The “even K-dramas can’t make this up” real life rekindled romance and whirlwind wedding of South Korean rapper and star DJ Koo with Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu (Da S) has an update this week as the happy hubby dished on how it all went down with Yoo Jae Suk on his program Yoo Quiz on the Block. It was as … Continue reading →
The promo circuit is starting early with MBC Sat-Sun summer drama Big Mouth which arrives on July 29th and this week we’ve gotten first stills and now first official drama posters. It’s way darker and more serious than I thought it would be, I dunno when I heard about a third rate lawyer getting mistaken for a top swindler it … Continue reading →
It’s a June baby for K-actress Honey Lee and I’m a June baby myself so its my favorite month heh. Honey Lee announced on June 21st she delivered her first child with husband who is a baby girl. She got married last year in December 2021 and confirmed she was also expecting then. Last month she was in a stylized … Continue reading →
Guhhhhh, this is not going to end well. Either the drama sucks, or it’s great but two out of three perfect male leads are longing forever and even the female lead is only 50% happy. I’m talking about Tong Hua‘s xianxia romance novel Lost You Forever, three volumes and basically my C-version of Pride & Prejudice where I think everything … Continue reading →
Oh man, now I HAVE to go back and watch Monthly House (Monthly Magazine Home). The 2021 jTBC drama was on my to-watch list but fell into that small but sad bucket of dramas I always mean to catch up on afterwards but kinda forgot about as time went on. This week the male lead Kim Ji Suk sent a … Continue reading →
To no one’s surprise, K-actress Kim Da Mi who debuted in a huge way in movies will be looking at the broader entertainment landscape when she picks her next agency. K-ent is reporting that she’s in talks to sign with UAA (United Artists Agency) after her current contract with ANDMARQ expires. She along with Kim Tae Ri has had one … Continue reading →
When you’ve been around K-ent long enough it’s just a matter of when for many K-stars to get lobbed a bully allegation or worse. Not most though, there are still plenty of stars whom have never misbehaved in private to warrant fear of public reveal, but there are more stars than we know of who have and it’s just not … Continue reading →
New week new drama stills and this one is for upcoming MBC drama Big Mouth. I don’t know why but I keep thinking this is a tvN drama it just fits that network’s vibe more but lately MBC has been throwing money into promotions more. Big Mouth arrives in late July taking over the Fri-Sat time slot from Doctor Lawyer … Continue reading →
Okay, summer is officially here for me because HOMG where have you been all my life Alchemy of Souls? The Hong Sisters magic is back and ready to inject drama crack into my koala veins and I’m scrambling to find as many veins for the elixir to flow through me at max capacity. Episode 1 was high like but episode … Continue reading →
The announcement of the second and third seasons of horror thriller Sweet Home means Song Kang will continue his streak at Netflix‘s favorite South Korean son. It may seem inexplicable or anathema to the International viewers for why he’s so popular but so far he has many successes and even the less successful dramas the failure was not attributed to … Continue reading →
The streaming only K-dramas continue to sneak up on me and also leave me tons to catch up on. I’m still behind on Kiss Sixth Sense and just caught one episode of Yumi’s Cells 2 so far. Coupang Play has another K-drama on deck called Anna starring Suzy as the titular Anna along with Kim Joon Han and Jung Eun … Continue reading →
So the big question mark around tvN fantasy sageuk drama Alchemy of Souls (Returning Soul) is now answered, and it’s not a definitive yes or no. The first episode premiered this Saturday and got 5.205% ratings which is the lowest of all the tvN Sat-Sun drama premieres since early 2021. The only other drama to premiere in the 5% range … Continue reading →
Waaaaaaaaa, it’s my Oh Gong and Bu Ja but as OTP this time! It’s the best part of alterna-shipping when the K-drama universe actually makes it happen. Lee Seung Gi and Lee Se Young have been filming romance K-drama Love by Law for the past few months and this weekend new pictures have been posted from the set. They are … Continue reading →
