Things are not dire but is certainly disappointing as tvN‘s high profile and big name casted K-drama remake of Criminal Minds hasn’t really resonated with the local audience. Episode 1 did a promising and high for cable 4.187% AGB nationwide ratings but has then fallen to the 2% range with a few episodes going back up past 3% but nowhere … Continue reading →
The hit-making streak of tvN continues for the Sat-Sun time slot after Secret Forest (Stranger) did so well. Followup drama Live Up to Your Name (Deserving of the Name) has seem rating increases for the most part, except for one episode drop, since it premiered with 2.715% AGB and now in episode 8 it has broken a new barrier to … Continue reading →
September is here which means the countdown to the arrival of SBS Wed-Thurs drama While You Were Sleeping is less than 30 days away. This is one pre-filmed drama that I’ve been following along with consistently since it was announced earlier this year, solely for male lead Lee Jong Seok and also his third reunion working with screenwriter Park Hye … Continue reading →
The drama adaptation of Nirvana in Fire was such a smashing critical and popular success it’s a no brainer to make a sequel, lesser received dramas have spawn follow ups but this one comes with heavy expectations that will be hard to match. The exact same production team is back for Nirvana in Fire 2 (Wind Rises From Chang Lin) … Continue reading →
The arrival of new idols and idol groups continues unabated and in recent days there have been notable disbandments or near so events when a member leaves the group. The aforementioned is a fact of life and a staple of K-ent, but what remains utterly devastating is the passing of a star especially from an accident at so young in … Continue reading →
This is a lovely and atmospherically muted pictorial of actress Lee Bo Young for the fall issue of Bazaar Korea. It’s very Connecticut meets working wife, all the colors are lovely and the cuts slimming and feminine. Lee Bo Young is planning to make 2017 a 2-drama year after doing SBS thriller Whisper she’s on deck for the fall tvN … Continue reading →
There was a slight but meaningful down tick in ratings for the second day episodes of Hospital Ship, showing once again that narrative and execution is the king of ratings consistency over big name star power such as Ha Ji Won as the female lead. The MBC Wed-Thur new offering dropped below the premiere episodes 10% line and notched a … Continue reading →
While it’s increasingly true in this day and age that there is no bad publicity and nothing is worse than not be covered by the media, this really is not bad in any way and so hilarious it has to be seen to be believed. Actor-singer-variety star Lee Seung Gi is readying for his military discharge come October and all … Continue reading →
I wouldn’t chalk up the lackluster ratings of sageuk drama A King’s Love to leading lady Yoona but for me she definitely didn’t help bolster more reasons to keep watching. She hasn’t dispelled the general opinion that she’s not suited for period dramas whether Korean sageuk or Chinese wuxia, her lanky modern feminine beauty makes her look easy to break … Continue reading →
Filming has commenced for next summer’s sure to be high profile popcorn flick Outbreak (Rage), a zombies in Joseon era movie that one ups Train to Busan by having not just one heartthrob but two. Outbreak stars Hyun Bin and Jang Dong Gun, with Kim Joo Hyuk even doing a cameo appearance so just pile on the leading men please. … Continue reading →
A huge kudos to the production team of upcoming tvN Wed-Thurs drama Baumdong Revenge Club for getting three fantastic female leads to form the titular club. Starring Lee Yo Won, Ra Mi Ran, and Myung Se Bin, with idol Jun of U-Kiss rounding out the club as the kiddo addition, the drama is adapted from the same name webtoon about … Continue reading →
Get ready for a tearjerker headed our way, and one that has deep roots but tells a timeless tale of family love that remains relevant and perhaps even more so now twenty years later. MBC is remaking critically beloved screenwriter Noh Hee Kyung‘s 1996 K-drama The Most Beautiful Goodbye in the World, which was itself made into a K-movie in … Continue reading →
Hot the heels of news that production may be halted on MBC drama 20th Century Boy and Girl due to strike at MBC concerns, the drama at least has enough footage in the can to release its first teaser today. The vibe is totally childhood love all the way to present day connection, with leads Han Ye Seul and Kim … Continue reading →
