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Iris KD

LINK:
http://www.viki.com/channels/280-iris

VIKI SUM:
Kim Hyun Joon (Lee Byung Hyun) and Jin Sa Woo (Jung Joon Ho) are best friends who were brought into a top secret organization known as NSS by analyst Choi Seung Hee and Park Sang Hyun. Hyun Joon and Sa Woo both fall in love with Seung Hee when she first profiles them. Their lives are changed forever when Hyun Joon is given a solo mission in Hungary. Hyun Joon later tries to find out who set him up and to figure out what IRIS is and wants.

The Princess' Man

KIMCHIDRAMA SUM:
Branded as Romeo and Juliet’s story, the drama will tell tragic love story between the daughter of Prince Suyang and grandson of Kim Jong Seo.

LINK:
http://www.dramacrazy.net/korean-drama/the-princess-man/ http://www.kimchidramas.net/2011/07/princess-man.html

Vampire Prosecutor KD

LINK:
http://www.dramacrazy.net/korean-drama/vampire-prosecutor/
http://www.kimchidramas.net/2011/09/vampire-prosecutor.html

KIMCHIDRAMA SUM:

A mystery investigative drama about a vampire.Prosecutor Min Tae Yeon (Yun Jung Hoon) is bitten by somebody and becomes a Vampire. Tae Yeon rejects the life of a vampire and he survives by drinking the blood of dead people and still lives as a righteous prosecutor .Tae Yeon also uses his new founded abilities as a Vampire to prosecute powerful persons normally thought above the law. A mysterious case then occurs and the evidence points to a Vampire as the perpetrator. Tae Yeon now knows that he is not the only Vampire. He also ponders why he became a Vampire and what truths may lie behind their motives.

The Empress KD

LINK:
http://www.kimchidramas.net/2011/10/empress.html
http://www.dramafans.org/drama/the_empress
http://www.gooddrama.net/korean-drama/the-empress

KIMCHIDRAMA SUM:

Seo In-Hwa (Jang Shin-Young) is a college student studying painting at a prestigious university. In-Hwa wants to live her life differently from her mother who ran a hostess bar, but she is trampled over by power and money. Because of this, In-Hwa becomes a hostess in a drinking establishment. She overcomes hardships to become the best in her field. In-hwa then seeks revenge on the men in power who destroyed her life and let her mother die .

Stalking Host Boys in Japan

The Thousandth Man

LINK:
http://www.dramacrazy.net/korean-drama/the-thousandth-man/
http://www.gooddrama.net/korean-drama/the-thousandth-man
http://www.kimchidramas.net/2012/08/the-thousandth-man.html

KIMCHIDRAMA SUM:

There’s a “gumiho” (nine-tailed fox) who can only become human if she eats 1000 human male livers. After consuming 999 male livers, she struggles to find the last liver of the male who truly loves her.

May Queen

KIMCHIDRAMA SUM:

Hae Joo did not grow up with a silver spoon in her mouth. She has had to study and work hard to achieve success as an oceanographer in the male-dominated shipbuilding industry. Kang San, on the other hand, is the son and heir to the major corporation that she works for. Hae Joo’s first love, Chang Hee, also makes something of himself through sheer determination but is still hung up on Hae Joo. Will a family secret change the course of Hae Joo’s life and everything she has worked so hard for?

LINK:
http://www.viki.com/channels/8768-may-queen
http://www.kimchidramas.net/2012/08/my-queen.html

I watch the pilot episode and I think it will be a good, intriguing drama.

Arang and the Magistrate

LINK:
http://www.kimchidramas.net/2012/08/arang-and-magistrate.html
http://www.viki.com/channels/7265-arang

KIMCHIDRAMA SUM:
The beautiful Arang, the daughter of a magistrate during the Chosun Dynasty, is brutally murdered. The woman returns from the dead as a ghost, still full of light-hearted mischief and spirited fun. When she meets a young magistrate, Eun Oh, she discovers that he has the unique ability to communicate with the dead. She convinces him to help her uncover her killer and bring the person to justice. Can a ghost and a magistrate team up to solve a murder mystery and punish the wrongdoer?

Haeundae Lovers

KIMCHIDRAMA SUM:
Your work can become your life in unexpected ways. Prosecutor Lee Tae Sung (Kim Kang Woo) spends a great deal of his time trying to bust a major crime family in Haeundae, the eastern section of Pusan, South Korea. He goes undercover as a gangster to try to infiltrate the family, get the evidence he needs and bring the criminals to justice. But the prosecutor gets into an accident as he is working undercover and loses his memory. In his amnesic state, he mistakenly believes that he is really the gangster he was portraying. He then falls in love with Ko So Ra (Jo Yeo Jeong), the mob boss's daughter, even though he is already married to Yoon Se Ra (Nam Gyoo Ri) in his real life. Will the prosecutor be able to recover his memory and return to his law-abiding life?

LINK:
http://www.viki.com/channels/8584-haeundae-lovers
http://www.kimchidramas.net/2012/08/haeundae-lovers.html

I'm just finish episode 4 and I anticipate the next episode. Lee Tae Sung impersonate as a body builder not a gangster and he "infiltrated" the wrong family, but he doesn't know that.

