"Tofu Personified" (2018 Web Drama): Cast & Summary
Find out the cast and summary of "Tofu Personified" with VIXX's Ken, Park JiBin and Kim JinKyung.
Laure, Kpopmap Editor 2 min to read ·
Published : Jun 27, 2018
· Updated : Dec 6, 2023
Olleh TV
"Tofu Personified" is a 2018 summer fantasy romantic comedy.
Park JiBin is a child actor that is now adult. He starred in dramas such as the popular "Boys Over Flowers" (2009). The boy recently got discharged from his mandatory military service and this drama will be his comeback to the small screen.
VIXX's Ken is also part of the cast. Ken is not the only member in the group to act. The idol already acted in dramas and did various musicals. The main actress Kim JinKyung is a model turned actress and she previously acted in "Andante" with EXO's Kai.
Here is more information.
Tofu Personified (2018)
Olleh TV
Information
Title: Tofu Personified/dubuui uiinhwa/두부의 의인화
Director: -
Writer: -
Network: Olleh TV Mobile / iMBC Heyo TV
Runtime: July 31st 2018
# of Episodes: 8
Language: Korean
Summary
A love story between the three main characters. DuBu used to be the dog of Baek MinKyung but he turned into an attractive human. He starts to search for a human to protect his master.
Cute and charming with a mysterious atmosphere. He used to be a dog and turned into a human. He started to talk and grabbed the attention and hearts of noona. He becomes the younger brother that everyone wants to date.
100+ K-Pop Boyfriend Quizzes To Help You Find Out Your Fate With Your Bias
Check out Kpopmap's library of K-Pop boyfriend quizzes and get playing!
Kay Sesoko, Kpopmap Editor 3 min to read ·
Published : Nov 10, 2023
· Updated : Apr 15, 2024
ZEROBASEONE Official / Stray Kids Official
Every K-Pop fan chooses a bias, yet every K-Pop fan knows that sometimes having a particular bias is not a choice. Sometimes your bias chooses you. There's just a special charm that they have that grabs a hold of you.
It is always fun to imagine how compatible you and your bias are, or if your biaswrecker is going to come in and steal their spotlight.
At Kpopmap, we have an extensive library of K-Pop boyfriend quizzes where you can test the power of fate when it comes to you and your bias/biaswrecker. You can see if you'll choose your bias or if a biaswrecker will choose you.
Here is a list of all of the boyfriend quizzes on the Kpopmap website. We have a number of other quizzes on the site too, so make sure to check them out here!
If you are interested in girl group quizzes, check them out in this article, too.
Anatomy Of Cool: What Makes "A Shop For Killers" So Incredibly Cool?
We can all agree that "A Shop For Killers" is one of the coolest K-Dramas on air but what exactly is it that makes it so cool? Let's find out!
Ishani Sarkar, Kpopmap Editor 8 min to read ·
Published : Feb 2, 2024
· Updated : Mar 19, 2024
Disney+
One of the best K-Dramas on air right now is the Disney+ original "A Shop For Killers". Starring Lee DongWook, Kim HyeJun, Seo HyunWoo, Park JiBin, and many more talented actors, this novel-based K-Drama tells the story of a young woman who is suddenly thrown into a world of arms and assassins when her uncle mysteriously passes away.
With extraordinary writing and cinematography, brilliant characterization, and outstanding acting, this K-Drama is quickly rising to the top of our "best action K-Dramas" list, but what anchors the audience to the core of the story is the exploration of human relationships - found family, belonging, and the unbreakable bonds that keep them glued together like destiny's chosen crew and in this case, it's more than just the green code of "murthehelp".
Disney+
One of the simplest, most immediate, and visceral reactions to "A Shop For Killers," right from the opening scene, is that this is some cool stuff. The larger-than-life scale, the high stakes, and the direness of the situation that the viewer and the protagonist, JiAn (Kim HyeJun), are plunged into sans warning leave no time to rationalize what may be happening. The show thus begins in medias res, posing an immediate obstacle to overcome, grabbing our attention at once. This also allows for a back-and-forth between timelines, which is exactly what "A Shop For Killers" does, cleverly oscillating between revealing and concealing information, keeping the audience guessing.
It is also revealed very early into the show that Jeong JinMan (played by Lee DongWook) is dead, but instead of repetitive flashbacks risking monotony, the non-linear narrative structure of "A Shop For Killers" allows for thrilling exposition while also evoking a sense of ambiguity, effortlessly posing the pivotal question - "Could Jeong JinMan be alive?". The more we know about the man, the cooler he gets, and the more likely this becomes.
