Yearly Archives: 2023

The Producer of Love You Seven Times and Leads Ding Yu Xi and Yang Chao Yue Have Meltdowns After Drama Flops Despite Being the Sister Project to 2022 Hit Love Between Fairy and Devil

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Xianxia C-drama Love You Seven Times with Ding Yu Xi and Yang Chao Yue premiered last week to mega high expectations, it’s pre-airing reservations was even higher than Lost You Forever and The Longest Promise in terms of this summer’s big dramas. That was due primarily to the drama being the sister project to last summer’s biggest surprise hit Love … Continue reading →

MBC Traditional War and Romance Sageuk My Dearest Jumps in Ratings in 3rd Week to 8.4% After Growing Buzz and Accolades

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The weekends is nursing a prestige drama that could have a chance to become a ratings hit, it’s still wait and see but the trajectory is promising. MBC Fri-Sat sageuk My Dearest (Lover) with Namgoong Min and Ahn Eun Jin got solid reviews but low ratings in the 5% range when it premiered two weeks ago. This is now the … Continue reading →

Dark and Intense Period C-drama My Journey to You with Yu Shu Xin and Zhang Ling He Reportedly to Air End of August 2023 on iQiyi with Frantic Last Minute Editing

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So with the summer coming to a close it appears iQiyi wants to squeeze in one more high profile C-drama and it’s reportedly going to be My Journey to You (The Wing of Clouds) with Zhang Ling He and Yu Shu Xin (Esther Yu). I’m first loling that Zhang Ling He will see this drama air before his Story of … Continue reading →

Han Ji Min and Lee Min Ki Go Hard on the Quirky in New Elle Korea Pictorial Promoting jTBC Drama Behind Your Touch

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Call me pleasantly surprised that the premiere weekend of jTBC drama Behind Your Touch did not end in flaming from viewers over the butt touching mind reading ability conceit. Reviews are positive though acknowledging the humor is really slapstick and throwback but as long as viewers enjoy that tone and so far nothing is offensive then the production really needs … Continue reading →

UEE Looks Focused and Radiating Healthy Energy in First Look at KBS Weekend Drama Self-Reliance of Hyo Sim’s Family

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I’ve been checked out of weekend K-dramas for years but still feel the need to follow along with what’s next because you never know when one will toddle along and hook me. Currently airing KBS weekend drama The Real Has Come has been really mediocre from all accounts but the next one has one secret weekend weapon in female lead … Continue reading →

The Charming Cast of Well-received tvN Drama My Lovely Liar Attends Filming Wrap Party

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I always love a happy filming wrap party for a cast of a drama that is doing well. tvN Mon-Tues drama My Lovely Liar (Useless Lies) started off decently and has increased in ratings and buzz, so having the cast attending the filming wrap party this week is a celebration on top of a celebration. Leads Kim So Hyun, Minhyun, … Continue reading →

First Look at Im Shi Wan and Lee Sun Bin in Coupang Play 80’s High School K-drama Boyhood

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It’s so great that Im Shi Wan continues to be one of the most diverse and versatile actors of his generation, and still astonishing to take in since he started off as an idol. He has a Coupang Play drama coming out soon called Boyhood with female lead Lee Sun Bin and supporting stars Lee Si Woo and Kang Hye … Continue reading →

C-drama Lost You Forever Part 1 Opens with Solid Douban Ratings of 7.6 After Wrapping Run

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With Lost You Forever Part 1 ending its 39-episode run this week, it’s time for the gradual decompression as a fan who loved the drama adaptation to take account of the good and the bad. That post will come but this one is solely about a standard public matrix of C-drama viewer judgment. The Douban ratings are out and LYF … Continue reading →

Arthdal Chronicles 2 Releases New Stills of Male Lead Lee Jun Ki as Both Grown Up Twins Eunseom and Saya

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So Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun has been releasing stills since it started filming last year in 2022 so seeing grown up new male lead Lee Jun Ki in character isn’t anything new. What is new with this weeks new stills is that it looks like the drama is showing him as both scrappy rebel fighter Eunseom and dark … Continue reading →

Jo In Sung and Han Hyo Joo Continue to Get More Buzz as the Parent Generation Storyline Increases in Disney+ Drama Moving

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I’ve heard the Disney+ K-drama Moving described as more similar to a US show with the ensemble cast, time spanning story, superpowers, conspiracy, and without the usual two main leads set up in K-dramas that the story centers around. That makes sense since it’s a sprawling cast and so great to have big names take on a good role even … Continue reading →

tvN Mon-Tues Drama My Lovely Liar with Kim So Hyun and Minhyun Inches Up in Ratings in Week Three to 3.017% and 3.446%

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Gosh this trend and feedback makes me SO HAPPY! Recently premiered tvN Mon-Tues mystery and supernatural and romance drama My Lovely Liar (Useless Lies) got okay ratings and feedback when it premiered but has since been only on a trend up. This most recent week three episodes got new series highs of 3.017% and 3.446%, respectively, in episode 5-6. I … Continue reading →

Jang Dong Gun Returns for Arthdal Chronicles 2 Continuing to Make the Top Antagonist Sexy Bad

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I thought Jang Dong Gun as the main antagonist in Arthdal Chronicles was the most interesting character onscreen and also expressed the most charisma. He’s back for season 2 Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun continuing to try and rule the land and keep his grip on power. He still has that warrior king vibe looking all grungy and grouchy … Continue reading →

Disney+ Superhero K-drama Moving Appears to be Doing Well with Netizen Buzz and Topping Good Data Drama List

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So K-drama Moving may just be Disney+‘s biggest hit to date but with the news that the platform will stop investing in original K-dramas may be too little too late. Since the premiere last week I’ve seen more online chatter for this drama than expected and then to hear that it’s topped the Good Data drama buzz list this week … Continue reading →