If disgraced star Mickey Huang personally produced the variety show Big Boss then that is the only reason for the show not dropping him as the host when every other one of his other hosted shows have done so in the aftermath of sexual harassment allegations against him. The veteran host is now out of the hospital from his suicide … Continue reading →
This is as powerhouse a K-drama as it gets with two Baeksang besting acting award winners and also an award winning screenwriter in Kim Eun Hee. SBS premiered Revenant (The Devil or The Demon) this weekend on the Fri-Sat time slot starring Kim Tae Ri and Oh Jung Se with what feels like a full length drama version of true … Continue reading →
The Chinese title for The Legend of Shen Li is Yu Feng Xing (Walking with Phoenix) so we’re in the presence of a celestial beast that rivals the mystical dragon to start off. The drama adaptation stars Zhao Li Ying and Lin Geng Xin in a reunion of their Princess Agents success and massive fandom paired with a popular source … Continue reading →
Grown up child actor Yeo Jin Gu came of age with his two Kim costars Kim So Hyun and Kim Yoo Jung and together the three made the transition to adulthood and their careers seamlessly. I didn’t expect to see the next Yeo Jin Gu that fast but right behind him is Nam Da Reum who is actually finishing up … Continue reading →
I think the weeklong Me Too reveals in TW-ent may have come to a close, if there are more accusers against more stars so much attention on this hopefully have given them courage to speak up. The allegations started against Chris Wang for sexual assault and groping, the Mickey Huang for sexual assault and taking naked pictures, then against Aaron … Continue reading →
Well way to harsh the female lead’s thunder with a later announcement or perhaps giving her the solo spotlight now. Netflix has announced that the female lead for the second season of Squid Game will be Park Kyu Young, joining the returning four big names from the original drama as well as another four male lead level new additions all … Continue reading →
The occasional Korean manner leg picture comes my way and I always take note for my collection and for the chuckle. It never gets old as a moment when the camera pulls back and we see the proverbial wart, or widely splayed leg, behind the perfect facade presented by Korean entertainment. Returning stars from my first post on this topic … Continue reading →
French couture house Louis Vuitton has debut a new menswear collection by new creative director the musician/record producer/designer Pharrell Williams taking over for Virgil Abloh. The Spring 2024 menswear fashion show this week in Paris was a mega star studded affair and by all accounts the collection was a roaring success from a high fashion perspective of course. K-actor Song … Continue reading →
Man, if my man came back a little rounder it would make me happy that he ate well, slept well, and was well during mandatory military service. South Korea isn’t in active combat so military service is mostly just boot camp and then regular training for those serving active duty. K-actor Seo Kang Joon finished his tour last month and … Continue reading →
So the victim accusing singer-actor Aaron Yan of sexual assault when he was just 16/17 has outed himself as popular TW Tik Tok influencer Yao Le who goes by handle Raku. The accusations are that Aaron dated him when he was just 16/17 years old and during that time Aaron secretly made sex videos when Yao Le specifically told Aaron … Continue reading →
So my first and only reaction is “yes?” before moving on to the next article. But I guess in K-ent this still makes a story especially when there is no confirmation. This week a so-called entertainment industry insider claimed that Park Seo Joon was a taken man and dating a very young and quite popular South Korean Youtuber going by … Continue reading →
I sorta dig when a C-drama early promos show one story and then a substantive trailer hits and it’s a totally different beast. C-drama Wonderland of Love with Xu Kai and Jing Tian doesn’t have an airing date yet but Tencent did a promo over the weekend and dropped a new poster (above) and first official trailer and it’s so … Continue reading →
I guess it really is time to clean house in TW-ent and doesn’t matter the timing as long as victims are now willing to speak out then at least its one step forward for them. Following on opposite sex sexual harassment complaints against Chris Wang and Mickey Huang, now comes a same sex allegation of misconduct against singer-actor Aaron Yan. … Continue reading →
