Popular things cost more and are reasoned to be worth the price premium, so said premium would conceivably be doubled if it’s double the popularity to be acquired. News out of China says that upcoming SBS drama Legend of the Blue Sea is reportedly opening the bid for Chinese streaming rights at a whopping half a million per episode, with … Continue reading →
Ardent Song-Song shippers are in for a treat this week as Descendants of the Sun costars Song Hye Kyo and Song Joong Ki happily reunited to receive their President’s Award. They received the recognition this year along with their DotS sreenwriter Kim Eun Sook, blues musician Lee Jung Sun, comedian Uhm Yong Sio, and cartoon artist Lee Hyun Jae. Both … Continue reading →
The cosplaying of Lee Min Ho in Legend of the Blue Sea continues, and this latest batch of character stills shows him being a hypnotist of sorts. I feel like Lee Min Ho has done this sort of role before, when he was in City Hunter and being covert and able to blend in seamlessly, or maybe it’s the black … Continue reading →
So many Taiwanese actresses have gotten married in the last few years Rainie Yang is starting to lead the dwindling pack of singles. From Vivian Hsu, Ruby Lin, Shu Qi, Michelle Chen, Ariel Lin, Sonia Sui and Tammy Chen, the parade of beautiful brides has been nonstop and now all eyes are on Rainie since she currently has boyfriend Chinese … Continue reading →
The impending conclusion of Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart: Ryeo means SBS can return to the winning formula on Mon-Tues with the medical themed drama Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim. Its title is basically the underpinnings of the last SBS medical drama Doctors, what with Kim Rae Won‘s character being all three – romantic, teacher, and doctor – to Park Shin Hye‘s … Continue reading →
Nobody puts baby in the  corner, but if it’s Ji Chang Wook then please go right on ahead and make him stand in the corner for the enjoyment of the world. When he’s not rescuing damsels and kicking major butt on currently airing tvN drama The K2, Ji Chang Wook finds time to model the latest and greatest in Calvin … Continue reading →
K-Bu Bu Jing XIn finally make it into double digit ratings as episode 18 got 10.1%. nothing to write home about but an achievement for this underachieving drama. But the new drama The Man Living in Our House vaulted over Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart: Ryeo and look the lead with 10.6%, nice for a rom-com and definitely a bright of … Continue reading →
2016 has been a prolific year for actor Ji Soo on sheer volume output, but then again he’s young, career hot thanks to the breakout first drama of Angry Mom in 2015, and has plenty of stamina to strike while the iron is hot. This year alone he did short drama Page Turner, had a guest starring role in Doctors, … Continue reading →
I figured Legend of the Blue Sea would be Jeon Ji Hyun‘s chance to cosplay as a mermaid. It’s not the first time K-dramas have presented this fantasy role, Jo Boa did a wonderful mermaid job in the wacky Surplus Princess,but that was cable and this is taking mermaid K-drama style to the big leagues in a prime time SBS … Continue reading →
A win in the final stretch of a run is nothing to scoff at, and for what it’s worth a nice way to cap things off. With the ending of highly rated youth sageuk romance Moonlight Drawn by Clouds last week, the Mon-Tues prime time ratings was up for grabs and the perennial last place resident that is Moon Lovers: … Continue reading →
If Korean entertainment didn’t have the wedding bonanza that took place over in T-ent, it’s making up for it in a fall of baby news. The big congrats goes to married acting couple of Bae Yong Joon and Park Soo Jin, they became the proud parents to a healthy baby boy to start off this last week of October. Park Soo … Continue reading →
It’s my periodic check in on my cutie pie Lee Seung Gi, currently on hiatus from his entertainment career to serve military duty as required of all abled bodied young men in South Korea. The timing is also meaningful as in exactly one year he will be discharged, in October of 2017, which may seem far away but I’ve sent … Continue reading →
The mania stemming from Gu Jun Pyo in Boys Before Flowers feels so long ago, and it actually was as the drama aired way back when in 2009. Seven years is a long time to ride on iconic popular performance and to give Lee Min Ho credit he’s done many dramas and movies since to keep his popularity high. I’ve … Continue reading →
