K-actor Park Bo Gum has been back from military service for the past four months but it’s been a quiet period since his return. He has picked his next project the sci-fi movie Wonderland which is an ensemble piece with other big stars but no time line on when it will air so he may be back on the big … Continue reading →
The first stills are out for SBS July 2022 Fri-Sat drama Today’s Webtoon, adapted from the Japanese manga Juhan Shuttai which was turned into J-dorama Sleeeper Hit. Starring Kim Se Jung, Nam Yoon Soo, and Daniel Choi, it centers around the workplace of a webtoon publisher and deals with the growth of the characters through the tribulations of publishing a … Continue reading →
There is really three ways this can play out. Nam Joo Hyuk is now facing a second allegation of school era bullying, namely in high school. His agency swiftly denied the accusation three weeks ago from the first accuser and has again swiftly denied this one. The agency claimed it would take legal action for the false allegations the first … Continue reading →
Legends never die and some never even grow old, or grow that old. HK actor Tony Leung, arguably the best actor in his generation and in the entire industry, hit a big milestone this June 27th turning 60 years old. His wife Carina Lau kicked off the well wishes on SNS and many more followed from his HK colleagues. He’s … Continue reading →
K-actress Jang Nara got married this past weekend and it was a closed affair to the media to reflect her low key style and also to keep her new husband from the public as he’s not a star like her. I love that even from the pictures posted by their guests his face is always blocked but I did want … Continue reading →
I don’t know if this is a honeymoon baby but its definitely still a newlywed baby. Congrats to top K-stars Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin on the announcement that the recently married couple was expecting their first child. Son Ye Jin made the announcement of welcoming a new life and it pretty much confirms that recent pictures of her … Continue reading →
The first promos are out for mid-summer tvN Mon-Tues drama Joseon Psychiatrist Yoon Se Poong, which will take over the time slot from Link: Eat, Love, Kill on August 1st. Starring Kim Min Jae, Kim Hyang Gi, and Kim Sang Kyung in a story that centers about mental illness in the Joseon era and the doctors trying to treat the … Continue reading →
The premiere week of Alchemy of Souls came in at the mid 5% range in ratings which is already decent and with this Saturday’s episode 3 staying at the same spot I thought at least it didn’t drop. Looks like my worry was for naught as episode 4 jumped up to 6.841% and sent this drama to a new level. … Continue reading →
This weekend was the wedding ceremony for K-actress Jang Nara and it wasn’t an open to the media affair so the only pictures to come out are from the SNS updates of the wedding guests. I don’t want to overly pry but I think she would accept that as a famous star there would be much interest in her nuptials. … Continue reading →
I think this news should be taken at face value, it’s neither something to applaud but also not something to read into anymore as future planning. K-actress Kim Sae Ron has been living the legal and public consequences for the past month of her May 2022 drunk driving accident. She plowed into a transformer box on the sidewalk at 8 … Continue reading →
I’ve only recently gotten the appeal of some of the rising and popular young actors from the past 5 years, since after 2015 I really stopped watching C-dramas and without watching it’s hard to like or dislike anyone. So it’s basically with the era of Chen Xiao, Lin Geng Xin, Li Yi Feng, Yang Yang, Zhang Han that I left … Continue reading →
I have the hugest soft spot for idol-actress Suzy but I never go into her new drama or movie thinking she’s going to vastly improve. Incrementally for sure, that’s possible, but a great step forward hasn’t happened yet in her decade of acting. But this may be it, her new Coupang Play drama Anna premiered on Friday and with just … Continue reading →
It’s from one frying pan into another fire for K-actor Song Joong Ki, at least in terms of fictional trials and tribulations. He’s currently filming the K-drama The Chaebol’s Youngest Son where he plays a man who dies at the hand of a rich family and comes back as their youngest son to exact revenge. His agency has announced that … Continue reading →
