The Problematic of the Unproblematic

My grabby-hand noona friends (I mean this in a very endearing way, girls!) and I have noticed something strange that seems to have taken root in KDramaland. It's make-up related. Lip make-up related to be precise. I guess it's a trend when four subsequent or parallel dramas do it? The horror! It looks as if their lips were stained instead of using lipstick in a proper way, or like they just had lunch and then forgot to touch up ... But see for yourself!  Someone a bit more knowledgeable among us suggested that they might in fact be trying to go for the so-called ombre-effect. But does ombre effect equal looking like they just ate a strawberry but forgot to wipe their mouths? Certainly not! It could and should look like this: Wow, that's beautiful!! Try again, make-up people! The second lip-related disaster that seems to have become a trend is color that is completely off the charts. This woman just looked into the mirror: And this ... Isn't...

I admit that I am totally biased towards Korean Actors (who's surprised?), so this post is super easy. I simply don't like all that many actresses.    To even be considered for this list, it is a necessity that I gave every available drama and movie they've ever been in a try and will continue to do so in the future - whoever the lead male is. I'll also try to be clear about why I like them... Collectively, it's because they tend to be casted for independent, strong and often humorous characters - and because they seem 'natural' (if there's cosmetic surgery, it's not apparent, at least not to me).   Here we go .. tadaaa! My Top 5 Korean actresses. 1: Shin Min-ah I like Shin Min-ah because she  - is awesome - is beautiful even with very little (apparent) make-up - was in A Love to Kill with Rain, my first (and I swore at the time last) melodrama and my second KDrama ever - is in Arang and the Magistrate , which is proba...