So, what exactly is cool about Jeong JinMan and his secret society of "murthehelp" or his adversaries "Babylon?" Let's find out.
Spoiler Alert!
The Anatomy Of Cool
Everyone has different definitions of what is cool, but viewers of "A Shop For Killers", at least a majority of them, would agree that it is one of the coolest K-Dramas we have seen in a while. However, it is surprisingly difficult to pinpoint what exactly it is that makes "A Shop For Killers" so cool. To understand this, let's take a look at the famous MAYA principle, pioneered by the Father of Industrial Design - Raymond Loewy.
MAYA stands for “Most Advanced Yet Acceptable”, and this is the key to coolness. MAYA reflects Loewy's philosophy of design, emphasizing a balance between innovation and familiarity. He believed that successful designs should push the boundaries of innovation but also remain acceptable and accessible to the public. In other words, Loewy advocated for designs that are ahead of their time yet still conform to the expectations and comfort levels of the intended audience. Striking this balance helps create products that are not only technologically advanced but also readily embraced by users and, ultimately, perceived as cool.
So, it's not just the quality of being unconventional that makes something cool; it is being appropriately unconventional to shake up the existing scene yet familiar enough to make sure the audience connects with the content but also appropriately familiar so as to not be redundant.
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An article by Caleb Warren and Margaret C. Campbell in the "Journal of Consumer Research" titled "What Makes Things Cool? How Autonomy Influences Perceived Coolness" takes this a step further, suggesting that coolness is directly related to the display of autonomy. The article defines "coolness" as follows: "coolness is a subjective and dynamic, socially constructed positive trait attributed to cultural objects (people, brands, products, trends, etc.) inferred to be appropriately autonomous".
In other words, what is cool to you and what is cool to me are different, but this feeling may or may not change with time. However, that "something" is cool only because one thinks it is cool. Coolness is not its inherent quality. It is definitely a compliment, though! Most importantly, what makes us think it is cool are qualities that represent autonomy like "unconventionality, rebellion, individuality, authenticity, and independence" but only when they are present in just the right amount. The key lies in striking the perfect balance.
How Does This Apply To "A Shop For Killers"?
Disney+
Before anything else, let's look at the very name of this K-Drama - "A Shop For Killers". Evoking curiosity and intrigue at once, we already know this is not going to be your usual K-Drama, and everything is not as it seems. On the one hand, it may be hard to believe that a "killer's shopping mall" exists, even more so when it is owned by someone's seemingly inconspicuous uncle with a hose business, but at the same time, it is not entirely impossible to the point of needing to suspend disbelief. Hence, balance.
What amplifies this aspect further is the genre because, in essence, we have an action drama, a family drama, a coming-of-age drama, and a military drama - all in one!
"A Shop For Killers" is an action drama with a heavy emphasis on arms and ammunition. From the very first episodes, we are presented with advanced technology, such as gun-mounted drones, killer robots, or lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS), but the show never crosses the line to sci-fi territory, which is what tethers the audience to the realism of the story. It is quite unlikely for the general public to be thoroughly educated about such warfare technology, which makes us inquisitive, but it's still relatively easy to understand and adapt to, which is reassuring.
Similarly, the human aspect of the drama is strongly constructed, placing a focus on the relationships between JiAn and JinMan, JinMan's allies MinHye (Geum Hannah), Brother (Lee TaeYoung), and Pasin (Kim Min), JinMan's enemies - Lee SeongJo (Seo HyunWoo), Bale (Jo HanSun) and Bae JongMin (Park JiBin), and the fateful past they share. So, it's not as much the intricacy and complexity of the action scenes that make this drama so cool (although they do play a crucial part); it is the "who, what, why, how, where" of it all that does the trick. From assassins in the living room to mercenaries in a foreign country - the contextual appropriateness makes it cool.
Then, we have the narrative structure of "A Shop For Killers". As mentioned earlier, the non-linear structure, constant back and forth between timelines, and the introduction of new characters in the past, making us wonder about their current state and alliances - all contribute to the stunning tension and novelty of the series. Lining up the events of the drama so far in their correct order would have left us with a singular conflict: Will JiAn make it out alive? Yet, by deconstructing the timeline, we are now left wondering about how many allies of murthehelp will come to "Green Code" JiAn's aid, why SeongJo and Bale fell out with JinMan, how Bale survived the explosion, how Bae JongMin tricked JinMan, and the biggest of all - if it's all just JinMan's grand plan to induct JiAn into murthehelp while getting rid of Babylon once and for all, which would perhaps imply that he faked his death after all.
