If you live long enough you not only see cycles, you’ll sell more than one such cycle. We may be headed into a global recession soon if not 2022 then perhaps 2023 thanks to rampant inflation, tanking stock market, regional warfare, and of course the elephant in the room the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. There is an upcoming K-drama called The … Continue reading →
I still remember when COVID-19 first broke out in the early months of 2020 worldwide the for K-ent it involved a lot of movie premieres getting shuffled, moving to streaming, and filming getting adjusted. One of which involved the period and location movie Bogota: City of the Lost, which as the name suggests is set in the Colombian city and … Continue reading →
Apparently the list of K-stars (actors, PD, variety, idols) who have been busted for drunk driving is LOOOOOONG. Like there are soooooo many even I was surprised to see some which I didn’t remember reading about. Some aren’t big names but in light of K-actress Kim Sae Ron‘s suspected drunk driving bust yesterday, K-netizens with their very long and good … Continue reading →
With the various streaming platforms I see many webtoons goes straight there for a K-drama adaptation without the need for a big budget and probably targeting the more apt audience. Upcoming Gaus Electronics, adapted from the same name webtoon, will be airing on Olleh TV and Seezn and is confirmed to star Kwak Dong Yeon, Go Sung Hee, Bae Hyun … Continue reading →
Nothing about this entertainment news story is good and it’s just leaving me shaking my head at what a bad judgment call can lead to. K-actress Kim Sae Ron was booked on May 18th by the Gangnam police for alleged drunk driving. Around 8 am, she crashed her car into a sidewalk planter area and an eyewitness called it in. … Continue reading →
At this point, imma joining the chorus of K-netizens asking “does a leading lady even needed?” for upcoming K-drama Vigilante. Starring Nam Joo Hyuk as the titular character adapted from a webtoon, he’s now joined not just by fellow leading man Lee Joon Hyuk but also by another top veteran actor Yoo Ji Tae. I’ve seen two male lead dramas … Continue reading →
Wow, talk about a walk down memory lane. K-ent has reported that a K-drama remake of 1995 J-dorama Say You Love Me (Aishiteiru to Ittekure) is in the works, a dorama that was one of those mega hits that famed screenwriter Kitagawa Eriko churned out in that era also including Asunaro Hakusho, Long Vacation, Love Story, A Million Stars From … Continue reading →
Dang, this might be the next HUGE hit for Netflix combining both the trendy K-drama with an established story from a previous Netflix hit. This June 2022 will see the drop of the K-drama remake of Spanish show Money Heist, with this one called Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area. It’s slated for a Part 1 and Part 2 … Continue reading →
The doctor is here. Oh wait, I mean the lawyer is here. Nope, it’s actually both, the Doctor Lawyer arrives on MBC Fri-Sat time slot on May 27th following Tomorrow ready to treat both ailments and legal transgressions. Putting aside the logistical absurdity of the premise – that a top surgeon who goes to jail after medical malpractice and loses … Continue reading →
This drama will likely get a fancy new English title closer to the premiere but the Korean titled KBS drama Minamdang, adapted from the webtoon Minanmdang: Case Note with the title referring to the name of a cafe that is called Flower (Handsome) Boy Cafe. The first still is out to start the week with male lead Seo In Guk … Continue reading →
The early year buzzy weekend K-dramas have transformed into quieter introspective dramas for the spring into the early summer and one of the most lauded has been jTBC Sat-Sun drama My Liberation Notes (My Liberation Diary). It started with 2.941% ratings and has been steadily going up and this Sunday’s most recent episode 12 nearly broke 5% with a new … Continue reading →
Ooooooh, fight fight fight! Someone replenish my popcorn cuz this is going to get wild. Top C-actress Crystal Liu who rose to fame as Xiaolongnu in the 2006 C-drama adaptation of Return of the Condor Heroes and has sense gotten worldwide projects will be making her first C-drama return since then. She was supposed to be back in 2018 with … Continue reading →
Additional goodies dropped this weekend for upcoming tvN fantasy sageuk Alchemy of Souls, the Korean title is Return and I’ve also earlier seen it called Soul Marriage. I love love love the English title, literary and unique and actually captures the central plot of the drama – that souls from a previous life come back again and create complications. The … Continue reading →
