I noticed recently that I’ve had quite a lot of change of hearts about certain TW- actors and actresses I wasn’t very keen on in the past, once I got past my initial apprehension about their acting and actually picked a good drama of theirs to watch. The list is pretty endless – Mike He in Sunny Happiness, Cheryl Yang … Continue reading →
This year’s May K-drama line-up has been causing some confusion with folks, either not sure which dramas are up against each other or when a particular drama is scheduled to premiere. For me, the January dramas were all good but not great (though I enjoyed Dream High immensely), and the March dramas mostly didn’t interest me and the one which did interest me thus far … Continue reading →
After nearly 2 years of being stuck in wranglings with her management company and being unable to act, young acting wunderkind Park Bo Young (who had a startling fast rise to stardom after starring in the 2009 box office champion Speed Scandal) is finally back to what she does best – acting. She’s about to start filming the horror movie … Continue reading →
Basic House Korea released some teaser stills from its upcoming Summer 2011 collection, and I glommed onto them like a cat on cream because its been too long since I’ve seen Moon Geun Young in the public eye. Her hotter-than-ever co-star Won Bin is back as well, but I’m used to not seeing him around much since he goes years … Continue reading →
It’s been awhile since I’ve updated my Ultimate Bromance series, documenting the real life best friends forever friendships in the entertainment industry. To find previous posts, click on the bromance tag below. Today’s update is in honor of an interview Jung Il Woo gave from the set of his latest drama 49 Days. When asked which three friends would cry … Continue reading →
I am so so behind on K-drama watching, having pretty much only followed 49 Days for the past few weeks. I’ve dropped Midas and The Duo for now, and my goal is to finish the brilliant President this weekend and finally crown it the best K-drama of 2011 (so far). I know folks have asked me to pick up New … Continue reading →
Fashion is always a season ahead, so the casual preppy clothing brand Mind Bridge just released the preview stills of its Summer 2011 collection this week. I’m not quite sure why MindBridge decided to have its two beautiful spokespersons Gong Yoo and Lee Min Jung repeat the exact same poses and camera angles from their last photospread from the previous … Continue reading →
Anhui Television announced today that the third drama in its Happy Trilogy (the first being Happy and Love Forever, and the second being Sunny Happiness) has finally cast its two leads. All I know is that my rumor sources are dead on this time, the leads for the tentatively titled Happy Michelin Kitchen (幸福三顆星) is in fact Cheryl Yang and Blue Lan. … Continue reading →
I don’t know what it is about Extravagant Challenge, but I find myself strangely protective of it. Perhaps it’s because the drama was originally slated to headline Ariel Lin (my fave TW-actress), and then went through two years of development hell before it was finally greenlit. But by then Ariel had left and Ivy Chen stepped in, a switch I … Continue reading →
Lotte Duty Free added some fresh new faces to its already bulging line-up of spokespersons. Supposedly the concept is to add new Hallyu to the existing Hallyu stars, but I’m not quite sure if being selected is an honor since collectively these are the worst ads I have seen in ages. Everyone looks dull and posed, and some actually look … Continue reading →
I think the mysteries in 49 Days are not all that interesting, such as why Min Ho and In Jung want to swindle Ji Hyun’s family, what Scheduler and Yi Kyung’s relationship is, why Kang is so affected by Ji Hyun. I find the inter-relationships and interactions much more compelling – less talk about the why, and more feeling about … Continue reading →
The indie band Walrus, fronted by actor-indie musician Kim Jae Wook, went to Hong Kong this week for a fan meeting and to promote their album. The Hong Kong fans were able to sing happy birthday (in Korean) for Kim Jae Wook, and the band gave a series of interviews for magazines and newspapers.
Continue reading →Upcoming Wed-Thurs K-dramas Romance Town (KBS) and Best Love (MBC) both released the first official stills from its filming yesterday. The competition is going to be fierce come May (with the third competitor being City Hunter on SBS). My only impression of the stills is that the Sung Yuri and Gong Hyo Jin appear to be sporting the exact same … Continue reading →
