I find 49 Days to be curious drama, one that eschews more standard set ups, but also lacks the comfortable beats. I love how it’s the opposite of makjang, and really very atmospheric, moody, and melancholy. I’m glad I stuck with it, though I stand by all my earlier critiques, because ultimately it’s fixed the problems I had with it, … Continue reading →
Say it. C’mon, tell me you love me. Because I’m bringing you all the first teaser trailer for Best Love! Do you want me to say anymore? How about I translated the dialogue in the teaser as well. Yeah, go stuff your face full of Best Love love. *onomnomnom, man, this drama is going to be so delicious*
Continue reading →[Edit: KeyEast just made a formal statement, and clarified the marriage, divorce, and the fact that the couple did not have any children together] Don’t worry everyone, I’m fine. I’m in a helluva pissed off mood, but could hardly be upset when I find truth is always preferable to a lie. News broke yesterday that actress Lee Ji Ah has … Continue reading →
I’m thisclose to losing all ability for rational thought, which would lead to an inability to write a coherent sentence. But I can care less, because I want moar moar moar Kang Ji Hwan in snappy perfectly tailored suits, please. Lie to Me released additional stills of its leading lady Yoon Eun Hye as well as her co-star Kang … Continue reading →
Jang Nara and Daniel Choi‘s Baby-faced Beauty released its second teaser trailer today. While it’s not as cute and whimsical as the first trailer, and confirms the tone of the drama for me (I see broad slap stick shenanigans coming a mile away), if the execution is breezy and competent, chances are it’ll be a fun drama for some folks to watch.
Continue reading →Truth be told, episode 11 of 49 Days was a damn good episode, one that would have been great if only the writer could refrain from piling on the heavy handed dialogue and narrative constructs. But I appreciate how the story is finally spinning tight enough to feel cohesive, and that the extended set up sequence from the early episodes … Continue reading →
While I may have problems with the execution and plotting of 49 Days, I really do love the story it is attempting to tell. It takes the topics of life and death and actually tries to have a meaningful discussion about them. If anything, perhaps watching 49 Days reminds us all to cherish our life and the things we take … Continue reading →
The amount of news overdrive coming out of Taiwan entertainment is causing me to have some slight blurry vision from reading too much newsprint. Luckily, a look at my goddess Ariel Lin makes my eyes refocus again. GTV‘s upcoming drama In Time With You starring Ariel and Bolin Chen commenced production this week, and I’m eager for the first stills to … Continue reading →
In addition to being Taiwan’s child actor du jour, Xiao Xiao Bin shall henceforth also be known as “the exclusive child to F4”. Having already played Vanness Wu’s son in Autumn’s Concerto, as well as Jerry Yan’s nephew in Down with Love, the much-too-adorable kid is adding a third F4 daddy to his resume (the most coveted F4 daddy if you ask me) by … Continue reading →
Can’t say I’m surprised by this news – Wu Zun has officially dropped Absolute Darling, the TW-drama adaptation of the manga Zettai Kareshi, co-starring Gu Hye Sun. Apparently GTV is furious, but Wu Zun’s publicist lays the blame on the repeated delays by GTV to start production, as well as a consideration that Wu Zun wasn’t right for the role … Continue reading →
Wow. That’s my first and last impression on the ladies gracing the pages of the May edition of Cosmopolitan Korea. All the pictures are sexy, evocative, yet never trashy (unlike its US counterpart, which I only read when I have no other alternative while stuck at my nail salon). Bringing you Gong Hyo Jin (whose pictures stand in such sharp contrast … Continue reading →
If you asked me to fantasize about an uber-delicious K-actor doing a particular activity in a drama that would make me swoon – Lee Min Ho riding an elephant in Thailand would NOT be on the list. In fact, said scene would be banned from my list, because it’s just weird, not to mention totally random in the context of … Continue reading →
Okay, maybe we’re really on a roll here with 49 Days, because the preview for episode 11 was freaking awesome. Forward plot momentum, please don’t die on me or roll backwards like Sisyphus. This is the first time in 10 episodes I am actually excited about the upcoming episode, and I couldn’t be happier. I also am back to luuuurving … Continue reading →
