jTBC Drama The Interest of Love Kicks into Gear as Feelings Finally Get Acted on at the End of Episode 8 Leaving the Second Half Excitingly Complicated

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Watching jTBC Wed-Thurs romance drama (if you call it that) The Interest of Love has been an exercise in waiting for the ball to drop. Like, literally waiting and waiting and waiting for something to happen beyond staring, longing, passive-aggressive frustration from all four main leads, so draggy to the point I was like JUST JUMP HER! And then the … Continue reading →

Song Hye Kyo Tops Korean Reputation Institute Star Brand Rankings for Year End 2022 Followed by Song Joong Ki and Go Yoon Jung

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The rankings are out from the Korean Reputation Research Institute which tallied all the media traffic for stars who had dramas in December 2022. Topping the list is Song Hye Kyo who got more buzz in a short period of time as her drama The Glory premiered at the end of the month. Second place is Song Joong Ki for … Continue reading →

Cast of K-drama Bait Jang Geun Seok, Heo Sung Tae, and Lee Elijah Featured in Cine 21 Magazine Ahead of Premiere

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The promos continue at a steady pace for Coupang Play thriller drama Bait and this time it’s a cover and spread in Cine 21 magazine. The drama will be split into two parts of 6-episodes apiece so it’s clear K-dramas continue to move towards seasonal airings and different formats. Starring Jang Geun Seok, Heo Sung Tae, and Lee Elijah, the … Continue reading →

Kim Young Dae in Talks for ENA Fantasy Time-travel Period Drama Midday Moon

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So those of you watching the romance sageuk The Forbidden Marriage will have to tell me how male lead Kim Young Dae is doing. I watched the first episode, didn’t like or dislike it, but didn’t feel the urge to continue. He wasn’t bad in the first episode but it’s just set up and everyone was more or less serviceable. … Continue reading →

Netflix Drama The Glory with Song Hye Kyo and Lee Do Hyun Release Exciting Preview and Stills for Part 2 Premiering March 2023

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It’s not too late to catch up on Netflix drama The Glory which has been buzzing since its premiere at the very end of 2022. Everyone who has watched part 1 is clamoring for part 2 which has confirmed it’s drop on March 10th which is both close yet feels so far away. Netflix released new stills and a taut … Continue reading →

Lee Da In Signs on as Second Female Lead in Sageuk Romance Drama Lovers with Namgoong Min and Ahn Eun Jin

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I saw scripts out for upcoming MBC sageuk romance drama Lovers but I guess cast announcements are still getting doled out. This weekend it was announced that Lee Da In will be the second female lead, she plays the best friend of the female lead played by Ahn Eun Jin. This is will Namgoong Min‘s first romance centric drama in … Continue reading →

tvN Sat-Sun Drama Crash Course in Romance with Jeon Do Yeon and Jung Kyung Hyo Rises in Ratings in the Second Week to 7.559%

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Well this is a great surprise and a nod for underdogs that seem totally random on paper. New tvN Sat-Sun rom-com Crash Course in Romance (One Shot Scandal) is rocketing up in ratings in the second week of airing, from the premiere of 4% it’s now reached 7.559% in episode 4. The pairing of Jeon Do Yeon and Jung Kyung … Continue reading →

One Set of K-stage Production of Shakespeare in Love Leads Kim Sung Cheol and Kim Yoo Jung Featured in Allure Korea February 2023 Edition

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Spring is fast coming as and with it the upcoming Korean stage production of Shakespeare in Love, super high profile thanks to the casting of three sets of talented and buzzy actors and actresses in the lead roles of Shakespeare and Viola. I heard there leads will be switching off rather than paired together permanently for the run but for … Continue reading →

Jang Geun Seok Transitions into Grizzled Detective in New Promos for Coupang Play Drama Bait

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I feel like K-actor Jang Geun Seok lost about a decade of his most prime acting period because he wanted to be Jang Geun Seok the singer-peformer-icon. That’s all good but he started off as one of the best teen actors of his generation and just barely touched the surface of adult roles before he went off to enjoy his … Continue reading →

Supporting K-actor Na Chul Who Got Big Break in Vincenzo Passes Away Unexpectedly After Health Failure

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This is such a sad news and even moreso on the cusp of lunar new year. My condolences to the family and friends of K-actor Na Chul, who most people will know my face more than name. He has been in over a dozen dramas and half a dozen movies but it wasn’t until Vincenzo last year that he got … Continue reading →

Choi Sung Eun Cast as Song Joong Ki’s Leading Lady in Upcoming Movie Ro Ki Wan After Passing Screen Test

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I wouldn’t consider K-actress Choi Sung Eun a rookie but she is still comparatively less known and a rising star. So that makes her casting as the leading lady in upcoming K-movie Ro Ki Wan a big win that she earned herself. The movie will star Song Joong Ki as the titular Ro Ki Wan, a North Korean defector to … Continue reading →

Macau Gambling and Movie Tycoon Alvin Chau Gets 18 Years in Prison for Unlawful Gambling as China Continues Crack Down

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When I saw this headline today the first thing I thought was OMG it’s the dude in the biggest wife-mistress battle in HK entertainment in recent memory! Macau gambling and frequent movie investor tycoon Alvin Chau has been sentenced by the Macau court to 18 years in prison after his trial for unlawful gambling and money laundering. He used to … Continue reading →

Kim Tae Ri Goes to the Dark Side in New Still for the Eerie SBS Horror Drama The Devil by Writer Kim Eun Hee

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A new still is out for upcoming SBS K-drama The Devil (or Demon) and it continues to be shiver inducing. The new still is just female lead Kim Tae Ri with her face lit among the dark shadows and she just slays with the expression and aura. This is definitely a prestige drama what with her leading along with fellow … Continue reading →