KBS is prepping for a late summer 2023 K-drama Pure Boxer which was announced earlier in the spring starring Lee Sang Yeob and Kim So Hye. The story is adapted from a novel about the life of a genius young female boxer who suddenly disappears at the height of her success about to win a Grand Slam. A top sports … Continue reading →
So I’m watching both Sat-Sun new dramas See You in My 19th Life and King the Land, enjoying both for their different aesthetics and lures. I thought I would wait to marathon recently premiered SBS Fri-Sat horror drama Revenant (The Devil or The Demon) because summer isn’t exactly conducive to scary stories for me and also I didn’t want to … Continue reading →
Man, this drama is totally going to be a waterworks fest. For me at least, I loved national treasure grandpa Lee Soon Jae, I’m a crazy dog mom, and I have elderly parents so just combining all that into a story about a solo living old grandpa and his derpy dog that he has to take care of because his … Continue reading →
The motto of Squid Game 2 is clearly go big(ger) or go home because holy is this an insanely packed drama cast. The main leads attended the script reading and Netflix released the pictures showing Lee Jung Jae and Lee Byung Hun as the two heavyweight A-list leads with returning Wi Ha Joon and new arrivals Im Shi Wan, Kang … Continue reading →
I feel like tvN has gotten its hands on a sure fire IP with airing the second season of The Uncanny Counter, with the first season of the webtoon adapted drama making waves on OCN. The second season called The Uncanny Counter 2: Counter Punch brings back all five main leads and adds on four new villains played by high … Continue reading →
tvN drama Useless Lies is still a whole month out premiering at the end of July but I’m really stoked to see Kim So Hyun back on the small screen and with cutie pie Minhyun as her male lead. The three new drama posters are kinda mid but it’s not that big a deal this drama doesn’t seem to need … Continue reading →
There is no shortage of star scandals in any industry but also time keeps passing so some are able/insistent on making comebacks and there is another one in K-ent. Former lead actor Uhm Tae Woong is joining the cast of K-drama I Kill You which has leads Kang Ji Young and Lee Ki Kwang and has already started filming. It’s … Continue reading →
The success of classic K-drama rom-com King the Land may give more wind under the sails for upcoming rom-coms and hopefully more of it. Another one in the works is Because I Don’t Want to Lose and has inked Shin Mina as the female lead. The story is about a really put upon young woman who has nothing good in … Continue reading →
A big round of applause to consummate professional K-actress Yoon Hae Young for not losing her marbles when acting out a ten minute long scene opposite Choi Myung Gil in the premiere episode of TV Chosun drama Durian’s Affair (Lady Durian) that has all of K-viewers abuzz. Mega makjang screenwriter Im Sang Han is back with her particular brand of … Continue reading →
This is as powerhouse a K-drama as it gets with two Baeksang besting acting award winners and also an award winning screenwriter in Kim Eun Hee. SBS premiered Revenant (The Devil or The Demon) this weekend on the Fri-Sat time slot starring Kim Tae Ri and Oh Jung Se with what feels like a full length drama version of true … Continue reading →
Grown up child actor Yeo Jin Gu came of age with his two Kim costars Kim So Hyun and Kim Yoo Jung and together the three made the transition to adulthood and their careers seamlessly. I didn’t expect to see the next Yeo Jin Gu that fast but right behind him is Nam Da Reum who is actually finishing up … Continue reading →
Well way to harsh the female lead’s thunder with a later announcement or perhaps giving her the solo spotlight now. Netflix has announced that the female lead for the second season of Squid Game will be Park Kyu Young, joining the returning four big names from the original drama as well as another four male lead level new additions all … Continue reading →
Man, if my man came back a little rounder it would make me happy that he ate well, slept well, and was well during mandatory military service. South Korea isn’t in active combat so military service is mostly just boot camp and then regular training for those serving active duty. K-actor Seo Kang Joon finished his tour last month and … Continue reading →
