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 →
SETTV is finally dropping the motherlode of trailers and teaser for its upcoming Sunday night TW-drama Drunken to Love You. The more I see of this drama the more I want to watch it. While it don’t think it can get close to the incredible ratings Fated to Love You garnered (which I attribute to the breakout of Ethan Ruan … Continue reading →
I can’t believe that 49 Days is close to the halfway mark today (its set for 20 episodes), partly because so little substantive plot has happened, and partly because it felt like an interminable slog for me to wade through 8 episodes of mostly boring and repetitive moments for a few striking scenes. There is a possibility that this may … Continue reading →
It’s been a slow news cycle in terms of me covering Joe Cheng, since Joe’s currently airing TW-drama Channel X is a giant stinker that for the love of Joe I watch week to week and then go rinse my eyes out in saltwater afterwards. Thankfully Channel Crap is ending soon (to be followed by Drunken to Love You), and … Continue reading →
Okay, that is one gorgeous collector’s edition boxset up there. I’m so glad I’ve got one reserved under my name. *is happy* The picture above is a sneak peak at the soon-to-be-released Mary Stayed Out All Night Collector’s Edition Uncut DVD set, completed with 7 hours of behind-the-scenes footage and unaired scenes, and tons of other goodies. To be honest, … Continue reading →
It’s confirmed! Oh praise the drama gods, ye benevolent and crazy deities up above. A pairing that I dare not even dream about until a month ago because it seemed so impossible is now officially a reality – the production of Lie to Me have comfirmed that Yoon Eun Hye and Kang Ji Hwan will be the leads for the … Continue reading →
Wow, so a bit of perseverance and some patience really does pay off. This was the best episode of 49 Days to date, with some solid plot developments, character interactions, and wonderfully executed fantasy elements sprinkled here and there. I can do without that Darth Vadar-esque voice constantly broadcasting the remaining time left for Ji Hyun (can’t we have some … Continue reading →
If there was any justice in this world, all nannies would be male and look like Seo Ji Seok. Imma going to take three to go, please – one for each kid, and one for me. What? I need a manny to take care of me, too. A second teaser trailer for the upcoming drama Manny just dropped, and this one … Continue reading →
The preview for episode 8 of 49 Days doesn’t tell us anything of import, but what the heck, at least the characters continue to intersect more and more. Other than Scheduler, I do not like any character in this drama (though I adore most of the actors). Kang is like an 8 year old boy with his emotionally stunted and … Continue reading →
All righty here, I feel like I am in some sort of twilight zone of K-dramas, with SBS the mad puppeteer pulling the strings. News just dropped that Jo Yoon Hee has been cast as the second female lead of the upcoming Mon-Tues drama Lie to Me (which was its original name before it got switched to Sweet Scandal, and … Continue reading →
