It’s double the love this weekend for two big name Chinese entertainment star couples out and about. First came TW-actor and singer Nicky Wu’s Shanghai fan meeting where his famous wife C-actress Liu Shi Shi made a surprise appearance to support her hubby. Nicky blurted out “I thought you were in Beijing!” when Shi Shi appeared onstage and the two shared … Continue reading →
The sold out in minutes Song Joong Ki fan meeting in China turned into the Song-Song affair, but somehow I don’t think his Chinese fans minded much since many may be shipping him with his Descendants of the Sun costar. Song Hye Kyo made a surprise appearance at Song Joong Ki’s June 17th fan meeting in China, way more than … Continue reading →
This double casting will certainly make fans of Korean actor Ha Suk Jin very happy, and the rest will have to wait and see if he shines in both roles to warrant the two new roles he’s landed. Filming has started for the Korean remake of classic Hallyu drama 1% of Anything, which is based on a manhwa so it’s … Continue reading →
There’s some good news from the military enlisted singer-actor front after a week where K-ent was dominated by a genuine awful legal mess. Enlisted soldier Lee Seung Gi has finished his training and is now serving in the army, and with it comes the army using Lee Seung Gi for additional needs beyond his man power. Lee Seung Gi is … Continue reading →
I love Three Meals a Day, its a reality show that conceptually shouldn’t work because it sounds so boring, yet with the right cast, guest stars, and deft directing the entire endeavor comes off as a warm soothing meal for the jaded soul. It brings audiences into a simpler world and serves to humanize the Korean stars appearing in the … Continue reading →
One of my favorite sci-fi/fantasy series is Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials, which is late teens aimed but I didn’t read until I was an adult and still loved it. I don’t know why I didn’t make the connection until now, but the latest teaser for MBC drama W: Two Worlds totally reminds me of the parallel universes conceit in … Continue reading →
Things haven’t just gone from bad to worse for idol group JYJ member and actor Park Yoochun, it’s gone from bad to five alarm inferno in the span of less than one week since he was accused of rape by the alleged victim inside an adult bar. As a factual update since my last post – while the first and … Continue reading →
The choice of Gong Hyo Jin as the first K-star invited to the Gucci cruise collection fashion show seems like a no brainer, other than her and maybe Kim Min Hee there aren’t that many K-stars willing to experiment with couture. The fashion shoe was oddly held at Westminster Abbey in London, clearly a location that has never warranted pairing with … Continue reading →
2017 may seem so far away except it’s already June and halfway through 2016 already, like it or not. Which makes upcoming fantasy wuxia movie Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles Peach Blossoms seem ephemerally attainable now that it’s set a next year cinematic airing date. It’s also gotten an English title of Once Upon a Time, and maybe Disney … Continue reading →
I think I can get over one supremely unpalatable drama trope as long as it’s minimal and everything else works. That means upcoming SBS Mon-Tues drama Doctors has to limit the high school scenes where Park Shin Hye‘s younger rebellious self bonds with her high school teacher played by Kim Rae Won, because even if they don’t have actual romantic … Continue reading →
Well that went south really fast, and by that I’m referring solely to the tone and not the narrative quality. The third preview is out for Uncontrollably Fond, which used to seem so far away but is now only three weeks out from its premiere date on July 6th on KBS Wed-Thurs taking over for Master: God of Noodles. The … Continue reading →
Woah, now this is what I call a double whammy. Not only is casting a shocker but even the decision between two dramas comes as a surprise for me. Cable network tvN is dealing with what must be a decision of greats, namely that either seems promising and inking both would be the smart movie. The network is scheduling its … Continue reading →
Scandals in South Korean entertainment run the gamut from most serious involving felony crimes to the so inconsequential it shouldn’t even be labeled a scandal which involves stars dating. Yoochun’s problems this week actually went on a downgrade sliding scale, which could be good for him, except it still remains firmly on the scandal meter so in the end it’s … Continue reading →
