The new crop of C-drama actresses that have up come up big in the last few years have done so because the last gen hasn’t been doing as many C-dramas, it’s one gen takes the myriad opportunities that arise. But the last gen is still doing dramas from time and time and it gets a lot of press, case in … Continue reading →
There are plenty of good (and bad) K-dramas that slip through my cracks, even ones I intend to watch. It’s a thing called real life other stuff and timing, and sometimes I’m glad I avoided a hot mess. This weekend I learned in this case goodness I missed out on TWO YEARS of the best most nnnnnnggggg where have you … Continue reading →
Who says awarding winning top K-director Park Chan Wook can’t keep surprising this long into his exceptional career. His first movie in 6 years since The Handmaiden debuted at the Cannes Film Festival this week to thunderous reception, with a 5-minute long standing ovation by the audience after the screening of Decision to Leave. While this movie has thriller elements … Continue reading →
The production of upcoming thriller movie The Witch: Part 2: The Other One has gone out of its way to keep “the other one” hidden until now. The first stills are out of new female lead Shin Si Ah, who plays a different character than the titular witch in the first movie which starred Kim Da Mi. There was always … Continue reading →
Summer is perfect rom-com time and upcoming KBS drama Jinxed at First (The Jinx’s Lover) feels right up that alley. With that said, I’m not expecting any meaningful ratings for this what with leads Na In Woo being a new leading man and Seohyun yet to deliver on prior work ratings. But a good drama is still better than high … Continue reading →
OMG, Anchor-nim is coming back! I’m just emerging from my Find Me in Your Memory better late than never obsession for the past two weeks so this news is like manna from Heaven. Kim Dong Wook is confirmed for a new drama and not one as dark and DARK as his most recent The King of Pigs. He’s going to … Continue reading →
The Kim Sae Ron drunk driving scandal seems to be quickly coming to a close. Other than her legal ramifications, the public fallout appears to be wrapped up within the week. First her agency issued a statement confirming the news, then she issued an apology, next came withdrawing from the SBS drama Trolley which has not yet started filming, and … Continue reading →
K-actor Kim Min Kyu is now confirmed for his next role after the breakout success in A Business Proposal, and will move on to the male lead role. He’s signed on for the fantasy romance drama High Priest Lembrary adapted from the web story Holy Idol. It tells the story of a god from another world who comes to Earth to … Continue reading →
It’s strike while the iron’s hot and buzzy young leading lady Kim Se Jung is already filming her next drama after the surprise rom-com hit A Business Proposal. She’s sticking with SBS as well which has confirmed the airing of Today’s Webtoon, a remake of the J-dorama Sleepeeer Hit! which is adapted from a manga. It’s a workplace drama with … Continue reading →
So I was curious about this drama’s final casting and checked out the specs only to be surprised that it’s supposed to air in June 2022. That’s like a two weeks to six weeks away depending on when in the month and so far it’s been crickets on it. So it’s likely not coming in June but sometime later in … Continue reading →
A big budget and bigger names sequel is coming for hit K-movie Confidential Assignment (Cooperation) with the sequel Confidential Assignment 2: International releasing the first official still this week. Leads Hyun Bin, Yoo Hae In, and Yoona return from the first movie with new additional Daniel Henney as another government agent and Jin Seon Kyu as the new baddie. The … Continue reading →
When I started seeing more and more promos tricking out for upcoming C-drama Legend of An Le, along with rising online chatter, it’s clear another likely hit is on the way. Unless this drama sucks in actual story and directing, it should do well since leads Dilraba Dilmurat and Gong Jun have massive and active fan bases. The color scheme … Continue reading →
Hhhmmm, this is not what I expected, but then again it’s also should be expected coming from the Hong Sisters. The first substantive preview is out for fantasy sageuk Alchemy of Souls and it’s a lot more comedic that I expected. Or perhaps the production chose to lead with the comedic scenes first and what we see are Jung So … Continue reading →
