April’s Shower of Sexy Stars Celebrating Birthdays!
It’s finally springtime so let’s celebrate the birth of some of our favorite global TV stars. April birthday babies are known to grow up to be dynamic, brave and attention-loving people, which is...
View ArticleLanguage Learning: 10 Korean Crime-Fighting Words to Know!
Now that spring is finally here, it also seems like summer is just around the corner. For many people — college students in particular — this month is the start of a type of “crunch time.” It’s the...
View ArticleAsk Halmoni: ‘I Love My Girlfriend But Hate Her Twin Sister!’
Dear Halmoni,I’ve been dating my girlfriend for about two and a half years. I love her, but I can’t stand her twin sister … I might even hate her. There are many reasons why, the details of which I...
View Article23 Essential K-Drama Words You Need to Know
Whether you’re a new or veteran drama fan, there are some Korean terms essential to understanding your favorite dramas. Even with subtitles, some words don’t have direct translations into other...
View ArticleWin Big in Thai New Year Seg & Sub-a-Thon!
Did you know that Thai New Year, or Songkran, starts on April 13? During this time, water is traditionally poured, symbolizing the washing away of sins and starting anew. To celebrate this holiday, as...
View Article7 Characters We Want to Spend ‘Black Day’ With!
Park Yoochun eating jjajangmyun in on-air drama ‘The Girl Who Sees Smells’ For those of us who didn’t have a significant other to celebrate Valentine’s Day or White Day with this year, cheer up! Black...
View Article20 Drama Doctors Who Make Lab Coats Sexy!
Maybe white is your color or you can’t resist the aura of authority that men and women have when they’re wearing medical scrubs or lab coats! Whatever catches your fancy, medical dramas on Viki are...
View ArticleWhich Couple Won ‘March Madness’ Ideal Type Tourney?
Sadly, all good things must come to an end. Our “March Madness” Ideal Type Tourney has concluded, and we have the results! On March 21, we started with 16 celebrities and have now whittled them down to...
View ArticleFood Porn Is Back! Why You Can’t Miss ‘Let’s Eat 2’!
It’s true most of us watch K-dramas for the riveting story lines and the beautiful stars. But every once in awhile, we get a drama that gives us so much more. When “Let’s Eat” first aired in 2013, it...
View ArticleWhy Takumi Saito Is the Hottest Star in Japan Right Now!
With the Japanese drama “Doctors’ Affairs” just launched exclusively on Viki, lead actor Takumi Saito has become a hot commodity in Japan. Since 2014, his popularity has skyrocketed in Japan and many...
View ArticleWant to Watch Taiwanese Dramas But Don’t Know Where to Start? Let Us Help You!
The Taiwanese version of ‘Fated to Love You’ still holds the record for the highest viewership of a TV dramaHave you been interested in getting onboard the Taiwanese drama train but didn’t know where...
View ArticleLanguage Learning: 10 Chinese Firefighting Terms to Pick Up!
In our last Language Learning blog, we explored the world of crime-fighting and the Korean terms that go along with that high-stress, but exciting, profession. This week, we’ll delve into the intense...
View Article5 Reasons Why We Love ‘The Girl Who Sees Smells’!
We’re not going to lie — when we heard that “The Girl Who Sees Smells” was going to be the latest vehicle that Shin Se Kyung and Park Yoochun would ride to make their small-screen comebacks, we wanted...
View Article10 Konglish Words in K-Dramas That Aren’t English!
In recognition of UN English Language Day, which is observed on April 23 each year to correspond with William Shakespeare’s birthday, we thought it would be fun to celebrate the English language the...
View Article‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ Star-Studded Cast Stop By Seoul
Claudia Kim (Kim Soo Hyun) poses for fans on the red carpet in Seoul FridayWith the premiere of “Avengers: Age of Ultron” on April 23 in Korea, the star-studded cast of the much-anticipated Hollywood...
View ArticleFood Porn Is Back! Why You Can’t Miss ‘Let’s Eat 2’!
It’s true most of us watch K-dramas for the riveting story lines and the beautiful stars. But every once in awhile, we get a drama that gives us so much more. When “Let’s Eat” first aired in 2013, it...
View ArticleMost Memorable Performances of ‘K-Pop Star Season 4’!
“K-Pop Star Season 4” has ended and the winner has been announced. It came down to Jung Seung Hwan and Katie Kim. Congratulations go to both contestants, but it was ultimately Katie Kim who took home...
View ArticleKCON 2015 Is Coming to New York City Area!
KCON just announced that it’s expanding to the East Coast!The music festival, one of the largest celebrations of K-pop in the Western Hemisphere, will be headed to the tri-state area, taking up...
View ArticleBTS Fun Facts About Birthday Girl Annie Chen’s Dramas
April 28 marks the 26th birthday of Annie Chen! The model and actress has been trailblazing her way through the Taiwan entertainment industry, turning the last few dramas that she starred in into bona...
View ArticleStars of ‘Super Daddy 10’ Show Love to Viki Fans!
Stars of ‘Super Daddy 10’ (from left): Lee Re, Lee Dong Gun and Lee Yoo RiThere’s just something about a drama that centers on the parent-child bond that just gets us right in the gut. And when a...
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