The top Korean star couple of Kim Tae Hee and Rain have run the gamut of netizen reactions from tsk-tsk he’s not good enough for her to awwwww they are so in love and perfect for each other. I’m glad we’re now at the latter end of the spectrum because they are about to welcome their first child, reportedly a … Continue reading →
This certainly looks fantastically gloomy, just the right mood for a drama about a grim reaper and a woman who can see dead people. The timing is a bit off since supernatural K-dramas are almost always aired in August which in the lunar calendar is ghost month in Asian countries. But fall also works, when the air turns brisk and … Continue reading →
Fall is definitely here in South Korea, or at least Park Shin Hye is dressing for fall as she was spotted at the airport by the K-media to start the week. She’s heading overseas for work and is dressed nicely for the occasion, sensible flat shoes, cute flouncy skirt and t-shirt, and a leather jacket to keep warm on the … Continue reading →
There’s no question that actress Chen Qiao En is the most famous one, by far, to come out of the Taiwanese idol group days of the mid-2000s. She’s also the Beyonce of her own group 7 Flowers, but being famous hasn’t affected her close knit sisterly relationship with her group mates and this weekend she skipped a big charity fashion … Continue reading →
I don’t know what’s going on with the MBC strike but it’s clearly not a promising sign for upcoming dramas on the network most pressing being the Mon-Tues slotted 20th Century Boy and Girl. It’s taking over in less than three weeks from A King Loves and has enough footage in the can for a cute teaser preview released last … Continue reading →
After a six-month work hiatus after an unexpected medical emergency, K-actress Moon Geun Young will be returning to her activities next month in a high profile way. Moon Geun Young’s movie Glass Garden, filmed last year and slated for release at the end of 2017, has been selected as the opening night premiere film at the Busan Film Festival. She … Continue reading →
I’m not a Hyeri fan but am absolutely a fan of well-executed fashion pictorials where the location is highlighted and the model integral and engaging. That’s the cast with the recent September issue of 1st Look pictorial featuring idol-actress Hyeri in Venice. The Italian city is one of the most beautiful locales in the word and instantly recognizable with its … Continue reading →
The Chinese-speaking glitterati was out in full force this weekend at the 15th annual Bazaar China charity event held in Beijing, with many reasons to check out ranging from couple sighting to once again C-stars showing that they do high fashion right. Married Taiwanese acting couple Ruby Lin and Wallace Huo stole the spotlight by making their first public appearance … Continue reading →
K-actor So Ji Sub is pretty consistent on his K-drama schedule, he’s picky rather than prolific but does do a drama on a every few year basis. His most memorable work in the last decade has to be The Master’s Sun and his followup Oh My Venus was like a loaf of unrisen dough that never became more than it’s … Continue reading →
The great K-ent baby bump watch of 2017 continues as it heads towards the final stretch in both the final calendar quarter and also many expecting actresses in their third trimester already. The two biggest pregnant stars are for sure Jeon Ji Hyun and Kim Tae Hee, the latter even more scrutinized since she’s carrying Hallyu actor-singer Rain‘s progeny to … Continue reading →
Casting has quietly finished up for the main leads of upcoming pre-filmed K-drama Four Men which was announced as the next Park Hae Jin drama vehicle with a story that is the prequel of sorts to his last drama Man to Man. His leading lady is idol-actress Nana, getting her first upgrade to female lead status after a well-received supporting … Continue reading →
This isn’t the leading lady selection among the handful I had in mind when I heard about the Hong Sisters next drama and the likely male leads. The sisters are going back to the tried and true male leads who helped make some of their most successful dramas, Cha Seung Won who worked with them in Best Love and Lee … Continue reading →
C-dramas has a new big hit on its hands and continues the legend of C-actress Sun Li popularity and savvy in picking projects. Her Legend of Zhen Huan remains an iconic work of the past decade in terms of court period dramas and two years ago she did the Legend of Mi Yue with also popular success. Now she’s back … Continue reading →