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By introducing the characters, allowing us to explore certain aspects of them, yet withholding enough information about them until an undetermined point of time to have us on edge, "A Shop For Killers" earns our empathy, reaffirms our familiarity with the characters when they appear again, while simultaneously divulging new information that challenges our understanding of them. Once again - the perfect balance to keep the audience engaged and intrigued. Cool, isn't it?
Finally, the biggest factor that makes "A Shop For Killers" so unbeatably cool is its characters. With some of the most well-written characters, "A Shop For Killers" has already placed itself in a league above the rest.
"A Shop For Killers" Characters - Everything Cool Is Here
Jeong JinMan's most predominant and defining feature is his air of omniscience. JinMan is always a step (or twenty) ahead of everyone else and everything seems to go perfectly according to his plan, most of the time at least. He seems to know exactly how the course of events will pan out following his "death" and has prepared well in advance for it. He had their home renovated to be a safe house, had cameras and speakers set up everywhere, and has a living, breathing surveillance system in his basement. He prepared a handover guide with uncanny precision for JiAn's situation and even arranged for JiAn to start over in her new life after escaping from the shopping mall. There's no way such a man would be tricked by a kid into suicide. However, the fact that it was his niece's voice that he heard over the phone and his unwillingness to take even the slightest chance becomes his tragic flaw, ultimately leading to his downfall...or so we are led to believe.
Lee DongWook's portrayal of this all-knowing, near-perfect being is gold-standard brilliance. The composure on his face at all times, born from the feeling of JinMan having everything under control as opposed to how flustered he can get with his Gen Z niece JiAn, is one of the most entertaining parts of the show and also the coolest! Jeong JinMan's web of connections, his level of preparation and foresight, and his fighting skills are pretty much superhuman. However, his bickering with JiAn, meddling in her love life, and being overprotective of his little girl endear him to us as an ordinary human being. When Jeong JinMan goes, "Listen Up, Jeong JiAn", we know it's going to be one of two things - he's about to drop the most life-changing survival tip on a random Thursday afternoon, or he's going to nag at JiAn again, and that duality of being unapproachable yet familiar is where his coolness lies.
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Similarly, we have JiAn, who starts off with fear and doubt but grows to trust her own instincts and fights for murthehelp, thus developing high autonomy; Pasin and MinHye - fantastic fighters who wouldn't go against JinMan but have their own codes of conduct, hence displaying bounded but high autonomy; and Bae JongMin - a talented hacker with a gun to his head who acts on his moderate autonomy to strike a deal with Babylon to save his life. Even Brother, who seems to conform completely to JinMan's rules, has his own way of going about things, an example of moderate autonomy. All these characters are undoubtedly cool but in their own distinct ways.
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On the other end of the autonomy spectrum, we have Bale - the primary antagonist of the show and a downright psychopath. Bale displays extreme autonomy. Not only is his behavior divergent from the norm, it is pure evil - not cool. Then, we have SeongJo, with low to no autonomy, working under Bale's command. Does this mean these characters are not cool? Well, not exactly. The show doesn't intend for these characters to be perceived as "cool" in the traditional sense of the word.
Disney+
Bale elicits an intense, gut-wrenching fear in the audience. He is described as a soulless killing machine, and Jo HanSun does a tremendous job of bringing his character's darkness to light. SeongJo, on the other hand, evokes mild apprehension, irritation, and perhaps a bit of comic relief at best with his antics. However, he wouldn't dare move on his own, so there's not much cool about him, really. Nevertheless, the satoori does bring to mind a peculiar uniqueness of Bane's kind from "Batman", so he definitely knows how to make his presence known.
In conclusion, the above framework of coolness, just like coolness itself, is definitely subjective, but it certainly puts things into one perspective. It will be interesting to see how much cooler "A Shop For Killers" gets in its final week. We're definitely tuning in, are you?
All Groups & Solo K-Pop Idol Lightsticks - Version 2024
Here are all the K-Pop official lightsticks ever released.
