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Saranghae Forever... and Ever: Fate in Fantasy K-dramas

Apr 10, 20216 min read

Saranghae Forever... and Ever: Fate in Fantasy K-dramas

K-drama combines its love for history, beliefs about reincarnation, and penchant for tragic romantic backstories to form the fantasy romance

lousycapitalistheart

Apr 9, 20212 min read

The Weekend Binge: "Mother"

Mother is about so much more than abuse; it’s a beautiful story that examines the many faces of motherhood.

Crash Landing On You: From Screen to Stage

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Apr 7, 20213 min read

Crash Landing On You: From Screen to Stage

In case you missed the news, Crash Landing On You is going to be a musical!

GwenchaNoonas

Mar 31, 20212 min read

What are you watching this Holy Week, GwenchaNoonas?

The GwenchaNoonas share what's on each of our watchlists for the long weekend, ranging from light romance to heavy historical dramas.

TrashPanda

Mar 26, 20212 min read

The Weekend Watch: "Exit"

"Exit" proves that the Super Entertaining Action Movie is far from dead.

TrashPanda

Mar 25, 20214 min read

Saranghae, Soju: Alcohol and K-drama

Soju gives our leads liquid courage and helps move our k-drama plots forward. But why is it so popular in Korean culture?

The Wild and Free: Comediennes Dominating the Screen

GwenchaNoonas

Mar 24, 20219 min read

The Wild and Free: Comediennes Dominating the Screen

Armed with brazen wit, sharp-edged comedy, and subverted tropes, bow down to the goddesses of k-variety.

TrashPanda

Mar 19, 20212 min read

The Weekend Watch: "Door Lock"

"Doorlock" was a blockbuster hit in 2018 because it captured the horrible feeling of being stalked quite accurately.

GwenchaNoonas

Mar 17, 20216 min read

Women at the Helm of Hallyu

As we continue to celebrate the power of women this March, we take a look at the female power behind some of Hallyu's biggest hits.

Her-Stories: Female-Led K-Dramas (Solo/Duo)

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.

TrashPanda

Mar 12, 20214 min read

The Weekend Watch: "My Sassy Girl"

"My Sassy Girl" still manages to amuse... if you can can accept that it was a product of its time.

Her-Stories: Female-Led K-Dramas (Ensembles)

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.

The Saranghae Series: Searching for Soulmates

Seoul-lo

Mar 6, 20215 min read

The Saranghae Series: Searching for Soulmates

Finding one’s soulmate is the bread and butter of romantic stories. But k-drama does it a little bit better.

TrashPanda

Mar 5, 20213 min read

The Weekend Watch: "The Last Princess"

A tragic story nearly forgotten by a nation, "The Last Princess" is based on the true story of princess Deok-hye.

GwenchaNoonas

Mar 3, 202129 min read

Our Favorite K-drama Females

In this first installment of women-centric features, the GwenchaNoonas reflect on the strong female leads who left us a lasting impression.

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

GwenchaNoonas

Feb 28, 20219 min read

14 Days, 14 Oppas: Part 2

Need more oppas? Of course you do. Read on for the second half of our Valentine's feature.

GwenchaNoonas

Feb 28, 20218 min read

14 Oppas, 14 Days: Part 1

For Valentine's Day, we at Gwenchanoona decided to gift our Facebook readers with fourteen profiles of our favorite Hallyu leading men.

TrashPanda

Feb 27, 20213 min read

The Weekend Watch: "Late Autumn"

Hyun Bin and Tang Wei star in this quiet, indie-ish 2010 remake about finding love in the unlikeliest of places and times.

The Saranghae Series: The K-drama Confession

GwenchaNoonas

Feb 24, 20219 min read

The Saranghae Series: The K-drama Confession

Here, we take a look at an essential scene of the k-drama rom-com: the confession.