The list of models turned actor in the last decade in South Korea is aplenty but the top undoubtedly remains Kim Woo Bin followed by Ryu Jun Yeol. Towards the bottom there are quite a few more conventionally handsome tall hunks who are less nuanced and adept at acting, and yet I just have a soft spot for them. I … Continue reading →
Not every cable network drama is a sure winner and this year jTBC has now had two high profile missteps. First with Sisyphus: The Myth and now the newly arrived Saturday college messed up romance Nevertheless. The first episode started of with an okay 2.2% ratings and this week’s second episode dropped precipitously to 1.3%. For a cable drama that … Continue reading →
My initial rabid adoration of tvN Wed-Thurs drama My Roommate is a Gumiho (Frightening Cohabitation) has calmed down to sweet satisfaction, this drama is still my bae in every way and I’m getting around to appreciating its unexpected cadences. It’s less hokey and slap stick, more sensitive and serious, and somehow balances staying just so cute and charming. I thought … Continue reading →
K-actress Park Min Young will be making her small screen return in 2021 with the fall cable network jTBC drama Office Romance Cruelty, which I don’t love the title but eh not a deal breaker. The drama is filming now and this week Park Min Young was spotted in character doing a scene outdoors. My interest got piqued to see … Continue reading →
The poll has released a list of popular 20-something actresses among the Japanese viewers, following the earlier list of 30-something actresses. This one really showcases the names that should be headlining the dramas and movies in the coming years as the female lead for roles set in their age range, there are so many who are not only fresh-faced and … Continue reading →
The rise and halfway fall of K-actor Jo Byung Kyu sorta got lost in the more high profile and more awful allegations of bullying that rocked K-ent in Feb-March of 2021, but he was still one of the key names in that group of stars being outed for causing harm during their youth. For Jo Byung Kyu, it was school … Continue reading →
I think getting cast in tons of high profile stuff does indeed mean one has to weather any criticism that may come your way, and it’s pile on time for 20-something actors Song Kang and Jang Ki Yong. Both are currently in airing K-dramas Nevertheless and My Roommate is a Gumiho, and K-netizens overwhelming think both are sucking big time. … Continue reading →
This feels like a breath of throwback air, like I’m seeing names and faces from an earlier generation all gathering for a hopefully great outing. Upcoming medical K-drama Ghost Doctor is in the news today with first the report that UEE will be the female lead and the the news that Kim Bum is joining as the second male lead. … Continue reading →
You know that dream people have of being naked in public, one of those common dreams that manifest in the dream state from fear and anxiety during the daytime. In the just premiered jTBC drama Nevertheless, female lead Han So Hee‘s character Na Bi (butterfly) starts the drama off happily attending the art show of her artist boyfriend only be … Continue reading →
This is the penultimate week of tvN Mon-Tues drama Doom at Your Service (One Day, Destruction Came to My Door) and perhaps there remains more to be said of this fascinating case study of a drama. It was highly anticipated, massively promoted, and then just arrived and left people bewildered and dejected. That’s hard to do. It’s not that bad … Continue reading →
Finally! A drama casting in recent days that doesn’t involve current young buzzy stars lol. SBS has confirmed the leads for its upcoming K-drama adaptation of profiler novel Those Who Read Hearts of Evil. It’s written by South Korea’s first high profile criminal profiler who will be played by Kim Nam Gil. Joining him in the police force to track … Continue reading →
The zombie series Kingdom continues onward, with now two seasons under its belt and a sideways foray coming with Kingdom: Ashin of the North. It’s not called either a prequel or a sequel, and instead is sorta a side-quel where the story goes into the origin of the zombie plant and the mysterious woman known as Ashin of the North … Continue reading →
Vincenzo has been a big hit for tvN and also constantly ranked in the top lists for Netflix streaming whether worldwide during its run and definitely in the various Asian regions where even now a month later it’s still trending. I didn’t realize it was SO popular in Japan though, to the point that the production will be holding a … Continue reading →
