The first posters and teaser preview is out for Hunan TV period C-drama A Ming Dynasty Adventure (明月录 Ming Yue Lu) and I’m really liking it! Leads Wang Chu Ran and Xin Yun Lai project solid onscreen presence and chemistry and the visuals are on point, colorful without being gaudy. The drama is adapted from a novel with the hilarious … Continue reading →
Period dramas don’t immediately refer to historicals, these days as time moves forward even what feels like just yesteryear is now a “period” piece with defined aesthetics and bygone elements. Netflix has released the first stills for the K-drama Tantara (Korean title Show Business) set in the modern era of South Korean entertainment, it starts in the 1960s and goes … Continue reading →
I’m a bit lol-ing at the first stills and posters for Youku C-drama Transfer Gold Hairpin (Jia Jin Zai 嫁金钗), but not necessarily in a bad way. I like the color palette and leads Tian Xi Wei and Yan An are holding court with strong presence in stills. But in many of the stills it looks like a smackdown is … Continue reading →
Oh this is not good news to wake up and see for me. If true what a shame, a clean reputation to date tanked to save on taxes. K-ent is reporting that actor-singer Cha Eun Woo is under investigation for tax evasion by the government, and it actually started in spring of 2025 so last year. The gist of it … Continue reading →
I don’t think I’ve seen quite this shade of neon green in a Joseon hanbok before but here is Son Ye Jin rocking the electric dress in the first stills from the K-drama Scandal. It’s the drama adaptation of the movie Untold Scandal, which is itself adapting the novel Dangerous Liaisons. Son Ye Jin is the rich lady mastermind pushing … Continue reading →
Every time I think K-actress Park Min Young has grown too tried and true for me, doing nonstop dramas and her roles start to blend one into the other, that’s when she surprises me. Marry My Husband was a big surprise hit two years ago, and now I think she has a shot to surprise again with the upcoming tvN … Continue reading →
Well this is as bizarre of a K-drama lead casting pairing as any that can be conjured up haha. Nothing good or bad, just random. K-ent is reporting that Ha Ji Won and Kim Min Kyu have been offered the leads in an upcoming tvN drama titled Affair Hunters. That’s the entirety of the news article, no brief synopsis of … Continue reading →
So this isn’t one of those idol dramas where casting is all over the place until it’s locked down right before filming. Period C-drama The Reign of Northern Wei (江山大同 Jiang Shan Da Tong) is a big budget big name cast serious project that typically has the leads set early on so this is a bit of a surprise. The … Continue reading →
Already January 2026 is off to a better start than last year, where the massive interstellar turkey When the Stars Gossip kicked off last year by launching itself from inside a crap star to destroy my eyes and brain cells. In just three weeks K-dramas has seen a slew of new premieres with plenty of different genres for the varied … Continue reading →
I don’t think this is a high profile big budget C-drama by any means but I do think risk to reward opportunity is higher with smaller projects. Li Hong Yi and Gong Xue Er are in talks for an upcoming period romance C-drama titled Princess Zhaoyang, adapted from a novel, and without reading it I can already give the usual … Continue reading →
I’m so excited to hear that Youku is reportedly scheduling the investigative period C-drama Unveil: Jadewind for early February 2026. That’s a few weeks ago and right before the coming lunar new year so if it’s good should have a shot to get high viewership thanks to the holidays off for people. Starring Bai Lu and Wang Xing Yue, it’s … Continue reading →
Looks like C-actor Yang Yang is now firmly in the big male lead drama level, where all his projects are top lined by him and hence his female leads will have to be either up-and-comers or actresses that are well known but not able to command their own top billing. His next drama is scheduled as the Tencent wuxia period … Continue reading →
I know what I’m doing this weekend, lol! Binging all 12-episodes of Netflix K-drama Can This Love be Translated, bringing two leads I like like Kim Sun Ho and Go Yoon Jung with a script by the hit or miss but always worth checking out Hong Sisters. The streaming platform released its first big K-drama of the year this Friday … Continue reading →
