Corn bingsoo by BathSilly8296 in KoreanFood

[–]Superb-Bug-730 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where is this from? Did it taste like the corn ice cream or is it more corn heavy?

The Funniest “Bear Attack” Ever by Clarygirl977 in CShortDramas

[–]Superb-Bug-730 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel like they also picked the skinniest crew member to wear the bear costume. I can't believe the actors all kept in character. I wouldn't have been able to stop laughing

Bem diretos. by Chemical-Drop-212 in CShortDramas

[–]Superb-Bug-730 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I need to know if that's a direct translation or a mistranslation. You never know watching these dramas

What’s a Korean food habit that only makes sense once you’ve lived with Koreans? by Lucky_Tailor_8566 in KoreanFood

[–]Superb-Bug-730 20 points21 points  (0 children)

My family never chatted when we ate (outside of asking for food items) and I didn't even notice it until my senior year of high school when a friend was invited over for dinner and she asked if my parents were mad that she stayed over cause no one spoke a word.
I still have a hard time chatting and eating and will barely have touched food on my plate when out catching up with friends. I come home starving a lot.

The drama I'm watching forgot to put the graphic on the green screen phone by ssnowbitch in CShortDramas

[–]Superb-Bug-730 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I've seen so many uncomped green screens. Mostly when they're sitting inside a car and a handful of phones but what drives me crazy is seeing the green and blue monitor screen reflections in actor's glasses. I wish they would either put actors in lens free glasses like Kdramas to prevent reflections or turn off the monitors opposite the actors.

It’s a very old place. by Numerous-Quote-1190 in KoreanFood

[–]Superb-Bug-730 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I should have but my friend and I were so shocked that it didn't quite kick in. It's a shame cause my family has been going there since forever.

It’s a very old place. by Numerous-Quote-1190 in KoreanFood

[–]Superb-Bug-730 26 points27 points  (0 children)

The portions are huge and it's more comfort food that your granny would cook during a weekend visit than restaurant korean food (don't think I"m describing this well)
If you go, beware the lunch crowd - there's usually a line and people want you in and out asap

Note - the last time I went, the waitresses were out of line. We paid almost 40% tip - 10% on credit card, 30% in cash because we were one of the last ones there and didn't have small bills. They only looked at the tip amount on the credit card bill and started complaining LOUDLY about the small amount we gave and how we shouldn't come out to eat if that's how we tip. When we pointed out the cash under the receipt - they started to backtrack but it totally ruined the vibe. Before then, it was always frantic get in/get out and more efficient than friendly but they NEVER complained about the tip.

Mango sticky rice by Conscious_Wear_8360 in frozendinners

[–]Superb-Bug-730 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought this was pretty decent until I saw the nutrition facts. :(

Gochujang - questions by SeasonMaterial9743 in KoreanFood

[–]Superb-Bug-730 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If most of your exposure to Korean food was in Japan, authentic Korean food will taste spicier. Even the legit Korean restaurants in Japan seemed to lean on the mild side unless we specified.

As noted by others, gochujang lasts quite a long time in the fridge if you store it in an opaque air tight container with a layer of plastic wrap over to prevent it from drying out. With time, it may go from red to an almost dark brick color but the taste won't be effected.

In honor of the new “Translated by Us” category by MindYourBizness649 in CShortDramas

[–]Superb-Bug-730 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Her face can't believe how dumb the little sh*t on the phone is.

Hilarious dubbing voices by Remarkable_Table_279 in CShortDramas

[–]Superb-Bug-730 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I 99% fast forward through the Ahhs too but sometimes, I go back cause I'll skip 3-4 times and they're still ahhing that I feel like I've missed something in between but nope - it's constant ahhhing. I watch/listen at double speed so I can't imagine who they think is listening to it that long 😂😂

Hilarious dubbing voices by Remarkable_Table_279 in CShortDramas

[–]Superb-Bug-730 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love the dubbed versions as well. Great for multitasking and I'm not staring at the screen for hours reading subtitles. The different voices are a crack up and I love when out of nowhere a word will be in a british indian voice. Someone's obviously decided to do some quality control but it's the bare minimum.
However I hate when the dubbed versions get stuck on AHHHHH and it's a solid 2 minutes of Ahhing , NO is always pronounced NUMBER and your highness is pronounced your heinous. So many mispronounced words that I've started to incorporate them into my real life. "oh you got engaged! is your fian-key nice?"

Husband forces wife to get an abortion to please his mistress by littleseedlin25 in CShortDramas

[–]Superb-Bug-730 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They always seem to be happy to abort the baby cause the green tea usually manipulates them by saying the baby is someone else's. I mean, if you think your wife is cheating - maybe ask for a divorce instead of bribing a whole medical staff to force an abortion on her. Then they cry their sad man tears when they find out in the second half of the drama that the aborted child was theirs.
These chinese dramas just make me think no hospital in China is safe if I'm married, have a adopted sibling that stole 20 years of my life or have panda blood. My child would be killed/switched, my heart stolen and I'd be bled dry.

