About Dramas and Shows #1

Hey to all  you people who reads my blog!

How have you been? I've been busy all around as usual (if you want to know about my days then follow me on dayre!).

You'd think that with how busy I am, I won't have anything else but I actually do! No matter how busy I am, I haven't stop watching dramas and variety shows. So today, i'm going to list how the programmes I recommend!

1. W

This drama just ended and if you are k-drama fan you probably watched it. If you haven't, this drama is really worth watching. At first when I heard this drama without knowing its content I was like "meh, this dosen't seem worthwhile..its just another romance drama" but then I was wrong. The plot was refreshing and different from what's been out in the k-drama scene. Though the ending was iffy and not what I expected *cough*sorry for spoiler*cough*, the entire first half of the drama was really good so do check it out!

2. Hit The Stage

I rarely put up on my blogs on the kind of variety shows I watch so this would actually be the first and I really really recommend this show. I started watching this show since it first came out because of U-kwon from block b (whose finally getting some recognition thanks to this show! There's more to block b then zico #justsaying #istillloveyouzico). And homg I was blown away by his performance@ Especially the Joker performance, it really made a huge impression, like I knew he was in-charge of dance in Block B but where has he been hiding this talent?  I was also blown away by the other team's performances especially in the last performance.  With a new theme every 2 weeks, its been an amazing show. There were also performances by the J-black dance crew every week and their really awesome!  So if dance is something you like to watch, then hit the stage is for you! This show is very different from the rest, cuz honestly theres enough singing shows, a show on dance is a cool concept amongst that.

3. Jealousy Incarnate

This is a drama that is ongoing and I recently started to watch it myself. Its up till I think episode 14 and its another typical romance drama where two guys fall in love with a girl. But hey, we need a cheesy romance drama somewhere in our life and I'm a fan of go kyung pyo (since reply 1988) so I decided to check this out. Also, I could relate to Gong Hyo Jin's character to a certain extent so when Go kyung's pyo's character appeared in the film, my mind just went 'he is ultimate goals'. Not cuz his character is rich, but his personality and the way he says things...oh man..if only guys like that exsist in real life (lets keep dreaming momoko). But yeah, this was a good 'pick me up' show.

4. Scarlet Heart Ryeo

When I first heard this drama was coming out, I was super excited because 1.it was a korean remake of a chinese drama (bu bu jing xin) I used to love. 2. Nam Joo Hyuk is in it...come on I had to watch it.
However when I started watching, all my reasons above went out the door and now I watch cuz Lee Jun Ki comes out every week. The plot is honestly not the best (its quite different from the chinese drama) but the characters make it more bearable to watch. Though i must say starting from this week, the drama's plot might finally be intense, but thats not the point. What's more important is lee jun ki. How did he get so handsome?! I've watched him a couple of times but i've never really thought he was super handsome? He starred in a movie, 'the king and the clown' that i watched yearrrrrsss back and I remember thinking he was pretty cute. Cute and pretty, he was more like a flowerboy. Then I saw him in 'the scholar who walks through the night' (which I watched cuz TVXQ Changmin was in it) and I was like 'wow, he still hasn't lost his look' but when I watched him on scarlet heart, he looked really different in it. It could be cause he seems more skinner and manly in the outfit I dont know..OR it could the long hair he sports (forever a weakness) but he looks really good and I wait for a new episode of this drama just to watch him.

So! if you are looking for a show to make your day, then I'd recommend this drama.

I'll stop my recommendations here. The list would probably continue along the months as new dramas and shows starts so I'll update once in a while with that.

Just so you know I'm a huge fan of koreans shows, hence all the above are basically korean programmes. So if you have a suggestion like what I should watch then let me know below!!
If you've watched the programmes, let me know your thoughts!

Till the next post!

Cheers!

Bored this holiday? Here are my recommendations!!

Hey everyone
How has the holidays been treating you?
So far I've been busy and my week will be busier after christmas *sigh*
However, over the past few days I managed to squeeze some time to watch some shows!
I've been watching so much shows and completing a lot of dramas lately that my dark eye circles have grown to become worse. (and the purpose of this holiday was for me to get rid of those)

But what else could I do but to rest and watch some shows as I suffered a small stint of diarrhea and had to stay in bed (or the toilet) for 2 days.

