Doom at your Service 어느 날 우리집 현관으로 멸망이 들어왔다 | Review

I’ve recently had the time to watch dramas aired in the past years, dramas that I’ve wanted to watch but didn’t have time to. “Doom at your service” was a drama that I had on my “plan to watch” list for the longest time. Wanted to watch it last year but it wasn’t completed and as I waited, I continued to forget about it as newer dramas aired. 

So, finally, I’ve had the time to watch it. 

Warning: Spoilers ahead, continue reading at your own risk.

Thirty-Nine 서른, 아홉 | Review

It's been a while since I last posted! I've been watching a lot of dramas and have not been able to catch up with writing the reviews. Not to worry! I'll get down to writing the reviews... soon... 

I wanted to do a weekly update of this drama but in the end, I couldn’t keep up with that frequent posting schedule. So, I’m here to write a review after watching the whole drama. 

WARNING: Spoilers ahead, continue reading at your own risk.

Forecasting Love and Weather 기상청 사람들: 사내연애 잔혹사 편 EP 1 - 8 | Review

Before I begin a new drama, let me get these thoughts out of the way. I’m basically breaking all of my own norms by starting on another ongoing drama. I’ve started on Forecasting Love and Weather as it was showing on Netflix. I saw some clips and it looked good. 

I shall briefly write about my thought for the first 8 episodes while waiting for the rest of the episodes to air. 

SPOILER WARNING

Thirty-Nine 서른, 아홉 Episode 1 & 2 | Review

I’m starting on a new drama and I’m going to try to do an episode or 2 episode update instead of my usual whole drama review. I’m not sure how it’ll go but let’s give it a shot! 

This drama is currently ongoing and airing 2 episodes a week on Netflix. Hopefully, I can be patient and wait for the next week's episodes. 

Warning: Spoilers ahead, continue reading at your own risk. 

BTS Permission to Dance | Review

It's been a long time since I've liked any song as much as this song! This song has been a constant earworm and played on repeat since it was released. I even got the kids at work hooked onto this song from the constant singing and using this song to wake them up from naps. 

What exactly do I like about this song? 

Krave Beauty Oat So Simple Water Cream | Review

First beauty post of 2021! (Hoping to write more beauty related posts this year) 

I took awhile to decide whether I should get this product considering I'm quite picky with moisturisers/lotions. In the end, I got this product in May last year with my second order of Krave Beauty products. 

When it comes to moisturisers and lotions, I am picky about them because... Singapore is so hot and humid! I wouldn't want a product that is too thick or makes my face look oily. On the other hand, products that are not thick or oily, usually do not have the same moisturising value. 

Here are my thoughts after using this product...

Kiss Goblin 키스요괴 | Review

Just before the year ends, let's try to complete this drama review! 

I don't think I've written a review a web drama before. Maybe I have some years ago but not recently. I found out about this drama from Facebook, they usually share those short clips from the interesting parts enticing people to watch the drama. Well, guess what? It worked! I wanted to find out what happens next. 

Warning: This post may contain spoilers so if you have not watched the drama, you may not wish to continue reading. 

SHINee Colorful | Review

Wanted to write this song review to commemorate SHINee's anniversary on 25th May but ended up dragging it out and going WAY past the date. Nonetheless, I will still write this post and dedicate it to SHINee! 

I think I've loved most songs that SHINee released. I definitely love this song. If I'm not wrong, Colorful is a song dedicated to their fans. 

April Skin Real Calendula Peel Off Pack | Review

It's been a while since I've tried new beauty products! Received this product for Christmas and finally had the chance to test it out! April Skin has been promoting this product quite actively on Instagram as I've seen this product on my feed quite a few times. Most of the time it shows how well this product removes things stuck in your pores. 

After testing this product out...

Wanna One Twilight | Review

Lately, I've been very into Wanna One. I know, almost 3 years too late. It's alright... Probably would've spent lots of money on them if we had liked them 3 years ago. Think of it as being a cost-effective Kpop fan. But it's true I'm always late to the party :P

After listening to almost all the Wanna One songs, there's that one song that just sticks and continues to annoy you day and night. At first, it was Energetic but now it's this song. 

Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency 꽃파당: 조선혼담공작소 | First Impression

Already halfway through the drama so I'm not sure if you could call it a first impression post but I'll just quickly write down my thoughts of this drama so far. 

I started on this drama only because of Park Jihoon♥ I don't usually watch dramas that take place in the Joseon era or other historical dramas mostly because I don't like the killing and suspense. 

So far, I quite like this drama and the plot actually seems quite solid. I'm not sure how it'll end but up till this episode I'm on it has been interesting! I mean if I made it to the halfway mark without dropping the drama, then it has a certain level of "interesting". Haha. Although my sisters tend to doubt my drama choices :/ 

It includes a variety of unexpected twists and turns which I hope can be resolved and addressed before the drama ends. At the middle mark, I can't really predict how it'll end so if you're looking for an unpredictable drama to watch then you could check this out! 

Along with the serious plot, there are parts of comic relief... That's where Park Jihoon♥ comes in! I do think they mixed a little of the present day fashion items and turned it into something historical so it's actually quite funny. I must say (totally not biased) but he really portrayed his character well and he's quite a natural actor! I mean you can't expect anything less of a child actor right? :) 

Off to continue this drama now~ Do check it out or if you've already watched it, let me know your thoughts! Take care and stay safe! 

IU Love Poem | Review

I'm actually quite surprised that this song is a B-side track. I think it was mentioned that IU herself didn't realise that this song would be popular. It's actually a really good ballad song. 

Cinderella and the Four Knights 신데렐라와 네 명의 기사 | Review

This drama has finally made it to Netflix and I must say, I’ve been enjoying the sudden addition of many Korean dramas on Netflix. Gone are the days where we’d have to wait for episodes to load or for people to upload them in HD.

Warning: This post will contain spoilers so if you have not watched the drama, you may not wish to continue reading.

Jukebox #86: Birthday ♥︎

I must say, I've been looking forward to Somi's debut since watching her on "Unnies" so I'm glad her debut is finally here and glad that it's not disappointing. 

The song is catchy and quite addictive! After a few listens, it was already playing in my head on repeat. Usually, songs that are more successful tend to have that addictive trait. 

The theme of the song/MV had this very cool/chic vibe that suited Somi very well. It really related and represented her character. It had more of a YG vibe than a JYP vibe actually. Is that why she changed companies? :/

Although there were many controversies surrounding her solo debut and well people hating on her for not singing the song at her debut showcase, I'll give it to her that this song isn't all that easy to do live! Anyway, do give this song a listen and show some support for Somi! 

Laneige: Lip Sleeping Mask ♥︎

Lately, I’ve been having very very dry lips. Even after applying lip balm, my lips tend to peel and it gets rather itchy and uncomfortable. I tried many different methods to prevent this from happening but none of them seem to work. Little did I realise the solution was actually sitting on my dressing table.

Laneige
Lip Sleeping Mask
Berry

Drama Queen: Forgotten ♥

Chinese New Year. Time of celebration and also time for movie marathons at relatives homes. We usually watch either Chinese movies or English movies but this year, with the strong recommendation from my sister, we watched a Korean movie titled Forgotten, 기억의밤. 

When I first heard that it was a thriller, I wasn't very keen on watching it but when I saw that it was staring Kang Haneul, I got myself comfy on the sofa and decided to continue with the show. 

It's starts out like a normal Korean drama but right from the beginning, there were many scenes that made you question what was going on and of course scenes that were obviously there just to give viewers a shock. Halfway through the movie, there were too many questions formed, I decided to search out the story plot and read it, just in case we had to leave before completing the movie. 

The story plot found online itself was so confusing. Thankfully we managed to finish the movie and all my questions were answered. So I give it to the screenwriter for wrapping up the entire plot up nicely for us. I would've hated it if they built it up to a peak only for it to have a flat ending. 

I would say the ending for this movie was a little unexpected, not really a full twist but it did make me go, "What? Like that also can!". So I wouldn't classify it as a boring movie that totally wasted my time. However, I did feel that the shock scenes were one too many especially halfway through the movie. But I guess it's a thriller... So the main purpose of the movie is to give thrill seeking movie goers what they paid for? 

