So there is a popularity award in both the film and the television sections of the Baeksang Awards so these two may win in the drama section even if not winning the Best Actor and Best Actress prizes respectively. I’m talking about Kim Soo Hyun for Queen of Tears and Ahn Eun Jin for My Dearest, who are leading the current Naver poll over who the voter would pick for Best Actor and Best Actress in a K-drama this year among the 5 nominees. Kim Soo Hyun has 50% of the vote for the men with Namgoong Min coming in second with 31% and the others are in single digits. Ahn Eun Jin is also a fan favorite with 46% and her closest competitor is Uhm Jung Hwa in Doctor Cha with 18%. I am really excited to see who the industry voters select as this is definitely a very strong year in terms of competition. A reminder that last year Park Eun Bin took home the Daesang, Lee Sung Min won Best Actor for Reborn Rich, and Song Hye Kyo got Best Actress for The Glory. My guess, and this is based on Baeksang really rewarding hits and ratings, is Kim Soo Hyun wins Daesang especially since QoT is not nominated for Best Drama, Best Drama goes to either Moving or The Good Bad Mother, and Namgoong Min and Ahn Eun Jin take home Best Actor and Best Actress.
Continue readingI have such a soft spot for C-actress Yang Mi and it just makes me sad that she can’t seen to turn things around in terms of reviews and feedback on her acting in recent years. Her recently aired C-drama … Continue reading
So Queen of Tears was filmed in 2023 and wrapped awhile ago so it’s not a surprise that the leads are scattered to the winds. But they will be having a second wrap party since the drama is doing gangbuster … Continue reading
I think viewers are being either honest or stingy with their votes but the latest Douban ratings to come out for additional late winter/spring 2024 C-dramas are all in the 6 range. Modern romance Best Choice Ever starring Yang Zi … Continue reading
Oh what a great surprise! This drama was announced two years ago and I’ve long since given up on airing or news and now we get the first stills woo hoo. Is It Coincidence starring Kim So Hyun and Chae … Continue reading
So this drama was filmed a few years ago and hasn’t been intentionally shelved but has taken longer than usual to air. Xianxia C-drama A Moment But Forever is on deck for iQiyi which has submitted the final cut for … Continue reading
Well this may seem like small news but for the excited fans who have been enjoying this rare occasion of live-watching an event K-drama it’s important to know so as to not miss anything. tvN has announced an earlier by … Continue reading
So this is the type of huge K-drama casting announcement that we need at least 2-3 of per year, the big name big production combo that gets viewers excited for a tentpole or event drama. Gong Yoo is reportedly entertaining … Continue reading
So Cannes Film Festival is undoubtedly the most famous and prestigious international festival and it’s coming next month in May with the film selections in the various categories announced last week. Chinese stars have routinely attended Cannes but it’s almost … Continue reading
I feel like C-netizens come up with stuff all the time for top actress Dilraba Dilmurat and it’s mostly harmless and kinda charming. There was her “angel squat” a few months ago and now it’s her “manga legs”. Reba was … Continue reading
The Fox Spirit Matchmaker series is a big IP for streaming platform iQiyi and it’s almost done filming the third and final chapter and the first one finished two years ago isn’t even out yet. It will be soon though, … Continue reading
It’s been a good streak of drama and movie successes for so many of my faves – Song Joong Ki with Vincenzo then Reborn Rich, Lee Do Hyun in The Glory, The Good Bad Mother, and now Exhuma, and of … Continue reading
K-actor Kim Soo Hyun has the been highest paid actor in K-drama land for the last decade since back-to-back breakouts with The Moon Embraces the Sun followed by You From Another Star. Last month there was a news article that … Continue reading