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The Good Bad Mother (2023) - Kdrama Review

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The Good Bad Mother (나쁜엄마 literally: Bad Mother) is a 14-episode JTBC slice-of-life, family dramedy Kdrama

My Demon (2023) - Kdrama Review

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My Demon ( 마이 데몬 ) is a 16-episode SBS (or Netflix) fantasy rom-com starring Kim Yoo-Jung and Song Kang.

Our Secret Diary (2023) - Japanese Movie Review

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Our Secret Diary (交換ウソ日記) is a Japanese romantic comedy film based on a novel by Sakura Iiyo directed by Takemura Kentaro  and released on July 7, 2023

VIVIZ - "MANIAC" MV Review (+ a short Versus review)

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Viviz is a girl group from the company BPM (Big Planet Made) Entertainment that debuted on February 9, 2022 and consists of 3 members: Eunha, SinB and Umji, who are former members of the girl group  GFriend  that was dissolved on May 21, 2021.  "MANIAC" is the lead single of their 4th mini album Versus.

Perfect Marriage Revenge (2023) - Kdrama Review

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Perfect Marriage Revenge ( 완벽한 결혼의 정석 ) is a 12-episode MBN revenge and romance Kdrama based on a web novel (2020) and a webtoon (2021) that shares the same name.

Taeyeon - "To. X" MV Review (+ a short mini album review)

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Kim Taeyeon is the leader of Girls' Generation who debuted solo with "I"  on October 7, 2015. "To. X" is the title track and lead single from her 5th mini album also titled  To. X.

Aespa - "Drama" MV Review (+ a short mini album review)

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Aespa (or  æspa ) is an SM girl group that debuted on November 17, 2020 and consists of 4 members Karina, Giselle, Winter, and Ningning.  "Drama" is the title track and lead single from their fourth mini album also titled Drama.

RIIZE - "Talk Saxy" MV Review

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One month and 23 days (but who's counting?) after debuting on September 4 with " Get A Guitar " ( Review ), Riize has made their first comeback with the song  "Talk Saxy"

IVE - "Off The Record" + "Baddie" + "Either Way" MV Review (+ a short I've Mine review)

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IVE (라이즈) is a Starship girl group that debuted on December 1, 2021, and consists of 6 members: Yujin (ex-Iz*One), Gaeul, Rei, Wonyoung (ex-Iz*One), Liz and Leeseo.  "Either Way" (pre-released on September 25), "Off The Record" (pre-released on October 6), and "Baddie" are the title tracks of their first Korean mini album I've Mine released on October 13, 2023.  -I will review the songs in the same order as they appear in the mini album- "Off The Record" "Off The Record" is a chill song, but not in a boring way. I can't get the chorus out of my head.  I loved the entire song a lot;, the pre-chorus, chorus, third verse, and bridge (especially the part of the bridge that sounds like the chorus of " Lovefool " by The Cardigans) are phenomenal. I love the instrumental ﹘ the bass sounds fantastic. I found the intro of the instrumental really interesting; the note progression is odd ﹘ it sounds similar to when you play a son...

Was Moving the BEST Kdrama of 2023? - KDrama Review

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Moving ( 무빙 ) is a 20-episode Disney+ original action-fantasy superhero series based on a webtoon of the same name by Kang Full starring Lee Jung-Ha, Go Youn-Jung, Kim Doo-Hoon, Ryu Seung-Ryong , Han Hyo-Joo, Cha Tae-Hyun and Zo In-Sung. Summary Kim Bong-Seok ( Lee Jung-Ha ), Jang Hui-Soo ( Go Youn-Jung ), and Lee Gang-Hoon ( Kim Doo-Hoon ) are classmates in class 3-3 of Jeongwon High School, but each of them hides a secret. The cheerful Bong-Seok has enhanced senses and  also the power of flying, the sporty Hui-Soo has regenerative powers and the serious Gang-Hoon has  superhuman speed and strength; they inherited these abilities from their parents. Lee Mi-Hyun ( Han Hyo-Joo ) is the mother of Bong-Seok and the owner of a  Dongaseu  (or Tonkatsu) restaurant and, like her son, she has enhanced senses. Bong-Seok inherited his flying powers from his dad Kim Doo-Sik ( Zo In-Sung ), who appears to be missing. Hui-Soo father Jang Ju-Won ( Ryu Seung-Ryong ) is a former ga...

RIIZE Debuts With "Get A Guitar" - MV Review

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Riize( 라이즈)  is the newest SM boy group since NCT's debut in 2016 and the first group after Lee Soo Man's departure in 2022. Riize debuted on September 4, 2023, and consists of 7 members: Shotaro (ex-NCT), Eunseok, Sungchan (also ex-NCT), Wonbin, Seunghan, Sohee, and Anton. Riize combines the words "Rise" and "Realize" meaning "a team that grows and realizes dreams."