The tvN second season of Tale of Gumiho wrapped with decent 5% average ratings for the cable network and talk of a third go-around. Female lead from the original season Jo Boa only made a cameo and not sure if she’ll be back for a third season if it does happen, but she’s now confirmed for a romance K-drama Destined … Continue reading →
Kyaaaaaa, my wish totally just came true! Kim Woo Bin and Suzy are confirmed for the next hit screenwriter Kim Eun Sook penned K-drama. It’s a fantasy romance titled All Your Wishes Will Come True (Wishes Granted by Genie) and will air in 2024. It’s a fantasy story with an emotional genie in a bottle runs across a stoic woman … Continue reading →
K-actress Han Hyo Joo is lucky she doesn’t work in Mainland China because she would totally get blacklisted by the government for this, tax evasion/underpayment is such a sticking point over there. The actress’s agency released a statement today that the actress paid an additional $55,000 USD in taxes after a tax audit revealed an underpayment. Her agency said this … Continue reading →
I know this pictorial screams Out of Africa or The English Patient but it also brings back all the expectation and dash hopes of a previous drama to novel adaptation. C-actress Liu Shi Shi graces the cover and pages of the July 2023 edition of Elle China and it’s a shoot set in the backdrop of a desert and plateau. … Continue reading →
The original The Uncanny Counter was the unexpected ratings hit in late 2020 marking one of smaller cable network OCN‘s biggest wins. It was scheduled for a season 2 right away but then got delayed after male lead Jo Byung Gyu got accused of a school yard bullying scandal which has since been handled as the first accuser recanted. The … Continue reading →
These two really took family planning seriously lol! K-actor Kim Moo Yeol and K-actress Yoon Seung Ah announced this week that the couple welcomed their first child together last week on June 8th. Their little baby boy was born healthy and mommy and son are home resting now. The new parents have been married since 2015 and dated years before … Continue reading →
K-drama romances love fate and childhood connections and this drama takes both to a new level of meant to be. See You in My 19th Life will premiere next weekend on tvN and the latest main trailer shows female lead Shin Hye Sun taking charge all the way to pursue her past life first love Ahn Bo Hyun. He’s a … Continue reading →
Cable leader tvN released a confirmation of the next slate of Sat-Sun K-dramas and it’ll be fantasy all the way. First there is See You in My 19th Life followed by The Uncanny Counter 2 and the biggest budget on deck comes after that with Arthdal Chronicles: Sword of Aramun. It’s the sequel to the 2019 Arthdal Chronicles which was … Continue reading →
jTBC has confirmed another drama airing schedule, with Behind Your Touch (original title Hip) to premiere after King the Land, so in mid-August. This drama is from the screenwriter of critically acclaimed series The Light in Your Eyes (Brilliant) so will be a reunion with Han Ji Min as the female lead. The drama has Han Ji Min playing a … Continue reading →
For some reason I thought C-stars Tan Song Yun and Xu Kai have done a drama together before now but alas it was just the usual casting carousel jumble so this upcoming drama will be their first together. It’s called As Beautiful As You (Chinese title You Are More Beautiful than the Starlight) and it’s an start-up company tech industry … Continue reading →
I’m just popping popcorn here wondering which C-dramas are going to pass the censors this summers what with the May bloodbath that sent a handful onto the shelves abruptly. Xianxia romance C-drama The Longest Promise was filmed two years ago in 2021 and has since then periodically discussed thanks to Xiao Zhan being the high profile male lead opposite Ren … Continue reading →
I’m not sure if Yoo Ah In ever played a drug kingpin in any of his movies because he’s turned out to be one in real life. Sure he’s not accused (thus far) of dealing but his drug use allegations have increased in severity yet again. To date he was tested and found to have five different illegal or prescription … Continue reading →
Hhhhmmm, not sure how I feel about it. K-ent is reporting that the screenwriter of mega hit small cable drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo has signed a deal with the same production company for a season 2. It’s with the production company so my first thought is that it may not end up airing on ENA and could go to a … Continue reading →
