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tvN Holds Press Conference with Three Ladies Kim Go Eun, Nam Ji Hyun, and Park Ji Hoo Headlining Sat-Sun Mystery Thriller Drama Little Women

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My initial interest in this drama is from the casting of the three female leads but reading more about it ahead of this weekend’s premiere made me realize there is way more critically acclaimed reasons to check out tvN drama Little Women. Aside from the title borrowed from the classic novel and the story also has sisters, nothing else is … Continue reading →

Song Hye Kyo and Han So Hee in Talks for Thriller Drama The Price of Confession by PD of Descendants of the Sun and Goblin

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This sounds like an interesting story and interesting dual female lead led casting. Song Hye Kyo and Han So Hee are in talks to star in an upcoming drama titled The Price of Confession. It’s billed as a suspense thriller where two women get involved around a murder case. Song Hye Kyo is an art teacher with small dreams of … Continue reading →

Two Awkward Looking Grooms with Park Min Young as the Bride Makes for Terrible Drama Posters for tvN Rom-com Love in Contract

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I’m not sure what the instructions were for filming these character posters but it’s like every person involved were doing disparate things that was later stitched together badly. tvN Wed-Thurs drama Love in Contract with Park Min Young as a contract girlfriend/bride/wife and Go Kyung Pyo and Kim Jae Young as two of her clients released new posters and teasers … Continue reading →

Alchemy of Souls Ends Season 1 in a Complete Shitshow of No Answers, Last Minute Deus ex Machina, and a Waste of 20 Episodes of Character Building

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tvN Sat-Sun drama Alchemy of Souls season 1 ended with 9.218% ratings in the final episode 20 and that’s 9.218% more ratings than it deserved. The drama ending on a flaming turd even worse that I could have imagined and I was prepared for total disappointment already once I heard the Hong Sisters had a 10-episode season 2 ready and … Continue reading →

Tencent Premieres C-drama Remake of Discovery of Romance with Qin Jun Jie, Wu Qian, and Yang Bing Zhuo as End of Summer Romance Capper

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K-drama Discovery of Romance with Eric, Jung Yumi, and Sung Joon is a classic, I haven’t rewatched it but from what I remember of the writing, directing, and acting chemistry it would probably stand the test of time even now. That’s why having a C-drama remake just feels like an uphill climb with a why bother thrown in, but it’s … Continue reading →

The Cast of K-drama Run On Reunite to Send Off Kang Tae Oh for Military Service

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Well, it’s clearly countdown time, but all things considering a really positive time in the life of K-actor Kang Tae Oh. He’s hit it daebak and is leaving on a swell of public interest and positive impressions thanks to his role in Extraordinary Attorney Woo. But in an earlier drama he was the sweet second male lead as well and … Continue reading →

Alchemy of Souls Remains Opaque in Answers in Episode 19 Heading into Finale With Much Still Unsaid But Delivers Standalone Scene Gems

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The more you love something the more you grow angry when it disappointments you, and Alchemy of Souls is not the first K-drama to render me this frustrated and also won’t be the last. The drama went into this weekend with 2 episodes to deliver some answers, and yes I know there is a season 2 but a good writer … Continue reading →

August 2022 Passes with No Sign of Xianxia Drama The Longest Promise with Xiao Zhan and Ren Min, Industry Insiders Say the Drama Stuck in Getting Permit Due to Recent Crackdown on Costumes

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Once I’m finished with one crack drama then I’m finished with one crack drama I go on a mad search for another similar one to follow, but it has to appeal to me from leads to visual to story. I’m on a mild C-drama kick and looking around one that looks very interesting to me is The Longest Promise (玉骨遥 … Continue reading →

Republican Era Romance C-drama The Hypnosis of Love with Crystal Liu and Jin Bo Ran Changes Chinese Title and Removing Cancelled Second Male Lead in Attempt to Get Airing Permit

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The long shelved Republican era suspense and romance drama The Hypnosis of Love which is adapted from the novel 南烟斋笔录, literal translation Records of the Southern Mist House, has gotten a Chinese title change to 一曲三笙 which translates to One Song, Three Lives. The drama was filmed in 2016 and ready by 2017 but never got a scheduled airing and … Continue reading →

tvN Confirms Season 2 of Alchemy of Souls for Dec 2022 Airing at 10-episodes with Full Cast Returning Other than Jung So Min with Go Yoon Jung Taking Over as Female Lead

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Gosh, hearing this confirmed news still gives me a visceral reaction and it’s not a positive one. But then again, the Hong Sisters could have their grand plan mapped out from the beginning for Alchemy of Souls, what with the soul swapping and the multiple seasons. On the cusp of the finale of the drama billed as season 1 with … Continue reading →

Zhao Lu Si and Wu Lei Reunite at Star-studded Bulgari Event Looking Ridiculously Gorgeous in Black and White

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I love Italian jewelry house Bulgari and now I have reason to enjoy their China pictorials even more as C-actor Wu Lei and C-actress Zhao Lu Si are both one of their brand ambassadors. It’s been a week since their Han dynasty C-drama Love Like the Galaxy wrapped and it’s great timing to see them reunited in real life at … Continue reading →

Shin Seung Ho Remains the Unexpected Breakout from tvN Fantasy Drama Alchemy of Souls and His Character is Also

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We’re T-minus two days away from the ending weekend for tvN Sat-Sun drama Alchemy of Souls, and oh what has changed in the month since I was swanning high with excitement for this drama. But one thing that hasn’t changed is so much I continue to love Shin Seung Ho and his character of the Crown Prince. His useless simpering … Continue reading →

Park Bo Gum and IU in Talks for K-drama Life From the PD of My Ahjusshi and the Screenwriter of When the Camellia Blooms

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Holy heck is this a BIG casting news, even if just in discussions this is the stuff that gets the drama lover’s blood pumping. K-ent is reporting that Park Bo Gum and IU have been offered the lead roles in the upcoming K-drama Life. Despite it’s generic title it’s the story about cute young people and their lives which are … Continue reading →