At the rate the ratings for The Moon that Embraces the Sun is rising, MBC likely has the biggest sageuk hit on its hand since 2010’s Dong Yi, and might even rival the ratings juggernaut that was its biggest hit in years, 2009’s Queen Seon Deok. I appreciate how the drama is moving along so quickly, even if I get … Continue reading →
Two big drama casting confirmations came out this week in The King 2 Hearts and Rooftop Prince, and both left me slightly cold. Rather than reunite Ha Ji Won and Jo In Sung, the upcoming MBC drama The King will instead find Lee Seung Gi to play the role of the fictional King of South Korea who finds himself married to … Continue reading →
I don’t quite know what is going on with Ivy Chen‘s performance in Skip Beat. I know she’s a good actress, though she is hit or miss depending on the role. By all accounts SB ought to be perfect for her. Just look at her! She is literally a manga character come to live, with her wide-eyes, tiny face, and … Continue reading →
Just because Office Girls is about to end doesn’t mean the fun loving cast will welsh on a promise. Back when OG broke 5 in ratings, which resulted in Roy Qiu making good on his promise to wear his onscreen dinosaur outfit and drive a go-cart around, his leading lady Alice Ke promised that if OG broke 6 in ratings … Continue reading →
Perfect Two with Vic Zhou, Ella, Yang Mi, and Xiao Xiao Bin finally premieres this weekend, just in time for the start of Lunar New Year celebrations, capping off a heavy two months of promotional activities for the cast. The movie is a remake by the same director of his own successful 1980s movie, but slightly updated for our more … Continue reading →
Another cable drama has been flying under the radar and quietly filming for some time now. Finally Chosun TV has confirmed a start date of February 6, 2012 for its fantasy political thriller Hanbando, starring Hwang Jung Min and Kim Jung Eun. The story centers around a fictional future where the Korean peninsula (Hanbando) is unified. Hwang Jung Min and … Continue reading →
The first poster for Love Forward with Amber Kuo and Tammy Chen is out, and I think I am in love. With the poster, that is. It just taps into the girly girl in me, with the pretty pink hued colors and the Alice in Wonderland-esque vibe. Plus the tagline of “Money or Honey” is adorable and bonus points for … Continue reading →
I’m a little too seasoned to suffer a bout of tears and snot over the smallest sad plot development in a drama, but watching Yeo Jin Gu cry in the preview for episode 5 of The Moon that Embraces the Sun got me right there in the gut. He’s truly a phenomenal child actor, and the same is true for … Continue reading →
Premiering exactly one year after it’s predecessor drama Sunny Happiness, Happy Michelin Kitchen will finally hit the airwaves next week on January 23rd after finishing filming last year. HMK is the third and final drama in the Happy Trilogy, and continuing with tradition this one has boatload of cameos from stars of the first two dramas. This time the leads are Cheryl Yang … Continue reading →
Congrats to the cast of Office Girls, with episode 22 finally breaking 6 and hitting 6.50 in ratings! All good things must come to an end, and I’m totally going to be sad to see OGÂ end. The cast held a final fan meeting this weekend, which also had two special guests. It’s of course the SETTV traditional Sunday night idol … Continue reading →
Yeo Jin Gu may be wowing the noonas on The Moon that Embraces the Sun, but he has a few more years before he will hit Yoo Seung Ho territory – the elusive place where it’s impossible not to drool over him whilst feeling really guilty about it. Which is why I’m thrilled to see Yoo Seung Ho finally decide … Continue reading →
The first teaser for Dream High 2 was hilariously over-the-top in that wink wink way, knowing that it was being silly and wanting you to laugh at it. Some self-deprecating humor is always good with me. The second teaser is much more straight forward, introducing the main cast members and a snippet of the personality conflicts to come. I’ve only … Continue reading →
While I’m not a fan of Blue Lan, strangely I’ve watched most of his dramas over the years. There is something about him I find interesting, this rough aura that not a lot of Taiwanese leading men have. Most are exceedingly pretty, ala Mike He, Roy Qiu, Joe Cheng, Ethan Ruan types, so Blue is the outlier in being more … Continue reading →