So with Joy of Life 2 premiering mid-May on the 16th, other dramas are steering clear of it but not Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red Moon Pact (also known as the Yue Hong chapter), or at least just not entirely. That drama earlier this year was already rumored for a May release and it’s sticking to it. The xianxia drama is … Continue reading →
Popular K-stars Park Bo Gum and Suzy have been the mood for the entire week. First they cohosted the 2024 Baeksang Arts Awards and now they are promoting the movie Wonderland together. It’s an ensemble with even bigger names than then but as the youngest of the cast they have their scenes together as a couple in their twenties dealing … Continue reading →
So hopefully this is quell the loud complaints from the last two weeks by K-actress Kim Hye Yoon’s fandom. Her drama Lovely Runner has been doing fantastic in online buzz and positive reviews and the ratings albeit not a hit is still trending upwards from 3% to over 4% and likely to go a 1-2 points higher by the end. … Continue reading →
Welp, time to watch some more records fall lol in C-drama land lol. The sequel to hit C-drama Joy of Life is arriving on May 16th, exactly as rumored earlier that it would be sometime in mid-May. Joy of Life 2 has basically the same main cast and a continuation of the story, which from all the buzz and from … Continue reading →
So there is a new name for the female lead of Tales of Dark River, and this one from C-ent casting rumors looks like a done deal. Rising young actress Yang Yu Tong, most recently in the remake of the original Chinese Paladin drama called Sword and Fairy 1 playing the female lead character first made famous by Crystal Liu, … Continue reading →
The tvN Mon-Tues drama Lovely Runner has reached the 2/3rd point of its airing, finishing episode 10 as of this week. The drama started off with 3.073% ratings and has gone up to 4% in the last 4 episodes with the highest at 4.759%. I can see it breaking 5%, and maybe even 6% in the final episode, so let’s see. … Continue reading →
There really is no shortage of new C-dramas to watch, the only question is whether the drama is your personal cup of tea. So many dramas released every week whether planned or sudden and this one is yet another sudden airdrop. Tencent released Heroes (天行健 Tian Xing Jian) on May 8th starring Qin Jun Jie, Liu Yu Ning, and Huang … Continue reading →
C-actress Zheng Hehuizi is undoubtedly the biggest winner of the unexpected hit that is C-drama In Blossom. She has benefitted the most and did so with a two episode guest starring role and she parlayed that into another guest starring role that may have the same effect. She’s cameo-ing in xianxia C-drama Xian Yu (Offering Salted Fish to Master) starring … Continue reading →
The ramp up for season 2 of Joy of Life is really kicking off and more and more details will be forthcoming in the lead up. One confirmed news is that now top drama actor Xiao Zhan will not be reprising his character in JOL2 as was rumored. His role will be played by actor Wang Xing Jian who coincidentally … Continue reading →
The 2024 Baeksang Arts Awards took place this Tuesday May 7th in Seoul and it was also the 60th year of the event so a milestone for sure. There is a lot to digest so let’s get to it! Moving took home the drama side Daesang and I knew that would happen when Best Drama went to My Dearest so … Continue reading →
Oh, me likely these new stills for A Dream Within a Dream so much more than the first posters last week. It’s dark rich colors just amps up the intensity element rather than the pretty bright colors that make it seem more childish. Starring Li Yi Tong and Liu Yu Ning, going for the cute plucky female lead vibe and … Continue reading →
K-ent is reporting that there is a real boost to the brands and locations in the hit tvN drama Queen of Tears and it’s exactly why it’s smart to promote with the right drama. Travel agents in South Korea have noted an increase in interest and bookings specifically for Germany in the last month, and the overseas location shoot there … Continue reading →
Well the rumors are true and May 2024 is getting cleared out for the arrival of Joy of Life season 2, which despite its title is a politically intense period drama and not slice-of-life modern fare. JOL2 sees the return of male lead Zhang Ruo Yun along with Li Qin, Chen Dao Ming, Wu Gang, and Song Yi and plenty … Continue reading →
