Goodness, it’s not like she had a nip slip or her cooch was falling out lol. It appears K-netizens in 2025 are still pearl clutching even the slightly risque. K-actress Moon Ga Young was the recipient of collective K-netizen tsk tsk-ing this past weekend when she jetted out of Incheon Airport for a work event and wore a black lingerie … Continue reading →
It’s been a disappointing year (so far) for streaming platform Disney+ with it’s K-content. Maybe the fall of Kim Soo Hyun and delay of what would have been the platform’s biggest K-drama this year with Knock-Off was a sign of what’s to come. Fantasy action Twelve was a bomb and political thriller Tempest is getting more news over controversy than … Continue reading →
There is finally legitimate news on a long on the shelf period C-drama The Legend of Rosy Clouds (云秀行 Yun Xiu Xing) that is likely to air soon. The drama star Li Yi Tong, Zeng Shun Xi, Deng Wei, Wang Yi Lun, Dai Lu Wa, and Tian Jia Rui, all familiar names and faces but this drama was filmed over … Continue reading →
This year 2025 has been a quiet year for K-actress Song Hye Kyo. Her big horror prestige movie Dark Nuns flopped at the box office, it couldn’t match the predecessor hit movie The Priests and of course any horror drama after the box office topping award winning Exhuma the prior year is high bar to catch. There is only her … Continue reading →
Well this is much ado about nothing lol. Jeon Ji Hyun is back on the small screen this month with political thriller Tempest opposite Kang Dong Won, and the series airs on Disney+ so there are no ratings to report but the streaming viewership appears to be solid enough. This week in the new episode aired, C-netizens got offended by … Continue reading →
The core tenets of K-media presentation, however much it’s for show, is respect and professionalism. Stars need to be humble, bow appropriately, have patience for the whole dog-and-pony show, answer questions earnestly, and you get the drill. There have been plenty of times stars young to old have caught flack for failing to be appropriately engaged and this week it’s … Continue reading →
Those of you waiting for K-actor Kim Soo Hyun‘s comeback after his allegedly dating then underaged and and now deceased actress Kim Sae Ron back in February 2025 scandal will likely have to wait a little (a lot) longer. There is a new scandal involving his agency Gold Medalist, which normally agency scandals don’t impact stars signed to the agency … Continue reading →
C-drama The Journey of Legend, forget becoming a hit, has actually become a true full C-netizen mockery target. This is an unifying drama insofar as its garnering solely overwhelming complaints about it. Within a week of premiere its become a meme factory and netizens are running out of space to add new criticism about it to the initial list. Male … Continue reading →
So all the attention, rightly, is on tvN runaway weekend hit Bon Appétit, Your Majesty but there is actually another rom-com that has turned into a hit for a different network as well just not as stratospheric in ratings. Small cable network ENA premiered My Troublesome Star with Uhm Jung Hwa and Song Seung Heon last month on Mon-Tues and … Continue reading →
This week is the start of the prestigious and popular 2025 Busan International Film Festival in South Korea and it will be interesting to see which festival premieres generate buzz. The premiere day red carpet was dominated by the ladies, with many top actresses and popular stars showcasing their movie star quality fashion looks. The standout for me was Kim … Continue reading →
This is the first promo from upcoming Netflix fantasy K-drama Genie, Make a Wish that didn’t make me want to laugh at it. The drama released a ton of new drama and character stills this week all of which form together to actually tease a full story complete with other characters beyond the killer genie and his lamp rubbing actress … Continue reading →
So all the criticism I mentioned in the prior post on The Journey of Legend haven’t been addressed by the production, but there is one additional criticism that has been addressed directly and it’s one that has plagued male lead Cheng Yi for multiple dramas so not just here. It’s over his own voice dialogue – the criticism is that … Continue reading →
One person’s lost opportunity is another person’s gain, and with news that the production of period investigation C-drama Ting Feng Ling is not casting currently embroiled in scandal Xu Kai as the male lead there is an open role for another actor. That actor may be Deng Wei, as news is circulating he’s taking over and will work with the … Continue reading →
