I’m relieved that tvN drama Encounter (Boyfriend) has regained some of the lost momentum from the two week break between episodes 8 and 9, with episode 10 being a beautifully rendered romantic palette that would delight many a K-drama veteran. It’s apropos and ironic that the drama cast one of the original Hallyu actresses in Song Hye Kyo, with her … Continue reading →
I thought I would be all zombie-d out by now with a surfeit of zombie shows from Hollywood to Asia but it appears I have the appetite for one more, namely the upcoming Netflix 8-episode drama Kingdom. Adapted from a manhwa by the screenwriter Kim Eun Hee of Signal, 3 Days, and Sign, the story revolves around Joo Ji Hoon‘s … Continue reading →
This year 2019 appears to be the comeback year for Hallyu superstar actor Song Joong Ki, with not just a high profile K-drama in the works but now also a movie. He’s confirmed for the sci-fi outer space set movie Lightning Ship which will reunite him with the Director of the hit movie A Werewolf Boy. It’s the movie that … Continue reading →
K-actor Yeon Jung Hoon had a great year end to 2018, winning big for his role in weekend drama My Healing Love at the MBC Drama Awards following by the announcement during his speech that his actress wife Han Ga In was pregnant with the couple’s second child. Married for 13 years since 2005, the adorable long time married couple … Continue reading →
You guys know how much I love tvN Wed-Thurs drama Encounter (Boyfriend) so it’s really disappointing that I got affected by the preemption buzz kill. The drama didn’t air last week due to the Christmas holidays and for a slow burn series the week break really broke up the mood and pace for me, and for enough viewers as ratings … Continue reading →
I was late to the blockbuster two-part fantasy movie Along With the Gods, binging both part 1 and 2 last week so now I’m on a Joo Ji Hoon kick. He held his own opposite his A-list top male leads and now I’m keen to see if he can kick start life back into the prime time ratings for MBC … Continue reading →
In the annals of dubious K-drama castings choice this could be one of them. Idol-actress Seolhyun of AOA has been offered the female lead role in upcoming sageuk drama My Country starring Yang Se Jong and Woo Do Hwan. Her last drama was Orange Marmalade in 2015 and she was pretty meh, not awful like some other idol-actresses but legit … Continue reading →
Korean tabloid Dispatch has dropped so many January 1 dating reveals complete with surveillance pictures this year feels like a given and the reaction from the fans of the two stars in question seem so muted and mature. This year’s couple as the first confirmed K-star dating news of 2019 is Blackpink‘s Jennie and EXO‘s Kai, an idol pairing and … Continue reading →
The buzziest drama to end 2018 is hands down jTBC Fri-Sat series Sky Castle with raves about the story line and acting, so the drama to take over will be in a prime spot to pick up the tailwind. The network has lined up the K-drama adaptation of hit J-dorama Legal High, so popular it had a season 2 which … Continue reading →
I only watched a few J-doramas this year in 2018 but most of the ones I did made the top 10 list of most highly rated J-doramas on China’s massive Douban platform. With hundreds of thousands of votes, forensic medical dorama Unnatural took top ranking for this year and I totally agree because I was thoroughly addicted. Also on the … Continue reading →
Currently I’m two-for-two in terms of highly anticipated dramas panning out in terms of quality and interest, with both Encounter (Boyfriend) and Memories of Alhambra floating my boat majorly. With these just released 1-minute long teaser for mid-2019 K-drama Vagabond with Lee Seung Gi and Suzy, I’m raised my hopes that it will be a three-for-three soon because this looks … Continue reading →
The latest episode 10 of Memories of Alhambra hit its highest ratings ever with 9.207% and its weekly buzz ratings also jumped to right below Sky Castle so it’s the perfect time for the cast to celebrate with the drama wrap party. The drama started filming in the summer with an extended location shoot in Spain covering scenes from the … Continue reading →
MBC got a head start on its year end drama awards, holding the 2018 shindig on December 30th to cap out a relatively lackluster ratings and hit year for the network. Probably the most prominent hit was Wed-Thurs drama Terius Behind Me (My Secret Terius) with So Ji Sub so it’s no surprise the actor was award the Daesang (Grand … Continue reading →
