Category Archives: K-dramas

Success of Forecasting Love and Weather Leads K-ent to Notice that Song Kang’s Last Drama Nevetherless Did Very Well in Japan Opposite the Lackluster Domestic Reception

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After jTBC drama Nevertheless finished airing I forgot about it and it felt that the domestic audience did as well. The drama averaged about 1.4% ratings and was considered a disappointment for the network despite having buzzy IT leads Song Kang and Han So Hee. I did remember was it in the Netflix top 10 in various Asian countries at … Continue reading →

Nam Joo Hyuk Celebrates 28th Birthday on This Twos-day of 2-22-2022 on Career Upswing with Great Feedback from Recently Premiered tvN Drama Twenty Five, Twenty One

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I don’t regularly cover star birthdays and usually its when there is something else to add. Today is being called Twos-day for being a Tuesday that happens to fall on the perfect date of 2-22-2022 which is both a palindrome and also able to be read upside down as well. It also happens to be K-actor Nam Joo Hyuk‘s birthday … Continue reading →

Another 1% Rise in Ratings for Forecasting Love and Weather as Episode 4 Gets 7.849% and Twenty Five, Twenty Continues to Inch Up to 8.787%

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I personally did an eeny-meeny-miny-mo in deciding which of the two new weekend K-dramas to watch first, I didn’t want to watch both and compare as the two are competing with each other in ratings due to different time slot and also I wanted to just enjoy one drama and soak in the vibe for the time being. I landed … Continue reading →

Studio Dragon Announces the Production of Arthdal Chronicles Season 2, Casting and Filming Start Date Not Yet Confirmed

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Well if I was a betting person I would not put all my money on this horse, but I can see why the investors conceivably believe it could beat it to ground to see if pumping more money in can recoup some of the loses and maybe even end up a moneymaker. Production house Studio Dragon announced today that it … Continue reading →

Forecasting Love and Weather Ratings Rise Again in Episode 3 Past 6% as Twenty Five, Twenty One Stays Steady at 8%

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The weekends are going to be smooth sailing for the next few weeks thanks to the successful arrival of two new romance dramas as the second week of airing appears to cement the domestic viewers interest in the stories. jTBC romance Forecasting Love and Weather was the lower of the two premiere ratings last week but has been increasing about … Continue reading →

Lee Ji Hoon Will Not Attend Press Conference for MBN Drama Sponsor Reportedly Due to Scheduling Conflict But Insiders Say It’s Due to Him Being Demoted From Male Lead as Seen in Name Order on Official Drama Page

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Man, K-actor Lee Ji Hoon seemed to have finally gotten his first big break. After the last few years in steady second male lead territory, with River Where the Moon Rises he really shined in his role sometimes even eclipsing the performance of either of the two male leads. He got his first male lead role thereafter in MBN drama … Continue reading →

tvN Drama Kill Heel with Kim Ha Neul, Kim Sung Ryung, and Lee Hye Young Postpones Premiere for Two Weeks to March 9th Due to COVID-19 Outbreak in Production

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Next week was supposed to be the premiere of new K-drama Kill Heel on tvN Wed-Thurs drama on February 23rd and the production actually held the press conference this week in anticipation. But alas the surge in COVID-19 cases in South Korea has hit this production team and the network has announced that it will postpone the premiere for 2 … Continue reading →

Shin Hye Sun Courted for the Female Lead of K-drama Wax Doll, on Top of Being in Earlier Discussions for Another K-drama as Her Comeback

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I can’t believe it’s been a full year since Shin Hye Sun was on the small screen, last February was when her hit fantasy sageuk Queen Cheorin (Mr. Queen) finished airing on tvN. Having such high ratings and buzz from her last work makes her highly courted in K-ent for projects looking for a strong female lead and someone who … Continue reading →

YTN Reporter Discusses How Thirty Nine’s Weak and Conventional Plot Makes it Feel Like a 1990’s Era K-drama and Wastes the Casting of Top Star Son Ye Jin

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An entertainment reporter at YTN wrote an article today (click here) that went into depth to discuss the first two episodes of just premiered jTBC drama Thirty Nine. I noticed the same criticisms and concerns already voiced by K-netizens here and there but to have it expressed cohesively explains why K-ent doesn’t think Thirty Nine isn’t primed (for now) as … Continue reading →

Song Kang and Park Min Young Actually Look Good Together For the First Time in Netflix Pictorial Promoting jTBC Romance Forecasting Love and Weather

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The bar was set so low for the pairing of younger actor Song Kang and noona actress Park Min Young that the positive premiere ratings for jTBC drama Forecasting Love and Weather must’ve been a relief for the network and their fans. It is also good news for Netflix which has the streaming rights and the platform released a set … Continue reading →

Second Episode of Thirty Nine Goes Up Slightly in Ratings to 5.076% and Drops a Major Plot Spoiler Bomb on Viewers

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A word of caution, don’t click on this post to see the pictures below if you don’t want to be spoiled on a really major plot point in the drama Thirty Nine. I don’t mind spoilers, I was the kid who sometimes read the end of novels after the first chapter and then the middle section in between when the … Continue reading →

Park Min Young and Yoo Yeon Seok in Talks for K-drama Rom-com MonWedFriTuesThursSat

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It’s like a forever groundhog day for K-actress Park Min Young, but if she can deliver the product and ratings I don’t see why she can’t stick with her sweet spot. K-ent is reporting that Park Min Young has been offered the female lead in upcoming rom-com K-drama MonWedFriTuesThursSat, with the male lead currently in talks with Yoo Yeon Seok. … Continue reading →

Park Hyung Sik and Han So Hee Elevate Longtime Friendship to Natural Romance in New Posters and Stills for Disney+ Short Drama Soundtrack #1

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I wonder if Han So Hee and Park Hyung Sik wanted a break from all that revenge fighting and zombie fighting, respectively from their last dramas, and signed up for this quiet and softly warm upcoming romance drama Soundtrack #1. They just look so relaxed and comfortable together, and impart that same vibe to the viewers from the posters and … Continue reading →