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K-drama Productions Add Contract Addendums and New Terms that Stipulate Penalties for Bad Publicity with Specific Call Out for Bullying Allegations

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I wish this was for the best interests of victims and changing societal behavior but it’s clearly motivated by financial interest. Regardless, at least it’s making agencies more deliberate and considerate when it comes to signing young new talent. K-drama productions are across the board adding contract addendums (to existing contracts signed) and new contract terms for future contracts that … Continue reading →

Sisyphus: The Myth Episode 8 Doles Out the Exposition But Still Doesn’t Provide Any Motive as Ratings Stay at 4.848%

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This is probably my last Sisphyus: The Myth post, it’s not interesting enough in either good or epically bad ways (anymore) to devote time to parse the happenings. The failure of this drama, as evidence by audience feedback and the dropped ratings, is across the board from awful script to lame directing to underwhelming acting. If the world ended because … Continue reading →

Jang Nara and Jung Yong Hwa Lead Script Reading for KBS Fantasy Comedy Drama Daebak Real Estate

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I’m currently watching pleasantly along to KBS Wed-Thurs drama Hello? It’s Me! The drama is non-offensive and has moment of comedy and sweetness enough to keep me curious to see what happens next. It looks like the network will keep the same light theme with the next drama lined up Daebak Real Estate (The Chronicle of Haunted Real Estate). Leads … Continue reading →

Ahn Bo Hyun in Talks to Join Kim Go Eun for K-drama Yumi’s Cells

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K-actor Ahn Bo Hyun is on the cusp of transitioning from second male lead to male lead and after his last I think he’s ready for it. He was excellent in Kairos, of course overshadowed by Shin Sung Rok‘s powerhouse but Ahn Bo Hyun did show me he’s got charisma which I didn’t think he had in prior dramas. Kim … Continue reading →

Episode 7 of Sisyphus: The Myth Continues Ratings Decline to 4.633% But Starts to Give More Exposition with a Side of Awkward Rom-com Crush

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Some old movies and dramas, albeit dated, still hold up on rewatch. The original Terminator holds a near and dear place in my heart not for Ahhhhhnold but for it’s decisive execution of its story. In that time-travel story, the moment our male lead (swoony Kyle Reese) reaches mother of the future savior Sarah Connor and they escape from the … Continue reading →

Song Hye Kyo and Jang Ki Yong Do the Noona-Dongsaeng Romance in K-drama Now, We Are Breaking Up

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The casting musical chairs went around multiple times for upcoming melo-romance Now, We Are Breaking Up and the leading lady ended up being the very first name offered the role. Song Hye Kyo will indeed be the female lead of the drama with the production reportedly heavily persuading her because she was the actress they envisioned for the character. Joining … Continue reading →

Kim Min Jae Confirmed for Rom-com Drama Dal Li and Gamja Tang with Park Kyu Young

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This is a switch up but I’m totally good with it. K-actor Lee Jae Wook passed on rom-com K-drama Dal Li and Gamja Tang and now Kim Min Jae has been offered the role and has accepted. The female lead is Park Kyu Young still and the change in male lead gives me totally different vibes from the expected coupling … Continue reading →

Ga Jin Thwarts a Baddie Conspiracy and Gets Rewarded with a Royal Betrothal in Episode 8 of River Where the Moon Rises Getting 6.1%, 8.3% Ratings

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It’s episode 8 of River Where the Moon Rises and it’s now clear that the whole male lead swap debacle is merely one of the many problems this drama cannot seem to catch a break with. The writing is simplistic and the directing has no crispness or tension, even with the clearly inserted Na In Woo as Ondal scenes close … Continue reading →

Sisyphus: The Myth Introduces Kim Byung Chul as the Big Bad Head of Sigma and Replaces Musical Director Starting with Episode 9

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It’s kinda do-or-die week for jTBC Wed-Thurs drama Sisyphus: The Myth, heading into episodes 7-8 which would then wrap up the first half of its run. Last week’s ratings dropped but it has a chance to at least chalk up the messy and nonsensical sequences in the earlier episodes has worldbuilding pains and get its act together for the crucial … Continue reading →

Park Min Young and Song Kang to Star in jTBC Office Rom-com Drama Office Romance Cruel Story

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This sounds like a derivation of jTBC office romance Sunbae, Please Don’t Put on that Lipstick (She Would Never Know) complete with office and noona-dongsaeng romance. I sure hope there are more stakes that Sunbae because that drama has like zero tension albeit lots of sweetness. Park Min Young and Song Kang are in talks for the leads of romance … Continue reading →

Episode 7 of River Where the Moon Rises Stays Constant with 6.7%, 8.7% Ratings While Adding a Very Schmoopy New Ondal

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It’s a new dawn for KBS sageuk River Where the Moon Rises with this Monday’s episode 7 and other than the removal of one very toxic cast member everything else makes me want to yell “Go back, put it back the way it was!” Luckily the rating’s didn’t tank but stayed the same as last week, but the arrival of … Continue reading →

Kim So Hyun and Song Kang Attend Press Conference for Netflix Drama Love Alarm 2 Premiering March 12th

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Oh lord, seeing this makes all my maternal instincts rise up and I just want to take care of Kim So Hyun. She was at the press conference this past weekend with Love Alarm 2 costar Song Kang, with the other male lead Jung Ga Ram appearing by video. She looks so tired, she looks like me after cramming for … Continue reading →

Girl Group April’s Lee Na Eun Leaves Upcoming SBS Drama Taxi Driver Due to Bullying Allegations, Drama 60% Done with Filming and Finding Replacement

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Another K-drama casting switcheroo is happening, also due to the recent spate of bullying allegations against younger generation stars. Girl Group April‘s Lee Na Eun, who got her big acting break in Extraordinary You, was hoping to start her more serious acting career with upcoming SBS drama Taxi Driver (Taxi). Alas that step will now have to wait has she … Continue reading →