Producer and Agency President Yu Zheng Discusses How He Has Intentionally Sidelined Actress Wu Jing Yan for the Past Year to Avoid Pigeon-holing Her into an Image

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I find producer-director Yu Zheng one of the biggest slimeballs in C-ent but he can’t be faulted here for this decision which is interesting to think about. He recently shared an interview and discussed how his actress Wu Jing Yan under his agency has not done a drama in over a year and explained that it was intentional as he … Continue reading →

Netizens Decree Kim Sung Cheol Luckiest Dude Around as Shakespeare Posts with His Three Violas Kim Yoo Jung, Chae Soo Bin, and Jung So Min

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K-actor Kim Sung Cheol is the youngest of the three rotating male leads in the Korean stage performance of Shakespeare in Love so he’s been the most prolific in sharing goodies with fans. It’s a bonus to see him snapping Instas with all three of his rotating Violas with Kim Yoo Jung, Chae Soo Bin, and Jung So Min in … Continue reading →

Suzy Slays with Fresh Retro Look in New Guess Spring 2023 CF Campaign

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It was a good 2022 for Suzy with a well received drama Anna on Coupang Play but in 2023 she’s going back to her more youthful roots playing an idol turned college student in Lee Doona for Netflix. I saw her first still and she’s rocking that top star but also girl next door combined vibe, which is what I’m … Continue reading →

Bazaar China Releases B-side Cuts of Wu Lei and Zhou Yu Tong for Nothing But You Amid Murmurings that the Drama is Airing Soon

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Ooooooh yes please let this be true! I feel like if a Wu Lei drama aired every six months then I would be forever satisfied with one meal while getting hungry enough when the next one arrives. I’m still thrumming from contentment with his last drama Love Like the Galaxy and here comes the rumors that his modern romance Nothing … Continue reading →

Jung Kyung Ho Posts About Jeon Do Yeon as the Love Nam Haeng Seon in Crash Court on Romance Bringing Up Netizens Memories of Other Top Actors Adoring Her

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I checked out Crash Course on Romance for the promise of a genuine rom-com and of course for Jung Kyung Ho, and it’s been way better than expected with a lot due to the beautifully natural and warm acting of Jeon Do Yeon. I still have quibbles on certain aspects of whether she’s the right actress for the role but … Continue reading →

Zhao Lu Si and Wang An Yu Find Love and Companionship in New Posters for Xianxia C-drama The Last Immortal

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The Valentine’s Day drop of romantic OTP posters for upcoming C-dramas has released two for the xianxia drama The Last Immortal (Hidden God). Starring Zhao Lu Si and Wang An Yu, I like the color and posing for both posters and am really really glad the leads ended up being these two because they look really visually compatible.

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Script Reading Stills for SBS Sageuk Youth Drama Romantic Guest House with Shin Ye Eun, Ryeo Un, Kang Hoon, and Jung Gun Joo

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The youthful scholars and their pretty young landlady have kicked off script reading for SBS sageuk Romantic Guest House (Flower Scholars Love Story). I’m guessing the vibe is similar to Secret Royal Inspector & Joy with equal measures comedy and mystery solving with a cream topping of budding love. The leads are Shin Ye Eun, Ryeo Un, Kang Hoon, and … Continue reading →

Classic Scenes From Lost You Forever Become New Valentine’s Day Posters for C-drama Starring Yang Zi, Zhang Wan Yi, Deng Wei, and Tan Jian Ci

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A bunch of finished filming in early 2022 C-dramas rounded the corner into 2023 and still haven’t aired yet so I’m not too hopeful to see the C-drama adaptation of Lost You Forever airing anytime soon since it finished filming late last year. So getting periodic treats is good enough and for Valentine’s Day this week the production released four … Continue reading →

The Glory Breakout Male Star Jung Sung Il Gets His Spotlight in Arena Magazine March 2023 Pictorial

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I love the breakout moments for underrated stars especially when it’s so organic and undeniable. There have been plenty over the years and the latest to join this special group is K-actor Jung Sung Il who ostensibly was like maybe the third or fourth male lead in Netflix revenge drama The Glory but projected so much thrumming charisma that the … Continue reading →

Wang Yibo “The Hopeless Illiterate” Scandal Expands as Lenovo Does Not Renew Contract and His Most Vocal Fans Have Been Mass Muted on Weibo After Attacking the CCTV Website’s Legitimacy

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I think if I were a Wang Yibo fan the best course of action is to be absolutely silent and just let this scandal die down naturally when the next scandal from someone else comes along. But instead it’s gotten BIGGER and wow it’s like the trending-est thing in C-ent so it’s hard reading about to avoid even if I … Continue reading →

C-drama The Legend of Shen Li with Lin Geng Xin and Zhao Li Ying Ratchets Up Excitement with Two New Captivating Posters

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Oh baby come to momma! Talk about going from quiet and mundane village life stills in the recent promos for The Legend of Shen Li to lighting a fire with the eyes alone. For Valentine’s Day, many upcoming C-dramas released OTP posters for fan service and I’m slurping up the one from this drama with Zhao Li Ying in Lin … Continue reading →

Lee Bo Young and Lee Moo Saeng Cast for TVING Drama Hyde a Remake of BBC Series

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K-actress Lee Bo Young and her husband actor Ji Sung have basically switched off dramas during their nearly ten year long marriage, when he does one she’s on hiatus with their kids and vice-versa. She’s currently slaying the ratings in jTBC weekend drama Agency but it appears she’s going to keep the momentum as she’s signed on for TVING drama … Continue reading →

K-drama Remake of Goong Confirmed to Head into Production in 2024, K-netizens List Ten Actors and Actresses for the Leads with Lee Do Hyun and Kim Yoo Jung Trending Highest

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The K-drama remake of Goong (Princess Hours) which has been discussed for a new years now is for sure a go this year, with confirmed production in 2024. Perhaps it’s not a remake but another adaptation of the source manhwa itself so there definitely is room to do something unique rather than a beat-for-beat but updated for this current gen … Continue reading →