Japan Tries to Capitalize on Hyun Bin Popularity After Crash Landing on You to Publish Book on His Marine Days, Pulls It After Getting Warned of Copyright Infringment

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Some new Hyun Bin fans, courtesy of Crash Landing on You, probably may not even know that he was a red blooded marine in the South Korean military. His enlistment was for the hard core marine corps which you have to test into and doesn’t have easy rotations such as entertainment division or public service. Once you’re a marine you’re … Continue reading →

House on Wheels Moves to Boats as Guest Star Ha Ji Won Coos Over Yeo Jin Gu and Hilariously Trolls Sung Dong Il

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I knew there was a reason I love Ha Ji Won, aside from her awesome acting and bevy of great drama and movie roles I’ve enjoyed under her belt. She’s the latest guest star to the trio of actors traveling around South Korea on a House on Wheels. The episode moves the group off the dry land and onto the … Continue reading →

First Drama Stills of Tale of Gumiho with Lots of Staring From Lee Dong Wook, Jo Boa, and Kim Bum

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I don’t know when we’re seeing the new dramas premiere as basically all K-drama filming has been halted now due to the sudden resurgence of COVID-19 in South Korea. With that said, anything new feels even more special and tvN released the first stills for fantasy K-drama Tale of Gumiho with leads Lee Dong Wook, Jo Boa, and Kim Bum. … Continue reading →

CJ E&M Halts Filming for One Week on All Shows Including Dramas Flower of Evil and Missing: The Other Side

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If there are enough footage in the can then maybe a week off from filming will not result in episode pre-emptions in the coming weeks but we should get ready for some breaks in our currently airing fave dramas. Due to a spike again in COVID-19 in South Korea, a handful of dramas earlier in the week have already announced … Continue reading →

Song Hye Kyo Shares New Footwear CF with Dramatic Eyes and Blush Look

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I wish Song Hye Kyo were modeling another footwear brand because I really don’t like this brand’s shoes so I won’t even mention the name hahaha. I love Song Hye Kyo’s valiant attempt to make what is really fugly Sketchers knock-offs and fuddy-duddy work shoes look interesting. What is interesting is her makeup, a combo of dramatic lined eyes and … Continue reading →

J-ent Reports Maeda Atsuko and Katsuji Ryo Headed for Divorce After He Moved Out in June Over Constant Fights About His Lack of Assistance in Childcare

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Okay, hearing this story makes me want to punch Katsuji Ryo in the face, like he legit has an asshole punchable face. J-ent reported in June that married for two years star couple AKB idol-turned-actress Maeda Atsuko and kabuki actor Katsuji Ryo were on the outs as in June 2020 he had moved out of their shared marital residence. Maeda … Continue reading →

Tiffany Hsu is Married News Heat Up Again After She’s Spotted with Wedding Ring and Rumored Hubby Liu You Nian and His Parents Attend Her Stage Performance

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Normally it’s the male stars that deny deny deny dating/marriage relationships but the last two years has seen TW-actress and model Tiffany Hsu (Ann Hsu) boldly holding firm to the official line that she’s still a single lady. Tiffany of course had the long very high profile young kids in love relationship with Ethan Ruan that everyone was happy she … Continue reading →

MBC to Reassemble Epic Cast of 2007 K-drama Coffee Prince for Remembrance Documentary to Air in September 2020

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Hold my beer because I have to both squeeeeeee and then down the beer with fist bumps because this news is so unexpected and so awesome I can’t even contain myself. The mega hit 2007 K-drama Coffee Prince, further launching and cementing the careers of leads Gong Yoo and Yoon Eun Hye, has also with time also proven to be … Continue reading →

Flower of Evil Rocking and Rolling with Secrets and Sleuthing in Episodes 7-8 as Ratings Stay Higher at 3.526% and 3.863%

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There is no mid-week hump for me, at least not while Flower of Evil is airing in the tvN Wed-Thurs time slot. This drama is the best type of modernized melodrama crack, the classic tropes redefined and elevated to sleek modern mores. The stakes are high for EVERYONE which is why the tense terseness works, we know characters are invested … Continue reading →

Filming Halted on Five K-dramas Due to COVID-19 Outbreak: Men are Men, Private Life, Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol, Run On, and More Than Friends

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I feel like this new COVID-19 outbreak in South Korea could have 100% been prevented as the country did such a good job in February-April in containing the first wave. Alas the relaxation of restrictions and the crazies pushing for normalcy have come to roost as the nation is hitting new daily highs in infections. A few K-dramas, some currently … Continue reading →

Song Joong Ki and Kim Tae Ri Bring Their Best Swashbuckle to the Press Conference for Sci-fi Movie Space Sweepers

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Earlier this summer the Korean box office was semi-revived thanks to loosening social gathering restrictions, movie theaters could open but just block off every other seat. A handful of summer movies then premiered and did well enough in these circumstances, such as Alive, Peninsula, and Steel Rain 2. Sci-fi movie Space Sweepers (Spaceship Victory) was supposed to premiere but pushed … Continue reading →

jTBC Drama Run On Filming with Two Sets of Drama Couples Im Shi Wan with Shin Se Kyung and Kang Tae Oh Paired with Sooyoung

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Cable network jTBC hit a grand slam home run this year with The World of the Marriage but the magic didn’t continue with successor drama Graceful Friends. The weekend time slot feels like the new Wed-Thurs prime time days, where the competition is at, and I won’t be surprised if the network schedules currently filming K-drama Run On for that … Continue reading →

Park Bo Gum, Park So Dam, and Byun Woo Seok Work Hard at Modeling and Makeup in New Stills for Record of Youth

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It’s now the back end of August so the clock is ticking for Park Bo Gum to enlist in the military but also means we’re getting closer to the premiere of tvN drama Record of Youth. The drama released new stills this week showing the leads hard at work in the modeling and makeup artist roles. Park Bo Gum is … Continue reading →