Filming is still underway for the fully pre-produced upcoming tvN sageuk drama Asadal Chronicles with Song Joong Ki, Kim Ji Won, Jang Dong Gun, and Kim Ok Bin and its clear the production team is mapping out a new strategy. K-ent is reporting that Asadal will be broadcast in “seasons” which is how US shows air, and also how the Netflix produced … Continue reading →
The surprising early on success of SBS Wed-Thurs drama An Empress’s Dignity has let to the network ill-advisedly deciding on an extension, coming at a time when it’s ratings have dropped and now been eclipsed by KBS drama What’s Up Poong Sang (Liver or Die). Empress was a wacky over-the-top romp from the beginning starting with character actor Tae Hang … Continue reading →
J-actress Ishihara Satomi is doing her best to bring the feel of Dutch painter Johann Vermeer to life as she attended the opening exhibition of his works at the Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts. She’s the voice guide for his exhibition which was earlier in Tokyo at the Ueno Royal Museum for three months. For that opening she wore … Continue reading →
Now this is a potential drama pairing straight outta “come again, what now?” territory. Yeo Jin Goo, who is currently headlining the hit tvN sageuk The Crowned Clown, is reportedly in talks for the Hong Sisters‘ upcoming fantasy drama Hotel de Luna. The leading lady is the already confirmed IU so I’m leaning towards Yeo Jin Goo passing because I … Continue reading →
I can’t believe I’m falling for the charm of It Started With a Kiss (Itazura na Kiss) again but go figure that a movie version no one was clamoring for may actually be good. The upcoming Fall in Love at First Kiss movie with Darren Wang and Jelly Lin is premiering this weekend right in time for Valentine’s Day and … Continue reading →
The production team of upcoming SBS drama Vagabond has definitely mastered the slow burn of the teaser. They release stills and trailers deliberately in tandem with holidays, keeping it nicely spaced apart yet consistently paced. The latest new drama still shows leads Lee Seung Gi and Suzy smiling during a pause in filming during the Morocco overseas shoot portion. She’s … Continue reading →
Talk of drama reunions are almost always about the leads in a romantic setting but occasionally the bromance reunion pops up in discussion. Charismatic and talented male leads Jung Kyung Ho and Park Sung Woong must have loved working together on last year’s Life on Mars K-drama remake of the UK show because they are confirmed for the upcoming tvN … Continue reading →
This isn’t really buzzy news even in the smaller world of K-ent star couples but since I wrote about their pretty surprising dating news last year it closes the loop now to write about their unsurprising breakup. K-acting stars Oh Yeon Seo and a few years younger Kim Bum have confirmed their breakup after 10 months of dating. They met … Continue reading →
I just want to pinch myself with this casting for upcoming spring tvN rom-com Her Private Life, it just keeps getting better and better. With confirmed leads Kim Jae Wook and Park Min Young, the usual love triangle will be filled out by charismatic actor Lee Kyu Hyung most recently making waves in Life and Prison Playbook. Joining the main … Continue reading →
I thought SBS Wed-Thurs drama An Empress’s Dignity would prove to the outlier of the recent years big three network’s prime time drama slump but alas after a surprising start it’s since fallen in ratings after the writing reportedly got crazier and the network decided to milk it by extending by four episodes. That means we won’t see the next Wed-Thurs … Continue reading →
K-actor Jang Ki Yong is clearly primed to be the next It Boy in drama land and I’m fine with that. He toiled in bit parts and supporting roles for four years before his breakout as one of the antagonists in tvN drama My Ahjusshi and followed that up with his first leading role in the low rated Come and … Continue reading →
It was a busy Monday in K-drama land with three new dramas arriving to shake up the viewing options. SBS premiered sageuk Haechi with Jung Il Woo and Go Ara, taking in 6.0% and 7.1% ratings. MBC dropped Item with Joo Ji Hoon, Jin Se Yeon, and Kim Kang Woo which got ratings of 4.0% and 4.9%. The holdover was … Continue reading →
K-actor Lee Jong Seok‘s last few dramas were all with leading ladies I really liked with Pinocchio, W: Two Worlds, and While You Were Sleeping, hence my doubled desire to watch those dramas. With his most recent tvN Sat-Sun drama Romance is a Bonus Book, I’m so meh with Lee Na Young that I tried to hype myself up to … Continue reading →
