K-actress Ha Young Exits The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call Seasons 2 and 3 Weeks After Her Pro-Japanese Great Grandfather and Problematic Family Wealth Controversy

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I take the “voluntarily” part of departing this upcoming drama with a grain of salt, but at least it’s now confirmed how the upcoming season 2 and 3 of hit drama The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call will proceed. Namely without female lead Ha Young, who will not be returning anymore to for the sequel seasons after her great-grandfather being … Continue reading →

Xianxia C-drama Love in the Shell with Yu Shu Xin and Hou Ming Hao Resumes Filming After Short Kefluffle with Maybe Replacing the Male Lead

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Year ago this drama’s ups and downs wouldn’t even generate much gossip but in the year where there are so few current dramas filming this is definitely gotten attention. Xianxia C-drama Love in the Shell (长生骨 Chang Sheng Gu or Long Life Bone) starring Yu Shu Xin and Hou Ming Hao is back to filming, which normally isn’t a weird … Continue reading →

Period C-drama Revenge with Zhang Ling He Continues its Casting Scrutiny as the Supporting Cast is Round Out with Liang Jie Taking a Second Female Lead Role

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I don’t think the the casting and production issues around period romance C-drama Revenge (刺棠 Ci Tang) with Zhang Ling He and Lu Yu Xiao are all that unusual or even more than the usual shenanigans that befall a lot of other C-dramas before it. But due to the noticeable decrease of new C-dramas heading into production this year, there … Continue reading →

Park Bo Gum and Kim Yoo Jung in Epic Five Star Cast of Youth Sageuk Romance Moonlight Drawn by Clouds Reunite for 10th Anniversary

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Those lamenting that K-dramas don’t make ’em like they used to anymore has a lot of truth to it, even if the current fare still has gems and hits it’s just not as many nor as consistently satisfying. That’s why the recent 10th reunion specials of past K-dramas feels so good such as Answer Me 1988 and Goblin casts all … Continue reading →

Crypto Billionaire Justin Sun Goes Public Claiming Jing Tian Was His Ex-Girlfriend and Demanded USD $50 Million for a Surrogacy Baby with Him

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If folks are bored with the offerings in C-dramas or K-dramas, this real life story is juicier and crazier than any fictional chaebol romance lol. It’s also the biggest C-ent hot tea since probably Zheng Shuang‘s surrogacy plus tax scandal years ago. This week Chinese-born crypto bro billionaire Justin Sun went on X (Twitter) with a 6000-word post that claimed … Continue reading →

K-actor Jang Dong Yoon Announces Marriage to Costar Actress Kim Seung Yoon

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Well the news of this K-ent star couple nuptials feels like neither have the star power to make fans care too much beyond being annoyed at some fund raising activity around a movie. K-actor Jang Dong Yoon, most recently in Queen Mantis and My Man is Cupid but probably most famous for The Tale of Nokdu, announced this week he … Continue reading →

New Posters and First Trailer for Royalty Makjang K-drama The Remarried Empress with Shin Mina, Joo Ji Hoon, Lee Jong Seok, and Lee Se Young

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I never really thought it was possible to adapt webtoon The Remarried Empress identically into a K-drama what with the fictional European royalty setting yet here we are, with the first look trailer for the Disney+ and Hulu streaming series dropping viewers directly into that backdrop. And you know what, I’m game for it and really open to this being … Continue reading →

Song Kang and Kim So Hyun Confirmed for MBC Romance K-drama White Scandal Heading into Production Fall of 2026

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Let’s resurrect a good old slice of K-drama fantastic onscreen chemistry and hope the second go-around is both as good and the two get a better story to go alongside it. Kim So Hyun and Song Kang are confirmed for the MBC romance K-drama White Scandal, after earlier being discussed for the roles that would reunite the two now nearly … Continue reading →

C-drama Royal Betrothal with Wu Jin Yan and Chen Zhe Yuan Wraps Dismal Run with Super Low 4.9 Douban Ratings

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Another day another disappointing outing for a C-drama. Hunan TV and Mango produced period politics and romance C-drama Royal Betrothal wrapped its run recently and got really slammed on Douban with an opening rating of 4.9. Dipping below 5 is a real zinger and sign that this isn’t just a bad drama it’s got people who watched it mad enough … Continue reading →

Zhao Lu Si Kicks Off Her Producer Phase with Short Form C-drama Sonder: I am Not NPC with Friends and Same Agency Actresses in Cast

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As expected and discussed, since big budget C-dramas heading into production are few and far between, C-actress Zhao Lu Si is now adding producer and director to her resume with the production of her first self-financed drama. It’s titled Sonder: I am Not NPC with the tagline “I am the protagonist in my life script!” and deals with four women … Continue reading →

C-actress Peng Xiao Ran Casually Confirms Relationship with Non-celeb Boyfriend After Paparazzi Snaps Dating Pictures

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I am just okay with C-actress Peng Xiao Ran onscreen in her drama performances but now I’m a fan of her straightforward and IDGAF response to what is usually considered a scandal of sorts in C-ent. This week pictures were released by paparazzi of her on what clearly appears to be a date or romantically hanging out with a dude. … Continue reading →

Script Reading Stills of Park Jin Young and Kim Yoo Jung Leading Strong Cast for Upcoming Colonial Period K-drama 100 Days of Deception

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The timing almost feels too on the nose, with the first script reading stills out for upcoming colonial-era period K-drama 100 Days of Deception on the heels of K-ent still abuzz with talk about ancestors of one actress during that era being a Japanese collaborator. Dramas set during that era usually do well, some recent ones include critically acclaimed Mr. … Continue reading →

Yoo Ah In Makes Acting Career Return in Exhuma Director’s Next K-movie Vampire Also Starring Lee Sung Min and Lee Joon Hyuk

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So the rumors last month are indeed true. Formerly disgraced and cancelled K-actor Yoo Ah In will indeed make his acting career return in a new movie that is heading into production. It’s titled Vampire and is directed by award winning director Jang Jae Hyun of Exhuma and The Priests. The movie also includes famous stars Lee Sung Min and … Continue reading →