The BumbleRabbit Archives

Good morning, Erin.    I couldn’t decide which of your recommendations to jump into next, so I opted for a quick palate cleanser, instead, since I’m likely to see you sometime in the next couple of days anyway and can just ask you to tell me what to do next. (Which we both know is for the best.)   Of course, this is a catch-22, isn’t it: for me to pick a palate cleanser because I don’t know which item from your list to start, I must, by definition, choose something outside of your list…which is the single persistent problem I’ve run across in my trek through K-dramas. Alas, what could I choose that would not end in total disaster?   Well, how about Persona , a four-part short-film anthology project starring Lee Ji-eun? Because no matter how good or bad the thing is, I still get to look at Lee Ji-eun, who is one of the prettiest girls in the world.    What could go wrong?   Cough .   1. So, short-film number one is a psychosexual art piece about Le...

Good morning, Erin.   Welcome to Part 2 of the “For the Boys!” Duology, the long-awaited and never-requested second half of my mini-project to watch a couple of shows because of the guys who are in it, rather than because of the girls! Woo!   Today, we’re going to talk (non-spoilery) about Two Cops —which, as it so happens, both falls under my vague Phase II “watch more supernatural stuff” umbrella and is surprisingly similar in concept to Part 1 of this duology, Bad/Crazy . Man, sometimes things just work out.   “...I still didn’t ask for this, Daryl.”   Oh, don’t worry—it’s on the house.   Let’s roll, Kato!   1. Well, obviously, there’s the question of who the titular “boys” of this part of the mini-project are…and it turns out they are, as I’m you may have guessed, the titular “two cops” that headline this series. And, as it turns out, they weren’t the only of myK-drama friends to join me on this ride: Mr. CEO Guy from You’re the Best (which I’m 6...

Good morning, Erin.   So, it turns out there are shows out there that aren’t Single’s Inferno 2 , and one of them was the second part of Alchemy of Souls , which I’m sure you know I was eagerly anticipating after finishing the first part and which I’d been diligently keeping up with, every week—until the weekend of the finale (for aforementioned Inferno reasons).   Though—fear not!—I did not tarry long. I mean, I definitely took several breaks during the finale to watch So-e x Se-jun fan videos on YouTube, but I didn’t much delay the general watching of the final two episodes, in terms of proximity to their air date. Which, exciting dating-show speed bump aside, brings us to now.   So…did I have a good time? Was it a worthwhile follow-up? Is there any chance this whole thing was just tacked on, explaining the strange (if heart-racing) finale to Part 1? Was it great—or, rather, was it as good as something that doesn’t have Jung So-min in it can be?    Only ...

Good morning, Erin.   I’ve watched Single’s Inferno 2 , and you need to take responsibility for this.    Because here I am, listening to 15 hours of podcasts about it, watching “best moments” compilations on YouTube, and scrolling through social media hashtags for what people are saying— and I don’t even use social media .    I refused to sleep until I caught up, even though the final two episodes were still days away. I put off the finale of Alchemy of Souls 2 . I had to bring out blankets and pillows to hide behind because the ones I already had weren’t enough to get me past some of the tenser moments.    You gave me this task and then left me here with no one to talk to about it? No. No no no. This isn’t gonna fly—I am dying , over here.    So, yeah, no apologies for how awkward and weird mailing you something is, this time. Shame went out the window the second I clicked on this show.   Now, strap in, ‘cus we are gonna go over ALL OF...