Ratings is definitely important and more often than not correlated with how popular a drama is. But the rare instances a drama can get lower ratings but higher online buzz and that’s the cast with My Liberation Notes. For a jTBC cable drama it started with 2.941% which is not super low but the network has seem many dramas premiere … Continue reading →
Well Bloody Heart (Red Single Heart) is now officially a bloody underwhelming entry into the sageuk drama oeuvre, it may end up being a good drama overall but ratings and reception wise it’s a downer for KBS. The network will switch gears in the time slot next with Minamdang premiering at the end of June, a quirky sounding investigative drama … Continue reading →
The Lee Jun Ki Show SBS drama Again My Life is coming to an end this weekend and what a solid win for the network and the cast. This Friday’s episode 15 got 12% ratings and it’s the highest rated prime time drama for the network this year, just above A Business Proposal which got the highest to 11.6%. I … Continue reading →
The breakout from Squid Game has vaulted Lee Yoo Mi to the headlining spot and she’s signed on for the upcoming Strong Woman Kang Nam Soon, the sequel to the Park Bo Young and Park Hyung Sik drama Strong Woman Do Bong Soon. The male lead will be Ong Seung Woo with Byun Woo Seok as the second male lead, … Continue reading →
Okay, not to be confused with the Netflix K-drama adaptation of Money Heist, there is another upcoming streaming drama called Money Game that is in the works. It’s in the news today for a leading lady swap – IU has dropped out due to scheduling conflicts and will be replaced by Chun Woo Hee. The drama is adapted from the … Continue reading →
The drama casting gods have spoken and there is a big modern era period drama in the works that has the main cast now. KBS is planning Oasis for the latter half of 2022, set in the 1980’s into the 1990’s, and already I’m getting major East of Eden and Giant vibes in a good way. The drama will star … Continue reading →
Oh this sounds like a cool pairing and an interesting story. K-ent is reporting that Son Seok Gu and Choi Woo Shik will be teaming up to headline the Netflix K-drama Murder DIEary. It’s adapted from the same name webtoon about an average joe who accidentally kills a serial killer and then cop who is investigating this killing. Choi Woo … Continue reading →
There are plenty of good (and bad) K-dramas that slip through my cracks, even ones I intend to watch. It’s a thing called real life other stuff and timing, and sometimes I’m glad I avoided a hot mess. This weekend I learned in this case goodness I missed out on TWO YEARS of the best most nnnnnnggggg where have you … Continue reading →
Summer is perfect rom-com time and upcoming KBS drama Jinxed at First (The Jinx’s Lover) feels right up that alley. With that said, I’m not expecting any meaningful ratings for this what with leads Na In Woo being a new leading man and Seohyun yet to deliver on prior work ratings. But a good drama is still better than high … Continue reading →
OMG, Anchor-nim is coming back! I’m just emerging from my Find Me in Your Memory better late than never obsession for the past two weeks so this news is like manna from Heaven. Kim Dong Wook is confirmed for a new drama and not one as dark and DARK as his most recent The King of Pigs. He’s going to … Continue reading →
K-actor Kim Min Kyu is now confirmed for his next role after the breakout success in A Business Proposal, and will move on to the male lead role. He’s signed on for the fantasy romance drama High Priest Lembrary adapted from the web story Holy Idol. It tells the story of a god from another world who comes to Earth to … Continue reading →
It’s strike while the iron’s hot and buzzy young leading lady Kim Se Jung is already filming her next drama after the surprise rom-com hit A Business Proposal. She’s sticking with SBS as well which has confirmed the airing of Today’s Webtoon, a remake of the J-dorama Sleepeeer Hit! which is adapted from a manga. It’s a workplace drama with … Continue reading →
So I was curious about this drama’s final casting and checked out the specs only to be surprised that it’s supposed to air in June 2022. That’s like a two weeks to six weeks away depending on when in the month and so far it’s been crickets on it. So it’s likely not coming in June but sometime later in … Continue reading →
