jTBC and Disney+ Teases Bromance Variety Show In the Soop Capturing the Trip Taken By Real Life Good Friends Park Seo Joon, V, Choi Woo Sik, Park Hyung Sik, and Peakboy

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I remember a former EA who worked in Hollywood production explaining the rise of reality shows around two decades around in the early aughts. It was cheaper to produce was the bottom line, and such is the case that reality and variety has exploded around the world and taken over streaming on a personal level where anyone can broadcast. But … Continue reading →

C-drama The Legendary Life of Queen Lau Reportedly Removed from Streaming After Complaints of Japanese Cultural Influences to Costumes and Food

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Dang, I hope the rumors are not true and that C-netizens are targeting Love Like the Galaxy next, because I’m caught up on that one and its growing on me. But back to what just happened to a recently aired C-drama The Legendary Life of Queen Lau, which premiered in June and just finished airing. From the outset C-netizens criticized … Continue reading →

Episode 7 of Alchemy of Souls Creates More Mysteries While Probing the Heart of the Leads

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I’ll report on the ratings for Alchemy of Souls if there is any meaningful change but it’s been staying around 5.3% and 6.5% on Sundays for two weeks now and it’s more interesting to keep tabs on the actual plot development. This world that the Hong Sisters created, cobbled together from a bajillion prior novel, drama, movie, play bits and … Continue reading →

Yang Mi and Gong Jun are Equally Stunning in First Character Posters for Xianxia Period Drama Fox Spirit Matchmaker

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So I majorly did this even if it’s like a mashup of previous drama costumes and also even costumes from these two stars own prior dramas. It’s just so eye catching and gorgeous, the first character posters of Yang Mi and Gong Jun in the upcoming C-drama Fox Spirit Matchmaker. Yang Mi going from the pure white ethereal fox goddess … Continue reading →

Ji Sung Ventures into a Rich Secretive World in First Preview for Adamas with Seo Ji Hye and Lee Soo Kyung

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When there are twins in a drama its typical to style them differently but Ji Sung as twin brothers in Adamas just switches clothes lol. New stills and an action suspense laden new preview is out and the drama is giving off a weird secretive world of rich and powerful people vibes. Seo Ji Hye is framed as the rich … Continue reading →

The Three Men in Mu Duk’s Life Assemble to Save Her in New Stills for Episode 7 of Alchemy of Souls

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The Crown Prince is majorly growing on me and so is actor Shin Seung Ho. He’s got this unconventionally large square face so I don’t find him handsome but his acting is super charming and his voice is insanely sexy so he’s come out of nowhere among the male leads in catching my interest. I thought it was a two … Continue reading →

Park Hae Jin Signs with Artist Company Joining Lee Jung Jae and Jung Woo Sung

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Another artist has joined Artist Company, the agency formed by two besties and top stars Jung Woo Sung and Lee Jung Jae in 2016. It’s proven a success for them two and the agency has added stars in the ensuing years, and now lands a big fish with actor Park Hae Jin who was looking for a new home after … Continue reading →

Park Shin Hye Shares First Picture at Candle Making with Friends Since Giving Birth in May 2022

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Looks like Park Shin Hye is out of the traditional post-baby confinement period common in some Asian cultures and enjoying her hobbies even as a new mom. The actress gave birth on May 31st to the first child with her actor husband Choi Tae Joon, and reportedly she was seen in June at her brother’s wedding which would mark her … Continue reading →

Crystal Yuan Swapped Out with Zhu Xu Dan in Upcoming High Profile Xianxia Drama Fox Spirit Matchmaker with Yang Mi and Gong Jun

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C-actress Crystal Yuan (Yuan Bing Yan) is the latest celeb to be association with tax evasion in Mainland China’s crackdown on tax dodging. It’s not for her personal income tax payment but a company caught underreporting income and therefore underpaid taxes and she was an executive director, manager, and shareholder in that company. Reportedly her ban will not be as … Continue reading →

Hwang Bora Announces Wedding to Boyfriend of 10 Years Kim Young Hoon Who is Top Actor Ha Jung Woo’s Younger Brother

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Wedding bells are ahead for actress Hwang Bora, who is just an impeccable comedic talent and always makes any drama better that she is in. She’s a character actress and in so many hit dramas adding her deft timing and expressive performance that she totally has carved out her own niche. Now she’s heading into the next phase in her … Continue reading →

ENA Cable Drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo Leaps to 4.032% Ratings in Episode 3 After Near Unanimous Praise in Premiere Week

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Watching the totally unexpected and frankly quite extraordinary ratings of ENA cable drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo (Weird Lawyer Woo Young Woo) will be a lot of fun in the coming weeks. And I definitely will check this out sooner rather than later so I can understand and partake of the hype. This Wednesday aired episode 3 and the ratings are … Continue reading →

Love Like the Galaxy Premieres to Critical Dumping from Critics and Viewer Complaints About Wu Lei Being Too Skinny and Zhao Lu Si’s Terrible Own Voice Dialogue Reading

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This isn’t a total dumpster fire (yet) but it’s certainly the leading news story in the C-ent rags this week with the premiere of big budget period C-drama Love Like the Galaxy hitting like a sack of bricks. It’s predecessor drama A Dream of Splendor with Crystal Liu and Chen Xiao was a massive hit and even more impressive was … Continue reading →

Third Accuser Claims Nam Joo Hyuk and Friends Verbally Harassed Her in Kakao Chat During Their School Days and His Agency Again Denies

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There is a South Korea slang called “Kakao Hell” which means when the chat app is used to verbally harass and bully someone. This week a third accuser, this one is a woman whereas the first two accusers are both men, claiming that Nam Joo Hyuk subjected her to Kakao Hell. She said that another one of his friends started … Continue reading →