[Staff Spotlight] Get to know abirdword

21 July 16, 2020February 10, 2022

by abirdword

Explain your username (and/or avatar).

My real name is bird-related, and I’m here with words. My avatar is an illustration of me.

What is the first drama that you watched (or the first drama that made an impression)?

The first drama I watched was Winter Sonata. Dubbed in Japanese. It was huge when I was in Japan. You couldn’t escape a 7-11 without hearing Ryu’s My Memory, and I learned early all about the Truck of Doom. After that, my first undubbed drama that grabbed me and wouldn’t let go was Coffee Prince.

Name a job or two that you’ve had in the past.

Art museum librarian.

Have you ever lived a moment that you thought belonged in a drama?

Once in college, I got drama-level drunk and then sauntered over to my current romantic interest’s house with a friend to say hi. Everyone was asleep, so after banging on the door for a while we finally left–but accidentally abandoned the grocery bag we had with us on their front doorstep which contained just a box of tampons. The next day I dropped by to apologize, and there they were, confused and holding up the odd tampon gift that had been left behind by some drunken hygiene fairies.

What’s your favorite drama you recapped?

Go Back Spouses. I thought it was just going to be fun nostalgia time travel hijinks, and instead turned into a drama about missing your mother and regret. I was so happy to be on that journey with everyone else watching.

What drama genres do you especially like?

I enjoy things that make me cry. All genres.

What drama genres do you especially dislike?

I’m not a big medical or legal procedural person, though I can be persuaded if there are fantasy elements. I also tend to shy away from sageuk unless they have some quirky fantasy moments.

What was your major in school?

East Asian Studies, and then Library and Information Science

Favorite non-Korean movie and/or TV show?

Lost, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. And I love horror movies

Which Hallyu celebrity would you actually want to meet and spend an hour with?

Can I just get a phone call from Kim Woo-bin? We don’t have to have a real conversation. He can just read a book over the phone to me. He can even pick the book.

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1 bbstl 🧹

July 16, 2020 at 8:50 PM

Omg, I just laughed so hard at the tampon story 🤣
Winter Sonata was my first TOD, too! Awwww, memories 🎶🎶

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kiara

July 17, 2020 at 1:10 AM

I remember buying my mom the dvd set for her birthday.
I think she had a crush on Bae Yong-joon but she’ll never admit it 😆.

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bbstl 🧹

July 17, 2020 at 7:55 AM

I was watching the dvd set with my aunt and she was loving it. Her first kdrama, she did a good job of keeping up. But at one point, a shaggy-haired scarf-bestrewn BYJ entered the scene and my aunt said, “I don’t know who that lady is”. 🤣

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kiara

July 17, 2020 at 7:57 AM

LOL I can’t unsee it now.

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bbstl 🧹

July 17, 2020 at 8:01 AM

Hee Hee Hee, glad to share that with you! Now there are two of us.

Shari

July 17, 2020 at 7:32 PM

My grandmother had a crush on Bae Yong-joon and she wasn't afraid to admit it. She married a Korean pretty boy and she always had a weakness for them no matter how old she got. :D

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bbstl 🧹

July 17, 2020 at 7:54 PM

Woooot! Good for her! 👍🏼

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2 kiara

July 17, 2020 at 1:21 AM

Bae Yong-joon, those were the days. Kind of sad that he is no longer running Keyeast.

Glad you are here @abirdword 😀.

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3 growingbeautifully

July 17, 2020 at 2:21 AM

Nice meeting you @abirdword Ah a fellow once-student of Library and Info Science. I really like your avatar. It's the prettiest I've seen. Thanks for recapping for us on DB!

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4 Kurama

July 17, 2020 at 3:05 AM

Your tampon story was pretty funny! I don't think I would have came back like you did, you're brave!

Your story reminded me when I scattered tampons on a restaurant terrace because the pocket of my bag was opened.

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abirdword

July 17, 2020 at 8:06 AM

Yes! We've both donated tampons to the masses

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5 mary

July 17, 2020 at 6:15 AM

Your drama moment! I'm screaming LMAO

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mary

July 17, 2020 at 6:16 AM

"Current romantic interest" So it really turned into a kdrama :O

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abirdword

July 17, 2020 at 8:04 AM

And then, I married him.

True story

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mugyuljoie is preciousss

July 17, 2020 at 3:53 PM

We need to hear about the "meet cute" but would like to skip the angst episodes.

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mary

July 17, 2020 at 4:28 PM

omg hahaha that's perfect :D

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6 Shek

July 17, 2020 at 11:18 AM

Ohhh art museum librarian! That sounds cool. I was an art history major and am contemplating going back to school to get my Masters in Library and Information Science.

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7 mugyuljoie is preciousss

July 17, 2020 at 3:58 PM

It's so nice to meet someone else who wants a K-drama actor to read them a book. I'm waiting for Woo Do Hwan and a few others. Think we might be able to make some money with a "Korean actor reads you a book" podcast? We're going to need a catchy title and some willing actors/actresses.