Okay I totally agree with this four-some and how talented and ripe for (further) breakout in 2021, but there may be one or two more names I would add to the list. Nevertheless this really is a new bright era for K-dramas with so many genuinely good actors and actresses on deck to become solo male and female leads on … Continue reading →
Well this is bad juju stuff all around. Seoul police have announced that it is investigating the report of sexual assault of a female actress (small role) who starred in SBS drama Good Casting. She is accusing a male supporting actor in the same drama, the two met from working together, of attempted sexual assault right before Christmas on December … Continue reading →
There have been so many shocking (as in never thought of those two together) Dispatch dating news breaks on New Year’s Day though the last two years have felt rather meh in big names. I still remember Rain–Kim Tae Hee as I was running through the airport to catch a early morning New Year’s Day flight out of Hokkaido, and … Continue reading →
I follow entertainment news and even this one caught me off guard yesterday because I thought these two were divorced already! Top C-actress Zhou Xun and Asian-American actor Archie Kao went public yesterday and confirmed they are divorced. This came on the heels of a woman posting a picture of her and Archie kissing and tagging his SNS with a … Continue reading →
K-actress Kim Yoo Jung started her acting career as a wee toddler girl and was immediately main star material, always playing the little version of the female lead and wowing audiences with her adorableness. Some child actors and actresses go through awkward teen phases or their adult visuals are not nearly as pleasing to the eye, that’s normal and life … Continue reading →
The year end is also a good time to look back and see which stars really connected with consumers, as in South Korea actors, singers, sports stars, and even variety show hosts all make even better living endorsing products. The 2020 Year End Poll conducted by the Advertising Association found that perennial CF darling IU remains the favorite among the … Continue reading →
The thriller K-movie Call (The Call) finally got released exclusively on Netflix at the end of November 2020 after two earlier movie theater release dates were scrapped due to COVID-19. In the two weeks since the movie has ranked in the top 10 films list on the platform globally and even making number 1 at some point in specific Asian … Continue reading →
RACOI is a kind of system for value analysis in South Korea, achieved by estimating the value of broadcast program contents based on not only viewing rates combined with viewers’ responses from lots of social media activity (i.e. search, mentions, etc.). Since it’s a combo method, an actor or actress with a highly rated drama but not a lot of … Continue reading →
This weekend is Halloween then the first day of November and falling back on the clock. Too much going on lol especially since COVID days feels like not much is going on at all in the daily humdrum. K-actress Park Shin Hye is back on the CF scene with a new pictorial for womenswear brand Mojo S. Phine modeling the … Continue reading →
It’s only been 3 weeks since TW singer-actor-variety host Alien Huang (Huang Hong Sheng and nickname Xiao Gui) passed away on September 16, 2020 but the grieving process feels truncated as everything passed in a whirlwind. From his friends and family memorial to cremation and funeral, he was laid to rest with shock, disbelief, and solemn sorrow for those who … Continue reading →
I always have fond memories of supporting roles which scene-steal and really add to the success of a drama or movie. Some supporting actors and actresses parlay a breakout role to lead status of their own, others are content to stay on the sidelines to continue and deliver their own brand of value add. TW-actor Patrick Lee broke out with … Continue reading →
J-ent still discusses every baby announcement from top pop songstress Ayumi Hamasaki with “unwed” appended to it. The lady is so successful she might as well have as many babies as she wants and doesn’t need marriage to make it legit and happy for her. 42-year old Ayumi shocked J-ent this January 2020 when she announced that she had given … Continue reading →
There is so so much to be sad about the passing of Alien Huang (Xiao Gui). That he was just 36 years old, in his prime, that he passed from an aortic dissection which is fatal, and that days after his passing would have been his beloved father’s important 60th birthday. I believe Alien was already planning something, he must … Continue reading →
