Soothing Green Continues to be the Color Scheme in New Drama Posters of Fox Spirit Matchmaker the Zhu Ye Chapter with Liu Shi Shi and Zhang Yun Long

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I don’t think we’ll see this C-drama anytime soon as the first chapter has yet to air, but Fox Spirit Matchmaker the second chapter Zhu Ye recently released new posters and it just looks so relaxing and poetic. Starring Liu Shi Shi and Zhang Yun Long, I think the production bought up all the green costumes in Hendian studios lol … Continue reading →

Cha Eun Woo Transforms into a Bike Riding Welder in New Drama Wonderful World

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I give Cha Eun Woo credit for taking on drama after drama and continuing to improve. His micro expressions and quite decent comedic timing in his most recent drama A Good Day to be a Dog reminded me yet again that in the right role he’s quite pleasing and pleasant to watch onscreen. He is also willing to expand beyond … Continue reading →

Collective Viewer Rage and Frustration at the Rapidly Falling Apart Plot in the Final Arc of Marry My Husband Dominates Discussion of the Hit Drama

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Boy am I glad I was too busy in RL to start watching Marry My Husband last month because I could absolutely imagine my own rage right now. The drama last week introduced BoA playing a new character not in the webtoon, the ex-fiancee of the male lead, and from her arrival the entire plot apparently has gone from satisfying … Continue reading →

C-drama Perfect Match Releases Artistic Concept Poster as Leads Wang Xing Yue and Lu Yu Xiao Showcase More Red Wedding Attire Looks

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The currently filming C-drama Perfect Match has released a pretty concept poster rendered like an old Chinese brush painting of a cityscape complete with socializing gentle folk. While I loathe to watch a Yu Zheng produced drama I do like leads Wang Xing Yue and Lu Yu Xiao not to mention the Pride and Prejudice get five sisters married hijinks … Continue reading →

tvN Weekend Sageuk Captivating the King Growing Stronger in Ratings Post Midway Through Run with Praise for Jo Jung Seok’s Acting and the Directing

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So My Dearest ended the 2023 year strong for sageuks and now 2024 is off to a great start thanks to Knight Flower and also Captivating the King. The latter was more of a slow burn start and the ratings have only in the most recent episodes 9-10 nearly doubled from the premiere. The reviews are stellar for male lead … Continue reading →

K-netizens Disappointed that Hit MBC Sageuk Knight Flower is Ending Next Weekend with a Short 12-episode Run

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Viewers complain, rightfully so, that K-dramas start strong and then fade or fall off a cliff in script quite often. So it’s both a blessing and a sadness when a strong drama that remains strong will be on the shorter end of a usual run. MBC weekend drama Knight Flower with Honey Lee and Lee Jong Won has been the … Continue reading →

Chen Zhe Yuan’s Camp is Insisting on Equal Billing with Dilraba Dilmurat with Their New Drama Love on the Turquoise Land

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So my goodwill towards C-actor Chen Zhe Yuan after his breakout last summer with Hidden Love is rapidly evaporating. Recently he got some negative feedback over his flap with his Sword and Fairy 4 costar Ju Jing Yi over top billing which delayed the drama’s airing and was all for naught since the drama sucked and neither star ended up … Continue reading →

Lee Sung Kyung Guest Stars in Third Week of jTBC Drama Dr. Slump But Ratings Drop Nearly in Half

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So this is a weird weekend for jTBC drama Dr. Slump and I can’t tell if it’s an anomaly or portending a trend. The drama started off with 4% ratings going up to 6% which is great, but this weekend it dropped by nearly half down to 3.735% and 3.868%. Of course it’s also the same weekend as lunar new … Continue reading →

Fox Spirit Matchmaker the Wang Quan Chapter Releases First Official Posters with Leads Cheng Yi and Li Yi Tong

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I’m just relieved that the three Fox Spirit Matchmaker dramas are all produced by the same company, otherwise it runs the risk of airing against each other as recently seen with the Chinese Paladin drama adaptations Sword and Fairy. The first one the Yue Hong chapter has been done filming since 2022 and is ready for release any time, and … Continue reading →

Chen Fei Yu and Wang Ying Lu Deliver the Xianxia Mood in New Character Posters for C-drama Xian Yu

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So this C-drama doesn’t have an English sensible title yet so the Chinese title is just Xian Yu which translates to Offering Fish. It’s adapted from the C-novel Offering Salted Fish to Master and I haven’t read it so have no clue what the reference entails. I don’t see any fish or offering of said fish in the new character … Continue reading →

Excitement Builds for Horror Thriller K-movie Exhuma with Top Cast Choi Min Sik, Yoo Hae Jin, Kim Go Eun, and Lee Do Hyun

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So I love good K-horror whether movies or dramas like The Guest and The Wailing and this one looks to join the list. The grave horror film Exhuma is getting ready for premiere towards the end of February and viewers are excited judging from the buzz. Starring veterans Choi Min Sik and Yoo Hae Jin with younger leads Kim Go … Continue reading →

Latest SNS Updates From the Talented Stars of Namoo Actors Celebrate Year of the Dragon Ahead

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It’s lunar new year today! And the year of the Dragon to boot, which is my year haha and those who know auspicious signs knows that one’s birth year is always fraught with the possibility high highs and low lows. Wishing everyone a healthy and happy year ahead and have some latest SNS updates from my favorite K-star agency Namoo … Continue reading →

Kim Ji Won is the Queen of Tears that Makes her Man Kim Soo Hyun Cry in New Teaser for tvN Drama

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So the premise for Queen of Tears wasn’t anywhere near enough to suss out the tenor of the drama. Is it a melodrama, a romance drama, a melo thriller, an office romance, who knew but the drama starring Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won certainly got the attention anyways. But the latest posters and previews shed more light on … Continue reading →