I'm not usually one for tearjerker K-dramas, but I'm making an exception for today's pick of the week, Thousand Day Promise. I've seen early-onset Alzheimer's disease at the center of more than a handful of films and dramas - some treat the subject with grace and sensitivity resulting in truly moving stories, while others end up like poorly hashed ( Read more... )

Korean drama Rooftop Prince is scheduled for U.S. DVD release this July 2012 from YA Entertainment, and AsianPopShock has a sneak peek at the first draft DVD cover artwork!


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I've made it no secret that Ha Ji-won is one of the celebrities I rabidly follow, and I make it a point to watch everything she's in. Next to Damo, Secret Garden is my favorite of all her projects. It takes a typical K-drama romance trope (rich boy/poor girl) and gives it a whole lot of extra zing with some marvelously silly fantasy elements (and a ( Read more... )

YA Entertainment recently revealed that it would be releasing Rooftop Prince (starring Mickey Yoochun of JYJ) on U.S. DVD this July 2012, and in honor of the good news, I'm spotlighting one of Yoochun's earlier dramas that was also licensed and released stateside by YA - Sungkyunkwan Scandal.

Sungkyunkwan was one of those fusion saguks that grabbed ( Read more... )

Since there was a sad lack of Asian awesomeness in this week's releases, let's travel back in time to March 20, 2012 - the day YA Entertainment's box set for Scent of a Woman hit retailers.

The beautifully romantic K-drama (not to be confused with the Al Pacino movie of the same name) is one intense, yet thoroughly enjoyable, emotional roller ( Read more... )

I've always enjoyed collecting things - books, purses, tea cups (don't ask) and, of course, DVDs and BDs. This enjoyment is likely fed by my love for beautifully packaged things. While I know it's the content that really counts, I'd be a liar if I didn't admit to being swayed to blind buy things that are attractively wrapped. There's just something ( Read more... )

If you're a fan of Chinese or Korean language film or TV, make sure you swing by Right Stuf's 33% off Tai Seng sale, which runs through Thursday night (April 26, 2012). I didn't spot this until just a bit ago, but there's still time to search for interesting goodies.

Tai Seng brings over a lot of really interesting C-films and -dramas that aren't ( Read more... )

With Shinhwa members still riding high from their recent comeback, I thought this would be the perfect time to spotlight YA Entertainment's release of Super Rookie, starring everyone's favorite rapping leader - Eric Mun!

Comic K-drama Super Rookie originally aired in Korea in 2005 and first hit U.S. shores in 2007. It's one of YA's older releases ( Read more... )

As much as I love Kim Sun-ah, Scent of a Woman was absolutely not one of the dramas I planned to watch all the way through while it was airing. I've seen plenty of cancer melodramas, and honestly, I had no desire to add yet another to the list. I figured I'd watch the first week, just so I could keep up with the initial chatter that was sure to ( Read more... )

If you're a K-drama, K-movie or K-pop fan, it's time to "Spring Forward" with Han Book's 12.5% off sale! Place an order of $75 or more and enter the coupon code hb-12sf125 at checkout to receive the discount ( Read more... )