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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

One of the sweetest and most moving expressions of care and affection that I've ever seen in a drama! #WeAreAllTryingHere

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

I've been watching We Are All Trying Here because it's by my favorite Kdrama writer...but it's felt like a bit of a slog TBH. (Netflix calls it warm & healing--not so far!) Except when Go Youn-Jung comes onto the screen. She is LUMINOUS. She is the perfect example of "banjjak-banjjak" to my mind!

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

The High Princess the world needs but probably doesn't deserve (and I mean IU)...

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

I'm not on Bluesky enough to keep up with the delightful new chingu challenge from the drama queen @devotedtodrama.bsky.social so I'm just posting it all at once, but I look forward to following the daily updates of others as I can!

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

As I've been watching the wonderful character-driven Kdrama Still Shining, I keep thinking that the male lead Jinyoung could be siblings with the delightful young actress Park So-yi...they look so much alike to me and both are incredibly talented too!!

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

A true life Kdrama romance--Shin Mina and Kim Woo-bin getting married!! May they continue to live out the happiness they've known through the past decade of supporting each other through difficult times...

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Sometimes I just fast forward past all the scenes that don't include the lead characters. For example:

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Close to the whole oeuvre collected, read, and deeply admired. Assessment: reliably superb. But I do understand the sentiment of the OP as I've had the same experience with other authors who have fans of which I am not one (ie LM Bujold whose sci-fi I don't love but whose fantasy I find impeccable!)

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Not even their best album, but still perfect. (Also Joshua Tree and Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me)

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

In St Paul & missed @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social by one day! Keep up the good work brother Matt from your old Fuller buddy...

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

I think this is going to be one of my favorites of 2025 from just one episode. Cast is on point with fast character development; script is insightful, hilarious, and intriguing; and the filmmaking feels top notch. What a comeback for Lee Jong suk!!

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Happy birthday to one of my all-time favorite authors, @adamroberts.bsky.social Looking forward to receiving his latest, Lake of Darkness, tomorrow (on MY birthday!!)

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Went to see K-film "Hi.5" tonight with my wife and our K-drama buddies!! It was a blast and we had so much fun pointing out actors from various shows (3 of whom are currently in "Our Unwritten Seoul" even though this was filmed 4 years ago!!). Also kind of sad to see our fallen star Yoo In-ah...

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Two actresses that I always feel like I'm rooting for but seem perpetually stuck in supporting roles are Shin Do-hyun (who was so great in Doom at Your Service) and Jang Hee-ryung (who was recently in The Witch but sticks in my mind the most from Sh**ting Stars).

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

This post got me thinking about my favorite K-drama writers...

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

I'm visiting one of my oldest/dearest childhood friends in Austin & he's prepared a double-feature film fest for my visit consisting of movies our parents wouldn't let us watch when we were kids!! We're starting out w Conan/Highlander (I never did see Conan but did watch Highlander many times!)

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Trying to take my mind off other stuff, I put together a list of my top 3 Kdramas for 2014-24, kind of a golden era in my opinion (things seem to be slipping a bit into repetition and cliche nowadays). Apologies if I missed anyone's favorites, but these shows are pretty unmissable to me!

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Loved going to see this in the theater with my wife tonight, 20 years after we first saw it together - this time taking our sweet youngest daughter w us too! Such an incredible (condensed) version of the story!! Cast was amazing, score was so beautiful, cinematography was lovely!!

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Seo Hyun-jin is my favorite kdrama actress--she emits such a combination of beauty, charm, tenderness, comedic timing, pathos, and strength often in the same character. I saw a clip from You Are My Spring (which I initially loved, but later fell flat) and it just reminded me of how great she is

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Day 14: "A Therapy Drama" which I take to mean a kind of "Healing Drama" where watching it is good for your soul. My top rec would be Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha w/ Shin Min-ah & Kim Seon-ho and a stellar variety of colorful locals in a beachside town. Set the bar high for self-discovery storytelling

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

A 2024 Kdrama that totally flew under my radar but is amazing = Family Matters (now on Viki). It is violent/gory as all get out, yet at heart is a tender love story of a found family in an evil world (hated that the villains are all fake Christians but there are phonies seeking power thru religion)

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Day 9 - (Found family): Family By Choice So many great examples of this genre, but this recent show proved to be my favorite among them all. So beautifully written, superbly performed, and thoroughly moving from beginning to end! Finally a breakout lead role for Jung Chae-yeon!!

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Day 9 (Twisty revenge): A Love to Kill Honestly the first one that came to mind is the OLDEST Kdrama I've watched (from 2005) with excellent performances from Rain, Shin Min-ah, and my favorite underused actress, Kim Sarang, with terrible, twisty/ed, & tragic consequences to the revenge plot

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Day 8 (Slice of life:) My Liberation Notes I can't think of another kdrama quite as "slice of life" as this. I know some found the pace to be a bit glacial, but to me, writer Park Hae-young (the best of the best) made me care about every moment that crept by, from the long commutes to lonely meals

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Day 7 (Ensemble cast): Reply 1988 It's obviously one of the best kdramas ever made, but honestly, the performances from both young and older actors is its greatest strength. The ahjummas especially--but their husbands too--so brilliantly cast and performed. Down to the smallest role!

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Day 6 (Office romance): She Would Never Know This is a genre that I really enjoy so there were many options (and I think I love the office dynamics in Familiar Wife best, but that's another category rec), but this one just felt like the best representation of what I like about this genre!

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

I wrote this poem for a little zine my church put out amidst the political and social tensions of 2020--we called the publication: "Lament Nation." I thought I'd share it this weekend as it seems so similar now. For those who may find it a bit impenetrable I'll include an explanation below...

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Wow, my Desert Island Playlist was shared in the email newsletter of @drmoore.bsky.social What a fun way to share some of my favorite artists/songs in connection with one of my absolute favorite trusted Christian thinkers!! Here's a link to the playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/3Aa...

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Just ordered this from author @michellevanloon.bsky.social looking forward to learning about Hebrew feasts and holy days!!

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Got inspired by @tearexmama.bsky.social list of 2025 kdramas, so I thought I'd post too! KEY = purple are shows I loved, green are shows I liked, yellow are ones I haven't finished, red are ones I dropped.

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

Got the 25th anniversary hardcover edition of Little, Big and have been waiting for the moment to re-read it! Seeing this in your post inspired me to go for it!!

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

A SoCal approximation of the "full English breakfast" for Boxing Day

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

A nostalgic tradition from my childhood (which sadly detracts from the true meaning of Christmas and probably reflects my "scarcity mindset" growing up) is to take a photo of all the Christmas presents in one shot. Here is the holiday haul:

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 20 #booksky #books

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 19 #booksky #books

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

From "Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop" by HWang Bo-reum. I'm quite liking it! #books

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 18 #booksky #books

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 17 #booksky #books NOTE: This photo has more to do with the Moby Books series than Dickens work. See lostinthecloudblog.com/2010/08/19/m...

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 16 #booksky #books

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 15 #booksky #books

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

You're welcome to put your political hopes or fears wherever you like, but Hebrews 11.13-16 is my party platform #LFaBC

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 14 #booksky #books

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 13 #booksky #books

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Greg Stump @gregstump.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Christmas - Low; It's a Wonderful Life - Fishbone; Silver & Gold - Sufjan Stevens; In the Bleak Midwinter- John Van Deusen

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