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Pretty sure I’ll be living in a cardboard box in 5 years, but today I’m throwing caution to the winds and having a third piece of...

Pretty sure I’ll be living in a cardboard box in 5 years, but today I’m throwing caution to the winds and having a third piece of avocado toast 😋

I’m in love with my new humidifier 🩷

I’m in love with my new humidifier 🩷

I keep seeing posts about 'How to find accounts to follow on Mastodon?' and so on for new recruits to the #Fediverse. My...

I keep seeing posts about 'How to find accounts to follow on Mastodon?' and so on for new recruits to the #Fediverse. My recommendation? Just follow all the folks *I* am following. They are all really cool, lit, informative, artistic, sexy humans <wink>

Chris Arnade is a pretty interesting human who walks around cities and writes about it. Here's a recent post with some thoughts about...

Chris Arnade is a pretty interesting human who walks around cities and writes about it. Here's a recent post with some thoughts about Seoul and Korean culture.

https://walkingtheworld.substack.com/p/the-unbearable-lightness-of-korean

Content warning:CremationI guess I have to laugh that I'm getting targeted ads from Neptune Society on YouTube 🤣 😭

Content warning:Cremation

I guess I have to laugh that I'm getting targeted ads from Neptune Society on YouTube 🤣 😭

On the K-pop to Kimchi fried rice pipeline 😂

On the K-pop to Kimchi fried rice pipeline 😂

Not a fan of billionaires right now, but this song is more about a different kind of riches. When you're a girl boss at the top of your...

Not a fan of billionaires right now, but this song is more about a different kind of riches. When you're a girl boss at the top of your game, and everybody else is green 💵

BABYMONSTER - 'BILLIONAIRE' EXCLUSIVE PERFORMANCE VIDEO
https://youtu.be/Gz_yRl6703c?si=Af9ZBW1U5lW2H6Oy

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@jemmesedi Apparently everyone was waiting for me to post Money by Lisa. I like other songs in the Blackpink universe much more, but Lisa is...

@jemmesedi

Apparently everyone was waiting for me to post Money by Lisa. I like other songs in the Blackpink universe much more, but Lisa is a gifted performer, and seems to have a sunny personality? I did just watch the Blackpink doc on Netflix 🖤 🩷

LISA - 'MONEY' M/V
https://youtu.be/P01O1As5hLE?si=9dFK-NYzgGaufPb5

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A few pix of the rally in Santa Cruz right now ✊🏽🏳️‍🌈☮️#HandsOff#Indivisible#50501

A few pix of the rally in Santa Cruz right now ✊🏽🏳️‍🌈☮️
#HandsOff
#Indivisible
#50501

To be honest, I couldn't think of any K-pop songs that are explicitly about storms. But I do love this stage of Girl's Day...

To be honest, I couldn't think of any K-pop songs that are explicitly about storms. But I do love this stage of Girl's Day performing in the rain ☔ Our girls make their own 🌞

https://youtu.be/bZf-kiW5Zns?si=xbkZ8EEW7AMnAQYk

@Erzbet I hope you made it through the weather okay!!!

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#StormSongs
#Girlsday
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We ultimately see how the kids turn out, find love, and start their journey into adulthood. I cannot tell you how involved I got in the...

We ultimately see how the kids turn out, find love, and start their journey into adulthood. I cannot tell you how involved I got in the lives of these 5 families, and how hard I balled at the end 😭😭😭😭😭 Really beautifully done in my opinion, and a sweeping, epic work of storytelling. Five enthusiastic stars!
25/X
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It's the most naturalistic series I watched so far, in the sense that characters, pacing, and everyday situations are the most...

It's the most naturalistic series I watched so far, in the sense that characters, pacing, and everyday situations are the most unvarnished picture of working class Korean families in the 80's. The parents bicker a lot, the kids are mostly fuck-ups, and everybody is worried about money. Against this day-to-day struggling there are little moments of tenderness and caring that seem so poignant. This drama unfolds over 20 long episodes, spanning 6+ years.
24/X
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Reply 1988 was my next title. This was the result of a search on some forums for highly regarded, or iconic dramas. The story follows the...

