Lee Min-ho and miss A's Suzy confirmed to be dating

I don't normally talk about celebrity gossip on here but this is too huge to be ignored. Top Hallyu stars Lee Min-ho and and Suzy Bae of idol group miss A were recently spotted by Dispatch on several dates in London and Seoul. I swear to god, Dispatch will unearth all these secrets no matter where these celebrities go to secretly date.

Just hours after the photos and the rumor went viral, both StarHaus and JYP (entertainment agencies managing Lee and Bae, respectively) confirmed that the two stars have indeed been dating for the past month. And I am beyond pleased that they did not attempt to deny or redirect the rumors. Those only make things worse for everyone involved (coughChoizaSullicough).

I'm sure there will be negative feedback from fans of both celebrities but, so far, I'm glad I haven't encountered anything out of the normal "omg my oppaaaa". And let's be real. How can you complain? Both stars are huge names and they make one helluva good-looking couple. There is that 7-year age gap but Lee Min-ho isn't that old and Suzy turns 21 this year. Shouldn't really be a problem (again coughChoizaSullicough).

Anyway, I wish them the best of luck and may they continue to be gorgeous together. #BaeLee because #Suho or #Minzy just doesn't work for me.

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My Lists: 10 favorite songs from a k-drama series

It's interesting how, in Seoul, every drama series calls for an original soundtrack. Living in a country where not even movies require original material for the soundtrack, and the immediate action would be to reuse old songs, I'm impressed by how the k-drama industry ties in quite nicely with the k-pop industry. It's the whole dynamic marketing of South Korea that makes Hallyu what it is today. Watching a drama, hearing their music, seeing Seoul on your screen - all this just makes you want to pack up your bags and move to Korea.

But I digress. Music, undoubtedly, plays a major role in any drama series. When done right, a highly rated drama can boost a k-pop artist's career, or sometimes launch the singing career of an actor. And there have been so many wonderful OSTs in the past decade with songs that just pull you back to that moment - a couple's first kiss, a tearful goodbye, a happy reunion - all so perfectly executed on your screen.

Now, allow me to just list down my top 10 most memorable songs, in no particular order, from the k-dramas that I've seen from the past years.

~ Sungkyunkwan Scandal - "찾았다 (Found You)" by JYJ



~ Que Sera Sera - "Moonrise" by W & Whale



~ I Miss You - "떨어진다 눈물이 (Tears Are Falling)" by Wax



~ Rooftop Prince - "한참 지나서 (After A Long Time)" by Baek Ji-young



~ IRIS - "Hallelujah" by T.O.P (ft. Taeyang and G-Dragon)



~ Dream High - "겨울아이 (Winter's Child)" by Suzy



~ Best Love - "두근두근 (Thump Thump)" by Sunny Hill



~ Secret Garden - "That Man" by Hyun Bin



~ You're Beautiful - "말도 없이 (Without Words)" by Park Shin-hye



~ You're Beautiful - "Promise" by A.N.Jell (Jang Geun-suk, Jung Yong-hwa, Lee Hong-ki, Park Shin-hye)



If only I could just put the entire You're Beautiful OST into this list, I would. But that would be highly biased and not that interesting. Honestly though, that series had such awesome music that a full-length A.N.Jell album would not be an unwelcome idea.

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