Koffee and Dramas

The revamped Koffee Break! Instead of talking about one show and their various themes, we talk about 1 theme found across various shows. All in roughly 15 minutes.

This week is all about communication! I mean come on people, just talk it out!

The revamped Koffee Break! Instead of talking about one show and their various themes, we talk about 1 theme found across various shows. All in roughly 15 minutes.

This week we are talking about bullying! We talk about it a lot and we won't ever stop talking about it. It has affected both out lives and so, so, sooooo many peoples lives. We take examples from True Beauty, The Heirs and Boy Over Flowers.

Season Finale - Episode 20 - True Beauty  

Im Ju-Kyung is a high school student. Since she was little, she has had a complex about her appearance. To hide her bare face, Im Ju-Kyung always wears make-up. Her excellent make-up skills makes her pretty and she hides her bare face in front others. She gets involved with 2 men; Lee Soo-Ho and Han Seo-Joon.  

Synopsis by Asianwiki ©  

여신강림 - © 2020 tvN  

http://www.stopabully.ca/anti-bullying-videos.html 

 https://www.pinkshirtday.ca/  

https://www.stompoutbullying.org/

Episode 19 - Descendants of the Sun  

Yoo Si Jin, a special forces captain, meets surgeon Dr. Kang Mo Yeon at the hospital after stopping a motorcycle thief. They fall in love, but their relationship was much harder to sort out than they initially thought.

Descendants of the Sun - ©KBS2  

Thank you and respect to all the soldier in the world putting their lives on the line everyday. And to the families of the brave men and women, stay strong, stand together and thank you.

Episode 18 - Romance is a Bonus Book  

Cha Eun-Ho (Lee Jong-Suk) is a genius writer and the youngest chief editor ever at his publishing company. He is smart and handsome. He is also even tempered at work, but he has a warm heart and a reasonable personality.  Kang Dan-Yi (Lee Na-Young) used to be a popular copywriter, but she is not anymore. She is now broke and unemployed. Even though she tries to find a job, due to her impressive career and excellent educational background, she is unable to find a new job. Finally, Kang Dan-Yi gets a job at a publishing company by lying about her background. Cha Eun-Ho is the chief editor at that publishing company. They begin to develop romantic feelings for each other.  

Synopsis by Asianwiki©  

로맨스는 별책부록 - © 2019 tvN

What's Poppin'?! Super Junior is back with a PSA! Their new single "House Party" is a bumpin track for the best social distancing parties!

Ji-O (Kim Rae-Won) has a special power and a secret, but he doesn't know who he really is. He is chased by mysterious figures, while he tries to find answers to numerous questions that surround him.  Gu-Reum (Lee Da-Hee) is a detective. When she decides on a course of action, she won't change no matter what. Her parents disappeared when she was only a young child. Gu-Reum chases after the truth behind her parents' disappearance. She meets Ji-O and her life changes.  

Synopsis by Asianwiki©  

L.U.C.A: The Beginning - ©2021 tvN

Min-Kyu (Yoo Seung-Ho) is the largest shareholder of a finance company. He is handsome and intelligent, but he lives in seclusion due to his allergy of people. Meanwhile, Ji-A (Chae Soo-Bin) is an aspiring entrepreneur and works as a personal shopper. She receives a phone call from her ex-boyfriend Baek-Gyun (Uhm Ki-Joon). Her ex-boyfriend is a world renown developer of android robots. His latest creation is the android Aji 3, which he built with the same physical appearance as Ji-A, but an accident has broken Aji 3. Making matters worse, he has received an order for Aji 3 from Min-Kyu with the promise of more investment money if he's satisfied. Being in such a predicament, Baek-Gyun offers money to Ji-A if she will go to Min-Kyu's home and pretend to be Aji 3. Ji-A is in need of money and accepts the offer.

Synopsis by AsianWiki©

We discuss the themes presented in Kdramas and explore them in real life.  

Episode 15 - A Piece of Your Mind 

 "Half of a Half" tells the romance story between Moon Ha-Won (Jung Hae-In) and Han Seo-Woo (Chae Soo-Bin). Ha Won is an AI programmer and he is the founder of M&H Company. He is a consistent person with a good heart. Meanwhile, Han Seo-Woo works as a classical music recording engineer. Her life is unstable without a family or house, but she is a positive person.  

Synopsis by AsianWiki©  

반의 반 - ©2017 tvN

A love story between Ki Seon-Gyeom (Im Si-Wan) and Oh Mi-Joo (Shin Se-Kyung).

Ki Seon-Gyeom was once a popular sprinter for the national team. Due to a case, he quit the sport. He then begins to work as a sports agent. Meanwhile, Oh Mi-Joo writes subtitle translations for movies. She was thrilled when she first she her name as a translator during the end credits. She meets Ki Seon-Gyeom, who just quit being a sprinter. She feels they were destined to meet.

Seo Dan-A (Sooyoung) is the CEO of a sports agency. She is the only child of a man who runs the Seomyung Group. Because of her gender, she is pushed back on the list of potential successors to the Seomyung Group. She lives fiercely to take back what originally belonged to her. Lee Young-Hwa (Kang Tae-Oh) then appears in her life. He is a university student, majoring in art. He likes movies and croquis drawing.

Synopsis by AsianWiki©

This week's episode we discuss diversity in Korea television. An African-American main cast member and a character that is trans. We talk about racism, transphobia and what impact these characters have in real life.

It is Black History Month. Please check out the links below for more information.

https://newyouth.ca/en/resources/immigration/more-resources/whats-history-anti-black-racism-canada

Blacklivesmatter.ca  https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/meet-the-man-who-created-black-history-month-1.5290775

https://www.blacklegalactioncentre.ca/

https://fbcfcn.ca/ https://torontoblackfilm.com/get-involved/donate/

https://www.etfo.ca/BuildingAJustSociety/EquityResources/pages/blackhistory.aspx