So it feels like the pendulum has swung back to normalcy in C and K netizen chatter, for awhile the two sides were always against each other and their respective cultures and productions seemingly for the sake of it due to real life geo-political tensions. Now I see more actual substantive commentary and for the upcoming C-drama remake of My … Continue reading →
I was just writing about weekend jTBC drama Doctor Cha which has broken 13% ratings and is a massive hit for the cable network with many more episodes left. Then I looked over and the same network has another hit in the Wed-Thurs time slot, the same time slot that tvN announced it was abandoning and the other three network … Continue reading →
So…….I find myself quite looking forward to the next Youku xianxia C-drama Back From the Back after the latest preview came out this week. The drama is confirmed for a May 10th premiere after the (rocks fall down?) ending of Till the End of the Moon next Tuesday. The latest preview is just adorable, leaning heavily on the stoic dragon … Continue reading →
I don’t know if the two diametrically opposite review camps for xianxia C-drama Till the End of the Moon are just the fandom and the anti-fans being the most vocal or there are actually casual viewers who think either way. Because this drama is my definition of mid (borrowing youth lingo here) – nowhere near as bad as most xianxia … Continue reading →
This rumor has been making the rounds in C-ent and has been gaining steam so it’s time to talk about it. HK-director Tsui Hark is reportedly making a new C-movie adaptation of Louis Cha‘s epic novel Legend of the Condor Heroes in a three film series. The first movie is called Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero and … Continue reading →
I just realized Song Hye Kyo‘s look at the Met Gala 2023 was actually straight from a specific time period that I lived through lol. The early aughts with the lingerie as dress look and this Fendi blush and lace frock takes it to formal gown form. She shared BTS pictures this week and it actually makes the dress on … Continue reading →
Well this boy is certainly heading off to do his national duty on a major high note. Jinyoung (Park Jin Young) who started off in Got7 and has transitioned nicely into an acting career is enlisting this weekend on May 8th. Last week he won the Best New Actor in the film category at the 2023 Baeksang Awards so congrats … Continue reading →
Parents always say the same types of people associate together and in the case of K-actor Yoo Ah In who is facing multiple charges of illegal drug use it’s happened that his circle of friends are also implicated. This week K-ent reported that four friends within Yoo Ah In’s inner circle have each been charged with illegal drug use. The … Continue reading →
I thought Lim Ji Yeon looked absolutely beautiful at last week’s 2023 Baeksang Awards where she took home the Best Supporting Actress award in the drama category for her no holds barred performance as the villainess in The Glory. But her beautiful came at the expense of looking more like a beautiful bride and wearing what is an uninteresting gown … Continue reading →
I don’t know if this is meta reality become real reality but the long rumored fandom casting for a live action adaptation of hit webtoon Omniscient Reader Viewpoint has come true. K-ent is reporting that Lee Min Ho and Ahn Hyo Seop are in talks for the movie(s) based on ORV with the former as webtoon within a webtoon male … Continue reading →
An underdog has just come out of nowhere and became the next big K-drama hit and I’m just noticing this phenom lol. jTBC weekend drama Doctor Cha premiered three weeks ago and has only rocketed up in ratings. Episode 1 debuted with 4.937% and episode 2 jumped to 7.780%. Since then it keeps going up and the most recent episode … Continue reading →
The character posters are out for Netflix drama Black Knight and it’s been a slow year so far for the streaming giant it’s been The Glory as the biggest hit but with that over it needs to keep up the momentum. None of the cable dramas that stream on Netflix has been that big so far but next up is … Continue reading →
It’s a big back-to-back event for K-actress Song Hye Kyo over the span of the first weekend in May. She won the Baeksang Best Actress Award for the drama category on Friday night then jetted off the next morning. Turns out she was headed to NYC for Monday night’s Met Gala, the premiere event in high fashion. She wore a … Continue reading →
