Movie land pushes the envelope a lot more since viewers can’t chance upon seeing a subject matter one doesn’t intentionally pay money to see. Which is why television is always slower and later in daring to show less than mainstream subject matter. C-ent is getting back to business after a bout with COVID-19 shut the industry out but during the … Continue reading →
I know the key word right now is “social distancing” to keep safe from viral spread but Taiwan has been getting kudos for the early and vigilant response to the COVID-19 spread since end of December. I would know, I was there and it was immediate and noticeable. That means cases remain low and everyone is careful with life mostly … Continue reading →
A new J-ent couple is here and many shipper fans will be thrilled. J-actress Komatsu Nana and J-actor Suda Masaki have confirmed that they are dating after their most recent romance movie together Tapestry in 2019. They also did an earlier romance movie Oboreru Knife in 2016 and their pairing has tons of fans. Komatus Nana was linked romantically with … Continue reading →
There’s no denying it now, K-actor Park Seo Joon is officially an A-lister and totally deserving of it. His headlining jTBC drama Itaewon Class finished this Saturday with a ratings high 16.548% which is a series high though not a network high as Sky Castle retains both the jTBC crown and the cable networks crown. The final episode seemed to make … Continue reading →
Consider me perpetually impressed with Kim Soo Hyun‘s popularity and staying power. This week Sports Chosun celebrated its 30th anniversary by conducting various polls of Korean industry insiders including agency heads, network presidents, PDs, screenwriters, and with over 100 votes the group was asked to pick their top Power People within K-drama land. Coming in first with 12 votes is … Continue reading →
K-actor Kim Jung Hyun‘s comeback was nothing short of a perfect drama pick on top of a perfect second male lead pick on top of a perfect performance. In short I’ve never seen such a 180 from flaming out mid-filming of a K-drama and getting tons of flack to returning in two years to hails of glory. Ultimately he needed … Continue reading →
Looks like the entertainment gene is in both daughter of Japanese superstar Kimura Takuya and actress wife Kudo Shizuka. The couple’s younger daughter Koki debuted last year at the age of 16 but way more poised and mature than her age likely due to growing up in an entertainment household. This month her older sister Cocomi is debuting, and has … Continue reading →
This is a smart and right decision but I’m surprised it took so long. The production team of South Korean thriller movie Bogota have been in, well, Bogota, Colombia for the past few weeks doing overseas filming. Male lead Song Joong Ki and supporting lead Lee Hee Joon are there among a large group of other actors and filming production … Continue reading →
I feel like I saw this story already and also wondering why it took so long for a K-drama version. K-actress Shin Hye Sun is in talks for a tvN fusion sageuk drama Queen Cheorin scheduled for November 2020 so plenty of ways away. It tells the story of a modern day man named Bong Hwan who time travels back … Continue reading →
There’s been a change in leading lady and once again newbie Kim Yo Han as the male lead is getting a true acting heavyweight as his costar. K-actress Kim Sae Ron is in talks to join KBS drama School 2020 as the female lead, the role initially was with another grown up child actress Ahn Seo Hyun but it appears … Continue reading →
I find Kim Kyung Nam a fantastic actor who always delivers and that seems to be the widespread feedback from other drama viewers. He’s just charismatic and his presence in upcoming SBS K-drama The King: Eternal Monarch really ups the ante. His first character stills are out and shows his police officer character tackling a suspect and he’s seems the … Continue reading →
I hate rumor-mongering but this really needs to be quickly cleared up. Chinese-language newspapers a day ago starting reporting that K-actor Kim Woo Bin was confirmed infected by COVID-19 the novel coronavirus spreading around the world and shutting down schools, work, restaurants, and even entertainment. South Korea a few weeks ago was the second highest infected count but has dropped … Continue reading →
Forget returning to K-ent, this douchebag criminal isn’t leaving prison for many many years. Former FT Island member idol Choi Jung Hoon admitted this week to illegally filming women in sexual situations and distributing the footage, i.e. sharing it with his fellow sleazebags in the online chat groups. He’s already been convicted and sentenced to 5 years for aggravated rape … Continue reading →
