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KOREAN MOVIE REVIEW: The Duelist

January 5, 2020

A vivid, gritty, raw and dream-like film, the Korean movie DUELIST features a rough detective (Ha Ji-Won) and a graceful sad assassin (Kang Dong-Won) and is a truly beautiful – and very weird – experience that is definitely worth your time! … More KOREAN MOVIE REVIEW: The Duelist

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Has anyone else watched the 2017 Kdrama Between Lovers? I am doing a rewatch right now because I just loved it so very much! ⁠😻 ⁠ This photo is from one of my absolute favourite scenes in the whole drama, it is such a quiet and beautiful romantic moment. I just feel like this melodrama, which is SLOW BURN, is one of the most romantic Kdramas I have ever seen. And that is saying something!⁠ ⁠ It is so sad and moving, but just too beautiful.⁠😻😭 ⁠ I'd love to know if anyone else has watched it? I feel like it is a bit of an underrated gem?⁠ It is quite possible I will dedicate an entire episode of my podcast to it this Friday!! ❤️❤️ ⁠ #Kdrama #kdramas #koreandrama #koreandramas #betweenlovers #comerainorshine #justbetweenlovers #wonjinah #junho #kdramapodcast #koreandramapodcast

I am very excited to have released my very first historical fiction novel, which is set in Korea during the Joseon dynasty. ❤️ Today I popped up a two chapter sampler onto my blog, so if you are interested in reading some of the story, you can follow the link via my bio 😻 Here is a short synopsis of the novel!😻😻 PROMISE SEASON: In the ancient Korean city of Hanyang, a gisaeng slave girl hides a fugitive in her bed, unexpectedly saving the life of a young man who is not all he seems. When she is forced to turn spy for a shadowy organisation with dangerous intentions, Seorin only wants one thing in return. Yet it is not her freedom she so desperately desires, it is something far more precious … and Seorin will face anything, even death, to gain it. A dark and romantic tale of old Korea. #historicalfictionwriter #historicalromance #historicalfiction #asianhistoricalfiction #bookssetinasia #joseonfiction #joseon #joseondynasty #gisaeng #koreanfiction

These days I have been watching dramas long enough that the sheen has since worn off and I can see a drama for what it truly is, either good or bad, a skill I didn’t used to possess at all (until maybe Coffee House killed me🙀).⁠ ⁠ But don’t get me wrong I still love kdramas now just as much as I did in the beginning, except that maybe these days coming across a magical compellingly perfect drama is much more of a rare occurrence than an everyday norm. ⁠ ⁠ But you know what, maybe that makes those perfect dramas even more of a revelation and joy. ⁠ This Kdrama is pure gold, featuring a love that endures hardship and still survives, growing stronger and deeper all the while, to tell a story that is moving and beautiful, thrilling and romantic. A must watch for all Kdrama fans.⁠😻😻😻 ⁠ Read my full review by following the link in my bio, or copy and paste the following:⁠ ⁠ https://leeevie.com/2019/12/14/korean-drama-review-queen-inhyuns-man/⁠ ⁠ ⁠😻😻😻

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Grab a monkey, some soju and a water god, because now it is first episode challenge time! This is a brand new thing Lee Evie just invented, which involves her watching some first episodes and then, you know, talking about them and stuff. How challenging! 😻 This week she tackles the 2017 fantasy romance THE BRIDE OF HABAEK (in which actors she really likes, Nam Joo-Hyuk and Shin Se-Kyung, both seem to forget how to move their faces). 😻 The 2018 fantasy romance A KOREAN ODYSSEY, also known as HWAYUGI (in which Lee Seung-gi prances around like the rockstar monkey god he truly is) 😻 And finally the 2019 modern romance WHEN THE CAMELLIA BLOOMS (in which Gong Hyo-jin and Kang Ha-Neul live quiet domestic lives and also battle serial killers apparently). You can listen by searching for the Lee Evie Korean Drama Podcast on your favourite podcast streaming platform, or you can follow the link below: https://leeevie.com/2020/01/16/kdrama-podcast-a-korean-odyssey-when-the-camellia-blooms-and-the-bride-of-habaek-a-first-episode-challenge/ #whenthecamelliablooms #leeseunggi #namjoohyuk #shinsekyung #brideofthewatergod #brideofhabaek #akoreanodyssey #hwayugi #kdrama #koreandrama #kdramathoughts #koreandramathoughts #kdramapodcast #koreandramapodcast #kdramareview #koreandramareview #leeeviekoreandramapodcast #leeeviekdramapodcast #kdramas #koreandramas

