Uhhhm...ScarJo is pregnant? Basically you guys give me all my pop culture news. So thanks for that. Because of you guys I am at least getting some form of culture.
Thanks for all your hard work, but please at least put some veggies in your ramen. We want you gals healthy and job obsessed!

ROFL. Yet another funny and insightful Odds and Ends post. Thanks so much for sharing these tidbits of your lives. It's amazing how much you guys do. I was rather surprised that you work as per Seoul time. I mean, it makes sense...but still. A lot of times the recaps come out after the dramas are mostly subbed so I didn't think you guys were working per Seoul time. Anyways, hopefully post-minion boot camp, you guys can get your much needed breather. Please get good rest. :) And thank you for sharing that Chun Song-yi’s upside-down leg shake actually works. I will give it a try as well.

Yeah i'm totally there...i'm 100% a newbie but after getting caught up in kpop culture i kinda, sorta, lost track of hollywood althought i used to be the one that had all the news now my friends talk about an actor/singer and i have to filter through my brain to remember them but mention a korean name and i can recite all the latest news on that person which kinda makes my bro aand sis look at me like i'm crazy....but frozen is the one thing i kept up with since i'm in love with disney, and ScarJo is pregnant?! Aigoo i really am behind

Add me to the list of people who hate grocery shopping and errands with a passion. Especially car related errands like getting the oil changed. Grrrrr.

Lee min ho is very handsome, but I miss his chiseled look in BOF. Now, his face looks "softer," for lack of a better word.

I'm laughing after reading this. At least I knew about Frozen aka Winter Kingdom, because Heechul loves Anna.

I'm sure your readers appreciate all your hard work. I know I do! Drama watching hasn't been the same since I started reading recaps afterwards. I get twice the satisfaction of a good episode or show.

It's great you are doing what you love. Can't say the same for most of us drones.

wow this was really eerie to read because i used to be so on top of celeb news. and then i got into kpop and k dramas and korean movies and never looked back. i just found out about the scar jo pregnancy by chance a few days ago. i'm so out of the loop now that it's kind of scary. like i don't watch hollywood dramas and movies at all. i remember leaving game of thrones, scandal, the walking dead and Spartacus one day and never looking back. these were shows that i was so attached to. man, i feel like i'm brainwashed or something. and lols, i dream about eating ramyun because they make it look so yummy in the dramas. it's kinda hard to come by here.

It's been a good three years since I willingly listened to anything Western or read any news about Hollywood peeps. I only knew what Frozen is last month when B.A.P's Jongup was asked to greet his American fan in some show and instead of saying hi of hello he said "Do you want to build a snowman?" And then somewhere else he said that Anna is his ideal type. Oh and around the same time AOA's ChoA and Yuna cosplayed Elsa and Anna (they looked amazing), and that's pretty much all I know about Frozen.
Who's JoScar?

I normally use naver.com/ to check out what what and it a simple matter of finding an add on for your browers to translate to english. of course it mainly korean internet news sites and they like most such news sites just tend to copy and paste, so you never quite sure if your reading 'news' or just gossip/rumor.
Lastest at lest for me Jang Hyuk and Jang Nara May Reunite for “Fated to Love You” Drama Remake
MBC again so sound like they liked the buzz they getting with the My Girl rematch and seeing if they can get the same again with this pair, Bright Girl was a 40% + drama after all and Fated was a huge Taiwanese drama.
http://www.soompi.com/2014/03/21/jang-hyuk-and-jang-nara-may-reunite-for-fated-to-love-you-drama-remake/#.Uy4i085WgsA

Jang Geun-seok... you guys mentioned him made my day .. oh and I'm sure you hv checked him in Marie Claire Korea April Edition by now. Wishing it would be the next Oh Snap! topic.

Lol, you two are so cute. Thank you for all the hard work you put into this blog! Your recaps/comments are always SO insightful. I actually get a bit bummed out if you're not recapping a show I'm watching because I can't get your thoughts (or those of the other beanies). This is a great community for drama fans and all thanks to you guys. But please be sure to take care of yourselves too.

Don't worry - it's not just you! When I was super into K-pop fandom, I knew all about K-celeb news but was totally out of the loop on Hollywood celebrities/films/tv or the pop culture in my own country. And I didn't even care that I was out of it. I still don't, tbh. I don't really care about any of those people. Now I no longer keep abreast of K-celeb news too (outside of what I hear about here). I also rarely listen to new English songs either (unless they're by an artist I used to really like) but I listen to new Korean music almost every day and not just songs by artists I'm familiar with. It's a strange life we all lead, ha.

Does anyone know what drama the first pic is from?
Thanks in advance!

Maybe you can't see the forest for the Lees? (Lee Min Ho, Lee Jung Jae, Lee Seung Gi, Lee Jun Ki, Lee Beom Soo, etc.)

I don't watch tv, unless it's Korean. I don't know any American celebs who rose to fame in the past 10-12 years, which is how long I've been hooked on Hallyu. Winter Sonata started it for me.

