Category Archives: K-dramas

New Posters and First Trailer for Royalty Makjang K-drama The Remarried Empress with Shin Mina, Joo Ji Hoon, Lee Jong Seok, and Lee Se Young

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I never really thought it was possible to adapt webtoon The Remarried Empress identically into a K-drama what with the fictional European royalty setting yet here we are, with the first look trailer for the Disney+ and Hulu streaming series dropping viewers directly into that backdrop. And you know what, I’m game for it and really open to this being … Continue reading →

Song Kang and Kim So Hyun Confirmed for MBC Romance K-drama White Scandal Heading into Production Fall of 2026

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Let’s resurrect a good old slice of K-drama fantastic onscreen chemistry and hope the second go-around is both as good and the two get a better story to go alongside it. Kim So Hyun and Song Kang are confirmed for the MBC romance K-drama White Scandal, after earlier being discussed for the roles that would reunite the two now nearly … Continue reading →

Script Reading Stills of Park Jin Young and Kim Yoo Jung Leading Strong Cast for Upcoming Colonial Period K-drama 100 Days of Deception

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The timing almost feels too on the nose, with the first script reading stills out for upcoming colonial-era period K-drama 100 Days of Deception on the heels of K-ent still abuzz with talk about ancestors of one actress during that era being a Japanese collaborator. Dramas set during that era usually do well, some recent ones include critically acclaimed Mr. … Continue reading →

Yoo Ah In Makes Acting Career Return in Exhuma Director’s Next K-movie Vampire Also Starring Lee Sung Min and Lee Joon Hyuk

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So the rumors last month are indeed true. Formerly disgraced and cancelled K-actor Yoo Ah In will indeed make his acting career return in a new movie that is heading into production. It’s titled Vampire and is directed by award winning director Jang Jae Hyun of Exhuma and The Priests. The movie also includes famous stars Lee Sung Min and … Continue reading →

Lee Soo Hyuk Drops Out of Suzy Led K-drama Men of the Harem and Replaced with Lee Jong Won

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So there’s a casting change with upcoming K-drama Men of the Harem as the most famous actor in the so-called harem of male leads just dropped out and replaced with another. Adapted from a webtoon, the drama is slated to star Suzy as she lives out a world where she as the Empress has a harem of men to choose … Continue reading →

Two Future Ha Young Dramas with The Long Shot Trial with Lee Je Hoon and Trauma Code: Heroes on Call 2 with Joo Ji Hyun at Risk After Pro-Japanese Ancestor Scandal

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The fallout from the pro-Japanese doctor ancestor scandal with K-actress Ha Young continues on, not really abating even one week into it. More information continues to come to light about her family – that her great-grandfather wasn’t just a pro-Japanese collaborator but actually married a Japanese woman and his household operated entirely in Japanese, that her grandfather worked in a … Continue reading →

Award Winning K-drama Director Ahn Pan Seok Passes Away from Cancer Related Illness and Leaves Behind One Upcoming Drama Love Doctor with Kim So Hyun and Choo Young Woo

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The bad news keeps coming from K-ent this week and this one makes me so sad as a long time K-drama viewer. Award winning and famed director Ahn Pan Seok has passed away at the age of 64 years old, from illness complications stemming from his lung cancer diagnosis last year. He’s one of the most lauded of the K-drama … Continue reading →

K-actress Ha Young Runs into Scandal Upon Premiere of First Big Leading Lady Role in Netflix Rom-com My Sticky Love with Jung Hae In

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Okay, whether this scandal is legit or not it is totally one that she unfortunately brought upon herself by talking about it. K-actress Ha Young saw her leading lady role Netflix K-drama Our Sticky Love with Jung Hae In premiere last Friday and has gotten strong positive reviews right off the bat. She also had a memorable guest starring role … Continue reading →

Lee Seung Gi Sues Agency CEO for Fraud and Breach of Contract and Becomes His Second Agency that has Harmed Him Financially

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I don’t know what the opposite of hitting a lottery twice is, maybe fool me once shame on you fool me twice shame on me? Because that feels so apropos to describe what just happened to K-star Lee Seung Gi. The actor-singer this week sued the CEO Cha Ga Won of his agency One Hundred Label for fraud and breach … Continue reading →

K-netizens Criticize Jung Joon Won’s Awkward Appearance on You Quiz on the Block While Costar Gong Hyo Jin Steps Up to Defend Him

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Last week was the premiere of MBC drama A Bona Fide Killer about a housewife and former assassin Gong Hyo Jin balancing her domestic life with picking up the gun again to protect her family. The leads were on the usual promo tour which unexpectedly went awry incurring the ire of K-netizens when male lead Jung Joon Won was seen … Continue reading →

K-actor Kim Soo Hyun Officially Resumes Entertainment Activities with Philippines Clothing Brand Bench

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There are various tiers of being cancelled across various reasons in K-ent and this one was fairly unique outside of the usual tax evasion, drug use, and drunk driving reasons. K-actor Kim Soo Hyun has been inactive for the past year and four months, basically since February 2025, after reveals and allegations that he dated now deceased actress Kim Sae … Continue reading →

Song Joong Ki and Park Ji Hyun Confirmed for KBS Romance K-drama Love Cloud

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Lol, this casting feels like someone said something once and then another person went out of their way to make it a reality. K-ent is reporting that Song Joong Ki and Park Ji Hyun are confirmed to star in KBS weekend romance K-drama Love Cloud, to film later this year and airing in 2027. It’s a reunion of sorts for … Continue reading →

Lee Min Ho and Park Kyu Young in Talks for Romance K-drama But Your Love

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A rom-com K-drama is being planned and the two names floated for the leads can actually work for me. K-drama But Your Love (or Virtual Love) is getting cast and earlier this week Lee Min Ho was revealed to be considering the male lead and now it’s being discussed that Park Kyu Young will be the female lead. It’s an … Continue reading →