I wonder if SBS is doing the right thing, dropping a mid-week premiere date for Midas. Dream High continues to climb in ratings and is nearing the end of its run, while The Duo is just getting started and is a genuinely well-made sageuk, and I expect the ratings to jump once the adults lead by Chun Jung Myung show … Continue reading →
Who’s going to be K? What type of entertainer will each kid become, if one at all? Who is going to end up with whom? Episode 15 of Dream High….probably won’t reveal any of that just yet. I think Dream High is going to have a monster final episode 16 next week, where the drama reveals everything in a way that, … Continue reading →
Wah? Of all the dissociative things that pop up in the funhouse that is Korean drama land (such as calling a drama The Thorn Birds when it has no priest whatsoever), this might just take the cake. The K-adaptation of the famed manga City Hunter finally has a female lead to go along with its male lead Lee Min Ho … Continue reading →
Are you addicted to gorgeous Korean men in formalwear? Yeah, me too. Apparently, so is GQ Korea magazine, which celebrates its 10th Anniversary edition with not one, but four rotating covers featuring four of the biggest stars in Korean entertainment – Lee Byung Hun, Jung Woo Sung, Song Seong Heon, and Kwon Sang Woo. I’m sure you all have a … Continue reading →
Moon Geun Young goes for sleek and edgy in her latest photo spread for Bazaar Korea. She shows off a cropped haircut that reminds me of Kim So Yeon‘s now iconic look for IRIS, but Moon Geun Young manages to retain her inherent cuteness that somehow creates a balanced juxtaposition with the harsher cut. I love these pictures, and love … Continue reading →
My Princess has pulled quite a feat in my opinion – it went completedly off the tracks before suddenly lurching back in place and going full speed ahead as if nothing happened. Would I ever forget that the middle episodes were insanely dreadful? Probably not, but I’ve put it behind me with a jaunty wave. No hard feelings, okay MP? … Continue reading →
The Kim Jae Wook fronted indie band Walrus has dropped its second single off its just released album. The song is “Seoul Witch”, and the MV takes Kim Jae Wook to what looks like sun-dappled Australia. I love the song, which is breezy and hip without ever trying too hard or being overly produced. I still can’t get over the … Continue reading →
Dream High is wrapping up in two weeks, and I’m rather sad to see it come to an end. Perhaps there is enough story to make a longer drama, but in my heart I know that 16 episodes is likely just the right length. I think pretty soon all the outside issues will be dealt with, and the kids will … Continue reading →
Following on the heels of a box-office successful Korean remake of the iconic John Woo movie A Better Tomorrow (Korean title Mujeokja, starring Song Seung Heon and Joo Jin Mo), a second remake of another John Woo movie is in the works. Director John H. Lee (A Moment to Remember, Into the Fire) will be reuniting with his AMTR star … Continue reading →
News flash: SBS has decided to premiere Midas on Tuesday of next week, since Athena: Goddess of War preempted one episode due to an on set injury and will be airing its 20th and final episode next Monday. This news got me scrambling in earnest to actually read up on the drama, rather than snigger or swoon at the various … Continue reading →
The Captain of the Geun-Geun ship is inviting all passengers to dine with me. Black tie only, and you have to bring your powers of conjecture, deduction, and persuasion. The crack team in the discussion forum is entertaining me silly with their masterful CSI abilities (carry on, sailors!), so I simply must reward everyone with some GG goodies. Bringing photos … Continue reading →
I thought about splitting this into two posts, but I realized it was really destined to be shown together. Hyun Bin and his Manchu (Late Autumn) co-star Tang Wei grace the cover and inside pages of Vogue Korea, at the same time that his Secret Garden co-star Ha Ji Won transforms back into her glamorous actress self for the pages … Continue reading →
Episode 14 of My Princess was a near perfect pre-finale episode of a rom-com. I’d be hard-pressed to find a single flaw in this episode, whether it was narrative progression, acting, or emotional connection. Qualitatively, it might just be the best episode of MP yet, and I’ll explain why in a bit. Just know that you’ll likely laugh, sniffle some … Continue reading →
