So idol turned actor Ro Woon is now going to be an actor full time and it’s only fitting that the news comes out when he’s pulling drama double duty. His currently airing drama Destined with You will be followed near seamlessly next month with the sageuk romance drama The Matchmaker (Wedding Battle) where he and female lead Choi Yi Hyun are both widow/widower and trying to help others like them find romance again in a society that shuns such people as bad luck to lose a spouse. The first posters are out and it’s serviceable but I do love stories that try to elevate people above their circumstances in the time period of life.
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The recent resolution of C-actress Yuan Bing Yan‘s tax scandal last week after over a year since news broke that she was under investigation goes to show that there is a lot going on behind the scenes. Yuan Bing Yan … Continue reading

I love a positive breakout story and the male lead of Moving definitely earned it. Young actor Lee Jung Ha went from just starting out his entertainment career with small parts in a few dramas to headlining the buzziest K-drama … Continue reading

I swear that tvN drama Castaway Diva (Diva of the Deserted Island) was one of those still far away dramas but with the first teaser released this weekend it’s coming next month in October. That’s wild but not as wild … Continue reading

So those who watched the weirdo makjang time-travel drama Lady Durian will get the same whiplash feel for the set up of this upcoming MBC drama The Story of Widow Park’s Marriage Contract. The drama stars Lee Se Young as … Continue reading

Netflix has released the first posters and promo teaser for its next K-drama Doona! airing on October 20th. It’s adapted from the webtoon Lee Doo Na! and the exclamation mark just emphasizes the star struck aspect of Suzy‘s female lead … Continue reading

Small cable network ENA continues to deliver little dramas that could and the latest one is The Kidnapping Day, which premiered last week and in four episodes has managed to double its ratings. It started at 1.833% and the most … Continue reading

So I always wondered what reclusive but insanely handsome and talented Won Bin‘s career could be like if he did one drama/movie a decade and just picked the best thing he came across that could tempt him. That is what … Continue reading

It’s quite fitting that a court hearing for a famous K-star ends up with a moment straight out of a makjang drama. K-actor Yoo Ah In attended court today for the resubmission of an arrest warrant from the South Korean … Continue reading

After a few year’s hiatus, C-actress Wu Jin Yan is back with C-drama The Double that is also produced by Yu Zheng so she really is tied at the hip with him after he made her super popular with Story … Continue reading
K-actress Go Yoon Jung may be going back to one well that made her famous and another that is known for elevating actors to next level. On the heels of the conclusion of Disney+ drama Moving where she played one … Continue reading

SLOW CLAP. Seriously, slow f*cking clapping here as I just finished watching the just released final 3 episodes of Moving, the little K-drama with the superpowered heart that may have just given Disney+ a new leash on life. Sadly the … Continue reading

So a bit of dating news to liven up the mid-week hump. K-actor Kwak Si Yang is off the bachelor market and he’s confirmed the rumor that he’s dating Heart Signal 2 star Im Hyeon Joo. She was already working … Continue reading