It feels like the weekend drama The Real One Has Appeared is one of those meant to be stories and it’s pretty serendipitous that the two leads are on the same meant to be time line. The KBS drama starring Baek Jin Hee and Ahn Jae Hyun will air at the end of March taking over for the pretty meh … Continue reading →
Keeping expectations low so this one actually looks not bad. MBC Fri-Sat drama is currently Kokdu: Season of Deity which has neither ratings nor buzz and when it ends at the end of March will be succeeded by Joseon Lawyer starring Woo Do Hwan and Bona in what looks like a comedic romp about seeking justice in olden days using … Continue reading →
The Queen came confidently and quietly and then slayed all the way from beginning to end. While tvN‘s Crash Course in Romance has been buzzier and also has high ratings nearly equivalent, Agency premiered a week earlier and has been not just getting the ratings but also consistently high audience feedback on the plot and acting development. Lee Bo Young … Continue reading →
I was thinking that Yoo Ah In‘s arrest and investigation into propofol abuse was probably the wake up call he needed but now I think it probably saved his life. K-ent is reporting that his propofol use was 73 times over the course of one year and the volume was 4400 milliliters worth. They have averaged that out to around … Continue reading →
It’s funny how a rom-com like Crash Course in Romance is actually more impactful as an indictment of South Korea’s oppressive educational system and obsessively controlling parents participating in it. The drama hit a new ratings high of 14.296% and can probably break 15% or more next week with the finale but it’s not going to be one of those … Continue reading →
Its exceptionally hard to sustain a good drama plot and I was merely hoping Crash Course in Romance could do it since it’s ratings were so incredible I just wanted a rom-com to be good til the very end. Alas the final stretch feels like this drama’s undoing much like others before it, the romance of the OTP now gotten … Continue reading →
It’s wild to think that C-actress Zhang Jing Yi built up such a strong resume without doing the most popular genre of C-dramas the period work. Whether wuxia or xianxia, the heightened stakes and swoony expanse of the period drama always helps young actresses breakout in the right now. But Zhang Jing Yi doesn’t need any breaking out so now … Continue reading →
Well come to momma cutie pies! I’m glad the location shoot in Finland is making solid progress for C-drama Amidst a Snowstorm of Love (Into the Storm) with leads Wu Lei and Zhao Jin Mai before it moves back to China because there is so much wintery romance goodness to capture in visuals. The first posters are out for the … Continue reading →
There is a chance that The Glory could become mega-successful screenwriter Kim Eun Sook‘s “best” drama when all is said and done, and that’s a epic feat to pull off. To her fans and detractors alike, she delivers hits with plenty of complaints but viewers tune in. For Netflix drama The Glory, there will never be a ratings number to … Continue reading →
I’m ready to pack my suitcase and travel to drama dream casting land now with the BIG news that Seo Hyun Jin and Gong Yoo may finally work together! And in a romance based drama called Trunk to boot! As long as it’s a real romance story and not a pull the rug out from under you type like The … Continue reading →
It’s wild I’m talking about a genuinely well-written likeable rom-com like Crash Course on Romance maybe jumping the shark but I’m really worried it might due to a new and rather last minute subplot being introduced in episode 12. So the whole “who is the killer” story has been sprinkled through this drama well enough, not my fave since this … Continue reading →
I checked out Crash Course on Romance for the promise of a genuine rom-com and of course for Jung Kyung Ho, and it’s been way better than expected with a lot due to the beautifully natural and warm acting of Jeon Do Yeon. I still have quibbles on certain aspects of whether she’s the right actress for the role but … Continue reading →
The youthful scholars and their pretty young landlady have kicked off script reading for SBS sageuk Romantic Guest House (Flower Scholars Love Story). I’m guessing the vibe is similar to Secret Royal Inspector & Joy with equal measures comedy and mystery solving with a cream topping of budding love. The leads are Shin Ye Eun, Ryeo Un, Kang Hoon, and … Continue reading →
