K-Culture with Jae-Ha Kim

BTS' Strongest Message? A Reminder to Love Ourselves

“BTS: Burn the Stage”: encore review of Episode 5

Mar 4 • Jae-Ha Kim

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K-DRAMA INDEX

Links to my Korean drama & film reviews

Mar 1 • Jae-Ha Kim

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In The Latest Edition of 'You’re Not Korean Enough,' the Internet Attacks a Transnational Adoptee

Accusing a Korean adoptee of 'Not Being Korean Enough' isn't the slam dunk losers think it is

Mar 1 • Jae-Ha Kim

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February 2026

"Melo Movie" Beautifully Explores Familial Loss

This emotionally-engaging show is less of a rom-com than it is a slice-of-life K-drama that explores how familial loss greatly impacts who we are today.

Feb 25 • Jae-Ha Kim

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Korean Influencer Describes Spouse as "Just a Housewife"

Them's fighting words, my clueless sir.

Feb 18 • Jae-Ha Kim

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How The Korean Folk Song "Arirang" Ties In With BTS' March Comeback

Plus: Interviews with Korean diaspora and an ethnomusicologist on the significance of "Arirang"

Feb 4 • Jae-Ha Kim

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An Incident Within BTS Reminded Me of the Korean Fable “The Tiger’s Whisker”

“BTS: Burn the Stage”: encore review of Episode 4

Feb 1 • Jae-Ha Kim

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January 2026

Baby It's Cold Outside! Reviews of 3-K-dramas, Including “Secret Garden” (Where Hyun Bin's Character is Annoying AF)

Also reviewed: the gripping thriller "As You Stood By," and the law procedural "Beyond the Bar"

Jan 24 • Jae-Ha Kim

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Catch the Young: A Group of Rocking K-pop Idols "Evolve"

Ahead of next week's full-length album release, the South Korean rock group sat down for an exclusive interview

Jan 12 • Jae-Ha Kim

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Why Isn't More Being Done to Stop the Stalking of Jung Kook?

Experts say that being stalked is strongly associated with PTSD

Jan 5 • Jae-Ha Kim

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“Narco-Saints” Tackles Drugs, Religion and, um, Skates

How much should you sacrifice for a 'better' life?

Jan 3 • Jae-Ha Kim

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December 2025

"Vagabond" Has the Ending We're All Mad About

Still, it's a fast-moving and fun action thriller starring Suzy and Lee Seung-gi

Dec 29, 2025 • Jae-Ha Kim

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