Coming back after a lengthy hiatus is hard for any job but in the acting world there’s the added obstacle of feeling surpassed in popularity by a never ending supply of newer entries into the pipeline. If I am Lee Min Jung I would absolutely pick a weekend K-drama as a return project and after passing on My Husband Oh … Continue reading →
I have a toothache watching this but I still want moar, lol that is the power of combining Mark Chao and Yang Mi in any setting nowadays. The very popular (one their own) leads of the C-drama version of Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles Peach Blossom (Eternal Love) were paired back up this month by global retailer H&M to … Continue reading →
There were two new K-dramas that hit the air this Monday and it felt more like a tinkle than a splash. KBS premiered workplace rom-com Radio Romance to 5.5% ratings, on par for lightweight romance dramas these days, while the other newcomer in tvN‘s Cross fared much better with 3.877% ratings which is a high premiere on a cable network. … Continue reading →
The evolution of Kwon Sang Woo and Choi Kang Hee into their characters in KBS drama Mystery Queen felt like completely different routes that dovetailed perfectly. She was as quirky in real life, it seems, as her housewife detective character and playing this role seemed like wearing second skin that she should have been doing all along in her career. … Continue reading →
An entire year and a half without a movie, and also an entire year without a drama on top of that, and still top Hallyu star Gong Yoo leads off the first 2018 Korean movie star poll rankings ahead of two heavyweights. Coming in second place is Ha Jung Woo starring in the biggest box office hit drama in years … Continue reading →
I really really liked this Sunday’s episode 10 of Hwayugi, the first episode I liked this month since the premiere episode 1 which hooked me solid. The ratings for the drama returned to a milestone marker with this episode 10 which hit 6.271% ratings, the first time the drama broke 6% after it fell below that in the 5% range … Continue reading →
It’s interesting to see actresses grace men’s magazines because oftentimes the male gaze is so obvious it’s hard to miss. Son Ye Jin gets the cover of Esquire Korea February edition dedicated to women, a nice gesture and a great selection of cover model a top actress wtih versatility and countless acting accolades under her belt. What makes this pictorial … Continue reading →
I always found aspiring fashion for those who want to be cool, otherwise those who innately have that cool aura can project it with thrift store finds alone. K-actress Gong Hyo Jin always struck me as K-ent’s original cool girl, if she wasn’t an actress she would totally fit in as a Vogue editor, or in this day and age … Continue reading →
This was a celeb relationship that was as good as it lasted and when it’s over feels like no harm no foul with no lasting ill will. C-ent has reported and the stars own reps have confirmed that K-actor Song Seung Heon and C-actress Crystal Liu have ended their relationship of three years. They actually broke up last year, when … Continue reading →
The J-dorama adaption of popular manga Hana Yori Dango scheduled for 2018 has finally been confirmed but it’s not the adaptation or rumored leading lady initially thought. TBS will be adapting the HanaDan sequel Hana Nochi Hare – Hana Yori Dango Next Season into a live-action dorama and not making the umpteenth adaptation of the original. The manga is serializing since 2015 … Continue reading →
Another K-ent celeb baby has dropped in this new year of 2018, the second after actress Lee Shi Young delivered on January 8th. Top star Jeon Ji Hyun welcomed her second baby on January 26th, a second son to become baby brother to her first child also a boy. She announced her pregnancy in spring of 2017 after finishing mermaid … Continue reading →
I’ve been mostly out of commission since the new year so haven’t watched any new K-drama in a few weeks. I’m trying to finish up I am Not a Robot (so nonsensical but sweet) and Hwayugi (entertaining but inconsistent) but two high profile new releases this month have both started off promising already. SBS Wed-Thurs police thriller Return with Go Hyun … Continue reading →
This is a rather unexpected turn of events but probably for the best. Both Yoon Eun Hye and Yoon Hyun Min have turned down the offer to be the leads for the upcoming sci-fi romance drama Love Like a Human. The drama would have been Yoon Eun Hye’s first drama since 2013 with Marry Him if You Dare whereas Yoon … Continue reading →
