Well finally I get a good set of drama posters! Most K-drama posters these days are just uninspiring and the most I can get from some are the leads look good together. But the creative juices are so low on energy that most stuff looked dialed in. So it’s an extra treat to see the newly released drama posters for … Continue reading →
I grew up reading mangas, like a lot of mangas shoujo and shonen, and lived through manga series that went on for years and even decades. I mention this because the long running manga writer’s drawing style will naturally change over time bit by bit that it doesn’t register as jarring or all that different until you compare the most … Continue reading →
This was one of the weirdest drama shelvings I’ve witnessed in my long drama watching life. Resident Playbook (Wise Resident Life) the follow up to the hit Hospital Playlist drama (season 1 and 2) was filmed in 2023 was supposed to air in 2024 as a high profile drama on tvN. Then in early 2024 the real life doctors in … Continue reading →
So earlier this year the drama The Days of Seclusion and Love (Feng Yue Bu Xiang Guan 风月不相关) was rumored to start filming and cast Liu Yu Ning and Tian Xi Wei. But then the production stalled and she left the project. Now it’s back on and the male lead remains Liu Yu Ning but the female lead now being … Continue reading →
I know tvN space themed romance K-drama When the Stars Gossip won’t arrive until January 4th but we’re heading into the thick of the holidays crunch with Christmas and then New Year so it will feel like another blink of an eye and it’s here. I feel like this drama isn’t as buzzy in the pre-release period as I thought … Continue reading →
I know what my New Year’s present is going to be, it’s totally SBS drama Love Scout which premieres on January 3rd in the Fri-Sat time slot. I’m so grateful that the network produced a classic feels romance with same age adult leads of compatible visuals and strong acting skills in Han Ji Min and Lee Joon Hyuk. The posters … Continue reading →
This C-drama has been talked about for months now as it’s a big name lead wuxia project that has a lot of top C-actors eying it. This month industry casting train said that it was going to be Cheng Yi (long rumored) and Xu Lu (newly mentioned) as the two leads for C-drama 长安二十四计 (Chang An Er Shi Si Ji … Continue reading →
I have this weird habit of always catching up on my K-movies on trans-Pacific flights, even ones I want to watch lol. So this movie is for sure one of my future flight movies with the dark quiet enclosed space perfect to focus and soak in the mood of Dark Nuns. The movie is formally called The Priests 2: Dark … Continue reading →
I have a feeling one of these two drama productions will blink but for now C-ent scheduling rumor circulating these past few days says that two big female lead period C-dramas are on a collision course to premiere on the same day. I’m talking about Flourished Peony with Yang Zi, which already telegraphed an early January air date, and now … Continue reading →
So there is a whole new set of characters other than returning male lead Lee Jung Jae playing the game in Squid Game 2, obviously cuz everyone else died in the first season lol. The most attention has been on Park Sung Hoon starting from that longish bob wig and then now the reveal that his character is a transgender … Continue reading →
So November had the surprise hit with Love Game with Eastern Fantasy and now December is off to one potential hit with period C-drama Blossom, and I’ve heard Brocade Odyssey is also getting better as well so at least not a flop. Blossom stars Meng Zi Yi and Li Yun Rui in a plotting and revenge and second chance plot … Continue reading →
C-actress Crystal Liu has been called goddess sister since she debuted for her top visuals but she’s also known as a goddess for her cat loving heart. She raises lots of cats who have their own custom backyard and balcony area to play in and get taken care of by her housekeeper and cat nanny when Crystal is away filming. … Continue reading →
So the period woman in commerce empowerment drama trend from this year 2024 continues on into 2025. So far we have woman merchant, woman jeweler, woman fabric dye textile maker, and next is female horticulturalist. Yang Zi and Li Xian will reportedly be arriving on the small screen at the very beginning of January 2025 as their drama Flourished Peony … Continue reading →
