Song Joong Ki and Lee Sung Min Take Their Reborn Rich Chemistry to the Pages of Elle Korea for Classic Korean Architectural Pictorial

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The quality and ergo the success of jTBC drama Reborn Rich (The Chaebol’s Youngest Son) is another validation that it’s not K-drama quality that has been decreasing is that not enough production teams dig deep to create the needed excellence. Song Joong Ki was in Singapore yesterday attending the streaming channel VIU’s press conference for the release of Reborn Rich … Continue reading →

Yang Mi and Xu Kai’s Frothy Modern Romance Drama She and Her Perfect Husband Ring in Douban Ratings of 5.8 Which is Pretty Spot On

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I remember when auteurs in the cuisine world starts gastronomy and one of the inventions was culinary foams. So cool to look at and seemingly made dish]ed fun(ner) to eat but after you get past the superficial surface it’s just a bunch of nothing, even the flavor evaporates as quickly as it lands on the tongue. That’s what watching She … Continue reading →

First Look at Leads Zhao Lu Si, Wang An Yu and Li Yun Rui in Costume for Xianxia C-drama Hidden God

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So the upcoming C-drama Hidden God (Shen Yin) did start filming this month in December right on time despite the last minute male lead casting hijinks. The first sneak peeks are here and initially it was only of the two male leads Wang An Yu and Li Yun Rui, but a day later came female lead Zhao Lu Si who … Continue reading →

Movie Actress Jeon Jong Seo and Rookie Actor Moon Sang Min in Talks for Romance K-drama Wedding Impossible

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Talk about playing against type in a major way! K-ent is reporting that movie actress Jeon Jong Seo is taking on her first K-drama a live action adaption of a standard romance manhwa type story. It’s called Wedding Impossible and the female lead is a third rate actress who agrees to a fake marriage with a gay chaebol heir for … Continue reading →

Top 2022 Korean Drama Google Searches in Korea Led by Extraordinary Attorney Woo Followed by Narco-Saints and One Dollar Lawyer

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Everyone’s search engine best friend Google is out with the top Korean drama searches in South Korea in 2022 and it’s a list of mostly top hits with a few surprises. Leading off is the tiny ENA drama that could Extraordinary Attorney Woo which I gather is far and away the most searched thanks to it’s actual popularity and the … Continue reading →

First Look at Hwang Jung Min and Hyun Bin in K-movie The Point Men Based on the 2007 South Korean Hostages Held in Afghanistan

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Well this movie isn’t going to offend anyone, unless one is a member of a small terrorist group in Afghanistan in 2007 that kidnapped over two dozen South Korean missionaries and held them hostage. The first movie posters are out for The Point Men (Korean title Bargaining) starring Hwang Jung Min as a diplomat and Hyun Bin as a South … Continue reading →

K-actress Han So Hee Stuns in Exquisite Strapless Moss Green Gown at the British Fashion Awards as a Spokesperson for Charlotte Tillsbury

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K-actress Han So Hee broke out in a big way with The World of the Married despite playing the eternally hated mistress character and since then she’s really validating the praises on her star appeal. This week she is in London attending the British Fashion Awards with the Charlotte Tillsbury brand as a spokesperson and she really wowed the global … Continue reading →

C-gossip Claims Wu Lei Has Turned Down a Reunion Drama with Zhao Lu Si Intentionally to Further Dissuade the CP Shippers

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So I guess fans of Love Like the Galaxy will NOT be seeing any reunion onscreen of leads Zhao Lu Si and Wu Lei, at least anytime in the near future. Perhaps a long ways out but there was talk of the two being offered the leads to a modern romance C-drama and both doing it. This week a popular … Continue reading →

Korean Stage Adaptation of Shakespeare in Love Releases Six Gorgeous Character Posters with Three Sets of Top Star Leads

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So January 2023 and after if you’re visiting South Korea or live there I think it’s a can’t miss appointment with the stage performance of Shakespeare in Love. I’m a huge theater fan and this one has a really well-written story and three sets of talented star leads trading off the roles. The pair ups will be Kim Yoo Jung … Continue reading →

High Profile Period C-dramas Forbidden Love and Back From the Brink are Supposedly on Deck for December 2022 Airing

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I continue to believe it when I see it with upcoming C-drama airings but it’s useful to check in occasionally. For December 2022, there are a slew of on deck dramas both period and modern, more modern ones but for the higher profile period C-dramas there are Forbidden Love with Dylan Wang and Chen Yu Qi as well as Back … Continue reading →

Yu Shu Xin and Her Love Between Devil and Fairy Second Male Lead Zhang Ling He to Partner Up for 2023 Xianxia C-drama Half of Us

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The costar swapping is strong on this most recent casting carousal. Bai Lu and Zhang Ling He filmed the period C-drama Story of Kunning Palace which is yet to air and both moved on to their next dramas with the leads from Love Between Devil and Fairy in Dylan Wang and Yu Shu Xin. Bai Lu and Dylan are filming … Continue reading →

Chinese Paladin 6 Sword and Fairy with Xu Kai and Yu Shu Xin Wraps Filming and Releases First Official Stills

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Another 2023 premiering C-drama wrapped filming recently, the live action adaptation of Chinese Paladin 6 video game called Sword and Fairy. It stars Xu Kai and Yu Shi Xin (Esther Yu) and for the former he looks like he just swapped sets from his other upcoming drama Wonderland of Love and she’s doing another xianxia drama with Fairy in the … Continue reading →

Netflix Releases Apocalyptic Poster and Action Packed Official Preview for Alice in Borderland 2

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A well crafted high stakes life as a game concept will always have room for variations that deliver fun and catharsis. I still remember the one-two punch of K-drama Sweet Home and J-dorama Alice in Borderland when both were released around the same time in December 2020, the perfect holiday binge watch during the height of COVID-19 stay home era. … Continue reading →