Virginia Duan

1 month ago | mochimag.com | Virginia Duan

How far would a parent go to protect their child after their child has committed a horrific crime? South Korean director Hur Jin-ho explores this moral conundrum in “A Normal Family,” the most recent movie based on Dutch author Herman Koch’s bestselling novel “The Dinner.” In this adaptation, we follow the families of two brothers: pragmatic criminal defense lawyer Jae-wan (Sul Kyung-gu) and his younger brother Jae-gyu (Jang Dong-gun), a principled pediatrician.

1 month ago | mandarinmama.com | Virginia Duan

This newsletter includes affiliate links. If you click on them, It doesn’t affect what you pay and helps me cover costs of this newsletter and my sites. Folks, I’m still so grumpy. What’s new, you might ask. Isn’t that my default state? Ok, fair. FAIR! And also, just a wee bit rude, no? Part of me wonders if it’s still the ADHD medication, but more of me thinks that it’s my body telling me that it’s done consuming content and ready to create again. Well, my body is wrong.

1 month ago | mandarinmama.com | Virginia Duan

This newsletter includes affiliate links. If you click on them, It doesn’t affect what you pay and helps me cover costs of this newsletter and my sites. I know it’s a super cliché trope of parenthood to say “the days are long but the years are short,” but truly, nothing can better sum up my life. Every week, I look back and wonder: what the hell happened? Why does anyone even read this newsletter? How is this my life?

1 month ago | mochimag.com | Virginia Duan

Directed by award-winning Chinese American director Ting Poo, “Lee Soo-man: King Of K-Pop” documents the career of the legendary Lee Soo-man and how he went from a young boy born in Jeonju, South Korea, to one of the fathers of K-pop. An overview of Lee’s life, the film touches on his most influential periods: early childhood, the start of his career, moving to America, founding SM Entertainment, and post-retirement.

1 month ago | mochimag.com | Virginia Duan

How far would a parent go to protect their child after their child has committed a horrific crime? South Korean director Hur Jin-ho explores this moral conundrum in “A Normal Family,” the most recent movie based on Dutch author Herman Koch’s bestselling novel “The Dinner.” In this adaptation, we follow the families of two brothers: pragmatic criminal defense lawyer Jae-wan (Sul Kyung-gu) and his younger brother Jae-gyu (Jang Dong-gun), a principled pediatrician.