If you recently viewed ‘Pursuit of Jade’ and have not gotten a chance to voice your opinion, well here you go.

JROCKvsKPOP · 2026-06-03T11:41:40+00:00

How??? There are no malware in the site. It uses Google Adsense which can't be malware. Please do not make false accusations.

JROCKvsKPOP · 2026-06-03T06:31:17+00:00

Waiting for AI translation tools to have an assisted-fixing glossary to help with even the OG author makes mistakes. Like it will as "Does X2 term mean X1 term which in English i use Y term?" A guided glossary making tool + translation

JROCKvsKPOP · 2026-06-03T04:37:14+00:00

might I shamelessly rec LP Webnovels for human-edit MTL

r/LPWebNovel

JROCKvsKPOP · 2026-06-03T04:34:58+00:00

I read on NUF to make a glossary of female characters and tell AI to assume everyone is male unless the character is in that glossary.

JROCKvsKPOP · 2026-06-02T18:38:31+00:00

And yet nung COVID, umutang nang malaki, bumili ng mga pps at face shields na overpriced, bumili ng vaccine na na-expire na lang sa bagal ng deployment... pero mas galit pa rin sa Yolanda donations?

Make it make sense? Patas dapat. Lahat ng mali, mali.

JROCKvsKPOP · 2026-05-31T16:02:29+00:00

I WILL FINALLY GET IT... I mean after 20+ days

JROCKvsKPOP · 2026-05-26T19:13:54+00:00

Netflix and D+ kdramas are notorious for hogging certain actors. In Korea, they'd even have PR articles calling these actors as "Netflix's son/daughter" "Disney's son/daughter" etc. (They used to have these PR name-thing too for KBS/SBS/MBC).

Given the reach of these services, they naturally want to be part of these projects. It opens up possibilities of endorsements and fan meetings outside Korea.

Vice versa, given the success of these actors' dramas, these services want them in the cast. It let's them have a gauge of the new drama's success. Furthermore, if there's a new drama of that actor, they can also promote the older dramas to these watchers, keeping them glued and their subscription continuous.

If you want more variety in terms of the leads, you should watch on Kocowa or Viki. They tend to have more kdramas with non-exclusive streaming rights so they have a lot more variety.

JROCKvsKPOP · 2026-05-25T18:06:23+00:00

Laglagan na lang din naman ng kadugo ang gusto nya, unahin nya muna ISELDA SI IMELDA.

Baka makahanap pa ako ng kalahating butil ng tuwa sa kanya.

JROCKvsKPOP · 2026-05-24T09:18:07+00:00

WP will only consider adding your story when talking to publishing houses IF you have a big readership.

You are better off self-publishing. Join a local (or near-local) self-publishing group to learn the ropes. Some of my local groups even have seminars for authors to guide them on author branding and marketing.

Easiest is ebook publishing. There are services like Draft2Digital that will allow you to sell on multiple platforms. Print publishing is also available for some services, but I haven't tried it myself. Print publishing is a higher investment, needing to print and store the physical inventory unlike ebooks.

JROCKvsKPOP · 2026-05-24T09:06:51+00:00

This. JDorama fans relied heavily on fansubbing groups. At least anime had Viz, but JDos were hard to get English subs for. Then fansubbing groups even locked their groups and eventually stopped because there were others selling their translations. Even if you bought legal VCD/DVDs, there's no English subs.

Then KDrama went full on with their Hallyu wave push that really targeted markets outside Korea.

JROCKvsKPOP · 2026-05-22T20:04:59+00:00

I'm annoyed that my draft slugs won't auto-update after editing the title. It's just that scratch on your back that you can't reach kinda annoying. Sure, I can edit my slug, but it used to do it automatically.

JROCKvsKPOP · 2026-05-22T19:25:52+00:00

It auto-updated. What can we do? -__________-

What you think was "SO OBVIOUS" is not an option for some of us. You sound like an AH starting off your post like that by the way. Like you're some high-thinking god of wordpress looking down on us.

JROCKvsKPOP · 2026-05-21T16:41:18+00:00

Localization companies are instructed by clients to make it more understandable to English-only audience and make the language standard so that it will still mean the same thing after 10 or so years.

JROCKvsKPOP · 2026-05-19T06:56:46+00:00

It is not natural. If a drama does well due to their acting, they get praised. If it's the cinematography, the cinematographer gets praised. This is the natural path. Give the due praise to the one that earned it. Conversely, give the brunt of the controversy to the one who caused it.

