This is kinda a funny story, and not what I expected from the general trend of K-ent fallout. Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo‘s high profile divorce was finalized at the end of July, a month after he filed in mid-June. Both are Korea’s top stars and have massive endorsement hauls. K-news is reporting that since the divorce filing, … Continue reading →
You gotta know which way your bread is buttered, or as the Chinese saying goes don’t lose your rice bowl. C-actress Yang Mi is one of China’s biggest stars and has tons of fashion brand endorsements. She recently signed on as Versace‘s face for ladies couture in China but that was one short stint as she quit her engagement this … Continue reading →
2019 already has the highest profile Chinese speaking entertainment scandal with singer Andy Hui on wife Sammi Cheng with starlet Jacqueline Wong. That ended with tears, snot, regret, and a forgiving second change. In 2018 last year started off with the cheating scandal of C-actress Li Xiao Lu on husband Jia Nai Liang with rapper PG One. That one was … Continue reading →
The lunar new year day of 7-7, the seventh day of the seventh month, is of course Chinese Valentine’s Day so there will be plenty of romantic promotions out there. Married Chinese stars Yuan Hong and Zhang Xinyi have always been low key but for this 7-7 the two were photographed by Bazaar Jewelry showcasing their total husband-wife vibe. It’s … Continue reading →
I think the preliminary verdict is that tvN drama Arthdal Chronicles is a relative disappointment, vis-a-vis the largest budget in K-drama history and of 54 billion won even greater by far from the most recent biggest budget K-drama Mr. Sunshine with 40 billion won. Mr. Sunshine at least broke cable ratings records but Arthdal has been averaging 6% ratings through … Continue reading →
The pressure to find Mr. Right escalates in Chinese culture when a woman turns 30 and it turns nuclear when she hits 40. It’s societal and probably personal too, hard to turn off years of hearing that we as women are going to be leftovers or not as fresh anymore if we are too picky and don’t settle down sooner … Continue reading →
There’s a new K-drama lined up and frankly it better be awesomely written and directed to muster any interest from me. MBC has scheduled rom-com People With Flaws for this November 2019 and cast Ahn Jae Hyun and Oh Yeon Seo as the leads. He hasn’t had a hit as a standalone male lead and her last hit was years … Continue reading →
I’m not quite feeling the onscreen or on print chemistry of Jung Hae In and Kim Go Eun as they promote their upcoming movie Tune in for Love (Yoo Yeol’s Music Album). They kinda have sibling face and the same sweet low key vibe when they act so they at most seem like best platonic friends type, and I felt … Continue reading →
The lineup is set for upcoming tvN thriller drama Psychopath Diary, which sounds a lot scarier than the set up seems. Yoon Si Yoon, Jung In Sun, and Park Sung Hoon have signed up for the drama to play a cat-and-mouse game with a mistaken identity twist. Yoon Si Yoon is a mousy, pushover of a stock broker who tries … Continue reading →
Another one of J-ent’s male leads got hitched and it’s Hayami Mokomichi‘s turn to surprise with a life long commitment. I feel like J-ent goes for the extremes, deny dating or hide to so well until it’s time to get married and them drop a bombshell on fans. Nothing wrong with that, ultimately fans can decide whether to continue to … Continue reading →
If K-ent is having a crazy idol dating week last week, this week C-ent takes the reins with perpetual tabloid target C-actress Yang Mi being front and center for maybe having a new boyfriend. It’s a big deal since she’s divorced from ex-husband HK-actor Hawick Lau and has a 5-year old daughter than the paps are constantly insinuating she’s basically … Continue reading →
I recently had to repaint my house and went to town on paint swatches at my local paint store. It’s insane how many colors and color families there are but a good reminder that what looks good takes coordination and pairing. The drama posters are out for Kim So Hyun‘s Netflix drama Love Alarm adapted from the same name webtoon … Continue reading →
Filming has started for early fall KBS drama When Camellia Blooms and I’m super excited to see leading lady Gong Hyo Jin back on the small screen. With the major networks either ending Mon-Tues dramas or putting it on hiatus, it just means fewer dramas in general and also likely less opportunities to see actors and actresses as often as … Continue reading →
