Kim Min Kyu is a God in an K-pop Body in First Poster and Teaser for tvN Drama Holy Idol

This seems like a really light drama for the tvN Wed-Thurs time slot but it’s definitely serving so ridiculous it’s potentially good vibes. The first promos are here for Holy Idol (formerly called Pontifex Lembrary – the name of the male lead when he’s a god) based on a web novel that brings together fantasy and K-pop in a mashup. I hope it’s silly but serious, less low budget than Vampire Idol mwahaha and at least leans into better production values. Starring Kim Min Kyu and Go Bo Gyeol, the story has an all powerful god transported into the body of a third rate K-pop group center and somehow finds himself both succeeding at his idol career while still fighting fantastical baddies. Sounds curiously interesting so I’ll keep my mind open to see if all these elements work on the small screen.

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Rising Actor Kim Min Kyu Breaks Out with Second Male Lead in A Business Proposal and Picks Nam Joo Hyuk in Twenty Five, Twenty One as His Ideal Role

Breakouts happen in K-drama land only when the right actor/actress meets the right role, it’s tough and I appreciate it moreso because it introduces me to someone I may not have noticed otherwise. The latest breakout is Kim Min Kyu … Continue reading

Episode 8 of A Business Proposal Goes Back Up to 10.8% as the Sweet Relationship of the OTP Fully Heats Up

The latest episode 8 of A Business Proposal wasn’t as snappy and uproariously charming as episode 7 but it maintained the high energy and movement forward. This episode also went back up over 10% in ratings to a new high … Continue reading

SBS Mon-Tues Romance Drama A Business Proposal with Ahn Hyo Seob and Kim Se Jung Premieres to Ratings of 4.9%, 6.5%

The new Mon-Tues SBS drama A Business Proposal (Office Blind Date) arrived this week and its reception was as expected the same degree as the drama hewed close to the webtoon its adapted from. The first episode got 4.9% AGB … Continue reading

Adherence to the Webtoon Turns A Business Proposal Drama Posters into Candy Colored Cuteness

Seeing the just dropped suite of drama posters for upcoming SBS romance A Business Proposal (Office Blind Date) makes it actually seem cute in a derpy way. The adherence to the webtoon visuals was clearly the marching orders and while … Continue reading

Choi Tae Joon and Sooyoung’s Pre-filmed Drama So I Married An Anti-fan Gets Streaming Platform Release End of April 2021

A long time on the shelf is better than forever on the shelf and the cast and crew of the K-drama adaptation of manhwa So I Married an Anti-Fan will finally see the end product. The drama was filmed in … Continue reading