So last weekend was the premiere of The Trunk on Netflix, the last big premiere before the behemoth Squid Game 2 arrives end of the month at Christmas time. Starring Gong Yoo and Seo Hyun Jin and adapted from the same name novel, the drama puts powerhouse A-list leads with a much more subdued and slow burn story. The reviews … Continue reading →
What’s with back-to-back great K-drama cast news in the last day! Yoona and Park Sung Hoon are going to star in the time-travel romance tvN K-drama A Tyrant’s Chef. She plays the titular chef at the very top peak of her successful career when she suddenly time travels back to the era ruled by his tyrant King who also happens … Continue reading →
Well, we’ve been lamenting the lack of big name castings in K-dramas and now we have a big shocker that I legit never ever thought about before. IU and Byun Woo Seok are confirmed to star in a MBC drama scheduled for mid 2025 titled 21st Century Prince’s Wife. It’s basically The King: Eternal Monarch but without the parallel worlds … Continue reading →
Man, talk about the production of Lovely Runner continuing to praise one lead or criticize the other. Months ago the PD of the drama was criticized for saying that he needed Kim Hye Yoon to improve her looks and visuals for the drama, calling it “tough love” so she could be seen as the best version of herself onscreen and … Continue reading →
Whether it’s the zeitgeist moment passing or the new story simply isn’t as interesting, SBS was hoping for another hit with The Fiery Priest 2 and unfortunately it won’t be happening. The new season has aired 7-episodes so far and ratings remain steady between high 10% to 12% range. The original was up to 15% and more and ended with … Continue reading →
I actually have such high hopes for this drama and its probably because I think both leads have such a winning track record in picking their projects. The first stills are out for KBS drama Motel California starring Lee Se Young and Na In Woo, in a Hometown Cha Cha Cha and and Welcome to Samdalri vibe. Lee Se Young … Continue reading →
The more things change the cuter it is when some things stay the same. And this feels like a blast to the past in a good way. K-stars Taecyeon and Seohyun are confirm for the K-drama Steal the Male Lead’s First Night based on the same name webtoon. It’s about a random second female lead that finds herself in the … Continue reading →
Joo Ji Hoon has turned into the hardest working actor in K-ent these days, he as one currently airing drama, another one about to air, and now is in talks for his next one. The political thriller K-drama Climax announced it’s likely cast today and the leads are Joo Ji Hoon with Ha Ji Won. They played a married couple … Continue reading →
I don’t know if this drama will be a hit when it’s all done but this is definitely a very promising sign. This weekend tvN released rom-com Love Your Enemy with Joo Ji Hoon and Jung Yumi, taking over from Jeonghyeon: A Star is Born. I legit had zero interest in this drama but judging from the ratings am inclined … Continue reading →
Well this is an interesting pairing, setting aside the age difference at least I can see potential chemistry between them. K-ent is reporting that Lee Jung Jae and Lim Ji Yeon has been offered the leads in the K-drama Petty Romance, which from the title clearly establishes its genre. Lee Jung Jae plays a very popular typecast as a detective … Continue reading →
If I didn’t know this drama was a romance set in space and done K-drama style I would have thought it was a mashup of I Know What You Did Last Summer and Alien. What’s with all the sus staring and mentally plotting intensity in the first new set of drama stills for When the Stars Gossip (Ask the Stars) … Continue reading →
So don’t click MORE on this article if you don’t want to be spoiled on how xianxia C-drama Love Game in Eastern Fantasy ends. The drama concluded its run this past weekend for VIP Tencent viewers and the feedback was mixed. Some liked it and others felt like it was a cop out too generic type ending. In terms of … Continue reading →
Oh this is coming along nicely! K-actor Kim Jung Hyun is in talks for the male lead of K-drama A Hundred Memories. It’s a female-lead centric story with two actresses headlining in Kim Da Mi and Shin Ye Eun, taking place in the 1980’s with both leads playing bus conductor ladies but coming from disparate backgrounds. Kim Jung Hyun is … Continue reading →
