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K-netizens Continue to Lavish Accolades and Love on Supporting Leads Lee Yi Kyung and Song Ha Yoon in Marry My Husband as Drama Narrative Starts to Flounder in Final Stretch

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So apparently this week’s new episodes of Marry My Husband maybe didn’t exactly drive off a cliff but got scarily close, especially with the arrival of both the crazy ex-fiancee and the Truck of Doom. Haha, really? For a drama that got a lot of love for being refreshing it’s sad to see the narrative turns towards nonsensical reactions and … Continue reading →

Yang Yang to Pair Up with Bao Shang En as Female Lead in Period Romance C-drama In the Moonlight

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So this drama has been in the works for over a year and originally the leads were supposed to be Zhang Wan Yi and Tian Xi Wei. But with C-casting, it’s not over till its over and in recent weeks it’s pretty clear that drama will be Yang Yang’s next big project as male lead. The drama is titled In … Continue reading →

First Look at 1950’s Era School Age Park Bo Gum and IU in Netflix Drama When Life Gives You Tangerines

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It’s unfortunate that K-drama When Life Gives You Tangerines starring Park Bo Gum and IU is airing on Netflix because if it aired domestically on either television or cable there would be ratings to gauge how popular this drama is, and from what I can see this story is straight up catnip for South Korean tastes. The first look at … Continue reading →

C-drama Adaptation of The Guide to Capturing a Black Lotus with Yu Shu Xin and Ding Yu Xi Releases Visually Pleasing Stills Showcasing Sprawling Cast

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The just ended xianxia drama Sword and Fairy based on the Chinese Paladin 6 game was a flop but female lead Yu Shu Xin already has her next xianxia on deck. She’s filmed the C-drama adaptation of The Guide to Capturing a Black Lotus titled Yong Ye Xing He with male lead Ding Yu Xi and the drama recently released … Continue reading →

Tencent’s Period Drama Guardians of the Dafeng with Dylan Wang and Tian Xi Wei Hits New Reservations Record

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So I haven’t heard any credible melons on when Tencent will premiere Guardians of the Dafeng but with lunar new year holidays underway it may come during the next big holiday time period since this is one of the higher profile dramas on deck. The drama reached 1 million reservations last November and now has broken 2 million reservations so … Continue reading →

First Look at Concerned Gong Yoo and Calm Seo Hyun Jin in Netflix Thriller K-drama The Trunk

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Netflix has high hopes for the 2024 K-drama season after a lackluster 2023 with the exception of The Glory. Aside from Squid Game 2 being the most high profile, along with Sweet Home 3 and Hellbound 2 additional sequels, they have on deck The Trunk (The Suitcase) as a high brow psychological drama about a woman who does contract marriages … Continue reading →

Xu Kai and Tian Xi Wei Star in Period Romance Mystery C-drama Moonlit Reunion

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The cast of this C-drama was probably the first production to kick off filming in 2024, as the filming commenced on January 2nd and the cast has been hard at work in Hendian since. The drama is called Moonlit Reunion (Zi Ye Gui or Midnight Return) and is adapted from a novel but not of the same title. Starring Xu … Continue reading →

Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won Showcase Unique Married Couple Chemistry in First Teaser Preview for K-drama Queen of Tears

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I’m not quite sure what we’re getting with the K-drama Queen of Tears but I don’t care much since it’s all about the return of Kim Soo Hyun as a drama male lead in two years and paired with Kim Ji Won. The drama released yummy new stills that frame both leads so beautifully from the camera lens and also … Continue reading →

Top C-actresses Zhao Lu Si and Yang Zi Both Hard Carry Tang Dynasty Looks in BTS Stills From Their Upcoming Dramas

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If we go back just through the decades in our own lives it’s clear that some looks/fashion just worked then but not objectively a good outfit. That’s how I view the entirety of Tang Dynasty in terms of female fashion in ancient China. From the hair to the gowns, it’s a tough look to pull off and kudos to both … Continue reading →

C-actress Song Yi Ren Has Two Dramas A Different Princess and My Special Girl Premiere at Nearly the Same Time in January 2024 and Both are Flops

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The discussion of the two Chinese Paladin drama adaptations airing at the same time and both flopping with CP4 Sword and Fairy 4 and CP6 Sword and Fairy at least has two different casts. Unfortunately for C-actress Song Yi Ren (Irene Song) she has two dramas that premiered at the same time with period time-travel drama A Different Princess airing … Continue reading →

Xianxia C-drama Burning Flames with Allen Ren Releases First Preview Upsetting Female Lead Xing Fei’s Team with Her Few Second of Screentime

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There are upcoming dramas I am looking forward to but this xianxia hotness on steroids called Burning Flames (Wu Geng Ji) is not one of them lol. The drama stars Allen Ren and Xing Fei and is already off to a potentially lead fandom in-fighting starts as the first trailer just released has upset her side by showing her onscreen … Continue reading →

Married K-stars Lee Seung Gi and Lee Da In Welcome Their First Child a Baby Girl

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So it’s a rabbit tail baby for Lee Seung Gi and Lee Da In, how cute and fitting for a wee baby girl. The married couple announced today the arrival of their first child, a healthy little girl baby. The couple married last April 2023 and announced in November they were expecting a baby together. The baby’s birthday is February … Continue reading →

Liu Xue Yi and Wu Jing Yan Strike Various Poses in Official Stills for Period C-drama Kill Me Love Me

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I feel like The Blood of Youth was just a precursor to C-ent trying to make all three male actors happen, from Li Hong Yi to Liu Xue Yi to Ao Rui Peng and I just don’t feel like for any of them. But they are happening in 2024 as male leads and for Liu Xue Yi he is currently … Continue reading →