Spring Weekend K-dramas in Great Spot with Doctor Cha Breaking 16%, Tale of Gumiho Rising, and Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 3 Steady in Ratings

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This weekend showed that the time slot remains strong for K-dramas, it’s like the weekday viewers all left but some went over to the weekend while the traditional weekend viewers are still there. The biggest news remains jTBC drama Doctor Cha which hit a new high of 16.181% in this Sunday’s episode 8. It’s definitely prime to break 20% and … Continue reading →

Yang Mi and Dilraba Dilmurat Both Start Filming New C-dramas Choosing Darker Suspense Fare with Harbin 1944 and Sword Rose

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Last month in April 2023 two top C-drama actresses happened to start new drama filming at the same time so it’s getting busy in Hendian again. Dilraba Dilmurat came back from a hiatus last year and is all cylinders firing with CFs and attending events and back to drama filming. She’s in a kidnapping detective procedural titled Sword Rose about … Continue reading →

Official Announcement of High Profile Tsui Hark Directed Legend of the Condor Heroes Movie will Star Xiao Zhan and Zhuang Da Fei

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Normally when big melons get rolling it still takes time before the official news ends the speculation but this time it’s pretty fast. This weekend director Tsui Hark confirmed that he’s next movie will be the first of his planned three movie adaptation of Legend of the Condor Heroes with the first being called Legend of the Condor Heroes: The … Continue reading →

C-drama Wu Geng Ji with Allen Ren and Xing Fei Release Boring as Heck Teaser Posters Showing Cadre of Veteran Stars in Cameo Roles

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Man, I hope Allen Ren (Ren Jia Lun) doesn’t follow up a turd with another turd. I surprisingly enjoyed The Blue Whisper hence got all excited for Thousand Years for You which felt like Thousand Years of Dull when it arrived. He’s got The Demon Hunter’s Romance (Wu You Du) with Song Zhu Er just filmed and now he’s filming … Continue reading →

Lee Da Hae and Se7en Tie the Knot in Seoul Hotel Wedding with Lots of Star Friends in Attendance

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I feel like Lee Seung Gi and Lee Da In‘s wedding venue and decorations just got preserved for a few weeks and used here for Se7en and Lee Da Hae‘s wedding lol, it looks exactly the same! It’s clear K-weddings of the rich and famous all have the same look – walkway ringed by flowers and more flowers with dimmed … Continue reading →

Youku Reveals Teaser Poster for C-drama Loving Strangers with Mark Chao and Zhang Zi Feng Remaking K-drama My Ahjusshi

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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 →

Wed-Thurs Drama The Good Bad Mother with Ra Mi Ran and Lee Do Hyun Doubles in Ratings to 7.033% in 4 Episodes Notching Another Hit for jTBC

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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 →

Hou Ming Hao and Zhou Ye’s Xianxia C-drama Back from the Brink Drops New Posters

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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 →

Till the End of the Moon Heads into Final Episodes with Douban Ratings Dropped to 5.6 Between Strongly Held Conflicting Reviews

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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 →

C-netizens Discuss the Rumored Casting of Xiao Zhan and Zhou Ye in HK-director Tsui Hark’s Upcoming Legend of the Condor Heroes Movie

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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 →

Song Hye Kyo’s 2023 Met Gala Fendi Dress Look Gets Different and Better Visuals in Her BTS Pictures

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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 →

Actor-singer Jinyoung Heads Off for Military Enlistment on May 8th

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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 →

Four Friends of Yoo Ah In Also Charged by Prosecutor for Illegal Drug Use

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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 →