The casting has been rounded out for the main roles in upcoming rom-com K-drama titled Petty Romance that a few months ago cast Lee Jung Jae and Lim Ji Yeon in the lead roles. Now Kim Ji Hoon and Seo Ji Hye are joining as the second leads, and from the description likely has their own love line which makes … Continue reading →
This is only the second time in two years I’ve seen industry casting talk put C-actor Wu Lei with an upcoming drama so even if it doesn’t come to fruition it still piques my interest majorly. C-ent is saying Youku will provide the drama adaptation of The Path Towards Heaven (Da Dao Chao Tian 大道朝天) from the same novel writer … Continue reading →
Well this is a blast from the past, and mostly from K-ent where military service is an onerous two years and countless male celebs have tried to evade it in various schemes big and small. And when I say big I mean there was a method of pulling out lots of teeth to create a dental condition and OMG is … Continue reading →
Well this was a long goodbye, in the sense that C-ent and TW-ent has been loudly discussing these two being estranged and divorced/heading for divorce for over a year now. Cross-border married couple C-actor Chen Xiao and TW-actress Michelle Chen (the Chens are no more) have formally announced they are divorced after 8-years of marriage. The two share a young … Continue reading →
Well this is a doozy and from one of the most loved K-actresses in the industry. This week kicked off with K-ent reporting that top actress Honey Lee recently was found to have underreported her taxes after the government undertook an irregular tax audit of agency Saram Entertainment, and in the process found that she owed 6 billion won (about … Continue reading →
The memorial process in South Korea moves very fast, within a day the family will set up a memorial hall and usually the funeral is also very soon thereafter, there is no long drawn out mourning process. K-actress Kim Sae Ron‘s memorial tablet has been set up the following day after her passing and her family, friends, and costars have … Continue reading →
The investigation into K-actress Kim Sae Ron’s passing remains ongoing so I don’t want to speculate on cause of death or reason behind it. But her friends are speaking out and one told a news outlet that Kim Sae Ron was upbeat in recent months, she had changed her name to Kim Ah Rim in preparation for a comeback in … Continue reading →
It’s always with a heavy heart I need to write a post about a celeb passing away and this one is both shocking and also probably not wholly impossible that it happened. Young K-actress Kim Sae Ron has passed away this weekend, she was only 24-years old and 25 in Korean age. If it feels like she’s been around forever … Continue reading →
So this news helps put Kim Ji Won and her likely next drama the SBS medical series Doctor X: Age of the White Mafia in more context and background. Japanese ent reported this week on her being offered the lead role and said that the drama is a remake of the J-dorama Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon starring Yonekura Ryoko. The … Continue reading →
So this drama has been discussed for over two years and multiple actors and actresses attached at different times. But reportedly this time is it as the drama will start filming at the end of February 2025 at Hendian Studios so this casting should be it. The Days of Love and Seclusion adapted from the same name novel will star … Continue reading →
There are soooooo many new posters out in C-drama land so hold your horses and see if any pique or increase your interest in an upcoming period or modern romance drama. All the main platforms released new CP posters for fans in celebration of Valentine’s Day 2025 and it’s a whole lotta cute or sweetness. I’ll name all the dramas … Continue reading →
This year 2025 might see a full reversal of last year’s K-netizen dislike of the medical profession and medical dramas getting delayed airing or fewer made. With the success of The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call and the soon to air Resident Playbook with the same production team behind Hospital Playlist, it’s no wonder SBS is getting on the medical … Continue reading →
Gosh I just want to slap this kid upside the head for his serious of shenanigans in the last two months. C-actor Li Ming De this week has reportedly been detained by police after being investigated for drunkenly getting violent and vandalizing a car. This is on top of early January when he caused an industry stir by alleging a … Continue reading →
