Welp, grandpa better be ready to retire from acting because age and circumstances for a return are not on his side. K-actor O Yeong Su, best known as the grandpa/player 001 in Squid Game and recently won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor, has been charged by the Seoul authorities for sexual misconduct. It stems from a woman claiming … Continue reading →
We’re in October now which means the countdown to the next KBS Mon-Tues drama Curtain Call, taking over from The Law Cafe in four weeks. The network is bringing in big names for this drama pairing up Ha Ji Won and Kang Ha Neul with Go Doo Shim playing the central grandmother figure by which this pretend grandson from North … Continue reading →
This sounds like one of those feel good dramas that presents aspirational positive pursuits and throw in an old school romance on top. C-ent gossip is saying that Zhao Li Ying and Gong Jun as the next couple to be thrown together in the C-drama OTP musical chairs and this time it’s a modern drama (whew, what a breath of … Continue reading →
Oh god, my little Stars and Moon heart may not be ready for this and definitely not ready to say goodbye so unexpectedly. On August 17th the production of C-drama Love Like the Galaxy (part 1: The Stars Are Brilliant, part 2: The Moon Rises Over the Ocean) did a mic drop and announced that the big finale of the … Continue reading →
Wedding bells are a-ringing! And wow in my mind she’s still so young but retired Olympic Gold Medalist figure skater Kim Yuna is already 31 years old (32 in Korean age) and this morning announced her upcoming marriage. She will be tying the knot with singer Ko Woo Rim of Forestella, a male vocal quartet. This official announcement came on … Continue reading →
Hit period C-drama A Dream of Splendor ended last week and taking its place was supposed to be another highly anticipated period C-drama Love Like the Galaxy (Xin Han Can Lan). Starring Wu Lei and Zhao Lu Si, the drama has instead had to deal with more articles being written about the costume (and to a lesser extent hairstyle) controversy. … Continue reading →
This is such a smart move and one that I really believed he should take if he wanted to slowly return to acting. K-actor Kim Sun Ho has been cast in the upcoming July 2022 Seoul theater stage production of 2003 documentary movie Touching the Void. It’s based on a true story of two friends Simon Yates and Joe Simpson … Continue reading →
This drama is clearly not going to get a lot of buzz or even views since it’s airing exclusively on Disney+ so it’s really for viewers like me who love all the leads and also love a good adult aged rom-com. Kiss Sixth Sense will drop on May 25th starring Yoon Kye Sang, Seo Ji Hye, and Kim Ji Suk … Continue reading →
So the promo circuit is starting off a bit late for upcoming SBS Fri-Sat drama Why Her (Why Oh Soo Jae) but better later than never because it looks really intriguing. Starring Seo Hyun Jin, Hwang In Yeop, and Bae In Hyuk, the initial synopsis made it seem like yet another awkward female teacher-male student taboo type romance but the … Continue reading →
The list of sageuks that put the word Joseon next to an occupation or action is long indeed and unfortunately the last one was the dumpster fire that got cancelled in two episodes with Joseon Exorcist, but there’s Joseon Gunman and Joseon Survival and you get the drift. Now comes Joseon Lawyer, a webtoon that will be adapted into a … Continue reading →
Well the drama gods were definitely fast working on this one, and it totally makes sense because these two stars had amazing chemistry together. K-ent is reporting that Jung Il Woo and Yuri are cast in an upcoming streaming drama Good Job. It’s a modern tale of a chaebol detective with superb athletic and martial art skills joining forwards with … Continue reading →
*Grabby hands* When is this drama going to air?! K-actor Lee Jong Seok is one of my faves and he was in military service from 2019-2021 but came out last year and still hasn’t been seen yet on the big or small screen. He did pick his projects which just haven’t aired yet but hopefully the drama comes first with … Continue reading →
I know K-actress Kim Hee Sun was already considered TOP of the beauties in her debut decade of the 1990’s but I was never that entranced by her among her same gen leading ladies. My like for her was really the last decade after she got married, had a child, and returned to the small screen with some really good … Continue reading →
