Category Archives: K-dramas

Production on jTBC Drama Run On Halted Again Due to COVID Positive Crew Member, Leads Im Shi Wan, Shin Se Kyung, Sooyoung, and Kang Tae Oh Go Back to Two Week Quarantine

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Well this certainly will delay yet again the premiere of a drama I’ve been highly anticipating. Again, not complaining, safety above all, but it’s got to be hard for the entire cast and crew to go back to two week quarantine yet again. A month after production was first halted on jTBC winter 2020 drama Run On, along with other … Continue reading →

Seo Hyun Jin Makes Cameo Appearance in Episode 7 of Record of Youth and Drop Chemistry Laden Scene Stills with Park Bo Gum

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K-actress Seo Hyun Jin toiled for over ten years as supporting leads and the unenviable second female lead that rarely gets a considerate characterization. But her dues paid off and she earned her female lead ascension around 7 years ago first through sageuks (her diction is impeccable) and then through the popular hit Another Oh Hae Young followed by Romantic … Continue reading →

Lee Jun Ki Shares Remembrance Pictures with Cast of Flower of Evil Thanking Everyone for the Support and Hard Work

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Whenever a Lee Jun Ki drama succeeds it brings in droves of new fans, I’ve seen it beforehand so many times in the nearly 15 years since I’ve loved this young man turned really exemplary actor. He does a lot of projects and there are plenty of duds in his resume but I know when a viewer sees that something … Continue reading →

tvN Fantasy Drama Tale of Gumiho Continues With the Smarmy Male Gumiho Vibe in New Character Posters

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I’m getting more and more disenchanted with what to expect in upcoming tvN drama Tale of Gumiho. I just…..really don’t like the sleazy-leaning vibe it’s going for with both male leads playing gumihos in Lee Dong Wook and Kim Bum. One looks like he’s on the cover of a paranormal romance novel I can find in the lower shelf of … Continue reading →

Flower of Evil Blooms to 5.715% Ratings in Final Episode 16 With Satisfying Conclusion

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I won’t look a gift horse in the mouth and quibble about the little things that were less than perfect about tvN Wed-Thurs drama Flower of Evil, because this flower was as beautiful and fragrant to behold and getting up and personal to look for imperfection defeats the central theme. The final episode hit a new ratings high of 5.715% … Continue reading →

Record of Youth Episode 6 Ratings Dip to 6.995% as Hye Joon’s Acting Dreams Get Dose of Reality While Romance Dreams Take Step Forward

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The good news for Park Bo Gum in Record of Youth is that he’s no longer the only actor hard carrying this drama, his noona Shin Dong Mi who plays his agent just destroyed her scenes in this episode and validated all the earlier inklings that she’s really nailing her role. Too bad this drama isn’t a noona-dongsaeng/agent-actor romance because … Continue reading →

The Leads of tvN Drama Start Up Posed Like Paper Dolls in New Character Posters

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I’m so dating myself to immediately make the connection with paper dolls when I saw these new character stills for tvN drama Start-Up. Each lead is posed and around them are items connected with their likes/jobs/backgrounds. Totally paper dolls, like we cut then out and the cut the items out and then connect it to their hands or change their … Continue reading →

jTBC Drama Private Lives with Go Kyung Pyo and Seohyun Release New Posters and Stills After Resumption of Filming

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All drama production has resumed since the last August into early September two week pause due to COVID-19 resurgence in South Korea. I’m glad everyone practiced safety over profit and entertainment, but that does mean many upcoming dramas pushed back its premiere date. That includes jTBC‘s Private Life with Go Kyung Pyo, Seohyun, Kim Hyo Jin, and Kim Young Min … Continue reading →

Record of Youth Continues Strong Ratings of 7.801% as Episode 5 Brings Hye Joon and Jung Ah Closer

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I feel more and more like Record of Youth will be a drama worth slow watching AND writing reams of analysis on. There is structure and depth to the character foundations and growth, and a lot of really insightful takes on K-ent and class issues in South Korea. I’m sad I don’t have that time anymore, I miss those 2010-2015 … Continue reading →

Kang Ha Neul Turns Down Sageuk Drama Cut to the Heart with Son Ye Jin Due to Conflict with Movie Filming Schedule

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I thought this was a done deal but looks like Kang Ha Neul is juggling his full plate nicely without double booking. The award winning actor was offered the male lead in the 2021 scheduled sageuk Cut to the Heart with female lead Son Ye Jin which is about as high profile a pairing as you can get. Even the … Continue reading →

Ji Chang Wook and Kim Ji Won Confirmed for Kakao TV Drama City Couple Way of Love

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I fervently hope this is the drama right choice both of these stars need to get themselves back on track. Ji Chang Wook and Kim Ji Won are now confirmed for the Kakao TV K-drama City Couple Way of Love, from the screenwriter of Discovery of Love and I Need Romance and the PD of It’s Okay to Not be … Continue reading →

jTBC Drama Snowdrop Adds More Cast Members in Yoo In Na, Jang Seung Jo, Yoon Se Ah, and Jung Yoo Jin

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Upcoming jTBC drama Snowdrop is fast tracking the casting and in one week the production has added four new talents to the drama. Yoo In Na, Jang Seung Jo, Yoon Se Ah, and Jung Yoo Jin are all in talks to join the series, with leads already casted in Kim Hye Yoon, Jung Hae In, and Ji Soo of the … Continue reading →

Suzy and Nam Joo Hyuk Tackle Start-Up Dreams and Find Kindred Romance in New Drama Poster and Stills

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The underwhelming promotion cycle for upcoming tvN drama Start-Up continues, at least it’s consistent and on a roll albeit heading in the wrong direction lol. The new poster is from the same shoot that had the four leads sitting on the bleacher, and this one takes main leads Nam Joo Hyuk and Suzy and makes them sit shoulder pressed without … Continue reading →