Pat here. Unless you’ve been under a rock or haven’t read our blog yet, you are the only ones on this planet who don’t know we went to a BTS concert a few weeks ago. Suffice to say it was crazy fun. Even more fun has been writing about it. Guess what? We’re still getting leverage out of it. One of our friends who was at the concert-and who line dances (yes, it’s a thing) has bought purple line dance shoes. The song 'Mic Drop' includes a roll call whereby the audience ca

It's Judy and I'm feeling a bit vindicated. Earlier this year I watched Rented in Finland when I needed a easy, no pressure Kdrama to view. (Sometimes I need a break from the challenges of understanding the plots, remembering who is who, and not wanting to sob uncontrollably... thus a low-key, easy to watch series...) Pat always makes fun of my cooking skills - or lack thereof - but I'm a veritable magician in the kitchen compared to Lee Je-hoon. He volunteered to make scr

It's Judy. I've attended two weddings this year and have some observations. I think there are basically two different types of weddings. The first type are the typical, American weddings where you can predict what's going to happen. You know, finding a spot to sit, blushing bride coming down the aisle, kissy-kissy, and then the reception, which is also pretty straightforward. Sitting at a table where you may or may not like your table mates, admiring whatever centerpiece

Hang on tight... ~ Judy I just love reading about the little things that make different countries and cultures, well, Different! In Korea we have a recent nominee for Governor of the Bank of Korea who is under scrutiny. Apparently his nomination is controversial not because he lacks expertise or knowledge; but rather because his wife and children hold American and British citizenship respectively. This can be a big deal; especially in countries that are historically homo

It's Pat and I’m watching Record of Youth with my new fave, Park Bo-gum. He’s such a talented guy on so many levels. Of course it doesn’t hurt that he’s beyond cute. This show got me thinking about the stages of emotion I go through when watching a Kdrama. It reminds me of the stages of grief so well documented by Elizabeth Kubler Ross. Mine are a bit more superficial than hers. (As I’m doing this, I’m having a Déjà vu. Didn’t Judy already do a post similar to this? Oh,

A cute reality show that's available for streaming is The Village Barber. Korean Celebrity and movie star, Park Bo-gum, got his barber's license while performing mandatory miitary service. For reasons beyond my understanding he and 2 of his close friends (also Korean Actors) decide to open a Barber Shop in a small, rural village. One friend got his nail tech license and the other learned how to make Bungeoppang to serve to their prospective clients. (A popular Korean cake

Looking through our archives... this was first published on February 23, 2023. Judy: Just because we're Kdrama fans we do not assume to be experts in Korean Societal Norms so take all this commentary with a grain of salt! And, let it be said that we are simply commenting on what we are observing; not providing moral judgements! If you've read other parts of this website you'll be familiar with the Korean liquor called Soju. From the shows we have watched it's fairly common

Judy is the best nagger. What I mean is that she nags me in such a nice way. She could be pestering me. She probably wants to hound me. To her credit, however, she merely suggests that it’s time. Time for what? Read on! The only thing she really gets on my case about is knocking out these posts. I’m sure you’ve noticed she writes the lion’s share of our imparted wisdom. Mostly I let her bask in the glory of her prolificity (yes, I had to look up the spelling of that,)

For those followers from Korea, I have a favor to ask of you. Would you kindly take a photo of the ingredients in the miraculous cream used by all for applying to minor cuts and scratches? It's such an iconic scene whereby the gorgeous male lead tenderly dabs said medicine on his love interest while gently blowing on the injury that I feel most Americans would like to know more about this product. Koreans don't seem to have any of the scars, uneven skin textures, or blotch