YuJun, Kpopmap Editor 19 min to read ·
Published : Dec 18, 2023
· Updated : Mar 19, 2024
Idol Issue
K-Pop isn't just about music; it's a world where fans and artists share a special connection. Official K-Pop lightsticks are more than just glowing accessories at concerts—they're symbols of unity between artists and their dedicated fans. Over the past few years, a lot of them were released. This article compiles all official K-Pop lightsticks from the artists on your playlists. Make sure to find all the best K-Pop music and more with the iSpyTunes playlist finder! Explore the colorful world of these special symbols that bring artists and their supporters closer together.
Note: This article was first published in 2019 and we are constantly updating with the latest lightstick releases.
H.O.T. version 1 & 2
H.O.T. YouTube
H.O.T. Official
SchesSkies
SchesSkies Official
SchesSkies Special 20years edition
YG Entertainment
BoA
BoA Official
god version 1 & 2
god Official
god Official
TVXQ!
SM Entertainment
Super Junior version 1 & 2
SM Entertainment
SM Entertainment
BIG BANG version 1 to 4
YG Entertainment
YG Entertainment
YG Entertainment
YG Entertainment
BIG BANG 10th Anniversary edition
YG Entertainment
Wonder Girls
JYP Entertainment
K-Will
Starship
Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation Official
Hwang ChiYeul
Hwang ChiYeul Official
2PM
JYP Entertainment
2PM X HOTTEST edition
JYP Entertainment
SHINee
SM Entertainment
SHINee Japan Tour special
SM Entertainment
IU version 1 to 3
IU Official
IU Official
IU Official
2NE1 version 1 &2
2NE1 Official
2NE1 Official
2NE1 Japan version 1 &2
2NE1 Official
2NE1 Official
4MINUTE
4MINUTE Official
INFINITE version 1 &2
INFINITE Official
INFINITE Official
TEEN TOP Version 1 to 3
Ebay
TEEN TOP Official
TEEN TOP Official
Block B
Block B Official
APINK
APINK Official
B1A4 Version 1 & 2
WM Entertainment
WM Entertainment
Park BoGum
Park BoGum Official
MYNAME
MYNAME Official
B.A.P Version 1 & 2
TS ENtertainment
TS Entertainment
NU'EST & NU'EST W
NU'EST Official
NU'EST W Official
BTOB Version 1 & 2
CUBE
CUBE
EXO version 1 to 3
SM Entertainment
SM Entertainment
SM Entertainment
VIXX version 1 & 2
VIXX Official
VIXX Official
AOA
AOA Official
BTS version 1 to 3
BIGHIT
BIGHIT
BIGHIT
BTS - Map of the Soul Special Edition
BTS Official
SunMi
SunMi Official
MAMAMOO version 1 & 2.5
RBW
RBW
RED VELVET
SM Entertainment
WINNER version 1 & 2
WINNER Official
WINNER Official
WINNER Japan edition
WINNER Official Japan
OH MY GIRL
OH MY GIRL Official
GFRIEND version 1 & 2
GFRIEND Official
GFRIEND Official
GFRIEND Japan edition
GFRIEND Official Japan
GOT7 Version 1 to 3
GOT7 Official
GOT7 Official
GOT7 Official
Lovelyz
Lovelyz Official
MONSTA X Version 1 to 3
Starship
Starship
Starship
SEVENTEEN version 1 to 3
SEVENTEEN Official
SEVENTEEN Official
SEVENTEEN Official
UP10TION
UP10TION Official
Lee JinHyuk
Lee JinHyuk Official
IKON verison 1 to 3
ebay
IKON Official
IKON Official
TWICE version 1 to 4
JYP Entertainment
JYP Entertainment
JYP Entertainment
JYP Entertainment
ASTRO Version 1 & 2
ASTRO Official
ASTRO official
WJSN Version 1 & 2
WJSN Official
WJSN Official
NCT & WayV
NCT Official
SM Official
I.O.I
I.O.I Official
BLACKPINK Version 1 & 2
BLACKPINK Official