On the whole, I wouldn't say I loved this movie or hated it but it wasn't a bad one. The ending was a little sad to be honest but can't picture it ending in another way. 

Do check this movie out! ♥

Jukebox #85: Produce 48 Songs ♥︎

Those of you who are watching and following Produce 48 would already know these songs that they wrote specially for the show. So far, I think there isn't a song that I dislike, which is something pretty rare considering that I'm quite picky with the songs I like and listen to.

Basically, Produce 48 is a survival program where trainees compete for a chance to debut at the end of 12 episodes. The only difference with this season compared to the previous 2 seasons is that they've included Japanese trainees. I wouldn't call them trainees actually because they've already made their debut in Japan under AKB48. Initially I didn't find these kind of survival shows interesting but after watching the first two episodes of Produce 48 and seeing how hard the trainees are working, I found myself looking forward to watching their progress.

The songs that I'll be sharing in this post are the six songs featured in episode 10 and they performed them on M Countdown last week. I'll rank the songs with my favourite pick at the top.

1. 1000%  

2. Rollin' Rollin'  

Drama Queen: The K2 ♥︎

The best way to get over a drama is to write about it. So here I am, writing about TvN’s latest bodyguard action drama, The K2.

Once again, as per all drama reviews, I can’t say how coherent the post will be as I’m trying to make sense of my thoughts as well. Thus, I usually take a break after watching a drama before writing the review, especially an impactful drama like The K2. People call this stage, the ‘drama hangover’. Although I took literally a few months to write this post!

Initially I wasn’t planning on watching this drama. Nothing seemed particularly interesting, neither was there any hype creating on it prior to it’s airing, unlike DOTS. As you’ll notice, I’ll be making a lot of references to DOTS as I do see quite a lot of similarities and also because the last drama that left such an impact was DOTS. I only started watching it after watching some of the cuts from episode 12 to 14. I decided to watch a little of episode 14 and the rest is history.

As of now, I’ve watched this drama maybe 2.5 times although I started from episode 14. I lived streamed episode 15 and 16 before starting from episode 1. I went through all the episodes before coming back to watch the key episodes again to get a better understanding of the plot. Those who’ve watched this drama would understand what I mean. Even though I’ve watched it back and forth a few times, there are certain scenes that I’ve just skipped due to the lengthy conversations.

It’s probably going to be a post with lots of words and my thoughts probably scattered everywhere too. Be warned.

Note: This post will contain spoilers so if you have not watched this drama, you may not want to continue reading.

Etude House: Play Color Eyes - In The Cafe ♥︎

How about a cup of coffee?

You can look perfect and ready for a cafe date with this lovely 10 shades eyeshadow palette!

Etude House
Play Color Eyes
In The Cafe

I'm back with another makeup review! It's been awhile since I've written anything makeup related. Been more active on Dayre but there's nothing like blogging properly over here. Without further ado, let's go right into this makeup review!

I got this palette when my friends went to Korea. It was a new release at that time and not available in Singapore. So, all the more I should get it right?

This is a 10 color eye shadow like coffee roasting comes in various texture for different expression of the eyes for different occasions.

Thoughts

I initially wasn't going to get the palette but after getting it, I don't think there was a moment when I've regretted getting it. The only reason that kept me in a dilemma was that I already had the three Naked palettes and I wondered if I would need another neutral palette.

However, I found myself picking this palette up more than the other palettes I have. Compared to the Naked palettes, the size is much more makeup bag friendly and there’s a wide range of looks I can accomplish with this palette that suits my personal preference - the natural and yet sparkly kind of look. 

The palette comes with 10 shades and it costs about ₩23,000 (estimated around SGD $27 to $28). Which really isn't too bad! It's also compact and really portable which is definitely a plus point. It fits into my makeup pouch so I can really bring it out for any occasion! I can't imagine carrying a Naked palette out, I would be so worried I would drop it and the shadows just crumble. It'll be the ultimate makeup lover's nightmare. 

Another selling point, well for me at least, was the pretty names! Etude House manages to give their products interesting and fun names, sometimes even delicious names. Below are the swatches of the shadows as well as the names.

