Flames of Desire held its press conference earlier this week, and the drama is premiering tomorrow on MBC. I’ve been busy with, oh, writing Play Kiss recaps (heh) and haven’t gotten around to posting more about this drama, which my drama chingu Dangermousie so lovingly refers to Flames of Jailbait. Oh lord, this renaming was about as funny as another … Continue reading →
When I watched previous incarnations of Itazura na Kiss, I never really felt that Kotoko/Xiang Qin had any distinctive qualities, except for an insane level of obsession with Naoki/Zhi Shu, and a willingness to do anything for/because of him. Watching Playful Kiss (Mischievous Kiss) episode 10, I finally discovered a deeper understanding of the central relationship in this story. Rather … Continue reading →
The wait between episode 8 and 9 felt extraordinarily long, likely caused by the previous episode ending on an adrenaline pumping note. Episode 9 of Playful Kiss (Mischievous Kiss) continues to take purposeful strides forward in the lives of Seung Jo and Ha Ni, both as individuals and as a couple-in-the-making.
Continue reading →Can you feel the heat? Oh, it’s getting hot in here. A second teaser trailer has just been released for the upcoming MBC mega-weekend drama Flames of Desire.
Continue reading →Sometimes you suddenly develop a craving for something, and today I suddenly developed a craving for Pi Zi. Yup, I needed a dose of Vic Zhou in Black & White or else I was going to start convulsing. It happens to all of us, trust me. Which is how I ended up watching some seriously awesome B&W MVs on Youtube.
Continue reading →A bunch of new Taiwan dramas have or are about to commence filming, and the networks trotted out their stars to promote said dramas at the Taipei Television Festival.
Continue reading →(And It Feels So Good) I do not follow Korean pop. Never have, never will. But it doesn’t mean I don’t know a thing or two, or three, about the industry and its denizens. I was at a jimjilbang a few weeks ago with some folks who shall remain unnamed. This place, like any jimjilbang worth its weight in Won, had … Continue reading →
With two months left til the premiere of the upcoming live-action adaptation of the classic space anime Space Battleship Yamato, the producers have finally dropped the official trailer. The movie stars Kimura Takuya, and features the first solo single by Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler, which was written especially for the movie. The single is called Love Lives, and already I am … Continue reading →
 The long preview is out! Since I haven’t watched it yet, I’ll let you guys enjoy first while I’m off to non-koala-related errands. Wednesday, wednesday, come right now.
Continue reading →The mini-drama sponsored by the Korea Bureau of Tourism has been released. It stars Yunho, Big Bang, Lee Da Hae, Kim Bum, Han Chae Young, and Park Shi Hoo. It’s a glorified music/tourism video, with nothing of substance except lots of pretty eye and scenic candy. I’ve embedded the entire mini-drama for anyone who wants to watch. I’m watching it … Continue reading →
 MBC has released the written preview synopsis for episode 9 of Playful Kiss (Mischievous Kiss).
Continue reading →Since Yoo Seung Ho is one week away from stepping irrevocably into celluloid adulthood (starring in Flames of Desire) even as his real self is squarely a teenager, I thought it ought to be a useful community service to consider whether this born-from-the-womb noona killer can really be considered a viable leading man in a romantic adult sense.
Continue reading →MBC’s upcoming mega-weekend drama Flames of Desire (aka Flames of Ambition fka A Woman Only Loves Once) just released its teaser trailer. To be honest, just by looking at the teaser poster above, my eyes were like this the entire time O_O.
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