Yoo Ji Tae Joins Nam Joo Hyuk and Lee Joon Hyuk in Vigilante and K-netizens Marvel Over the Visuals of the Three Leading Men Deep K-drama Casting

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At this point, imma joining the chorus of K-netizens asking “does a leading lady even needed?” for upcoming K-drama Vigilante. Starring Nam Joo Hyuk as the titular character adapted from a webtoon, he’s now joined not just by fellow leading man Lee Joon Hyuk but also by another top veteran actor Yoo Ji Tae. I’ve seen two male lead dramas … Continue reading →

Jung Woo Sung and Shin Hyun Bin in Talks for K-drama Remake of 1990’s Classic Era Romance J-dorama Say You Love Me

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Wow, talk about a walk down memory lane. K-ent has reported that a K-drama remake of 1995 J-dorama Say You Love Me (Aishiteiru to Ittekure) is in the works, a dorama that was one of those mega hits that famed screenwriter Kitagawa Eriko churned out in that era also including Asunaro Hakusho, Long Vacation, Love Story, A Million Stars From … Continue reading →

Netflix Readies June 2022 K-drama Money Heist: Korea with Yoo Ji Tae, Kim Yun Jin, Park Hae Soo, Jeon Jong Seo, Kim Ji Hoon, Lee Hyun Woo and Many More Charismatic Stars

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Dang, this might be the next HUGE hit for Netflix combining both the trendy K-drama with an established story from a previous Netflix hit. This June 2022 will see the drop of the K-drama remake of Spanish show Money Heist, with this one called Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area. It’s slated for a Part 1 and Part 2 … Continue reading →

First Preview and Poster for MBC Drama Doctor Lawyer with So Ji Sub, Im Soo Hyang, and Shin Sung Rok

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The doctor is here. Oh wait, I mean the lawyer is here. Nope, it’s actually both, the Doctor Lawyer arrives on MBC Fri-Sat time slot on May 27th following Tomorrow ready to treat both ailments and legal transgressions. Putting aside the logistical absurdity of the premise – that a top surgeon who goes to jail after medical malpractice and loses … Continue reading →

First Stills Out of Seo In Guk for Upcoming KBS Mon-Tues Drama Minamdang with Oh Yeon Seo and Kwak Si Yang

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This drama will likely get a fancy new English title closer to the premiere but the Korean titled KBS drama Minamdang, adapted from the webtoon Minanmdang: Case Note with the title referring to the name of a cafe that is called Flower (Handsome) Boy Cafe. The first still is out to start the week with male lead Seo In Guk … Continue reading →

Fans of jTBC Sat-Sat Drama My Liberation Notes Pleased with Steady Ratings Increase to Current High of 4.969% in Episode 12

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The early year buzzy weekend K-dramas have transformed into quieter introspective dramas for the spring into the early summer and one of the most lauded has been jTBC Sat-Sun drama My Liberation Notes (My Liberation Diary). It started with 2.941% ratings and has been steadily going up and this Sunday’s most recent episode 12 nearly broke 5% with a new … Continue reading →

Crystal Liu’s First C-drama Comeback in 16 Years in Meng Hua Lu with Chen Xiao Runs into Twin Towers of Competition in the Coveted Summer 2022 Slot as Dilraba and Yang Zi’s Respective New Dramas Also Schedule Same Time

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Ooooooh, fight fight fight! Someone replenish my popcorn cuz this is going to get wild. Top C-actress Crystal Liu who rose to fame as Xiaolongnu in the 2006 C-drama adaptation of Return of the Condor Heroes and has sense gotten worldwide projects will be making her first C-drama return since then. She was supposed to be back in 2018 with … Continue reading →

Jung So Min’s Eyes Open and Covered Present Different Auras in First Stills From tvN Drama Alchemy of Souls Along with New Teaser for Second Male Lead Minhyun

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Additional goodies dropped this weekend for upcoming tvN fantasy sageuk Alchemy of Souls, the Korean title is Return and I’ve also earlier seen it called Soul Marriage. I love love love the English title, literary and unique and actually captures the central plot of the drama – that souls from a previous life come back again and create complications. The … Continue reading →

Kim Jung Hyun to Make Comeback in Grim Reaper on Vacation Drama Season of Kkok Du

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Okay, is this like a K-drama inspired Meet Joe Black, which is itself inspired by Death Takes a Holiday? Because that works but please stay away from anything resembling Doom at Your Service (One Day, Destruction Came to My Door). A K-drama is in the works called Season of Kkok Du, telling the tale of a Grim Reaper who must … Continue reading →

Kim Dong Wook and Moon Ga Young Make Cameo as Their Characters in Find Me in Your Memory for tvN Drama Shooting Star as Favor to PD

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This may end up being the highlight of this drama, lol, what with the complete disappointment so far in not getting either ratings or buzz. tvN Fri-Sat entertainment industry drama Shooting Star (or Sh**ting Stars) started with ratings of 1.632% and has stayed in that range with a slow slide even with the most recent episode 7 dropping to a … Continue reading →

K-actor Kim Sun Ho to Make First Acting Return in Summer 2022 Theater Production of Documentary Survival Tale Touching the Void

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This is such a smart move and one that I really believed he should take if he wanted to slowly return to acting. K-actor Kim Sun Ho has been cast in the upcoming July 2022 Seoul theater stage production of 2003 documentary movie Touching the Void. It’s based on a true story of two friends Simon Yates and Joe Simpson … Continue reading →

Posters and Previews for Disney+ Drama Kiss Sixth Sense with Yoon Kye Sang, Seo Ji Hye, and Kim Ji Suk Showcase Cute Rom-com Energy

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This drama is clearly not going to get a lot of buzz or even views since it’s airing exclusively on Disney+ so it’s really for viewers like me who love all the leads and also love a good adult aged rom-com. Kiss Sixth Sense will drop on May 25th starring Yoon Kye Sang, Seo Ji Hye, and Kim Ji Suk … Continue reading →

Romance Drama Understanding of Love Finalizes Casting of Yoo Yeon Seok, Moon Ga Young, Jung Ga Ram, Geum Sae Rok

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I feel like some actors or actresses are in one project after another while others infrequently produce new fare. K-actress Moon Ga Young is one of those back-to-back-to-back and beyond actresses and with her upcoming Link she’s now signed on for another drama the romance Understanding of Love. And before that she had True Beauty and that followed Find Me … Continue reading →