Kimchi Achaar

I wrote this ages ago, forgot about it, and then immediately had feelings again when I reread it… so obviously, we’re posting.   No spoiler review—because some twists deserve your full, unprepared shock.   After a very, very long time, I finally found my go-to drama of 2021. Hometown Cha Cha Cha, starring Kim Seon-Ho and Shin Min-Ah, has everything I love in a Korean drama. Lovely characters, cute chemistry between the leads, and a plot that has me hooked for the entirety of the drama. The town's talent show and Du Sik gobbling down a hot dumpling so his “rival” doesn't get any from Hye Jin is peak jealous kdrama hero moment.    I feel that K-Dramas get it right in how they handle relationships, not just between the leads, but with everyone else as well. HTCCC follows Yoon Hye Jin, an aloof and hardworking dentist who quits her job and opens a dental clinic in a small seaside village, Gongjin. Here, she meets Hong Du Sik, more commonly known as Chief Hong (Hong Ba Ja...

Korean Dramas goes through phases. 2013 was the year of time travel dramas, 2014 was for medical dramas and 2015 is the year of the vampires. There were vampire dramas previously like Prosecutor vampire I and II, but none like we had this year. After Blood and Orange Marmalade, Scholar who walks the night joined the club. Scholar also is a manhwa adaptation. Scholar had a few advantages over the other vampire dramas, namely Lee Jun Ki and Lee Soo Hyuk. If you want to pick a vampire drama to drool over this weekend, Scholar is definitely a good choice. Spoilers ahead. Plot: Here is a short version. Kingdom is ruled by a evil and bored vampire, Gwi (Lee Soo Hyuk). And the crown prince has written down the secret plan to kill Gwi in his dairy. His Best friend (Lee jun Ki) gets bitten and gets the power of the gaurdian vampire. Now with everyone from his generation killed including his lady love, he has become Flirty, cold and generous soul, looking Uber sexy! 120 Years later,...