So tvN has been very good to viewers anticipating its upcoming K-drama The Queen of Tears as there has been a steady stream of promos since the beginning of February. The latest release shows leads Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won showing off their good looks through the three stages of a relationship. The first is cheerfully dating with … Continue reading →
So I could totally swear that K-actor Na In Woo was done with his military service already, I guess I thought he was in his 30s and older then he really is. He’s only 29 years old and will be heading to his mandatory military service next month in March 2024. He will first attend a team reward trip to … Continue reading →
So I would never be interested in this K-drama but for the cast and director involved, I love every one of them SO MUCH. The upcoming Netflix drama Chicken Nugget with Ryu Seung Ryong and Ahn Jae Hong premiering on March 15th released the first poster and teaser and I was just basically teleported back to one of my favorite … Continue reading →
So it was western Valentine’s Day this week and with it a bunch of modern romance C-dramas on deck released new posters. One of them was The White Olive Tree which I wasn’t even tracking but now am intrigued solely because it looks like a remake of Descendants of the Sun. But the drama is based on the same name … Continue reading →
So the C-way remains a collective mutual harmony rather and individual win at the expense of others, and C-actor Bai Jing Ting is learning the hard way what it means to be a stand out nail on a board. At this week’s biggest lunar new year television show the CCTV Chunwan program, Bai Jing Ting performed a song along with … Continue reading →
So this drama was part of C-actor Wang Yibo and his career directional turn away from idol fare to more serious dramas and movies in the last three years. The 1920’s era C-drama Golden Journey with him and Li Qin is about a young man who grows disenchanted with the republic front and embraces the inspirational communist ideals and becomes … Continue reading →
So Kim Soo Hyun has romanced a few rich/powerful/famous female lead characters in his most popular dramas and it appears he’s adding another one to his onscreen dating history. Kim Ji Won in Queen of Tears absolutely channels Jeon Ji Hyun in You From Another Star, IU in Producer, and Seo Ye Ji in It’s Okay to Not be Okay. … Continue reading →
So the biggest C-drama to drop this year so far will go to The Legend of Shen Li which is reportedly slated now for an early March 2024 release. When I say biggest I mean highest profile in leads and budget and also breadth of release, The drama will air on China Central Television, Zhejiang TV, Jiangsu TV and also … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
