When I wrote in the last few months about the great Korean star wedding bonanza of 2017, kicked off in early February with Rain and Kim Tae Hee walking down the aisle, there was no substantive gossip about Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo getting married. Outside of die hard committed Song-Song shippers this was a far-fetched pipe dream … Continue reading →
Optics does matter in the entertainment industry, especially in quick to judgment South Korea with its strong sense of obligations, responsibilities, and social mores. One of the biggest is the duty of every able-bodied man to serve in the military, both a rite of passage and a social status equalizing performance of patriotic duty. This month SK netizens are doubly … Continue reading →
The notalgia and serendipity feels are hitting the big time with the wedding announcement of Song Hye Kyo to Song Joong Ki, for K-drama viewers long before the Hallyu wave there is a sense of marrying off the last daughter. I’m talking about Song Hye Kyo’s first hit drama with the sitcom Soonpoong Clinic back in 1998 which is where … Continue reading →
I’ve seen my share of cringe-worthy English versions of K-drama titles due to the translation bloop of language terms but this one takes the punny cake. Upcoming KBS Wed-Thurs drama Manhole: Wonderland’s Feels (or Manhole: Feels So Good) has got to undergo a title change, please KBS! I know tittering over manhole is so juvenile since it’s a perfectly … Continue reading →
Maybe there are fans of either Song Hye Kyo or Song Joong Ki that ship their beloved with other of their drama costars, but Song Joong Ki’s close and long lasting bromance friendship is for sure going to be affected once he ties the knot and has to answer to wifey first before buddies. One betrayed brother adorably announced his … Continue reading →
I’m certain this leading lady casting will ripple as many waves as the leading man casting a week ago, but if hit screenwriter Kim Eun Sook knows what she’s doing then it’ll all work out come 2018 when the drama arrives. To the total surprise of everyone since this particular rising young actress’s name could not conceivably be bandied about … Continue reading →
This drama got a late start due to casting not confirmed until recently so hopefully the production has all its ducks in a row to churn out enough footage to make the July 19th premiere date for the next SBS Wed-Thurs drama Reunited Worlds. The drama takes over for Suspicious Couple, and will be followed in late summer by the … Continue reading →
July 5th of 2017 belongs to the K-ent shattering news that A-list same last name stars Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo are getting married, garnering gasps and swoony congratulations from all corners. The same date a year ago also happens to be the wedding anniversary date of same last name stars Chen Xiao and Michelle Chen, who was … Continue reading →
It’s probably good that Lee Jun Ki picked the K-drama remake of Criminal Minds as his next drama after the high profile flop that was Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart: Ryeo. It’s a modern day procedural and world’s away from sageuk where he’s done so many outings in period garb, not to mention all the shipping with his previous leading lady … Continue reading →
Two Korean mega stars getting married could mean the wedding of the decade in terms of star attendance and extravagance but for some reason I sense Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo will have an intensely private and relatively low key wedding. The Descendants of the Sun romantic leads have parlayed the filming of a hit drama that has … Continue reading →
I guess there’s not much story to tell within the School series if it’s about the happy and well-adjusted lives of ordinary high school students in Korea. I’m sure there are such kids but within the School universe it feels like everyone who gets screen time is dealing with one of the rainbow spectrum of school yard woes. In School … Continue reading →
Thank god today is July 4th and not April 1st otherwise I would take major convincing that this isn’t a prank. As America celebrates Independence Day, Korean entertainment will now celebrate what is arguably the biggest reel-to-real romance happy ending of the Hallyu era. Mega hit K-drama Descendants of the Sun costars Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo, following … Continue reading →
I’m not particularly proprietary about things, whether culture, myths, or even trends, there’s always new ways to spin things and whether or not it works and adds entertainment value is how I assess the final product. With that said, the Chinese netizens have been upset and annoyed since hearing that the Hong Sisters were writing their next drama based on … Continue reading →
