Odd (Wo)Man Out

Odd (Wo)Man Out

 
With so many idol groups these days forgoeing the old five member formula and increasing their group numbers to six, nine and even thirteen, it seems inevitable that in a group of that magnitude, certain performers will stand out and some will be shunted to the side. Before I even first properly ventured into [...]

Actresses: Fake documentary or reality filmmaking?

Actresses: Fake documentary or reality filmmaking?

I previously posted about the new movie Actresses, which stars six famous movie stars playing six famous movie stars: each portrays a version of her real self, but the question is, how much of that is “acted” and how much stems from reality?
I found the initial reports really interesting, and [...]

Lee Junki fans mobilize to support Hero

Lee Junki fans mobilize to support Hero

It looks like Hero is going to be the next Tamra the Island, and by that I don’t mean in terms of subject matter, tone, or even ratings. I’m referring to the swift and massive response that both dramas have inspired, spurring fans to devote not just time and [...]

Lee Junki fans mobilize to support Hero

Lee Junki fans mobilize to support Hero

It looks like Hero is going to be the next Tamra the Island, and by that I don’t mean in terms of subject matter, tone, or even ratings. I’m referring to the swift and massive response that both dramas have inspired, spurring fans to devote not just time and [...]

Dara Worries about her Little Brother

Dara Worries about her Little Brother

It’s good to see siblings caring for each other.
2NE1 member Sandara Park expressed her worry about her little brother, MBLAQ member Thunder (Cheon-dung 천둥) on her me2day site (Korea’s version of twitter). She’s worried because Thunder caught the  H1N1 flu.

Sandara posted the below photo and the message: “Our Dung-Dung [Thunder], [...]