My Life as a writer - When I'm not scribbling

Anyone watching "It's Okay to not be Okay" cannot help but be moved by the emotive storyline, entranced by the beautiful animations of the fairytales and totally in love with Ko Moon-young's wardrobe. The costumes have been well planned to convey the character and her personality, eccentric and strong with a confident attitude and a sophisticated manner.   I'm in love with her outfits as much as I love the character and that's not just because she's a writer, well maybe I'm a little biased in that regard. I've taken a section of my favourite Moon-young looks so far and looked for similar outfits to recreate a similar look; Episode 1 - The Boy Who Fed on Nightmares The first shot of Ko Moon-is a beautiful image of her standing alone looking over her shoulder in a black gown set against a glowing sunset.  Its an iconic short of a haunted looking character, as she listens to the voice of her mother telling her she is a monster who will be fo

It's Okay to not be Okay, started this past weekend on Netflix and TVN, produced by Studio Dragon, Story TV and Goldmedalist, it is a Romantic Drama a a whimsical fairy tale twist, staring Kim Soo Hyun in his first TV drama since returning from military service and Seo Ye Ji of Lawless Lawyer. This is a show I've been looking forward to since it was announced and I have to say the pre show hype did not disappoint. So two episodes in, here are the ten things I love about this show so far; 1.  Burton esq Whimsey The show begins with a Tim Burton esq animation, reminiscent of the Corpse Bride and Nightmare before Christmas, with a twisted tale to match.  The dark fairy tale and graphic characters of the animation are carried through in to the illustrations of Ko Moon-young's (Seo Ye Ji) children's books I love how the animation isn't dark which makes some of its darker themes all the more impactful. It also sets up Ko Moon-young as a character bea

It's officially Summer time, though the weather hasn't quite caught on yet, jumpers still a cupboard staple.  But saying that it's time for a raft of new shows to start appearing on schedules.  With lock down in force it's definitely more of a netflix and chill than my usual cinema escapes.  So these are the upcoming Korean Show's staring now and coming soon I'm most looking forward to: 1. King the Eternal Monarch Lee Min-ho leads the cast as Emperor Lee Gon,  in this fantasy drama where characters cross between two parallel worlds, one based on modern day Korea (The Republic of Korea) and the other the Kingdom of Korea where the royal family rule as per many other European countries only this one still has magic.  When the door between the two worlds is opened Lee Gon and detective Jung Tae-eul (Kim Go-eun) have to work to close it. Available now on Netflix 2. Flower of Evil Lee Joon-gi, plays a metal craftsman, living happily with his wife a

When you've binged watched on a little too much thriller and you're watching over your shoulder every time the door creaks its definitely  time to lighten the mood.  Romantic comedies are a light way to warm the heart with stories focusing on true love overcoming obstacles, with a chuckle or two along the way.  Who doesn't like falling in love, and romantic comedies give us that feeling, be it the levels of oxytocin rising as we connect on a deeper level with the characters or whether we're looking for that connection ourselves or maybe we just thrive on the feel good factor. 1. What's Wrong With Secretary Kim  After nine years of working with her narcissistic boss, Secretary Kim Mi-soo (Park Min-young) decides to resign from making him look good as the Vice President of his family owned company. Having paid for her elder sisters education and her father's debts its time to move forward with her life and look for a husband.   Under threat of loosi

I'm a huge drama fan be it movies, theatre or TV I love drama as a viewer and as a writer, I love immersing myself in other lives.  George RR Martin said 'A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only once."  For me as a writer I get to live a thousand lives, as a reader a thousand more and as a drama lover who knows.  I always get excited when the autumn season of drama is due to start in the UK, there's always been something to look forward to building up to some great dramas in the winter months to curl up and become absorbed in.  But the dramas this past year were lacking for me and I needed something new to fill the void of lives I was missing out on. Netflix is always a great place for me to find something different, it replaced my love of the video store when that became a thing of the past.  Browsing the shelves and peaking at the inserts deciding which film I would spend my evening with.  I even worked in a video store