Boys Over Flowers (Korean Hana Yori Dango)
The second Korean drama series that I will be featuring here is none other than the wildly popular Korean comic adaptation version of the famous manga series Hana Yori Dango, Boys Over Flowers or Boys Before Flowers!
Synopsis:
Boys Over Flowers is the story of a poor but strong-spirited high-school student Geum Jandi. After saving a student from [...]
Treasure in an Oatmeal Box
Treasure in an Oatmeal Box by Ken Gire is a heartwarming tale of a special-needs boy Kevin Hallas and the people who loved him. The Hallas family recently moved from Texas to North Carolina. This major life transition made twins Kim and Kevin homesick. Starting out in a brand new school makes ten-year-old Kim even more [...]
The Tinker’s Daughter
Reading is one of the most fulfilling and rewarding hobby that anyone can have. It is sad to observe that many children and youths today prefer watching movies and television than reading books (magazines and comics are not counted in my ‘books’) for entertainment. I had a friend who only read one book in her 17 years [...]
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Even if you’re not an avid reader, those who have watched the Hollywood movie ‘The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen’ (loosely adapted from the graphic novel written by renowned comic artist Alan Moore) would be familiar with one of the main characters Dorian Gray. In the film, Dorian Gray’s physical limitation is that he cannot look at his [...]
Heritage of Evidence in the British Museum
Do you like going to the museum? Some may say that visiting the museum is ’BORING!’ but I’m one of the many who loves making museum trips when opportunity arises. This institution collects, safeguards and preserves specimens or artifacts of scientific, historical and artistic importance to be displayed and exhibited to the public.
There are a few reasons why I enjoy visiting [...]
Talks to the Children
One of the great joys in my life is teaching children God’s word. I didn’t have the privilege of attending Sunday School due to my non-Christian family background except for one occasion of which the memory is very vague.
But based on my friends’ sharing of their Sunday School experiences, my limited conclusion is that these were often mindless diversions and entertainment [...]
