Allen Ren and Peng Xiao Ran’s New Period Romance C-drama Love and Crown is a Masterclass Level of Bad in Acting, Narrative, Directing, and Visuals

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I’ve been meaning to write about recently premiered period romance and revenge C-drama Love and Crown (凤凰台上 Feng Huang Tai Shang) with Allen Ren (Ren Jia Lun) and Peng Xiao Ran ever since I watched the first episode, but then I started having trouble formulating phrases much less full sentences because this drama is both sooooo bad and sooooo stupid … Continue reading →

Yu Shu Xin and Zhang Yun Long to Pair Up for iQiyi Period C-drama Yun Chu Ling

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Looks like iQiyi has firmed up the casting for its new period C-drama, it hasn’t been confirmed yet but industry is saying this is the final pick. Period romance C-drama Yun Chu Ling (云初令 Cloud’s First Command) will star Yu Shu Xin and Zhang Yun Long with filming to kick off in the coming weeks. Yu Shu Xin’s casting does … Continue reading →

Shin Hye Sun and Na In Woo in Talks for Soul Swapping Modern K-drama One Hour of Romance Adapted From Webtoon

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I said already the soul swapping drama genre seems to be making a comeback and now we see another one in the planning. The webtoon One Hour of Romance (1/24 of Romance) will be getting a K-drama adaption and the leads in talks are Shin Hye Sun and Na In Woo. Shin Hye Sun is basically actress putty she can … Continue reading →

Kim Woo Bin and Shin Mina Announce Marriage with Wedding Next Month December 2025 in Seoul

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End of the year is usually not nuptial season but I’m glad to see celebs are trying out winter weddings. Korean stars Kim Woo Bin and Shin Mina announced this week that they will be getting married next month in December 2025. The couple will be tying the knot after 10 years of dating, during which time there was a … Continue reading →

Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin First Husband-Wife to Win Best Actor and Best Actress at the 2025 Blue Dragon Awards

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So these two didn’t only win the biggest acting awards of the night, they also won Most Popular Awards too lol. So it was a sweep for the husband-wife duo Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin this year at the 2025 Blue Dragon Awards honoring the best in Korean film. Hyun Bin took home Best Actor for Harbin and Son … Continue reading →

TW-stars Roy Qiu and Tiffany Ann Hsu to Hold Wedding Ceremony this Month November 2025 After Welcoming First Child This Summer

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Ahhhhh, and here I thought the world would never see two of the most gorgeous looking TW-stars in real life wedding outfits but the drama gods who love this reel to real romance are rewarding us fans. Roy Qiu and Tiffany Ann Hsu announced this week that they are holding a wedding ceremony later this month at the super luxe … Continue reading →

Youku Courting Wang Chu Ran for Big Budget Xianxia C-drama Thriving After the Moon Falls with Male Lead Ao Rui Peng

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New C-drama casting alert and I can see this pairing happening for the reason that it’s a new one in the carousel of possible combos. The Youku xianxia C-drama Thriving After the Moon Falls (烛月潮生 Zhu Yue Chao Sheng) is courting C-actress Wang Chu Ran for the female lead. Male lead is currently still set on Ao Rui Peng, and … Continue reading →

IU and Park Bo Gum in When Life Gives You Tangerines Tops Joynews 2025 Poll of Best K-drama Couples

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So it’s been both a relatively uneventful year in K-dramas (to date) with both buzzy hits and critically acclaimed releases. I still think when When the Stars Gossip premiered on January 4th, 2025 it just jinxed the entire year lol. Anyhoo, the Joynews poll of over a hundred K-ent insiders released their picks for Best K-drama Couple and it’s none … Continue reading →

MBC Sageuk Romance K-drama Moon River with Kang Tae Oh and Kim Se Jung Perfectly Delivers in Every Way with Just 4-Episodes Aired

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So my early verdict is that MBC drama Moon River (The Moon Flows Over the River) has just arrived like a knight in shining armor to save a lackluster 2025 year in K-drama land. This drama is amazing and like the best K-drama crack, with all the elements set up perfectly and executed beautifully. It’s best described as if The … Continue reading →

New Stills of Male Leads Joo Ji Hoon and Lee Jong Seok in K-drama Remarried Empress Presents Different Charms

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The K-drama Remarried Empress adapted from the same name webtoon is female lead centric for sure but the more interesting characters are actually the male leads. Our Empress Navier is just perfect, beautiful and wise and caring, and her only drawback is that she is bad at communicating her feelings lol. We root for her because what happened to her … Continue reading →

Modern Romance C-drama Falling Spring Night with Wu Jin Yan and Wang Xing Yue Likely to Kick Off Filming in Q1 2026

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So the timing of this drama is solely in the hands of one person, producer Yu Zheng. He has the rights to the novel Falling Spring Night (坠落春夜 Zhui Luo Chun Ye) and the leads are his agency top stars Wu Jin Yan and Wang Xing Yue. So basically he can make the production schedule work by moving chess pieces … Continue reading →

Kang Dong Won, Kim Go Eun, and Kim Shin Rok Confirmed for Saguek Romance K-drama Soul From the Screenwriter of Queen of Tears

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So 2026 will kick off in January with a big budget big name production team filming a highly anticipated new romance sageuk K-drama titled Soul. The leads are confirmed to be Kang Dong Won and Kim Go Eun, with scene-stealing supporting actress Kim Shin Rok joining them. This is just the tip of the iceberg and I expect a lot … Continue reading →

Disney+ Releases First Teaser Stills of Suzy and Kim Sun Ho in Supernatural Eerie K-drama Delusion

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It was preview week for Disney+ on their upcoming 2026 slate of K-dramas so the first look teaser is also out for supernatural themed K-drama Delusion. It’s adapted from the same name dark webtoon and stars Suzy and Kim Sun Ho in a change of their usual bright and sunshiny image, and of course a reunion from Start-up. Her character … Continue reading →