If there was ever a negative bell curve this drama would be it. Alchemy of Souls managed to start strong for about 15 minutes and end strong for the final 15 minutes and everything in between was the slow descent into pure drivel with an eventual attempt to climb back out. The nadir was the ending to season 1 and … Continue reading →
I’ve been seeing tons of Louis Vuitton CF pictures from various Asian countries of its brand models this week all wearing clothes and carrying accessories from the 2023 Louis Vuitton collaboration with artist Yayoi Kusama. TBH I hated their first collab in the 2012 collection, LV collabs are full hit and miss for me and that one was a miss. … Continue reading →
There was good tidings from J-ent at the very start of 2023 with the announcement that near same age young stars Tsuchiya Tao and Katayose Ryota got married. He’s 28 and she’s 27 and they met 5 years ago doing the 2017 teen romance movie My Brother Loves Me Too Much (don’t worry, no incest in this one) and was … Continue reading →
I had thought the MBC fantasy romance drama Kokdu: Season of Deity (Season of Kkokdu) would be more whimsical and melancholy, what with the Grim Reaper going on a forced vacation and all that existential issues. But the latest poster and preview continue to take this drama into full comedic territory and even flirting with cheesiness. I’m still looking forward … Continue reading →
So I’ve jumped over in my interest for the next Wu Lei drama from his upcoming sports modern romance with the older woman-younger man set up Nothing But You to his currently filming billiards romance During the Snowstorm. The latter just sounds more appealing to me plus his female lead is Zhao Jin Mai, whereas I’m just along for the … Continue reading →
The long dream/nightmare (depending on your perspective) is almost over for Alchemy of Souls, with the second short season Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow ending this weekend with episodes 9 and 10. The preview stills hint at the leads Wook and Bu Yeon/Naksu recognizing each other by Naksu’s tree that she dreamed of one day going to the top … Continue reading →
I am a huge fan of K-drama writer Park Hye Ryun so news about her next drama is beyond exciting. To hear that its courting Park Eun Bin as the female lead is icing on the cake. The drama is titled Desert Island Diva (Deserted Island Diva) and now the full synopsis is out and I slurped up every word. … Continue reading →
I love seeing growth in young actors and actresses and this year 2022 has been great for Shin Ye Eun. She luckily or unfortunately (depends on how you see it) debuted as a female lead in She is Psychometric rather than working her way up the supporting roles and not being amazing off the bat has yielded a string of … Continue reading →
This pairing is so out of left field in both the level and also suitability with the characters. A new C-drama started filming this week called Stories of Our Youth (Chinese title 199 Love) adapted from the same name novel. It spans three decades telling the story of six kids who grew in the same neighborhood but went their own … Continue reading →
There is a Chinese saying that “when a person is hot, he/she garners controversy” and nowhere is it as evident as with K-actress Go Yoon Jung this past month in Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow part 2 as the female lead. It’s like viewers feel compelled to have diametrically opposite and quite extreme opinions – she’s either woefully bad … Continue reading →
Too bad this wasn’t a CF ad because it certainly works as one. I want her entire look head to toe, maybe not age-appropriately for myself but totally to dress my precious Koala Teen Girl in this warm chic winter look. Kim Yoo Jung shared pictures by the beach during the Christmas and New Year’s season and everyone went into … Continue reading →
It’s a certified hit in both Netflix viewership and now also domestic South Korean buzz for The Glory, which did not have a terrestrial airing so there is no way to compare it to standard ratings. But in all the other streaming metrics this drama is now delivering wins for writer Kim Eun Sook as she gets praised for her … Continue reading →
Seeing two same generation former top K-pop idols turned legit award winning actor/actress now working together on what sounds like a classic K-drama romance is a great thing to look forward to in 2023. Junho and Yoona will be starring in the K-drama King the Land, which I’m sure will get a better title as it progresses, making a cute … Continue reading →
