The K-public has a thing against male stars exempt from or getting a lower grade military service unless it’s wholly justified. This one seems to be just luck of the draw in favor of actor Na In Woo. He’s been officially exempt from serving in the military after he was classified as a lower level and eligible for public service … Continue reading →
The stars are aligning at last for tvN drama When the Stars Gossip (Ask the Stars), and in pretty early fashion to boot. In recent years press conferences for K-dramas usually are only a few days ahead of the premiere and some even the day of, but it’s still two weeks away before When the Stars Gossip with Lee Min … Continue reading →
There are two recent poll results out and both unrelated polls have the same four names on the the list. Kobaco, the Korean broadcast association, did a poll of consumers to ask their favorite most loved K-star of 2024 in commercials. Kim Soo Hyun is the top actor with 12.8% of the vote followed by Byun Woo Seok with 9.5%, … Continue reading →
Next year in 2025 is likely the year with Kim Sun Ho makes a full comeback. He’s had good success in movies but next year he will be in a rom-com with Go Yoon Jung written by the Hong Sisters. Heading into next year he’s making a big change by signing with a new agency. He’s not going to re-sign … Continue reading →
So I’m still of the belief that much hyped but also much disappointing childhood first love drama Love Next Door was so frustrating in part because of how much the two leads bickered. She was too bossy and he never expressed himself that the viewers initially couldn’t feel why those two were fated to be together other than they grew … Continue reading →
Well finally I get a good set of drama posters! Most K-drama posters these days are just uninspiring and the most I can get from some are the leads look good together. But the creative juices are so low on energy that most stuff looked dialed in. So it’s an extra treat to see the newly released drama posters for … Continue reading →
This was one of the weirdest drama shelvings I’ve witnessed in my long drama watching life. Resident Playbook (Wise Resident Life) the follow up to the hit Hospital Playlist drama (season 1 and 2) was filmed in 2023 was supposed to air in 2024 as a high profile drama on tvN. Then in early 2024 the real life doctors in … Continue reading →
I know tvN space themed romance K-drama When the Stars Gossip won’t arrive until January 4th but we’re heading into the thick of the holidays crunch with Christmas and then New Year so it will feel like another blink of an eye and it’s here. I feel like this drama isn’t as buzzy in the pre-release period as I thought … Continue reading →
I know what my New Year’s present is going to be, it’s totally SBS drama Love Scout which premieres on January 3rd in the Fri-Sat time slot. I’m so grateful that the network produced a classic feels romance with same age adult leads of compatible visuals and strong acting skills in Han Ji Min and Lee Joon Hyuk. The posters … Continue reading →
So there is a whole new set of characters other than returning male lead Lee Jung Jae playing the game in Squid Game 2, obviously cuz everyone else died in the first season lol. The most attention has been on Park Sung Hoon starting from that longish bob wig and then now the reveal that his character is a transgender … Continue reading →
I must’ve been under a rock the day that the first casting news came out because this second news only made me do not one but two double takes in quick succession. K-ent is reporting today that Lee Jong Seok has been offered the male lead Prince Heinrey (later Emperor) in period romance K-drama Remarried Empress, where Shin Mina is … Continue reading →
Alrighty, it’s December and we’re less than one month away from the arrival of When the Stars Gossip (Ask the Stars), that humongous budget and cast K-dramas with leads Lee Min Ho and Gong Hyo Jin. It’s been finished almost two years in filming and post-production so the lead up has been long and hopefully it hasn’t dimmed the anticipation. … Continue reading →
It was a wild Tuesday evening this week in South Korea, as President Yoon Suk Yeol went on TV to unilaterally impose martial law on the country, claiming national security reasons as his opposition he asserts was trying to destabilize the country and also colluding with North Korea. Everyone not President Yoon collectively lost their shit and went to protest … Continue reading →
