Episode 12 Wraps Up A Business Proposal with a Happy Bow as the Drama Reinvigorates that Satisfying of a Simple But Well-done Rom-com

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Against all odds, SBS Mon-Tues drama A Business Proposal has been the shining-est student on the block for 2022 dramas so far. Contentious casting choices, terribly flat drama posters, all of it was just pre-premiere detritus now as the actual drama was just wonderful out of the gate and stayed that way throughout. Bravo to pulling off a daunting feat … Continue reading →

C-actor Zhang Zhe Han Emerges From Cancellation with First Instagram Update Sharing New Pictures and Message to Fans

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The tendency to discuss things in extremes continues to obscure actual substantive subject matter. In the last decade there emerged this idea of “cancellation” when someone did something wholly objectionable or personally distasteful. There are two separate things, the former objectively a valid reason and the latter a personal choice. The swift and wholesale cancellation last year in 2021 of … Continue reading →

Thirty Nine Gets Upstaged as Ending 12-episode Run on the Same Day as Female Lead Son Ye Jin’s Real Life Wedding

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It’s was a super busy week in K-ent last week and one of the events was the conclusion of a high profile drama. jTBC Wed-Thurs leading ladies friendship drama Thirty Nine wrapped on Thursday with its highest rating to date at 8.122%, fantastic ratings having aired on a cable channel. But if there is something called un-buzz it would be … Continue reading →

A Business Proposal Episode 11 Soars with Sweet and Dips with Steamy in Equal Measure to Set the Stage for Satisfying Ending to Come

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The howls of outrage over the ending of Twenty Five, Twenty One have turned into resignation and sadness, the usual stages of grief. For the same viewers also watching A Business Proposal this Monday’s episode 11 was just what the doctor ordered to get over the bitter tonic that was Twenty Five, Twenty One. This episode was all tasty tidbits, … Continue reading →

Yeo Jin Gu and Moon Ga Young Make an Emotional Connection in First Teaser for tvN Fantasy Drama Link

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In a change of pace from this past weekend’s conclusion of two high profile romance dramas, tvN just dropped the first teaser for fantasy romance Link: Eat and Love to Kill. I dislike the recent trend to put a lot more words after a drama title, the worst recent offender is Forecasting Love and Weather which had the Korean title … Continue reading →

Yoo Seung Ho Opens Official Instagram Account, Buzzes Down His Hair, and Readies for a Refresh After Joining New Agency YG Entertainment

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I guess hair cutting as a fresh start signifier isn’t just for the ladies after a breakup, in this case K-actor Yoo Seung Ho is returning to a look he sported when he enlisted for military service years ago and trying it on again now years older. He looks great, there is an energy and focus in these new pictures … Continue reading →

Twenty Five, Twenty One Signs Off Breaking 11% Ratings with Frustrated Viewer Reception and Forecasting Love and Weather Gets Past 7% with Mellow Satisfying Ending

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Once again the adage of live K-drama watching being a walk in landmines comes to fruition, and a new generation of ardent drama watchers will take away a lesson. Unfortunately it’s that rather than a satisfying conclusion for tvN drama Twenty Five, Twenty One, which got overwhelming hate for how it ended the drama despite record high ratings of 11.513%, … Continue reading →

tvN Drama Twenty Five, Twenty One Ends and Lights Up Online Chatter in Search and Commentary and Viewers Have Many Many Thoughts

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Okay, this is a spoiler free poster above the cut but below proceed at your own risk. I woke up to tvN drama Twenty Five, Twenty One being a hot trending topic in many places – Korean search portals and Weibo in China – and knew that the ending clearly generated a lot of interest. I banked the drama for … Continue reading →

Gong Hyo Jin Dating Kevin Oh Already Glimpsed By Her Fans as She Earlier Posted an Accidental Insta of Him Before Deleting Seconds Later

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Much as I think it’s pretty obsessive of fans to pore over every single detail of their idol or stars life, in the past there have been dating news that broke which the fans either knew about or speculated due to tons of social media sleuthing most commonly using couple items or same location backdrops. There have been a few … Continue reading →

Weekend Dramas All Drop in Saturday Ratings But Viewer Interest Remains High in Finale Episodes for Twenty Five, Twenty One and Forecasting Love and Weather

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It’s finale weekend for two buzzy and high profile cable weekend K-dramas, though their paths have diverged more noticeably as airing went on. tvN drama Twenty Five, Twenty One and jTBC drama Forecasting Love and Weather are both finishing this weekend, and when the dramas premiered the ratings were really close but over time Twenty Five, Twenty One increased to … Continue reading →

K-netizens Continue to Swoon and Sigh Over New Pictures from Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin’s Fairytale Wedding

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I’m sure the fan interest in top Korean star couple Son Ye Jin and Hyun Bin‘s real life wedding will die down soon, but NOT YET hahaha! Seriously, this couple’s nuptials definitely qualify for rubbernecking even if they weren’t famous, the dress was exquisite, the tux impeccable, the floral arrangements breathtaking, and the couple shooting exuding love and happiness from … Continue reading →

Namgoong Min Confirmed and Starts Filming for SBS Legal Drama Thousand Won Lawyer

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It’s time to put away his fists from The Veil (Burning Sun) and use his lips to win scuffles as Namgoong Min is joining the K-drama lawyer brigade for his next drama. It’s the SBS legal series Thousand Won Lawyer which is highly anticipated both for having award winning Namgoong Min as the lead and also that the script won … Continue reading →

Fantasy Drama Tomorrow Premieres Today to Record MBC Fri-Sat Night First Episode Rating of 7.6%

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Well, Tomorrow is officially here today and the reception is warm and positive for a drama dealing with death and grim reapers. It’s MBC‘s highest premiere rating for a Fri-Sat night drama bringing in 7.6% AGB nationwide. Female lead Kim Hee Sun definitely brought in viewers as the biggest name in the cast and is nicely surrounded by three different … Continue reading →