BLACKPINK Official
SF9 Version 1 & 2
SF9 Official
FNC
Pentagon
CUBE
VICTON Version 1 & 2
VICTON Official
Withmuu
MOMOLAND
MOMOLAND Official
Jung SeungHwan
Jung SeungHwan Official
Highlight Version 1 & 2
Highlight Official
Highlight Official
ChungHa
ChungHa Official
SAMUEL
SAMUEL Official
WANNA ONE
WANNA ONE Official
Golden Child
Golden Child Official
Jeong SeWoon
Jeong SeWoon Official
Stray Kids Version 1 & 2
JYP
JYP
(G)I-DLE Version 1 & 2
(G)I-DLE Official
(G)I-DLE Official
IZ*ONE
IZ*ONE Official
Ha SeungWoon
Ha SeungWoon Official
AB6IX
AB6IX Official
Park JiHoon
Park JiHoon Official
Kim JaeHwan
Kim JaeHwan Official
Kang Daniel Version 1 & 2
Kang Daniel Official
Kang Daniel Official
Jay Park
Jay Park Official
SE7EN
SE7EN Official
DAY6 Version 1 to 3
DAY6 official
DAY6 Official
DAY6 Official
gugudan Version 1 & 2
gugudan official
gugudan Official
GOOD DAY
Good Day Official
DIA
DIA Official
BOL4 Version 1 & 2
BOL4 lightstick
BOL4 Official
APRIL
APRIL Official
APRIL Official
Taesaja
Taesaja Official
Kim HyunJoong
Kim HyunJoong Official
Xia (JunSu) Version 1 & 2
Palm Tree Island
Palm Tree Island
BEAST Version 1 & 2
BEAST Official
BEAST Official
THE UNI+
The Uni+
VIINI
VIINI Official
Lee Hi
YG Official
UNIQ
UNIQ Official
Mr. Trot
Mr.Trot Official
SuperM
SuperM Official
CIX
CIX Official
TXT Version 1 & 2
TXT Official
TXT Official
Cherry Bullet
Cherry Bullet Official
JBJ95
JBJ95 Official
Ong SeongWu
Ong SeongWoo Official
ATEEZ Version 1 & 2
ATEEZ Official
ATEEZ Official
N.Flying
N.Flying Official
A.C.E
ACE Official
Jung YongHwa
FNC Entertainment
LOONA
LOONA Official
ONEUS Version 1 & 2
ONEUS Official
ONEUS Official
H&D
H&D Official
ITZY
ITZY Official
Rocket Punch
Woollim Entertainment
Lee ChanWon
Lee ChanWon Official
CRAVITY
CRAVITY Official
ENHYPEN
ENHYPEN Official
ONF
ONF Official
DREAMCATCHER Version 1 & 2
Dreamcatcher official
DREAMCATCHER Official
K/DA
K/DA Official
THE BOYZ
THE BOYZ Official
WOODZ
WOODZ Official
TREASURE
TREASURE Official
WonHo
WonHo Official
OMEGA X
OMEGA X Official
P1Harmony
FNC Official
NiziU
NIZIU Official
Brave Girls
Brave Girls Official
BBGIRLS (former Brave Girls)
BSTAGE
DRIPPIN
Woolim Official
WEi
WEi Official
Yoon JiSung
Everline
STAYC
STAYC Official
aespa
SMTOWN &STORE
Kwon EunBi
Woollim Mall
Forestella
withmuu
VIVIZ
Everline
Weki Meki
Weki Meki Official
Kim SungKyu
Double H TNEMNIATRETNE Store
The Rose
The Rose Official
Kep1er
KEP1ER Official
VERIVERY Version 1 to 3
VERIVERY Official
VERIVERY Official
VERIVERY Official
EPEX
EPEX Official
DKZ
withmuu
B.I
FANSLIKE
YounHa
C9 Entertainment
LEESEOKHOON
C9 Entertainment
NewJeans
NewJeans Official
IVE
IVE Official
Kim WooSeok
Kim WooSeok Official
Hwang MinHyun
Weverse shop
NMIXX
NMIXX Official
LE SSERAFIM
LE SSERAFIM Official
BaekHo
BaekHo Official
Jang WooHyuk
WH CREATIVE
Lee ChaeYeon
RBW
Choi YeNa
Choi YeNa Official
Billlie
Billlie Official
TEMPEST
TEMPEST Official
&TEAM
HYBE
DKB
Everline
EPIK HIGH
Tablo's Twitter
ZEROBASEONE
ZEROBASEONE Official
ATBO
ATBO Official
BAE173
BAE173 Official
EVNNE
EVNNE Official
XDINARY HEROES
JYP
SeongRi
SeongRi Official
BOYNEXTDOOR
BOYNEXTDOOR Official
More to be updated.
What lightstick do you have? Can you recognize them all?
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