The Distractors’ Holiday Cut: Countdown with Oppa

Manly. Dreamy (jin). Gravitas. Those are the first things that come to mind when I think about this oppa. For he has a way of embodying all of these, regardless of his role. And he's played it all, from mystic to king, adulterer to recluse. I always find interesting to know what actors think about …

The Distractors’ Holiday Cut: Countdown with Oppa

We're back! And the countdown continues, with an oppa that has worked with some of the best and most delightful actresses around and seems to not only spark a synergy with them all on-screen, but also appears to genuinely get along with them all as well. Of course, that could be because he has a lot of …

The Distractors’ Holiday Cut: Countdown with Oppa

I can't believe we are winding down another year! It's been a decent drama year for me personally, but not much to write about (or rather, nothing that was more than gushing or ranting). However, with the new year blinking faintly in the distance, who better to spend the next couple weeks with than an …

Rec of the Week: イタズラなKiss～Love in Tokyo

When you've seen an adaptation several times, the significance and steam spurts out pretty quickly. The initial fervor and meaning, from its conceptual medium gets squashed and it's forever remembered as the horrible drama or film, that makes you wish there was a Rumpelstiltskin potion you could acquire that makes you "unsee" things. Therefore, no one can …

Rec of the Week: ATARU

Now this is a special I can understand! It was announced late last week that Spring ratings topper ATARU, will get it's own "special" in 2013. Unlike other "special" announcements, this one actually makes sense, for the ratings are a big guarantee that audiences want to see this cast again. And, thankfully, the entire wacky …