Some dramas I have watched are:
1. The Heirs
(loads of handsome actors but honestly the plot just really makes you want to punch the wall..but what can I do..kim woo bin is in it haha)
2. School 2013
(This show kind of reminded me of my secondary school days)
3. Bel Ami/Pretty Boy
(This show is still ongoing and I just finished watching the latest episode today...so far so good!!)
4. Master's sun
(Very realistic ghosts and a good plot..though relationship wise between the characters made me want to punch the wall again)
5. Hanzawa Naoki
(A really good drama with a really good plot plus the scenes shot in this drama was well taken..however the ending was just urghhh...but overall I recommend this show a lot cuz it really was interesting)

Also, I have been catching up with the usuall variety shows I have been watching. Cool Kidz on the block has now moved on to basketball and they are actually winning in the games!! So happy for them because even for badminton or bowling they seemed to lost almost all the competitions. Guess basketball was their forte. It is sad though that suguen is out of the show due to his scandal though :/
My favorite show 2D1N had said goodbye to the old season 2 cast and have moved up to season 3. So far my feelings towards season 3 is mutual. Maybe because I am still not used to the cast, im not howling in laughter as I used to. Not to mention only 2 of the old season 2 members stayed on the show. Well, hopefully in time to come it would get better.
 Of course the ever humorous show The Human Condition is something not to miss. This week their mission is 'living without stress' and the guest is Taecyeon from 2pm!! that is so cool..the first episode just aired so I cant wait for the next haha.
Another variety show that caught my attention was The return of superman. It showcases the kids of celebrities like Lee hwijae and Tablo! Omg tablo daughter is really cute and all the fathers on this show really do adore their kids so much. I truly recommend you to watch this show if you enjoy watching 'dad where are you going?'

(Image taken from viki) 

Lastly, a show I had recently just started watching (I started a few days back actually) was 'Style Log'. I just came across it when I was looking for videos on Kim woobin and it was kind of interesting. They basically recommend the 'hot' fashion stars, news and just basicially anything that is a trend in the fashion world. They also showcase the hottest artists in korea.Though I am not a fashionable person, I love watching and reading things related to fashion so this show really intrigued me. Plus the background music they choose to use are really good. Therefore if you are interested in fashion, arts and models this show would definitely be for you.
You can watch it here at this site that I came across. (Thanks to the person who took the effort to translate them!!)

So those are my recommendations to you and a short write up on what I have been doing.
Hope you guys are having a good holiday and some rest or maybe travelling around the world (lucky you)
Well, I wish you a merry christmas and I will write again soon

Cheers!!

Active Legends, Shinhwa [神話]

When we think about boy bands from the 90s,

Names such as ‘Backstreet Boys’, ‘Nsync’ and ‘New kids on the block’ come to mind.

However, these days it seems that they have disappeared.

Nsync broke up, backstreet boys and New kids on the block have become inactive.

However closer to where I live, Asia, there is a boy band that has just celebrated their 15^th anniversary.

A boy band that has a huge fan base (both the young and old).

From Korea, they are Shinhwa.

            

['Perfect Man' a song that came up to Number 10 on Singapore's Mandarin Charts in 2003]

Having debuted in 1998, they overcame the times when many other popular Korean bands such as G.O.D and H.OT broke up and are presently living up to their group’s name in being a Legend. (Or as a joke, idol fossils. Active fossils I must add)

With an average age of 33.3 years, Shinhwa is made up by  Eric, Minwoo, Dongwan, Hyesung, Jun jin and Andy.

15 years running in the music industry with no change in members and still sticking together after the members took a short break to fulfill their National Service duties, they are indeed a group that idols these days should look up to.

[A snippet from Episode 14 of 'Shinhwa Broadcast'. A variety show done with the Shinhwa Members]

What is their secret to staying so long?

In many interviews, they mentioned it was because they never kept quiet among each other. If they were unhappy with one member, they’d fight it out. If they had a problem, they’d speak out. When one was sad, they would go over to cheer them up. Overall, being frank among the members is the key to success.

Also, the members are more than just ‘fellow-members’ they are good friends, company and family for each other. They were under many different labels and eventually in 2011 they made a company under their name, Shinhwa companies for the group’s activities. Even though they were prompted money ( at times,  individually) they still stuck  together and Eric the leader, placed his member’s thoughts above others.

The different members each all have their own unique personalities and can be seen and understood more from their own variety show ‘shinhwa broadcast’ that is currently into its 53^rd episode.

They recently also starred in Saturday Night Live Korea, proving to the audience and their fans that they are a well-diverse group and can do comedy sketches as well.

They will be making a comeback on M countdown this coming Thursday (16^th May) with ‘This Love’.

[A/N: I personally love Shinhwa after watching countless episodes of shinhwa broadcast. I got to know them after I heard the song ‘Once in a lifetime’ on MTV. That time I did not really like Korean music but the song still stuck in my head but I didn’t give much thought. However last year when they came back with ‘Venus’ that was when I went oh, this group is awesome! Not to mention each members has very unique personalities. ^^]

Music Recommendations 2~~

Continuing from where I left off in my other post.

