Ten years is the perfect time to wrap up an acting hiatus to call it a decade break, and that’s exactly how long actress Go So Young has been away from the screen. She’s coming back in the upcoming KBS Mon-Tues drama Ms. Perfect which takes over for Hwarang starting on February 27th and will find itself up against tough … Continue reading →
The casting of the movie version of Cheese in the Trap would be considered perfect, if it was ten years ago for all four leads. The movie finished casting today with the additional of Yoo In Young as second female lead Baek In Ha, joining already confirmed female lead Oh Yeon Seo as Hong Seol. Oh Yeon Seo was hilarious … Continue reading →
The mood certainly looks ready for romance in the first stills from upcoming music drama The Liar and His Lover (She Fell in Love with His Lies), based on the popular shoujo manga of the same name. The lighting director must be commended for the exquisite blue and warm wheat in the background of the first meeting of the leads … Continue reading →
There apparently an either/or situation brewing behind the casting scenes for upcoming KBS drama Third Rate My Way. Right after news came out that Chun Woo Hee was in talks for the drama leading lady role, marking her first prime time leading drama appearance as she’s been active only in movies these past years, now comes the followup news that … Continue reading →
The first stills are out for upcoming romance sageuk A King Loves, which true to it’s title is based on a novel all about said king’s love for a woman. Maybe there’s the typical palace and power play intrigue involved but all I see in the synopsis is a love triangle set in period garb. Starring Im Shi Wan and … Continue reading →
January was a stellar month for Hyun Bin as his 2017 is off to a box office hit start thanks to the success of North-South Korean cop movie Cooperation (Confidential Assignment). He must have liked working with Cooperation director Kim Sung Hoon because Hyun Bin’s next acting project will be to reunite with the director for another thriller movie. This … Continue reading →
New couple alert from both Korean and Chinese entertainment – veteran actor Joo Jin Mo has confirmed the rumors that started last year in 2016 that he’s dating Chinese actress Zhang Li. They met on the set of Chinese drama I’m Sorry, My Love and subsequently the C-media speculated that they were dating from the set visit warmness between the … Continue reading →
There’s more bad news on the health front, a week after K-actress Moon Geun Young was rushed to surgery for compartment syndrome in her arm and had to cancel all her stage performances. K-actor Yoo Ah In has been diagnosed during health checkups for his impending military service with having a bone tumor. It is yet unclear if the tumor … Continue reading →
A new Song Joong Ki pictorial that drops on Valentine’s Day feels intentional but wholly appreciated. He’s basically stormed to the top of the popularity charts last year in 2016 thanks to playing the dreamboat perfect boyfriend character in Descendants of the Sun. He is charming and funny, and can shoot bad guys on a dime and jump off airplanes … Continue reading →
The confident ratings stride upward for SBS Mon-Tues drama Defendant doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. After episode 7 on Monday broke the 20% ratings mark to reach 20.9%, the following day episode 8 rose another 1.3% to end this week’s episodes at 22.2% AGB nationwide ratings. This is beyond impressive as the successful SBS Mon-Tues dramas last … Continue reading →
The return of old-school Hallyu stars Lee Young Ae and Song Seung Heon unfortunately hasn’t translated into a ratings win, but that doesn’t mean drama fans aren’t open to some of the first or second generation Hallyu stars returning to drama land. Gong Yoo‘s return in Goblin was a huge win and also a wonderful reminder of the incredible acting … Continue reading →
There’s someone for everyone and that goes for dream dates as well as real ones. A recent poll on Korea asked thousands of women who they wanted to go on a Valentine’s Day date with and the results match the current It Men dominating the popularity polls. Leading the way was the lonely and shining goblin himself Gong Yoo, with … Continue reading →
A huge congrats to Ji Sung and the cast and crew of SBS Mon-Tues drama Defendant as this Monday’s episode 7 broke 20% AGB nationwide ratings. The drama rise 2.3% to cross the vaunted barrier and hit 20.9% viewership, and also widened the lead against the competition. MBC‘s sageuk Rebel: The Thief Who Stole the People dropped 1.6% to rest … Continue reading →
