In recent years it has been cable network tvN raking in the awards from the Big Three broadcast networks and reigning supreme as the cable contender. 2018 marked arrival of equal cable powerhouse jTBC and now the upstart is a true contender after winning the top prizes at the 2019 KCC Broadcasting Awards held by the Korea Communications Commission (KCC). … Continue reading →
The police investigation into the Burning Sun Scandal, Seungri, Jung Joon Young, and the related violence, drug use, prostitution, bribery, and hidden camera sex recording crimes continue onward. It’s been two months and I worry that the public is starting to move on, and that’s the baddies winning by dragging their feet so public anger dissipates and the collective interest … Continue reading →
There’s happy baby news to share just after Mother’s Day so even more timely. Married K-ent acting couple Han Ga In and Yeon Jung Hoon announced the arrival of their second child together, a baby boy to join his older toddler sister. The couple has been married for 14 years (wow!), a rarity of young marriage when both were just … Continue reading →
Stars truly can pull off more fashion looks that average people and the latest case in point is K-actress Jeon Ji Hyun piling on two strong looks and pulling it off. Jeon Ji Hyun was out in Seoul this weekend at the Gentle Monster CF event for sunglasses. She wore a black and white checkered asymmetrical button close collarless suit … Continue reading →
A good romance, and I mean the serious and contemplative kind, remains elusively hard to effectively craft. You need both leads who generate onscreen chemistry and a story line that grounds the romance into something the viewers connect with and will root for. I’m wary for upcoming MBC Wed-Thurs drama Spring Night because female lead Han Ji Min plays an … Continue reading →
I don’t necessarily think K-actress Yoon Eun Hye is transition her entertainment career to Mainland China but she’s certainly keeping her Chinese fans at the forefront of her communications. Yoon Eun Hye hasn’t been active in K-ent for 5 years and even with her K-drama return at the end of 2018 with Fluttering Warning there hasn’t been the corresponding flurry … Continue reading →
Nothing screams back in the swing of things more than the Korean media cadre camping out in front of Incheon airport and a star doing the departure walk. What we plebeians think as flying on a plane to go somewhere is a chance for a star to hype a clothing line or show off a casual-luxe travel style. Ji Chang … Continue reading →
I love Hyun Bin but my poor Binnie got hit with a three-fer this weekend in Hong Kong. He was there for a fan meeting with lots of HK viewers who are fans from his dramas and movies, the most recent being Memories of Alhambra and The Negotiation respectively. Binnie was of course happy to be there but the press … Continue reading →
It’s weird that all the TW-actresses who have gotten married in recent years from Ariel Lin to Sonia Sui to Cheryl Yang to Ady An to Ruby Lin have all done so publicly whereas their male counterparts have been not only under the radar but also hiding it. We’ve got another secret married one to add to the list as … Continue reading →
This may have just been an excuse to make a quick jewelry shopping trip but K-actor and singer Rain was just in Taipei last week attending an event for Tiffany & Co. With wife Kim Tae Hee home with their little toddler and pregnant with their second child, he better not go home empty handed and be ready to hand … Continue reading →
The plastic surgeons in South Korea have spoken and it’s the passing of the baton in terms of emulation. On a recent variety show program, a group of doctors shared that the industry has seen a new wave of faces that patients most want to look like. Leading the wish list is Irene of Red Velvet, followed by SNSD‘s Yoona … Continue reading →
If anyone has a favorite K-drama rom-com up until today, currently airing tvN Wed-Thurs romance Her Private Life just said “hold my beer” and stepped up to the plate to slay. HOLY SCHMOLY I am at a loss for words for how amazing and adorable this drama was from the get go and now continues to up itself each week. … Continue reading →
There are plenty of trendy dramas but upcoming jTBC drama Aide straddles the line of both trendy and serious. Leads Shin Mina and Lee Jung Jae are veterans yet still quite popular with their fans for a stable of great movies and dramas under their belt. The drama itself deals with Korean politics with Lee Jung Jae playing a top … Continue reading →
