Love Like the Galaxy Goes From Red Wedding to OTP Wedding Ending Epic Run with Added Bonus of Cast Live Stream with Tons of Cuteness

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Wow, I feel like I just ran a marathon, tired but so satisfied. Period C-drama Love Like the Galaxy ended today with 56-episodes, the production released the final 10 episodes in one swoop and assembled the available cast members for a live watch stream. As expected, the entire drama that started with General Ling Bu Yi investigating black market weapon … Continue reading →

Return of Supreme Zaddy Mage Joo Sang Wook in Episode 17 of Alchemy of Souls Hopefully Reinvigorates the Plot in the Final 4-episode Arc

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Its for my love of Jung So Min and Lee Jae Wook, both the actress and actor as well as their characters here, that I have not forgotten about Alchemy of Souls in the one weekend hiatus in airing. It’s been two weeks now since the last time I watched an episode and honestly I did not miss it. Of … Continue reading →

Namgoong Min Transforms into Fashion Forward Legal Weird in Official Stills for SBS Drama One Thousand Won Lawyer

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Seeing these stills feels like a Hulk to Bruce Banner transformation, and I’m comparing method actor Namgoong Min in his last drama The Veil (Black Sun) to his next drama One Thousand Won Lawyer. I feel like with over 20 dramas under his belt this is a drama and role for any Namgoong Min fan feeling whatever the mood, from … Continue reading →

K-netizens Swoon and Sigh in Recent Check in on Jo Seung Woo and His Love for the Abandoned Dog He Adopted

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Man, if this man wasn’t already an A-list star in Korea and much beloved in the industry, not sure how much better of a person he can be and he still one ups himself. Jo Seung Woo adopted a dog last year in early January 2021 after reading that this dog was one day from being euthanized by a local … Continue reading →

Extraordinary Attorney Woo Wraps Record Making Run for ENA with 17.534%

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This Thursday was the finale of ENA the little drama that could and did Extraordinary Attorney Woo. The entire cast gathered at a theater to watch the final episode with lucky fans who scored an invite and that type of smart planning to ride on the hype is such a win-win. The final episode hit a series high 17.534% ratings, … Continue reading →

C-netizens Think Xianxia C-drama The Longest Promise with Xiao Zhan and Ren Min Will Be Next Big Tencent Drama Following Love Like the Galaxy

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My precious perfect drama that is Love Like the Galaxy ended and I’m going to need time to rewatch every episode wind down. C-netizens are saying that the next high profile period C-drama Tencent will release is going to be The Longest Promise, Chinese title 玉骨谣 (Yu Gu Yao translated as Jade Bone Ballad). Starring Xiao Zhan and Ren Min, … Continue reading →

Actress Gong Hyo Jin and Singer Kevin Oh Announce Wedding in October 2022 Four Months After Going Public with Relationship

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Daaaaaang, talk about a total surprise, and I probably shouldn’t be so taken aback since adults dating often lead to this haha. K-actress Gong Hyo Jin and her boyfriend singer Kevin Oh have announced their upcoming nuptials, a wedding to take place in October 2022 in the US. It will be a private event with just family and hopefully K-media … Continue reading →

Love Like the Galaxy Surprises Viewers with Finale on August 18th Dropping the Last 11 Episodes in a Row

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Oh god, my little Stars and Moon heart may not be ready for this and definitely not ready to say goodbye so unexpectedly. On August 17th the production of C-drama Love Like the Galaxy (part 1: The Stars Are Brilliant, part 2: The Moon Rises Over the Ocean) did a mic drop and announced that the big finale of the … Continue reading →

C-drama The Demon Hunter’s Romance Starts Filming with Leads Allen Ren and Song Zu Er for 2023 Second Half Airing

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The pictures above are not the costume looks for the two leads in the drama, it’s just to show their looks when put together from previous historical dramas. Allen Ren and Song Zu Er are filming in Hendian starting this week for their 2023 fantasy drama The Demon Hunter’s Romance, Chinese title 無憂渡 which translates to A Worry Free Passage … Continue reading →

Previews of Kang Tae Oh in September 2022 Pictorials for GQ Korea, Elle Korea, and Star1 Magazine

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Let this man soak up his moment in the limelight, and with it gift us viewers with many many good looking stills as he heads into military service in the near future. K-actor Kang Tae Oh will be in the September 2022 editions of three major publications in GQ Korea, Elle Korea, and Star1 magazine. Clearly those magazines have good … Continue reading →

Park Min Young Has Her Choice in Men in Upcoming tvN Drama Love in Contract

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The contract dating/engagement/cohabition/marriage has been a major K-drama rom-com trope for a good two decades but this upcoming drama puts it directly as the center of a job. Park Min Young for Love in Contract (Korean title MonWedFriTuesThursSat) plays a contract marriage professional who gets paid by men to pretend date them so they can live their ideal lives. Her … Continue reading →

tvN Mon-Tues Sageuk Poong the Joseon Psychiatrist Continues Slow But Steady Ratings Climb into the 5% Territory

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Sorry chingus but I’ve been in a galaxy far far away from Joseon Korea era haha so this new Mon-Tues drama Poong the Joseon Psychiatrist is one I have not watched yet and haven’t been paying attention to. I do love Kim Min Jae, he keeps improving with each drama and has such an endearing charismatic air onscreen. His last … Continue reading →

Han Dynasty C-drama Love Like the Galaxy with Wu Lei and Zhao Lu Si is on Track to Be My Favorite Drama of 2022

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It takes a village to raise a child so the saying goes, and similarly it takes an fully well-written story to deliver a true drama powerhouse. I’ve enjoyed and even loved dramas on the strength of the OTP alone but that rush of feeling evaporates after the drama is done, like consuming cotton candy. The dramas that stick with me … Continue reading →