The dark twisty thriller K-drama Dear X is a few weeks away from premiering on cable network TVING on November 6th and the promos keep on captivating. The latest is a Marie Claire Korea pictorial with leads Kim Yoo Jung and Kim Young Dae done in black and white going for muted sleek visuals. Kim Yoo Jung is already previewing … Continue reading →
This drama is what I consider a well worth it investment, Fated Hearts is an A-budget drama with two known leads in Li Qin and Chen Zhe Yuan but doesn’t come with the baggage of S-budget dramas or leads with fierce and intense fandoms. With a relatively under the radar filming and release it’s one of the better received period … Continue reading →
Oh how I would love to be a fly on the wall when this all went down this week, or perhaps it was already in the making and just announced in one fell swoop. This week the production of the K-drama Inside Men, an adaptation of the same name 2015 movie, announced that main leads Song Kang Ho, Su Ae, … Continue reading →
It’s wedding bells for K-actress Eunjung! I can’t believe she’s already 35 years old, I still remember her from the Dream High days and when she was an idol member of T-ara. The actress announced today that she is getting married at the end of November 2025 in Seoul to movie director Kim Byung Woo. He’s 45 years old and … Continue reading →
There is a Chinese saying that when someone is popular/doing well it gets others jealous. C-netizens have fully backed Zhao Lu Si this week after a well known voice dub actress went public that she dubbed the entirety of Zhao Lu Si’s dialogue in popular C-drama Love’s Ambition. The voice actress said due to Zhao Lu Si not feeling well, … Continue reading →
So I think this drama will still have the same English title of Sword and Beloved, but like the second installment is changing the Chinese title to get away from the flop of the first installment IP world. The Fox Spirit Matchmaker drama adaptation series is coming to an end soon as the third chapter titled the Wang Chuan chapter … Continue reading →
It’s a tough market for K-drama romances in recent two months. More are failing to land or connect with audiences whether the set up or genre, other than the mega hit Bon Appétit, Your Majesty and My Troublesome Star doing better than expected, the rest are duds including My Youth and A Hundred Memories. The dramas I’m still looking forward … Continue reading →
So I thought there was only one soul swapping sageuk K-drama on deck but there is actually two!! I think I missed the memo that this was the new IT genre in K-drama land but it’s coming. This month Moon River (The Moon Flows in the River) will premiere on October 31st starring Kang Tae Oh and Kim Se Jung … Continue reading →
This week there was a brief change of circumstance for C-actress Yuan Bing Yan, with her official Weibo account unbanned or unblocked after a two year period. It was banned when she got in trouble for tax evasion in 2023 and her case was investigated by the government and found to have unpaid taxes and she paid it. She had … Continue reading →
The Hong Sisters have tried many different genres and conceits so I am surprised they are doing a follow up or spin-off of sorts for their next drama topic. Filming has started on Grand Galaxy Hotel, from the same universe as their popular drama Hotel Del Luna, about a hotel for spirits in the in between. This drama stars Lee … Continue reading →
This week is the finale of Love’s Ambition starring Zhao Lu Si and William Chan, for VIP members on Tencent its already done and for the rest of the viewers it will finish in the coming days. The drama is a certified hit for Tencent, breaking all sorts of records in viewership and heat index within the platform. Outside the … Continue reading →
The October 2025 slate of C-dramas is off to a great start but there is still half the month remaining and I fully expect at least 2-3 more premieres to arrive. One of them being rumored to drop towards the end of October is Whispers of Fate (水龙吟 Shui Long Yin) starring Luo Yun Xi as he continues his popular … Continue reading →
It’s the final few episodes for Love’s Ambition and right on cue for a drama that’s gotten a lot of buzz both good and bad there is a final scandal of sorts. C-netizens have dug into the vaults and pulled up receipts alleging LA of plagiarizing or copying from prior works. There are whole scenes and/or dialogues that are near … Continue reading →