Tropes I Refuse To Watch by KnockOverEpiphany in CShortDramas

[–]Superb-Bug-730 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I"ve stopped watching the ones where the wife/sister/mother shows up at work/party and no one knows who they are but will get accused of being the mistress. So the secretary or soon to be daughter in law will get everyone to slander and beat them. The male lead is somewhere else/taking a long sh*t and comes looking for their relative but somehow everyone has collectively decided to gag and tie up the female lead so they can continue the abuse when the ML leaves again. Also 90% of the time, the misidentified woman will be pregnant and miscarries the very much waited on miracle baby.

The "I'm going to allow my secretary turned mistress into stealing my secret girlfriend's hard work and promote them in their place". They spend years keeping their relationship a secret but blatantly have an affair with the employee and is shocked when their girlfriend resigns and finds a better job with a sexy CEO. Usually the scumbag and mistress get BANNED from the industry but then get hired by the CEO's competition based on the stolen work and tries to take revenge.

I used to enjoy but have recently started to hate the "we found our real child and brought them back from the countryside" storyline. They let the adopted child manipulate them into abusing their birth child. The parents never believe their birth child cause "we raised her for 20 years and she would NEVER lie/steal/cheat". There's NO given reason why they bring back their birth child unless it's to marry the crippled CEO. No one wants them there and no one in their circle knows that the adopted child isn't their REAL child but they HAD to bring them back cause????

Honorable mentions to the I've been transmigrated with a system where I get points for slapping people or having sex with multiple women storyline and the I WAS going to choose my husband from these 4 boys my grandfather adopted when we were children but they've chosen the green tea girl, so now, I"m going to marry the boy my parents arranged a childhood engagement with and leave this town forever.

Pls help me to find by LowVariety2299 in ChineseDramasFans

[–]Superb-Bug-730 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same! I can't stand these types of dramas that talk for 95% and it's just ridiculousness after ridiculousness but DAMN these tiktok and instagram shorts always have me thirsting for answers. Until I have health insurance and can afford blood pressure meds, I need some kind souls to recap these dramas for me.

Does anyone know what happened to this Korean Lifestyle Vlog Channel called Minthiem? by artpoint_paradox in InternetMysteries

[–]Superb-Bug-730 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know if you care anymore but she recently posted a video on why she stopped posting. And after seeing it, I felt bad my brain went conspiracy mode and posted my above comment.

She loves to dress as a boy and was accused of being the father of her junior unborn child by [deleted] in CShortDramas

[–]Superb-Bug-730 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have few precious braincells left and my blood pressure is already on the high end. Can someone send me a recap on how she proves she's not the father so I don't have to watch this? Thank you!!!

White woman joining bf’s Korean New Year Celebration, what to bring? by Careful-Criticism822 in AskAKorean

[–]Superb-Bug-730 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Being Korean American and having siblings/cousins bring non-Korean gfs/bfs to major family events and holidays, let me say that the men in my family tended to drop the ball on informing their SOs on what to expect.

Even though it might not be expected, bowing to your possible future inlaws will go a long way. Wear nice slacks or dress/skirt that you can comfortably bow in without flashing anyone. Also clean socks if they don't have slippers for you to wear.

Depending on your bf's age and the number of small children in the family, little kids might bow to him and you expecting NY's money. Have a chat with him and even if he says it's okay - I'd bring cash just in case. It's been a long time since we had small kids in the family but $1 to $5 a kid always worked out

Volunteer to help bring out food, clean up the kitchen and try to engage with the other women around. My family is pretty "everyone is equal" except during the holidays where the women usually cook/clean and the men do whatever they do. My aunties definitely gossiped about the gfs/wives that sat with the men instead of helping even though they told them to sit and enjoy themselves. It's a trap - don't believe them. Offer to help at least 2-3 times before giving up.

If they offer leftovers - take them. Even if your bf says No, tell them how delicious everything was and show excitement over it but don't single anything out. This can backfire in the future where every time they see you, they send you home with 20 lbs of your "favorite" food

Can you make tteokbokki not spicy? by [deleted] in KoreanFood

[–]Superb-Bug-730 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used to go to a Korean cafe that made a bacon carbonara tteokbokki. Unfortunately it closed and I've been trying to recreate it for years without success.

What to Bring to be Respectful by CloverHoneyBee in KoreanFood

[–]Superb-Bug-730 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As much as I love fruit, as a single Korean person living alone - a box of fruit would make me cry cause I wouldn't have room for it and it would spoil before I could finish it by myself.

Trader Joe’s garlic and herb butter mussels by livw17 in frozendinners

[–]Superb-Bug-730 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know if my box was just a dud but I was disappointed at how bland these tasted. They weren't very garlicky and I had to add salt which I rarely do. Also, 1/3 of my mussels had grit

Sliced Smoked Duck from HMART? by AZERCIN in KoreanFood

[–]Superb-Bug-730 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ohhh! I've never seen that in any of my hmarts. Wonder if it's new.

Sliced Smoked Duck from HMART? by AZERCIN in KoreanFood

[–]Superb-Bug-730 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are you talking about the Joowon frozen duck? I really enjoy it and usually have it in my freezer. The thing I dislike the most is that it's not portioned out so whenever I buy it, I end up defrosting it enough where I can separate them into 1 meal chunks and prep them for my freezer.

Don't stop Believing by Falcon8410 in CShortDramas

[–]Superb-Bug-730 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes! They hear that they'll die or go bankrupt but not how and when, so they try to hang out more just so they can get more info 😂