

Falling, falling, falling...
In addition to a falling birth rate, Korea is also seeing a big decline in marriages. The main reason cited for not being interested in...

Judy T
May 24, 20242 min read


Current Obsession
I just finished watching Rain or Shine, and I loved it…probably a little too much. I was thinking about how and where I watched it, and...
Pat P
May 21, 20242 min read


Goblins aren't Pretty
I recently finished Guardian: the Lonely & Great God (which I rate as a very solid 9 or maybe a bit more). I want to mention two...

Judy T
May 18, 20242 min read


Beyond Belief
I've watched dozens and dozens of Kdramas at this point. And even after all that time I am still amazed with the puritanical behavior...

Judy T
May 10, 20242 min read


Hwatu To You
Pat here. We know when our blog is being read when our readers suggest we do a post on something. Laura, one of our favorite followers,...
Pat P
May 8, 20241 min read


The things we learn....
Judy here. Trust the Gmamas to provide enlightenment on so many things... The latest news is the expansion of your knowledge of Ramyeon...

Judy T
May 6, 20242 min read


NOONA’S NOONCHI REDUX
How lucky am I to have met Jeanie Chang in Korea and then to have seen her again at a book signing in Oakland, CA? I count myself...
Pat P
May 5, 20242 min read


Calendar Confusion!
You know that Pat and I can talk and write a LOT! Surely it doesn't surprise you that we have dozens of blog posts waiting in the wings...

Judy T
May 2, 20241 min read


So Many Kdramas to watch... so MUCH time
Okay, I’ve got COVID. It’s a bummer. I’m missing out on two weeks of fun, including my 77th birthday. When I first diagnosed, I...
Pat P
May 2, 20241 min read


Inside Jokes
Judy here. An intriguing thing you see in Kdramas is when they reference other Kdramas. I recently watched Guardian: the Lonely & Great...

Judy T
Apr 25, 20241 min read


You will never notice this...
But I do. Want to improve office productivity? Eliminate wasted time at the workplace? Well, get rid of those slow, small office...

Judy T
Apr 22, 20241 min read


Let's talk sex.
Korea and many other countries are having a big problem. Not enough babies. In fact, South Korea has the lowest birthrate in the world...

Judy T
Apr 19, 20241 min read


Absolutely Last Chance
My trip is just about over, and it’s Gong Yoo’s and Junho’s last chance to meet me. I’m in the airport and ready to fly home. I’m...
Pat P
Apr 15, 20241 min read


These are a few of my favorite things*
*I just had to borrow the above phrase from ‘The Sound of Music’. Bathroom Mirror. Why didn’t we think of this? You take a shower, the...
Pat P
Apr 14, 20241 min read


We Could Learn a lot from Korea
Here are two things we could use in our restaurants…or maybe even at home! In the longer video the apparatus is boiling noodles and...
Pat P
Apr 13, 20241 min read


I Drank the Kool-aid*
*This is expression stems from a catastrophic situation that happened in 1978. I use it here to humorously explain the following. See...
Pat P
Apr 12, 20241 min read