I have zero interest in entertainment if it isn't Korean. I don't feel apologetic, nor do I miss anything. So there.

lol! Love everyone's stories about how they came about frozen.
I admit to being one of those enamored frozen fans..It wasn't an immediate hit in the box office but due to word of mouth, people flocked to see the animation. After i watched it the first time(i may or may not have seen it twice in theatres), i had the soundtracks on repeat..(give it a try if you have time. ITS ADORABLE. i might like it better than tangled, for the unique twist at the end).

Let it go spawned so many covers/renditions on youtube, including hyorin's/ailee. Lee Yoo Bi also performs that song.
My two favorite idol singers atm (ailee and hyorin) singin' let it go:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY_cIIyPZuw

Perhaps not hearing about Frozen until recently is not so bad -- i didn't hear about Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 on news, magazines, or friends and family. I found out on soompi forums (which i admit i have been stalking due to YFAS withdrawals).

I have recently returned to my part time job in which the only way to pass time (no wifi) is to read a bunch of celebrity gossip mags like Us Weekly, People.. Keeping in touch with american cinema/hollywood via Entertainment Weekly.

Years ago, I only watched Hollywood or my country movies. I listened to western songs and became a fan of Leo di Caprio and Jonathan Rhys Meyers. But now I only watch Korean dramas and movies, listen to kpop/drama osts and watch Korean variety show. of course I also lurk at dramabeans everyday to catch up the news. My life revolves around Korea basically

I heard about Frozen because my brother's gf's niece was crazy about it. It's one of the few animated films that I refused to watch and really I. Hate. That. Song. Idina Menzel's talented but she's a bit too shouty and shrill IMO plus it was unfair that that song got nominated at the Oscars but The Hobbit's I See Fire wasn't (rant over. sorry.)

Heard about Scarlett's pregnancy from news about The Avengers. As long as it doesn't affect her character there, I don't really care. ;) [Plus, politics affect who I watch from Hollywood so SJ's role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is the only role I'm willing to watch her in]

I've heard of Frozen. Guess it's time I go look it up.

i've been visiting this site for five years now (omg FIVE). i think i became a regular when boys over flowers aired, and i was directed here by google to the recaps. i'd stumbled upon this site a handful of times before that, but those recaps were what really made me become aware of the site.

and in my memory, you guys have NEVER missed a single day in posting. at least 3-4 posts a day and i don't know how you do it, since i'm sure you have day jobs as well. i think you guys are superbloggers :)

Heh, reading this post and the comments was almost like a breath of fresh air. I'm so out of touch with American pop culture that it's got some people raising eyebrows. I don't even watch Western movies/TV shows anymore. I guess I should check out Frozen though.

hahaha me too!! i don't really follow my country's and international pop culture. first time know about that Frozen movie because Sistar's Hyorin sang it.

i even know K-actors/actress more than my own country's actors/actress, even the famous one. I only know comedians and news anchors.

Lol! Jb and gf, you are hilarious. But, just out of curiosity, do you still remember the last Hollywood movie/ tv series that you were hooked on?

Well...in my initial drama watching days (2011), I was like this....but now the things have balanced and I pay equal attention to Kdramaland as well as my Hollywood films and TV serials... and yes, reading!

Lol @ Chun Song-yi’s upside-down leg shake. I tried it once when no one was looking.

I actually don't dislike American television. I know there are some really good shows out there...some with way better writing than kdramas. And I would still be watching them if I weren't so turned off by Hollywood celebrities. Yes...I've just generalized them. It's the celebrity culture here in the States. I hope that Korea doesn't head more and more in that direction.....

I really don't know anyone past 2005, so whenever people around me talk about some actor, singer or whatever who is really big now I go like "Who...?" They judge me real hard.

We are totally outside the norms for your commenters -- two 55+ Americans who are in Korea for only 2 years on a military assignment. Totally love Korean dramas and hang on your every recommendation of which ones to watch. Our perspective might be different on a couple of them but we've lived long enough in this world the appreciate a well-written script and good character development. There are occasional holes in the story but we've come to accept them as part of the ride. Can't imagine life without our Kdramas now that they have come into our world.

ONTD and Buzzfeed keep me informed on all pop culture news ;)

I take it you guys haven't heard of Kimye on the cover of Vogue yet? Lol.

JB, if your cubicle mate looked like your LMH, that would definitely not be a good thing for us because you wouldn't be able to concentrate on recaps and running this site and everything.

When I watch Korean dramas, I get the urge to visit again, although I may have just visited recently. for the food, for the scenery, and just to experience the four seasons!

I used to be super obsessed with k-drama and news that it made me out if touch with news here in the US and in my native country. Then I made a conscious decision to keep myself informed of the daily happenings occurring e.g. Crimea and missing Malaysian flight.

Even though I don't have cable, I still watch my TV serials, k-dramas, read books, catch up with news & pop culture (Huffingtonpost, NYTimes, ONTD), play video games and listen to some kpop (OMTD, Soompi, Seoulbeats). I prefer to keep everything balanced now than when I used to be in the bubble.