This is such a sad and distressing news to hear, I was hoping for a year in K-ent without any such happenings. K-actor and model Song Jae Rim has passed away today, he was only 39 years old. He was discovered deceased in his apartment after a friend he was supposed to have lunch with went to check in on … Continue reading →
So C-actress Ju Jing Yi‘s acting gives me eye hurt but on this issue I’m totally on her side. Her long time agency Star48 (Siba Media) recently sued her for promoting solo in violation of what it claims is still a valid contract in place. Star48 claims there was a supplemental contract put in place that extended the terms of her … Continue reading →
This is certainly an unexpected way to promote an upcoming drama. High school romance drama Social Savvy Class 101 premiering in November got extra publicity this week with news that the leads are actually dating in real life. Costars Kim Woo Seok and Kang Na Eon were rumored to be dating and in a rare case their respective agencies actually … Continue reading →
Well this is certainly an unexpected and self-created slightly negative news for C-actress Zhao Lu Si. This week she was on a program and when asked if she was planning to take a short vacation 微度假 (wei du jia) she responded 微度一下吧! (wei du yi xia ba). Her answer was mocking influencer, Ye Ke who is currently top of the … Continue reading →
Wow, I can’t believe the Han So Hee v Hyeri saga from earlier this year still has an update. The whole shebang went down when Han So Hee dated Hyeri’s ex-boyfriend Ryu Jun Yeol so I won’t go into the details but recently netizens discovered an SNS account that frequently shades and attacks Hyeri online that was opened in March … Continue reading →
I love when the meta becomes a real life conversation topic, so it’s fun hearing K-actor Kim Dong Jun, who started out as an idol in the stacked group that is ZE:A, discuss the common observation that he looks just like actress Han Ga In. Her real name is actually Kim Hyun Joo so I still think there is a … Continue reading →
Well anyone can have a bad hair/outfit/makeup day and I’ll chalk up K-actor Lee Min Ho‘s this weekn public appearance as one of those days. The actor attending a VIP movie premiere for the thriller Korean movie A Normal Family this week and got a lot of attention for the wrong reasons. His outfit was boring and ill fitting to … Continue reading →
Well this is a bit too reel to real, but still a sad bit of news to report. T-ara member Jiyeon (Park Ji Yeon) and her baseball player husband Hwang Jae Gyun have announced they are divorcing after two years of marriage. Her announcement was more generic but his announcement pointed to personality differences, i.e. your standard irreconcilable differences box. … Continue reading →
Summer is definitely over although the Indian summer weather may still be around. But for spring 2024 breakout K-actor Byun Woo Seok who had quite the last few months with sold out fan meetings, attending countless CF events, and even a blip of an airport security scandal, he’s officially wrapped his busy summer season. This week he finished his fan … Continue reading →
There was a slight blip in C-actress Tang Yan‘s meteoric second act rise this year when she didn’t win a major Best Actress award that she was the front runner for but she’s not letting it harsh her glow. She walked the runway for Le Défilé L’oréal this week in Paris and absolutely held her own. Sure the dress and cloak … Continue reading →
I would say it’s been a great year for TW-actress Chen Qiao En (Joe Chen) as she successfully transitioned to the elder stateswoman role of evil stepmom in hit C-drama The Double and also got married. She’s 45 years old so playing the mom/aunt role isn’t a stretch it’s just that most of us remember her as the fresh ingenue … Continue reading →
I love C-actor Xu Kai despite his myriad limitations as an actor, he’s always watchable for me and I think he’s super derpy in real life and love that contrast. He’s contract with his long time agency run by Yu Zheng is coming to an end this year and reportedly he will renew, which was not always guaranteed as stars … Continue reading →
I’m still wrapping my head around it being 2024 and netizens angry that their fave star got married at a marriageable age to a long standing relationship?!? I’m talking about Wu Jin Yan and her recent bombshell news but it could be any star and any era and it feels like the para-social standards haven’t change much. As such, it’s … Continue reading →
