So Kim Soo Hyun will be getting two new actress costars he’s never worked with before in his next drama Knock Off. Earlier it was announced that Kim Si Eun would be the female lead and now Jo Boa joins as the second female lead. Kim Si Eun is an up-and-comer with solid rising cred while Jo Boa has been … Continue reading →
The post Queen of Tears popularity rise for female lead Kim Ji Won is no joke and she experienced it in a wild way this week upon her return to South Korea from attending a brand event for Bulgari in Singapore. She was legit shocked when she walked out the airport door and saw the throngs of fans and media … Continue reading →
It’s totally a black mirror version of fact meets fiction with Byun Woo Seok‘s breakout in Lovely Runner. I watched it all with Park Bo Gum‘s male lead character in Record of Youth‘s narrative so it’s even cuter that it’s happened to Byun Woo Seok in RL since in the drama his character ended up getting the short end of … Continue reading →
I can only say thank god this drama is airing on global platform Netflix which for the most part doesn’t have to adhere to as much of the social cues as the mainstream channels in Korea. Otherwise this would probably be shelved but instead game show mystery thriller K-drama The 8 Show is arriving on cue. Starring an ensemble cast … Continue reading →
So hopefully this is quell the loud complaints from the last two weeks by K-actress Kim Hye Yoon’s fandom. Her drama Lovely Runner has been doing fantastic in online buzz and positive reviews and the ratings albeit not a hit is still trending upwards from 3% to over 4% and likely to go a 1-2 points higher by the end. … Continue reading →
The tvN Mon-Tues drama Lovely Runner has reached the 2/3rd point of its airing, finishing episode 10 as of this week. The drama started off with 3.073%Â ratings and has gone up to 4% in the last 4 episodes with the highest at 4.759%. I can see it breaking 5%, and maybe even 6% in the final episode, so let’s see. … Continue reading →
K-ent is reporting that there is a real boost to the brands and locations in the hit tvN drama Queen of Tears and it’s exactly why it’s smart to promote with the right drama. Travel agents in South Korea have noted an increase in interest and bookings specifically for Germany in the last month, and the overseas location shoot there … Continue reading →
This has either been the best trolling or best less is more confidence by the production of Queen of Tears. The two special episodes this weekend was basically a nothingburger other than for the diehard fans who want any and every tidbit related to this hit drama. And since there is an audience as evidenced by the ratings the production … Continue reading →
Jesus, at this point tvN is just minting money via CFs thanks to Queen of Tears. The network announced a few weeks past that after the finale weekend it would air two special episodes in the following weekend. Fans hoped for added scenes and whatnot, actual new stuff, but it turned out to be interviews of the leads and bloopers. … Continue reading →
So this drama casting is a done deal so I won’t pooh pooh it beyond saying I also wish the male lead was another actor. The main casting is done for K-drama To My Harry (To My Hye Ri) which will star Shin Hye Sun, Lee Jin Wook, and Kang Hoon. It’s about a female broadcast announcer with DID (dissociative … Continue reading →
Oh I love this new addition so much! K-ent is reporting that veteran actor Yoo Jae Myung has joined the cast of K-drama Knock Off (I’ve also seen it anglicized as Nock Off) which has already announced Kim Soo Hyun as the male lead. It’s a black comedy about the counterfeit market hence the title, and for Kim Soo Hyun … Continue reading →
Well this is certainly a casting for those who love super tall guy teeny tiny girl onscreen couples, case in point Byun Woo Seok and Kim Hye Yoon in the currently airing Lovely Runner. Lee Se Young and Na In Woo are in talks for an upcoming MBC romance drama Motel California, and beyond the title and the potential leads … Continue reading →
Well this is a bit of good news for two K-actresses having been in controversy recently for their personal lives. K-ent is reporting that Han So Hee and Jeon Jong Seo have been ask in the thriller K-drama Project Y, helmed by the writer/director Lee Hwan of the movies Park Hwa Young and Young Adult Matters. This sounds like a … Continue reading →
