[Review] Jackal is Coming – 자칼이 온다

A CONVOLUTED PLOT DR. EVIL WOULD DIE FOR

A hit is mysteriously put out on top Hallyu star, Choi Hyun (Kim Jae Joong).  As Choi Hyun arrives at Seong Ju’s Paradise Hotel for a rendezvous with Angela (Kim Sung Ryung), the rich wife of a CEO, first-time assassin, Bong Min Jung (Song Ji Hyo), arrives first.  However, the cops are staking out in the room next door to catch the assassin known only as the “Jackal” who recently left a note announcing he’d be there for his next kill.

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Jive Monkey Playlist: 1/25/13

The depths of winter has finally reached me.  It’s been so mild but with the chill this week it just makes me want to snuggle in bed and listen to some smooth ballads.  Shin Jae and Kim Jae Joong both have ballad tracks which I’m featuring today but they are also very different in style and sound.

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Monkey Poo: JYJ lashing out at stalker fans

While celebrities receive a lot of love and fame from fans, there’s also the flip side of that.  Some fans take things too far and stalk, steal and invade the private lives of the celebrities.  It also happens here in the States too.  But now the spotlight is turned back on JYJ after the release of some audio files.

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[Review] Protect the Boss – 보스를 지켜라

BADLY BEHAVING CHAEBOLS

After struggling with unemployment, No Eun Seol (Choi Kang Hee) finally gets hired as a secretary at a big company to the son of the chairman.  That son, Cha Ji Hun (Ji Sung), is immature and eccentric perhaps resulting from some past trauma.

There are so many thing that I love about this drama.  At first glance, the synopsis and trailer didn’t really grab my attention.  However there is a reason why this is a real ratings winner even though it’s up against a sageuk.

Apink – 우리 그냥 사랑하게 해주세요 (Just Let Us Be in Love)

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Just Bananas About: Week of 9/26/11

Jaejoong’s pale-faced, R. Patz look has certainly been making waves on Protect the Boss.

When he’s not acting he’s usually part of JYJ.  They were once part of TVXQ but because of disputes with management, the trio separated from the group and formed JYJ.  JYJ stands for their names: Jaejoong, Yuchun, Junsu.

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