K-netizens Call for Netflix to Remove Newly Premiered K-drama Teach You a Lesson with Kim Moo Yeol Due to Controversial and Edgy Take on School Violence and Discipline

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I think its fine K-netizens just demand whatever they demand, because there is satisfaction to thwart them when their demands go unanswered lol. This Friday a new K-drama premiered on Netflix, the series Teach You a Lesson starring Kim Moo Yeol with Lee Sung Min, Jin Ki Joo, and P.O. It depicts a future in South Korea where the laws … Continue reading →

Tian Xi Wei Offered Female Lead in Big Budget Adaptation of C-novel Deng Hua Xiao From the Writer of The Glory and Legend of the Female General

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Since the success of Pursuit of Jade both leads have been rumored and discussed for what seems like every period C-drama in planning stages. It’s nice to be wanted and have options, so this may not happen but seems more on the likely side. Tian Xi Wei is reportedly the first choice female lead for the C-dramaDeng Hua Xiao (灯花笑) … Continue reading →

K-actress Moon Chae Won is a Glowing Bride in Wedding Pictorial Ahead of Upcoming June 2026 Wedding

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It’s a testament to Moon Chae Won’s acting ability and her strong onscreen chemistry with many actors in previous drama and movies that there is a lot of shippers of her with former costars. Alas the reel to real never happened with her and she will be tying the knot this month in June in Seoul with her fiancee a … Continue reading →

SBS Confirms Release of So Ji Sub K-drama Agent Kim Reactivated for End of June 2026 and Reveals the Drama Used AI to Cut Costs and Increase Speed

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I can’t tell if it’s just serendipitous timing or inevitable irony that on the week C-drama has a rumor that supporting cast for an upcoming drama will be replaced by AI actors there is the actual confirmed news out of K-dramas that an upcoming drama fully used AI to increase production speed and cut costs. The drama is SBS father … Continue reading →

Ji Chang Wook Reported to Owe Billions of Won in Taxes After Government Audit in Continued Crackdown on High Earning K-stars

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So the tax evasion or owed additional taxes issue that has embroiled a few K-stars this year alone, including Cha Eun Woo, Yoo Yeon Seok, Lee Min Ki, and others, can now add Ji Chang Wook to that list. It’s being reported that after a recent government tax audit concluded it was deemed that he owed billions in unpaid taxes, … Continue reading →

Chen Du Ling and Zhou Yi Ran’s Revenge Politics Period C-drama Ashes to Crown Premieres Today June 2nd on Youku

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While I was waiting for the Bai Lu and Cheng Lei C-drama The First Jasmine to drop next week, getting in earlier in a surprise is Ashes to Crown (翘楚 Chu Qiao) with Chen Du Ling and Zhou Yi Ran. It’s her first big female lead drama role since breaking out with The Glory last year and this looks right … Continue reading →

Zhao Jin Mai and Wang An Yu’s Period Wuxia C-drama A Journey to Glow Set to Commence Filming Next Month July 2026

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Lol, I hope this C-drama only has actual actors and actresses in it. Production scheduling in Hendian has revealed that iQiyi period wuxia C-drama A Journey to Glow, the sister or cousin project to A Journey to Love, will be kicking off production soon. July 2026 so next month to be exact, and the leads are the recently rumored new … Continue reading →

Yu Shu Xin and Hou Ming Hao Cast in Xianxia C-drama Longing for My Beloved with Rumored Supporting Cast Being all AI Generated

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The xianxia C-drama formerly called Fairy Meat (神仙肉) has a new normal title Longing for My Beloved (念相思) and a new male lead. Yu Shu Xin remains the female lead and now Hou Ming Hao will be joining her rather than originally rumored male lead He Yu in a reunion pairing. The second leads will be Chen Yi Han and … Continue reading →

Shelved Modern Romance C-drama Love Has Fireworks with Tan Jian Ci and Wang Chu Ran Reported to Air June 2026 Next Month After AI Replacing Cancelled Second Male Lead Role

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On deck for the June 2026 C-dramas may be a shelved one that could be releasing at a better time for the leads. Modern office romance Love Has Fireworks with Tan Jian Ci and Wang Chu Ran is reportedly going to be released in mid-June 2026 so sometime next month. It was filmed in 2023 and was supposed to air … Continue reading →

Tencent Releases Teaser Posters of Ju Jing Yi for Female Revenge Anthology C-drama Wan Hua Sin as Filming Kicks Off

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This drama Wan Hua Sin has been in development hell for three years starting with Dilraba Dilmurat and popular male leads and now ending with confirmed female lead Ju Jing Yi and a bevy of mostly unknown or rising male leads. The first go around felt like a wish list and this more like reality, but there is already some … Continue reading →

Tencent Period C-drama The First Jasmine with Bai Lu and Cheng Lei Confirm June 2026 Release

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With May wrapping up the first big C-drama June release will be Tencent period romance and intrigue C-drama The First Jasmine (Chinese title Mo Li 莫离). I like that the title is different, not using the typical trope words or going too literal, but the preview is now what I was expected. The drama starring Bai Lu and Cheng Lei … Continue reading →

First Trailer for Xianxia C-drama Live Long and Prosper with Dylan Wang and Li Qin Focuses on Comedic Second Life Angle

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This might be a great week to drop the first trailer for xianxia C-drama Live Long and Prosper (咸鱼飞升 Xian Yu Fei Sheng). Male lead Dylan Wang has a small scandal and these days even bad news makes for buzz. The drama is yet another Dylan top billed big male lead project after Guardians of the Dafeng, and TBH the … Continue reading →

C-ent Casting Rumor Says Youku Set This Week to Confirm Zhao Lu Si and Song Wei Long as Leads for Big Budget Xianxia Romance C-drama The Adventures of Jian Chou

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So when there is a more widespread melon it’s usually got a strong grain of salt, even if in the end it doesn’t happen since there are always moving parts until the signature dries. This week C-ent casting rumors says Youku is set to announce the leads of its big budget xianxia C-drama The Adventure of Jian Chou 朝花不见愁 based … Continue reading →