jTBC Drama A Hundred Memories with Kim Da Mi and Shin Ye Eun Wraps with Polarizing Reception and Steady Ratings Increase Up to 8%

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A K-drama just finished airing last weekend with jTBC Sat-Sun weekend series A Hundred Memories concluding its 12-episode run. The period drama was set in the 1980s centered around two girls who meet from working as bus conductor hostesses when that job was still in existence, and a love triangle with the male lead along with the two girls friendship … Continue reading →

C-actress Zhao Lu Si’s Agency Conflict May Be Over with Rumor that She’s Signed with Orca Entertainment Under the Alibaba Umbrella

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This may be a case of moving the right hand to the left hand but we shall see. C-ent this week started off with the rumor that C-actress Zhao Lu Si has resolved her conflict with existing agency Galaxy Kuyu Entertainment and has signed on with Orca Entertainment. Orca (or 虎鲸 Hu Jing) is the largest entertainment group under the … Continue reading →

Youku Premieres Wuxia Period C-drama Dark River with Gong Jun and Peng Xiao Ran This Week October 20th

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For some reason I thought this drama would be an early 2026 release, but heck come on down and join the October 2025 C-drama party Dark River! This weekend Youku announced the release of the drama this Monday October 20th and I don’t see a lot of promos but recently a few air drops have ended up being surprisingly successful … Continue reading →

Filming Gossip From the Set of C-drama Jiang Shan Wei Pin with Wu Jin Yan and Chen Zhe Yuan Points to Frostiness Between the Leads

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I love me some filming gossip lol, it’s fairly harmless and gives a glimpse that the actor and actress are have personal feelings despite playing what needs to be seen onscreen. Wu Jin Yan and Chen Zhe Yuan have been filming the period C-drama Jiang Shan Wei Pin ( 江山为聘 or A Kingdom as Dowry) for the last two months and … Continue reading →

HK-actor William Chan Announces Fatherhood by Revealing Baby with Rumored Girlfriend Model Sui He

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Congrats are in order for HK-actor William Chan, in a double dose as he’s followed up the successful airing of modern C-drama Love’s Ambition with the announcement that he’s a dad! The actor and his long rumored girlfriend model Sui He (Chinese name He Sui) both posted on their SNS accounts the same announcement that they are parent to a … Continue reading →

Kim Yoo Jung and Kim Young Dae Bring Their Best Poses for Marie Claire Korea Pictorial to Promote K-drama Dear X

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The dark twisty thriller K-drama Dear X is a few weeks away from premiering on cable network TVING on November 6th and the promos keep on captivating. The latest is a Marie Claire Korea pictorial with leads Kim Yoo Jung and Kim Young Dae done in black and white going for muted sleek visuals. Kim Yoo Jung is already previewing … Continue reading →

iQiyi Period Drama Fated Hearts with Li Qin and Chen Zhe Yuan Wrap Well Received Run and Opens with Douban Ratings of 6.5

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This drama is what I consider a well worth it investment, Fated Hearts is an A-budget drama with two known leads in Li Qin and Chen Zhe Yuan but doesn’t come with the baggage of S-budget dramas or leads with fierce and intense fandoms. With a relatively under the radar filming and release it’s one of the better received period … Continue reading →

Entire Main Cast of K-drama Adaptation of Inside Men Headlined by Song Kang Ho Leaves Production and New Stars in Discussion

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Oh how I would love to be a fly on the wall when this all went down this week, or perhaps it was already in the making and just announced in one fell swoop. This week the production of the K-drama Inside Men, an adaptation of the same name 2015 movie, announced that main leads Song Kang Ho, Su Ae, … Continue reading →

Actress and Former K-pop Idol Eunjung Announces November 2025 Marriage to Movie Director of Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy

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It’s wedding bells for K-actress Eunjung! I can’t believe she’s already 35 years old, I still remember her from the Dream High days and when she was an idol member of T-ara. The actress announced today that she is getting married at the end of November 2025 in Seoul to movie director Kim Byung Woo. He’s 45 years old and … Continue reading →

Voice Dub Actress Apologizes After Being Criticized for Trying to Steal Zhao Lu Si’s Thunder After Love’s Ambition Becomes Unexpected Hit

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There is a Chinese saying that when someone is popular/doing well it gets others jealous. C-netizens have fully backed Zhao Lu Si this week after a well known voice dub actress went public that she dubbed the entirety of Zhao Lu Si’s dialogue in popular C-drama Love’s Ambition. The voice actress said due to Zhao Lu Si not feeling well, … Continue reading →

Fox Spirit Matchmaker Third Installment Sword and Beloved with Cheng Yi and Li Yi Tong Gets Final Broadcast Approval and Changes Chinese Drama Title

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So I think this drama will still have the same English title of Sword and Beloved, but like the second installment is changing the Chinese title to get away from the flop of the first installment IP world. The Fox Spirit Matchmaker drama adaptation series is coming to an end soon as the third chapter titled the Wang Chuan chapter … Continue reading →

First Stills of Park Seo Joon as an Overworked Reporter in jTBC Second Chance Romance K-drama Surely Tomorrow

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It’s a tough market for K-drama romances in recent two months. More are failing to land or connect with audiences whether the set up or genre, other than the mega hit Bon Appétit, Your Majesty and My Troublesome Star doing better than expected, the rest are duds including My Youth and A Hundred Memories. The dramas I’m still looking forward … Continue reading →

First Look a Sageuk K-drama My Beloved Thief with Nam Ji Hyun and Moon Sang Min in Another Soul Swapping Romance

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So I thought there was only one soul swapping sageuk K-drama on deck but there is actually two!! I think I missed the memo that this was the new IT genre in K-drama land but it’s coming. This month Moon River (The Moon Flows in the River) will premiere on October 31st starring Kang Tae Oh and Kim Se Jung … Continue reading →