This is a massively star-studded cast for a K-drama, which is a bit surprising since the Hong Sister‘s ratings hit streak was four years ago with The Master’s Sun and the subsequent drama Warm and Cozy was a big dud. I’m hoping this cast won’t be wasted for their ambitious Hwayugi, a K-drama inspired and based on the Chinese classic … Continue reading →
Production companies of K-dramas shared with the media its very valid concern with upcoming year leading men casting due to the large exodus of military service bound this year in 2017. Starting with Lee Min Ho, the list of talented and famous K-drama leading men who have left for the military now include Joo Won, Kim Soo Hyun, Ji Chang … Continue reading →
A famous Chinese proverbs says basically beauty is in the eye of the beholder but literally stated as “in the eyes of a lover, Xi Shi appears” which of course refers to the Xi Shi of Chinese history known as one of China’s Four Great Beauties. Newlywed top Korean actress Song Hye Kyo posted black-and-white photo to her SNS account … Continue reading →
I’m still watching SBS Wed-Thurs drama While You Were Sleeping but with a judicious use of the FF-button and a bit of surprise that this was the penultimate week of airing. The drama ends next week and I didn’t feel any emotion probably because the leads have been in life threatening danger so many times it’s starting to be comical. … Continue reading →
The press conference to kick off filming for the new Taiwanese drama adaptation of Hana Yori Dango (Boys Before Flowers) was just brilliant eye candy. The upcoming Meteor Garden 2018 edition (or New Meteor Garden) rounded up five very good looking rookie acting talent who look their parts for sure. C-actress Shen Yue plays the female lead and either is … Continue reading →
This is just the lighthearted breath of fresh cutie pie air I needed to brighten the day. The first teasers are out for MBC rom-com I am Not a Robot and everything about each of the character snapshots are so cute. Leads Yoo Seung Ho, Chae Soo Bin, and Eom Ki Joon look their parts and the serious transitioning to … Continue reading →
I don’t recall a drearier event than last weekend’s 2017 Elle Korea Awards to celebrate K-star fashions. The pitch black logo screen is one of the culprits and then things got worse when most of the stars wore black or grey and then some looked rather grumpy or dour. The shining light of color was Kim Ji Won with a … Continue reading →
The Korean celebrity wedding of the year in 2017 was undoubtedly the nuptials of Song Hye Kyo to Song Joong Ki, an event attended by many of their friends who also happen to be big stars in their own right. A pair of such friends went above and beyond as a guest and collaborated to perform a love song piano … Continue reading →
The first batch of lead stills are out for upcoming KBS drama Jugglers, probably one of the lower profile prime time dramas but with the network currently leading the Mon-Tues time slot with the surprise success of Witch’s Court then it’s setting up this drama for a good chance to succeed as well. Starring Daniel Choi and Baek Jin Hee, … Continue reading →
The first stills are out of the fated meeting between a rich guy with an allergy to other humans and the girl who will win his heart by pretending to be a robot. Upcoming K-drama I am Not a Robot is the stuff of shoujo manga synopsis pitches and funnily enough isn’t adapted from one. If it was then the … Continue reading →
Breaking news in the K-drama casting world and it’s a big one to make waves even without a confirmation yet from the agency. Reports are circulating that singer-actress IU has been cast as the female lead for the high profile 2018 tvN K-drama My Ahjusshi. The drama got coverage earlier this year due to the combination of the Signal PD … Continue reading →
The new Taiwanese version of Hana Yori Dango has finalized casting of all the leads with the selection of fresh-faced young rookie C-actress Shen Yue as the female lead. Meteor Garden 2018 comes 17 years after the original Meteor Garden was a huge hit and spawned the careers of Barbie Hsu, Jerry Yan, Vic Zhou, Ken Zhu, and Vanness Wu. … Continue reading →
I love beautiful things so when beautiful people were equally beautiful clothes and shot in a beautiful backdrop I can’t help but just sigh over the beauty of the visuals. After overloading on the use of a particular adjective, which only goes so far as K-dramas need more than just prettah to sustain 16-hours or more of narrative substance, the … Continue reading →
