KBS has released a preview for episode 1 of Man of Honor (Glory Jane), which premieres tomorrow. While I really liked the early teasers and even the long trailer, this preview makes me a little hesitant again. Everything looks So. Dramatic. And then slightly bipolar when combined with all the cheeriness from the other trailers. I’ve been going through a long … Continue reading →
As all the attention in Japan is focused on KimuTaku‘s upcoming Nankyoku Tairiku for TBS, but rival Fuji TV‘s Boku to Star no 99 Nichi (My 99 Days with the Star) could be the perfect counter programming for those looking for fluff. I’m not highbrow enough to dislike fluff on principle, and clearly love crappy dramas as long as it … Continue reading →
It’s rare that a currently airing small screen couple will simultaneously have a big screen collaboration released at the same time, which is what is happening later this month when Ariel Lin and Bolin Chen’s movie Lovesick comes out. The three leads, Ariel, Bolin, and Li Yi Feng, are hitting multiple cities in China for fan meetings and media events … Continue reading →
MBC‘s upcoming drama Me, Too Flower! isn’t just accident-prone, the reaction to said accident is the oddest I’ve ever encountered. Leading man Kim Jae Won was in an on set motorcycle accident on the first day of filming (which already screams bad omen to me), which has been diagnosed as requiring surgery and about a month’s rest. Initially the production … Continue reading →
That be some serious shirt ripping going on in this drama. O__O Was not expecting that at all. The second teaser has dropped for the upcoming SBS drama Thousand Day Promise, starring Su Ae and Kim Rae Won. The first half has the same mood as the first teaser, all melancholy and moody longing. But the second half of the … Continue reading →
Bu Bu Jing Xin as a story is very well-paced. Not only does it span twenty years in the life of Ruo Xi, the story development reflects her maturation from teenager (cute, immature, and bubbly little girl at the beginning) to an adult learning to navigate the treacherous ebbs and flows of living in the palace and serving the Emperor … Continue reading →
The tail end of 2011 for Korean dramas looks to be all about the cable networks. OCN has Vampire Prosecutor with Yeon Jung Hoon which is getting solid reviews for it’s edgy style, and shortly tvN will be debuting it’s first teen-targeted drama with Flower Boy Ramyun Shop starring Jung Il Woo. jTBC has the heavyweight Noh Hee Kyung-penned Padam Padam: The … Continue reading →
I first posted about Yoon Eun Hye‘s photospread for Dazed and Confused Magazine featuring Calvin Klein here. Those were actually just a portion of the pictures, and the rest have been released now. While not NSFW, it’s nevertheless quite seductive and sultry. Growing up with Brooke Shields and her “nothing comes between me and my Calvin’s” and later seeing Marky … Continue reading →
Vic Zhou is currently in Beijing filming the period movie Saving General Yang, but his completed modern C-movie Sleepless Fashion (formerly known as Live with Fashion) is about to premiere later this month. Co-starring Vivian Hsu and Alan Tam, the movie is about an idealistic fashion magazine editor played by Zai Zai who incurs the wrath of his boss played by Alan … Continue reading →
I still can’t believe I went from recapping zero J-doramas to doing two in one season back-to-back. It was so much fun, even if one got a bit boring towards the end, and the other went crazy before finding its way back sanity and happiness all around. While Zenkai Girl isn’t a drama that will be talked about long after … Continue reading →
Life may be unfair and we aren’t all gifted with Janine Chang‘s legs that go on for infinity, but at least the lady herself is a class act I enjoy watching onscreen as an actress who continually challenges herself and improves in every drama she’s done. For the Fall collection of Edwin Jeans, Janine squeezes herself into the skin tight … Continue reading →
The production of the upcoming C-movie Tong Que Tai (銅雀台) held it’s opening day media event to herald the start of filming. None of the male cast were on hand, but Director Zhao Lin Shan was able to finally confirm and introduce his leading lady to the media. For whatever reason, Yoon Eun Hye will not be participating in this … Continue reading →
Are you ready for epic, folks? We’re talking feel good story of a nation rebuilding after a war, resilient and cute dogs, a snowy harsh environment, bromance up the wazoo, and did I forget to mention KimuTaku? Next week sees the premiere of Nankyoku Tairiku (The Antarctic Mainland) on October 16th, the drama being both the 60th anniversary production from … Continue reading →