Somewhere in a dank prison cell Wu Yi Fan is breathing a sigh of relief that C-ent and C-netizens attentions just moved on to another star. C-actor Zhang Zhe Han, easily one of the IT stars of this year 2021 after the BL novel adapted wuxia drama Word of Honor aired to great acclaim and reception, just went from countless … Continue reading →
K-actor Park Bo Gum has been in the military for one year now after enlisting on August 31 last year right before the premiere of his drama Record of Youth. He joined the Navy and is a cultural promotional officer and this week the netizens caught sight of him doing a promo event. He is wearing his Navy uniform and … Continue reading →
This sentence feels like too little and too late as the rich and powerful still don’t pay the same full price for transgressions regardless of how serious. K-pop star Seungri of the top boys group Big Bang was sentenced today by a military court after being convicted of facilitating prostitution, embezzlement of funds, and illegal overseas gambling. He was ordered … Continue reading →
Winning the Baeksang Best Actor in a Drama Category in 2020 means industry eyes are on Kang Ha Neul to see what television projects he picks next and whether it’s another success. He’s confirmed to go with cable network JTBC drama Insider, which has gotten a first half of 2022 time slot. It’s described as a personal growth thriller story … Continue reading →
Playing doctor is always a fun role and for Rain he’s going to be both a doctor and one who shares two souls. Upcoming tvN medical fantasy drama Ghost Doctor has gotten the green light and a time slot on the network, slated to air in the first half of 2022. It will be Rain’s drama comeback project in three … Continue reading →
Audiences won’t see upcoming romance drama Now, We Are Breaking Up until November but we’ll all have to pretend the male lead is around when the drama airs because the promo materials are being prepped now for release them. In a first (as I can recall), the drama press conference which usually happens a week to a few days to … Continue reading →
I love how the production of tvN drama Hometown Cha Cha Cha adapted from the movie Mr. Hong knows it’s biggest asset and takes full advantage of it. The second official poster is out and it’s the opposite of the first poster which framed the two leads from a distance and with their backs to the viewer. This poster puts … Continue reading →
SBS released the first official drama stills for upcoming sageuk romance Red Sky (Lovers of the Red Sky or Hong Chun Gi) this week and the first drop is of female lead Kim Yoo Jung in two different looks. She’s dressed as a Joseon woman in one look where she is painting and the other look is that of the … Continue reading →
This is about as good as it gets when one f*#ks up royally in life and is caught. Accept responsibility, admit fault, apologize as needed, and hope that atonement allows this to be gradually forgotten and become an asterisk in life. Such is that case with top movie actor Ha Jung Woo as he attended the public court hearing for … Continue reading →
I remember reading so many novels growing up, I was basically an English major in literary consumption but chose another bachelor of arts discipline for more practical purposes. Novels are a funny thing, as an voracious reader I was able to discern what was good (i.e. well-written) but didn’t suit my tastes and what was trashy but oh so delicious … Continue reading →
I’m taking a wait and see approach for upcoming SBS sageuk romance Red Sky (Lovers of the Red Sky or Hong Chun Gi), there isn’t much value in conjecture on quality or back stage shenanigans so I’ll keep opining on the promos slowly trickling out. There is a new sneak peek at the two leads Kim Yoo Jung and Ahn … Continue reading →
It’s countdown time officially for tvN drama adaptation of popular webtoon Yumi’s Cells, now confirmed to premiere on September 17th. It will air on Fridays only and also simul-stream on TVing. The network released two posters this week, one featuring both leads Kim Go Eun and Ahn Bo Hyun and the other of just Kim Go Eun with her cells. … Continue reading →
