Yearly Archives: 2023

jTBC Weekend Drama Doctor Cha Breaks 18% in Episode 12 Thanks to Uhm Jung Hwa’s Female Empowerment Story Line and Breakout Male Lead Kim Byung Chul as the Love to Hate Him Bastard Husband

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It’s great to see jTBC medical and second chance drama Doctor Cha continuing to increase in ratings, the most recent episode 12 got an impressive 18.493%. Over at SBS, the third season that is Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3 has remained steady in the 12%-13% ratings since its premiere three weeks ago and this may be the last season for … Continue reading →

Woo Do Hwan Apologizes and Deletes BTS Video of Cut Romantic Scene with Bona from Drama Joseon Attorney

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Man, this totally feels like a handful of crazy idol fans of Bona who made a mountain out of a molehill. Recently finished sageuk drama Joseon Attorney did okay ratings and after its fun is generating more noise. After the last episode aired, male lead Woo Do Hwan posted a BTS video on his SNS of a cut scene from … Continue reading →

Fallout from Abrupt Postponement of Story of Kunning Palace Continues with Rumors Impacting Other Dramas Like Blooming Days, Destined, and My Journey to You

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So I’ve lived through C-ent crackdowns on content and it seems to happen every few years centered around a specific topic or type. There was the ban on time-travel dramas, then ban on palace in-fighting dramas, then ban on flower boys onscreen, then ban on BL novel adaptations, and lots of one-way dramas never getting airing approval for random issues. … Continue reading →

Lim Ji Yeon Continues Living Her Best Life After Baeksang Best Supporting Actress Win with Celebrity Opening Baseball Throw

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Watching K-actress Lim Ji Yeon beam her way through months of career highs is a bit like the alterna version of The Glory where her mean girl character was popular and successful. Here she is the nice girl getting all the glory so to speak and doing so looking radiant with the adrenaline of happiness. She was the celebrity baseball … Continue reading →

C-stars Gong Jun and Zhong Chu Xi Deliver Opposite Fashion Vibes at 2023 Cannes Film Festival

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So the opening night red carpet at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival was but one of the many moments for film stars the world over to make an impression. The C-actresses on opening night averaged out to a meh for me but a few days late actor Gong Jun and actress Zhong Chu Xi walked the red carpet for their … Continue reading →

Song Hye Kyo Enjoys a Sunny Spring Day Outside with Her Beloved Bichon Pup

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If I was a frequent SNS poster my account would just be pictures of my dog lol, I’m like Yubaba towards Boh when it comes to my pup. K-actress Song Hye Kyo just posted new pictures showing her chillaxing outside on a sunny spring day with her dog a Bichon Frise. The dog is beautifully groomed and Song Hye Kyo … Continue reading →

C-ent Gossip Says Story of Kunning Palace was Pulled Off Air Last Minute Due to Government Crackdown on Supporting Male Lead Zhou Jun Wei’s Posting of White Paper During the End of Pandemic Protests in 2022

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Okay, if this is true then peeps don’t expect to see this C-drama anytime soon. Period revenge and romance drama Story of Kunning Palace was scheduled for a May 19th premiered but the production announced two hours before the release time that it was suddenly being postponed due to “technical difficulties”. The reason that most C-ent is postulating related to … Continue reading →

Shin Mina and Kim Woo Bin Share Separate Bali Vacation Pictures with Relationship Still Going Strong

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I love getting the periodic cute star couple check in and in the case of K-stars Kim Woo Bin and Shin Mina it’s especially touching as their relationship weathered his serious cancer diagnosis and treatment. It’s been a busy few weeks for Kim Woo Bin as he did press for his recently released Netflix sci-fi K-drama Black Knight so it’s … Continue reading →

Dylan Wang and Bai Lu Radiate Romantic Vibes in Bazaar China Pictorial for their Upcoming Drama Only for Love

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Well who here is surprised that chemistry magnets Dylan Wang and Bai Lu actually radiate double the chemistry when paired together lol. The two are in a new Bazaar China pictorial to promote their upcoming modern office romance drama Only for Love (Love as Camp) and the top picture totally reminds me of the awesome lovers chilling in an apartment … Continue reading →

C-actress Wu Jing Yan Starts Filming First C-drama in Three Years a Period Story with Male Lead Chen Xin Hai

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There has been C-actors and actresses that film back-to-back dramas it’s like 2-3 a year so it’s actually rare to see a lead take a long break like the way Wu Jing Yan did for the last three years. C-ent has been discussing whether Yu Zheng put her on the backburner or she’s chosen to go on hiatus until she … Continue reading →

iQiyi Formally Announces May 19th Release of Legend of Kunning Palace with Zhang Ling He and Bai Lu Only to Abruptly Cancel 2 Hours Before Premiere Due to Technical Difficulties

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Oh wow, this is some shit show happening live and goodness would I have loved to be a fly on the wall of the behind-the-scenes craziness. iQiyi posted on its official drama Weibo page for Legend of Kunning Palace with Bai Lu and Zhang Ling He on the morning of May 19th that the drama was premiering that very day … Continue reading →

Studio Dragon Licenses Hit K-drama Vincenzo for Japanese Musical Premiering in August 2023 with Leads Wada Masanari and Suzuka Tomita

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Sometimes the most random stuff gets made out of hit products and this one is precisely that. The popular 2021 K-drama Vincenzo has gotten a Japanese musical adaptation which just released the first poster above ahead of the August 2023 premiere in a theater in Kobe. The musical stars young J-stars Wada Masanari and Suzuka Tomita, no clue who they … Continue reading →

IU and Lim Ji Yeon are Best Dress Contrasting Ladies at Gucci 2024 Cruise Collection Show Held at Gyeongbokgung Palace

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I always find Gucci clothes one of the most wearable of the couture brands, in that there are pieces that can be sexy, cool, unique, etc. but also worn in real life. This week the brand chose South Korea’s famed Gyeongbokgung Palace grounds to hold the 2024 Cruise Collection runway show and of course many K-stars were decked out in … Continue reading →