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 →
It did feel like The Sound of Magic was in preparation for quite some time and now it’s finally here with a huge sigh of relief. It’s taking on a new fantasy genre for Netflix which has skewed supernatural and thriller, and the first day ranking got it up to #7 worldwide. That’s a great start but only time will … Continue reading →
The first teasers are out for upcoming tvN fantasy period drama Return, which I’ve also seen called Soul Marriage, and it looks beautiful and broody beyond belief. Starring Jung So Min and Lee Jae Wook, this drama made headlines first for being the Hong Sisters first drama since their 2019 hit Hotel Del Luna and then later for essentially firing … Continue reading →
It’s with a sad heart to hear the news that K-actress Kang Soo Yeon has passed away. She suffered what was reportedly a stroke in her home three days ago and when the paramedics arrived she was in cardiac arrest as well. She was rushed to the hospital and has been undergoing medical treatment but unfortunately it was not enough … Continue reading →
Okay, I can totally see this but also totally never see it happening. But if fan casting and fan fiction wants to run with it then it’s a very suitable pairing. Suzy and Park Bo Gum have worked together multiple times hosting and the most recent at the 2022 Baeksang Arts Awards. Their interaction at the ceremony especially with the … Continue reading →
The evolution of K-dramas really took an accelerated turn these past three years thanks to the involvement of international streaming platform Netflix driving shorter episode dramas and a more diverse offering that can only be done with investment. Stuff like The Silent Sea, Squid Game, Hellbound, and All of Us are Dead really took things to a more cinematic visuals … Continue reading →
The annual Baeksang Arts Awards was held this Friday night in Seoul and the 2022 edition totally dropped some surprises and some expected wins. In a first, the winner of the Popularity Awards Junho and Kim Tae Ri also won the Best Acting prizes in their respective categories. Junho took home Best Actor Drama for The Red Sleeve Cuff and … Continue reading →
From last summer as a surprise treat what was the K-drama adaptation of Yumi’s Cells comes this summer a new treat with Yumi’s Cells 2 premiering in early June 2022. The first season was an adaptation that stayed true to the original webtoon in both story line and vibe with both leads Kim Go Eun and Ahn Bo Hyun bringing … Continue reading →
A new rom-com has its main trio cast and includes one very hardworking female lead who keeps going back-to-back with her projects. Weeks after finishing up Forecasting Love and Weather, K-actress Park Min Young has accepted her next project the romance drama MonWedFriTuesThursSat opposite confirmed male leads Go Kyung Pyo and Kim Jae Young. She plays a woman who has … Continue reading →
