Newly Premiered jTBC Period Romance Drama Snowdrop Brings in 2.985%, 3.845% Ratings for First Two Episodes as Controversy Rages Over Distortion of History

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I get the request from the production of jTBC drama Snowdrop to have viewers wait and watch the actual drama before demanding it be cancelled and accusing it of distorting important South Korea history. That’s a reasonable request. But now the viewers have watched the first two episodes and the renewed calls to cancel this drama because it is in … Continue reading →

Leehom Wang Breaks Silence Claiming He Will Explain the Untruths in Ex-wife Lee Jing Lei’s Statements then Later Apologizes, His 80 Year Old Dad Gets Involved and Writes Letter to Media Claiming Lee Jing Lei is Greedy and Manipulative, She Responds by Leehom and Father-in-Law’s Claims One By One

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Okay, it’s extra large size of of popcorn time with TW-singer Leehom Wang‘s divorce from ex-wife Lee Jing Lei. In the last 48 hours there is now the following developments, first is Leehom’s 80-something year old dad writing long letter released to the media claiming his son is innocent of any wrongdoing, that his marriage was hell on earth miserable, … Continue reading →

Blue House Petition to Cancel jTBC Drama Snowdrop Gets 200K Signatures in 24 Hours After First Episode Airs, Drama Loses Three CF Sponsors as Well

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The production team in March implored the public to not presumptuously react to 1980’s university setting romance K-drama Snowdrop before it aired and accused it of distorting history and romanticizing the then military government crackdown on student activists. Back then there was a Blue House petition to cancel the drama but it was resolved by the production vowing that the … Continue reading →

SBS Releases the Five OTP Up for Best Couple at the 2021 Year End Drama Awards: Now, We are Breaking Up, Our Beloved Summer, Lovers of the Red Sky, Penthouse, and One: The Woman

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I feel like SBS only had surface skimmings when it came to picking the 5 sets of 2021 K-drama OTPs for it’s Best Couple Award nominees at the upcoming Year End Drama Awards. I don’t know who will win but none stand out as OMG such amazing chemistry and/or such a memorable and meaningful love story. One is even so … Continue reading →

Vivian Hsu Issues Statement Vehemently Denying She’s the Married Star Cheating with Leehom Wang as He Starts to Lose Endorsements in Wake of Divorce Scandal

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TW-star Leehom Wang‘s soon to be ex-wife Lee JIng Lei’s 10,000 word revelation about her meeting, dating, marrying, and life with him was so packed with information there are multiple threads to unpack about his bad behavior. One of the allegations was him cheating on Lee Jing Lei while they were dating, those women even came to Lee Jing Lei … Continue reading →

jTBC Turns off Talk Feature on the Snowdrop Naver Page, Does Not Provide Live Streaming of Clips, Can Only Watch Live Broadcast on TV or Later on Disney+

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K-netizens are understandably side-eyeing jTBC for the efforts its making to shield Sat-Sun drama Snowdrop from any post-airing controversy or negative commentary. For the first time ever, the talk (chat group) feature on the drama’s Naver page has been de-activated so no viewers can post. The drama is also not available for streaming on TVing for clips which dramas do … Continue reading →

Poll of Current 2021 Korean College Students Rank the Best Answer Me Dramas – First Half of 1994, 1998, 1997, Second Half of 1994 in that Order

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Next year in 2022 will be the 10th anniversary of the start of the Answer Me (Reply) series, it’s when Answer Me 1997 premiered in September of 2012. The other two premiered shortly thereafter with Answer Me 1994 and then Answer Me 1988. This week a poll of current college students, which would make them in late elementary school when … Continue reading →

K-actor Kim Kyung Nam Admits Being the Unnamed Star Who is Loud Inconsiderate Neighbor that Had Friends Over Late Night to Drink and Talk Loudly

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Haha, not all scandals are created equal and this one is on the low end of being a serious impact on K-actor Kim Kyung Nam‘s rising career. With that said, I HATE inconsiderate and loud neighbors with a passion so dude, grow some thoughtfulness and make this a life changing attitude going forward. An post today by someone claiming to … Continue reading →

Leehom Wang’s Wife Lee Jing Lei Posts 10,000 Word Screed in Aftermath of Divorce Announcement Accusing Him of Cheating, Prostitution, and Using Her as a Brood Mare and Abandoning the Family

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Hold on to your horses because this is the most heartbreaking and raw post-breakout tea spilling since Show Luo‘s ex-girlfriend Grace Chow went to town on his repeated cheating nearly two years ago. That ended up genuinely halting Show’s showbiz career and he’s been laying low since, and it’s probably going to be the same path for singer Leehom Wang … Continue reading →

Netflix 2021 List of Most Watched K-dramas Worldwide Dominated by Fall Releases Squid Game, Hellbound, My Name then Vincenzo and Sweet Home

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The phenomenon known as Squid Game really lifted the K-dramas that came after it, as evidenced by the Netflix most watched K-dramas worldwide top 10 list of 2021. Squid Game is number 1 of course, then it’s Hellbound in second followed by revenge thriller My Name. Those two dramas aired after Squid Game and while good definitely got more viewers … Continue reading →

Jung Hae In and Jisoo Attend Press Conference for jTBC Sat-Sun Drama Snowdrop Ahead of December 18th Premiere

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Last weekend was the conclusion of two high profile tvN dramas Jirisan and Happiness so it slipped my mind that this weekend is actually the premiere of jTBC period romance Snowdrop. I’m actually nervous about this drama because of all the early furor over the plot by the K-netizens back in March during the Joseon Exorcist debacle, with accusations that … Continue reading →

Shin Hye Sun in Talks for Reincarnation Romance Drama See You in My 19th Life and Will Be the First Host of SNL Korea’s New Season

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It’s a great December for K-actress Shin Hye Sun as she’s lining up projects in succession. Last week came the news that she will be the first host of SNL Korea’s new season 2 coming up, it’s a great pick in every way as she’s such a versatile dynamic actress with impeccable comedic timing. Now comes news that she’s in … Continue reading →

K-ent Television Critic Picks Song Joong Ki’s Vincenzo and Shin Mina in Hometown Cha Cha Cha to Lead Off Top 5 Drama Characters of 2021 and Beyond Evil to Start List of Most Binge-able Drama of the Year

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The 2021 year end best and worst of lists have already started to come out but this is a cool and different criteria. A famed South Korean magazine television critic picked the Top 5 Drama Characters of 2021 and also curated a list of Most Binge-able K-dramas of 2021 (to watch in one go). The drama characters are Song Koong … Continue reading →