Anyone missing their Dokko Jin? I’m probably in the minority, having enjoyed Best Love for being a comparatively well-written rom-com, but not feeling much synergy with the OTP or the lead characters. Dokko Jin was ultimately too much of a caricature for me to memorialize, and I’m always and forever missing Cha Seung Won for his performance as Jo Gook … Continue reading →
Lee Yeon Hee is so beautiful that it’s a shame she really is such a limited actress. She gets to act with a bevy of top K-stars, and each time I just cringe when she starts to emote. My favorite Lee Yeon Hee performance is actually her bit part in Resurrection. Sigh. She’s just been cast as the female lead … Continue reading →
It’s just incredible how everything Rainie Yang touches appears to be golden this year. Her album Longing For just dropped, along with the MV for the title single. I actually like this song better than the first single, the ballad “We Are All Fools”, because it’s uptempo and has a more upbeat message. The MV is drop-dead gorgeous (though it … Continue reading →
The first three episodes of Black & White threw us immediately into the Dreamer case. Characters were not introduced so much as we got to know them through their words and actions associated with solving this case. This drama has almost no exposition so far, and yet I feel like the main characters are already so vividly sketched out, even … Continue reading →
I’d be lying if I said I was still eagerly anticipating each week’s new episode of Drunken to Love You. It’s not that the drama took a downturn for me, because it didn’t. It remained as cute and swoony as it’s always been for me. But since the conflicts are never any issue between Jie Xiu and Xiao Ru, I’m … Continue reading →
The upcoming MBC Wed-Thurs drama Can’t Lose is something I’ve been keeping my eyes on, ever since it was announced that Yoon Sang Hyun was playing the lead opposite Choi Ji Woo. I’m fine with the latter in the right roles, but the former is someone I absolutely adore. Ever since his breakout performance in Queen of Housewives (still swooning … Continue reading →
The China advertising market is going pan-Asia these days, finding Korean actress Yoon Eun Hye and Taiwanese actor Ethan Ruan to pair up for the smartphone campaign for domestic maker Gionee. These pictures are so so cute, and Ethan and Eun Hye make a gorgeous onscreen and print couple – giving off a young, flirty, and fun vibe. I find … Continue reading →
Park Min Young, sweetie, I know your star is red hot right now, but might you consider taking a breather? Theoretically I applaud this girl’s work ethic and desire to strike while the iron is hot, but I worry for her health if she’s going from one grueling drama shoot (City Hunter) into another. KBS has just confirmed that Park … Continue reading →
I have a feeling that the slap heard around the dramaverse at the end of episode 6 of Spy Myung Wol will be real and simply be accepted within the context of the drama. Much like Thai lakorns and their heroes with a propensity for raping the heroine before falling madly in love (yes, I do not understand either), slapping … Continue reading →
The hottest C-actress of 2011 must surely be Yang Mi, who has about a bajillion dramas and movies out this year alone, most famously the time-traveling Gong (Jade Palace Lock Heart) which rocketed her to super stardom. She’s guest-starring in the upcoming remake of Destiny’s Pair with Vic Zhou and Ella, playing the ex-wife of Zai Zai’s character and the … Continue reading →
What a treat for fans of Autumn’s Concerto (aka Next Stop, Happiness). Vanness Wu‘s new album C’est La V is selling like hotcakes and is number one on the charts this week. His first single was the bombastic and catchy “Is This All”, but his second single goes the opposite musical direction. “Aiya” is a sweet and fun little ditty … Continue reading →
So two episodes into Black & White and our seemingly anti-hero hero has already gotten three bullets to the chest. Nice. This drama doesn’t hold back, let me just warn you now. Of course Pi Zi will be fine, but will he be able to crack the Dreamer case and exonerate himself? And how did he get Dreamer into his … Continue reading →
Yay for my Ariel Lin coming back to the small screen soon! Boo for this might very well be the last time she does so. I’m going to savor every second of the upcoming TW-drama In Time With You (Chinese title I Might Not Love You) starring Ariel and Bolin Chen. Ariel stated in an interview last month that after this … Continue reading →