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The Massive Scope of the Failure of When the Stars Gossip Leads the Overall Trend of Money Losses and Struggles in the K-drama Industry with tvN and CJ E&M Taking Big Hits

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There is a very comprehensive and in depth Nate news article (here) going into detail with hard numbers on why the breadth and scope of the failure of space romance K-drama When the Stars Gossip will have “heads will roll” and “things must change” type ramifications across the industry. So let’s get to it as I explain the highlights of … Continue reading →

Three Big C-dramas The Golden Hairpin, Kill My Sins, and Love of the Divine Tree Scheduled to Air in February 2025

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I hope everyone who celebrates had a great lunar new year 2025 this week! Bye to the Year of the Dragon and onward to the Year of the Snake. and also onward to more C-dramas on deck ready to air. February is right around the corner and scheduling industry rumors has three big name dramas to air and compete on … Continue reading →

Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants Kicks Off the Lunar New Year’s Day Box Office and Starts with Expected Two Extremes of Reviews

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It’s a bummer this movie isn’t being streamed internationally along with the domestic China premiere on new year’s day this Wednesday because I am sooooo curious to see how HK wuxia veteran director Tsui Hark tackles his take on a segment of the novel of The Legend of the Condor Heroes. Fans have been saying it’s a new take or … Continue reading →

C-drama Adaptation of Period Novel Ask Zhu Dan in Talks with Zhao Lu Si for Female Lead

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So the return of C-actress Zhao Lu Si to her entertainment activities means the casting wheel starts turning again. This week there is talk that a production has picked up the period C-novel Ask Zhu Dan (问丹朱)to adapt into a drama and the first offer is out to Zhao Lu Si as the female lead. Whether she accepts or not, … Continue reading →

Medical K-drama The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call with Joo Ji Hoon is a Surprise Hit Landing on #3 of the Netflix Global Non-English Shows List One Week After Release

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K-actor Joo Ji Hoon went on a tear in 2024 with three released K-dramas in Blood Free and Light Shop both on Disney+, and Love Your Enemy which aired on tvN. He’s continuing his drama stream to start 2025 with the release of The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call exclusively on Netflix. It’s actually called Season 1 so I know … Continue reading →

Dylan Wang in Talks for Big Male Lead Led Period C-drama Live Long and Prosper Scheduled for March 2025 Filming

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So the end result of Guardians of the Dafeng is more hit than flop and that must be a relief for Dylan Wang. He’s reportedly in talks for his next drama also a xianxia piece titled Live Long and Prosper (Chinese title Xian Yu Fei Sheng or Salted Fish Rising 咸鱼飞升) adapted from the novel of the same name. He … Continue reading →

Exorcism Horror Thriller Movie Dark Nuns with Song Hye Kyo and Jeon Yeo Bin Top the South Korean Box Office on Premiere Weekend

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So maybe January rather than August, which is ghost month in many Asian cultures, is the new landing ground for South Korean horror movies. Last year Exhuma burst out of the gate to start off the year with a bang and now Dark Nuns is giving the box office a jolt to end January of this year. Starring Song Hye … Continue reading →

Everlasting Longing with Angelababy and Song Wei Long Airs to Low Viewership and Brutal Reviews

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My persona opinion on the cancellation of Angelababy over attending a strip tease show in Paris is really one of the most low key offensive celeb actions to warrant a cancellation, but heck she works in Mainland China and must adhere to its requirements so she should have known better. But her cancellation for the last year has saved us … Continue reading →

The Ending Scene in Episode 8 of When the Stars Gossip is Being Called the Worst Sex Scene in the History of K-dramas by Netizens

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Hahahaha, OMG I thought I was just losing brain cells continuing to watch When the Stars Gossip but it managed to one-up its sheer dumbassery at the end of episode 8 in ways that still boggle the mind. For a drama where characters spend all their time talking about fruit fly sex, mice sex, artificial insemination, lottery winnings, this weekend’s … Continue reading →

C-netizens Think Deng Lun May be Gearing Up for a Comeback After Speculation that He is the Unnamed Faceless Famous Model in an Art Magazine Spread

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So there has been movement on some formerly cancelled Chinese celebs. Fan Bing Bing went overseas to continue her acting and brand career as did Zhang Zhe Han who pivoted to become a singer, and recently Angelababy saw her long shelved drama Everlasting Longing air. Now there is murmurings that actor Deng Lun, who was cancelled for tax evasion two … Continue reading →

Gong Jun and Sun Zhenni in Talks for Period C-drama Inverted Fate

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C-actress Sun Zhenni was already a female lead in two dramas but the unexpected good reviews and ratings for her just finished airing xianxia C-drama The Blossoming Love has given her another boost. She is now in talks as the female lead for the C-drama Inverted Fate (攻玉 Gong Yu) which is a project that will be headlining Gong Jun. … Continue reading →

Disney+ Releases New Glam Shots of Top Stars Including Kim Soo Hyun for Knock Off at the Earlier Drama Event in Singapore

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This could be a big year for Disney+, what with Netflix hit or miss these days, terrestrial channels still struggling, and big cable like tvN and jTBC also not consistently producing hits. Last year the streaming platform hosted the leads of its biggest on deck dramas to Singapore for a media event and this week released new official shots of … Continue reading →

C-actress Zhao Lu Si Resumes Activities Attending Brand Event and Cheekily Laughs Off Some Netizens Mockery of Her Seemingly Fast Recovery

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I am so happy to see Zhao Lu Si back at work looking healthy, if that is what she wants. If she wanted more time off then it sucks to be rushed back but from what can be seen onstage and her earlier SNS post, it looks more likely that she’s ready to return after a month off. She did … Continue reading →