Finally! A drama casting in recent days that doesn’t involve current young buzzy stars lol. SBS has confirmed the leads for its upcoming K-drama adaptation of profiler novel Those Who Read Hearts of Evil. It’s written by South Korea’s first high profile criminal profiler who will be played by Kim Nam Gil. Joining him in the police force to track … Continue reading →
The zombie series Kingdom continues onward, with now two seasons under its belt and a sideways foray coming with Kingdom: Ashin of the North. It’s not called either a prequel or a sequel, and instead is sorta a side-quel where the story goes into the origin of the zombie plant and the mysterious woman known as Ashin of the North … Continue reading →
Vincenzo has been a big hit for tvN and also constantly ranked in the top lists for Netflix streaming whether worldwide during its run and definitely in the various Asian regions where even now a month later it’s still trending. I didn’t realize it was SO popular in Japan though, to the point that the production will be holding a … Continue reading →
Another year another record I guess, and once again the headliner is top Hallyu actor Kim Soo Hyun. For his starring role in the upcoming drama One Ordinary Day (That Night), he is reportedly paid $500 million won per episode, which is 2.5x higher than what he got paid for his last drama It’s Okay to Not be Okay. Conversely … Continue reading →
I swear I’m NOT trying to write about either Song Kang or Han So Hee as much as it seems I have done so this week but these two are seriously all up in casting grill and I can’t avoid them if I tried lol. jTBC just premiered Nevertheless this weekend with those two buzzy leads and today confirmed that … Continue reading →
Oh this is totally a plot line straight out of Record of Youth. When Park Bo Gum‘s character was just an struggling supporting actor, he managed to turn a small side role into scene-stealing from the leads due to his acting ability which then propelled him on the track to stardom with that big break. jTBC drama Nevertheless has the … Continue reading →
Grah, he totally makes my heart go dugun dugun when I see him nowadays. Glad the appreciation remains for what a journey it was stanning the talented and visually arresting Kim Woo Bin through his nearly 5 year long cancer to return, I would hate to take his healthy state for granted. This week he made an appearance at a … Continue reading →
It’s not up to the overseas audiences whether the latest It Girl and It Boy of K-dramas, who happened to be paired together in the same drama, succeed with the domestic audiences. But they will have to succeed at some point to justify that each keeps getting cast in project after project in the past year. jTBC college romance Nevertheless … Continue reading →
If there is ever a chance of MBC getting its ratings act together then upcoming action thriller The Veil (Black Sun) is its best shot. The drama is a 12-episode tightly paced in length and the male lead is award winning Namgoong Min who has once again transformed into this role. He looks buff and angry here as a NIS … Continue reading →
The career trajectory of Byun Yo Han confuses me because he has it all. Good looks and even more importantly acting talent, and he’s acknowledged for both with plenty of breakthrough roles in hit dramas like Misaeng, Six Flying Dragons, and Mr. Sunshine. And yet I don’t see his name in casting rumors bandied about and feel like either he’s … Continue reading →
Okay, at this point I’m watching to see if Han So Hee breaks some sort of record for being cast in the most movies and/or dramas in one year. I’m glad she’s not someone I’m particularly keen on (as of now) otherwise I would worry that she is headed towards over exposure, and also the more projects she’s in the … Continue reading →
Hhhmmm, I don’t think I actually have a problem with this, the results are going to so different it won’t feel like a pointless endeavor remake. C-ent has bought the remake rights to critically acclaimed hit TW-drama Someday or One Day (Want to See You) with Alice Ke and Greg Hsu and is slated to remake it into a historical … Continue reading →
Looks like filming is done for upcoming Apple+ drama adaptation of Korean-American novel Pachinko, seeing as Lee Min Ho is back in South Korea after a long Canadian location shoot. I’m sure the drama will be quality fare and his fans will definitely watch for him and hopefully it will continue to expand the reach of Korean entertainment around the … Continue reading →
