iQiyi Formally Announces May 19th Release of Legend of Kunning Palace with Zhang Ling He and Bai Lu Only to Abruptly Cancel 2 Hours Before Premiere Due to Technical Difficulties

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Oh wow, this is some shit show happening live and goodness would I have loved to be a fly on the wall of the behind-the-scenes craziness. iQiyi posted on its official drama Weibo page for Legend of Kunning Palace with Bai Lu and Zhang Ling He on the morning of May 19th that the drama was premiering that very day … Continue reading →

Studio Dragon Licenses Hit K-drama Vincenzo for Japanese Musical Premiering in August 2023 with Leads Wada Masanari and Suzuka Tomita

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Sometimes the most random stuff gets made out of hit products and this one is precisely that. The popular 2021 K-drama Vincenzo has gotten a Japanese musical adaptation which just released the first poster above ahead of the August 2023 premiere in a theater in Kobe. The musical stars young J-stars Wada Masanari and Suzuka Tomita, no clue who they … Continue reading →

IU and Lim Ji Yeon are Best Dress Contrasting Ladies at Gucci 2024 Cruise Collection Show Held at Gyeongbokgung Palace

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I always find Gucci clothes one of the most wearable of the couture brands, in that there are pieces that can be sexy, cool, unique, etc. but also worn in real life. This week the brand chose South Korea’s famed Gyeongbokgung Palace grounds to hold the 2024 Cruise Collection runway show and of course many K-stars were decked out in … Continue reading →

More Sightings of C-drama Destined Costars Bai Jing Ting and Song Yi Dating in Real Life Has Fans Wondering if They Will Go Public

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This Saturday is May 20th which is another Chinese Valentine’s Day of sorts because 5-2-0 sounds like I love you in Mandarin. C-netizens are discussing a rumor that period romance C-drama Destined (Chang Feng Du) costars Bai Jing Ting and Song Yi may go public with their real life relationship on that day. Recently the couple were spotted in a … Continue reading →

C-rumor has Bai Lu and Luo Yun Xi Reuniting for the Third Time in the High Profile Drama Adaption of Third Novel in the Three Lives, Three Worlds Series

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There has been many rumors of who will be cast in the next Three Lives Three Worlds novel adaptation called 三生三世步生莲 following Ten Miles Peach Blossoms and The Pillow Book and a new one is making headlines in entertainment pages this week. The rumor is that the leads will be Bai Lu and Luo Yun Xi which would make it … Continue reading →

K-ent is Reporting that Song Hye Kyo and Han So Hee’s Upcoming K-drama The Price of Confession Has Been Nixed

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I don’t know yet what the real reason is but it definitely sounds juicy. K-ent is reporting that the thriller dual female lead drama The Price of Confession which had cast Song Hye Kyo and Han So Hee will not be going forward. The first report was that the two leading ladies left the production but later Han So Hee’s … Continue reading →

Yoo Ah In Goes in for Second Questioning After Missing Prior Summons and the Police Threaten to Arrest Him

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I thought the Yoo Ah In drug scandal and legal investigation was just going to proceed in the backdrop but this week there was yet another public blip. The authorities revealed that Yoo Ah In was a no show in their last interview summons and if he didn’t show up they would arrest him and keep him in detention during … Continue reading →

C-actresses Walk the Red Carpet at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival Opening Night

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Monday night was the opening of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival and I’m only posting pictures of the C-actresses in attendance. Disgraced from a tax evasion scandal but still hanging in there former top actress Fan Bing Bing, who used to always dazzle at Cannes, walked the carpet in a strapless gown with a half train made from a fabric … Continue reading →

Poster and Preview for jTBC Romance King the Land with Yoona and Junho Look Cheesy AF Yet Strangely Intriguing

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I don’t know who greenlit this drama but it’s either going to be the throwback romance longtime K-drama lovers didn’t realize we needed or a pointless retread of tropes that don’t work anymore. I’m hoping for the former when jTBC premieres King the Land in mid-June but even with optimism the first poster and new trailer just looks so cheesy … Continue reading →

First Look at Taecyeon as a Vampire Wishing to Become Human in KBS Fantasy Romance Can You Feel My Heartbeat with Won Ji An

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This drama sounds EXACTLY like My Roommate is a Gumiho but swap out the Eastern myth nine tailed fox for the Western myth vampire. The first stills are out for KBS Mon-Tues drama Can You Feel My Heartbeat with Taecyeon playing a hundred year old vampire who is thisclose (one day missed) to becoming a human. He loves trying new … Continue reading →

Intriguing Posters and Preview Teases Cat and Mouse Chase to Come for K-movie The Childe with Kim Sun Ho and Newcomer Kang Tae Joo

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This movie might be the best comeback vehicle Kim Sun Ho after his rapid ascendance to leading man status was halted after his personal life messiness shed different light on his fandom’s push for him to be seen as the good boy type persona. The thriller K-movie The Childe (Sad Tropics) is scheduled for a June 2023 release and stars … Continue reading →

Park Seo Joon and IU Attend Fan Thanks Meeting for Sports Feel Good Movie Dream Breaking 1 Million Ticket Sales

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While K-ent is calling out sports movie Dream for NOT being a major breakout hit needed to reinvigorate the lackluster Chungmuro, K-netizens are not buying that argument and the movie production itself seems quite happy with what it’s achieved. The movie starring Park Seo Joon and IU directed by the PD of got over 1 million tickets sold last weekend … Continue reading →

Xianxia C-drama Snow Eagle Lord with Xu Kai and Gulinazha Drops First Official Trailer Ahead of Coming Premiere

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Get ready for some early in early summer because Tencent is reportedly getting ready to premiere Snow Eagle Lord in the coming weeks according to C-ent chatter and looking legit due to the official preview that dropped over the weekend. Going for a snow based drama in late spring/early summer is interesting counter programming but it might help more if … Continue reading →