Period C-drama The Immortal Ascension with Yang Yang and Jin Chen Continues to Get Pushed Back as Reportedly Youku Not Pleased with Final Product and Pushing For More Edits

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So xianxia C-drama The Immortal Ascension (A Mortal’s Guide to Immortality) was intended to be one of the biggest C-drama releases this year in 2025. But we are more than halfway done and still no sight of its release, having now missed three tentatively scheduled premieres with March, May, and now July. It could come next month in August if … Continue reading →

Netflix Animated Movie K-Pop Demon Hunters Becomes Biggest K-content Breakout of July 2025

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So there were two big K-ent drops the last tw0 weeks, but an out-of-nowhere third arrival has claimed the throne on buzz and popularity. Netflix released Squid Game 3 at the end of June and last weekend top girl group Blackpink kicked off their world tour in South Korea. Both were expected to be the biggest K-content releases and got … Continue reading →

Zhang Ling He and Wang Chu Ran Exude Top Visuals in Low Key Outfits in First Filming Stills From Republic Era Period C-rama Overdo

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I love how fast C-netizens and their tabloids get the most current visuals of on set drama filming. It’s just days ago that filming started for Republic era period C-drama Overdo (Chinese title 这一秒过火 This Second Overheat) adapted from the novel by writer Fei Wo Si Can best known for bringing the angst and tormented love pain. The official character … Continue reading →

K-actress Lee Shi Young Reveals Pregnancy with Second Child Using Frozen Embryos After Divorce without Ex-Husband Consent

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Hul, there is actually an ethical and moral dilemma story that exploded in K-ent today. K-actress Lee Shi Young, who announced four months ago in March 2025 of her divorce, has now revealed that she is pregnant and expecting a second child. She and her non-celeb businessman ex-husband were married for 8-years and have a young son together. Her second … Continue reading →

Douban Ratings Out for Late June 2025 Period C-dramas A Dream within a Dream at 7.0 and The Princess’s Gambit with 5.5

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There were three big period C-dramas that premiered at the very end of June 2025, In the Name of the Blossom squeaked in on June 30th so don’t expect Douban ratings anytime soon. But the ratings are out for A Dream within a Dream with Li Yi Tong and Liu Yu Ning and The Princess’s Gambit with Liu Xue Yi … Continue reading →

Top K-actress Jeon Ji Hyun Releases New Pictures to Announce Her Own Agency Peachy

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With over three decades in the business, it’s high time top actress Jeon Ji Hyun takes the reins of her own career. She was mulling over her options in the last month after deciding not to re sign with her existing agency, and in the end has picked going solo for her next phase. She announced the formation of her … Continue reading →

Studio Dragon Produced J-dorama Version of Marry My Husband with Koshiba Fuka and Sato Takeru Gets Strong Reviews and Will Air on tvN Network

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It’s only been a year and a half since the Korean drama Marry My Husband became an unexpected hit. The production company Studio Dragon went ahead and produced its own J-dorama version (rather than license it to Japan) which recently premiered exclusively on Amazon Prime. The new version stars Koshiba Fuka and Sato Takeru, and on the male lead alone … Continue reading →

Period C-drama A Dream within a Dream with Li Yi Tong and Liu Yu Ning Soon to Wrap Up Buzzy Run But with Complaints About the Plot Falling Apart in the Final Arc

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So of the June C-dramas, many still airing are getting ready to wrap and one of the high profile ones is period piece A Dream within A Dream with Li Yi Tong and Liu Yu Ning. The drama has done well for iQiyi, I believe at the highest it hit 9500 heat index which is great for that platform. The … Continue reading →

Workplace and Romance K-drama Secret Audit Cast Leads Shin Hye Sun, Gong Myung, Kim Jae Wook, and Hong Hwa Yeon

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A foursome of K-stars has been confirmed for a new K-drama on deck, not sure yet if it will air this second half of 2025 or early next year. The drama is titled Secret Audit and is a workplace comedy and romance. The leads are Shin Hye Sun and Gong Myung playing members of the office secret audit squad that … Continue reading →

C-actress Yang Mi Sells Out Bamboo Print House Jacket After Wearing it to Event

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C-ent media has been hard on actress Yang Mi in recent years due to her lack of hit dramas and it seems like her perch at the top feels precarious. But being wildly popular for so many years still buys her wiggle room and also has not impacted her reach and ability to influence. Case in point, she wore a … Continue reading →

Seo Hyun Jin and Yoo Yeon Seok in Talks for Thriller Romance MBC K-drama Liar

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So another reunion and this pair is an relative oldie but goodie. Seo Hyun Jin and Yoo Yeon Seok are considering starring in the MBC K-drama Liar. If they do it will be a reunion from 8 years ago with the hit SBS medical drama Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim (Dr. Romantic). Liar tells the story of two people who go … Continue reading →

Period C-drama The Days of Seclusion and Love with Deng Wei and Vanda Margraf Keeps Halting Filming for the Third Time in Recent Weeks

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Well this is both embarrassing to be made public but also very sad for the cast and crew. The production of period C-drama The Days of Seclusion of Love, filming since mid-May so like 7 weeks ago, has since halted filming now for the third time. When I say halt, it means the drama films for days and then just … Continue reading →

K-stars On Joo Wan and Minah Announce November 2025 Wedding After Secretly Dating for Years

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Well this is a totally unexpected announcement but happy news to share for sure. Korea has another acting couple marriage coming, with stars Minah (Bang Min Ah), who is an actress but also a member for former girl group Girl’s Day, and actor On Joo Wan announcing their impending wedding. The couple met on the set of 2016 rom-com drama … Continue reading →