Synopsis/Plot
Or otherwise known in Korea as Babo (fool in Korean), the story takes place with the talented pianist Ji-Ho (Ha Ji Won) who returns home from Europe after she gets stage fright. When arriving in her home town, she is greeted by her childhood classmate, Sung-Ryong (Cha Tae-Hyon), who is mentally ill. While Ji Ho may have forgotten him, Sung-Ryong has always remembers and loved her. Along with Ji Ho, he also deeply cares for his sister Jee-In (who is completely ashamed of him; Park Ha-Seon) and Sang Soo (his best friend; Park Hee-Sun). As the story progresses, each of Sung-Ryong’s loved ones are approached with difficult situations where Sung-Ryong saves them in a surprising way.
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Tags: 2008, babo, cha tae hyon, ha ji won, korea, miracle of giving fool, miracle on 1st street, movie, park ha seon, park hee sun, review

Hey guys! This will be my first review so I hope you enjoy! I have decided to review UVERworld’s 11th single 恋いしくて(Koishikute) because they are my favorite J-rock band and if it weren’t for them I wouldn’t be the fangirl I am today. So, I hope this review isn’t too biased because of that. The album came out 9/10/08 but the actual first press limited edition single+DVD I imported didn’t arrive to my house till later this week but, I am alright with that. Yesasia.com is kind of slow but the prices are reasonable (and they give free toys!). So after doing a fangirl squeak I ripped open the package I popped in the CD.
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Tags: j-pop, koishikute, review, UVERworld, 恋いしくて

This actually has nothing to do with really hot guys. I was shocked when I wrote this too. Anyways, this has to do with the anime OVA, Detroit Metal City (which also has a live action movie). The anime is about a young man, Negishi Soichi, who has finished college. He aspires to become a successful music artist. Negishi loves to sing sweet and very corny songs (inspired by Swedish pop music). But in some odd twist of fate, he has ended up as the lead singer of the death metal band, Detroit Metal City (or DMC for short).
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Tags: anime, death metal, Detroit Metal City, review

This is an archived blog post. Jason Linetsky is no longer a Ningin blogger.

M.J. Wyn, a successful sportswriter with dreams of interviewing the likes of Michael Jordan and other superstars of the sports world, finds herself in the middle of the male dominated industry and attempts to break stereotypes to obtain her goals; Alex Kwan, a very competitive lawyer, finds herself questioning her morals and limits to succeed where men are recognized as superior negotiators; Lin Cho, a wealthy stock broker and member of a highly successful investment team, has to decide on accepting the challenge of working in London or staying in New York with the possibility of true romance within view. All three woman are successful, all three are Chinese, and all three fight the same stereotypes in their respective industries but can all three still achieve their desires, their dreams, and yet keep their personal connections intact?
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Tags: blossom kan, book, china dolls, michelle yu, review, stereotypes

I don’t know how many of you at Ningin have actually listened to this single yet. Well, for my first review, I wanted to do a review on one of the things I’m most knowledgeable on, music. 

Tracklist:

1. “Truth”

2. “Kaze no Mukou e”

3. “Smile”
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Tags: arashi, jpop, kaze no mukou e, review, single, smile, truth