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A Moment But Forever Releases New Poster and Preview After Going Through Multiple Edits Due to Leads Tang Yan and Liu Xue Yi’s Increased Popularity

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So this drama was filmed a few years ago and hasn’t been intentionally shelved but has taken longer than usual to air. Xianxia C-drama A Moment But Forever is on deck for iQiyi which has submitted the final cut for airing approval recently. It was originally a 31-episode drama and frankly like a B-grade project due to female lead Tang … Continue reading →

tvN to Broadcast Last Two Episodes of Queen of Tears 10 Minutes Earlier Due to Adding More Scenes to the Finale Episodes

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Well this may seem like small news but for the excited fans who have been enjoying this rare occasion of live-watching an event K-drama it’s important to know so as to not miss anything. tvN has announced an earlier by 10 minutes start time for the broadcast of the final two episodes of Queen of Tears this weekend. So it … Continue reading →

Gong Yoo in Talks to Join Song Hye Kyo in Upcoming Period Drama by Writer Noh Hee Kyung About the Dawn of the K-ent Industry

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So this is the type of huge K-drama casting announcement that we need at least 2-3 of per year, the big name big production combo that gets viewers excited for a tentpole or event drama. Gong Yoo is reportedly entertaining an offer to join Song Hye Kyo in the new drama by award winning screenwriter Noh Hee Kyung. It’s a … Continue reading →

C-ent Excited that Top Same Gen Drama Actresses Zhao Li Ying, Yang Mi, and Tang Yan May All Attend the 2024 Cannes Film Festival

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So Cannes Film Festival is undoubtedly the most famous and prestigious international festival and it’s coming next month in May with the film selections in the various categories announced last week. Chinese stars have routinely attended Cannes but it’s almost always the movie stars, former top actress Fan Bing Bing for example was there every year just for the red … Continue reading →

C-netizens Swoon Over Dilraba Dilmurat’s High School Uniform Look at New Variety Show Press Conference and Admire Her “Manga Legs”

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I feel like C-netizens come up with stuff all the time for top actress Dilraba Dilmurat and it’s mostly harmless and kinda charming. There was her “angel squat” a few months ago and now it’s her “manga legs”. Reba was attending the press conference for variety show where she donned a high school uniform and since then rocketed to the … Continue reading →

All Three Fox Spirit Matchmaker C-dramas Release New Posters and Previews as the First Installment Red Moon Pact Gears Up for Likely Summer 2024 Release

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The Fox Spirit Matchmaker series is a big IP for streaming platform iQiyi and it’s almost done filming the third and final chapter and the first one finished two years ago isn’t even out yet. It will be soon though, as iQiyi initially slated Red Moon Pact (Yue Hong chapter) with Yang Mi and Gong Jun for next month in … Continue reading →

First Preview for Netflix K-movie Wonderland with Top Star Cast of Jung Yumi, Tang Wei, Choi Woo Shik, Park Bo Gum, Suzy with Special Appearance by Gong Yoo

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It’s been a good streak of drama and movie successes for so many of my faves – Song Joong Ki with Vincenzo then Reborn Rich, Lee Do Hyun in The Glory, The Good Bad Mother, and now Exhuma, and of course Kim Soo Hyun with Queen of Tears. But soon it’s the time for the cutest of them all Park … Continue reading →

Production of Queen of Tears Already Earned Profit on Drama and Credits it Solely to Kim Soo Hyun Taking a Massive Pay Cut to Reunite with Screenwriter Park Ji Eun

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K-actor Kim Soo Hyun has the been highest paid actor in K-drama land for the last decade since back-to-back breakouts with The Moon Embraces the Sun followed by You From Another Star. Last month there was a news article that he set a new record with 800 million won per episode for Queen of Tears but his agency denied that. … Continue reading →

Luo Yun Xi Showcases the Most Extra of Xianxia Male Lead Period Looks as Filming Wraps for C-drama Shui Long Yin

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So this is totally not on Luo Yun Xi and honestly I’m impressed with how he manages to pull this off. Filming wrapped last week for C-drama Shui Long Yin with him as the male lead, and all the BTS filming pictures to come out of the set was just one ornate costume and hair piece after another on male … Continue reading →

C-drama Best Choice Ever Continues Decent But Unexciting Run Though New Kissing Stills with Leads Yang Zi and Xu Kai Deliver on Chemistry

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So modern family, work, and romance C-drama Best Choice Ever has been airing for two weeks and would be considered okay with ratings at best. Leads Yang Zi and Xu Kai are in a group drama that spends more time on family and work stuff so those looking for a romance-centric offering this is not it. I tried but got … Continue reading →

Penultimate Weekend of Queen of Tears Reaches 21.625% Ratings as a Life Saving Medical Procedure Sends the OTP into a Final Test of Their Love

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It’s the second to last weekend airing of tvN hit drama Queen of Tears and I’m so not ready to let go. It’s like we viewers are parallel living the nostalgia and amazing experience of watching this drama along with in-drama female lead Hae In trying to keep her memories of her love and marriage to husband Hyun Woo. What … Continue reading →

iQiyi Air Drops Period Thriller C-drama In the Name of the Brother with Qin Hao and Yang Mi on April 21st

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So C-ent has been watching the fourth top flower with a drama waiting to air to see how she fares. Liu Shi Shi, Tang Yan, and Zhao Li Ying have all come out with recent dramas to success so Yang Mi has two dramas on deck to compete. Folks thought Fox Spirit Matchmaker would come first but iQiyi went and … Continue reading →

Zhao Lu Si Fans Upset at the Mockery Towards Her Latest Versace Event Picture with the Rich SNS Ladies

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So C-actress Zhao Lu Si and her partnership with Italian couture house Versace is not off to a good start this year. Her attendance in Macau last month got a lot of negative feedback for her outfit, makeup, and her general visuals. She’s tiny and petite, totally beautiful but not the type of towering model looks that can pull off … Continue reading →