Park Bo Gum’s First Post Military Appearance Will be Hosting the 2022 Baeksang Arts Awards and He Posts Adorable Homage to His Army Service in Latest SNS Update

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I can absolutely accept and understand why Park Bo Gum may not work for everyone, he’s not exactly polarizing but there can be a whiff of try hard with him. But I’m watching Winning Time these past few weeks, partly cuz I bleed purple and gold and partly cuz Mr. Koala is addicted (and I tolerate the wildly dramatized versions … Continue reading →

IU Gets Up Close and Floral in New Vogue Korea May 2022 Pictorial

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There is a lot of flower motifs in this latest pictorial featuring top singer-actress IU in the May 2022 edition of Vogue Korea, but also exceptionally intricate nail art and lots and lots of close up. I’m guess it’s either a lipstick and/or jewelry theme spread and I’m leaning towards lipstick because of how much IU’s face is featured with … Continue reading →

Nam Joo Hyuk, Suzy, Jung Hae In, Jisoo and Many More K-stars Attend the Dior Event in Seoul for a Fashion Parade Day

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Usually fashion events in K-ent have a handful of stars attending, if I see six or more then it’s a solid event but this weekend’s Christian Dior soiree in Seoul had easily a dozen probably more big name and popular stars in attendance for a full fete. There were actual drama reunions such as Suzy and Nam Joo Hyuk, so … Continue reading →

Lee Byung Hun Revealed to Have Saved Kim Woo Bin’s Life by Urging Him to Get a Medical Checkup in 2017 Which Revealed His Cancer Diagnosis

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Oh wow, this is such an important story for many reasons. The first is, thank you Lee Byung Hun! The top actor has been revealed as a key person that helped save Kim Woo Bin‘s life. The actor was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer in 2017 and the diagnosis came after Lee Byung Hun urged Kim Woo Bin to go see … Continue reading →

Food and a Murder Mystery Form the Basis of the Striking Official Posters for Upcoming tvN Drama Link: Eat, Love, Die with Yeo Jin Gu and Moon Ga Young

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I’m ambivalent towards when K-romances throw in a death, murder, mystery angle, not that it can’t work or that I’ve never liked one before, it’s just not my favorite two things to combine together. From The Girl Who Sees Smells to Suspicious Partner to When the Camellia Blooms, now we’re getting tvN early summer drama Link: Eat, Love, Die and … Continue reading →

Junho Handily Wins the Voting for the 2022 Baeksang Popularity Award while Kim Tae Ri Narrowly Beats Lee Se Young to Upset The Red Sleeve Cuff Reunion

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The Baeksang Awards has a dedicated Popularity Award for Male and Female Star and it’s a free for all among every single nominee in any category. That means the best song nominee is competing with the movie category nominee with the television category nominee, which is great because it’s the very definition of popular. But in Korea its about how … Continue reading →

Ahn Hyo Seob Showcases Tiffany in New Jewelry Pictorial Continuing His Surge of Popularity After A Business Proposal

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The everywhere-ness of Ahn Hyo Seob continues and he’s not yet reach mass saturation point so I’m good still sharing on his latest spate of exposure. He’s the face of top jewelry brand Tiffany’s in South Korea and right in time for Mother’s Day so don’t forget to treat mom with a side of Ahn Hyo Seob eye candy. As … Continue reading →

Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin Return from US Honeymoon Trip and Get Mobbed at Incheon Airport

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At least they expected to be swarmed by the media and fans but still, I wish these two could have done the entire honeymoon incognito. For the last two weeks, Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin have been in the US on their honeymoon, stopping in Los Angeles, New York, and reportedly Hawaii. They were spotted in LA and NYC … Continue reading →

Park Seo Joon Takes the First Rate Route in the May 2022 Edition of Bazaar Taiwan Pictorial

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The Chinese title for K-drama Fight My Way is The Third Rate Route, which refers to the path taken by losers. But for male lead Park Seo Joon‘s most recent pictorial in Bazaar Taiwan, the magazine titled that he was taking The First Rate Route which is absolutely fitting. Even as new male leads are cemented in K-drama land with … Continue reading →

Seo Ye Ji is a Striking Lady Revenge in First Poster for tvN Wed-Thurs Drama Eve Premiering May 2022

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At this point I wouldn’t even say K-actress Seo Ye Ji is attempting a “comeback” after her being a manipulative gaslighter girlfriend to Kim Jung Hyun scandal from February 2021 last year. It feels like she merely passed on one project and landed on another and next month she’s back on the small screen with Eve in the Wed-Thurs time … Continue reading →

Mon-Tues Drama Military Prosecutor Doberman with Ahn Bo Hyun and Jo Boa is tvN’s Second Biggest Hit in 2022 Thus Far with Final Episode Breaking 10% Ratings

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The question in the next few weeks is whether just finished tvN Mon-Tues drama Military Prosecutor Doberman will remain in the 2nd spot or drop to 3rd with the similar high ratings of still airing tvN weekend drama Our Blues. Military Prosecutor Doberman concluded this week and this drama actually had really high ratings for tvN but remains quite underrated … Continue reading →

Im Soo Hyang is Radiant in All Three Official Drama Posters for SBS Drama Woori the Virgin with Baby Daddy Sung Hoon and Boyfriend Shin Dong Wook

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It’s not a bad place to be Im Soo Hyang as the titular Woori the Virgin in the upcoming SBS drama, but for the fact that she’s going to be a mom and hasn’t even had sex haha. It’s the remake of the show Jane the Virgin which has broad awareness and seems like a perfect fit for a K-drama … Continue reading →

Lee Jun Young in Talks for K-drama Ildangbaek Butler Opposite Hyeri After Yoon Do Joon Declines the Male Lead

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This is another one of those 1-for-1 swaps that I’m good with either way. K-ent is reporting that Lee Jun Young (Jun) has been offered the male lead in the upcoming K-drama Ildangbaek Butler, the role that last month was in talks with Yoon Do Joon but he’s now passed on the offer. The female lead is going to be … Continue reading →