Hello~Nu'est

The stunning Nu'est song has just come out! Take a look at "Hello." With their lyrical voices, fans will surely fall in love with this song. The soft and melodic rhythm is catchy and dreamy at the same time. I was immediately hooked to this song after listening to it for the first time!

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Any Issues?

It has come to my attention that there may be a few issues when trying to view Korean Add. If there are any problems (I hope you all will be able to reach this post), please contact me or leave a comment!

~Min Jee

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New SCM Music Player Update!

Dear blog readers~

I'm sorry (C.N. Blue :D)! It feels like an eternity since I have written to you all. Please accept my apology. Anyways, I'm posting this to inform you all that our blog has recently changed. I decided to alter the blog's template so Korean Add is now black and white (sorta). In addition to the template change, there's also something else noticeably different...can you guess what it is? (Hint: Take a glance at this post's title if you haven't yet)

Yup! It's the SCM Music Player located at the bottom. Like a shadow, it always follows you no matter which page you navigate to in this blog. Lol...I have magical powers xD Well, I just want to let everyone know that the music player has been changed and updated with a different collection of songs. Scroll through them to see which ones you really enjoy. They're all songs that I recently discovered and fell in love with (please don't criticize my musical taste ^^)! Leave a comment or two :D

Just for your convenience, here's a list of the songs (not in any particular order):

Message (MYNAME)
A really catchy song with superb dancing
So Crazy (Double A)
Fell in love with it right away~I love Hoik's voice!
Let the Wind Blow (LedApple)
This is another amazing song-love the main vocalist <3
Heaven's Door (Eric Nam)
His voice is so pretty! :D
Punishment (Roh Ji Hoon)
Nice beat~check out his famous belt dance!
Love Song (Big Bang)
A different side to Big Bang~listen to it!
Far Away Young Love (C-Clown)
I love the beginning lines xD
I'm Sorry (C.N. Blue)
Recently (sorta) released by them...
Break Down (Super Junior M)
Love this one as well...
River Flows in You (Yiruma)
Pretty famous, and really good
I Will Show You (Ailee)
Ailee is just amazing!
Somebody Else (Se7en)
One of my favorite songs by Se7en
Tried to Walk (B1A4)
Really enjoyed this song
Be Mine (Infinite)
One of my favorite bands...and songs
Irony (Sungha Jung)
This guy's talent is amazing...
Kiss the Rain (Yiruma)
Another piano piece...
허수아비 (Jung Il Woo)

I watched 49 Days and fell in love with his voice <333

얼마나 좋을까 (Lunafly)

Rookie group with amazing vocals

-Min Jee ^^

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I'm Sorry—C.N. Blue

Check out C.N. Blue's "I'm Sorry"

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The Korean Addition: Our Daily Newspaper

I would like to introduce you all to our brand-new Korean Addition daily newspaper. Featuring the hottest k-pop celebrity news and gossip. Check it out! Korean Addition

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Drama 101: The First Episode

I've just decided to start this Drama 101 thing which basically is when I take some time to write a post filled with drama selections and suggestions for those drama addicts (me!) :D

Anyways, this is The FIRST Episode of Drama 101

Introduction to the Cast and Crew:

Featuring:

-Flower Boy Next Door (이웃집 꽃미남)-

Network: tvN
Episodes: 16
Release Date: January 7, 2013 
Runtime: Mondays & Tuesdays 23:00

A Little Blurb:

Do Mi is a young woman with a comfortable routine – every morning, she wakes up and spies on her good-looking neighbor, Tae Joon, from her window and voyeuristically copies his morning routine. Unable to face people, Do Mi works as a freelance copy editor with as little interaction with the outside world as possible. But her comfortable, predictable existence comes to a halt when her peeping is discovered by Enrique, Tae Joon’s younger brother who returns from a year in Spain and moves in with him. Suddenly, Do Mi finds herself surrounded by a menagerie of young, good-looking neighbors who will not let her live her life in solitude. Jin Rok, a web comic writer who lives next door with his drawing partner, Dong Hoon, is intrigued by Do Mi and develops a new web series about her. Watanabe, an aspiring chef, also moves in on the same floor. Will these pretty boys allow Do Mi to return to her reclusive lifestyle or will they force her to come out of her shell?

Notable Characters:
Park Shin-Hye as Ko Dok-Mi
Yoon Si-Yoon as Enrique
Kim Ji-Hoon as Oh Ji-Rok
Park Soo-Jin as Cha Do-Whee
Ko Gyung-Pyo as Yoo Dong-Hoon
Kouki Mizuta as Wantanabe
Kim Jung-San as Park Tae-Joon
Kim Yoon-Hye as Yoon Seo-Young

My Comments:

Lol...my words may not be accurate, but this is a really cute drama. I just adore that moment in the end of episode 1...must watch! Take less than an hour (the 45-minute is really working out for me :D) to view this cheerful drama-it will most definitely lift your mood! Yoon Si-Yoon is just awesome! 

-A Hundred Year's Inheritance (백년의 유산)-

Network: MBC
Episodes: 50
Release Date: January 5, 2013 Runtime: Saturdays & Sundays 21:45

Some Background Information:

After suffering three years of abuse from a nightmare mother-in-law and a philandering husband, Min Chae Won (Eugene) returns to her family’s noodle company in the suburbs of Seoul. The company has been in her mother’s family for three generations, but none of the three adult children want to continue the tradition of the family business. Chae Won divorces her husband, Kim Chul Kyu (Choi Won Young), and barely escapes the claws of her evil mother-in-law, Bang Young Ja (Park Won Suk), and is determined to rebuild her life by taking over the noodle company. But she keeps crossing paths with Lee Se Yoon (Lee Jung Jin), the stoic son of a wealthy family who is trying to move on after losing the woman he loved in a car accident. Chae Won’s former sister-in-law, Kim Joo Ri (Yun Ah Jeong), who went to school with Se Yoon, doesn’t want to lose him to another woman again.

