Gotta give Park Bo Gum personal credit for breaking the so-called Answer Me/Reply curse, the one which says the success of the leads from the drama series can’t be followed up in their next acting project. Park Bo Gum blew that hex out of the water with the incredible success and buzz of youth romance sageuk Moonlight Drawn by Clouds. … Continue reading →
It’s a treat adoring an entertainer like Aaron Yan since he always has something to offer. He’s basically active all year round split between his acting and singing career. The former was pretty shaky when he first dipped a toe in but has since seen marked improvement that is less future award winning acting god and more delivering the emotional … Continue reading →
If 2016 turned out to be the year of Gong Yoo‘s career resurgence with a hit drama and movies, hopefully 2017 will be the same for Hyun Bin. First up is the January release of his movie Cooperation with Yoo Hae Jin and Yoona, a North-South Korean buddy cop movie that looks mighty entertaining from the trailers. He’s also reviewing … Continue reading →
It’s hard to witness the passage of time so viscerally in events that remind you of certain nostalgic past events. One such drama watching memory is the back-to-back period C-dramas in 2005 and 2006 starring Tangren Entertainment’s three treasures – Hu Ge, Liu Shi Shi, and Yuan Hong. They did The Young Warriors followed by a remake of Legend of the … Continue reading →
Light pastel colored hair has been quite popular in Asia this year, but seeing the success and fails of the various attempts convinces me to appreciate without attempting. TW-actress and singer Rainie Yang rocked soft purple for her album comeback, and C-actress Crystal Liu did an amazing silver mane in a pictorial with her Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles … Continue reading →
Christmas has really locked down the green and red and sometimes even seen one color makes me think of the season. Case in point the recently released ad campaign for a jewelry brand unveiling it’s holiday trinket offering. Actress-idol Suzy models the delicate rings and necklaces with shades of ornamental designs but without the heaviness. It’s been a relatively lackluster … Continue reading →
It’s two winning K-drama roles in a row for Ji Chang Wook, harder and harder to come these days when dramas feel more mass produced or a vehicle for PPL. I loved his character in Healer and felt like he made more than he was given in the recently finished The K2. I’m sure plenty of his fans also liked … Continue reading →
I’m not a Lee Je Hoon fan but am loving this December holiday themed pictorial he did for L’Officiel Hommes Korea. When magazines fly stars overseas for location shoots but don’t fully take advantage of the shoot, I want to tell them to just do it in a studio but be visually creative and it’ll be more intriguing and save … Continue reading →
The remaining two high profile K-dramas of 2016 are here or right around the corner, Legend of the Blue Sea appears a prime time hit straight out of the gate and Goblin rides vaunted expectations on a cable platform. Lee Jong Seok raced to the forefront of the 2017 drama line with news that he was doing screenwriter Park Hye … Continue reading →
The first blast of winter hits the pages of 1st Look magazine, very aptly might I say, but for the fact that it’s still hot where I’m at and fall seems to have just never arrived at all so it’s sad to see winter right around the corner. With that said, Shin Mina steals the spotlight in this pictorial even … Continue reading →
Just two episodes into Legend of the Blue Sea and I’m in a state of satisfaction, like floating weightlessly in calm warm Caribbean waters. The drama is a visual delight with the narrative like a shuttlecock, flitting around without much anchoring emotion. I have the patience to see what web Park Ji Eun is weaving but those wanting more emotional … Continue reading →
Holiday season and the crisp cool weather of early winter is barreling towards us and that means warm clothing pictorials aplenty. First out of the gate is Song Joong Ki modeling for Doota Duty Free, in a series of turtleneck attire that only someone with his long neck can pull off. It’s still surreal to see how his star power … Continue reading →
Fashion house Coach is clearly pulling no punches in bringing the wholesome cuteness at the recent 75th anniversary celebration at its Taipei flagship store. How else to explain the doubling down in pairing up sweet as pie Taiwanese actress Ariel Lin with boyish cutie pie actor Liu Yi Hao for the event. Even cuter is putting them in matching collegiate … Continue reading →
