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MBN Sageuk Bossom: Stealing Fale Continues to Rise in Ratings as Second Week Gives the OTP a Reluctant Reason to Cohabitate

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The premise of Bossam: Stealing Fate is that widow-hood in Joseon era was THE pits. Women who had the misfortunate to have their husband die must either live in spinsterhood forever or kill themselves to continue serving as the wife in death. Bossam gave widows a second chance, some were unwilling while others participated in orchestrating the kidnapping so they … Continue reading →

Oh My Ladylord the First MBC Prime Time Drama to Get Zero Percent Ratings as Audience and Critics Hammer the Tired Plot

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It’s hard to get consensus these days but everywhere I look there appears to be the same opinion about MBC drama Oh My Ladylord (Oh! Master), which is that it sucks so so bad. From K-netizens to I-viewers to C-watchers, the drama starring Lee Min Ki, Nana, and Kang Min Hyuk was never primed to rake in high ratings but … Continue reading →

Shin Mina and Kim Sun Ho Spotted Filming Upcoming Rom-com Seaside Village Cha Cha Cha

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Spring is midway through and I’ve got my slate of K-dramas that work for me. Looking near term into summer, one of my most anticipated is Seaside Village Cha Cha starring Kim Sun Ho and Shin Mina. He finally gets his long overdue male lead billing in a high profile drama and she’s long overdue for a hit after picking … Continue reading →

Ro Woon and Park Eun Bin’s Romance Sageuk Affection Adds New Cast Members Jung Chae Yeon, Nam Yoon Soo, Byunchan, and Bae Yoon Kyung

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This is a very youth visual heavy drama but since it’s adapted from a manhwa I can totally see the push to cast per the shoujo style drawings. The upcoming romance sageuk Affection (Yeonmo) has reportedly started filming with a fall 2021 airing date, and the production company is slowly revealing new cast members. In addition to leads Ro Woon … Continue reading →

Roy Qiu and Tiffany Ann Hsu Attend Media Event for Hit TW-movie Man in Love and She Indirectly Confirms Divorce Rumors with Photographer Liu You Ning

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The first hit movie out of the Taiwan domestic film industry is here and it’s the bittersweet romance Man in Love, a remake of the same name Korean movie with Hwang Jung Min and Kim Hee Jin. The TW-version stars Roy Qiu and Tiffany Ann Hsu, a great pairing that should have worked together in the plethora of TW-dramas out … Continue reading →

New BTS Stills From the Set of SBS Sageuk Hong Chun Gi with Kim Yoo Jung, Ahn Hyo Seob, and Kwak Si Yang

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We’ll have to wait until year end to assess the success of the 2021 sageuks but all eyes are now on SBS late summer premiere of Hong Chun Gi (Red Sky) with the high profile adaptation of the romance sageuk novel by the writer of Sungkyunkwan Scandal and The Moon Embraces the Sun. The latter remains the highest rated sageuk … Continue reading →

Junho, Lee Se Young, and Jang Hee Jin in Talks for MBC Sageuk Drama The Red Sleeve Cuff Adapted From Same Name Novel

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KBS had a sageuk this year with River Where the Moon Rises and SBS is preparing to air Hong Chun Gi (Red Sky) in the summer, not to be left out MBC is prepping a traditional sageuk drama adapted from a novel. It’s called The Red Sleeve Cuff and is a novel chronicling the rise of a court lady to … Continue reading →

Gu Hye Sun Sues Youtube Blogger For Defamation Related to Whether Seo Hyun Jin Wrote a Witness Statement in Her Divorce Case with Ahn Jae Hyun

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I’m don’t know who was right and wrong in the Ahn Jae Hyun and Gu Hye Sun marital dissolution mudslinging accusations, but to have this saga continue after the divorce was granted nearly 2 years ago and the timing with Ahn Jae Hyun returning to New Journey to the West feels sus to me. Gu Hye Sun has hired a … Continue reading →

Choi Woo Shik, Kim Da Mi, and Kim Sung Chul Start Filming Romance Drama Us That Year in July 2021 with Early 2022 Airing Date

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This is definitely near the top of my anticipation radar, it’s pretty impressive the production got two acting acclaimed actors to do what sounds like a mainstream romance K-drama. Choi Woo Shik and Kim Da Mi are confirmed and will head into filming this July 2021 for the drama Us That Year (That Year Us) which sounds like some old … Continue reading →

Hyeri and Jang Ki Yong Epitomize Youthful Cohabitation Romance in 1st Look Pictorial Promoting Fantasy K-drama My Roommate is a Gumiho

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I feel like these two are overdue for a well received drama, and by gosh I’m rooting for them now. Jang Ki Yong and Hyeri are about to return to the small screen with the fantasy romance My Roommate is a Gumiho but we get a first glimpse of their onscreen visuals and chemistry in the newly released pictorial on … Continue reading →

Han Hyo Joo, Park Hyung Sik, and Jo Woo Jin Confirmed for tvN Drama Happiness and Filming Begins this Month in May 2021

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It felt like this production came together quick and hopefully it portends a quality product with how quickly the leads signed up. Today the production team of tvN drama Happiness confirmed the leads are for sure Han Hyo Joo, Park Hyung Sik, and Jo Woo Jin, with the script by the screenwriter of Watcher, The Good Wife, and Spy, with … Continue reading →

Highly Anticipated K-drama Adaptation of Novel The Youngest Son of Sunyang Heads into Pre-production, Through April 2022, DC Inside Rumors Says Male Lead is Song Joong Ki

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Alrighty, take this with the usual grain of salt but it’s definitely more than random conjecture. The production behind the K-drama adaptation of revenge novel The Youngest Son of Sunyang is heading into pre-production, starting this July, and with it are hiring calls for the staff and behind the scenes team. The drama is slated to film through April 2022 … Continue reading →

Nam Da Reum is Kim Sae Ron’s Leading Man in Upcoming Kakao TV Drama Shaman Girl Ga Soo Shim

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Woweeee, finally a casting duo that is a win on all fronts. Kim Sae Ron‘s upcoming high school supernatural drama Shaman Girl Ga Doo Shim has it’s leading man and it’s the long overdue elevation of Nam Da Reum to headline billing. He is only 19 years old but that makes him just a year younger than Kim Sae Ron, … Continue reading →