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Kim Sae Ron and Nam Da Reum are Ready to Kick Demon Ass and Take Names in First Poster and Teaser for Kakao TV Drama Shaman Girl Da Doo Shim

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I remember when K-dramas always had a scary/creepy/horror themed drama ready to air in late July/early August when it’s lunar new year ghost month. It’s doesn’t happen regularly anymore but this year there will be Shaman Girl Da Doo Shim streaming on Kakao TV in three weeks time. Starring Kim Sae Ron and Nam Da Reum, the drama centers around … Continue reading →

Kim Soo Hyun Attends Mido Watch Event in Seoul Looking Like a First Day in the Office Lawyer

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So this is what it’s like to send your son off to his first day at the Firm. Appropriately cut suit in grey, dark tie, button down in white, and as a mom it’s time to whip out the congrats gift in the form of a chunky Mido watch to complete the look. Kim Soo Hyun has been the brand … Continue reading →

Idol Star Couple Heechul of Super Junior and Momo of TWICE Confirm Breakup

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I like cute couples with much in common and are against the odds of making it. It feels like reel and real combined and I’m rooting for the underdogs with only positivity around them. Sadly Korean idol couple Heechul of Super Junior (and variety hosting) fame and TWICE member Momo will not go the long haul. The couple has confirmed … Continue reading →

Park Seo Joon’s Sky High Popularity in Japan Evidenced by Amazon Japan K-drama DVD Sales Where His Dramas Top the List

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Okay, who is still buying DVD sets lol! OMG I feels like a lifetime ago but my incredible collection of K-drama DVD sets remind me constantly that was once the way to own faves. Anyhoo, Park Seo Joon is in K-ent news this week as Amazon Japan released the Best Sellers list of it’s K-dramas and his dramas make up … Continue reading →

K-actress Hwang Jung Eum Withdraws Divorce Petition and Reconciles with Husband

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This is totally family affairs that played out in public, and the happy ending probably makes it all worth it. K-actress Hwang Jung Eum has been married for a few years to a businessman husband and last year during the height of COVID-19 lockdowns she filed for divorce. During the pandemic there were quite a lot of breakups and divorces … Continue reading →

Suzy Cast in Upcoming Coupang Play Streaming Drama The Second Anna

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Okay this sounds like an interesting drama pick for Suzy. I also like she’s taking a drama first before the usual buzz over the male lead because she needs to either stand on her own or accept that she’s only able to do dramas with a equivalent male lead. Suzy has been cast in the Coupang Play thriller drama The … Continue reading →

Kim Sun Ho, Shin Mina, and Lee Sang Yi Bring the Positive Energy in BTS Video of Hometown Cha Cha Cha Script Reading

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I’m on the prowl for a new K-drama soon as my recent ones have ended or will end soon, and I wish tvN romance comedy drama Hometown Cha Cha Cha (formerly Seaside Village Cha Cha Cha) would be premiering this month or next especially since it seems so summery in vibe. Alas tvN hasn’t given it a confirmed time slot … Continue reading →

Rookie Actress Park Hye Eun Fired From Upcoming Hong Sisters Fantasy Drama Return Reportedly Due to Poor Acting, Jung So Min Courted to Replace Her Immediately

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Well this is certainly a rarity in K-drama but clearly stuff really went off the rails during filming. Rookie actress Park Hye Eun (but she uses Park Hae Eun on her own SNS account) has been fired from the currently filming Hong Sisters fantasy drama Return (or Resurrection) as the female lead. Filming only started recently and has now been … Continue reading →

Im Soo Jung and Lee Do Hyun Confirmed for Teacher-Student Romance Drama Melancholia

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Hoo boy, now this is a drama casting I wish the male lead didn’t accept, even if it turns out to be good all the early signs are that it won’t be my cup of tea. Im Soo Jung and Lee Do Hyun are confirmed and will head into filming for romance drama Melancholia, depicting the love story of an … Continue reading →

K-actress Jung Yumi of Rooftof Prince and Partners for Justice Stuns Netizens with Striking New Look

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All I ask of my actors/actress is that they be able to exercise their craft whether through visuals or physical expression but so often it comes up against the modern cheat sheet that is alterations. Whether someone went under the knife is for he/she to acknowledge and accept but as viewers we can only say someone looks the same or … Continue reading →

SBS Releases Script Reading Stills for Upcoming Sageuk Romance Red Sky

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It’s been a mixed bag so far this year in 2021 with sageuks but overall it felt like I’m getting that genre satisfied nicely with the ones I’ve watched. It’s also nice that one finishes and another starts right after so I can focus on one at a time and up next is SBS drama Red Sky (Hong Chun Gi). … Continue reading →

Makjang Queen Screenwriter Im Sung Han’s Second Season of TV Chosun Drama Marriage Lyrics and Divorce Music Continues its Ratings Success and is Less Crazy that Penthouse

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I still remember the infamous Princess Aurora aka “Im Sung Han’s Death Note”, the drama where the behind-the-scenes shenanigans resulted in onscreen plot developments where character after character was either shipped off or killed off (and not resurrected). Writer Im Sung Han kinda lost her ratings touch after that maybe because actors didn’t want to work with her anymore and/or … Continue reading →

Im Soo Hyang Cast in the K-drama Remake of Jane the Virgin

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K-actress Im Soo Hyang has had her show of hit dramas and flop dramas and many more in between, she’s one of the most consistently productive K-actresses with the amount of dramas she does on a regular clip. I’m glad she’s getting work but I do not get her appeal as an actress, she just doesn’t work for me so … Continue reading →