I don’t think any of this is a surprise but it’s certainly a welcomed confirmation. The K-drama Knock Off set in the late 90’s onward as a period story of the Korean fashion industry and the counterfeit goods world got mega attention due to the casting of Kim Soo Hyun as the male lead. It was never expected to air … Continue reading →
The drama in question is titled Returning Us (回来的我们 Hui Lai De Wo Men) and appears to have firmed up its two female leads and will be filming shortly. The drama will star Wu Jin Yan and Jiang Shu Ying in a dual female lead role and is described as a thriller type with mystery and melodrama. The plot is … Continue reading →
This news crossed my radar last summer but didn’t register but hearing an update now I’m totally invested lol. C-ent gossip has good news for once, with news that actor He Yu and actress Liu Xie Ning are still together and quite happy, a year after tabloids caught them out together, going back to the same building, and generally just … Continue reading →
This has become one of the most overwrought reaction level vis-a-vis the degree of severity for the scandal in quite some time and it’s all due to how famous the star is. When news first broke last week of BTS member Suga and his drunk driving arrest on an electric scooter (moped) and his high BAC level at 0.223% it … Continue reading →
So Kim Hye Yoon may have more fan meetings and overseas trips on deck but it does feel like summer is coming to a close with all those concerts and trips and events overall for everyone, famous or not. She’s been getting much more media attention than usual thanks to the spring drama success of Lovely Runner and with it … Continue reading →
So Han So Hee turned down the murder mystery K-drama The Price of Confession and instead will be filming the K-drama Project Y which is also a dual female lead story about two friends planning a big heist in Gangnam. The other female lead is Jeon Jong Seo who, if Han So Hee has a bad girl type image onscreen … Continue reading →
I recently wrote about the epic year that was 2005 for K-dramas with so many memorable hits and now streaming platform Wavve has found a way to commemorate and monetize older K-dramas from that era. The platform will be releasing anniversary edition director’s cut versions of classic K-dramas starting with the release of My Name is Kim Sam Soon next … Continue reading →
Streaming Apple TV K-drama Pachinko season 2 premieres today and this week the cast as been on a series of press tour events. I’m not interested in the drama but am happy for Lee Min Ho to land one of the male leads in this sprawling cast prestige drama and also get a broader global audience. He was supposed to … Continue reading →
The airing date is imminent, reportedly next week on August 26th, for period investigation and romance C-drama Chang Le Qu (长乐曲 which translates to Long Happy Song). Starring Ding Yu Xi and Deng En Xi the drama is about a noble daughter trained in solving crime who partners with the head of the imperial guard so the drama will have … Continue reading →
It’s a fresh new image for K-actress Seo Ye Ji in her first public event since joining her new agency. She’s been on hiatus for two years since her last drama Eve, and been on the downtrend since her 2021 scandal with being a controlling girlfriend and gaslighting her then boyfriend Kim Jung Hyun. Her scandal wasn’t anything illegal but … Continue reading →
The Republic era period C-drama Ran Shuang Wei Zhou 燃霜为昼 has started filming and the first stills are out from the film set of leads Tian Jia Rui, Wang Yu Wen, and Li Wen Han in costume. NGL, these three look way better than I expected and kinda serving mood solo just wandering around the set. The drama is your … Continue reading →
So it’s unfair that marriage issues for star couples play out in the public realm but then again the stars themselves make it public and capitalize on it when it suits them. Married acting couple Chen Xiao and Michelle Chen are going on ten years of marriage but their relationship has been pooh-poohed from the very beginning with her being … Continue reading →
This week the event called the NEWSIS K-EXPO took place and was sponsored by many Korean agencies and government groups including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, Seoul Metropolitan Council, Korea Creative Content Agency, and Seoul Tourism Organization. The event awarded Korean stars various prizes for their commitment and contribution to Korean culture this year and … Continue reading →
