I haven’t written about tvN weekend drama Love Next Door the last few weeks because I did check out from full watching after the narratively frustrating first half of the drama, and the inconsistent chemistry of leads Jung Hae In and Jung So Min, which to date I can’t figure out if it’s their natural chemistry issue or their acting … Continue reading →
It’s ironic that an article about the decrease in K-drama production and many established stars having a dearth of script offers is followed by news of a rookie landing a big project. Rising young actress Hong Hwa Yeon will be the female lead in SBS drama Treasure Island, with male lead Park Hyung Sik and veteran Heo Joon Ho. She … Continue reading →
Inflation is everywhere and the lack of successful projects and products is true across nearly every industry. K-actress Kim Ha Neul recently was interviewed and shared how she and most stars are seeing a lack of scripts being offered. In the past she would get multiple scripts and even had to turn down projects by saying she needs to take … Continue reading →
Being a Namgoong Min fans since the very early days when he was playing second male leads and villains two decades ago til now feels like a journey that paid off with commitment and resilience. He’s now award winning multiple times and delivers rating wins, and has his pick of scripts. Which is why I keep trusting in whatever next … Continue reading →
So the countryside-city dichotomy K-drama genre is still going strong and now we add a twin element. K-actor Jinyoung (Park Jin Young) is in talks to be the male lead of K-drama Unknown Seoul, which will likely star Park Bo Young as the female lead. She will be playing twins who one lives the city life in Seoul and the … Continue reading →
There is good news coming out of SBS at least for K-drama fans. The network is reportedly going to restart its Mon-Tues timeslot which it has stopped in April 2023 after airing sageuk drama The Secret Romantic Guesthouse. With the success of legal drama Good Partner which aired on the Fri-Sat timeslot, the network is going to invest in more … Continue reading →
Well the IMF crisis in 1997 is now the backup for not one but two high profile K-dramas. The first is Knock Off with Kim Soo Hyun and a veritable clown car of big name actors and actresses alongside him. Now comes Typhoon Company which is in talks with Junho as the lead and is likely a done deal. Junho … Continue reading →
Okay, this set up sounds just like the set up in C-movie Soul Mate which last year got a K-movie adaptation that starred Kim Da Mi. And now she’s in talks for the K-drama A Hundred Memories which is courting Shin Ye Eun for the other female lead. It’s the story of two ladies who work in the bus transit … Continue reading →
Like any hit entertainment product once it’s done the hype and buzz gradually dies down and to capitalize on it one needs to move fast. Disney+ produced superhero K-drama Moving was the big hit of last summer and carried that momentum for a few more months as viewers heard the reviews and binged in through year end. Disney+ subscribers went … Continue reading →
Small cable network ENA hit a homerun two years ago with Extraordinary Attorney Woo dealing with autism and now it’s back with a high profile drama Dear Hyeri dealing with multiple personality disorder. Female lead Shin Hye Sun is cold and capable TV announcer Eun Ho with a separate personality of positive and energetic Hyeri. Shin Hye Sun absolutely can … Continue reading →
Small cable network ENA remains a gem in terms of underrated surprises, it’s not consistently delivering winners but is always worth checking out when a new drama premieres and the premise is up my alley. I’m locked in for the November 2024 release of Drunken Romance because I adore leads Kim Se Jung and Lee Jong Won, and bonus points … Continue reading →
A new casting update from a big name K-drama actor as Lee Jong Seok may be signed on for his next project. Industry news says he’s in talks for the K-drama Seochodong (literal title) which is a legal drama. He will play a lawyer which he’s done before in both Big Mouse and While You Were Sleeping but those were … Continue reading →
Oooh this is a promising casting and pairing. I may have found K-pop star Jisoo of Blackpink maybe too inexperienced to immediately lead a K-drama in her first outing in Snowdrop but she was better than I expected and had potential. She’s coming back on the small screen with the romance drama Monthly Boyfriend, her casting has been confirmed for … Continue reading →
