I think her track record speaks for itself so maybe this isn’t the best casting for either side. Jin Se Yeon, currently starring in hit cable sageuk Selection: The War Between Women, has confirmed as the female lead role in upcoming KBS reincarnation thriller drama Born Again. The two male leads are confirmed to be Jang Ki Yong and Lee … Continue reading →
I think K-netizens are determined to find fault with Song Hye Kyo and Yoo Ah In no matter what they do. The two K-stars this week posted on their respective SNS accounts a supportive message for the city of Wuhan, China, a gif that transposes the word Wuhan into Human to show that love for the people of Wuhan is … Continue reading →
What’s good for the goose is good for the gander and in this case gender-swapping would make it entirely problematic. New posters are here for upcoming SBS drama Hyena with leads Kim Hye Soo and Joo Ji Hoon playing rival lawyers. The two new posters first show the two tussling, she’s got her hand pulling on his hair with the … Continue reading →
Mainland China isn’t just quarantining entire cities and perhaps provinces, now it’s ordering the stopping of commerce as needed. C-ent is getting it’s first order this week as the central government ordered a complete and immediate stoppage of all drama filming. So the city of Hendian has ground to a total halt and major dramas being filmed there include high … Continue reading →
Woah, this was unexpected but then again probably make sense considering the source material. Newly arrived jTBC Fri-Sat drama Itaewon Class arrived this Friday and dropped nearly 5% ratings in its first episode, taking in 4.983%. That’s nearly 2% higher than predecessor Chocolate’s premiere episode. Audience and critic feedback has been positive and strong as well so this drama looks … Continue reading →
I feel cold when I see the new drama posters for upcoming jTBC romance I’ll Find You When the Weather is Good, at the same time it gives me heart warm and fuzzies. Leads Seo Kang Joon and Park Min Young are framed against the backdrop of light snow but it’s clear that the weather is warming up since they … Continue reading →
As TW-ent recently looked back on who it considers the reigning K-drama kings of the last decade, this week K-ent published an article looking forward at what it sees as the four highest profile Hallyu actor and projects in 2020. On the drama front it’s Lee Min Ho reuniting with hit screenwriter Kim Eun Sook in The King: Eternal Sovereign … Continue reading →
I can’t believe the screenwriter found a way to flashback to one of Hyun Bin‘s most successful dramas and a scene that was quite memorable and problematic there but now gets a gender swapped redo. In new stills for episode 11 of Crash Landing on You, Son Ye Jin‘s Se Ri takes her North Korean hunky bodyguard Jung Hyuk shopping … Continue reading →
The most frustrating and high profile celeb cheating scandal in Asian entertainment was definitely last year in Hong Kong when Andy Hui cheated on wife Sammi Cheng with rising young actress Jacqueline Wong. It was annoying to see him crying, snot and ugly face and all, and then get forgiven by Sammi and taken back. I know it’s her decision … Continue reading →
I thought Hyun Bin‘s dorky military bowl-ish hair cut as a North Korean military officer in Crash Landing on You would bother me but it hasn’t. Credit to his natural handsomeness and the fact that it fits with Jung Hyuk’s stoic personality and his job needs. But that doesn’t need I won’t be loving his South Korean makeover now that … Continue reading →
A good writer never forgets and I remember when this drama was bandied about in 2017 for a K-drama adaptation. But three years later it’s totally different names attached but all is well as a restart should start from fresh footing. MBC is looking to adapt webtoon Shall We Have Dinner Together and the fresh names for the leads are … Continue reading →
It’s always nice to see the friendships behind the scenes in K-ent, the more connections people make the more support is around for life events. Comedian Park Seul Gi got married last year in 2019 and last week delivered her first child with her husband. This week she happily shared the present sent by her friend and dongsaeng Park Bo … Continue reading →
K-drama casting agents are like sharks pouncing quickly on breakout rookies and a new face just got a leading man role even before his drama has finished airing. Lee Sin Young, playing the stoic and handsome member of Hyun Bin‘s North Korea squad, will be headlining the KBS drama Friend Contract opposite also relative newbie Kim So Hye best known … Continue reading →
