Starting from Friday, all I heard were wails of “Sniffles, tomorrow/today/forever there is no more Start-Up!” I didn’t realize that the non-K-drama experienced denizens of Casa Koala would be ill-equipped to handle the end of their favorite drama, so this weekend I had to soothe sadness with platitudes of “It’s okay, everyone got their happy ending!” It didn’t help that … Continue reading →
tvN weekend saguek Queen Cheorin (Mr. Queen) debuted to the second highest premiere ratings for the network ever on the time slot and the second episode has increased slightly to 8.800% ratings. I had a chance to watch episode 1 and it was as enjoyable as I hoped it would be, I’ve been harping about how fun it is that … Continue reading →
Streaming platform Netflix issued a press release (What Asia Watched) last week sharing internal data about it’s streaming numbers with the public. Focusing on the Asia region and on K-dramas, the three K-dramas with the most viewers in 2020 were It’s Okay to Not be Okay, The King: Eternal Monarch, and Kingdom. Totally in line with that got a lot … Continue reading →
Impressive and I’m so happy for the cast and crew! Newly arriving tvN Sat-Sun fantasy sageuk drama Queen Cheorin (Mr. Queen) premiered today to 8.030% AGB nationwide ratings, a huge ratings jump from predecessor youth business romance drama Start-Up. It’s actually the second highest weekend drama premiere on tvN, the record still held by Mr. Sunshine at 8.852%. Some other … Continue reading →
If this drama ends up being sucky at least it won’t be for lack of talented supporting actors and actresses to join leads Hyeri and Jang Ki Yong. The upcoming drama My Roommate is a Gumiho (Falling Cohabitation) has added to the cast Bae In Hyuk and reuniting Start-Up costars Kang Han Na and Kim Do Won. I’m way excited … Continue reading →
I don’t think we’ll see a recast but weirder things have happened. SBS drama Delayed Justice has been so fraught with travails it’s almost a test to see what else bad can happen. Male lead Kwon Sang Woo injured his foot last month and needed surgery, and the drama had to write about his availability. Then last week Kwon Sang … Continue reading →
K-ent had an article this week about the “drought” in the drama industry with lead actors in the 20s and 30s age range. All that are considered experienced with successful hit dramas under their belts are all unavailable for various reasons: already signed to an upcoming drama/movie or currently in military service. The industry is hoping the return of Lee … Continue reading →
Okay this is such a cute and wonderful tidbit to share. Screenwriter Kim Eun Hee (Signal, 3 Days, Sign) was recently on a variety show interview and discussed a wide range of topics ranging her from dramas next year Kingdom 3 and Mount Jiri, but this info is on her personal life. She’s apparently very good friends with fellow hit … Continue reading →
There’s a sneak peek at upcoming SBS sageuk drama Hong Chun Gi and I’m conflicted. On one hand it looks great, leads Kim Yoo Jung and Ahn Hyo Seob are gorgeous in character and look good visually together. But it looks so much like Kim Yoo Jung’s last sageuk Moonlight Drawn By Clouds, Ahn Hyo Seob even looks so much … Continue reading →
You put two model trained talented stars even in the middle of a mountain and they know how to Vogue still. The cast and crew of 2021 K-drama Mount Jiri (Jiri Mountain) has been filming for the last two months, though production has shut down for two weeks to stem COVID-19 concerns, so it’s great timing that a variety show … Continue reading →
Next year is going to start off juicy with extra strong makjang in upcoming TV Chosun drama Marriage Lyrics and Divorce Music, heralding the return of no-longer-retired queen bee screenwriter Im Sung Han. She wrote the still epically insane Princess Aurora and many other crazy but addicting dramas and retired a few years ago in a huff, she hates criticism … Continue reading →
I feel like upcoming jTBC drama Run On is the palate cleanser after the unnecessary shipping wars in recently finished tvN drama Start-Up. This one not only doesn’t even have the suggestion of a love triangle, the drama is actively promoting the two sets of OTP and I love it! The first couple is Im Shi Wan and Shin Se … Continue reading →
At this point among the Big 3 networks it’s only SBS who had a good year, MBC and KBS may have delivered some good dramas but never got any ratings traction. That leaves SBS with the biggest decision to make on who gets the year end Daesang at the 2020 SBS Drama Awards. Pundits say the decision is between Namgong … Continue reading →
