C-actor Wang Hong Yi Criticized by Netizens for Awkwardly Rejecting CP Gestures with The Legend of Heroes Costar Huang Yi Yet Openly Clamoring for CP Shipping with Yang Zi Lost You Forever

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You’re not there yet boy, haha, way to early to be doing stuff like this. I’m talking about C-actor Wang Hong Yi, who has two back-to-back dramas airing with The Legend of Heroes where he is paired up with Huang Yi in an actual love line between their characters Yang Kang and Mu Nian Ci and in Lost You Forever … Continue reading →

Moon Ga Young and Choi Hyun Wook Confirmed for Romance and Workplace K-drama The Man is Black Salt Dragon

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OMG I never even paired these two up in any fantasy casting and I can’t believe it didn’t cross my mind because hearing this real casting made me yelp out loud in excitement. Moon Ga Young and Choi Hyun Wook are confirmed for the workplace and romance K-drama The Man is Black Salt Dragon. It tells of two former gaming … Continue reading →

Kwon Nara Joins Kim Soo Hyun’s Next Drama the Black Comedy Knock Off

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Well this is turning into a big cast production with each new announcement of the cast. K-actress Kwon Nara has been confirmed to be in the upcoming K-drama Knock Off starring Kim Soo Hyun and set during the 1997 IMF crisis in the world of counterfeit luxury goods. The drama earlier announced actresses Jo Boa and Kim Shi Eun in … Continue reading →

Producer Yu Zheng Writes Long Post Criticizing Actress Li Meng’s Behavior on The Double Set But Praising Her for Admitting Mistakes and Delivering a Great Performance

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Sometimes I wonder what Yu Zheng is thinking because he seems to just needs attention and creates new topics of discussion. Last week he caused backlash on actress Li Meng who he cast as the antagonist princess in his drama The Double with a very long and overly wordy spiel about her pros and cons. She was not the first … Continue reading →

U-Next Japan Declares Lovely Runner the Most Popular K-drama Streamed in the First Half of 2024

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Hahaha, this is going to generate some debate but oh wells, it’s still one point of reference. U-Next the largest streaming platform in Japan is declaring Lovely Runner the number 1 most popular Hallyu K-drama in the first half of 2024. I have no doubt LR is mega popular in Japan and if it wasn’t for the presence of Queen … Continue reading →

SBS Drama The Judge From Hell Casts Park Shin Hye, Kim Jae Young, and Lee Kyu Han

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There is a new K-drama rounding out the main casting and I expect it to start filming soon. SBS drama The Judge From Hell earlier announced leads Park Shin Hye and Kim Jae Young, and this week confirmed that actor Lee Kyu Han will be joining the cast. Park Shin Hye plays a Judge who is really a Demon that … Continue reading →

Period C-drama Dashing Youth with Hou Ming Hao, He Yu, and Hu Lian Xin Scheduled for Late July Release on Youku Following The Princess Royal

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The period C-drama Dashing Youth adapted from the novel Shao Nian Bai Ma Zui Chun Feng 少年白马醉春风 is headed to premiere having gotten the Youku slot following the conclusion of The Princess Royal. Starring Hou Ming Hao, He Yu, and Hu Lian Xin, the drama is about a young master who just wants to make wine but ends up being … Continue reading →

Shin Se Kyung and Park Solomon in Talks for Romance Fantasy K-drama Human Starting From Today

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So this may be K-actress Shin Se Kyung‘s last project sourced by agency EDAM right before she left so let’s see if it turns out a good pick for her. She’s in talks for the fantasy romance K-drama Human Starting From Today playing a loving carefree girl Gumiho just enjoying life before an unexpected entanglement with a top soccer star … Continue reading →

Armani, Tiffany, and YSL Do Not Select Tang Yan in Official Endorsement Capacity After She Doesn’t Win Best Actress at the Magnolia Awards

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Things change so quickly in the entertainment industry and for C-actress Tang Yan it was one awards ceremony. She was riding the high of C-drama Blossoms Shanghai for the past 6 months and was the front runner for the Best Actress award at the 2024 Magnolia Awards held last week at the end of June. Zhou Yun ended up winning … Continue reading →

Kim So Hyun and Chae Jong Hyeob Experience the High School to Adult Second Chance Romance in New Poster and Stills for Serendipity’s Embrace

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Grah I am sooooo ready for this K-drama, so perhaps it’s good that I’m traveling next two weeks and perhaps can be kept so busy that when I return to the real world this baby has arrived on July 22nd. tvN released new posters and stills for romance drama Serendipity’s Embrace this week and I’m just grinning with happiness seeing … Continue reading →

Lost You Forever Part 2 Premieres to Record Setting Tencent Heat Index and Announces Episode Length Increase to 23 from 21

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I feel like Lost You Forever Part 2 arrived almost breathlessly but then took deep breaths to calm down. The first 6 episodes released so far have been motoring through plot points but also quite emotionally downer for everyone involved, other than spoiled her brains out but sweet little chirpy Ah Nian. Cang Xuan gets the throne and a shit … Continue reading →

Son Ye Jin Makes Public Appearance at the 2024 Buchen International Fantastic Film Festival for Special Exhibition Showcasing 20 year Acting Career

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I feel like Son Ye Jin has been there for my entire K-entertainment involvement, from her early K-movies like The Classic to her many dramas and wide-ranging film career, she’s earned her top actress perch and then some. She’s been on hiatus the last two years after marrying fellow top actor Hyun Bin and the couple welcoming their first child … Continue reading →

Park Seo Joon in Talks for jTBC Romance Drama Welcome to Gyeongdo

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This is a great new drama and casting news out of K-ent. Park Seo Joon is reportedly in talks for a romance K-drama tentatively titled Welcome to Gyeongdo. Nothing is known about the plot yet but the drama will air on jTBC and is also from the PD of King the Land which makes me feel like jTBC wants another … Continue reading →