Well respected K-drama screenwriter Noh Hee Kyung is nothing but consistent in delivering quality television narratives even as the production and ratings landscape has changed. She’s resisted the trendy for nearly two decades and continues to tell stories deeper than most of her counterparts. It’s quite a mark of acclaim to star in a Noh Hee Kyung penned drama and … Continue reading →
K-dramas have always been chaste compared to their Western counterparts, and though the needle has moved in the years since holding hands and long stares the kisses still skew more towards lip presses. MBC is scheduling an upcoming prime time drama called No Sex and the City that seems to hit the chaste motif on the head – it’s about … Continue reading →
I can sense that tvN is trying hard to sell upcoming drama adaptation of Bride of the Water God and I can’t say it’s not working. For me at least, I can see the heavy handed approach but still can’t help but be enchanted enough to want to tune in. New stills are out showing Nam Joo Hyuk’s water god … Continue reading →
The filming work is done for high profile K-drama While You Were Sleeping as it finished production months in advance of its air date. Starring Lee Jong Seok and Suzy, the drama now gets a late September air date on SBS and will have the next three months to slickly finish post-production work. The drama is about Suzy’s character who … Continue reading →
It’s equal parts Chinese and Korean starlets when it comes to what the Chinese netizens think are the top echelons of Asian beauty. A Baidu poll this month voted by Chinese netizens ranking the Top 10 Asian Beauty is a rather surprising but not all that controversial list, with basically a who’s who of the ladies that are frequently mentioned … Continue reading →
It’s total relationship goals when it comes to real life Korean star couple actor Jung Kyung Ho and actress-idol Sooyoung of SNSD. They’ve been together for two years since confirming but likely much longer if you count the rumors about them starting around four years ago. It’s all fine and good as they’ve outlasted many of the couples that went … Continue reading →
Battling a disease is never easy and the patient must undergo the mental and physical challenge all along. If lucky family and friends will be alongside for support, but sometimes it’s hard to be alongside for the anxiety but not getting any updates. Hallyu star Kim Woo Bin has been undergoing treatment for nasopharyngeal cancer, one of the rarer types of … Continue reading →
Goodness is tvN selling the romantic drama heck out of the upcoming adaptation of Bride of the Water God. There hasn’t been a couple-centric drama teaser that isn’t centered around hitting audiences over the head with oh so much super romantic moments capturing essences of what dramas sell as romance. First came the under the cherry blossom tree in the night, … Continue reading →
How serious you think of the recent drug scandal with T.O.P. (Choi Seung Hyun) of Big Bang likely hinges on a variety of factors. Whether you’re a T.O.P. and/or Big Bang fan, whether you think smoking pot is none of your business or a criminal offense, and whether you think the transgression is even worse because he’s a celebrity who … Continue reading →
Remember last year when actor Kim Soo Hyun decided to try out to become a professional bowler? Now we get to see how skilled he actually is at bowling as he makes a guest appearance on the upcoming episode of variety show Infinity Challenge in a bowling showdown. Kim Soo Hyun doesn’t do a lot of variety shows so this … Continue reading →
Ranking K-drama screenwriters whether by quality or personal like is much harder than the actors and actresses that bring their narratives to life on television. Very few become household names, requiring hit after hit after hit and a longevity that is made even more difficult when storytelling creativity must be repeated. Like her or not, Kim Eun Sook has become … Continue reading →
Pain and suffering with a side of Korean patriotism is in full display in the glossy movie stills for upcoming period movie Battleship Island. Starring Hwang Jung Min, Song Joong Ki, and So Ji Sub, the movie chronicles the real life forced labor camp that was set up by the Japanese on the industrial island of Hashima (nickname Gunkanjima which means battleship … Continue reading →
Korean stars Kim So Yeon and Lee Sang Woo are taking a page from the Rain and Kim Tae Hee playbook, opting for a private wedding rather than media coverage of their nuptials. The couple tied the knot today in Seoul, releasing two pictures to their fans showing them seated beside each other in their wedding affire. Kim So Yeon opted … Continue reading →
