Woah, I was not expecting what I just read about this drama and it’s certainly going to be interesting. jTBC has released the official confirmation of the full cast of upcoming highly anticipated 2021 drama Snowdrop from the PD and screenwriter of Sky Castle. There have been lots of names attached so far so let’s get with the confirmation: Jung … Continue reading →
Yaaaaaasssss the Queen is coming back, this time as a Princess! K-actress Kim So Hyun has been offered and has accepted the role as historical figure Goguryeo Kingdom era Princess Pyeongang in the sageuk drama formerly titled Cut By the Heart but is now called Moon Rising Over the River. The role starts out as a teenage princess who ascends … Continue reading →
I feel like so many things in my drama loving past have converged like some sort of imploding sun, and in a good way of course. K-actress Kim Yoo Jung has been offered the female lead of the titular sageuk Hong Chun Gi, and she was my first pick so it’s rare that I get my dream casting lol. The … Continue reading →
When I saw these stills today I wondered how it could be that Park Bo Gum is out promoting a movie when he’s in the army. That’s how much his character Hye Joon in currently airing tvN drama Record of Youth reminds me of him just playing himself in chronicling his rise to stardom. His narrative, character, and performance remains … Continue reading →
I hope everyone had a great mid-Autumn festival on October 1 (Chuseok in Korea and Zhong Qiu Jie for in Chinese-speaking countries), quite late this year but it’s been the weirded year ever so keep on surprising me. A lot of dramas and shows are postponed from Wednesday onward on what would have been Asian Thanksgiving but due to COVID-19 … Continue reading →
Getting so many K-drama Queens together, the screenwriter and PD for upcoming SBS drama Penthouse better have aces up their sleeves to maximize this collection of gloriousness. The first drama stills are out of the three female leads for the upcoming battle of the rich and aspiring to be rich Penthouse, starring Kim So Yeon, Lee Ji Ah, and Eugene … Continue reading →
One of the positives of 2020 was the increased exposure of K-dramas to global viewers thanks to the licensing deal with Netflix for many of the high profile dramas that aired this year. This year a site called Flixpatrol also started to track viewership numbers on the various streaming sites with of course Netflix leading the pack in terms of … Continue reading →
You watch K-dramas long enough, and blog about it long enough, then inevitably it’s like deja vu happening right before your eyes in slow motion. More posters and stills are out for MBC spy thriller romance The Spies Who Loved Me with Eric, Yoo In Na, and Im Joo Hwan. The leads are nicely selected to match well visually, age-bracket, … Continue reading →
I paused writing about SBS time travel drama Alice because while I am still watching the inexplicable flourishes the production insists on adding that adhere to K-drama tropes. I really wish this drama aired on OCN instead, alas it doesn’t so the last few episodes annoyed the heck out of me by throwing in typical rom-com cohabitation tropes between leads … Continue reading →
It’s midway point for Record of Youth and my koala sense is that a time jump is coming up. The start of the drama said 2018 so what we are watching is clearly the stardom start and rise for Hye Joon as well as the foundations of his romance with Jung Ah. Where they are in 2020 is unknown though … Continue reading →
I’ve been snarking on the promo posters for tvN fantasy drama Tale of Gumiho (Take of the Nine-Tailed) so it’s a nice change of opinion to be pleasantly surprised by the latest preview released by the network. It’s less purposefully moody in that cheesy way and actually has some cool scene snippets that make me interested to watch. Lee Dong … Continue reading →
It’s 7-episodes in with Record of Youth and I can confidently say that my quibbles with this drama (and there are many) so not outweigh what I do love about it. And episode 7 had so much to love. The ending scene was my favorite, and for once it wasn’t some cheesy OTP kissing, it was the moment Hye Joon’s … Continue reading →
It’s here! The Coffee Prince 13-anniversary reunion special has aired so go find the subbed source of your availability and grab a cup of coffee to settle in with old friends. It feels like the cast of Gong Yoo, Yoon Eun Hye, Lee Seon Kyun, Chae Jung Ahn, Kim Jae Wook, and Kim Dong Wook haven’t meaningfully aged but have … Continue reading →
