The summer 2023 C-drama block party continues on unabated with rumored big arrival Legend of Anle joining the fun today July 12th. Youku premiered the drama as expected with just a few new posters and stills and legit no promos until the day of. The drama stars Dilraba Dilmurat and Gong Jun as star crossed lovers with a kingdom at … Continue reading →
The unexpected success of the super low budget Go Princess Go C-drama leaves the title quite recognizable so have a drama call itself Go Princess Go 2 in English is a smart movie. The xianxia and romance C-drama is adapted from the second novel in the Go Princess Go series by the same writer but the drama Chinese title has … Continue reading →
It’s totally summer 2023 season in full swing now and as C-dramas are dropping new shows like confetti the K-drama land remains more steady in scheduling. In July so far, there are three K-dramas that have been ranking in the top 10 global list of most watched Netflix shows. jTBC romance King the Land is the most popular K-drama on … Continue reading →
This sageuk continues to look better and better and I’m talking about MBC drama My Dearest (Lovers) which harkens back to a more low key feel. Leads Namgoong Min and Ahn Eun Jin are styled to look way more realistic in period wear along with minimal makeup. It allows their acting to take center stage and we can see so … Continue reading →
There was a lot of buzz earlier this year when news that Esther Yu and Xu Kai were cast in the high profile Chinese Paladin drama adaptation called Sword and Fairy from the best selling Chinese Paladin 6 video game. But before CP6 went into filming last year in 2022 there already filmed a C-drama adaptation of Chinese Paladin 4 … Continue reading →
Perhaps the recent come to fruition airing rumors of C-dramas has my hopes up but I really really want Legend of Anle to air soon as speculated. The date keeps changing and now it’s said to air on July 12th on Youku after the conclusion of Hidden Love which ends its regular run (its VIP run has ended already last … Continue reading →
Man, these two were totally playing coy with the early promos for King the Land. I remember finding leads Junho and Yoona, whom I adore as actors and stars, looking more like platonic BFFs than potential romantic partners based on chemistry. It got better after the drama aired but seeing these new promo stills from Netflix, which is streaming the … Continue reading →
The Paris fashion shows continue on and K-actress Han So Hee was recently there for the jewelry brand Boucheron. She has such a cool vibe that totally plays in her favor on the international stage not to mention her visuals appeal to both South Koreans and Westerners alike. She looked amazing at the Boucheron show by dressing in a two … Continue reading →
With Son Seok Kyu turning down the Hong Sisters romance Can This Love be Translated, he’s instead doing Nine Puzzle with Kim Da Mi. The drama is slated for 2024 but remains top shelf in casting talent and behind the scenes team. The PD directed the movie The Spy Gone North and the drama Narco-Saints so Nine Puzzle being a … Continue reading →
I’ve probably covered two cycles of East Asian entertainment with how long I’ve blogged so there is dating, breakups, marriages, kids, divorces, re-marriages, and deaths in various combinations. Of course in recent years also add scandals leading to cancellation. Anyhoo, TW-ent reported last week that married stars Blue Lan and Jade Chou were recently spotted at the government registrars office … Continue reading →
K-actor Kim Nam Gil is one of those lucky for viewers accidents, a supporting actor who didn’t appear to be on leading man trajectory when he first started, the second male lead who rockets to fame phenomenon really gave the world a genuine acting talent. He also has a humble and goofy real life personality which was on display this … Continue reading →
New mommy life can be both heartwarming and exceedingly cloistered. It’s hard to strike the balance between nesting and also easing back into a semblance of pre-baby life. K-actress Son Ye Jin welcomed her first child with husband Hyun Bin at the end of 2022 and this week she made her first public appearance attending the Valentino show in Paris. … Continue reading →
Well, if this isn’t the womp womp this drama desperately needed for the OTP segment to actually have mature depth. See You in My 19th Life has set up the leads as he’s still nursing his dead first love who was her 18th incarnation and she’s back in this 19th life to basically keep living her 18th life as his … Continue reading →
