I’m of two minds when it comes to the upcoming tvN drama Flower Boy Ramyun Shop. On one hand it seems so…..young, yet when has that ever stopped me. On the other hand it seems so……potentially silly. That usually does stop me. So I’m hoping the drama ends up being young and grounded, taking a trendy concept and making it … Continue reading →
Oh Golden Bells, I blame this whole debacle on you and your non-transparent, toady, and nepotistic voting shenanigans. Newly crowned Best Actor winner Wilbur Pan, who missed the awards ceremony due to a prior engagement in China he didn’t reschedule because he figured hell would freeze over before he would win, returned to Taiwan today and held a celebratory press … Continue reading →
So Stallone has officially turned quad-lingual on me in episode 10 of Office Girls, forcing me to use of four languages just to fully appreciate his snerk. The man drops Mandarin, English, Taiwanese, and now even Japanese into his dialogue seamlessly, killing me each time with his delivery and intonation. OG continues to move along nicely, taking its time to … Continue reading →
It’s totally my fault for not talking more about In Time With You, which is shaping up to be the best drama out of Taiwan in years. I don’t think it’s presumptuous for me to bet on Ariel Lin getting a return nomination for the Golden Bell Awards next year, as well as the drama getting lot of love. Ratings continues … Continue reading →
Jang Geun Seok and Kim Ha Neul’s upcoming rom-com You’re My Pet is premiering in Korean in a few weeks, but I feel like the movie has been filming forever and the stars have been promoting it for equally as long. I was never interested in the manga premise, and add to that a consistent diet of YMP news, it … Continue reading →
Taiwan’s top television gala The Golden Bell Awards held it’s ceremony last Friday night in Taipei. I haven’t been following along since, for the most part, I didn’t watch most of the dramas or performances nominated. I didn’t really care who won, as long as the winner was deserving, but I remained casually rooting for Joseph Chang to win Best Actor and … Continue reading →
After Birdie Buddy and The Musical were picked up this year by cable networks and aired, the number of pre-filmed dramas waiting for an airing date and network dwindled down to just What’s Up, which coincidentally was the only one I was interested in anyways. WU is a college music-themed drama about students in a performing arts department, starring Daesung … Continue reading →
Now that most folks have already finished watching Bu Bu Jing Xin, I find the comments section a fascinating hotbed of discussion. A good drama has the ability to incite discussion because it’s multi-faceted. Bad people are not all bad, good people are not angelically good. What happens in BBJX are actions and reactions stemming from people having different interests … Continue reading →
So when I did the post about J-actors, I was called out for ignoring so-and-so actor, regardless of my preemption in saying this was simply my list. However, there was one actor that I ought to have included but didn’t because I had a brain fart. Rather than go back and insert him, I was waiting for his new drama … Continue reading →
‘Tis the season for more weddings! Or at least I sure hope so, because weddings always make me happy. It’s just a celebration of love, hope, and commitment, regardless of what the future holds. Yoo Ji Tae and Kim Hyo Jin, who have dated since 2007, announced in May that they were engaged and planning to tie the knot later … Continue reading →
Moon Geun Young has been studying abroad in New York City for the past month, simply learning English and living the ordinary life of an exchange student in a bustling city. I’m thrilled that she posted a detailed update on her Cyworld account a few days ago, complete with those two selcas above. Geun Young is as candid and sweet … Continue reading →
It’s the 500th Edition of Korea’s Movieweek magazine, which coincides with the periodical hitting it’s 10th anniversary of publication. To commemorate this occasion, Movieweek has two special rotating covers, one featuring “the actresses” and the other naturally featuring the “actors”. It’s a black tie and ball gown affair, which is fitting since the magazine it hitting quite a momentous milestone. For … Continue reading →
Yoon Eun Hye was in NYC last month doing an endorsement for Calvin Klein that was used as pictorials in various magazines. Her individual shots were featured in Dazed and Confused, but she and TOP (of Big Bang fame) did a couples shoot that was just released for November’s issue of W Korea. These pictures are very femme fatale seducing … Continue reading →