A new movie is headed to the theaters that has been in production for over two years and will come as a two part big name and big bucket action flick. Alien (part 1 and part 2) will be released this year and stars Ryu Jun Yeol and Kim Tae Ri as Joseon era Taoists battling Kim Woo Bin and … Continue reading →
There is so much agency move going on right now in K-ent and another hot star is making a change. Ahn Hyo Seob is leaving his original agency Starhaus Entertainment and forming his own solo agency called The Present Company. This would mark his third agency as he first started as a trainee for JYP Entertainment and was supposed to … Continue reading →
Some stars make movies and dramas and it’s just work and everyone goes their separate ways. For others the time spent filming together actually develops into a real life friendship and that’s especially nice when the two leads created a memorable pairing onscreen. Hit drama Brilliant Legacy/Shining Inheritance remains one of those watch experiences that brings back warm and fuzzies … Continue reading →
The romance and rom-com spate of K-dramas to start 2022 ended last month but this month in May comes Woori the Virgin, which is a remake of Jane the Virgin which started as a Venezualan telenovela which became a popular US show and is now getting the Korean take. I loved the first set of official posters, so pretty and … Continue reading →
Woah, what a surprising turn of events. Today Lee Jong Seok who is repped by his own agency that he started in 2018 A-Man Project has been merged into Song Joong Ki‘s own established agency History D&C. Him and his staff will move over to History D&C but it’s unclear if A-Man Project will remain but managed under History D&C … Continue reading →
The back-to-back-to-back-to-back spate of sageuks in K-ent in 2021 went on a pause after The Red Sleeve Cuff ended, and that was preceded by The King’s Affection, Lovers of the Red Sky, and River Where the Moon Rises. All four had a more youthful bent but now a new darker sageuk is here with KBS premiering Red Single Heart (Bloody … Continue reading →
Man, the zombie genre has become likes the zombies themselves, spawning and unable to be killed. It helps sustain the genre when there are always a hit to be mined from time to time and the most recent zombie outbreak at a school Netflix drama All of Us are Dead confirms it. Now Taecyeon is in talks to star in … Continue reading →
The MBC Fri-Sat night fantasy grim reapers suicide prevention squad drama Tomorrow is getting headlines for all the wrong reasons, and the most fascinating thing is that this drama should work but isn’t working at all to such a noticeable degree it’s making pundit ponder what went wrong. The drama started off with a very promising 7.6% ratings but then … Continue reading →
The types of K-dramas that do well on Netflix run the entire gamut of genres and now we have a fresh new entry in a story line that is quite different. This May 6th the streaming platform will premiere The Sound of Magic adapted from the webtoon Annarasumanara about a magician in a rundown theme part who impacts the lives … Continue reading →
There is a Chinese saying that the elbow point inward, and it means that a person will tend to support/favor those closest to him/her and it usually means family. For example, a parent will say that their precious child did nothing wrong despite the facts. C-netizens go crazy on certain things that are so apt with this saying, but it’s … Continue reading →
I can absolutely accept and understand why Park Bo Gum may not work for everyone, he’s not exactly polarizing but there can be a whiff of try hard with him. But I’m watching Winning Time these past few weeks, partly cuz I bleed purple and gold and partly cuz Mr. Koala is addicted (and I tolerate the wildly dramatized versions … Continue reading →
There is a lot of flower motifs in this latest pictorial featuring top singer-actress IU in the May 2022 edition of Vogue Korea, but also exceptionally intricate nail art and lots and lots of close up. I’m guess it’s either a lipstick and/or jewelry theme spread and I’m leaning towards lipstick because of how much IU’s face is featured with … Continue reading →
Usually fashion events in K-ent have a handful of stars attending, if I see six or more then it’s a solid event but this weekend’s Christian Dior soiree in Seoul had easily a dozen probably more big name and popular stars in attendance for a full fete. There were actual drama reunions such as Suzy and Nam Joo Hyuk, so … Continue reading →
