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K-ent Reports that IU Spent 3 Days at the Memorial for Good Friend Sulli and Cancelled Promos for Her Own Upcoming Album Release in November

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The last major entertainment activity that Sulli participated in prior to her untimely passing was doing a cameo for her very good friend IU‘s summer supernatural drama Hotel Del Luna. That will remain Sulli’s departing work and I’m so happy she got to do it in support of IU and also spend time together. IU’s name hasn’t been publicly in … Continue reading →

Yoo Seung Ho to Return to the Small Screen with tvN Mystery Drama Memorist

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There feels like a lot of drama casting news into 2020 now with the remainder of the 2019 K-dramas either cast or filming already. K-actor Yoo Seung Ho will be making his drama comeback in early 2020 with tvN‘s drama adaptation of popular webtoon Memorist. He seems to have an affinity with playing characters that have good memory, let’s not … Continue reading →

K-netizen Found Guilty of Spreading Malicious Rumors About Lee Seo Jin and Sunny, Gets Jail Time and Community Service

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This news feels particularly timely this week and a good place to set future standards. The Korean court has handed down a guilty sentence to a 24-year old K-netizen who was found to have spread unfounded and malicious rumors about Lee Seo Jin and Sunny of SNSD. The person commented on a website of over 1 million users that Lee … Continue reading →

Kim Tae Hee in Talks for Warm Family tvN Drama Goodbye Mom

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Goodness is this a surprise drama land return. K-actress Kim Tae Hee is reportedly in talks as the female lead of 2020 tvN drama Goodbye Mom, billed as a tearful yet heartwarming family ghost drama. She just had her second child, another daughter with husband Rain so I legit was not expecting her to resume acting anytime soon. At least … Continue reading →

Eunjung and Many Female Stars Attend Spring/Summer 2020 Seoul Fashion Week Event

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I’ve been disappointed by Korean actress red carpet dressing for years now and seeing the parade at this week’s Seoul Fashion Show for Spring/Summer 2020 confirms that the K-style is just not for me. They go safe with white/black uninspired styles at awards shows and for fashion shows it’s a melange of too loud and frothy styles swinging hard the … Continue reading →

SM Posts Tribute as Sulli Laid to Rest Today in Seoul

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I’m really glad the family and/or SM decided to make Sulli‘s funeral and altar private. It was so hard to watch last year all the SM artists crying their eyes out at Jonghyun‘s funeral. Sulli passed away at the start of the week and this Thursday October 17th she was laid to rest. She was just 25 years old but … Continue reading →

Kim Soo Hyun Considering K-drama Comeback with tvN Fantasy Romance I’m a Psycho But It’s Okay

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Okay, the drama title sounds stupid upon first impression but goodness who cares if this really ends up being Kim Soo Hyun‘s drama return after military service and 5 years after Producers. K-ent is reporting that Kim Soo Hyun has been offered the male lead and is seriously considering the offer for tvN drama I’m a Psycho But It’s Okay. … Continue reading →

Hu Ge and Liu Tao Reunite After Nirvana in Fire for Chinese Anthology Series Celebrating Classic Literature

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It’s never too long when it comes to something perfect. So a perfect pairing feels just as magical seeing it nearly 5 years later, by that I mean C-stars Hu Ge and Liu Tao together again. They starred in the critically acclaimed hit C-drama Nirvana in Fire, still the most perfect drama I’ve ever watched from every angle directing, writing, … Continue reading →

Melt Me Softly Turning Into Lowest Rated tvN Sat-Sun Drama in 9 PM Time Slot

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I don’t know what went wrong with tvN drama Melt Me Softly but it comes across as a sticky melting ice pop that a viewer can’t find enjoyment with. I loved the premise, two people get cryogentically frozen for 20 years and return to regain their lives and also conveniently fall in love. But I don’t connect with Ji Chang … Continue reading →

K-stars Pay Respects to Sulli by Canceling Events, Speaking Out on Bullying, and Remembering Her with Public Statements

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A shocking and unexpected loss in K-ent started off this week with news that young star Sulli committed suicide. The rest of the week will be a quiet one for the industry as one star after another has cancelled scheduled public events including: Song Hye Kyo for a jewelry brand, Kim Yoo Jung at a beauty brand, idols SuperM, NCT … Continue reading →

Teen Actress Kim Hwan Hee Plays Seo Kang Joon’s Younger Sister in I’ll Come By When the Weather is Good with Park Min Young

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The big crop of child stars from a decade ago are now all adult actors in their own right, albeit still on the fresh-faced young side, but K-ent continues to nurture talent and one I’ve been keeping an eye on is teen actress Kim Hwan Hee. She debuted a wee one in Robbers as Lee Da Hae‘s daughter and also … Continue reading →

Jang Dong Yoon Makes Sageuk History as Kissing Both Leads in the Same Episode in Epic Speed Developments

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I’m glad there is a substantive story with a birth mystery grounding this sageuk otherwise on click bait developments alone it’s barreling full speed ahead. KBS Mon-Tues drama The Tale of Nokdu only aired one episode this week and for a 5th episode it broke a ton of norms in K-dramas. It’s one of the earliest kisses between the leads … Continue reading →

Oh Yeon Seo Channels Energetic Girl Power in First Stills for MBC Drama People With Flaws

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MBC drama People With Flaws got embroiled tangentially in the off screen divorce drama surrounding male lead Ahn Jae Hyun but hopefully that’s all in the past now and viewers can anticipate this drama solely on its intended merits. I still think the set up is too K-drama opposites attract, a man focused on good looks and a woman who … Continue reading →