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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
The early year buzzy weekend K-dramas have transformed into quieter introspective dramas for the spring into the early summer and one of the most lauded has been jTBC Sat-Sun drama My Liberation Notes (My Liberation Diary). It started with 2.941% ratings and has been steadily going up and this Sunday’s most recent episode 12 nearly broke 5% with a new … Continue reading →
Additional goodies dropped this weekend for upcoming tvN fantasy sageuk Alchemy of Souls, the Korean title is Return and I’ve also earlier seen it called Soul Marriage. I love love love the English title, literary and unique and actually captures the central plot of the drama – that souls from a previous life come back again and create complications. The … Continue reading →
Okay, is this like a K-drama inspired Meet Joe Black, which is itself inspired by Death Takes a Holiday? Because that works but please stay away from anything resembling Doom at Your Service (One Day, Destruction Came to My Door). A K-drama is in the works called Season of Kkok Du, telling the tale of a Grim Reaper who must … Continue reading →