I visited Korea a few years ago and had the most incredible time. This photo I took while visiting the absolutely beautiful #gyungbokgung Palace in #seoul ❤️ I can't wait to go back! This is a painting on the roof beneath the entrance gate. I loved all the hidden roof paintings... If you forget to look up, then you miss seeing something so precious!! 😻 . . #korea #travelphotography #visitkorea #koreanart

I love these guys so much!! Gotta give this one a rewatch I think!! 😻😻😻.. #kdramas #kdrama #koreandrama #koreandramas #weightliftingfairykimbokjoo

Here it is! My first author copies of my first #historicalfiction novel Promise Season ❤️ I'm very excited to hold this book in the flesh! 😻 It's such a dream come true!! . I'm going to be running a #Giveaway via my newsletter soon, so if you are interested you can have a look on my website via link in bio ❤️ . Here is the book blurb: A slave. A spy. A promise. JOSEON DYNASTY, KOREA. A humid summer storm rages across the Pavilion, the greatest entertainment house in the sprawling city of Hanyang. Within its stifling walls a gisaeng slave girl hides a fugitive in her bed, unexpectedly saving the life of a young man who is not all he seems. Immediately Seorin is thrust into a razor-edged world of conspiracy and spies, doomed rebellion and murky intrigue. For the first time in years, she glimpses an opportunity for change. Yet it is not her freedom Seorin so desperately desires, but something far more precious. She will risk anything, even death, to gain it. A dark and romantic historical adventure set in old Korea. #historicalfictionwriter #historicalromance #historicalkdramas #joseonfiction #koreanfiction #bookssetinasia #bookstagram #bookworm #authorslife #debutauthor

I really love this photo of #namjihyun in her drama #100daysmyprince 😻 . . One thing I really enjoyed about this drama was that for most of it, all the main characters were peasants living small domestic lives, and that was kind of refreshing for a #sageuk and a little unusual. I really liked it❤️ . . #koreandramathoughts #koreandrama #kdramathoughts #koreandramathoughts #kdramapodcast #kdramas #kdrama

My latest podcast episode is a discussion about everything I loved about #taleofnokdu which was one of my favourite #kdramas of 2019😻😻😻❤️ . I adored it!! ❤️ . . The Lee Evie Korean Drama Podcast has a new episode every Friday, and is available across pretty much all podcast listening platforms. 😻 . . Www.leeevie.com . . #taleofnokdudrama #kimsohyun #jangdongyoon #kdrama #koreandrama #kdramathoughts #koreandramathoughts #kdramapodcast #koreandramapodcast #kdramareview #koreandramareview #leeeviekoreandramapodcast #leeeviekdramapodcast #kdramas #koreandramas

Blossoms... #plants #flowerstagram #blossoms

BOOK COVER REVEAL: I am excited and a little nervous to share the book cover for my first historical fiction novel called PROMISE SEASON, a dark and romantic tale of old Korea. . I really hope people like it!!! 🙀🙀 . It's also up on goodreads (with a Giveaway you can enter!) . . BLURB: A slave. A spy. A promise. JOSEON DYNASTY, KOREA. A humid summer storm rages across the Pavilion, the greatest entertainment house in the sprawling city of Hanyang. Within its stifling walls a gisaeng slave girl hides a fugitive in her bed, unexpectedly saving the life of a young man who is not all he seems. Immediately Seorin is thrust into a razor-edged world of conspiracy and spies, doomed rebellion and murky intrigue. For the first time in years, she glimpses an opportunity for change. Yet it is not her freedom Seorin so desperately desires, but something far more precious. She will risk anything, even death, to gain it. A dark and romantic historical adventure set in old Korea. . . #historicalfiction #asianhistoricalfiction #koreanhistoricalfiction #giveaway #goodreadsgiveaway

I can't believe My Country is over!! I just LOVED it so much, and have so many emotions... It really got under my skin! . . It was so tragic and sad, but also amazing! So epic! . Anyone else watch this one? I loved it so much but now my heart is hurting! 😭 . . #mycountrythenewage #kdrama #koreandrama #koreandramas #kdramas #woodohwan

