Zhao Lu Si’s Former Agency Galaxy Kuyu Reportedly Had Five Shareholders Exit the Company This Week

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Well the tides have indeed turned between C-actress Zhao Lu Si and her former agency Galaxy Kuyu Entertainment. Over the summer she went public alleging mistreatment and poor management by the agency and demanded to have her recently renewed contract terminated, ostensibly without needing to pay the usual hefty early termination fees. The agency refused and in the stalemate she … Continue reading →

IU and Byun Woo Seok Embark on Modern Royal Romance in First Stills From 2026 MBC K-drama Perfect Crown

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So it’s 2026 K-drama preview time and in addition to the first look at Remarried Empress there are also the first ever drama stills out from MBC modern romance Perfect Crown (Korean title 21st Century Prince’s Wife). Starring IU and Byun Woo Seok, this is one of the three biggest on deck K-dramas for next year in 2026 with the … Continue reading →

First Stills from K-drama Adaptation of Remarried Empress Hits the Visuals Out of the Park for the Four Leads Shin Mina, Joo Ji Hoon, Lee Jong Seok, and Lee Se Young

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Hoo boy do these four K-stars look phenomenal in character for the upcoming K-drama version of webtoon Remarried Empress. Even if it’s a hot mess adaptation (and honesty the webtoon was also a hot mess to begin with) at least the visuals will be glorious and spot on. Shin Mina does regal and classy Navier beautifully and Joo Ji Hoon … Continue reading →

Period C-drama Gui Liang Chen Now in Talks with Liu Xie Ning for Female Lead Opposite Male Lead Li Yun Rui

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Oh this is the sigh of relief type of good news I was hoping for. Last month C-ent casting was discussing Li Yun Rui and his next C-drama the period work Gui Liang Chen (归良辰) adapted from a novel and the female lead being discussed was teen actress Ai Mi. But like all C-ent castings the rumors can go multiple … Continue reading →

Period C-drama Jiang Shan Wei Ping with Wu Jin Yan and Chen Zhe Yuan Reportedly Halts Filming Due to Unpaid Salary Issues with Production Staff

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So this has happened before with drama filming productions whether K-dramas or C-dramas but it’s always hard all around since the whole dish is like half baked by that point and there is already a sunk cost. The period C-drama Jiang Shan Wei Ping (江山为聘) with Wu Jin Yan and Chen Zhe Yuan is nearly done filming and this week … Continue reading →

October 2025 Actor Led Period C-dramas has Blood River Leading with Douban Ratings then Sword and Beloved with Whispers of Fate Bringing Up the Rear

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This is as good as it gets for Gong Jun, his most recent period C-drama Blood River has opened with Douban ratings of 7.2. In comparison his last two dramas The Legend of Anle has 5.5 ratings and Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Blood Moon Pact has an even worse 5.0. The competition other male led centric period C-dramas that aired in … Continue reading →

Modern C-drama Lady Liberty with Tang Yan and Mark Chao Reportedly Gets Broadcast Date Retracted as Another Fallout From the Voice Recording Leak From the Blossoms Shanghai Production Meeting

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I can’t believe the same voice recording could end up affecting C-actress Tang Yan negatively in two different ways. The leaked voice recording from the C-drama Blossoms Shanghai production crew meeting has had multiple ramifications. For Tang Yan, the first was hearing director Wong Kar Wei criticize her for being fake, publicly cultivating a reputation of hard working and polite … Continue reading →

Dylan Wang and Meng Zi Yi Fans Fight Online Over Likely Pairing in the C-drama Adaptation of The Rebirth of the Malicious Empress of Military Lineage

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I have so many feels on the upcoming C-drama adaptation of the popular revenge and romance period novel The Rebirth of the Malicious Empress of Military Lineage. Now it’s becoming more and more certain that the leads will indeed be Dylan Wang and Meng Zi Yi and the two fandoms are already in furor in hating the casting of the … Continue reading →

Zhao Lu Si Deleting Her Weibo Account Leads to Sina Blocking Her Hot Searches and Her New Agency Moving Over to Video Promotions

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It’ll still be a bit before C-actress Zhao Lu Su‘s career returns to full normalcy. She’s out of her contract with former agency Galaxy Kuyu and now signed with Orca Entertainment under Alibaba and just last weekend held a birthday concert and fan meeting. But that concert did not make any hot searches under Weibo or any of Sina‘s platforms … Continue reading →

Disney+ Fantasy K-drama Twelve Tops Joynews Industry Poll of Worst K-drama of 2025

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It’s nice of Joynews to confirm that K-ent industry insiders also view the same turkeys in K-drama land sucking as bad as regular viewers thought of them. If you wasted any time on watching these then my condolences, for others please use this to avoid hurting your brain. Topping the poll of 110 industry insiders on worst K-drama of 2025 … Continue reading →

Zhao Lu Si Holds Birthday Concert for Fans and Announces the Official Return of Her Personal Studio Office

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The full return of C-actress Zhao Lu Si from her hiatus after trying to end her agency contract is getting closer. She celebrated her birthday this weekend with a concert for fans and with it announced the restart of her personal agency office which is very common with stars. I like to think she had a game plan when she … Continue reading →

Annual Year End Joynews Poll of K-ent Insiders Picks Top Actors of 2025 with IU Leading the List

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The annual year end lists tend to start earlier and earlier which is fine, the last two months tend to fly by anyways. The annual Joynews poll of 110 K-ent insiders from producers, to agents, to writers, to directors and more is out and the first category is Top Drama Actor/Actress of the year. IU leads with 23 votes thanks … Continue reading →

Guardians of the Dafeng Wins Influential Drama of the Year at 2025 Weibo Summit and Confirms Second Season with Dylan Wang Returning

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Well this probably means the original run of period C-drama Guardians of the Dafeng made Tencent plenty of money otherwise they wouldn’t keep this going. This week the drama won Influential Drama of the Year a the 2025 Weibo Summit. When accepting the award, the producer announced that the drama was confirmed for a second season and will kick off … Continue reading →