The palette offers a good mix of matte, shimmer as well as sheer ones. I personally think that Etude House has rather pigmented shadows. I didn't need to press hard or rub hard to get a decent amount of product, as per most Etude House shadows.

So far I have tried various combinations and the shadows seem to go well with each other! That's another reason why I like it, it's very versatile. I can do a simple natural look and I can also do a glam look. The two shimmery brown shades actually look very well together and the few times I've used them, people have complimented the look.

Verdict

This palette is indeed a good buy and definitely worth considering. The pros of the product is of it's size and of course being able to do many different looks with it. It makes the spending worth it because you can do many looks with it. The colour pay off is good too. I'm not sure if they still have these in stores but if they do, I highly recommend it!

Drama Queen: Bring It On Ghost ;1st Impression ︎♥︎

So I seem to have quite a lot of free time on hand. Especially since I’ve been on leave for quite a few days last week and the week before. So here I'm bringing to you another drama first impression!

I'll be discussing TvN’s drama Bring It On Ghost 싸우자 귀신아.

I wasn't going to watch this drama because of course there are ghosts in this drama and they do look freakishly scary and real despite it being CG. But I completed catching up with Doctors and had nothing to watch so I just started on it. Besides my sister highly recommended it.

Note: This post will contain spoilers so if you have not watched the drama, you may not want to continue reading.

Characters

We are introduced to the main character Park Bong Pal, played by Taecyeon. He's a university student that can see ghosts. So he works as a ghost catcher to earn extra money. I was a bit doubtful about Taecyeon’s acting but it has definitely improved since Dream High. Plus the tough character of Bong Pal actually suits him well. Considering 2PM is known to be a beastly group.

Then there's our female lead, Kim Hyun Ji, played by Kim So Hyun. She's a wandering ghost and she's trying to figure out how to cross to the other side (pretty similar to Oh My Ghostess). She doesn't remember anything from her past (once again similarl to Oh My Ghostess) and that left her wandering around for 5 years. She ends up working with Bong Pal, eliminating ghosts together. Needless to say, she falls for Bong Pal and begins the love line.

Another important character would be Joo Hye Sung, played by Kwon Yool. He’s a professor in Bong Pal’s university and he’s also a vet. He's the guy with the black smoke or evil spirit attached to his body (similar to Oh My Ghostess). Basically I don't know what his real deal is yet but he ain't someone good. To think someone that handsome can be so evil too. Aside from that, the puppies featured in the drama are just too cute!

Plot

There are quite a few striking similarities between this drama and Oh My Ghostess, which was also a TvN drama. Surprisingly they do not have similar directors or screenwriters, maybe they have the same editors or just because it’s on TvN so they made it similar.

The drama is based on a 2007 webtoon written by Im In Seu. So basically in every episode, there’s a case they will kind of solve. If I’m not wrong it’s similar to Ghost Whisperer, where she helps the dead cross over. So in this drama, the ghost either crosses over, disappearing with white smoke, or get destroyed, red smoke.

Basically, Hyun Ji is a ghost that doesn't remember her past but suddenly gets a glimpse of it after fighting with Bong Pal and accidentally kissing him. So she follows him around hoping to find out more about her past and then ends up fighting off ghosts together with him. Needless to say, ultimately sparks do fly between the two and they end up together as a human and ghost couple. Most viewers are suspicious of Hyun Ji's existence though. She's an opaque and humanlike ghost unlike the other ghosts that are kind of translucent and they glow.

As per all Korean dramas, nothing ever goes on smoothly. We find out about the evil professor and also get to see snippets of Hyun Ji's past. I like how they developed it in such a way where viewers slowly discover how evil the professor is. Through each scene we get to see the real professor and find out what he's up to. I really hope that they get rid of him in the end.

Currently I can’t say how the drama will end. Just 10 episodes into the show so all that I can say is that it seems quite predictable and yet they’re not revealing much to us. I predict that, of course, the bad guy will get his just desserts and as for the good guys, I hope Bong Pal maybe finds some closure. If all else fails, then maybe they’ll just have an ending similar to Oh My Ghostess, which isn’t too bad either.

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Stay tuned for the full review when this drama ends. In the meantime, don't forget to catch this drama!