It's J udy. Taxi Driver is a Kdrama whereby a taxi customer can get revenge from people who have wronged them. I think I rated it a 7 or 8 and honestly, I cannot remember many of the scenes except one. I am absolutely certain that they drove across the Han River 5-6 times per episode. There were 16 episodes in two seasons so that means we visually crossed the river perhaps 150 times. There are many different bridges over the Han but I did not keep track of which bridge

In all my years of watching American TV or attending movies I have never heard this noise. Not until I watched a Kdrama. And now it's a fairly common phenomenon. What is it? Well, it's growling stomachs. I've mentioned before how food plays such an important role in Kdramas - and apparently Korean society - and growling stomachs is just one more symbol. I would guess that perhaps 20-30% of all Kdramas have a scene where one of the actors's stomach will loudly growl and e

Judy here with great info. In the US you ask people 'how are you?' In China and in Korea you ask them 'have they eaten?' In Namibia, you ask if 'they slept well?' Naturally you know that I have learned the Korean version from my language classes plus my trip to Korea last year. Our tour guide taught the group to ask that when we greet one another. My niece lived in China for four years studying the language & told me recently that the Chinese also inquire about their

Cast of Kim's Convenience Store (not sure which cast but this is the best I could do!) I was lucky enough to see this play in San Francisco last weekend. This was the play that inspired the eponymous Netflix show. Playwright Ins Choi not only wrote the play but also starred in the leading role. The story is a humorous take on the serious subject of immigrants who have made their home in foreign countries. Here the country is Canada, the city, Toronto. Ins Choi is a Korean

*That is Pat Speak for ‘I’m Annoyed’ I’m on an overseas trip, and because I’m a Kdrama addict, I came well prepared. IN ADVANCE, I downloaded all the Kdramas I wanted to watch while traveling. This included an old Lee Byung-hun movie, Iris , and the Kdrama, Little Women. My current obsession with Kim Go-eun has motivated me to watch everything she’s been in, and she’s in Little Women. I have to say I’m not crazy about this Kdrama, but I decided to finish it anyway. The s