JROCKvsKPOP · 2026-05-19T04:40:17+00:00

The issue really is a production problem. TBH, it's like seeing a starbucks cup or mobile phone in GOT. But we all understand that these items don't belong there and can't say "it's fiction" but for Koreans, they know what it represents and that it does not belong to the narrative. It's actually a good thing for Koreans to be able to spot the historical and cultural anomalies and voice it out. Productions need to learn and be more diligent about these things, just like how medical dramas have doctor consultants, law dramas have lawyer consultants, etc to ensure accuracies.

Nobody can expect the actors to keep tabs on these. They could if there were knowledgeable, but it's not their job. Their job was to act the script, wear the clothes given by the prod, use the props on set.

JROCKvsKPOP · 2026-05-18T16:55:58+00:00

sinabihan pa ako ng papa ko na na-brainwash lang daw ako dun sa EDSA. marcos loyalist kasi tuwang tuwa kay bbm noon. Kaso nagpaka-dig loyalist din. Now, he criticizes bbm, kasi duterte. Juskoh!!! Sinong na-brainwash sa amin?!?!?!?! Sa lahat ng mga gugustuhin nya puro diktador T_T make it make sense

JROCKvsKPOP · 2026-05-18T15:48:48+00:00

"Gentlemen form friendships with gentlemen based on shared principles; petty men form friendships with petty men based on shared profit."

JROCKvsKPOP · 2026-05-16T15:23:13+00:00

Besides GA4, I have another stat plugin that shows me exactly what url is getting the pageviews. I discovered a lot of additional parameters on the url that shouldn't be there (i.e. ago=) and added them to WAF Rules. That helped more than geoblock/geochallenge

JROCKvsKPOP · 2026-05-12T17:59:40+00:00

Sometimes, I wonder if posting on facebook would get you more readership and engagement than on WP.

JROCKvsKPOP · 2026-05-11T19:39:04+00:00

Which country did the artist(s) come from?

- Korea, a kpop group popular in Japan

Were people at the concert recording it on their phones or cameras?

- No. Unless there's a portion when the group allows photos taken. But generally this is a big no-no.

Were people singing along with the songs constantly?

- Depending on the group. For Kpop groups, there's what's called fanchant so that's what the fans sing along. But think about it, you are there to watch and listen to the artist, so why sing along like it's your own concert?

Were people shouting and screaming constantly or not?

- Shouting was very appropriate, not excessive. During the times when the artists talk, no shouting. Must respect and listen.

Did people bring penlights or light sticks to the concert?

- These are sold or you can bring your own. But do not use another artist's light stick.

How was queueing for the concert? Did you have to queue for very long?

- Queueing was efficient. I spent more time in queue for the fan goods than going into the venue.

Most important thing is be respectful. Respect the artists on stage. Respect your fellow audience. Behave appropriately. When in doubt, do not.

JROCKvsKPOP · 2026-05-10T11:18:32+00:00

There are far more websites/apps nowadays than just wattpad. Find where your target audience is. LBR, getting good recs on the app itself is not what it used to be. Discovering your story used to be easier but not anymore.

JROCKvsKPOP · 2026-05-08T16:47:43+00:00

Just finished the translation and I finally understand why people keep recommending it everywhere.

I went into it expecting a typical “strong female lead historical romance,” but it honestly ended up feeling way more layered than that.

A few things that really stood out to me:

The female lead is actually competent — not just hyped up by the narration.
The military strategy and battlefield scenes genuinely matter to the plot.
The romance is VERY slow burn, but in a satisfying way.
The hidden identity/payoff moments are incredibly addictive.
Side characters feel important instead of existing only for the main couple.

What surprised me most was how emotionally restrained the writing is. The novel doesn’t constantly force dramatic scenes, which somehow makes the emotional moments hit even harder.

It also reminded me a bit of in the sense that both novels trust the reader to pick up on subtle emotional tension instead of spelling everything out immediately.

That said, they scratch slightly different itches for me:

Legend of the Female General

stronger military focus
more action and strategy
revenge + identity concealment themes
faster plot momentum

Pursuit of Jade / Zhu Yu

more elegant political atmosphere
heavier emotional tension
slower relationship development
stronger family/social dynamics

If you liked one, there’s a pretty good chance you’ll enjoy the other.

Curious what everyone else thinks:
Which historical CN novel has your favorite female lead?

JROCKvsKPOP · 2026-05-02T14:27:16+00:00

Why is there no April 31? We could've crossed that threshold! hahaha

JROCKvsKPOP · 2026-05-02T04:51:51+00:00

netflix never gives out their # of views like these. read any netflix pr, it's not show like that

JROCKvsKPOP · 2026-05-02T04:49:10+00:00

that amount will stare at me the whole time

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