In the book 1Q84, the author mentions 5 movies. At first, I wasn’t sure what to do with the information. The previous books I read and written about mention movies, music, or books, but I just ignore it. So with book, I decided to spend some time writing on these three topics. It helps that … [Read more…]
“We’re both looking at the same moon, in the same world. We’re connected to reality by the same line. All I have to do is quietly draw it towards me.” 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami Published by Shinchosha Publishing Co (originally in Japan as 3 separate books), Published in the United States by Alfred A. Knopf, … [Read more…]
In the Korean drama Boys Over Flowers, Jan Di recite a poem whose author is currently anonymous to me. It’s a poem that relates really well to the story line of the drama. Poem “A dandelion lives as a dandelion, while a horseweed lives as a horseweed. A plantain also lives as a plantain. On … [Read more…]
Boys Over Flowers is a 2009 series based on the Japanese Manga, Hana Yori Dango. I have seen this drama so many times and to me it really seems like it’s a classic in the Korean drama world. Genre: Romantic comedy, drama Episodes: 25 Summary This is a modern spin on the classic Cinderella story. … [Read more…]
Boys Over Flowers was the first live action adaptation of this manga that I saw. I thought the drama was cute. But it wasn’t until I watched Hana Yori Dango (which is the Japanese live action adaptation of the manga) did I fall in love with the story. Just like Itazura Na Kiss, this is … [Read more…]
In the Korean Drama Boys Over flowers, Jun Pyo visits Jan Di’s home and ends up making a large batch of kimchi with her family. After actulaay making kimchi myself, I understand why it is made in a large batch. Making kimchi is not necessarily difficult, it just requires a lot of work. Kimchi is … [Read more…]
It’s always a mix up when I write about travel locations for drama. I’m never sure if I can find the locations. For Boys Over Flowers, the drama travel spots are really quite straight forward and I appreciate them for that. New Caledonia New Caledonia is the place were the F4 trick Jan Di and … [Read more…]