Today I dragged my husband to watch the recently released movie ‘THE ROSE: COME BACK TO ME.' Guess what? He liked it as much as I did! Clockwise from noon there's Dojoon, Hajoon, Woo-sung, & Taegyeom. Yep, more gorgeous Korean men. This just out show is a documentary about how the four members of the group met, started busking in Hongdae, became popular, split apart during COVID, and found each other again to become a world wide sensation. Judy had the foresight to see th

Even Oxford English Dictionary is on the Hallyu wave! I'm sure you all took note that some of the most recent additions to the Oxford English Dictionary are Korean words. Yep, and just think, you first learned those words here at the Gmamas. The list includes: Ramyeon - which all Gmamas know is the Korean version of ramen Jjimjilbang - which are Korean spas (who can forget my trip to one in 2024?) Ajumma - stylish women of quilted vest fame And speaking of dictiona

I bet you thought this would be a post about romance, right? Nope, it’s about baseball, that quintessential American sport. It’s a favorite in Korea as well, and Kdramas have even featured it in some of the dramas I’ve watched. Everyone who calls themselves a Kdrama addict has watched Prison Playbook , starring Park Hae-soo as a superstar baseball player who is unjustly incarcerated and attempts to keep up his baseball skills in prison. It’s a great show. Our latest foray