So the victim accusing singer-actor Aaron Yan of sexual assault when he was just 16/17 has outed himself as popular TW Tik Tok influencer Yao Le who goes by handle Raku. The accusations are that Aaron dated him when he was just 16/17 years old and during that time Aaron secretly made sex videos when Yao Le specifically told Aaron … Continue reading →
So my first and only reaction is “yes?” before moving on to the next article. But I guess in K-ent this still makes a story especially when there is no confirmation. This week a so-called entertainment industry insider claimed that Park Seo Joon was a taken man and dating a very young and quite popular South Korean Youtuber going by … Continue reading →
I sorta dig when a C-drama early promos show one story and then a substantive trailer hits and it’s a totally different beast. C-drama Wonderland of Love with Xu Kai and Jing Tian doesn’t have an airing date yet but Tencent did a promo over the weekend and dropped a new poster (above) and first official trailer and it’s so … Continue reading →
I guess it really is time to clean house in TW-ent and doesn’t matter the timing as long as victims are now willing to speak out then at least its one step forward for them. Following on opposite sex sexual harassment complaints against Chris Wang and Mickey Huang, now comes a same sex allegation of misconduct against singer-actor Aaron Yan. … Continue reading →
Oh boy, now I am EXCITED. Like, trying to keep my expectations low just went out to the window with the release of the full official preview for Lost You Forever, adapted from the same name novel by writer Tong Hua of Bu Bu Jing Xin fame. I’ve read the novel from the back countless times and did the translation … Continue reading →
Well this is A LOT to digest here. After Chris Wang was accused of sexual harassment and assault and admitted it, a day later a woman accused a top TW-variety show host of forcibly kissing her many years ago when she was just in college and later inviting her to take pictures for his photo exhibit which later he pressured … Continue reading →
Filming is reportedly starting for Squid Game 2 this summer with an eye towards a 2024 release on Netflix. At Tudum, the platform’s promo event this weekend, Netflix confirmed that the original four big stars Lee Jung Jae, Gong Yoo, Lee Byung Hun, and Wi Ha Joon will all be returning, and joining them are additional top stars Im Shi … Continue reading →
The weekend time slot now has not one but two successful romance K-dramas to occupy viewers time and both are deserving of the first weekend out of the gate win. jTBC old school chaebol romance King the Land increased in its second episode to 7.544% ratings even bigger than tvN fantasy romance See You in My 19th Life which increased … Continue reading →
The Me Too movement from a few years ago has moved on as a phenomenon but in the years since there remains a steady trickle of victims choosing to go public with sexual harassment, assault, and even rape. This weekend TW-star Chris Wang, now working more as a variety star but still does movies and dramas, was first accused by … Continue reading →
It’s going to be a busy summer 2023 for C-ent as dramas and movies are released to capitalize on the break and also in terms of CF and brand events. C-actress Zhao Lu Si is a Bulgari spokesmodel and attend a brand event in China last week that captures the great synergy between the two. She donned an off the … Continue reading →
Woo hoo, summer is here in earnest as basically every school is out and also the sun is out where I live after months of unseasonably cold and overcast conditions. Also there are two new lighter side romance dramas that dropped today with tvN premiering fantasy drama See You in My 19th Life and jTBC releasing King the Land. 19th … Continue reading →
Hahaha, now I wonder if the earlier month period C-drama qibosh from the C-government was merely a blip or right now the censors are on vacay so the networks are rushing to release as many as they can. iQiyi announced the immediate release of Destined (Chang Feng Du) with Bai Jing Ting and Song Yi for Sunday June 18th merely … Continue reading →
Netflix has announced a new medical K-drama likely airing in 2024. It’s called The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call and is adapted from the same name novel and webtoon. The drama will be led by Joo Ji Hoon with his full cast of trauma center doctors including Choo Yeong Woo, Yoon Kyung Ho, Ha Young, and Jeong Jae Kwang. The … Continue reading →
