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Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Lunar New Year 2014 Celebration in Korea

즐거운 설날 되세요! Happy Lunar New year everyone! ^^

I've been intermittently studying Korean when I have time to, making YouTube videos to facilitate the process and track my progress. Here's a video I made recently when a student and a friend named Arion came over to our house with cheesecake to ring in the Lunar New Year in Korea this year.

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Catching the Sunset

My wife and I watching the sunset from our front porch.

Nothing overly special, just taking a moment out from our busy lives to realize the beauty of this world.

Saturday, June 1, 2013

Korean Drama Themed Painting

Yesterday we went to the art store together to buy a bunch of canvas for Steph. This trip was to attempt to make it easier for her to paint whenever she feels inspired.

We spent about $65 American on supplies so she would feel stocked and prepared for the next however long into the future. Our purchase included 8 canvases of varying sizes, which to me seemed like more than enough surface to paint on for at least a week. Boy was I wrong. I was so shocked last night that I made this short vlog to go more into detail about her accomplishments.

Steph is working on a summer collection of artwork to compliment her drama reviews on YouTube. Because this idea is so new to us we still have not etched out the final details. One of the goals is to paint or create a piece of artwork for each of the 2012 or 2013 Korean dramas that she has reviewed. We do like the direction it is taking us, because together we feel a renewed sense of happiness in our relationship, and purpose in our life.

Too much detail? It's not like a lot of people are reading this anyways.

Keep the faith.

Friday, May 31, 2013

Art Supply Shopping in Korea

My wife and her obsession with art.. ah, I love it!

Today my lovely wife and I went art supply shopping for her. I realized after I watched this video that I didn't really capture her shopping for art supplies very well. That'll have to wait for a future video. I was just playing around with video today.

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Korean Housing - Our House in South Korea

30 May 2013 Made this for my brother. Our house in South Korea.

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Watching Korean Dramas Online

It's been a rough couple of weeks in Thailand. Let me tell ya..

This video below is the one we have most recently released while away on vaca aka our 2nd honeymoon. For what they are, I dig Taiwanese Dramas even though they are not as popular as, say, Korean Dramas. And by 'what they are', I mean Asian soap operas, much the equivalent of their American counterparts. Make of that whatever you deem.

TW Drama 101

Here are the other two previously released videos since the trip to Thailand commenced. I've been lazily going about my business most recently, utterly disconnected from most of the real world. If it weren't for the wifi available in virtually every last legitimate location over here, the previous sentence might ring a bit more true.

Top 5 Kamenashi Kazuya Dramas

Kdrama 101

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Keep the faith.

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Best Lee Min Ho Kisses

I don't claim to know a lot about Korea Dramas or soap operas in general. But when your wife loves them and you make regular weekly videos about them, you slowly begin to learn about them.

So, now I know a little bit about Lee Min Ho (이민호).

In my opinion, this guy is classy. His behavior around the ladies is smooth, and he knows how to move at just the right pace as to lure them in. He's movements are strong and deliberate. His acting in dramas, though a bit dull, has wowed many of the women who watch them.

He also had plastic surgery on his nose and now has the Roman nose going. It's an unusual look for Korean men and sort of his trademark. I personally like it.

Monday, January 14, 2013

New 2013 Japanese Dramas

How cute is Steph's doggie hat?

That is a dog hat right?

Bloopers for this video:

Saturday, January 5, 2013

Top 5 New Korean Dramas of 2013

This blog comes directly from the guy who knows very little about Korean dramas, or soap operas in general.

I don't know much...... but I know I love you. And that may be all I need to know. - Aaron Neville

The Top 5 List:

5. A Hundred Years Legacy
4. Queen of Ambition
3. My Flower Boy Neighbor
2. Iris 2
1. That Winter, The Wind Blows

The Blooper Roll:

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Rooftop Prince TOAD Kdrama Review

I know NOTHING about this drama.

Truthfully, that's not entirely true. I know that there are guys that wear track suits in different colors. I know it's about time travel. I know that there is mystery and romance. What else do I need to know?

Blooper Reel:

Friday, December 28, 2012

Best Kdrama Kisses of 2012

YAY! Oh yeah, how incredibly fun is this video? I know, I know, get over yourself Ricky!?! How long have you actually even known anything about Kdramas?

And trust me, anyone who knows me knows that I don't know much about these productions.. know what I mean?

Anyway, here are the funnies. See if you can spot me in there.

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Full House Take 2 풀하우스TAKE2

Steph is the Asian drama guru, and I'm just the guy who knows a little bit about video editing. Together, we make the two person team known as 'Hallyu Back'.

This is our latest video:

This Korean drama is the sequel to one of the most popular and successful Korean dramas of all time, Full House. Tall task to live up to. And of course it doesn't. Not sure what Koreans think about this sequel, but I can tell you as, a novice to Kdramas and dramas in general, the international community is not too keen.

Steph didn't think too much of it either as you can see in her video review of it. Check out our latest video Full House Take 2, and I'd love to know what you think.