A miracle happened, and it wasn't even Christmas. As this is our 400th post, it’s going to be a doozy… for us, that is. For our 100th, 200th, and 300th posts, we talked about our fascination with Kdramas, how our tastes have evolved and changed (actually, for Judy this isn’t true. She’s just as besotted with hot Korean men more than ever), how much we have enjoyed this long distance partnership, you know, the usual love fest for what we’re doing. For this our 400th post, we

It's Pat. .. One of my good friends, and even better, a Kdrama aficionado, just told me she binge watched a - get ready for it - A CHINESE DRAMA. (or CDrama as they're known.) Should we jump ship and do it? Weigh in! Well, fellow Gmama, Michele from Down Under, has been suggesting this for over a year. Somehow it feels like an act of betrayal... ~ Judy

Ju dy here. At last ther e is a Korean fashion trend I an embrace! Nope, it's not the underboob look. Nor is it the incredibly short skirts that you have to use a blanket to cover yourself when seated. What is it, you ask? Well, it's the kimjang vest favored by all ahjummas! What is an ahjumma? Well, it technically means middle aged woman but it's kind of morphed into a perjorative since no one wants to accept the fact that they are, in fact, middle-aged. It's kind o

I get notified whenever we have a new person 'Follow Us' on the Blog. Naturally I expect all my friends, family, & casual acquantances to do so. But occasionally Pat and I get a new follower that neither of us know. Being the friendly person I am, I send a welcoming email to thank them for becoming a Gmama... and I usually ask how they heard about us. Well, it's just like my friends that typically ignore my Kdrama suggestions... I get total silence in return. I have no cl

Having recently returned from Europe, I want to point out something that is similar between Europe and South Korea. Both places apparently they have a phobia against colorful clothing. Everywhere I went in Germany, Austria, & Italy the vast majority of people were wearing blacks, grays, and maybe some navy or brown thrown in for excitement. This is also true in Korea where the streets of Seoul look like a black & white photo. By contrast Americans are exuberant with their e