Okay this is pretty coincidentally funny but also solid casting. The trio of leads for TVING sageuk romance drama Chunhwa Love Story is set with the joining of supporting actor Son Woo Hyun. This reunites him with male lead Chang Ryul as both had breakouts in supporting roles for the drama Gold Spoon. The female lead is Go Ah Sung … Continue reading →
Thank god it’s so hot outside to immediately remind me that its the middle of summer otherwise I would have checked whether today is January 1. K-tabloid Dispatch woke South Korea up with a bang this this Thursday with the reveal that actor Ahn Bo Hyun and Blackpink superstar singer Jisoo are dating. The tabloid said they would date at … Continue reading →
Call this one another unexpected hit for ENA, the small cable network that’s now on the radar thanks to the mega hit Extraordinary Attorney Woo and keeping up a steady pace with that momentum. Currently airing mother-daughter drama Not Others with Jeon Hye Jin and Sooyoung just hit 3.623% ratings in episode 6 which is really high for ENA. The … Continue reading →
I’m not sure this is necessary at this point but right after The Longest Promise finished airing, C-netizens noticed that each episode was different in running time. Don’t tell me how they know but they were right and turns out Tencent re-uploaded each episode hence the running times were all slightly different. The changes noticed by C-netizens were all on … Continue reading →
So the C-drama adaptation of The Golden Hairpin was a S-level project so there was a shit ton of money already spent on the drama. That it was done and just waiting airing permit with male lead Wu Yi Fan (Kris Wu) was arrested for rape and other myriad allegations meant that a completed project was about to become a … Continue reading →
This Monday was the premiere of My Lovely Liar (Korean title Useless Lies) on tvN with the time slot being lower in ratings compared to the more high profile Sat-Sun drama slot. The first episode got 2.589% which still is lower than its predecessor Delightfully Deceitful got which was 4.551%. The reviews are mixed but nothing too strong either way. … Continue reading →
Even before Jo Byung Gyu‘s bullying scandal he shot to fame in the ensemble cast of Sky Castle and then the lucky break with The Uncanny Counter. All good for him and he worked hard for it but as a male lead he just never appealed to me, but there are lots of actors and actresses I don’t personally connect … Continue reading →
Well it’s been a wild July for C-actress Wang Chu Ran. She first stole Ren Min‘s thunder at the beginning of The Longest Promise for being prettier in period garb and overall had more onscreen charisma, though as the drama went along fans just settled into enjoying the story. But she was supposed to have a big female lead breakout … Continue reading →
It’s probably good that Lost You Forever is the last or one of the last of the 2023 summer season C-dramas to air otherwise all else would be compared to it and found to be less compelling. This drama brings the expansive and detailed drama to life almost to a T, with with only slight changes in scenes added or … Continue reading →
So we are at the end of July 2023 whether you are ready or not and I’m kinda like drag me into August kicking and screaming lol. It’s been a wild two months in drama land and with the good and bad at least it’s been hella interesting. I hope August doesn’t deflate like a balloon and one promising hopeful … Continue reading →
So while I was getting my final spooky dose of Revenant fill yesterday with the final episode airing on SBS, over on tvN the network premiered The Uncanny Counter 2 taking over for See You in My 19th Life. This second season was highly anticipated when the original wrapped with over 10% ratings on OCN and even moved to the … Continue reading →
So K-actress Shin Hye Sun just finished tvN drama See You in My 19th Life but she has another K-drama slated for this year. It’s airing on jTBC and from the premise sounds like a cross between Hometown Cha Cha Cha and Bad Mother, set in the countryside and is called Welcome to Samdalri. Shin Hye Sun will be costarring … Continue reading →
It’s been a BANGER of an summer drama season so far in 2023. I am spoiled lol but appreciate every moment of it. Last week fantasy romance drama See You in My 19th Life ended its consistently plotted 12-episode run and this week SBS horror drama Revenant also wrapped with just 12-episodes. Revenant was my Fri-Sat backburner addiction, I relished … Continue reading →
