A 2026 K-drama has finalized the main cast and it’s an amalgamation of familiar faces in what sounds like a very frequent topic, i.e. politics, the law, and money and power in South Korea. Cable network ENA has confirmed the leads for the K-drama Climax and it’s a five-some of known stars. Joo Ji Hoon and Ha Ji Won are … Continue reading →
There is genuine movement now on a C-drama that has been either trying to cast or get off the ground to shoot for close to three years. Nothing wrong with it, some projects just get batted around looking for the right leads, investment, and shooting schedule. The period romance C-drama He Bu Tong Zhou Du (Why No Cross By Boat … Continue reading →
Ever since veteran actor Lee Soon Jae hit 85 years old I’ve been dreading this inevitable news. Each year that he kept on working was a joy to behold and a reassurance that he was still able to do what he loved and was so good at. Alas the time has come to say goodbye to South Korea’s national grandpa … Continue reading →
The C-drama universe loves reunions of leads in successful prior drama pairings and the production teams have been trying to reunite Crystal Liu and Chen Xiao ever since they did the popular period drama A Dream of Splendor. The prior rumors of a reunion between them never came to fruition but this week there is a legitimate possibility they will … Continue reading →
The 2025 Blue Dragon Film Awards was this past week and I like having an off-cycle award to get all the stars out, since most awards are in the spring period. Married top K-stars Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin had the biggest wins of the night taking home Best Actor and Best Actress, respectively, and since they have been … Continue reading →
This is definitely going to be a big prestige aiming C-drama and now the two leads are set so I expect filming to start soon. The Republic era onward era Tencent C-drama The Way You Come Back (玉兰花开君再来 Yu Lan Hua Kai Jun Zai Lai) has found a male lead for earlier confirmed female lead Yang Zi. It will be … Continue reading →
I’ve been meaning to write about recently premiered period romance and revenge C-drama Love and Crown (凤凰台上 Feng Huang Tai Shang) with Allen Ren (Ren Jia Lun) and Peng Xiao Ran ever since I watched the first episode, but then I started having trouble formulating phrases much less full sentences because this drama is both sooooo bad and sooooo stupid … Continue reading →
Looks like iQiyi has firmed up the casting for its new period C-drama, it hasn’t been confirmed yet but industry is saying this is the final pick. Period romance C-drama Yun Chu Ling (云初令 Cloud’s First Command) will star Yu Shu Xin and Zhang Yun Long with filming to kick off in the coming weeks. Yu Shu Xin’s casting does … Continue reading →
I said already the soul swapping drama genre seems to be making a comeback and now we see another one in the planning. The webtoon One Hour of Romance (1/24 of Romance) will be getting a K-drama adaption and the leads in talks are Shin Hye Sun and Na In Woo. Shin Hye Sun is basically actress putty she can … Continue reading →
End of the year is usually not nuptial season but I’m glad to see celebs are trying out winter weddings. Korean stars Kim Woo Bin and Shin Mina announced this week that they will be getting married next month in December 2025. The couple will be tying the knot after 10 years of dating, during which time there was a … Continue reading →
So these two didn’t only win the biggest acting awards of the night, they also won Most Popular Awards too lol. So it was a sweep for the husband-wife duo Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin this year at the 2025 Blue Dragon Awards honoring the best in Korean film. Hyun Bin took home Best Actor for Harbin and Son … Continue reading →
Ahhhhh, and here I thought the world would never see two of the most gorgeous looking TW-stars in real life wedding outfits but the drama gods who love this reel to real romance are rewarding us fans. Roy Qiu and Tiffany Ann Hsu announced this week that they are holding a wedding ceremony later this month at the super luxe … Continue reading →
New C-drama casting alert and I can see this pairing happening for the reason that it’s a new one in the carousel of possible combos. The Youku xianxia C-drama Thriving After the Moon Falls (烛月潮生 Zhu Yue Chao Sheng) is courting C-actress Wang Chu Ran for the female lead. Male lead is currently still set on Ao Rui Peng, and … Continue reading →
