Category Archives: K-dramas

C-netizens Think Yang Mi and Xu Kai’s Modern Romance Drama She and Her Perfect Husband is About to Air in Late September on Tencent Streaming

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C-ent has lately been doing sudden drops of dramas, parachutes so to speak, with a drama suddenly announced to premiere on streaming mere days before the release. It helps that dramas promote periodically especially on holidays with promo goodies even before getting the airing permit and sometimes getting the permit makes the production want to release it as soon as … Continue reading →

K-netizens Furious with Ending of Big Mouth and Ranks it with Twenty Five, Twenty One as the K-dramas with the Best Start and Worst End in 2022

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Man this sucks to hear. This weekend was the conclusion of MBC Fri-Sat drama Big Mouth with Lee Jong Seok and Yoona which ended up being both better than expected when it started and now worse than hoped for in how it ended. I’m so far from being caught up I may table this based on the howls of anger … Continue reading →

Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3 Confirmed for Early 2023 with Leads Han Suk Kyu, Lee Sung Kyung, and Ahn Hyo Seob All Returning

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It’s weird that season 1 of Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim had the two younger leads not return for season 2 but now the 3rd season will continue with the same cast as season 2. I guess Seo Hyun Jin and Yoo Yeon Seok were just too big at that point for another subordinate still learning the ropes role but much … Continue reading →

First Stills of Ha Ji Won and Kang Ha Neul for KBS Mon-Tues Drama Curtain Call

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Wow, this one totally snuck up on me and in a good way! My summer of C-drama immersion has let me bypass the less interesting summer K-drama fare and get back in the swing of things heading into fall. I’m tentatively cautious about The Law Cafe, loving both leads is keeping me loyally watching with hopes the drama will get … Continue reading →

C-netizens Excoriate Actor Zhang Han for Drama Groping Harassment with His Gentlemen of East 8th Costar Wang Xiaochen

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Dang, the eagle-eyed netizens have done it again, and this time there is video proof. C-actor Zhang Han is in hot water after a scene aired on his new C-drama Gentlemen of East 8th where what was supposed to be flirting between his character and love interest played by C-actress Wang Xiaochen upset viewers for his crossing the line. He … Continue reading →

Producers of Along with the Gods Manhwa Planning K-drama Adaptation and Deciding Between Network Airing or Streaming Only

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Normally I think a hit movie should just stay in that medium and not get a television version (and vice-versa) but I’m actually game for a K-drama adaptation of Along with the Gods. I didn’t read the original source manhwa but I loved loved loved the two K-movies that were massive box office hits. I always recommend it to viewers … Continue reading →

Netflix A-lister Packed K-drama Narco-Saints with Ha Jung Woo, Hwang Jung Min, and Park Hae Soo Premieres to Mixed Reviews But Solid Viewership Ratings

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This K-drama is like made the exact opposite of what would interest me lol. No offense but I’ve still not watched Breaking Bad so Narco-Saints can pack itself with as many A-listers as it has and I’ll still nod appreciatively that this drama exists while having no urge to watch. It’s going to appeal to Mr. Koala for sure and … Continue reading →

K-actor A Arrested for Drug Use at His Home in Gangnam After Police Receive Calls for His Erratic Behavior in Public

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Drug use, of mild to heavy variety, is rampant in the world and especially in the entertainment industry. Let’s not kid ourselves. This weekend a K-actor unknown “A” has been arrested after police were called by the public citizens who witnessed his erratic behavior in public. He was seen running around wildly, and when the police arrived at his residence … Continue reading →

SBS Pulls Out the Creative Stops for Cool and Hip Posters for One Dollar Lawyer with Namgoong Min

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I’ll give major props to SBS with the production team of upcoming Fri-Sat drama One Dollar Lawyer (One Thousand Won Lawyer) actually matching the creative and kooky concept of the drama in its promo materials. Two new drama posters are out for this legal drama headlining Namgoong Min paired with Kim Ji Eun and both are super cool and creative. … Continue reading →

KBS Rom-com The Law Cafe with Lee Seung Gi and Lee Se Young Off to Okay Ratings with an Old School Feel

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Watching The Law Cafe (Love by Law) elicits first the feeling of deja vu. Like, the sense that I’ve seen this or that before, or maybe all of this and that before in other prior K-dramas. The horrible corrupt lawyer dad leading the son to give up (Uncontrollably Fond), the cute cafe boys with different personalities (Coffee Prince), the shrieky … Continue reading →

Organ Harvesting and an Earthquake Intersect for Double the Danger to Jin Seon Kyu in TVing Thriller Drama Bargain

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There are two urban fears for the price of one drama in upcoming TVing series Bargain, slate to air in October at a brisk 6-episode run. Jin Seon Kyu plays a business man who thinks he’s going to a seedy motel for a quick pay-to-play frisky fun with Jeon Jong Seo’s character and ends up in organ harvesting ring being … Continue reading →

tvN Sat-Sun Drama Little Women Premieres to Rave Reviews and Steadily Increasing Ratings

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The Little Women K-drama that is inspired by the famous book of the same name but then has not much to do with the plot of that book is off to the races this weekend to better reception than fanfare. The 12-episode drama starring Kim Go Eun, Nam Ji Hyun, Park Ji Hoo, and Wi Ha Joon is not one … Continue reading →

C-drama Remake of Goblin Reportedly in the Works to Air on Netflix and with Kim Eun Sook Returning as Screenwriter

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Hold my beer, there is A LOT to unpack here. A C-drama remake of hit K-drama Goblin is reportedly in the works, casting calls are out and the production team has been assembled. It’s schedule to air exclusively on Netflix and will be a 36-episode drama with 45-minutes per episode. The PD remains unknown but original screenwriter Kim Eun Sook … Continue reading →