Category Archives: K-dramas

Netflix K-drama The Fabulous May Be Delayed Indefinitely as the Drama Contains Scenes From a Halloween Street Celebration that Cannot be Cut Due to the Narrative

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In the slew of drama airing postponements this week it’s now coming to light that Netflix K-drama The Fabulous, which was supposed to be released on Friday November 4th with all 8-episodes centered around the youth and their fashion dreams, now it’s being reported that the drama may have to be delayed infinitely from being shown. The reason is that … Continue reading →

New Girl Group IVE Member Jang Won Young is the Breakout of 2022 and Reportedly Receiving Countless K-drama Offers as Female Lead

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Okay K-pop peeps, y’all gotta explain why her over the other fresh faced ingenues out this year. One of the biggest new K-pop girl groups out is IVE and the breakout from that group is Jang Won Young. She’s even bigger now then when she was in IZ*ONE and even I’ve heard of her from how mainstream popular she is. … Continue reading →

More K-ent Programming Cancelled or Postponed in the National Week of Mourning After Itaewon Halloween Deaths and Injuries

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As South Korea grapples with how the Itaewon Halloween weekend celebration led to so many deaths and injuries, the entertainment world is taking quick action on programming this week during the formal national mourning declared by the government. The K-dramas that will not air this week include ENA drama Love is For Suckers and SBS drama Cheer Up and the … Continue reading →

KBS Mon-Tues Drama Curtain Call Cancels Press Conference Ahead of Premiere as South Korea Enters National Mourning for the Itaewon Halloween Tragedy

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Life goes on even after major tragedy but some adjustments happen and such is is the case in South Korea. It’s been a scant day after the Halloween celebration tragedy in Itaewon that led to a stamped crowd crush now over 150 deaths. The country has announced a national mourning period for one week and with that many things are … Continue reading →

Song Joong Ki Ends His Life on the Precipice and is Reborn Rich into Little Kim Kang Hoon in New Preview for jTB Drama

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We’re coming the end of the child actor Kim Kang Hoon era is my first reaction upon watching this latest preview for jTBC drama Reborn Rich. At 13 years old he’s about to be a teen and there goes the last decade where he basically played the younger version of every major actor male lead in a K-drama, the Yeo … Continue reading →

Ha Ji Won, Kang Ha Neul, Jung Ji So, and Noh Sang Hyun Do Their Best Brooding in Somber Bazaar Pictorial for K-drama Curtain Call

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Like, who came up with this concept and staging for a drama promo pictorial? Bazaar Korea has the four leads of upcoming KBS drama Curtain Call gathered together just to look collectively miserable. There is brooding with a very drab grey/blue backdrop and a police procedural lineup vibe. Ha Ji Won manages to make her solo look couture and I … Continue reading →

Park Joo Hyun and Kim Young Dae Deal with The Forbidden Marriage in First Stills for Upcoming MBC Sat-Sun Sageuk Drama

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I have very low expectations for this upcoming sageuk drama lol but that’s a great thing because it has nowhere to go but up. MBC is readying for the November release of The Forbidden Marriage, taking over the Sat-Sun time slot from Gold Spoon. Based on a webtoon, the drama tells of a Crown Prince still mourning the death of … Continue reading →

KBS Rom-com The Law Cafe with Lee Seung Gi and Lee Se Young Wraps Lackluster Run in Ratings and Buzz

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Fall is my favorite season and rom-coms my favorite genre so it has been such a sad disappointment the last two months to not have fall weather arrive yet and for the rom-com The Law Cafe (Love by Law). It starred two faves of mine Lee Seung Gi and Lee Se Young who both can act AND had shown great … Continue reading →

Lee Sung Min and Song Joong Ki Mentally Parry in New Teaser for jTBC Drama Reborn Rich

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This is looking like a battle of the acting greats with Lee Sung Min and Song Joong Ki going mano-a-mano in the new teaser for Reborn Rich (The Youngest Son of the Chaebol). jTBC has slipped a bit since that year stretch where it was putting out unexpected strong dramas but remains capable of producing quality fare. Reborn Rich takes … Continue reading →

Han Hyo Joo Beautifully Wraps Up Netflix Movie 20th Century Girl Talking Kim Yoo Jung’s Baton This Time

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I love bookends and when you live long enough you see it more and more heh. This weekend K-movie 20th Century Girl premiered on Netflix with positive reviews and solid rankings on worldwide and Asian charts. I cared more about the story and acting and the feedback is that Kim Yoo Jung held down the fort as expected but her … Continue reading →

tvN Thriller Drama Blind Re-releases Drama Poster with Four Episodes Remaining Containing a Major Twist Reveal

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Well this may just get me to start this drama heh. tvN Fri-Sat thriller (procedural, legal, serial killer mystery) Blind has been sailing rather under the radar. It started with 3.385% ratings but has since dropped to the mid-2% range for the majority of its run, with only 4-episodes left to air. Starring Taecyeon, Jung Eun Ji, and Ha Suk … Continue reading →

Song Joong Ki and Lee Sung Min Enter into Fraught Father and Fake Son Out for Revenge Plot in New Poster for jTBC Drama Reborn Rich

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It’s kinda funny how timing works, that jTBC is coming out with Reborn Rich but right now MBC has Gold Spoon which probes similar existential issue, what would you do if you were suddenly a rich heir. Gold Spoon makes it a choice for the male lead but Reborn Rich has the male lead get killed and then reborn in … Continue reading →

K-viewers Surprised and Disappointed SBS Fri-Sat Drama One Dollar Lawyer to End with 12-episodes and Will Slow Down Release with One Episode for Two Weekends

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I know how to feels to love a drama and just want moooooar of that crack but more often than not knowing when to stop creates a better product. SBS Fri-Sat hit legal drama One Dollar Lawyer with Namgoong Min hit that coveted 15% ratings last week thanks to good writing for a flashback and a chemistry-laden cameo by Lee … Continue reading →