Faith Korean Drama

KIMCHIDRAMA SUM:
A modern-day surgeon is kidnapped and taken back 700 years to the Goryeo Dynasty in Korean history. Admiral Choi Young, a warrior, abducts Dr. Eun Soo and returns to his time period so that the doctor can save the injured Princess No Guk. Can Dr. Eun Soo do what is being asked of her and return to her own time period? Or will she have faith in her heart and stay in the past to help the king become a better ruler who cares for and heals his people?
 
LINK:
http://www.viki.com/channels/1058-faith
http://www.kimchidramas.net/2012/08/faith.html

To The Beautiful You

I'm kind of excited to watch the korean version of Hana Kim. I like the taiwanese version, I hope the korean version is just as good.

KIMCHIDRAMA SUM:
A high school girl will do anything to meet and get close to a boy she idolizes. Jae Hee is in love with Tae Joon, a pole-jumping gold medalist. She discovers that he attends high school at an all-boys’ school, so she cuts her hair and pretends to be a boy to be admitted to the school. But she soon learns that trying to blend in with the boys and keep her true identity a secret are no easy tasks. How long can she keep up the ruse, and will it all be worth the effort in the end?

LINK:

http://www.kimchidramas.net/2012/08/to-beautiful-you.htmlhttp://www.viki.com/channels/3475-beautiful-you

Love At First Sight Manhwa

MANGATRADER SUM:

Kang Han-Se and Ban Ha-Da have known each other ever since childhood. They are close enough to sleep in the same room together at their current age.

"Three men for you," Kang Han-Se's mother tells Ban Ha-Da, on the day of graduation. As soon as Ban Ha-Da's life as a high school student starts, her love life begins as well. 

SEASON 1 LINK:
http://www.mangareader.net/809/love-at-first-sight.html
http://www.mangatraders.com/manga/series/957
SEASON 2 LINK:
http://www.mangatraders.com/manga/series/5732/
http://www.mangahere.com/manga/love_at_first_sight_season_2/

Breaking Dawn Part One Movie

LINK:
http://www.movie2k.to/movie.php?id=1185383&part=1

Cordyceps Sinensis an Herbal Remedy

Hey, my mom bought a small bag of them when we were in China and they were expensive. One of my cousin is a pharmacist and introduce her to CS because of her health condition.

She usually adds them when slow cooking white fungus sweet soup, reicpe:
http://www.tastehongkong.com/recipes/white-fungus-snow-ear-fungus-sweet-soup-with-papaya/

LINK:
http://cordyceps-sinensis-mushroom.blogspot.com/
http://chinese.herbs.webs-sg.com/articles_4.html
http://www.nepaliproducts.com/herbal/cordyceps_sinensis.php

Wolfberry Fruit 枸杞子 Good for Eyes and others

I usually brew dried wolfberry with honey, you can buy the dried wolf berry at the asian store or online somewhere.

You can also add it in some meat stew or some herbal stew.

Common Usages:
"This herb is used in formulas to treat visual disturbances such as sensitivity to light, blurred vision, and poor visual acuity; also used to treat general weakness, diabetic symptoms, chronic Lung disorders, impotence." - ANCM

"Also They are also excellent in the treatment of arthritis and dry skin while also promoting clear and radiant eyes." - acupuncture-and-chinese-medicine

I don't know how effective they are but in my culture we believe in herbal remedies. And its a long term process.

MORE Health effects:
http://chinese.herbs.webs-sg.com/articles_31.html

BLUE (CHIBA KOZUE) Manga

JShoujo Scans SUM:
After three years Mimi comes back to the island where she had spent her childhood. She is greeted by her childhood friends Yousuke, Sumire and Hikari. Heartbroken in Tokyo, she has now came back to the beautiful island surrounded by the deep blue sea. But among this four friends, friendship soon turns to love…!? A blue world spreads before your eyes, an unforgettable story begins. 

LINK:
http://www.mangatraders.com/manga/series/6001
http://www.mangahere.com/manga/blue_chiba_kozue/
http://mangafox.me/manga/blue_chiba_kozue/

Monkey High Manga

VIZ SUM:
After her politician father is disgraced in scandal, Haruna Aizawa transfers to a new school. Haruna is convinced that school life is just like a monkey mountain—all the monkeys form cliques, get into fights, and get back together again. She even meets a boy named Masaru (aka Macharu) who reminds her of a baby monkey!

LINKS:
http://www.mangahere.com/manga/monkey_high/
http://www.mangareader.net/1229/monkey-high.html
http://manga.animea.net/monkey-high.html

Painting on Water

Never heard or seen something unique like this. Love the exotic background music too. ^^

Dragon Painting Demonstration

Wow, I want one! It looks awesome.

Prison Break Season 1 - 4

IMDB SUM:
Due to a political conspiracy an innocent man is sent to death row and his only hope is his brother who makes it his mission to deliberately get himself sent to the same prison in order to break the both of them out from the inside out. 

CHINESE SUB ENG AUDIO LINK:
http://www.09917.com/oumeiju/yueyudi1ji/
http://www.09917.com/oumeiju/yueyudi2ji/
http://www.09917.com/oumeiju/yueyudi3ji/
http://www.09917.com/oumeiju/yueyudi4ji/

FINAL BREAK LINK:
http://www.09917.com/oumeiju/yueyutebiepianzuihouyiyue/

I heard of this when PB was airing but never bothered to watch it. It only came to my attention was because my mom started to watch this a week ago and hooked the computer to the TV. And I was hook.