So the promo circuit is starting off a bit late for upcoming SBS Fri-Sat drama Why Her (Why Oh Soo Jae) but better later than never because it looks really intriguing. Starring Seo Hyun Jin, Hwang In Yeop, and Bae In Hyuk, the initial synopsis made it seem like yet another awkward female teacher-male student taboo type romance but the … Continue reading →
Famed K-drama screenwriter Kim Eun Sook may be the most consistently successful ratings hit and buzz queen, but a few other screenwriters have notched their own success. K-netizens this week are discussing screenwriter Park Hae Young thanks to her current critically acclaimed by jTBC drama My Liberation Notes (Liberation Diary). She’s not a prolific screenwriter and has done only 5 … Continue reading →
A big congrats for K-actress Kim Da Mi in her continued journey as an actress, this time notching a new high profile gig as the South Korean brand ambassador for Italian couture house Fendi. The brand released the first three pictures with her wearing a sleek and so pretty while two piece look with skin tight pencil skirt matched with … Continue reading →
There are plenty of K-dramas in the pipeline but not every project is high profile or big buzz. The upcoming K-drama adaptation of TW-drama Someday of One Day is both, it’s called Into Your Time and stars Jeon Yeo Bin, Ahn Hyo Seob, and Kang Hoon. Each is coming off a big breakthrough hit in their respective careers as the … Continue reading →
Revenge is a dish best served cold but try as I might this entire plot just sounds absurdly implausible and therefore comes across as silly. Upcoming K-drama Eve sells itself with overwrought visuals and intense emotions on everyone’s faces but the core revenge that sets the train in motion is predicated on the thin possibility that a cold, calculating billionaire … Continue reading →
The list of sageuks that put the word Joseon next to an occupation or action is long indeed and unfortunately the last one was the dumpster fire that got cancelled in two episodes with Joseon Exorcist, but there’s Joseon Gunman and Joseon Survival and you get the drift. Now comes Joseon Lawyer, a webtoon that will be adapted into a … Continue reading →
I was totally not expecting this drama to arrive so soon but it’s a happy surprise that KBS will premiere The Jinx’s Lover next month in June in the Wed-Thurs time slot following Love All Play (The Speed Going to You 493km). Starring Na In Woo and Seohyun, the drama is adapted from a webtoon and tells the story of … Continue reading →
Gosh, I was hoping for the recent resurgence in popular buzzy dramas to continue with newcomers keeping the viewership. But alas it does not appear to be the case. Last week KBS premiered Red Single Heart (Bloody Heart) in the Mon-Tues time slot and the ratings for the first week were 6.3% and 6.0% but then this Monday ratings for … Continue reading →
Nearly doubling the ratings these days is a success into itself and for breaking the double digit ratings mark it also a major win. SBS Fri-Sat drama Again My Life did just that this weekend, with Friday’s episode 9 hitting 10.1% and Saturday’s episode 10 dipped slightly to 9.6%. It’s definitely a moderate success for SBS with higher ratings than … Continue reading →
One of my fave rom-coms from last year 2021 was Dali and the Cocky Prince on KBS so I’m excited for the network to pair up two of my faves in the same genre and let the sparks fly. Upcoming rom-com Love by Law released a snippet this week, a picture of leads Lee Seung Gi and Lee Se Young … Continue reading →
Okay, so goes every Jane the Virgin so far the exact same story line and progression, and I guess I’m wondering which guy she ends up with. The boyfriend or the accidental baby daddy? Onscreen male leads Sung Hoon and Shin Dong Wook are appealing in their own way in the upcoming SBS drama Woori the Virgin and a blast … Continue reading →
Oh I love seeing how the cheese is made! This also gives more legitimacy so here goes – the 2022 Baeksang Awards was last Friday and the judges have announced how the voting went. I’m only covering the television side, and the Daesang there went to the Netflix drama Squid Game and after the first round of voting in the … Continue reading →
Okay, sounds like the comeback train is leaving the station, with what will likely be a measured and paced return. K-actor Kim Sun Ho posted on his high follower count Instagram account this weekend, a picture of the moon in the day sky. He also wrote an apology to his fans for his shortcomings, thanked them for celebrating his birthday … Continue reading →
