Category Archives: K-dramas

First Official Stills of Hyun Bin, Yoo Hae Jin, and Daniel Henney in Upcoming Confidential Assignment 2: International

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A big budget and bigger names sequel is coming for hit K-movie Confidential Assignment (Cooperation) with the sequel Confidential Assignment 2: International releasing the first official still this week. Leads Hyun Bin, Yoo Hae In, and Yoona return from the first movie with new additional Daniel Henney as another government agent and Jin Seon Kyu as the new baddie. The … Continue reading →

Jung So Min Endures Lee Jae Wook’s Bossing Around in First Preview for Hong Sisters Drama Alchemy of Souls

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Hhhmmm, this is not what I expected, but then again it’s also should be expected coming from the Hong Sisters. The first substantive preview is out for fantasy sageuk Alchemy of Souls and it’s a lot more comedic that I expected. Or perhaps the production chose to lead with the comedic scenes first and what we see are Jung So … Continue reading →

SBS Fri-Sat Drama Again My Life with Lee Jun Ki Hits 11% Ratings in Episode 13 and is a Satisfying Good Guy One Step Ahead Methodical Thriller

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I’ve finally caught up to Again My Life! Yay for quarantine drama goals heh. I hate to leave my Lee Jun Ki hanging and having the time to marathon this drama was totally worth the wait. This Friday’s episode 13 broke 11% ratings which is a new high for the drama and a definitely win for SBS. The drama is … Continue reading →

Gong Hyo Jin Posts Filming Pic with Oh Jung Se for Upcoming Sci-fi Romance Ask the Stars with Male Lead Lee Min Ho

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Woah, what a surprise first look! Many thanks to K-actress Gong Hyo Jin for giving the first sneak peak and upcoming mega budget super big names sci-fi romance K-drama Ask the Stars. She costars with Lee Min Ho in a story that takes place in space between her character Captain Eve Kim who is a Korean-American astronaut and Lee Min … Continue reading →

tvN Drama Eve with Seo Ye Ji and Park Byung Eun Cancels Press Conference Prior to Next Week’s Premiere

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Now this is what I call ducking at the last minute. tvN drama Eve cast Seo Ye Ji as the female lead after her scandal and nothing wrong with the production choosing to do that whatever the outcome may be. But then at the last minute cancelling the press conference, citing scheduling conflicts, is such a cop out. Just lean … Continue reading →

Jung Ryeo Won and Yoon Kye Sang Offered Lead in K-drama The Married Couple is Jobless

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If you live long enough you not only see cycles, you’ll sell more than one such cycle. We may be headed into a global recession soon if not 2022 then perhaps 2023 thanks to rampant inflation, tanking stock market, regional warfare, and of course the elephant in the room the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. There is an upcoming K-drama called The … Continue reading →

Kwak Dong Yeon, Go Sung Hee, Bae Hyun Sung and Kang Min Ah Confirmed for Streaming K-drama Gaus Electronics

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With the various streaming platforms I see many webtoons goes straight there for a K-drama adaptation without the need for a big budget and probably targeting the more apt audience. Upcoming Gaus Electronics, adapted from the same name webtoon, will be airing on Olleh TV and Seezn and is confirmed to star Kwak Dong Yeon, Go Sung Hee, Bae Hyun … Continue reading →

K-actress Kim Sae Ron Booked for Suspected Drunk Driving After Crashing Her Car into a Sidewalk Planter Around 8 am

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Nothing about this entertainment news story is good and it’s just leaving me shaking my head at what a bad judgment call can lead to. K-actress Kim Sae Ron was booked on May 18th by the Gangnam police for alleged drunk driving. Around 8 am, she crashed her car into a sidewalk planter area and an eyewitness called it in. … Continue reading →

Yoo Ji Tae Joins Nam Joo Hyuk and Lee Joon Hyuk in Vigilante and K-netizens Marvel Over the Visuals of the Three Leading Men Deep K-drama Casting

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At this point, imma joining the chorus of K-netizens asking “does a leading lady even needed?” for upcoming K-drama Vigilante. Starring Nam Joo Hyuk as the titular character adapted from a webtoon, he’s now joined not just by fellow leading man Lee Joon Hyuk but also by another top veteran actor Yoo Ji Tae. I’ve seen two male lead dramas … Continue reading →

Jung Woo Sung and Shin Hyun Bin in Talks for K-drama Remake of 1990’s Classic Era Romance J-dorama Say You Love Me

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Wow, talk about a walk down memory lane. K-ent has reported that a K-drama remake of 1995 J-dorama Say You Love Me (Aishiteiru to Ittekure) is in the works, a dorama that was one of those mega hits that famed screenwriter Kitagawa Eriko churned out in that era also including Asunaro Hakusho, Long Vacation, Love Story, A Million Stars From … Continue reading →

Netflix Readies June 2022 K-drama Money Heist: Korea with Yoo Ji Tae, Kim Yun Jin, Park Hae Soo, Jeon Jong Seo, Kim Ji Hoon, Lee Hyun Woo and Many More Charismatic Stars

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Dang, this might be the next HUGE hit for Netflix combining both the trendy K-drama with an established story from a previous Netflix hit. This June 2022 will see the drop of the K-drama remake of Spanish show Money Heist, with this one called Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area. It’s slated for a Part 1 and Part 2 … Continue reading →

First Preview and Poster for MBC Drama Doctor Lawyer with So Ji Sub, Im Soo Hyang, and Shin Sung Rok

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The doctor is here. Oh wait, I mean the lawyer is here. Nope, it’s actually both, the Doctor Lawyer arrives on MBC Fri-Sat time slot on May 27th following Tomorrow ready to treat both ailments and legal transgressions. Putting aside the logistical absurdity of the premise – that a top surgeon who goes to jail after medical malpractice and loses … Continue reading →

First Stills Out of Seo In Guk for Upcoming KBS Mon-Tues Drama Minamdang with Oh Yeon Seo and Kwak Si Yang

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This drama will likely get a fancy new English title closer to the premiere but the Korean titled KBS drama Minamdang, adapted from the webtoon Minanmdang: Case Note with the title referring to the name of a cafe that is called Flower (Handsome) Boy Cafe. The first still is out to start the week with male lead Seo In Guk … Continue reading →