Reply 1988 was my next title. This was the result of a search on some forums for highly regarded, or iconic dramas. The story follows the lives of 5 teenagers and their families in a close-knit neighborhood in Seoul, starting in 1988. It has a compelling nostalgic feel, and the central character Deok-Sun is so lovable, despite her awkward goofiness.
23/X
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Predictably the convenience store is a nexus for a cadre of kookie and lovable characters and side stories. We see Eun-byul go behind her...

Predictably the convenience store is a nexus for a cadre of kookie and lovable characters and side stories. We see Eun-byul go behind her older sister's back to secretly debut as part of the K-pop group "Fancy Girls," causing numerous complications. And we see Saet-byul utilize the martial arts skills learned as a child to deliciously trounce legions of girl gangs, bullies, and delinquents trying to rip off Dae-hyun's store. A dorky and satisfying romp. Five stars.
22/X
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When the dazzling Saet-byul comes to work at the convenience store it sets off a series of unhinged and hilarious events. This comedy is...

When the dazzling Saet-byul comes to work at the convenience store it sets off a series of unhinged and hilarious events. This comedy is indeed cheesy and soapy, but of course I got totally involved. I really enjoyed the exploration of class, and how the working class characters inevitably come across as much more genuine and likeable than the upper class ones.
21/X
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Her love interest is Dae-hyun, the cute and good-hearted operator of a convenience store. Dae-hyun is currently dating Yeon-ju, whose family...

Her love interest is Dae-hyun, the cute and good-hearted operator of a convenience store. Dae-hyun is currently dating Yeon-ju, whose family owns a marjority stake in the entire convenience store chain. Yeon-ju loves Dae-hyun, but she is conflicted because of their differing social class. Yeon-ju's mother disapproves of the match, and she sets in motion a number of plots to sabotage their relationship.
20/X
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My next title was another attempt to pick a show that was cheesy and dumb. I literally picked the first title Netflix recommended,...

My next title was another attempt to pick a show that was cheesy and dumb. I literally picked the first title Netflix recommended, Backstreet Rookie. The show, which is based on a web comic, revolves around Saet-byul, a beautiful yet troubled teen in a working class Seoul neighborhood. Her father was a martial arts master, whose untimely death left Saet-byul to raise her unruly younger sister Eun-byul.
19/X
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Characters often hold on to shame around money or family problems to an exaggerated extent, which again makes for good television. I...

Characters often hold on to shame around money or family problems to an exaggerated extent, which again makes for good television. I appreciate the way that the plot unfolds in a more leisurely way than in American tv, which gives me emotional whiplash by the way it bombards me with terrifying or cringey situations rapid-fire. Anyway, that's the end of my TED talk. Let me know if I convinced you to drink the K-Drama Koolaid.
18/X
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But there's a reason these tropes are so time-honored. They reinforce our moral and emotional frameworks, and therefore are extremely...

But there's a reason these tropes are so time-honored. They reinforce our moral and emotional frameworks, and therefore are extremely satisfying. As portrayed in these dramas, Korean society is more repressed and hierarchical than what I'm used to in America. These social mores and customs introduce a kind of friction, i.e. romance unfolds at a very slow pace, which paradoxically makes for good television.
17/X
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The actors are not only astonishingly good-looking, but have clearly mastered their craft. Likewise production values are extremely high and...

The actors are not only astonishingly good-looking, but have clearly mastered their craft. Likewise production values are extremely high and gorgeous cinematography is the norm. The stories and writing are likewise top notch. Yes, the plots are larded with time-honored tropes - unlikely or forbidden romance, crazy coincidences, parents sacrificing for children and vice versa, overcoming adversity to achieve a dream or goal, and so on.
16/X
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