I loved this kdrama, it was such a fun and cute fantasy romance, and surprisingly emotional!! 😻😻😻 . . #angelslastmissionlove #kdrama #koreandrama #kdramathoughts #koreandramathoughts #kdramapodcast #koreandramapodcast #kdramareview #koreandramareview #leeeviekoreandramapodcast #leeeviekdramapodcast #kdramas #koreandramas

Want by Cindy Pon has such a good cover! 😻 . . Blurb: Jason Zhou survives in a divided society where the elite use their wealth to buy longer lives. The rich wear special suits that protect them from the pollution and viruses that plague the city, while those without suffer illness and early deaths. Frustrated by his city’s corruption and still grieving the loss of his mother, who died as a result of it, Zhou is determined to change things, no matter the cost. With the help of his friends, Zhou infiltrates the lives of the wealthy in hopes of destroying the international Jin Corporation from within. Jin Corp not only manufactures the special suits the rich rely on, but they may also be manufacturing the pollution that makes them necessary. Yet the deeper Zhou delves into this new world of excess and wealth, the more muddled his plans become. And against his better judgment, Zhou finds himself falling for Daiyu, the daughter of Jin Corp’s CEO. Can Zhou save his city without compromising who he is or destroying his own heart? #bookstagram #books #book #bookworm #booklover #booklovers #booklove #bookcover #bookcovers #read #reading #lovereading #readYA #readingYA #youngadultbooks #yacommunity #loveYA #WritingCommunity

I adore this #kdrama #whoareyouschool2015 😻😻 it is a favourite of mine!! I'm lucky though, because I shipped the correct couple when I watched it, so didn't end up with my heart broken, haha😻 . . #kdramas #kdrama #koreandrama #koreandramas #kimsohyun #yooksungjae #namjoohyuk

Anyone read this one? I am really keen to try it out as I love #historicalfiction 😻😻 Here is the blurb: . . It is 1866, and young Walter Moody has come to make his fortune upon the New Zealand goldfields. On the stormy night of his arrival, he stumbles across a tense gathering of twelve local men who have met in secret to discuss a series of unexplained events: A wealthy man has vanished, a prostitute has tried to end her life, and an enormous fortune has been discovered in the home of a luckless drunk. Moody is soon drawn into the mystery: a network of fates and fortunes that is as complex and exquisitely ornate as the night sky. Richly evoking a mid-nineteenth-century world of shipping, banking, and gold rush boom and bust, The Luminaries is a brilliantly constructed, fiendishly clever ghost story and a gripping page-turner. . . #bookstagram #books #bookworm #bookcover #bookcovers #read #reading #lovereading #amreading #booklover #booklovers #booklove #read

I adored this #kdrama and really enjoyed chatting about it on my podcast!! #leeeviekoreandramapodcast . . #hellomytwenties #koreandrama #kdramas #kdramapodcast #koreandramapodcast

I really enjoyed reading this fantasy. Here is the blurb: . Two sisters become unwitting rivals in a war to claim the title of Emperor in this sweeping tale of ambition, sacrifice and betrayal for readers of Sabaa Tahir and Alwyn Hamilton. All hail the Girl King. Sisters Lu and Min have always understood their places as princesses of the Empire. Lu knows she is destined to become the dynasty's first female ruler, while Min is resigned to a life in her shadow. Then their father declares their male cousin Set the heir instead—a betrayal that sends the sisters down two very different paths. Determined to reclaim her birthright, Lu goes on the run. She needs an ally—and an army—if she is to succeed. Her quest leads her to Nokhai, the last surviving wolf shapeshifter. Nok wants to keep his identity secret, but finds himself forced into an uneasy alliance with the girl whose family killed everyone he ever loved… Alone in the volatile court, Min's hidden power awakens—a forbidden, deadly magic that could secure Set's reign…or allow Min to claim the throne herself. But there can only be one Emperor, and the sisters' greatest enemy could turn out to be each other. . . #bookcover #bookcovers #bookstagram #bookworm #booklover #booklovers #booklove #amreading #read #reading #lovereading #Asianfiction #asianbooks #historicalfiction #asianhistoricalfiction #fantasy #thegirlking

I really adore this show, #mycountrythenewage 😻😻 it is so dark and twisty, but I'm also feeling pretty worried for the characters... I'm not exactly sensing a happy ending... . . #woodohwan #historicalkdramas #sageuk #historicalkoreandrama

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Welcome to Lee Evie’s official author website. Lee Evie is an author of dark and romantic historical fiction set in Old Korea, during the Joseon Dynasty.

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