The KOFIC assembled Korean Actors 200 list (consisting of both actors and actresses) is already fodder for discussion with fans wondering why their faves may or may not have been included. This is definitely a movie (Chungmuro) driven list so straight up drama stars will likely not make it and many of the included may not be household names but … Continue reading →
Consider me surprised that this is getting an adaptation, but then not surprised after I read where it will air. Netflix continues to broaden its Korean entertainment offerings and other than producing K-dramas it has also bankrolled exclusive movies. The streaming giant will be adapting the Korean webtoon Moral Sense into a Netflix movie starring Seohyun of Girl’s Generation and … Continue reading →
Man, the inside the drama and outside the drama wildness with River Where the Moon Rises will be one for the books. After many writing off the drama with a slow start, a male lead that got swapped out after 6 episodes due to a real life bullying scandal, and the replacement male lead coming off a high rated drama … Continue reading →
K-actor Jang Dong Yoon is putting his hat in the ring of the Song Kang sweepstakes, i.e. working nonstop. Jang Dong Yoon currently is starring in the SBS Mon-Tues zombie sageuk Joseon Exorcist which has been filming consistently for months and now he may be signing on for his next drama. He’s been offered the male lead in the KBS … Continue reading →
My impression of K-actress Jeon Yeo Bin keeps evolving as I watch along with tvN currently airing K-drama Vincenzo. Going from dislike to like to love much like her character Hong Cha Young continues to peel back each layer, now I can’t see any other actress doing this role. She is Cha Young and wow what a young talent she … Continue reading →
It’s midway point for tvN Sat-Sun drama Vincenzo and boy do I need a breather. Each episode is like a mini-movie at nearly 1.5 hours long, full of twists and turns and quiet lovely moments. The ratings hit a small new high at 11.375% and I once again wish the first 2 episodes did a better job at keeping the … Continue reading →
Yay it’s finally here! This Monday is the premiere of new SBS sageuk Joseon Exorcist, returning the network a drama in that Mon-Tues time slot after Penthouse finished its first season and moved the second season to Fri-Sat. It’s a huge cast that includes veteran Kam Woo Sung as the King and Seo Young Hee as the Queen, male leads … Continue reading →
The early 2021 rumor that Chinese authorities were going to tamp down on C-dramas adopted from Chinese BL novels (boy love novels or 耽美 which means indulging in beauty) have proven not to happen as this year’s biggest hit so far 3 months in is wuxia drama Word of Honor (山河令 Shan He Ling or Mountain River Order) adapted from … Continue reading →
Things can’t keep going our heroes way in Vincenzo and the early successes are giving way to a true fight back from the baddies at Babel and their henchmen. Episode 9 had less comedy and a lot more death(s), which I should be surprised to see since the drama offed Lawyer Daddy so early by episode 3. Joon Woo is … Continue reading →
The upcoming K-drama Daebak Real Estate (Haunted Real Estate) is really catching my interest despite leads Jang Nara and Jung Yong Hwa neither being my faves. Her character feels like a cross between Oh Yeon Seo‘s character in Hwayugi and IU‘s character in Hotel Del Luna, an exorcist who is also a cold boss lady type. That plays against type … Continue reading →
When I saw this post circulating among K-netizens it was such a walk down memory lane. Both dramas aired in 2010 and then it felt like such hope for the new creative and emotional heights for K-dramas in the start of that decade. Netizens decree that two dramas Cinderella Unni (Cinderella’s Stepsister) and Will it Snow for Christmas are both … Continue reading →
KBS young romance sageuk River Where the Moon Rises hasn’t been the awesome drama I had hoped it would be but now I have not one more but two more potential sageuk romance dramas to look forward to in the latter half of 2021. There is Hong Chun Gi with Kim Yoo Jung and Ahn Hyo Seob of course, but … Continue reading →
It’s nice to see a casting rumor come true if it’s someone I think is a really good fit for the project. K-actor Park Hyung Sik is finishing up his military service and all eyes are on his comeback project. I wrote in December 2020 that he was angling to be the male lead for the K-drama adaptation of the … Continue reading →
