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Fantasy Romance K-drama Genie, Make a Wish with Kim Woo Bin and Suzy Premieres to Polar Opposite Reviews with Solid Viewership on Netflix

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It’s been a week since Genie, Make a Wish premiered last Friday on Netflix, dropping all episodes at once. Penned by drama hitmaker Kim Eun Seok and starring top stars Kim Woo Bin and Suzy in a reunion from their tearjerking Uncontrollably Fond, the drama has gotten one of the most polar opposite receptions and reviews in recent memory. Most … Continue reading →

C-netizens Criticize Li Yi Tong’s Outfits and Hairstyles in Her Currently Filming C-drama The Vanishing Beauty as Copying Zhao Lu Si in Love’s Ambition

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I think this is either a case of the same coordi or just coincidence of similar recent fashion trends in same themed dramas. C-actress Li Yi Tong is currently filming the modern workplace romance and empowerment C-drama The Vanishing Beauty and the pictures from the set have been pounced on by C-netizens as a source of criticism. The complaint is … Continue reading →

C-actress Meng Zi Yi Injured on Set of Tigers Sniff the Rose After Supporting Male Actor Accidentally Steps on Her Very Long Head Veil During Filming

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Ooof, the pictures out of the set of C-drama Tigers Sniff the Rose looked scary so I’m glad she was not more seriously injured. C-actress Meng Zi Yi is currently filming Tigers and this week she was injured filming a scene when supporting male lead Wu Han Kun accidentally stepped on her very long white head veil as she was … Continue reading →

First Look at Tan Song Yun and Hou Ming Hao Finding Romance and Adventure in Xianxia C-drama The Unclouded Soul

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There are so many C-dramas airing right now to kick off October 2025 it’s more than enough variety for viewers to check out so not as much need to look forward to upcoming ones. But the first promos are decently pretty for xianxia C-drama The Unclouded Soul with Tan Song Yun and Hou Ming Hao it’s worth sharing. I think … Continue reading →

C-actor Xu Kai’s Cheating and Gambling Allegations Scandal Blows Over as He’s Spotted Arriving in Hengdian Studios on the Set of Period C-drama Ting Feng Ling with Wei Zhe Ming

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In a double bout of good timing for him and the allegations being overall not as serious to the government authorities as C-actor Xu Kai dodging the biggest negative press in his career. Last month in September an ex-girlfriend alleged that he cheated on her with same agency actress Zhao Qing, and then later it was alleged that he ran … Continue reading →

Zhang Ling He and Zhang Miao Yi Cast in Period C-drama Gui Luan

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A new C-drama has recently been cast and is slated to start filming in December 2025 so two months from now. It’s titled Gui Luan (歸鸞) where Gui means returning and Luan is a fictional mythical bird related to the phoenix. The drama has cast Zhang Ling He and Zhang Miao Yi as the leads but the early feedback has … Continue reading →

Betrayal and Romance Period C-drama Fated Hearts with Chen Zhe Yuan and Li Qin Off to Solid Start in Both Viewership and Audience Reception

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It’s check in time now that period C-drama Fated Hearts has aired for nearly a week. The iQiyi politics, betrayal, romance, and action drama came in with lower than usual buzz and expectations as neither lead Li Qin or Chen Zhe Yuan commands strong and expansive fandoms to hype things up, both are more serviceable leading stars that go from … Continue reading →

Action Actor Lee Jung Jae Gets Mixed Up with Hard Hitting Reporter Lim Ji Yeon in First Poster and Teasers for tvN Drama Nice to Not Meet You

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So I love this drama’s English title lol, tvN drama Nice to Not Meet You is starting promos off right with me on that alone. The Korean title is Annoying Love or Petty Love but I love when tvN does punny English titles right with creativity and edge like here. The drama stars Lee Jung Jae and Lim Ji Yeon … Continue reading →

Modern C-drama Love’s Ambition Keeps Rising and Hits 32000 Heat Index in Tencent as Reviews Turn More Positive in the More Comedic Second Half

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This is close to being a certified hit for Tencent, even with any watering allegations Love’s Ambition is still doing way better than expected and seems to be generating more and more positive feedback as the airing continues into the second half. The drama turns the usual narrative of fall in love happily and then hit obstacles later on upside … Continue reading →

Zhang Ling He and Wang Chu Ran Ignite Onscreen Love-Hate Sparks in First Teaser Trailer for Republic Era C-drama Overdo

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This drama likely won’t air until 2026, and hopefully earlier in the year because I am so excited for it! C-drama Overdo with Zhang Ling He and Wang Chu Ran released a first short teaser trailer recently and it drops the viewers into a tight maelstrom of action. The trailer has no dialogue and is just a fast-paced vignette of … Continue reading →

Park Bo Gum Modernizes Korean Traditional Garb for Bazaar Korea October 2025 Edition as the Face of Tourism

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I long ago stopped believing that stars I like are necessarily good human beings in real life, I sure hope so but keep my expectations low. But it’s always a harsh reality when any popular star turns out to have skeletons in the closet and it also ruins any ad campaigns with said star. Which is me saying that brands … Continue reading →

Environmental Conservation C-drama Born to be Alive with Yang Zi and Hu Ge Release First Preview Highlighting the Theme of Protecting the Tibetan Plains

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C-actress Yang Zi and her concerted foray into more serious topic dramas continue, she did Flourished Peony/In the Name of Blossom last year, and on deck is The Mo (Family Business) maybe releasing early next year. But she just finished filming Born to be Alive (Life Tree) and the first teaser trailer is out and it looks award season fodder … Continue reading →

Lee Chae Min’s Real Life Actress Girlfriend Ryu Da In Target of K-netizen Online Abuse After His Breakout with Bon Appétit, Your Majesty

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Jesus, is this 2025 or 2005 again? Or perhaps some things never change. K-actor Lee Chae Min got the biggest break of his acting career when he landed the male lead role in Bon Appétit, Your Majesty after the original male lead was removed after a scandal. It wasn’t the role itself that guaranteed his success it was his acting … Continue reading →