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jTBC Weekend Drama Reborn Rich Rockets to 16.102% Ratings in Episode 7 as Song Joong Ki Shows Hand to Grandpa Lee Sung Min

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It’s such a pleasure to live watch an excellent drama, it’s why I can’t quite K-dramas despite most disappointing me. Episode 7 of Reborn Rich (The Chaebol’s Youngest Son) hit an astonishing ratings of 16.102% thanks to upping the ante again with Song Joong Ki revealing that he’s the biggest shareholder in the investment company that’s been cockblocking Sunyoung Group … Continue reading →

Veteran Character Actor Yum Dong Hun of The King 2 Hearts, City Hall, and Beethoven’s Virus Passes Away of Illness at 55 Years Old

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K-ent is reporting sad news this weekend with the report that veteran actor Yum Dong Hun has passed away from illness at 55 years old. He was more famous for his character acting as frequent K-drama viewers would absolutely recognize him on sight even if not knowing his name in real life. Without such breadth of strong character and supporting … Continue reading →

Go Yoon Jung Goes Glam in Little Black Dresses and Statement Jewelry in Bazaar December 2022 Pictorial

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Aspiring stars dream of the big break, a role or a moment and now is that make-or-break chance for K-actress Go Yoon Jung. She was at most a small-ish supporting actress before taking on what amounted to a cameo role in tvN fantasy sageuk Alchemy of Souls, just 10 minutes at the beginning of episode 1, but it appeared to … Continue reading →

Kim Tae Ri and Song Kang the Dual Covers of Elle Korea December 2022 D-edition

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The decision to put Song Kang and Kim Tae Ri as the dual covers for the upcoming Elle Korea special D-edition December 2022 pictorial is perplexing if you consider their talent level. But it makes sense because both are really popular in South Korea, her for delivering hit movies and dramas and him for being in so many drama hahaha. … Continue reading →

Kim Soo Hyun Tops the 2022 Male K-actor Endorsements with 15 CFs Following by Park Seo Joon and Lee Min Ho Tied with Song Kang

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I think drama and movie successes are just the appetizers for stars to rake in the endorsement deals where the real bucks are made. It makes sense as ultimately entertainment is a commodity and viewers are also customers on the other end. This year in 2023 the male K-actor with the most endorsement deals is Kim Soo Hyun with 15, … Continue reading →

Choi Jin Hyuk and L Partner Up for MBC Drama Accounting Firm

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While K-dramas, and J-doramas too, often pick a profession and milk it to death for an entire dramas, there have been times when the profession sounds dull as beans on paper but the series manages to wring out either humanistic stories that connect or actual nuggets of excitement within what is a fairly bland profession. With that said, the upcoming … Continue reading →

Modern Romance C-drama Lighter and Princess with Chen Fei Yu and Zhang Jing Yi Wraps Solid Run with 7.3 Ratings on Douban

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When I love or hate a drama it’s soooooo much easier to write about it. The words just come pouring out because my FEELS are so vivid either way, but for recently wrapped modern C-drama Lighter and Princess I’m having a tough time writing about it but still think the drama is worth devoting a post to. Starring Chen Fei … Continue reading →

C-netizens Go Full Catty on the Actresses at the 2022 Weibo TV and Internet Video Summit Awards with Complaints Across the Board

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So I noticed the 2022 Weibo TV and Internet Video Summit solely for the onstage pairing of Chen Fei Yu (Arthur Chen) and Dylan Wang, two sizzling in popularity young actors who happened to play the same character in Ever Night season 1 and 2. But it turns out the ladies side was wayyyyyyyy juicier and get ready for cat … Continue reading →

Moon Ga Young and Kim Dong Wook Continue to Feed the Fans of Find Me in Your Memory with Most Recent 2022 MAMA Appearance Pics

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There is a Chinese saying of “tossing the dog treats” when it comes to a couple dropping cuteness whether real life or reel life. The two leads Kim Dong Wook and Moon Ga Young went above and beyond during the filming of Find Me in Your Memory in tossing the dog treats and even after the drama wrapped they still … Continue reading →

Netflix Releases Glorious First Poster and Teaser for Kim Eun Sook’s New Drama The Glory Starring Song Hye Kyo with a December 30th Release

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I love EVERYTHING about this first promo for upcoming Netflix K-drama The Glory. It’s glorious, pun intended, in how the poster captivates and the teaser mesmerizes. The poster is a screenshot of the end scene of the teaser, which starts with an embroidery of a branch into a green high heel and branching out into entire entire tree with Song … Continue reading →

Allen Ren Confirmed for High Profile Fantasy C-drama Wu Geng Ji But Production Embroiled in Controversy After Li Yi Tong Drops Out Alleging Online Bullying and Lack of Support

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So the positive news first – high profile live-action fantasy C-drama Wu Geng Ji, adapted from the hit anime of the same name, has its confirmed male lead in Allen Ren (Ren Jia Lun). He’s been rumored alongside Li Yi Tong for this drama for months so this confirmation for those in the know is not a surprise, what is … Continue reading →

New Poster for Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow a Direct Refraction of Earlier OTP Poster From Season 1

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I had so many problems with season 1 of Alchemy of Souls that even without the female lead change I would be starting off already so mad at the mess left behind when the first season ended. So perhaps the change of female lead is a good thing, which effectively returns Naksu’s soul back to her own body which is … Continue reading →

Park Shin Hye and Park Hyung Sik to Pair Up for 2023 Medical Healing Romance Drama Doctor Slump

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Well hot diggity what great news to look forward to in 2023 in K-drama land! K-ent is reporting that a new jTBC drama Doctor Slump is courting Park Shin Hye and Park Hyung Sik as the leads and both are likely to confirm. If so it will air in late fall of 2023, a year away but still great news … Continue reading →