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The Gwanghwamun’s Inspiring Revival

The Gwanghwamun Square

Today marks 16 years since Gwanghwamun Square was first opened to the public on Aug 1, 2009. The Gwanghwamun Square, also known as the Gwanghwamun Plaza, exists not only as a premiere tourist location in the heart of Seoul, South…

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  • SJ
  • August 1, 2025
  • Entertainment, K-Drama

Review: ‘My Lovely Sam-soon’ [2005]

I often think of the 2000’s as the thriving era of ‘chick flicks’, where you have your generic male and female leads meet accidentally, after which ensues a story that upholds the true, classic rom-com spirit: jokes and swoon-worthy moments…

Read MoreReview: ‘My Lovely Sam-soon’ [2005]
  • SJ
  • July 17, 2025
  • Entertainment, K-Pop

j-hope’s ‘Outro: Ego’ is a celebration of self

j-hope in the music video for ‘Outro: Ego’

If the ‘Map Of The Soul’ Era were to be considered journeying through a tunnel of self-discovery, RM’s ‘Intro: Persona’ places itself at the beginning, with RM’s question “Who The Hell Am I” recurring with an unapparent frustration. SUGA’s ‘Interlude:…

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  • SJ
  • January 11, 2025
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