I always felt like Record of Youth was really the Record of Park Bo Gum in his own meteoric rise to stardom. The story was simple and predictable and the directing was serviceable, with only his charisma selling what is essentially an average product. I don’t feel the same about him as an actor though, he has both onscreen charm … Continue reading →
So the K-version of Chinese movie Soulmate (Qi Yue Yu An Sheng – the names of the two female leads) will also be titled Soulmate making for a easier connection. The movie earlier this month got its approval permit and swiftly scheduled a March 2023 release in theaters accompanied by two lovely movie posters featuring the two female leads Kim … Continue reading →
This seems like a really light drama for the tvN Wed-Thurs time slot but it’s definitely serving so ridiculous it’s potentially good vibes. The first promos are here for Holy Idol (formerly called Pontifex Lembrary – the name of the male lead when he’s a god) based on a web novel that brings together fantasy and K-pop in a mashup. … Continue reading →
Time is rounding the corner into the end of January (first lunar new year yay!) which means new sageuk Our Blooming Youth premiering on February 6th will be here before you know it. The new posters give me throwback vibes to both Moonlight Drawn by Clouds and The King’s Affection, the soft and colorful hues and the leaning hard into … Continue reading →
Lost in the news last week with promotions for the big name cast thriller K-movie Phantom was that it was K-actress Park So Dam‘s return from one year away from K-ent. She had to step away for medical treatment after being diagnosed with thyroid cancer, admittedly one with a high chance of treatment success if caught early but still cancer … Continue reading →
One thing I notice when stars breakout is the change from pretty looks to high fashion striking visuals, the complete transformation in hair, makeup, and clothing. C-actor Gong Jun has really changed his entire look and aura in 2022 and he’s in the cover and pages of the February 2023 edition of Esquire China sporting Dries Van Noten and rocking … Continue reading →
Kyaaaaaa I want this so badly! How did the drama gods read my subliminal mind and conjure this one up? K-ent is reporting that Kim Yoo Jung and Song Kang are in talks to pair up for a new fantasy romance K-drama titled My Demon. She’s a chaebol heiress and he’s the demon that’s lost his powers and saves her. … Continue reading →
Well this could be a great year for married top stars Aragaki Yui and Hoshino Gen if rumors are to be believed. The couple, married since 2021, is on the top of the J-ent gossip rags this week after a slew of events have started the pregnancy rumors. Gakki has been seen out in public wearing an oversized unstructured winter … Continue reading →
When a drama I took note of when it started filming then pops back up on radar to hear that it finished filming and that 6 months flew by I’m always rather a tad melancholy since it’s like reel life intruding on real life time passing. Wuxia C-drama A Journey to Love wrapped last week and the cast and crew … Continue reading →
Holy drama gods is this a veritable buffet of goodies for the eyes. I won’t even go into details on each drama because enough has been written on the casting and storylines already. Netflix Korea went into turbo mode today with the drop of drama stills for basically every single drama airing in 2023 on the streaming platform, half are … Continue reading →
Two Korean shows were nominated among the ten television series in the Best Foreign Language Series category at last night’s Critic’s Choice Awards held in Los Angeles. Most of the attention was on the movie side as it’s getting close to Oscar nominations but for the television side we saw two lovely ladies in attendance from K-ent. Park Eun Bin … Continue reading →
I thought Reborn Rich would be a foundational boulder type of drama lasting through the ages but it seems after the polarizing last episode its taking on the ephemeral nature of most hits after the curtain falls. But it still left records such as second highest cable drama of all time and now due to the spliced up way the … Continue reading →
The It’s been six years since hit drama Princess Agents and this year 2023 will see the reunion of the two leads in the fantasy period drama The Legend of Shen Li (Yu Feng Xing or Accompanying the Phoenix). The drama finished filming towards the end of last year and no word on airing date but the early interest is … Continue reading →
