Tang Dynasty Drama Flourished Peony with Yang Zi and Li Xian Confirm January 7th Premiere on the Same Day as Moonlight Mystique

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Talk about going big or going home in terms of drama scheduling. On the heels of xianxia C-drama Moonlight Mystique first announcing its premiere on January 7th, this weekend Tang dynasty female empowerment in the flower trade drama Flourished Peony also confirmed the same release date. It’s going to be a busy Tuesday for sure and should be as entertaining … Continue reading →

C-star Zhang Zhe Han Holds Concert in South Korea Where He First Time Publicly Discusses His Cancellation for Visiting Yasukuni Shrine

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It’s been three years since former popular C-actor and singer Zhang Zhe Han was cancelled by C-ent for his allegedly pro-Japanese or liking Japanese leanings. There were more than one circumstance dug up but the biggest was his visit to Yasukuni Shrine, the infamous temple where Japanese army officers who are considered war criminals y by all countries except Japan … Continue reading →

New Character Posters for Xianxia C-drama Love Beyond the Grave with Dilraba Dilmurat and Chen Fei Yu

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Filming has finished for xianxia C-drama Love Beyond the Grave before year end 2024 and now it’s time for the post-production and mapping out when the drama should air. The drama got early attention for female lead Dilraba Dilmurat‘s fandom first being upset her male lead was Chen Fei Yu, considered below her level, and then an even bigger meltdown … Continue reading →

Xianxia C-drama Moonlight Mystique with Bai Lu and Ao Rui Peng Scheduled to Air on January 7th, 2025 on iQiyi

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December 2024 has been all about period drama Blossom in terms of online C-drama buzz and in the last week Guardians of the Dafeng arrivedand now right after that in the first week of January Moonlight Mystique was reportedly scheduled to air. on January 7th. Moonlight is the romance between a general’s daughter cultivating immortality and her journey and romance … Continue reading →

Park Seo Joon and Won Ji An in Talks for jTBC Romance Drama Waiting for Gyeong Do

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It’s a new year and we have the first big K-drama casting and its a romance drama. Park Seo Joon and Won Ji An are in talks for the jTBC drama Waiting for Gyeong Do. The male lead’s name is Gyeong Do so there is clearly waiting to be had. The main couple meet and date in their 20’s and … Continue reading →

C-actress Zhao Lu Si Personally Posts About Her Agency Mistreatment and Netizens Attack Yu Zheng Claiming He’s Liable for Being Good Friends with Her Former Agent

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I don’t think the Zhao Lu Si health situation will die down soon in terms of online chatter, but I hope she takes all the time she needs and makes a full recovery. She finally posted a long statement on her Weibo this week a few days after news of her hospitalization and needing medical attention came to light. She … Continue reading →

C-actor Chen Zhe Yuan Mocked by Netizens for Microphone Misstep that Revealed His Performance was Lip Synched

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So this is a little embarrassing event for C-actor Chen Zhe Yuan to kick off his 2025 new year. The star was performing a duet with actress-singer Cheng Xiao at the Hunan New Year’s celebration stage when he slipped up to reveal that he was lip synching. The song began to play including his sung lyric lines but his microphone … Continue reading →

Production Cancels Script Reading and Promo Photos for Upcoming K-drama A Tyrant’s Chef After Male Lead Park Sung Hoon Gets into Scandal with Porn Parody Instagram Post

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K-actor Park Sung Hoon has been one of the new fan favorites among the new cast in season 2 of Squid Game which is no surprise as he’s always a scene stealer. But he’s now embroiled in a scandal related to SQ after he posted a picture of a Japanese porn parody screenshot in his Instagram. He deleted it immediately … Continue reading →

Production Disbanded on Set of C-drama Almost Lover After Female Lead Zhao Lu Si’s Hospitalization

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It’s been a few days now since news broke that C-actress Zhao Lu Si was very ill and was admitted to the hospital. But from the set of her currently filming C-drama Almost Lover, the rumor is that she’s been gone from the production since 10 days prior to that. Now with her hospitalization, the production has shut down and … Continue reading →

Han Suk Kyu Wins Daesang at the 2024 MBC Drama Awards with Ceremony to be Aired One Week Later Due to National Plane Crash Tragedy

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The 2024 MBC Drama Awards took place without a live telecast yesterday but the network released a list of all the major category winners. Veteran actor Han Suk Kyu took home the Daesang (Grand Prize) for the drama Doubt (Korean title Such a Close Traitor). Other Daesang candidates Lee Je Hoon, Yoon Yeon Seok, Honey Lee, Byun Yo Han, and … Continue reading →

Liu Shi Shi Poised to Make C-drama Return in Early 2025 with Tang Dynasty Investigation Story in Kill My Sins

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The first two of a slew of female centric Tang dynasty C-dramas arrived and both were just meh. I’m talking about Zhao Lu Si with Story of Pearl Girl and Tan Song Yun in Brocade Odyssey of course. Next to arrive is reportedly Yang Zi in Flourished Peony in January 2025 and now we have scheduling news that Liu Shi … Continue reading →

Guardians of the Dafeng Premieres to Strong Opening Viewership Numbers But Mixed Reviews with Usual Complaints About Male Lead Dylan Wang’s Acting and Dialogue Reading

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It’s been a few days since Tencent premiered period C-drama Guardians of the Dafeng with Dylan Wang and Tian Xi Wei and the first reactions are out. The viewership is strong off the bat, one of the best viewership numbers of the year in terms of opening days which makes sense due to Dylan’s buzz (good and bad). Whether it … Continue reading →

Yang Zi and Li Xian Spar and Partner Up for Business in First Trailer for C-drama Flourished Peony

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The trailer is out for Flourished Peony ahead of it’s rumored early January 2025 premiere. Starring Yang Zi and Li Xian, the Tang dynasty drama from the preview looks the most luxe of the slate of Tang dramas airing in recent months including The Story of Pearl Girl and Brocade Odyssey. Yang Zi and Li Xian are also exuding a … Continue reading →