Modern C-drama The Best Thing with Zhang Ling He and Xu Ruo Han Ends Run with 6.5 Douban Ratings and More Coverage About the 60 Kisses and Male Lead’s Swollen Lips than the Plot

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I don’t know which title is blander for this modern C-drama, the Chinese title of 爱你 (Ai Ni) or Love You/Loving You or the English title of The Best Thing. It’s like creativity and originality took a nap during naming session. To be fair to the drama, its adapted from the novel Loving You Is the Best Thing I Have … Continue reading →

Garo Sero Institute Releases New Picture Allegedly of Kim Soo Hyun Cheek Kissing Kim Sae Ron and Text Message From Her Pleading for Help on the Debt Repayment Demand

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Well, unless Kim Soo Hyun and his agency Gold Medalist sues all the parties involved and gets a full retraction and apology, its hard to believe this was all made up and nothing happened with him and now deceased young actress Kim Sae Ron. Just saying it’s all lies is not enough with so much information out there and now … Continue reading →

Korean Singer Wheesung Found Deceased in His Home in Another Tragic Passing in the Industry

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There is another sad news out of K-ent this week and its the passing of a singer that I remember his OST songs so well is some of my favorite K-dramas. R&B and ballad singer Wheesung has passed away, having been found deceased in his home and the cause of death is under investigation though it’s being initially identified as … Continue reading →

Youtube Gossip Site Alleges Top Actor Kim Soo Hyun and Late Actress Kim Sae Ron Dated for Six Years Starting When She was 15 Years Old

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Well this may be the biggest scandal of 2025 in the making, if true and goodness so much to unpack. Youtube K-ent gossip channel Garo Sero Institute released a video today alleging that top actor Kim Soo Hyun dated late young actress Kim Sae Ron for six years starting when she was 15 years old (16 in Korean age) and … Continue reading →

Period C-drama Love Travels Through Time Cast More Age Appropriate Leads with Li Hong Yi and Yang Yu Tong

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I don’t know which insano in the casting department for period C-drama Love Travels Through Time thought it a good idea to pair up Liu Xue Yi with underaged rising actress Ai Mi, but it did make for fun times with a rare moment of collective online cringe and howls of ewwwww. There was an attempt to keep one of … Continue reading →

Credible Rumors that BL-novel Adaptation Drama Winner is King with Tan Jian Ci and Chen Zhe Yuan Will be Airing End of March in Thailand

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So the periodic rumors about the potential release of any one of a slew of BL-novel adaptations into C-dramas shelved due to the government crackdown on the genre has so far not had any come true, other than Justice in the Dark which released 8-episodes before getting the kibosh and remains unfinished in airing. This week there is growing rumors … Continue reading →

Xianxia C-drama Love of the Divine Tree with Deng Wei and Xiang Han Zhi Ends Decent Run and Solid 7.0 Ratings on Douban

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So xianxia C-drama Love of the Divine Tree is definitely the winner in the head-to-head premiere showdown with Kill My Sins, but is it a winner over all? Industry says not really, it’s one of those that did just well enough not to hurt the prospects of the leads Deng Wei and Xiang Han Zhi, but not good enough to … Continue reading →

K-actress Jeon Ji Hyun Channels Her Best Cheon Song Yi Impression at Incheon Airport Heading to Paris Fashion Show

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You know a drama is a once-a-generation type hit when I can still immediately remember the female lead character’s name off the top of my head and also throwback to a scene with her in a nanosecond. Top actress Jeon Ji Hyun joined the parade of K-stars in the recent week heading to Paris for fashion events, and she brought … Continue reading →

Youku Confirms March 11th Premiere for Modern Romance C-drama Ski Into Love with Yu Shu Xin and Lin Yi

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The next drama on Youku following the hit modern romance The First Frost will hopefully enjoy some residual boost, and that drama continues the winter theme as well. Ski Into Love (Chinese title Shhhhh, the King is Hibernating) with Yu Shu Xin and Lin Yi will premiere on March 11th, and we’ll see if Yu Shi Xin can continue her … Continue reading →

Kim Sun Ho Signs with Fantagio and Shocks K-ent with Reported Very High 2 billion Won Contract

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So either Fantagio knows something or it’s just hoping K-actor Kim Sun Ho can reclaim his past glory. The actor left his last agency after his contract expired and for the past two months has been in talks to sign with a new agency, and it was rumored to be with HighZium Studios which reps Song Joong Ki. But this … Continue reading →

Lee Se Young Takes on the Female Antagonist Role in the K-drama Adaptation of Remarried Empress Joining Shin Mina, Lee Jong Seok, and Joo Ji Hoon

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The casting for this K-drama has turned into one of the wildest (and most intriguing) in recent years and this final piece in the foursome of leads is the cherry on top. K-actress Lee Se Young has joined the upcoming adaptation of manhwa Remarried Empress as the second female lead/antagonist Rashta. As a former child actress turned leading lady, this … Continue reading →

C-actress Hu Yi Xuan Finishes Filming Replacement Female Lead Scenes for Love Never Dies and Will be AI Face Swapped in for Cancelled Actress Yuan Bing Yan

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So far all the AI face swapped C-dramas have only been with supporting roles and the most with a second male lead. It’s going to be interesting when the ones AI face swapping a lead role gets released, namely The Golden Hairpin and Night Wanderer where the male lead role is getting replaced . There is another one as well … Continue reading →

The First Frost with Bai Jing Ting and Zhang Ruo Nan Considered Bona Fide Success the First Legit C-drama Hit in 2025 So Far

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The verdict is out for currently airing C-drama The First Frost starring Bai Jing Ting and Zhang Ruo Nan as it heads towards the final few episodes of its run. The modern romance, the companion story to Hidden Love, is being discussed by industry veterans as a true hit albeit not the mega breakout seminal hits of which there have … Continue reading →