All of Wu Yi Fan’s Movies, Variety Shows, MVs, and Videos Removed From All Chinese Streaming Sites After His Arrest, Fans of Zhang Zhe Han’s Dramas Scrambling to Download Before His Are Deleted

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It’s funny that international viewers can enjoy Chinese entertainment and the forget that it’s still a one party communist country where any perceived freedom of expression is a leeway and not a right. The social contract that binds each person to his/her community and country is even more absolute in China and ergo the consequences more severe where there is … Continue reading →

First Teaser for Yumi’s Cells is Adorable and Charming as the Cells Cheer on Kim Go Eun’s Yumi Preparing for a Date

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Okay, this looks soooooo cute, just like I envisioned when I read the webtoon. And it works even if female lead Kim Go Eun is not the live action personification of the petite and shyer Yumi from the story Yumi’s Cells. The moment we see her various cells in action it just brings the story to life and makes viewer … Continue reading →

Kim Sun Ho and Shin Mina Grace the Pages of Elle Korea with Hometown Cha Cha Cha Chemistry

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Dang, the casting director for tvN drama Hometown Cha Cha Cha needs a raise and a toast of thanks. By pairing up Kim Sun Ho and Shin Mina, it has the potential to be one of those iconic onscreen couplings, as long as the story of their romance and relationship is memorable and well-written. The two get their own Elle … Continue reading →

Wu Yi Fan Formally Arrested and Charged with Rape in Du Mei Zhou Case, Officially Banned by Chinese Entertainment

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The Wu Yi Fan (Kris Wu) case has now gotten to a new legal state. The Chaoyang district police has officially arrested Wu Yi Fan for alleged rape and he will be detained until at least the first legal proceeding in court. Earlier he was merely detained and was in a holding facility and the police had 37 days to … Continue reading →

Suzy and Jang Ki Yong Share the September 2021 Edition Cover of Singles Magazine

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The editorial staff of Singles Magazine Korea definitely spread the wealth with its cover model in the upcoming September 2021 edition, having something for both genders to enjoy. Suzy and Jang Ki Yong are sharing the cover next month, she gets the A side and he has the B side for the fashion and lifestyle publication that skews younger and … Continue reading →

Shin Mina, Kim Sun Ho, and Lee Sang Yi Blossom with Joyful Auras in Character Posters and New Preview for Hometown Cha Cha Cha

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I wish tvN didn’t photoshop the posters so much for Hometown Cha Cha Cha, female lead Shin Mina is overbrushed and male lead Kim Sun Ho has too much makeup and honestly both are perfect exactly as they are. That quibble aside, I’m hoping this fun vibe K-drama delivers the much needed end of summer last hurrah of joy as … Continue reading →

Song Hye Kyo is the Cover Model for the Most Exclusive Vogue September 2021 Edition

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The stars are aligned with this one – top actress Song Hye Kyo is back on the promo circuit due to a new drama Now, We Are Breaking Up premiering in mid-fall, and it so happens to be a drama set in the fashion industry. That timing means she’s the perfect cover model for the most exclusive Vogue Korea September … Continue reading →

Elle China Hits Back-to-Back Snafus as September 2021 Edition May Get Delayed or Pulled with Zhao Wei on Cover Due to Zhang Zhe Han Scandal, Following the August Edition with Wu Yi Fan on Cover

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C-netizens are telling Elle China to go jump a big god, i.e. slang for getting rid of bad mojos. The Zhang Zhe Han visiting Yasukuni Shrine scandal has expanded and one of the folks scrutinized around him is top C-actress and producer Zhao Wei (Vicki Zhao). She’s got no shortage of her own past scandals big or small but nothing … Continue reading →

Park Kyu Young, Kim Min Jae, and Kwon Yul Lead Script Reading Stills for Upcoming Romance Drama Dal Ri and Gamjatang

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The last time I watched a drama set around a family franchise of a famous Korean dish, I was craving Seolleongtang all the time as I was addicted like mad to Brilliant Legacy/Shining Inheritance. Now I’m going to love gamjatang even more than I already to (nomnomnom) thanks to upcoming K-drama Dal Ri and Gamjatang, about a high society art … Continue reading →

New Romantic Posters and Meet Cute Second Preview for SBS Sageuk Drama Red Sky

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Mid-August is here which means two weeks out from the premiere of SBS romance sageuk drama Red Sky (Lovers of the Red Sky or Hong Chun Gi). The network released two posters of leads Kim Yoo Jung and Ahn Hyo Seob, a new preview, and character stills of antagonist Kwak Si Yang. The pose of the two leads in the … Continue reading →

Youku Deletes Zhang Zhe Han’s Name From Word of Honor, SNS Platforms Disable Comments on His Accounts, and Chinese Association of Performing Arts Issues Official Ban

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Whether one thinks what is happening to C-actor Zhang Zhe Han is the degree of consequences for his past actions or wildly overblown and overwrought, it’s still worth noting exactly what is happening still. This weekend, the Chinese Association of Performing Arts issued an official statement telling all its members (concerts, variety, shows, programs) to boycott and ban his involvement. … Continue reading →

Netflix to Scare Viewers Senseless with Creepy New K-drama Hellbound Starring Yoo Ah In, Kim Hyun Joo, Park Jung Min, Won Jin Ah, and Yang Ik Joon

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Okay, me so not likey this. My affinity and appetite for horror keeps going down year after year and it’s currently at zombie flicks okay but creepy kid killing shows no okay. Netflix has released the poster and a few promo stills for its upcoming K-drama Hellbound, adapted from the webtoon To Hell. The show has been selected to show … Continue reading →

K-ent Discusses the Four Young Actresses to Watch Kim Tae Ri, Kim Go Eun, Kim Da Mi, and Han So Hee in Upcoming Fall/Winter 2021 K-dramas

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When K-ent decides on their buzzy stars it’s always the same names dominating the news cycle for that period. 2021 is heading into the final quarter soon and all the dramas on schedule have been cast and filmed/filming so it’s time to take a look at what is being watched by the industry. K-news is reporting on the four young … Continue reading →