Wow, just wow. Totally did NOT see this coming. SBS Fri-Sat time slot is already resting on a recent successful drama run with Again My Life but now it has another hit and it may be even more successful yet to come. Why Her with Seo Hyun Jin and Hwang In Yeop just hit 10.1% ratings in episode 4, and … Continue reading →
The Eastward venturing of Disney+ isn’t limited to K-dramas as the streaming platform will soon premiere its first produced TW-drama, though not a solo effort as it’s co-produced by Chinese streaming platform Bilibili as well. Starring Bolin Chen and Puff Guo in Small & Mighty (Chinese title Calculation of Justice), the story is about a win at all costs lawyer … Continue reading →
K-actor Junho (Lee Jun Ho) is one of those rare double Baeksang winners in that he won two awards in the same year ceremony. It’s happened before but he hit that sweet spot of being a first time Best Actor drama nominee and winning for The Red Sleeve Cuff and also being so popular it was a runaway win for … Continue reading →
Oh now this is getting more fun, I love seeing genuine ratings competition and even better if there is wins to spread around. This Friday saw the second week of airing for new weekend dramas Why Her on SBS and MBC with Doctor Lawyer. Last week the two premiered close in ratings but the second episode saw a split with … Continue reading →
One of the lesser profile Netflix K-dramas scheduled for 2022 is actually close to premiere but may be overshadowed by the June release of the K-adaptation of Money Game. But it could also benefit from another surge in K-drama popularity if that drama is a success so it’ll be interesting to see the reception for Remarriage and Desires (Korean title … Continue reading →
For a revenge drama Again My Life was surprisingly fun to watch, probably because it used the second chance at life conceit so facilely that the male lead was always winning. But most revenge dramas tend to be more pain than pleasure or at least earning the pleasure in the very end and sometimes that’s just exhausting to watch. jTBC … Continue reading →
It’s about one week away from the premiere of tvN fantasy sageuk drama Alchemy of Souls (Korean title Returning Soul) and I remain as perplexed as ever what to expect. But if I dig into the Hong Sisters oeuvre this drama probably has a Hong Gil Dong vibe, start off all comedic and neato before transitioning midway to mega serious … Continue reading →
I think this is pretty cool and follows in the footsteps of other low key celebs and hopefully continues the trend of happy marriages. K-actress Han Ye Ri is a married woman now, with news breaking that she actually got married earlier this year in early 2022 with no publicity. Her husband is a non-celeb and the couple got their … Continue reading →
The Wed-Thurs offerings will be dark over on the cable networks for the next two months, now that jTBC has premiered Insider while tvN started Eve just last week. The only option for those looking for lighter fare will have to wait until next week when KBS finishes with Love All Play this Thursday and its followed by Jinxed at … Continue reading →
This feels like a Suzy cosplay drama, maybe a show to show her range and perhaps even challenge and push her outside her comfort zone. She’s headlining the upcoming Coupang Play streaming K-drama Anna where she’s a downtrodden poor girl who falls into a lie created life of a very rich woman. I would love to know how to transform … Continue reading →
I feel like this casting is ripe for winning the assemblage of leads with no track record of success in one drama but I do want the drama to be worth watching so I will just hope for the best. Casting is done for upcoming sageuk romance Joseon’s Ban on Marriage, adapted from the same name webtoon. Kim Young Dae … Continue reading →
This week continues the new drama premiere and Mon-Tues saw the arrival of Link: Eat, Love, Kill on tvN taking over the time slot left empty for 6 weeks after Military Prosecutor Doberman ended in end of April. That drama started with 5% range ratings and kept going up ending past 10% so it’s one of the tvN hits in … Continue reading →
I always thought Kim Soo Hyun rose to top stardom based on sheer onscreen charisma and undeniable acting ability. Because his visuals always looked like a good looking albeit very young man especially in You From Another Star when no one thought the pairing would work but it did. But it’s been ten years since and he’s now in his … Continue reading →
