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GwenchaNoonas
May 3, 20217 min read
What to Watch After "Vincenzo"
We know Vincenzo Cassano is a tough act to follow, so we've compiled a list of dramas and movies that can help you move on.
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GwenchaNoonas
Apr 28, 20215 min read
Children's Books in K-dramas
As a belated World Children’s Book Day celebration on April 2, we'll take a look at famous children’s stories featured in k-dramas.
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GwenchaNoonas
Apr 15, 20219 min read
From "Manhwa" to Drama: Drawings Come to Life
Cartoons have been a popular form of expression. It's not surprising that k-dramas would draw inspiration or be adapted from "manhwas."
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GwenchaNoonas
Mar 13, 20216 min read
Her-Stories: Female-Led K-Dramas (Solo/Duo)
Every woman was born to be queen of her own castle. That castle can be as small as a household or as large as an empire.
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GwenchaNoonas
Mar 10, 20216 min read
Her-Stories: Female-Led K-Dramas (Ensembles)
We focus on female-led k-dramas that explore women's experiences at every stage of life, carrying out the emotional labor of the world.
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GwenchaNoonas
Mar 1, 20216 min read
Korea’s Resistance Movement, On Screen
The tumultuous decades between 1910 and 1945 under Japanese colonial rule have inspired dozens of noteworthy South Korean films and k-dramas
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TrashPanda
Feb 18, 20213 min read
Make Mine a Makjang: Meandering the Mad World (Part 2)
Here, we recommend some makjang titles you might be interested in bingeing over the weekend.
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GwenchaNoonas
Feb 15, 20217 min read
What to Watch After "Mr. Queen"
Mr. Queen is the clever sageuk (historical)/fusion show whose sly commentaries on gender and feminism belie its hilarious facade.
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Seoul-lo
Feb 10, 20214 min read
K-drama Krossovers!
As we celebrate the Lunar New Year, we take a look at k-dramas that have been remade by many different Asian countries and vice versa.
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GwenchaNoonas
Jan 27, 20215 min read
What to Watch Next if You Loved "The Uncanny Counter"
If you’re one of the millions who tuned in to the season finale of The Uncanny Counter and want more of the same, then we’ve got you covered
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GwenchaNoonas
Jan 20, 20216 min read
The Healing Variety Shows That Got Us through 2020
No one can deny that 2020 was a tough year, but we were able to soothe our anxious minds with some truly beautiful and light k-variety shows
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TrashPanda
Jan 17, 20216 min read
The K-dramas to Look Forward to in 2021
2020 was a great year for k-dramas! Will they be able to top themselves this year? Gwenchanoona takes a look at what’s on offer this year.
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GwenchaNoonas
Jan 13, 20214 min read
Most Underrated K-dramas of 2020 (Part 2)
In part 2 of our list of underrated k-dramas from 2020, we present five titles that are light on romance but strong on unique themes.
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GwenchaNoonas
Jan 9, 20214 min read
Most Underrated K-dramas of 2020 (Part 1)
While the buzziest dramas of 2020—Crash Landing On You, Itaewon Class, Hospital Playlist, The World of the Married, It’s Okay to Not Be Okay
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