There was a great bit in the recent episode of K-drama Goblin where a deceased woman asks the Grim Reaper to make her into Kim Tae Hee in her next life. The Reaper gives her a look and then hands her a waiting list number in the hundred of millions, lol. For well over a decade Kim Tae Hee has … Continue reading →
I’m so happy that Legend of the Blue Sea continued its upward narrative momentum from last week’s episodes 9 and 10. This week the ratings remained relatively steady with 16.7% and 17.3% in episodes 11 and 12, respectively, but the ratings don’t reflect how smoothly the OTP romance is progressing on a satisfying track. Joon Jae and Shim Chung spend … Continue reading →
What an adorable fan service from an adorably named entertainment company. Jellyfish Entertainment‘s music project Jelly Box has released a new Christmas single featuring the collective talents of it’s young music stars. Titled “Jelly Christmas”, the song includes singer-actor Seo In Guk, boy group VIXX, and rookie girl group Gugudan. The single cover features a cheesy goldfish with the words … Continue reading →
Now that the first big narrative hurdle is passed in Goblin, looks like more lighthearted complications are coming up with a side of jealousy. Eun Tak may be the Goblin’s bride in that she can see the sword impaling him, but for whatever reason she can’t grab it and pull it out. A nice feint by writer Kim Eun Sook, … Continue reading →
The C-ent on set couples may be continuing if this latest gossip is to be believed. A C-netizen is reporting that drama costars C-actor Wang Kai and Chen Qiao En may be dating in real life after starring in the currently airing hit drama Stay With Me (Chinese title Hold Me Tight, Let Me Go). Wang Kai rocketed to superstardom … Continue reading →
The first drama out of the gate in 2017 will be cable network tvN‘s upcoming Mon-Tues workplace romance Sensitive Boss, taking over on January 16th from Rude Miss Young Ae. It got early publicity with news that the production team is comprised of the PD of Another Oh Hae Young paired with the screenwriter of Marriage Not Dating. That’s fantastic … Continue reading →
The drama gods are generous with not one but two possible drama casting news this week. First up is current news hot stuff Hyun Bin, out promoting his new movie Cooperation with Yoo Hae Jin and revealed to be dating actress Kang Sora. This drama casting news makes it a three-fer, and a much needed olive branch for drama fans … Continue reading →
This week’s episodes of Legend of the Blue Sea will hopefully build on the fantastic last two episodes, heralding a connective thread and emotional sincerity breakthrough for Lee Min Ho‘s Joon Jae. It follows from the two episodes prior where Jeon Ji Hyun‘s Shim Chung understood her peril and mortality on land and chose to stick with love, following her … Continue reading →
The spate of celebrity weddings in Taiwan and Chinese entertainment this past summer led immediately to baby bump watch for a few of the couples. Now the first arrival has made landing just in time to celebrate the Christmas holidays. Michelle Chen and husband Chen Xiao welcomed their baby boy this week, with Michelle confirming their son’s arrival with a … Continue reading →
While not every long running show can hope to end on a high note, it takes a special snowflake to end in a self-created crash and burn. SBS‘s long running hit variety show Running Man isn’t just popular in South Korea, it’s well known and quite popular in other Asian countries and has more international awareness than most any other … Continue reading →
Well this is unexpected, but actually not unwelcome now that I’m readjusting my expectations for upcoming MBC drama Missing 9. The first teaser is out and it’s not an island vacation in the least, the drama has been billed as an entertainment industry plane crash saga and now has Lost and Lord of the Flies vibe added to it. A … Continue reading →
The arrival of Hwarang this Monday night heralds the end of the 2016 K-drama cycle as the last major drama to premiere this year. It straddled many of the popular thematic elements in 2016 dramas – pre-filmed, flower boy packed cast, and sageuk trend. Now it’s also following in the footsteps of many such dramas in landing with a thud … Continue reading →
This is one hit where I get why the underlying work is popular but not sure why the ancillary element is making waves. J-dorama Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu (We Married as a Job), adapted from the same name ladies manga, is a bona fide rom-com hit in Japan. Starring Aragaki Yui and Hoshino Gen, the dorama has … Continue reading →
