The Longest Running Show in Korea is Currently Playing in the Twin Cities [Special Offer Below] “Cookin’ Nanta” has been a fixture in the South Korean entertainment scene since it premiered in 1997 and has since become one of the longest-running and most beloved shows in South Korea. Over the years, it has gained international…
“People think I’ve achieved quick success through luck, but I’ve always believed that you make your own luck.” – Peggy Gou Peggy Gou’s smash hit “(It Goes Like) Nanana” stormed UK’s top 5 to take its place alongside Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish. Long known to electro house music lovers as an A-List…
I am an avid manhwa reader. It is what I automatically pick up during idle time, like when I am on the train or waiting for my lunch order to arrive. I never admitted this fact because, let’s face it, manhwa is pretty niche. Or so I thought. What is “manhwa”? For those of…
Who hasn’t wondered, What if? “Past Lives” tells a remarkably tender story of the quiet devastation that can remain when people leave. In Celine Song’s film, it’s the engineer who’s the dreamer and the playwright who prefers decisions based on practicality over possibility. In Song’s world, the sweep of in-yun, or fate, is introduced by…
On the 73rd anniversary of the Korean War, “Ode to My Father” (2014) stands as one of the most moving films about a war that divided thousands of families caught in the crosshairs in the battle for Korea. It was reported earlier this month that approximately 16,000 elderly South Koreans have died over the past…
Revolutionary Artist Remembered in a Luminous Documentary Narrated by Steven Yeun Called “the Nostradamus of the video age” and the “father of digital art”, Nam June Paik was lionized for his visionary artistry decades ago. But now? His foundational contributions to digital pop culture have largely faded from collective memory, outside the art world. Amanda…
12 Things to Know and Why You Need to Re-Watch It Immediately There’s vibing with a show, representation-wise, then there’s “Beef”. Lee Sung Jin is the creator of the Netflix top hit which has shaken awake a generation that came of age in the 90s. We’ve blinked and now suddenly our hits are on the…
It’s always hard to say goodbye to beloved heroes and deftly portrayed villains. But the season finale of The Glory delivered a deeply satisfying conclusion to the remarkably popular series about getting revenge on high school bullies. Song Hye-gyo won the Best Actress award at the Baeksang Arts Awards for her role as a victim…
If you’re one of the millions of “Squid Game” fans patiently waiting for Season Two, catch Lee Jung-jae in a gem of a thriller from earlier in his career. Streaming now in North America is “New World”, a gripping Korean crime saga directed by Park Hoon-jung (“I Saw the Devil”) with excellent performances by “Squid…
“Mouse” is a dark and suspenseful Korean drama about a serial killer whose identity and motivations will leave you questioning your own sanity. Taking viewers down a rabbit hole where nothing is as it seems, “Mouse” challenges viewers to think hard about whether it is nature or nurture that determines who becomes a killer. The…