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Fallout Continues for Angelababy Attending Crazy House Show in Paris, Removed From November 2023 Marie Claire China Cover for Yang Mi, Liu Shi Shi, and Sun Li Pinch Hitting Last Minute

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The two biggest losers in C-ent this month of October 2023 has to be Angelababy and to a smaller degree Zhang Jia Ni after the two ladies went to the Parisian cabaret show Crazy Horse for the much buzzed about guest starring turn by Blackpink‘s Lisa. Zhang Jia Ni is a C-list supporting actress so she just has to lay … Continue reading →

Xu Kai and Tian Xi Wei Cast for Fantasy Romance Period C-drama with December 2023 Filming Start

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So this is kinda a cute sounding drama and a pretty good casting of the two leads based on the character description. C-ent has Xu Kai and Tian Xi Wei paired up for a fantasy romance demon-hunting period C-drama called Zi Ye Gui (子夜归) which translates as Midnight Hour Return. It’s adapted from a novel called Lady Mei’s Husband Pampering … Continue reading →

Well Liked Supporting Actress Cha Chung Hwa Ties the Knot with Financier Hubby in Wedding Attended by Many of Her Main Lead Costars

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A big congrats to K-actress Cha Chung Hwa for her big day this weekend, she got married in Seoul in a non-public wedding to her financier husband after years of dating. Her agency released solo pictures or ones with her non-star hubby obscured and the occasion was full blown wedding ornate which she pulled off. She went for a Grace … Continue reading →

K-actor Lee Seon Kyun Makes His Perp Walk to the Police Station with Solemn Apology to Media and Fans

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I wish people would really think about the consequences before doing something, in South Korea doing drugs remains not just illegal but morally unacceptable to the majority of the populace. So for K-stars to see others brought low and still do it thinking they won’t be caught is such a fallacy of thinking to me. Or perhaps I’m just wildly … Continue reading →

Deng Wei Sheds His Sweet Jing Image in Lost You Forever for Dark Bad Boy Look in New C-drama Xian Tai You Shu

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I actually think it’s a lot harder to play a nice male lead and make him interesting than to do the archetypal bad boy lover which usually comes across as more exciting onscreen. To which I mean Jing in Love You Forever may be the sweet constant but bad boy Xiang Liu is the X-factor. Kudos to Deng Wei for … Continue reading →

Eternal Hell Comes Calling in First Poster for TVING Drama Death’s Game with Park So Dam and Seo In Guk

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Talk about making an entrance, the first poster for streaming drama Death’s Game (Yi Jae Must Die) is impactful and memorable heck. This drama is like the death version of The Beauty Inside, with Park So Dam as Death putting suicidal and depressed Seo In Guk through surviving death over and over again in different lives so there will be … Continue reading →

Zeng Shun Xi and Li Qin Cast as Leads for C-drama Adaptation of Fantasy Romance Seven Night Snow

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Another C-drama got cast and will kick off filming, it’s called Seven Night Snow (七夜雪) and is adapted from a same title novel. The leads are Zeng Shun Xi and Li Qin and this is a fresh pairing and also two stars who can act. Unfortunately for me neither engage my attention but a good story and chemistry can change … Continue reading →

Jung Woo Sung and Shin Hyun Bin Bring Old School Glamour for Elle Korea Promoting K-drama Tell Me That You Love Me

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The K-drama Tell Me That You Love Me is on its way to the small screen nearly 30 years after the original J-dorama Aishiteiru to Ittekure came out with the quiet introspective love story with a deaf male lead. The remake stars the very good looking Jung Woo Sung and Shin Hyun Bin as the leads and this week the … Continue reading →

Zhang Ling He Reportedly Signs Interest Commitment as Male Lead Opposite Dilraba Dilmurat in Upcoming Female Centric Life Skipping Revenge Drama

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So I expect this drama to have tons of male actor names associated with it but this one makes sense. C-ent insiders are saying Zhang Ling He and his side has signed an interest commitment as the male lead opposite Dilraba Dilmurat in her upcoming fantasy life jumping revenge drama Wan Zha Chao Huang. It will apparently have one main … Continue reading →

Police Investigate Doctor A for Supplying Drugs to Lee Seon Kyun and G-Dragon Among Others

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So this is starting to have overlap with the Yoo Ah In drug case, in that a doctor of all people is involved with the supplying of illegal drugs. In the police investigation into Lee Seon Kyun‘s drug use scandal, it’s now involved G-Dragon also using drugs and under investigation, and police have announced that one person in the entire … Continue reading →

This Week’s A Good Day to be a Dog Preempted for K-sports and Koala is a Growly Unhappy Dog Mom Needing Her Weekly Fix

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I’m normally okay with preemptions these days since it’s been awhile since a K-drama got me addicted but I’m thisclose to be super addicted to MBC weekly rom-com A Good Day to be a Dog and this week’s unexpected non-airing of episode 4 hit me like ice cold water. I need my doggie couple and the obligatory cuteness of doggie … Continue reading →

Filming Commences for C-drama Adaptation of K-drama My Ahjusshi and Fans Wonder if This One Could Replace the Now Cancelled OG Drama Due to the Male Lead’s Scandal

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So when this C-drama was announced months ago everyone was naturally like “WHY?!” because the original K-drama was considered perfect in every way. In what amounts to karmic timing, the drama Loving Strangers (C-title Thank You for Listening to Me) started filming with Mark Chao and Zhang Zi Feng at the same time the male lead of the original K-drama … Continue reading →

G-Dragon Reportedly Booked and Under Investigation for Drug Use Stemming from the Lee Seon Kyun Scandal

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Whenever there is a big scandal in K-ent, and seemingly same in C-ent, I notice there are extensions or sidebars to said matter. This week was all about top movie and drama actor Lee Seon Kyun‘s drug use scandal, which includes frequenting a hostess club and hanging out with a madam at her home, has now formally added another star. … Continue reading →