Cable network jTBC is ON FIRE. Drama gods are on the side of the second most well-known cable network in 2020, with the conclusion of record setting Itaewon Class the follow up drama sets a new ratings record as well. The makjang The World the Married with Kim Hee Ae and Park Hae Joon got 6.260% ratings in the first … Continue reading →
Those still upset about the rather pointless way to end the second lead romance in Crash Landing on You will be pleased with this news. Kim Jung Hyun will be doing a cameo appearance in upcoming K-drama Shall We Have Dinner Together and get to reunite with female lead Seo Ji Hye. They have to have a scene together otherwise … Continue reading →
I think the buzz level if equivalent here – Jeon Ji Hyun continues to collect her top K-drama male leads and Park Seo Joon is rolling off a career high K-drama success into a pairing with one of the walls of K-ent actresses. Just days after finishing Itaewon Class, Park Seo Joon has gotten an offer that matches his newfound … Continue reading →
K-drama Hotel Del Luna was one of the highest rated and buzziest shows last year and don’t we all miss the relatively sanity of 2019 now. Female lead IU hasn’t picked her next project since but why rush when she can still soak in the success of a great role and a solid performance from her. Another win for her … Continue reading →
This sounds like a really hilarious and juicy K-drama, ripe for perfect makjang. K-actress Jo Yeo Jung is considering the KBS drama If You Cheat, You Die, telling the story of a best-selling author who lives with trauma and pain from her past emotional life. She’s been so active on both movies and dramas, of course being a member of … Continue reading →
The promos are coming fast and furious for upcoming SBS Fri-Sat drama The King: Eternal Monarch and I’m not complaining in the least. The latest drama stills feature male leads Lee Min Ho and Woo Do Hwan having a friendly (King) and serious (Palace Guard) chit chat in what looks like a royal library. I hope the production costs are … Continue reading →
Making this story into a drama sounds way better to give enough time to fully tell the tale. Yoo Ah In‘s upcoming K-movie The Hell is being changed into a 6-episode K-drama airing on Netflix, which is becoming the streaming platform of choice for trendy K-dramas. The cast will also include Park Jung Min, Yang Ik Joon, Kim Hyun Joo, … Continue reading →
The upcoming SBS drama The King: Eternal Monarch will be taking over the Fri-Sat time slot from Hyena so it’ll be a new spot for Kim Eun Sook when she collaborates with the Big Three networks. There is no way this drama isn’t going to get high ratings, there isn’t anything out there buzzy right now or nearly as high … Continue reading →
When I see the stills for the modern day versions of the three leads for upcoming KBS drama Born Again, I just marvel at their perfectly tailored outfits and impeccably chic winter coats. Then you plunk the leads into the 80s during their first go-around, before the whole death and reincarnation thingie, and it’s all grungie and dorky. Jang Ki … Continue reading →
All of South Korea, regular folks, entertainers, and even politicians are talking about the Nth Room (N Room or N Bang) vast criminal network unearthed after months of investigation. A Telegraph chat room started by a user GodGod offered up sex abuse videos and pictures and charged users to access it. The chat room was moderated by a user Cho … Continue reading →
I never liked K-actress Jung Eun Chae until I watched her in horror thriller The Guest in 2018 thanks to my love of her two male leads in that drama Kim Dong Wook and Kim Jae Wook. She was marvelous and the drama so dark and riveting, and her character as a cop totally grungy and lanky with restrained pain. … Continue reading →
If you’re a K-drama fan living among the 20% of the world population under home quarantine/shelter-at-home/safer-at-home local or national ordinances, enjoy your life line to sanity with two new K-drama offerings. The Mon-Tues time slot opened this week for tvN to premiere warm romance A Piece of Your Mind (Half of a Half) with Jung Hae In and Chae Soo … Continue reading →
The Sports Chosun 30th Anniversary poll of South Korean entertainment insiders on the Power People within the industry is definitely worth discussing especially in the drama category. For the film category it’s harder to have biases as movies remain a wall in K-ent where to become a film star one is a true A-lister. Far and away by like three … Continue reading →
