Queen of Tears Becomes tvN’s Highest Rating K-drama of All Time with 24.850% in Final Episode Delivering Happy Ending After Excess of Ridiculous Plot Elements in Final Episodes

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I had such a good time watching tvN drama Queen of Tears live. THIS is the spectacle and feels I live for as a K-drama watcher, we all want to see dramas that arrive which bring out strong emotions, This was my personal favorite Park Ji Eun penned drama, which just says I liked but never loved You From Another … Continue reading →

Production of C-drama Night Wanderer with Deng Lun and Ni Ni Reportedly to Air Drop Drama and then Pull It Quickly Following The Spirealm Method

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I think production sitting on long finished but unable to get airing permit C-dramas should quickly do this method before it’s fully outlawed. C-ent is reporting the Night Wanderer with the cancelled Deng Lun and Ni Ni is readying to air drop the drama before pulling it like BL-drama The Spirealm did earlier. Recently there was talk that another BL-drama … Continue reading →

C-actress Zheng Hehuizi Lands Tiffany Pictorial After Breakout Buzz From Guest Starring Turn in C-drama In Blossom

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For a solid supporting actress working in C-ent for many years, this breakout opportunity for Zheng Hehuizi feels hard earned and I am so happy for her. She’s so easy to watch in any role I’ve seen of her. But I don’t think she’s now elevated to leading lady status but at least she’s got more biscuits on her plate … Continue reading →

First Posters and Stills as Filming Wraps for Period C-drama Xian Yu with Chen Fei Yu and Wang Ying Lu

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So I suggest keeping expectations low for this drama, despite the fan love for the original source novel. The C-drama Xian Yu is adapted from the novel Offering Salted Fish to Master and has been in the works for years for live action and manifested it finally with leads Chen Fei Yu and Wang Ying Lu cast last year after … Continue reading →

First Poster for Yu Zheng Produced Xianxia C-drama Lin Jiang Xian with Bai Lu and Zeng Shun Xi

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So this is the drama trolly producer Yu Zheng recently praised as better than Goblin and The Glory, which beyond the hyperbole just seems like so unrelated as this is a xianxia drama and those are just different genres lol. He just wrapped filming for ensemble period C-drama Perfect Match but has already started filming for xianxia C-drama Lin Jiang … Continue reading →

Kim Sun Ho and Go Yoon Jung to Start Filming Soon for Hong Sisters Romance Drama Can This Love be Translated

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So the most recent casting for this drama is now confirmed as the final selection and the show is scheduled to start filming soon. Kim Sun Ho and Go Yoon Jung will start filming for the Hong Sisters romance drama Can This Love be Translated reunites her with the writing duo from Alchemy of Souls. The drama is about a … Continue reading →

Current Naver Poll of 2024 Baeksang Drama Awards Has Kim Soo Hyun and Ahn Eun Jin Leading the Public Vote for Best Actor and Best Actress

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So there is a popularity award in both the film and the television sections of the Baeksang Awards so these two may win in the drama section even if not winning the Best Actor and Best Actress prizes respectively. I’m talking about Kim Soo Hyun for Queen of Tears and Ahn Eun Jin for My Dearest, who are leading the … Continue reading →

Reviews are Bad for Yang Mi’s Performance in Period Spy Thriller C-drama In the Name of the Brother

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I have such a soft spot for C-actress Yang Mi and it just makes me sad that she can’t seen to turn things around in terms of reviews and feedback on her acting in recent years. Her recently aired C-drama In the Name of the Brother (Harbin 1944) was a foray into the spy thriller genre with a strong leading … Continue reading →

Queen of Tears Lead Cast Posts Commemorative Posters to Celebrate the Drama Breaking 20% Ratings

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So Queen of Tears was filmed in 2023 and wrapped awhile ago so it’s not a surprise that the leads are scattered to the winds. But they will be having a second wrap party since the drama is doing gangbuster ratings and massive buzz, plus tvN is releasing two additional special episodes so I’m assuming the main cast is getting … Continue reading →

More Spring 2024 C-drama Douban Ratings are Out with Best Choice Ever at 6.4 and Blossoms in Adversity with 6.7

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I think viewers are being either honest or stingy with their votes but the latest Douban ratings to come out for additional late winter/spring 2024 C-dramas are all in the 6 range. Modern romance Best Choice Ever starring Yang Zi and Xu Kai came in with 6.4 and female empowerment period C-drama Blossoms in Adversity with Zhang Jing Yi and … Continue reading →

First Stills of Kim So Hyun and Chae Jong Hyeob in Romance K-drama Is It Coincidence

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Oh what a great surprise! This drama was announced two years ago and I’ve long since given up on airing or news and now we get the first stills woo hoo. Is It Coincidence starring Kim So Hyun and Chae Jong Hyeob dropped two official drama stills and both are just so cute, wholesome yet the chemistry between the two … Continue reading →

A Moment But Forever Releases New Poster and Preview After Going Through Multiple Edits Due to Leads Tang Yan and Liu Xue Yi’s Increased Popularity

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So this drama was filmed a few years ago and hasn’t been intentionally shelved but has taken longer than usual to air. Xianxia C-drama A Moment But Forever is on deck for iQiyi which has submitted the final cut for airing approval recently. It was originally a 31-episode drama and frankly like a B-grade project due to female lead Tang … Continue reading →

tvN to Broadcast Last Two Episodes of Queen of Tears 10 Minutes Earlier Due to Adding More Scenes to the Finale Episodes

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Well this may seem like small news but for the excited fans who have been enjoying this rare occasion of live-watching an event K-drama it’s important to know so as to not miss anything. tvN has announced an earlier by 10 minutes start time for the broadcast of the final two episodes of Queen of Tears this weekend. So it … Continue reading →