Ahh yes. Urban Zakapa.
Now I think more people are familiar with Urban Zakapa but I still consider them as korean indie music.
To learn more about who Urban Zakapa is, there is a video below from Eat your kimchi that got to interview them. (I'm so jealous) So I think more people have gotten familiar on who Urban zakapa is through this video (because Eat Your Kimchi is one of the more popular Korean review channel, that I really love and admire must i add. Also i'm thankful they did this interview with urban zakapa so more people will get to know more of their awesome music! )




Another song I like from them called 'I hate you'



The next group is my most favorite out of all the Korean indie artists out there.
10cm

This was the group that started my so called 'Korean indie' craze. Like after this group I started to listen to more music that was not on TV.
I forgot where I had first known them however, their song 'Americano' just hit me.
By the time I got to know 'Americano' it was popular in Korea.
From 'americano' to 'I'm scared of the dark tonight' to their latest song 'I'm fine thank you'
I love them all.
All these songs that I have liked are the type that honestly goes well with my coffee.
Like its just some songs that you could unwind to after a long day.

I'm scared ot the dark tonight is a song i often listened to before I sleep next to their song 'Good night'



10cm's sorrow if bright and bundled with a fun melody that contradicts paul potts's i'm missing you however the whole piece just merges well with each other. Also the lyrics are somewhat matching in a way.



So to end this post,
I hope you enjoyed these few recommendations.
If you read my past blogs like long time ago (probably from my past blog), I'm sure you already know that these groups are my utmost fave in the indie scene.

[Just gonna put another 2 more videos to end this post in a right way.
I listen to a wide range of music and I appreciate all kinds of music in all different kind of languages. So please, do leave me a comment if you think there is a group out there I should listen to. :) ]




We all know Psy, however I knew his music before he hit big before Gangnam style and this was the song that attracted me. Honestly speaking, till today I think this song is the best as compared GS and gentleman.However I personally like 'Champion' (Check it out if you have time. The video is EQUALLY hilarious)



Aziatix. Perfect english, Perfect beats and rap. Handsome dude, Awesome music. What not to love?
This video ready set go was made for the Olympics that happened 2 years back.
I love this video because of the artistic concept and the music itself was interesting (like how they incorporated the traditional 'arirang' into the song. Also how the lyrics incorporated harmony and doing your best as a message.)

Music Recommendations~~

Today I will introduce you to some korean music I listen to.

Ok I'm sure right now some of you would probably go
"OHHHMMYYYYGOOOSSSSHH are you serious? So you are one of those kpop crazy person too?"
Now hold up there.
Yes I like Korean music. (I used to hate them but you know what people say. The more you hate it, the more you start liking it)
Now please note that I said 'korean music' and not 'Kpop' because i dont only listen to kpop I listen to a wide variety of music, they just tend to be in korean.

So the first artist I would like to introduce is 'Ra.D'.
He is a korean R&B singer songwriter and he writes really touching songs that hits right into your heart.
I do not think he is active now however I got to learn about him through other artists.
The song 'mother' was what caught my attention and it is my most favorite song from him next to 'i'm in love'.
It would be hard for me to explain why i like it so, if you have the time do personally check out the song 'mother' in eng sub and you would kind of get why when I first hear it, it just hit it me so hard in the heart.

However, I'm posting 2 videos of a cover of his song.

This is a video of a participant from Superstar K. This video went 'viral' in korea in a way. As you can see many are tearing up as the participant sing. It is actually because the mother (the woman sitting down) of the soldier that was singing suffers from cancer and dont have much time to live. However because he is in the army, he dosen't have much time to spend with her. Honestly when I first watched it I literally cried. The way he sung it was just too moving.



This is the 2nd song that is my favorite from him.

I'm in love. He wrote this song to propose to his wife. The song is just really filled with soul and the lyrics are sweet too. Its one of those songs that I wish someone to sing for me. (I know what you are thinking...In my dreams right? rofl. )




The 2nd group I want to introduce is 'Geeks'

I heard this duo on the radio and like their version of the song 'officially missing you'. It is originally an English song by tamia. However this R&B style remixed version of it just caught my attention. Its a kind of song that you could listen to when you want something slow yet fast while drinking your morning coffee.



Geeks are made up by Louie and Lil boy.
They also did a remix from another popular indie group 'Urban Zapka'. The song is 'Caffe Latte' and you should totally check out the original version of the song and the remix.