It’s totally a black mirror version of fact meets fiction with Byun Woo Seok‘s breakout in Lovely Runner. I watched it all with Park Bo Gum‘s male lead character in Record of Youth‘s narrative so it’s even cuter that it’s happened to Byun Woo Seok in RL since in the drama his character ended up getting the short end of … Continue reading →
In this day and age it’s photo shopped up the wazoo for anyone who has access to a smart phone but definitely for celebs and that’s okay. There is a certain expectation they want to look their best and we accept that the star is being brushed up even more. So it is a bit of a surprise to see … Continue reading →
There are so many well known brands out there which is great because it means there are styles that suit various folks. I know which brands I like because it’s what looks good on me and I stick with it, I never get tempted with stuff that doesn’t strike my fancy even if it looks great on others. So I … Continue reading →
I was wondering where Jung Yumi was at the press conference for sci-fi movie Wonderland, especially since two days before she was attending the 2024 Baeksang Arts Awards as a nominee. Turns out she missed the PR event unexpectedly as the morning of she was taken to the ER for a medical emergency. No word from her agency on what … Continue reading →
I can only say thank god this drama is airing on global platform Netflix which for the most part doesn’t have to adhere to as much of the social cues as the mainstream channels in Korea. Otherwise this would probably be shelved but instead game show mystery thriller K-drama The 8 Show is arriving on cue. Starring an ensemble cast … Continue reading →
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 →
