With Two Months Remaining in 2024 K-netizens Wonder What the Biggest “Thing” to Happen This Year is: From Queen of Tears to Byun Woo Seok Onward

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Oh this is a fun question to ponder! A recent hot post has K-netizens heatedly discussing what they think the biggest “Thing” to happen in 2024 is/will be. It’s basically what a top zeitgeist event is for K-ent and here are some of the contenders: mega hit and award winning movie Exhuma, new cable ratings champion Queen of Tears, the … Continue reading →

C-viewers Not Feeling Any of the Higher Profile C-dramas Airing in October 2024 as Douban Ratings are All Low-ish

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So hopefully the November 2024 C-dramas will fare better than it’s prior month brethren as the Douban ratings are out for the slew of October airings. The Rise of Ning with Zhang Wan Yi and Ren Min opened with 5.8 and Kill Me Love Me with Liu Xue Yi and Wu Jin Yan was a teeny bit lower with 5.7. … Continue reading →

Dilraba Dilmurat’s Fans Demand Director of C-drama Love Beyond the Grave Give Her More Action Scenes

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Okay, now I genuinely feel bad for Dilmara Dilmurat. Yes, she’s absolutely insanely beautiful and has worked hard and has a rock solid fandom who is her ride and die. But it feels like the last two years or so her fandom has been a crutch more than support, in that way when your mom insists on calling your teacher … Continue reading →

Joynews Poll of Industry Insiders Names Byun Woo Seok as Top K-drama Actor of 2024 Followed by Jang Nara and Kim Soo Hyun

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So the Joynews poll of over 200 industry insiders spanned many topics and the one on Top of Best K-drama actor/actress of 2024 is out. Topping the poll with a commanding 56 votes is Lovely Runner breakout Byun Woo Seok, cementing that he’s the real deal even among industry folks and not just viewers. Now I don’t think this vote … Continue reading →

Space Romance K-drama When the Stars Gossip with Gong Hyo Jin and Lee Min Ho Confirmed for tvN Weekend Premiere on January 4th, 2025

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Alrighty this is great news to get an actual date rather than a general time period. K-ent is reporting that tvN has scheduled When the Stars Gossip (Ask the Stars) for a January 4th premiere on its biggest timeslot on Sat-Sun. The drama stars Gong Hyo Jin and Lee Min Ho with a big name supporting case and even bigger … Continue reading →

Period C-drama Shadow Love with Song Yi and Cheng Lei is His Second Drama in a Row with a Female General

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So Cheng Lei had a small breakout at the end of 2023 with My Journey to You and spent the next year filming C-dramas so he has two on deck for 2025 both of which I am mega looking forward to. There is of course the buzzy Legend of the Female General with Zhou Ye, but after that he filmed … Continue reading →

Ahn Hyo Seop in Talks for Melo Romance K-drama The Night of Heaven from the PD of Lovely Runner

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Since there aren’t as many K-dramas being produced compared to year prior there isn’t as much casting news to report on so anytime there is one that piques my interest I get so excited lol. This one sounds interesting but also fraught with hhhhmmmm wondering if its going to be any good. Ahn Hyo Seop is in talks for the … Continue reading →

Revenge and Romance C-drama Kill Me Love Me with Liu Xue Yi and Wu Jin Yan Ends Amid Complaints the Second Half Fell Apart Spectacularly

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Well this certainly gives me incentive to watch Kill Me Love Me more now lol. The drama was on my watch radar but the last two weeks I’ve been traveling for work and just swamped with life so put it on deck for later watch but in the meantime the entire drama aired and wowsers was the reactions probably more … Continue reading →

C-industry Insider Explains What Constitutes an Explosive Hit C-drama in the Past Decade Including Joy of Life, The Untamed, Nirvana in Fire and More

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So I read this really helpful explanation of what constitutes an explosive hit C-drama (爆剧 Bao Ju) and what dramas made it that big in the past decade or so. The five dramas that are genuine mega mega mega hits that earned the moniker of Bao Ju were (in no particular order): Joy of Life, The Legend of Zhen Huan, … Continue reading →

Luo Yun Xi Reportedly Loses Role in Period C-drama Opposite Yu Shu Xin as Producing Company Tangren Replaces Him with Own Agency Actor Lin Yi

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There is a period C-drama in development titled Hua Zui Man Tang 花醉满堂 or Drunk Flowers Full Pavilion, and I’ve seen the novel machine translated to Drunk House lol. It was reportedly to star Luo Yun Xi and Yu Shu Xin and was to start production soon, but this week there was a melon that the male lead is Lin … Continue reading →

Queen Woo Tops Joynews Poll of Worst K-dramas of 2024 and Surprisingly Love Next Door Makes the Top 5 of the List

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The year end polls appear to be starting earlier than usual what with two months left to actual produce a mega hit or another turkey. But it’s still interesting to see what Korean industry insiders think and Joynews polled 200 media, television station employees, production companies, and reporters to ask what they thought was the worst K-drama of the year. … Continue reading →

Popular Web Novel How Dare You Gets Live Action C-drama Adaptation with Cheng Lei and Wang Chu Ran in Discussion as Leads

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Dang, C-actress Wang Chu Ran is definitely rolling in the right direction this year after last year’s career mishap one-two step with flop Fireworks of My Heart and her bad attitude/eye rolling controversy. After the summer release of Are You the One, decently reviewed and mid-tier in viewership, she’s been floated as the female lead for more than one drama. … Continue reading →

The Story of Pearl Girl with Zhao Lu Si and Liu Yu Ning Confirms November 1st Premiere on Youku and Drops New Posters and Trailer

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This Friday is this day, the start of November and the arrival of big budget C-drama The Story of Pearl Girl. Youku will hold a press conference with the leads in the days prior to the premiere and drum up more interest, but it’s been spending loads of ad money with giant billboards in cities and buying up searches to … Continue reading →