Well, jTBC drama Reborn Rich continues its juggernaut this time breaking a different ratings record. Gallup Poll posts monthly results of South Korean viewers on their favorite currently airing K-drama and to no one’s surprise Reborn Rich tops this December 2022 poll with 16.6%. That is apparently an astronomical number as even breaking 10% is considered a mega hit. To … Continue reading →
Hoo boy this is BIG news! K-actor Park Bo Gum has announced that he’s in the free market after deciding not to renew his contract with long time agency Blossom Entertainment. He debuted in 2011 with Sidus HQ and almost immediately moved to Blossom where he’s been for the 10 years. I feel like I’m watching a scene play out … Continue reading →
Every time I hear casting changes due to “scheduling conflict” I always go ummmmhhmmmmm suuuuuuure. But this time it’s true because the actual conflict is given and it’s pretty clear both sides wanted it happen until it couldn’t. Upcoming weekend drama The Real One Has Appeared which confirmed Baek Jin Hee and Kwak Si Yang last month will need to … Continue reading →
So I guess a binge watch is in store for December 30th, when all 8 episodes of the first season of K-drama The Glory drops on Netflix. The cast and crew held a press conference this week and confirmed that the drama will be split into two seasons, so the year end premiere is season 1 and season 2 will … Continue reading →
I think we viewers are lucky to have Lee Sung Min cast as Grandpa (Haraboji) in Reborn Rich and that his character stayed as long as 13 episodes. With video wills and plenty of flashbacks I’m sure he’ll make further appearances in the final two episodes and that’s just perfect for me even as I really marvel at the big … Continue reading →
So I guess if anyone is wondering which SBS dramas had good romantic chemistry it’s slim pickings. Two are from the same drama, one isn’t even a “couple”, and the third looks cute but with such low ratings it’s at most a cult hit. SBS released the nominees for the Best Couple Award for its 2022 Year End Drama Awards. … Continue reading →
Well what have we here. Just as I wrote in the last post that I was not expecting a loveline for this drama despite having two chemistry-laden leads then here comes the first inkling that there will be. And thank you drama gods! The new stills for SBS drama Payback (Law Money) with Lee Seon Kyun and Moon Chae Won … Continue reading →
Oh this is a hella spot on casting for the high school era teen versions of the female leads in the upcoming dark revenge drama The Glory. Song Hye Kyo‘s teacher character has been plotting her revenge for two decades after her architectural dreams were shattered from horrific bullying in high school so the viewer will really need to connect … Continue reading →
A girl is bound to grow up and C-actress Guan Xiaotong has flirted with a more mature image in the past two years but at this week’s 2022 GQ MOTY Awards (Model of the Year) she really flipped that switch. Chinese viewers have watcher her grow up as one of the most famous child actresses turned still promising teen star … Continue reading →
I’m sure if I had time I could do a drama case study on Alchemy of Souls – the great start, the petering out, the frustrating lack of clarity and answers in the massive world building, and the headdesk inducing ending. The case study now extends to the second truncated season of Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow which is … Continue reading →
This was an incredible weekend airing for Reborn Rich, three episodes of roller coaster ups and downs and some impactful emotional moments from nearly all the main characters, most of which were because of Grandpa. He’s really the Machiavellian heart of this drama but with a still human soul, I’m glad he died before he knew it was his wife … Continue reading →
Cable network tvN still doesn’t do Year End Drama awards like the Big Three network does despite clamoring for it from viewers. A consolation is streaming network TVING which is a joint venture of a few media companies include jTBC is holding it’s TVING Awards for the popular shows (drama and variety) streamed exclusively on its platform for the South … Continue reading →
Well someone at a newspaper wants to get on the bad side of KBS, or perhaps frankly no one cares since KBS has really hit a new low. Normally the network falls behind SBS and MBC in hit dramas in recent years but still has some just not as many. This year in 2022 it literally HAS NONE. Like, not … Continue reading →
