Search found 24 matches
- Nov 30th, '07, 16:08
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Kdramas, Jdramas, Twdramas: Which is more addicting?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 11308
- Sep 12th, '07, 05:57
- Forum: Korean Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: North Korea Publicly Executes Youths For Watching S.K Dramas
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5165
- Sep 2nd, '07, 05:14
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Becoming an actress in Japan
- Replies: 30
- Views: 10358
I've been thinking about this recently Look at Hollywood and its Asian actors. On one side you have Asian-American actors like Daniel Dae Kim or Lucy Liu who are absorbed into American society and are Westernized....and they get more respectable, serious roles. Then on the other side you have actors...
- Aug 27th, '07, 02:30
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Becoming an actress in Japan
- Replies: 30
- Views: 10358
- Aug 11th, '07, 04:17
- Forum: Korean Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: How is the life in Korea?
- Replies: 138
- Views: 57582
I should add a little warning If you're one of those touch-phobic North Americans who freak out at physical contact with members of the same sex..........be prepared for a little shock in Korea :mrgreen: Bigjmaster14 I'm in Korea now and half-Arab. I'm not very very dark skinned, but I don't look li...
- Aug 9th, '07, 04:38
- Forum: Korean Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: How is the life in Korea?
- Replies: 138
- Views: 57582
I've been in Korea for 6 months so far, and I think the best advice is Don't believe what others say about Korea :lol :lol No, to be more reasonable....half believe and half disbelieve. Keep the advice of others in mind, but don't think of it as solid rules set in stone. Use the advice and opinions ...
- Feb 13th, '07, 03:47
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Dramas lose effects over time?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7130
It's true that re-watching a good drama too close after the first time the emotions tend to cool down. But after a few years, when I almost forget about the drama, I can re-watch it and still feel like it was fresh. Especially if something happend in life to make me see the story and characters in a...
- Feb 12th, '07, 05:13
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Movies / Dramas with japanese + white ppl love stories
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4545
Ichigensan- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0248099/
A 1999 movie based on the novel by David Zoppeti, the first (and as far as I know only) non-Japanese to write a novel in Japanese and win prestigous Japanese literary prizes.
A 1999 movie based on the novel by David Zoppeti, the first (and as far as I know only) non-Japanese to write a novel in Japanese and win prestigous Japanese literary prizes.
- Feb 8th, '07, 05:17
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: What asian bands/singers do you know?!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5923
I like punk-ska and alt rock. My list is kinda obscure... :P Japanese: Bump of Chiken, Hi-Standard, The Blue Hearts, Ellegarden, Kishidan, 175R, Stance Punks, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, Muramasa, Amano Tsukiko, Yum!Yum!Orange, Midnight Pumpkin, Holstein, Riddle, Super Thunders, Squeeze!!, Good4No...
- Feb 6th, '07, 08:10
- Forum: Life & Relationships
- Topic: Ever had a teacher from hell? Share your stories
- Replies: 33
- Views: 12086
My 9th grade Maths teacher...he was universally hated by ALL the students, no exception. He was an obnoxious ass who would go on in class about what a genius he was. He could NOT teach at all. His explanations were always incomplete and his math problems in exams made no sense and were completely be...
- Feb 1st, '07, 21:43
- Forum: Travel
- Topic: Planning a trip to Japan and just need some help, please?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 28357
Gotcha. Well I've only been to Tokyo so I'll try to tell you what I know from there ^^ I'm planning to go to Kyoto or somewhere else this summer. Personally, I stayed at a couple of places the times I went there, but my favorite place to stay in Tokyo was Ikebukuro. It's not as well known as say, Sh...
- Feb 1st, '07, 20:13
- Forum: Travel
- Topic: Planning a trip to Japan and just need some help, please?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 28357
Re: Planning a trip to Japan and just need some help, please
Hello everyone, I hope I posted this thread in the right place. Anyways I am planning a trip to Japan this July and I just need help finding out planning. Does anyone know: - where the best places in Japan to site see are? like the really pretty places that a lot of tourists go - Where are the best...
- Feb 1st, '07, 20:09
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: Kelly Osbourne Turning Japanese ITV2
- Replies: 44
- Views: 20409
- Jan 29th, '07, 17:39
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: So.. What was the first drama you watched??
- Replies: 1711
- Views: 383069
When I visited Japan there was one afternoon where I had to spend some time in my hotel room waiting for my friend. I flipped the channels and found a show that looked pretty interesting, and had enough slapstick gags so I could understand it (naturally, Japanese TV has no subtitles :lol ); luckily ...
- Jan 26th, '07, 06:27
- Forum: Korean Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: korean language....
- Replies: 43
- Views: 11544
- Jan 24th, '07, 09:52
- Forum: Japanese Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: things I've seen in dramas I dream to do!
- Replies: 55
- Views: 9987
- Jan 20th, '07, 19:51
- Forum: Korean Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: korean language....
- Replies: 43
- Views: 11544
- Jan 18th, '07, 04:51
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Which Drama do you like best? Korean Chinese or Japanese?
- Replies: 294
- Views: 81156
Though I'm studying Korean, and should be watching kdramas for studying...I can't, I just can't orz (well OK I did like Kim Sam Soon, the first few episodes of Hello My Teahcer [before they stopped focusing on the students] and Soul Mates) At least there's awesome kmovies, ksitcoms and kvariaty show...
- Jan 17th, '07, 16:33
- Forum: Korean Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: korean language....
- Replies: 43
- Views: 11544
- Jan 3rd, '07, 21:05
- Forum: Life & Relationships
- Topic: Are you in love or not at all?
- Replies: 427
- Views: 150356
- Dec 31st, '06, 05:00
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Proud or embarrassed at your addiction to Drama?
- Replies: 250
- Views: 39683
Not embarassed or proud, it's just one of my hobbies like all others. But I don't go around talking to people about it unless they're interested. Only time I'd go in depth about dramas with people is if they like it too, or show interest. But that's the same with my other hobbies. Why chew people's ...
- Oct 7th, '06, 06:49
- Forum: KDrama Discussions
- Topic: RECOMMENDED/FAVORITE KDRAMAS (ask for suggestions here)
- Replies: 3581
- Views: 1475090
Hi everyone! I was wondering if anyone can recommend me some Korean dramas...that are NOT romances :lol I'm new to k-dramas and still have the stereotype in my head that they're all very weepy sappy romances...I guess I'm just too much of a stereotypical guy because they don't interest me that much ...
- Aug 16th, '06, 08:52
- Forum: Korean Culture & Entertainment
- Topic: K-movies discussion
- Replies: 503
- Views: 161593
Personally I think the best and most interesting movies these days are coming out of Korea. I think a lot would disagree but I really really love k-movies :lol Some favs (my tastes are comedy, horror and action/vengeance flicks, in that order, to give you an idea of my recommendations :lol ) The Par...
- Jul 19th, '06, 07:39
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: What Makes You Watch a New / Unknown Drama?
- Replies: 109
- Views: 23330
1.What is the most important factor that makes you watch a new / unknown drama? Genre I tend to be attracted to the comedies, especially the really goofy but inspirational ones about different work/activities and friendships. Usually shy away from romances and sad stories and the like, unless it was...