Category Archives: K-dramas

jTBC Weekend Drama Doctor Cha Breaks 18% in Episode 12 Thanks to Uhm Jung Hwa’s Female Empowerment Story Line and Breakout Male Lead Kim Byung Chul as the Love to Hate Him Bastard Husband

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It’s great to see jTBC medical and second chance drama Doctor Cha continuing to increase in ratings, the most recent episode 12 got an impressive 18.493%. Over at SBS, the third season that is Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3 has remained steady in the 12%-13% ratings since its premiere three weeks ago and this may be the last season for … Continue reading →

Woo Do Hwan Apologizes and Deletes BTS Video of Cut Romantic Scene with Bona from Drama Joseon Attorney

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Man, this totally feels like a handful of crazy idol fans of Bona who made a mountain out of a molehill. Recently finished sageuk drama Joseon Attorney did okay ratings and after its fun is generating more noise. After the last episode aired, male lead Woo Do Hwan posted a BTS video on his SNS of a cut scene from … Continue reading →

Studio Dragon Licenses Hit K-drama Vincenzo for Japanese Musical Premiering in August 2023 with Leads Wada Masanari and Suzuka Tomita

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Sometimes the most random stuff gets made out of hit products and this one is precisely that. The popular 2021 K-drama Vincenzo has gotten a Japanese musical adaptation which just released the first poster above ahead of the August 2023 premiere in a theater in Kobe. The musical stars young J-stars Wada Masanari and Suzuka Tomita, no clue who they … Continue reading →

K-ent is Reporting that Song Hye Kyo and Han So Hee’s Upcoming K-drama The Price of Confession Has Been Nixed

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I don’t know yet what the real reason is but it definitely sounds juicy. K-ent is reporting that the thriller dual female lead drama The Price of Confession which had cast Song Hye Kyo and Han So Hee will not be going forward. The first report was that the two leading ladies left the production but later Han So Hee’s … Continue reading →

Poster and Preview for jTBC Romance King the Land with Yoona and Junho Look Cheesy AF Yet Strangely Intriguing

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I don’t know who greenlit this drama but it’s either going to be the throwback romance longtime K-drama lovers didn’t realize we needed or a pointless retread of tropes that don’t work anymore. I’m hoping for the former when jTBC premieres King the Land in mid-June but even with optimism the first poster and new trailer just looks so cheesy … Continue reading →

First Look at Taecyeon as a Vampire Wishing to Become Human in KBS Fantasy Romance Can You Feel My Heartbeat with Won Ji An

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This drama sounds EXACTLY like My Roommate is a Gumiho but swap out the Eastern myth nine tailed fox for the Western myth vampire. The first stills are out for KBS Mon-Tues drama Can You Feel My Heartbeat with Taecyeon playing a hundred year old vampire who is thisclose (one day missed) to becoming a human. He loves trying new … Continue reading →

Shin Hye Sun Readies for Another Go-around in Poster and Stills for tvN Drama See You in My 19th Life

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I think fantasy always sounds interesting on paper but the execution has been spotting in K-dramas. The Beauty Within was amazingly heartfelt but Doom at Your Service fell completely flat, just naming two from the opposite ends of the spectrum. tvN upcoming drama See You in My 19th Life takes the premise of a woman who remembers all her past … Continue reading →

Netflix Premieres Sci-fi K-drama Black Knight to Mixed Reviews But #2 Worldwide in Streaming the First Weekend

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I feel like K-dramas on Neflix has established legitimacy after the worldwide phenomenon of Squid Game two years ago plus the dearth of new streaming fare that any new K-drama that premieres on the platform has a shot of getting curiosity views the first weekend. Whether the viewers stay or more come on will depend on actual quality and recently … Continue reading →

Wang Yibo’s Trip to LA for the Chanel Show Spawns Second Controversy After He Posts SNS Pic in Front of the Hollywood Sign Using iPhone But He’s the Official Redmi Phone Spokesperson

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It’s pretty absurd at this point that having been in LA for all of two days that C-actor Wang Yibo manages to generate not one but two controversies already. I don’t think this is an actual controversy in that the brand itself is mad but more like yet another sign that Wang Yibo needs better handlers or at least pause … Continue reading →

BH Entertainment Takes its Incredible Roster of Lead Actors and Actresses on Company Trip to Danang

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Some agencies wax and wane in strength but Lee Byung Hun‘s own agency BH Entertainment since it’s launch has been a powerhouse. He’s gotten top actors and actresses and kept them, many of the stars remain loyal and for good reason. Despite having stars who ostensibly ought to be competing with one another for the same type of roles, the … Continue reading →

Park Ji Hyun Signs on Opposite Kim Go Eun for Frenemy K-drama Eun Joong and Sang Yeon

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Oh wow this is a great casting all around! Reborn Rich breakout actress Park Ji Hyun has picked her next drama and it’s a two female lead story and reunites her with a previous costar. The drama is called Eun Joong and Sang Yeon and Kim Go Eun is already cast as Eun Joong, a drama screenwriter who was formerly … Continue reading →

Tencent Drops New Teaser Poster for Romance Drama Amidst a Snowstorm of Love with Wu Lei and Zhao Jin Mai Getting Closer

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I thought I could watch my fave bae boy Wu Lei read from a phone book so either his recent C-drama Nothing But You was worse than that so my limit is not as low as I thought lol. But I’m still excited for his next drama the billiards themed romance Amidst a Snowstorm of Love which sounds so corny … Continue reading →

Spring Weekend K-dramas in Great Spot with Doctor Cha Breaking 16%, Tale of Gumiho Rising, and Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3 Steady in Ratings

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This weekend showed that the time slot remains strong for K-dramas, it’s like the weekday viewers all left but some went over to the weekend while the traditional weekend viewers are still there. The biggest news remains jTBC drama Doctor Cha which hit a new high of 16.181% in this Sunday’s episode 8. It’s definitely prime to break 20% and … Continue reading →