I love me a sageuk tortured OTP, where their differences make them perfect complements and life situations place at at opposite sides. That the Hong Sisters did create that construct in Jang Wook and Mu Deok for Alchemy of Souls makes it even sadder that they got a new relationship breakthrough at the end of episode 18 and frankly I … Continue reading →
Time to drop some good tea for some young cuties! One of the other top gossip stories last month in July 2022 during the airing of C-drama Love Like the Galaxy was around male lead Wu Lei‘s (Leo Wu) personal life. Right when LLTG premiered he was doing a live stream where he shared his Weixin (Weibo/WeChat) landing screen and … Continue reading →
Omo what is this cuteness! Top actresses Gong Hyo Jin and Shin Mina are in a double pictorial for Vogue Korea September 2022 edition that delivers less fashion pretty and more personal pretty. These two essay different vibes of quirky cute and putting them in what is essentially a black and white potato sack masquerading as couture dresses is something … Continue reading →
I hate to tell the Hong Sisters how to write a good drama, but I can definitely tell them what mistakes they are doing to make Alchemy of Souls no longer a good drama and veering into a frustratingly bad one. They are lucky the the jam-packed with excitement start and no real competition in the time slot has allowed … Continue reading →
I don’t know if there will be a Director’s Cut but there is definitely for sure extra scenes and dialogue filmed for Love Like the Galaxy out there. Diving into the sweet abyss of official BTS videos released by the production, who are basically crack dealers during the entire run, I can see leads Zhao Lu Si and Wu Lei … Continue reading →
It’s a good thing Kang Tae Oh is so hot and a good actor, and yes I’m calling him a himbo a bit, because he’s clearly a life idiot. He was celebrating the conclusion of mega hit drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo and was showing off his cake and nearly ended up with cake on ground. He posed with the cake … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
