One Zombie, Sharing Her Love of all Things Hallyu With The World
I know I’m late in getting this final review up and I’m sorry about that. Life just happens sometimes and there’s not much I can do about it. I just gotta catch up when I can so that’s what I’m doing. Or I will as soon as I stop sobbing over Seo Ha Joon… Curse my weak heart! Always falling for those adorable, wounded, softhearted seconds begging desperately do be loved! Continue reading “ZOMBIE’S DRAMA REVIEW: Cheer Up! Episodes 11-12”
Things are steadily moving towards a close in these penultimate episodes which means we’ve got a lot to discuss but first I’m gonna need a minute… SLS hit me hard as I watched these two episodes and I… I just… my heart… *sniff* Ha… *sniffle* Joooon… *sobs* Continue reading “ZOMBIE’S DRAMA REVIEW: Cheer Up! Episodes 9-10”
OH MY HEART! My heart! My heart! My heart! My heart! My heart! This past week’s episodes have done a number on my poor heart and I really have no idea how I’m going to deal with the last four episodes! There are just way too many characters playing games with my poor, fragile heart right now. Ugh! I’m such a mess right now! How’s a zombie to deal with all these feels!?! Continue reading “ZOMBIE’S DRAMA REVIEW: Cheer Up! Episodes 7-8”
Before I dive into these two episodes I just have to ask, was I the only one bawling my eyes out for the majority of these episodes? Either I’m getting way too emotionally involved in this story or I’m just far more emotional than is good for me, because I could barely stop crying as I watched Teacher Yang’s career go down in flames. Continue reading “ZOMBIE’S DRAMA REVIEW: Cheer Up! Episodes 5-6”
I should’ve known that a drama with only 12 episodes would waste no time in bringing on the warm-fuzzies. I have to admit, I wasn’t really expecting to the squishy so soon but I’m not sorry it’s here, nor am I sorry there’s a healthy dose of heartache to balance out the cute. In a high school drama, you really do have to have both if you’re going to have a story worth telling and this is shaping up to be one such a story. Continue reading “ZOMBIE’S DRAMA REVIEW: Cheer Up! Episodes 3-4”
When I sat down to watch the first two episodes of Cheer Up! (aka Sassy Go Go) this weekend, I didn’t really have much of an idea of what I was getting into. I knew Jung Eun Ji, Lee Won Geun and Cha Hak Yeon (aka VIXX’s N) had been cast as leads, which was more than enough enticement for me to give this drama a go, and I knew it had something to do with high school and cheer-leading. In all honesty, I was kinda expecting something more along the lines of Bring it On than anything else so you can imagine my surprise when I walked away from these first two episodes with my heart aching. Obviously these first two episodes moved me which is why I now sit here, ready to dig into this rather surprising drama. Continue reading “ZOMBIE’S DRAMA REVIEW: Cheer Up! Episodes 1-2”
For the two of you wondering where my weekly F3 posts have gone, I’m afraid I’ve given them up already…though not for any reason other than that I simply think trying to highlight both a band and a drama in the same post is a bit much. In an effort simplify things and give more attention to each artist in turn, I’ve decided to split my F3 posts in two and bring you a different “Tune of the Week” as well as some “Friday Night Drama.” With two posts from me a week, you’ll have twice as much to look forward to *woo-hoo!* so let’s get to it…
This week’s tune is none other tha
n Taeyang’s “RINGA LINGA”. Since the release of Taeyang’s MV for “RINGA LINGA” last Saturday (11.9.13) the world seems to be abuzz with Taeyang’s first solo single in three years, and for good reason. This pounding mix of electronic beats, velvety vocals and rhythmic rap, composed by non-other than band-mate 
G-Dragon and Jose E. Luna, highlights Taeyang’s vocal diversity and the hip-hop meets soul vibe of “RINGA LINGA” combines in a chorus so catchy you’ll find yourself singing it for the next week. As amazing as the song is itself, it’s the MVs Taeyang released with his newest single that really make this song. Two days before its official release, Taeyang released a four-minute, black and white, one-take video focused solely on the choreography of “RINGA LINGA”, crafted by Parris Goebel and let me tell you…It. Is. Epic.
Of course the actual MV is nothing to sneeze at. A high-budget piece set in a gritty industrial park provides a powerful backdrop for Taeyang’s smooth vocals and killer moves. Of course seeing G-Dragon riding shotgun in Taeyang’s time-traveling DeLorean inspired space car only makes the video that much better.
The release of “RINGA LINGA” has shown the world what fans of Taeyang have known for years, that his awesomeness spans well beyond his adorable eye smiles and chocolate abs. If this song hasn’t already found its way onto your favorite playlist, it should because one listen of “RINGA LINGA” will never be enough.