Characters You May Want To Know:
Eugene as Min Chae-Won
Lee Jung-Jin as Lee Se-Yoon
Choi Won-Young as Kim Chul-Kyu
Yun Ah-Jeong as Kim Joo-Ri

A Comment from Me:

So far, it's good. I can't believe it'll be 50 episodes long...50 hours of dramas? I don't think so...Anyways, I recommend this to people. It's a nice drama with some twists. There may be some parts where the plot drags a bit, but so far so good. Even though the main dude may not be that good looking, I'm pretty sure you'll start to like him...lol...a bit too egoistic!

-School 2013 (학교2013)-

Network: KBS2
Episodes: 16
Release Date: December 3, 2012 - January 28, 2013
Runtime: Mon & Tue 21:55

A Little About 'School 2013:

High school is one of the most tumultuous, challenging times of anyone’s life. The tough coursework, the turmoil, the power struggles, the crushes, and the unrequited love. Teachers Jung In Jae (Jang Na Ra) and Kang Se Chan (Daniel Choi) are teachers try to steer their students on the proper course. Classmates Ko Nam Soon (Lee Jong Suk), Song Ha Gyung (Park Se Young), Lee Gang Joo (Ryu Hyo Young), Park Heung Soo (Kim Woo Bin), and Kim Min Ki (Choi Chang Yub) try to navigate the ups and downs and survive the challenges of high school. “School” is a South Korean drama series that follows the trials and tribulations of high school students. The first four seasons aired from 1999 to 2002. After a 10-year hiatus, “School 2013” continues as the fifth season of the popular teen drama. It is directed by Lee Min Hong and Lee Eung Bok.

The School's Main Characters:

The Staff
Jang Na-Ra as Jung In-Jae
Daniel Choi as Kang Se-Chan
Eom Hyo-Seop as Eom Dae-Woong
Park Hae-Mi as Im Jung-Soo
Lee Han-Wi as Woo Soo-Chul

The Students
Lee Jong-Suk as Ko nam-Soong
Park Se-Young as Song Ha-Gyung
Ryu Hyo-Young as Lee Gang-Joo
Kim Woo-Bin as Park Heung-Soo
Choi Chang-Yub as Kim Min-Ki
Kwak Jung-Wook as Oh Jung-Ho
Kim Young-Choon as Byun Ki-Deok
Kim Dong-Seok as  Kim Dong-Seok
Jeon Soo-Jin as Kye Na-Ri
Kim Chang-Hwan as Han Young-Woo

An Important Message from the Principal:

Really nice drama...it deals really well with the issues in school and the life of students. For those who enjoy the whole entire school plot, take a peek at this. Though I'm not that far into it, there are a few interesting plot events and twists that are popping up. I love the two teachers and their bickering...too cute! 

-Cheongdamdeong Alice (청담동 앨리스)-

Network: SBS
Episodes: 16
Release Date: December 1, 2012 - January 27, 2013
Runtime: Saturdays & Sundays 22:00

Curious? Read This:

Han Se Kyung believes her positive attitude and sheer determination will help her get whatever she wants out of life. Illusions shattered. Enter her Prince Charming. Cha Seung Jo, Chairman of the Artemis Group Korea, who thinks he is falling for a Candy girl. But no, his love now wants to be a Cinderella and become a Cheongdam-dong wife. He is plotting revenge against his father, head of a rival group, and his ex lover is her boss. Will the two of them learn about love and marriage?

Starring in Cheongdamdong Alice:

Moon Geun-Young as Han Se-Gyung
Park Si-Hoo as Cha Seung-Jo
So E-Hyun as Seo Yoon-Joo
Kim Ji-Suk as Tommy Hong

Read this:

From the title, it's obvious that this drama incorporates Alice in Wonderland in it. Not too much...which I think is a good thing. I was really hooked during the first few episodes, but I think the plot started to slow down afterwards, this is just my opinion. The main guy is really funny...sorta like Yoon Si-Yoon in Flower Boy Next Door~sorta!

Coming Soon:

-That Winter, the Wind Blows (그 겨울, 바람이 분다)-

Network: SBS
Episodes: 16
Release Date: February 13, 2013 --
Runtime: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55

Want to Know More?

'Wind Blows in Winter' is a story about a womanizing gambler, who lives a life without meaning after being abandoned by his parents as well as his first love. In order to repay the enormous amount of debt, he goes to live with an heiress to a large fortune, and ends up falling in love with her.

A Short List for You:

Zo In-Sung as Oh Soo

Song Hye-Kyo as Oh Young

Kim Bum as Park Jin-Sung

Jung Eun-Ji as Moon Hee-Sun

Bae Jong-Ok as Wang Hye-Ji

I don't have much to say, but...

From what I've read, this drama sounds pretty good...though don't take my word for it. I love how Song Hye-Kyo is in it...I haven't seen her in a while. What's even better is the casting of Kim Bum and Eun-Ji, it adds more flavor...I can't wait to see their acting. 

And there you have it! The first Drama 101!
I hope everything listed here will help guide you in your journey revolved around Korean culture and its addicting dramas :DDD

Tune in for more Drama 101 articles...

All information is derived from AsianWiki and Viki. Pictures from various sources.

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