Script reading commenced last week upcoming MBC Wed-Thurs drama Radiant Office (Glowing Office), the drama by newbie screenwriter Jung Ho Hyun that won a MBC script writing competition. The most memorable competition winning drama script to be made into a … Continue reading
As if there was simply too many years since anyone did a version of Hana Yori Dango (Boys Before Flowers), there’s now a musical adaptation hitting the Seoul stage this month. Running from February 24th through May 7th, the musical … Continue reading
What distressing news to hear, but thankfully it’s being handled swiftly and all is well. Actress Moon Geun Young has fallen ill on the set of her stage production of Romeo and Juliet, with the upcoming performances cancelled after she … Continue reading
It was a night of nostalgia walk down Goblin lane for fans still missing the recently concluded hit drama on tvN as the network aired a special episode on Friday night that took in a solid cable network rating of … Continue reading
Nothing in the current prime time drama lineup has been hooked so I remain super looking forward to this pink confection of a drama coming up. jTBC is switching gears from the darkness of Solomon’s Perjury to the petite girl … Continue reading
Maybe this news will herald the start of 2017 being the K-actress baby bump watch year, what with 2016 being dominated by Chinese and Taiwanese actresses expecting babies. Prolific actress Hwang Jung Eum is four months pregnant and expecting her … Continue reading
What a big coup for for cable network tvN if this male lead casting is confirmed, and an even bigger coup if the earlier reported female lead casting is also accepted. Upcoming tvN drama Chicago Typewriter is in talks with … Continue reading
The ratings reversal happened swiftly and as expected, KBS‘s work place drama Chief Kim overtook the high profile SBS competitor Saimdang: Light’s Diary in this Thursday’s episode 4 for both dramas. Chief Kim rose another 1% to hit 13.8% ratings … Continue reading
This year is off to a high profile casting start for Park Ki Woong – he’s just been confirmed to play the second male lead role of Baek In Ho in the movie version of Cheese in the Trap. It … Continue reading
Wow, what a huge reversal of ratings fortunes in one short week, but judging by the viewer feedback should come as no surprise. Wed-Thurs K-dramas took divergent paths for the two new premieres from last week – high profile Saimdang: … Continue reading
Things are looking promising for Song Seung Heon now that high profile sageuk Saimdang: Light’s Diary isn’t a flop right out of the gate. It’s likely all due to the anticipation of Lee Young Ae‘s comeback but at least he’s … Continue reading
Yet another celebrity newborn has dropped, the fourth in the last month and a half for those keeping score. TW-actress and model Sonia Sui welcomed her second child this weekend, a baby girl named Lucy to join big brother Max. … Continue reading
The two-fer fan meeting of Park Bo Gum in Taiwan that included a guest appearance by Song Joong Ki happened because Song Joong Ki had another engagement there. Song Joong Ki was invited to Taiwan as the spokesman for China … Continue reading