The rise and halfway fall of K-actor Jo Byung Kyu sorta got lost in the more high profile and more awful allegations of bullying that rocked K-ent in Feb-March of 2021, but he was still one of the key names in that group of stars being outed for causing harm during their youth. For Jo Byung Kyu, it was school … Continue reading →
It’s about the one year anniversary of tvN drama It’s Okay to Not be Okay with Kim Soo Hyun, Seo Ye Ji, and Oh Jung Se, and so much has happened since then. Kim Soo Hyun was recently at the Baeksang Awards looking like an entire 12-course meal in delicious visuals (I’m still full! lol) and has been filming murder … Continue reading →
I think getting cast in tons of high profile stuff does indeed mean one has to weather any criticism that may come your way, and it’s pile on time for 20-something actors Song Kang and Jang Ki Yong. Both are currently in airing K-dramas Nevertheless and My Roommate is a Gumiho, and K-netizens overwhelming think both are sucking big time. … Continue reading →
This feels like a breath of throwback air, like I’m seeing names and faces from an earlier generation all gathering for a hopefully great outing. Upcoming medical K-drama Ghost Doctor is in the news today with first the report that UEE will be the female lead and the the news that Kim Bum is joining as the second male lead. … Continue reading →
You know that dream people have of being naked in public, one of those common dreams that manifest in the dream state from fear and anxiety during the daytime. In the just premiered jTBC drama Nevertheless, female lead Han So Hee‘s character Na Bi (butterfly) starts the drama off happily attending the art show of her artist boyfriend only be … Continue reading →
This is the penultimate week of tvN Mon-Tues drama Doom at Your Service (One Day, Destruction Came to My Door) and perhaps there remains more to be said of this fascinating case study of a drama. It was highly anticipated, massively promoted, and then just arrived and left people bewildered and dejected. That’s hard to do. It’s not that bad … Continue reading →
When I heard that 2018 drama Why Secretary Kim was still popular enough to be added to a recent drama showcase in Japan, my first thought was Park Min Young. She is so popular in Japan for which started with Sungkyunkwan Scandal to City Hunter and now Secretary Kim. Those were the K-dramas that all were big hits in Japan … Continue reading →
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 →
