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Prosecutors Re-open Investigation into Allegations of Forced Prostitution in Jang Ja Yeon’s Suicide Note From 2009

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The brief entertainment career of aspiring K-actress Jang Ja Yeon remains an instantly recognizable name for K-drama fans who were active in the late 2000s om Hallyu entertainment. She had a bit part in the 2009 hit K-drama Boys Before Flowers but only became (in)famous when she committed suicide later that year leaving behind a devastating suicide note and accompanying … Continue reading →

Lee Sang Yoon to Romance Lee Sung Kyung in tvN Fantasy Romance Drama About Time

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I’ve got some solid casting news  in the K-drama front looking out into early Spring. tvN has confirmed the casting of Lee Sang Yoon as the male lead in romance K-drama About Time opposite earlier confirmed female lead Lee Sung Kyung. It’s a fantasy tinged drama about a girl who can see the mortality clock of others and the man … Continue reading →

Park Shin Hye Shines in Winter White at Airport Headed to Hong Kong for Chanel Event

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The second week of January in this new year 2018 brings K-actress Park Shin Hye to the airport leaving Korea in a wintry flair. Her outfit is dominated by the over sized long wool or cashmere coat in perfect creamy winter white  and is instant covet for me. It looks so comfortable and fashionable, and looks great on her even … Continue reading →

Jang Geun Seok Starts off 2018 as the Peacock Demon in Hwayugi and Signs on for SBS Drama Peacock King

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I’m pretty lenient when it comes cameo appearances in dramas, it’s solely service and as long as it’s not a jarring schism in the narrative then it’s fine to do. The Hong Sisters are well known for their cameos in their dramas mostly from prior stars who have done their dramas in the past. Jang Geun Seok has done two … Continue reading →

Park Seo Joon May Work with SBS Next on Drama What Happened to Secretary Kim

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K-actor Park Seo Joon may be trying out something different in 2018, he has been offered the leading man role in SBS drama What Happened to Secretary Kim. Park Seo Joon is a known workaholic and last year did two dramas with Hwarang and Fight My Way. Both were KBS dramas and he’s also worked often with MBC, but with … Continue reading →

TW-actress Chen Qiao En Gets Nabbed for Drunk Driving Start off 2018

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Welp, clearly someone is having a worse start to 2018 than me and boy do I hope things get resolved quickly for the star in question. TW-actress Chen Qiao En was arrested for drunk driving in Taipei on the wee morning hours of January 4th, spotted by cops for running a red light. She blew 0.67 on a breathalyzer which … Continue reading →

Lee Dong Wook and Jo Seung Woo to Star as Male Leads in Secret Forest Writer’s Upcoming jTBC Medical Drama Life

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Talk about starting 2018 off with major K-drama buzz! Lee Dong Wook must like the dual leading man route because after teaming up with Gong Yoo in the hit Goblin he’s going to pair up with Jo Seung Woo next in drama land. Lee Dong Wook and Jo Seung Woo are confirmed as the male leads for the upcoming jTBC … Continue reading →

Lee Shi Young Delivers as K-ent Welcomes First Star Baby of 2018

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The first K-ent baby of 2018 is here and gotta give it to actress Lee Shi Young for being ahead of the curve and leader of the pack. She had the most incredibly active pregnancy as befitting a star who was also active with even an amateur boxing career on the side. Her baby with non-celebrity husband arrived over the … Continue reading →

Gong Yoo and Jung Yumi Dating News Stirred Up Again as Both Sides Deny Rumor of Upcoming Wedding

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New year yet same old dating rumor to start things off on the second weekend. K-stars Gong Yoo and Jung Yumi were swept up in a wedding rumor today and both stars mutual agency has released an official response denying the rumor. An anonymous post claiming by an employee of Shilla Hotel saying that Gong Yoo reserved the famed venue … Continue reading →

tvN Wed-Thur Drama Wise Prison Life Keeps Increasing in Ratings Past 9% Coming Back From Holiday Hiatus

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For all the mixed press tvN Sat-Sun drama Hwayugi is getting, its brethren Wise Prison Life (Prison Playbook) is only getting rave feedback in every way on Wed-Thurs night time slot. It took a Christmas week hiatus from airing and then returned stronger than ever, with this week’s new episodes rocking up another 2% in ratings while the prime time … Continue reading →

Han Ga In Returns to Acting After 6 Year Break with OCN Remake of BBC Series Mistresses

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Leave it to Han Ga In to make me actually miss seeing her onscreen, even knowing full well she likely hasn’t improved in acting much lol. It’s been six years since her last acting project with the MBC mega hit sageuk The Moon Embraces the Sun, which is a good enough project to rest her laurels on for a few … Continue reading →

Hwayugi Resumes Airing Episodes 3-4 This Weekend and Continues High Ratings Past 6%

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Cable network tvN aired episodes 3 and 4 of its fantasy drama Hwayugi (A Korean Odyssey) this weekend after two weeks off and the drama picked up right where it left off on Christmas Eve’s episode 2. Ratings for Episode 3 matched episode 2 of 5.6% and went up to just breaking 6.0% for episode 4. It’s not a surprise … Continue reading →

Korean Male Stars Show Off their Height with Sexy Dorky Manner Legs

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Manner legs, or when a super tall entertainer stands in an open-legged stance to lower himself, is such a unique Korean thing. I don’t recall seeing tall stars in other entertainment industries doing the pose to adjust for height differentials in scenes or allow the make up artist to freshen things up on the set. I suppose the other industries … Continue reading →