That Drama Rebel

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Where and How to Watch Asian Dramas

Yay! so you really want to do this? You've come to the right place, I have done so much research and will continue adding more as soon as I find them and consider them reliable. 1. Viki aka Rakuten Viki - I wasn't sure if I should make Viki number 1, but, they have a huge library of shows and movies Korean, Chinese, Taiwanese, Japanese and some from the Philippines as well. You can watch shows for free with a healthy side of ads that might get frustrating if you're wired that way, you can also choose to pay if Ads drive you nuts, I paid to save me time. Viki also has a timed comments section, ratings and reviews. The first time I watched Viki, I had to turn the comments section off, but honestly now, I live for the comments section, it just elevates the whole process. I'll write more about Viki in another post, because its a whole other beast and deserves its own post. 2. Netflix - Easily accessible to most people especially if you live in our neck of the woods. N...

10 Introductory Korean Dramas to get you hooked

I got introduced to Korean dramas about 3 years ago by a dongsaeng(little sister), she was visiting for July 4th and asked me to give the dramas a try. Now you have to understand, I'm a rebel and only said yes to be polite, she's my husbands little cousin and was visiting for the first time, I had a cool Unni reputation to protect. Here is the advice she gave me, which I shall now wisely pass on to you, don't judge a drama by its title - just don't. read the descriptions, read the reviews, listen to my advice and then decide. That said, here are 10 introductory dramas I think will give you a solid foundation and an appreciation for hallyu dramas. 1. Boys Over Flowers - The very first Kdrama I watched and definitely the first K-drama most of us ever watched. It can be a bit unsettling because it offers you an unvarnished view into some unapologetic aspects of Korean culture. Have an open mind and it'll soon become a cult classic for you, I dare you to not fall in...

10 reasons you should be watching Asian dramas right now

Asides from the endless kids shows my overlords make me watch, the only other shows I watch consistently are Asian dramas. As a matter of fact I think everyone should watch them too and here's why 1. Its a shorter time suck - this is a particular beauty of most Asian dramas, Most dramas are only one season (unless the fans get lucky or someone's greedy). In Korea, the format is typically a 16 episode drama shown once a week for a quarter or 50ish episodes shown daily. So while the story line is captivating like most dramas are, the hold Asian dramas have on you will last a quarter at the longest or a few hours if you like to binge watch the whole thing at once like me. For me this means, I am able to get things done in between dramas like write this blog or check up on the tiny overlords. I also don't understand y'all's ability to wait in between seasons for shows like Grey's Anatomy, Young or whatever else runs for years. I simply don't have the patienc...

It took a pandemic, but here we are.

The last time I wrote seriously, my son was 2, he's 11 now. So hello world, allow me to reintroduce myself. My name is Joanna, the quirkiest free spirit you'll probably ever come across on the interwebz. In the past, I've written about writing (I clearly love writing), I've written about politics, crushes, being creative, my faith and popular culture. The one part of my life I haven't touched on is the rebellious part of me, its so bad, even my kid tells his brother, "you know she does the opposite of what she's told" (yes I do worry about the example I'm setting for them 😂). Anyways I've never watched titanic (insert every other popular movie here), even my poor kids don't get to watch movies as often as they'd like (shocking! I know). The basic gist is, I typically dos what I likes, whenever I like it it (providing my overlords ie kids let me). I haven't mentioned the husband yet have I? yes I have one of those, he's a ni...