There was a period where I wondered if Lee Do Hyun would really break out. I loved him in Hotel Del Luna and he gave off strong the next Jung Hae In vibes. He went off to pick smart roles and interesting dramas but it really was the last year in 2023 right before his military enlistment that all the stars aligned. The Glory was a mega hit, he started dating costar Lim Ji Yeon, and the one movie he filmed before enlisting has turned into the first domestic movie success of 2024 with Exhuma. Recently he was spotted by fans on a date with Lim Ji Yeon during one of his vacation days and this week with Exhuma’s cast celebrating the movie breaking 3 million tickets sold in 5 days since premiere he wasn’t able to be there but posted his own add on picture from the army, and of course days later it broke 4 and then 5 million in swift succession.
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The doldrums of the South Korean box office was happily shattered this past weekend with what is now the biggest domestic Korean movie opening in more than two years since The Roundup: No Way Out in 2022. The occult supernatural … Continue reading
So I love good K-horror whether movies or dramas like The Guest and The Wailing and this one looks to join the list. The grave horror film Exhuma is getting ready for premiere towards the end of February and viewers … Continue reading
Time to bid farewell to another drama male lead for the next two years. K-actor Lee Do Hyun enlisted today for his mandatory military service, joining the Air Force in its music/entertainment corps. That’s a solid use of his talents … Continue reading
Congrats to the Bad Mom (The Good Bad Mother) and her complicated loving relationship with her son as the jTBC weekday drama ends with this Thursday’s episode 14. Most K-dramas are 16-episodes, some 20 and a few even 12-episodes but … Continue reading
I was just writing about weekend jTBC drama Doctor Cha which has broken 13% ratings and is a massive hit for the cable network with many more episodes left. Then I looked over and the same network has another hit … Continue reading
So Lee Do Hyun has done this type of role again, the second chance do-over and he was so amazing the first time in 18 Again as an adult husband and father getting to re-live his high school heyday. Now’s … Continue reading
Inches don’t lie and the recently revealed real life dating relationship between K-stars Lee Do Hyun and Lim Ji Yeon was clearly not being kept under wraps that hard. Dispatch outed the two after catching them on dates since December … Continue reading
Hot diggity dog is this fantastic and fun dating news! Dispatch kicked off April 1 with breaking exclusive dating news of K-stars Lee Do Hyun and Lim Ji Yeon, the unlikeliest couple if you think of their characters in hit … Continue reading
I loved 18 Again and Hello, Me! and this one sounds right up the same alley. The do-over or second chance drama especially if it’s about familial ties just tugs at my heartstrings, it’s deeper and more poignant than just … Continue reading
The K-ent reporter that wrote about how Lee Do Hyun doesn’t do promotions for his dramas since he didn’t do any post-drama interviews in recent years hit publish a few days too early because this week Lee Do Hyun is … Continue reading
K-netizens can themselves be difficult if they take a strong position that seems to blow something out of position but conversely they also are very principled in the same way when something isn’t done with the right intent and argument. … Continue reading
The Wounded Queen got her revenge on The Glory and with it she has gotten all the glory for sure. The Netflix drama released part 2 last Friday and in this week has rocketed to #1 worldwide for the streaming … Continue reading