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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
So there’s a casting change with upcoming K-drama Men of the Harem as the most famous actor in the so-called harem of male leads just dropped out and replaced with another. Adapted from a webtoon, the drama is slated to star Suzy as she lives out a world where she as the Empress has a harem of men to choose … Continue reading →
So far 2026 has been dubbed “The Winter of Hendian Studios” in that the noticeable decease in C-dramas being greenlit for filming has directly led to the once bustling filming city set to go quiet. Pundits are saying Hendian filming is down a whopping 80% of work and that studio employs so many people who are now either left or … Continue reading →
It’s kinda ironic that former Pursuit of Jade costars Zhang Ling He and Tian Xi Wei ended up having a similar result outcomes with their respective next dramas. Which also further confirms that hits like PoJ is so so hard to achieve nowadays, even stars coming out from a hit can’t really tap that buzz right into lifting their next … Continue reading →
