@floreta: No, I’m not Korean, but watching the shows, you start noticing a K-formula. Am hoping to debunk the myths when I arrive. Thnx for the well wishes & congrats to surviving your 1st week in the PI. You have an exciting journey ahead of you, reconnecting w/ long lost roots…there’s sure to be a lot there, as well as some funny culture shock! @kanithaheng.blogspot.com is reconnecting w/ her roots as well. You might want to each other out.

@kanitha Yes, I am in AWE of how these actors can shed waterworks at the drop of a hat! Gotta be a trick to that- like chili paste or something… Apparently Thailnd is one of the countries that’s gaga over K-dramas. You know- would’ve never thot of Cambodia/Thailand- It’s really bad how we underestimate other countries as having decent tv, film or soaps. Will def. have to look into media from those countries- I remember really liking Bangkok Dangerous (1999 version sans N.Cage) & ironically, was in Sukhothai few months ago & they were filming a tv show/soap (the sign on their truck looked like a period piece warrior show)… a fight scene w/ Muay Thai boxers!

@ramina: Hey lady, thanks for click-clacking on my post! Oh, I will so miss my Bollywood access in Korea- am still workin on a way to get them… Just downloaded Love in Harvard but prob won’t get to watch it til I’m there. Try checking out http://www.mysoju.com. *totally free* streaming vids. Have you seen the ones i’ve listed yet?

@Gray: Yeah, we’ve kinda gone to the dogs in TV-land, right? All reality, no originality… When I was in France, I went to see Something About Mary. Watching US films in that context really made me notice the difference. I thot to myself- no wonder they hate us. LOL. I wanted to crouch in my chair; fortunately, I look Asian.

@gringation: What group is that music vid for? I’ll have to check it out. If you cried, it might have been Korean. LOL. They can pull waterworks from you like crazy. The Japanese, even Chinese, might blind issues…but I think they use it in a different way. The blind are usually tricksters or rogues that are wiser than they appear. An old Japanese show I remember watching as a little girl was about a blind samurai…he would always outsmart every situation.

And number nine… there’s a song in Spanish called “desde mi cielo”, and the music video involves Asians interpreting that exact scenario. I thought I remembered them bieng Japanese, but after reading this… Maybe they’re Korean? Makes me cry every time.