As 2013 is ending, I also reflect on what I’ve learned from fandoms in general (in my case, largely Arashi). Obviously, this is a ripoff of Robert Fulghum’s All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten. Source Share everything. From links to photos to videos and everything else. But always…
I recently came across a comment in a forum about CNBlue’s Jung Yong-hwa’s “crooked” teeth and why he hasn’t done anything about it. To be honest, I hope Yong-hwa doesn’t do anything about “it” because it’s part of his charm. And he’s not the only one who has that “feature”. There’s also Yoon…
I never lose myself everyday I can get pressure at times I’m gonna try again and back again I’ll try it all night Let’s go Hey babe it’s sunny day but I also run away Tick tock don’t wanna waste the time I wanna keep on I can feel it hit…
If there’s Abenomics, there’s Arashinomics. Being Japan’s top idols means not only lucrative business for Uncle Johnny. It’s business for big companies like JAL, Nissan, Hitachi, Kirin, Pocky, Meiji, Ajinomoto etc, just as it is business for smaller companies and even the underground economy (just ask those who sell concert tickets on the Internet at…
Sassy Girl or Yupki Girl is back. And I mean Jun Ji-hyun. Is it safe to assume that if you’re a fan of Asian pop culture, you must have seen MY SASSY GIRL (2001)? I really loved that movie that until now, I still use yupkigirl as pseudonym. Jun Ji-hyun gained international fame through MSG…
I never thought this day would come that I would write about Arashi alongside a… Korean group. But here I am. It’s possible after all to like sushi and kimchi at the same time, in almost the same level. After all, kimchi does come as side dish or garnish even in Japanese restaurants. …
(For all my fan-friends from old and new fandoms) Or a fan’s spark is never gone. How did you start as a fan? I’m sure everyone has their own story to tell, the artists they’ve fangirl-ed (Dear Oxford Dictionary, please include fangirling/fanboying–for the sake of gender equality, spazzing and kyaa as new words) and the…
What makes a good drama? Good acting? Eye candy? Famous actors? Refreshing plot? Well-written script? Beautiful cinematography? Solid directing? Successful marketing? Positive media feedback? Fan support? All of the above? These factors contribute of course to making not only a good, but successful, drama. But at the end of the day, it all boils down…
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