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Song Hye Kyo Accepts 3rd Thriller K-drama From the PD of Descendants of the Sun, Sweet Home, Will Film After Now, We Break Up and the Kim Eun Sook Drama The Glory

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I love K-netizens perplexed snarkiness on this news, and honestly I’m out of reasons why as well other than she really likes to work? K-ent is reporting that Song Hye Kyo has accepted yet another K-drama this one from the PD of Descendants of the Sun, Goblin, and Sweet Home. It’s a thriller mystery drama and that’s all the details … Continue reading →

Lim Ji Yeon and Yoon Kyun Sang Sign on for TVing Mystery Horror Drama The Mansion

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A creepy cool mystery with a tinge of horror drama is on deck as TVing announced the casting of Yoon Kyun Sang and Lim Ji Yeon as the leads for its upcoming drama The Mansion. He plays a detective and she’s a hotel employee who goes back home to her family mansion when she hears that her sister has gone … Continue reading →

tvN Releases First Teaser Drama Poster for Hometown Cha Cha Cha with Kim Sun Ho and Shin Mina

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The first teaser poster is a little too cutesy for me but I’m still wildly excited for the August arrival of tvN drama Hometown Cha Cha Cha (Seaside Village Cha Cha Cha). The vibe feels like the glass half full peppy cousin of When the Weather is Fine which was the glass half empty melancholy kid on the block when … Continue reading →

Wu Yi Fan Loses 14 Brand Deals in Two Days as Allegations Continue to Swirl Over his Sexual Misconduct as China Television Association Officially Bans Him

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I don’t know how Wu Yi Fan (Kris Wu) will try to hardnose his way out of increasing allegations of being a sexual predator including drugging and rape. In the two days since a young woman named Du Mei Zhu publicly accused him of luring, drugging, and raping her, and claimed that he’s done so many times before with other … Continue reading →

Ahn Hee Yeon Formerly Hani of EXID Tests Positive for COVID-19, jTBC Halts Production on K-drama Idol: The Coup

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When I saw the title for this K-drama I wanted to spork my eyes out. What the hell is Idol: The Coup? Why do the idols want to stage a coup? Wouldn’t leaving the industry be the ultimate coup? Is that what the drama is about, a bunch of successful idols saying “f*#k it!”? But before we can all figure … Continue reading →

Netflix Unleashes Massive Promo Machine for Zombie Fighting Warrior Princee Jeon Ji Hyun in Upcoming Kingdom: Ashin of the North

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This Friday the one shot side-quel to the Netflix hit zombie K-drama Kingdom drops with a warrior princess at the helm in Jeon Ji Hyun. Kingdom: Ashin of the North showcases the genesis of the zombie plant and the zombification of the citizens in Joseon Korea which apparently started in the North before expanding and catching up with the Crown … Continue reading →

Lee Sung Min to Play the Chaebol Patriarch Opposite Song Joong Ki in the K-drama Adaptation of Revenge Novel The Youngest Son of Sunyang

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Wow, what a powerhouse duo of male leads, this can only get better from casting onward. Lee Sung Min has been confirmed as another male lead in the upcoming K-drama adaptation of the novel The Youngest Son of Sunyang (The Youngest Son of the Chaebol Family). The drama will star Song Joong Ki in the titular character with female lead … Continue reading →

Viewers in Awe of Writer Im Sung Han’s Prowess as Episode 12 of Marriage Lyrics and Divorce Music Season 2 is 70 Minutes of One Couple Arguing About Fidelity and Cheating and Still Got 10.688%, 12.538% Ratings

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I think the buzz meter has turned between two competing makjang queens in K-drama land, Kim Sun Ok of Penthouse (seasons 1-3) has taken repeating killing and resurrecting main characters whereas Im Sung Han in Marriage Lyrics and Divorce Music now in season 2 is wowing viewers with not just quality but also innovative makjang. This past Sunday’s episode 12 … Continue reading →

K-viewers in 2021 Loving the Anti-hero Vigilante Justice Dramas Vincenzo, Taxi Driver, and The Devil Judge

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K-dramas have always cycled through themes, if supernatural romance is popular then suddenly there are three more lined up in production, if noona-dongsaeng relationships are de rigueur then every network will have one in prep, and so forth. This year in 2021 K-ent is calling it the year of the anti-hero viligante, the baddie taking down even bigger and worse … Continue reading →

C-star Wu Yi Fan Accused by 19 Year of Influencer of Sexual Assault and Rape, Additionally Claims He Repeats the Same with Young Fans He Picks Up at Fan Meetings

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A huge scandal is roiling C-ent this week surrounded actor-singer Wu Yi Fan, formerly known as Kris when he was in the K-pop group EXO. A 19 year old student and influencer Du Mei Zhu has publicly and repeatedly accused him of sexual assault, rape, and gaslighting her, and even worse she says he’s done the same to over 30 … Continue reading →

Joo Ji Hoon and Han So Hee Confirmed for Comedic Detective Movie Gentlemen Scheduled for May 2022

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The signatures are inked and the leads for the 2022 K-movie Gentlemen are finalized. Joo Ji Hoon and Han So Hee will work together in what is being described as a comedic detective movie where the two leads must team up to unravel a conspiracy. Joo Ji Hoon plays the head of a private detective agency who gets framed for … Continue reading →

Yoon Eun Hye Reveals on Knowing Bros that the Street Date and Kiss Scene with Joo Ji Hoon in Goong was Filmed Live with a Real Crowd

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Hearing news on classic Hallyu teen drama Goong (Princess Hours) is like a blast to the past. They really don’t make dramas like this anymore and this one still stands up on rewatch. Female lead Yoon Eun Hye was on variety show Knowing Bros this weekend and one topic she shared insider info on was filming the drama, specifically the … Continue reading →

tvN Fantasy Rom-com My Roommate is a Gumiho with Chemistry Laden Leads Hyeri and Jang Ki Yong Wraps Up Warm and Fuzzy Run Averaging 3.916% Ratings

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My weekly date with the fox and his muse is done. tvN Wed-Thurs romance fantasy drama My Roommate is a Gumiho finished this week, starting off strong over 5% but settling into the low 4% and high 3% ratings during its entire run. It ended averaging 3.9126% which is good for a rom-com and actually better than I expected in … Continue reading →