Yearly Archives: 2023

Dilraba Dilmurat Goes for Striking Canary Yellow Embroidered Gown and Sky High Hair at the 2023 Elle Style Awards to Mixed Reception

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I am appreciate of the C-actresses for always being willing to go strong and risky with their red carpet gowns so even when it doesn’t work at least they tried and it’s memorable. Dilraba Dilmurat attended the 2023 Elle Style Awards this weekend in a pure yellow embroidered strapless satin column gown with matching balloon sleeve coat combo that would … Continue reading →

Ji Chang Wook and Shin Hye Sun Bring Impeccable Comedic Timing and Emotional Resonance to jTBC Drama Welcome to Samdalri

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Okay, is it just me or does it feel like Ji Chang Wook has 48 hours to his day because the last two years this man has been lit in how many projects he’s doing. He’s currently in Disney+ streaming drama The Worst of Evil but the first promos are out for his jTBC drama Welcome to Samdalri that feels … Continue reading →

Bulgari and Celine Delete Posts About Blackpink’s Lisa on its Official Weibo Accounts After Crazy Horse Show Bans Come Down

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Looks like even famed European jewelry and couture brand houses kowtow to the might of the Chinese authorities. Celine and Bulgari have deleted posts on its brand ambassador Lisa of Blackpink from its official Weibo accounts which is the most prominent imprint in Mainland China for brand promotion. the reason is clearly this week’s ban on Chinese actresses Angelababy and … Continue reading →

Jung Hae In in Talks for Hometown Cha Cha Cha Production Team’s Rom-com Drama Mom’s Friend’s Son

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So K-actor Jung Hae In gives off the quintessential white moonlight male lead vibe since his debut so it’s wild that he has NOT done a rom-com K-drama ever. That will change as he’s in talks for Mom’s Friend’s Son, a K-drama from the PD and screenwriter duo behind Hometown Cha Cha Cha. He was also in talks for a … Continue reading →

Joynews Poll of K-netizens Picks The Glory as Best K-drama of 2023

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Alrighty, we’re in November already and 2023 will soon be in the rearview mirror. There will be plenty of time for Best Of lists and posts but Joynews got a kick start by polling 200 plus entertainment industry folks including PDs, agencies, and production heads for their vote for the Best K-drama of 2023. The experts pick came in with … Continue reading →

C-drama Only for Love with Dylan Wang and Bai Lu Air Drops on Hunan TV this Friday November 3rd

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Time to say hello to a reporter and company boss office romance that is not as sexual as Fifty Shades of Grey. The modern romance C-drama Only for Love with Dylan Wang and Bai Lu will air drop tomorrow on November 3rd on Hunan TV. I think it’s hilarious this drama will air before Bai Lu’s period drama Story of … Continue reading →

Netflix Kicks Off Promos for Sweet Home 2 with Song Kang with Everything Bigger and Scarier

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I am admittedly a more vested viewer of Sweet Home, the original Netflix adaptation of the webtoon which I read and loved so much. It was dark, raw, and tense and pretty mature so not for youngsters to read. But the webtoon ended with the ending of the drama so when it announced there were two more seasons of the … Continue reading →

Angelababy and Zhang Jia Ni Officially Get Shadow Banned by C-ent as Weibo Accounts Frozen, Reportedly Same Goes for Lisa of Blackpink

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So what happens outside of Mainland China is clearly still under the purview of Mainland China so a word of warning to C-stars who think abiding by domestic laws and standards in territory is all that matters. Last month Blackpink‘s Lisa did a guest show at the Parisian cabaret Crazy Horse and it was the talk of Paris with stars … Continue reading →

Married K-stars Lee Seung Gi and Lee Da In Announce They Are Expecting First Baby

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It’s a quick progression from wedding to baby for this newlywed couple and I am thrilled they are expanding their family. Lee Seung Gi and Lee Da In announced this week that they are expecting their first child together. They tied the knot earlier this year in March 2023 after a few years dating and both are in their 30s … Continue reading →

Netflix Schedules Period Drama Gyeongsang Creature with Park Seo Joon and Han So Hee for December 22nd Premiere Split Into Two Parts Like The Glory

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The timing and the airing schedule just looks like Netflix wants to generate another mega hit like The Glory from last year in 2022. The Glory premiered part 1 on the last day of December and then three months later part 2 continued the strong reception with a satisfying conclusion. This year the streaming platform has put the big budget … Continue reading →

Jo Jung Seok and Shin Se Kyung Confirmed for Sageuk Romance and Intrigue tvN K-drama

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The 2024 slate of K-dramas continue to bubble to the surface now that we’re at the end of 2023 and a big sageuk on deck next year will be tvN drama Sejak (meaning Spy). It’s totally a hate-love type of twisted romance with the King and the woman who tries to seduce him for revenge but ends up falling in … Continue reading →

Tarot Card Lover and Devil Juxtapose Song Kang and Kim Yoo Jung in their Fantasy Romance Relationship in K-drama My Demon

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The excitement keeps rising for me with respect to K-drama My Demon, love the characterization of the two leads and the fantasy fake marriage cohabitation trope. The drama released two new OTP posters with Kim Yoo Jung and her demon Song Kang posed as tarot cards The Devil and The Lovers. I’m more into the dark romance aspect than the … Continue reading →

Wonderland of Love with Jing Tian and Xu Kai Release Pretty New Posters Ahead of Rumored Early November 2023 Release

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While this period C-drama isn’t as buzzy as a few others on the soon-to-air watch list it’s certainly doing its part in keeping interest primed with the promos released so far. Reportedly Tencent will release Wonderland of Love in early November, the 8th to be precise based on the latest insider rumors. It’s a straight wuxia drama starring Jing Tian … Continue reading →