There are so many C-dramas airing right now to kick off October 2025 it’s more than enough variety for viewers to check out so not as much need to look forward to upcoming ones. But the first promos are decently pretty for xianxia C-drama The Unclouded Soul with Tan Song Yun and Hou Ming Hao it’s worth sharing. I think … Continue reading →
In a double bout of good timing for him and the allegations being overall not as serious to the government authorities as C-actor Xu Kai dodging the biggest negative press in his career. Last month in September an ex-girlfriend alleged that he cheated on her with same agency actress Zhao Qing, and then later it was alleged that he ran … Continue reading →
A new C-drama has recently been cast and is slated to start filming in December 2025 so two months from now. It’s titled Gui Luan (æ¸é¸ž) where Gui means returning and Luan is a fictional mythical bird related to the phoenix. The drama has cast Zhang Ling He and Zhang Miao Yi as the leads but the early feedback has … Continue reading →
It’s check in time now that period C-drama Fated Hearts has aired for nearly a week. The iQiyi politics, betrayal, romance, and action drama came in with lower than usual buzz and expectations as neither lead Li Qin or Chen Zhe Yuan commands strong and expansive fandoms to hype things up, both are more serviceable leading stars that go from … Continue reading →
So I love this drama’s English title lol, tvN drama Nice to Not Meet You is starting promos off right with me on that alone. The Korean title is Annoying Love or Petty Love but I love when tvN does punny English titles right with creativity and edge like here. The drama stars Lee Jung Jae and Lim Ji Yeon … Continue reading →
This is close to being a certified hit for Tencent, even with any watering allegations Love’s Ambition is still doing way better than expected and seems to be generating more and more positive feedback as the airing continues into the second half. The drama turns the usual narrative of fall in love happily and then hit obstacles later on upside … Continue reading →
This drama likely won’t air until 2026, and hopefully earlier in the year because I am so excited for it! C-drama Overdo with Zhang Ling He and Wang Chu Ran released a first short teaser trailer recently and it drops the viewers into a tight maelstrom of action. The trailer has no dialogue and is just a fast-paced vignette of … Continue reading →
I long ago stopped believing that stars I like are necessarily good human beings in real life, I sure hope so but keep my expectations low. But it’s always a harsh reality when any popular star turns out to have skeletons in the closet and it also ruins any ad campaigns with said star. Which is me saying that brands … Continue reading →
C-actress Yang Zi and her concerted foray into more serious topic dramas continue, she did Flourished Peony/In the Name of Blossom last year, and on deck is The Mo (Family Business) maybe releasing early next year. But she just finished filming Born to be Alive (Life Tree) and the first teaser trailer is out and it looks award season fodder … Continue reading →
Jesus, is this 2025 or 2005 again? Or perhaps some things never change. K-actor Lee Chae Min got the biggest break of his acting career when he landed the male lead role in Bon Appétit, Your Majesty after the original male lead was removed after a scandal. It wasn’t the role itself that guaranteed his success it was his acting … Continue reading →
It’s going to be a busy next week, the first full week of October 2025 with the C-dramas available. Love’s Ambition should be wrapping up, Fated Hearts will be on the full airing swing of things, Yummy Yummy Yummy will drop October 9th, and now we have another confirmed addition with xianxia C-drama Love in the Clouds arriving on October … Continue reading →
The scheduling rumors are saying that iQiyi will release modern romance C-drama Speed and Love (Chinese title Double Track) this coming month in October. But with the recent online backlash against female lead Yu Shu Xin it could delay it until the furor dies down more. I have been looking forward to this one since I enjoyed the novel, it … Continue reading →
Okay, I am so sat for this now. The latest previews for Genie, Make a Wish have convinced me this is back to being right up Kim Eun Sook‘s alley of taking a totally random set up and crafting a compelling story. I mean, City Hall is still my favorite all-time K-drama even nearly 20 years later. The drama premieres … Continue reading →
