I don’t think they look alike or even have the same acting styles but in the early days of their career I kept getting Lee Se Young and Chae Soo Bin confused. Probably because they were always playing the bitchy or mean second female lead around the same time period, but now both have gotten their female lead breaks and have diverged in my mind in their trajectories. They are converging again, namely Lee Se Young will be joining Yoo Seung Ho in the 2020 K-drama Memorist and he’s already worked with Chae Soo Bin before in the cute I Am Not a Robot. Memorist deals with a detective who has lost his memory and a serial killer case, and honestly South Korea seems way to small to have that many serial killers running around to fuel both nonstop drama and movie projects about catching them. Anyhoo, Memorist is a serious sounding drama and this pairing sounds fine to me so please make sure the script is good and not crap. Continue reading
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This Friday heralds the arrival of new SBS medical drama Doctor John, taking over the Fri-Sat time slot from period drama Nokdu Flower and afterwards will be followed by Vagabond. The drama posters are out and rather illusionary, with the … Continue reading

Sometimes I complain that a drama is being stingy with its promos but upcoming SBS medical drama Doctor John is going the overboard route with good reason. It’s not getting the buzz from a high profile cast and honestly medical … Continue reading

I thought Ji Sung was playing a genius doctor in upcoming SBS Sat-Sun drama Doctor John but looks like he’ll also have a stint as a prisoner judging by this set of new drama stills. He looks good either way, … Continue reading

It’s been over ten years but the wait was worth it to see Ji Sung don his white coat and scrubs again. I became a Ji Sung fan after his New Heart and that’s still one of my fave medical … Continue reading

Medical K-dramas are not as ubiquitous these last two years as it was in nearly a decade prior where a viewer couldn’t help but trip over at least one medical drama airing in nearly every time slot from all the … Continue reading

Cable network tvN has a new record holder in premiere ratings in the Mon-Tues time slot, a quick one-up from the previous holder just six months ago. Sageuk drama The Crowned Clown (a remake of the movie Masquerade) launched today … Continue reading

I’m still working through my final take on the K-drama adaptation of movie The Beauty Inside from a few weeks ago and now another movie-to-drama adaptation is headed our way. tvN will premiere The Crowned Clown in the first week … Continue reading

The movie looks gripping and packed with star power in a good way with leads Jang Dong Gun and Ryu Seung Ryong combining both billing weight and acting acclaim. Thriller movie 7 Days of Night held its VIP movie premiere … Continue reading

It takes a combination of luck and ability to land a supporting drama role that steals the lead thunder, and to do so in an especially bad K-drama. Lee Se Young already had her first leading lady role in The … Continue reading

My Lee Seung Gi has been freed! Like his character Song Oh Gong with the geumganggo magical bracelet binding him, the ending of Hwayugi feels like he’s taken off the shackles and can move on to better things but also … Continue reading

I had two opinion changes last December with two young K-actresses that I never connected with but changed my mind after their most recent roles. The first was Chae Soo Bin in I am Not a Robot as she won … Continue reading

The latest character reveals for tvN fantasy drama Hwayugi (A Korean Odyssey) continue to impress with the visuals and creativity. Supporting female leads Bora and Lee Se Young make their debuts in drastically contrasting looks. Bora plays top star Alice … Continue reading