Kim Sae Ron to Pay for Damage to Transformer From Drunk Driving Crash and Won’t Finish Remaining Filming for Netflix Drama Hunting Dogs

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The Kim Sae Ron drunk driving scandal seems to be quickly coming to a close. Other than her legal ramifications, the public fallout appears to be wrapped up within the week. First her agency issued a statement confirming the news, then she issued an apology, next came withdrawing from the SBS drama Trolley which has not yet started filming, and … Continue reading →

Kim Min Kyu Flashes His Dimpled Sunshine Image for Singles Pictorial and Signs on as Male Lead in Upcoming Fantasy Romance Drama

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K-actor Kim Min Kyu is now confirmed for his next role after the breakout success in A Business Proposal, and will move on to the male lead role. He’s signed on for the fantasy romance drama High Priest Lembrary adapted from the web story Holy Idol. It tells the story of a god from another world who comes to Earth to … Continue reading →

SBS Confirms K-drama Today’s Webtoon with Kim Se Jung, Daniel Choi, and Nam Yoon Soo for July 2022 Fri-Sat Time Slot

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It’s strike while the iron’s hot and buzzy young leading lady Kim Se Jung is already filming her next drama after the surprise rom-com hit A Business Proposal. She’s sticking with SBS as well which has confirmed the airing of Today’s Webtoon, a remake of the J-dorama Sleepeeer Hit! which is adapted from a manga. It’s a workplace drama with … Continue reading →

Park Eun Bin Becomes Weird Lawyer Woo Young Woo Opposite Kang Tae Oh and Kang Ki Young in Summer 2022 Legal K-drama

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So I was curious about this drama’s final casting and checked out the specs only to be surprised that it’s supposed to air in June 2022. That’s like a two weeks to six weeks away depending on when in the month and so far it’s been crickets on it. So it’s likely not coming in June but sometime later in … Continue reading →

First Official Stills of Hyun Bin, Yoo Hae Jin, and Daniel Henney in Upcoming Confidential Assignment 2: International

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A big budget and bigger names sequel is coming for hit K-movie Confidential Assignment (Cooperation) with the sequel Confidential Assignment 2: International releasing the first official still this week. Leads Hyun Bin, Yoo Hae In, and Yoona return from the first movie with new additional Daniel Henney as another government agent and Jin Seon Kyu as the new baddie. The … Continue reading →

Upcoming Period C-drama Legend of An Le With Gong Jun and Dilraba Dilmurat Starts Gaining Traction with Excitement for Likely Summer 2022 Release

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When I started seeing more and more promos tricking out for upcoming C-drama Legend of An Le, along with rising online chatter, it’s clear another likely hit is on the way. Unless this drama sucks in actual story and directing, it should do well since leads Dilraba Dilmurat and Gong Jun have massive and active fan bases. The color scheme … Continue reading →

Jung So Min Endures Lee Jae Wook’s Bossing Around in First Preview for Hong Sisters Drama Alchemy of Souls

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Hhhmmm, this is not what I expected, but then again it’s also should be expected coming from the Hong Sisters. The first substantive preview is out for fantasy sageuk Alchemy of Souls and it’s a lot more comedic that I expected. Or perhaps the production chose to lead with the comedic scenes first and what we see are Jung So … Continue reading →

Hit Wuxia Romance C-drama Who Rules the World with Yang Yang and Zhao Lu Si Wraps Run with Mixed C-netizen Reviews

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That addicting but kinda hot mess of a fantasy xianxia C-drama The Blue Whisper with Allen Ren and Dilraba Dilmurat definitely opened the door again for my interest in period C-dramas. Right after The Blue Whisper a big budget highly anticipated C-drama Who Rules the World aired starring Yang Yang and Zhao Lu Si and I checked out the first … Continue reading →

SBS Fri-Sat Drama Again My Life with Lee Jun Ki Hits 11% Ratings in Episode 13 and is a Satisfying Good Guy One Step Ahead Methodical Thriller

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I’ve finally caught up to Again My Life! Yay for quarantine drama goals heh. I hate to leave my Lee Jun Ki hanging and having the time to marathon this drama was totally worth the wait. This Friday’s episode 13 broke 11% ratings which is a new high for the drama and a definitely win for SBS. The drama is … Continue reading →

Lee Je Hoon’s Agency Denies Rumors that He’s Getting Married Soon to Reality TV Young Star Park Ji Hyun

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This is a random rumor but who knows if there is any truth to to. This week there was a fast spreading entertainment gossip piece that K-actor Lee Je Hoon was planning to get married soon. He’s not even publicly dating so this isn’t one of those natural progression dating stories. The rumor says his intended is a young lady … Continue reading →

Gong Hyo Jin Posts Filming Pic with Oh Jung Se for Upcoming Sci-fi Romance Ask the Stars with Male Lead Lee Min Ho

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Woah, what a surprise first look! Many thanks to K-actress Gong Hyo Jin for giving the first sneak peak and upcoming mega budget super big names sci-fi romance K-drama Ask the Stars. She costars with Lee Min Ho in a story that takes place in space between her character Captain Eve Kim who is a Korean-American astronaut and Lee Min … Continue reading →

tvN Drama Eve with Seo Ye Ji and Park Byung Eun Cancels Press Conference Prior to Next Week’s Premiere

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Now this is what I call ducking at the last minute. tvN drama Eve cast Seo Ye Ji as the female lead after her scandal and nothing wrong with the production choosing to do that whatever the outcome may be. But then at the last minute cancelling the press conference, citing scheduling conflicts, is such a cop out. Just lean … Continue reading →

Kim Sae Ron Posts Apology Admitting to Drunk Driving and Withdraws From Upcoming SBS Drama Trolley

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After nearly a day of silence from agency Gold Medalist and K-actress Kim Sae Ron, there is finally a response to her alleged drunk driving accident and arrest from Wednesday morning. Gold Medalist released a statement apologizing for her and later Kim Sae Ron personally posted an apology where she admitted to drunk driving and vowed to deeply reflect. At … Continue reading →