It should come as no surprise, considering the tragic natural disaster which has befallen the people of Japan, that Pony Canyon has just announced that the upcoming release date for Jang Geun Seok‘s first solo album has been postponed. It’s not indefinitely, but there is no tentative alternative date set at this time. Consequently, his scheduled showcase concerts have also been cancelled. … Continue reading →
Taiwan’s GTV is on a bender this year with a slew of high profile projects, including Extravagant Challenge and Hayate the Combat Butler. The former is in pre-production, and the latter is done with filming and in post-production. Mike He and Cyndi Wang’s upcoming GTV baking and music drama Mei Le, Go also completed filming this week and joins Hayate … Continue reading →
So I lead off my last recap saying that I was loathe to recap Sunny Happiness quickly since I wanted to spend more time with it. I then go and ruin my own strategic plans by recapping the final three episodes in one sitting. Clearly I have a problem stopping, but really it’s because these final three episodes flow seamlessly … Continue reading →
This is just awesomely hilarious yet mesmerizing. Cha Seung Won is the face of Armani men’s skincare line for Korea, and I cannot stress enough how Armani totally went against the grain to select a real man’s man to actually perform a multi-step skin care routine before our very eyes. I was simultaneously enchanted by his great moisturizing technique, and … Continue reading →
Here we go again – time to gear up to follow another K-drama live. I’m getting too old for this. Or maybe I just don’t have the stamina anymore. It’s a mentally exhausting and emotionally draining experience where the rewards most oftentimes don’t outweigh the time investment. I’m actually hoping 49 Days is just good and not great, because then … Continue reading →
Basic House in China released some new stills from its Spring 2011 catalogue featuring Moon Geun Yong, and these not yet seen pictures are just the breath of fresh air I needed. In real life she’s already lobbed off her long hair into a short boyish bob, which seems to be the Spring trend this year. I also have some updates … Continue reading →
I’ve been rather unmotivated to recap the final few episodes of Sunny Happiness, for the exact opposite reason that normally explains a lack of motivation for doing a certain thing. Rather than dread, I’m trying to prolong my recapping of SH, because I’m going to be so sad when it’s all done. I checked out a handful of new K-dramas and TW-dramas this … Continue reading →
As an Asian-American growing up in the 80s and 90s, the most famous name in Asian-American chick/family lit was Amy Tan. I’ve read all her works up until the most recent novel. My appreciation for her early storytelling talent and her expansion of the genre outside of its niche will always remain, even if as a writer I find that … Continue reading →
This is so random, but its a reality so I might as well post about it. Who knows, maybe in 15 years it’ll be the equivalent of the Asian TV Golden Globes. CreateHK, the Commerce and Economic Bureau agency that aims to promote Hong Kong’s creative industries, is holding the first annual Asia Rainbow Awards, which is an awards ceremony … Continue reading →
After hearing about the editing debacle that was the last episode of Sign, it just reinforces my belief that K-dramas should aim to be pre-produced, for the health, safety, and sanity of the the production crew and the viewers. With that said, K-dramas not only live shoot, lately its also pretty last minute on confirming some casting news. SBS notoriously … Continue reading →
I really don’t know what’s going on with Wu Zun and Fahrenheit (with conflicting reports left and right as to whether he’s left the group or not), but I do know for a fact that he’ll be back on the small screen on May 22, 2011 on CTV! His long-completed Sunshine Angel with Rainie Yang has snagged the coveted post-Sunny … Continue reading →
Vogue Girl Korea‘s March issue is it’s annual pink issue, and this year it assembled another batch of starlets to model for its Pink Wings charity campaign – this year its to help young adults who are their families’ main financial support. Funds are raised through sales of participating fashion brands. I’ve collected some of my favorite of the pictures … Continue reading →
I love Weibo. Weibo is my friend, because it brings me goodies galore. Y’all know I love Zai Zai (Vic Zhou), and his upcoming drama Coming Home is one of my most anticipated dramas of the year. Filming was completed last month, and the drama has headed into post-production. It’s a China-Taiwan collaboration, and I haven’t heard any definitive airdates from either … Continue reading →
