The first official drama poster is out for tvN fantasy drama Bride of the Water God and lordy does it amp up all the swoony romance elements. There’s the water god Nam Joo Hyuk holding his bride Shin Se Kyung in a dip position, with her enviable clavicles on display thanks to an off the shoulder lace dress. This is … Continue reading →
I know my beloved Lee Jun Ki is coming back to acting land soon when I start seeing new pictorials trickling out featuring his incomparable cheekbones and expressive eyes. His currently filming procedural K-drama adaptation of hit US show Criminal Minds is deep into filming and he looks amazing playing a law enforcement officer, bringing me right back to ten … Continue reading →
There’s quite playful vibe in the central romance in the K-drama adaptation of Bride of the Water God. In all the OTP previews so far, even when it tries to be uber romantic I sense the leads being young with a glimmer of curiosity in their interactions. That bodes well because I like Shin Se Kyung the best when she’s … Continue reading →
I’m sure this latest gossip will make diehard fans of Descendants of the Sun happy, or at least those drama fans who extended their love of the drama to shipping the leads in real life. Song Hye Kyo and Song Joong Ki haven’t done another K-drama since their massive hit last year so their fans seen them in new roles … Continue reading →
Fans of idol-actress UEE can breath of sigh of relief hearing that she’s turned down the KBS weekend drama offer for My Golden Life. One of her most popular roles was in the weekend drama Ojakkyo Brothers opposite Joo Won but she really hasn’t had a real hit since then, not even with weekend melodrama Golden Rainbow. What made My … Continue reading →
Modern day celebrity has diluted the aura and mystique of what used to constitute stardom, it’s basically DIY with some sort of social media account and a lot of shameless gumption. That makes it more special to witness and appreciate true stars for having the beauty and charisma to warrant acknowledgment of their aspirational power. In the K-ent realm movie … Continue reading →
Other than wanting to send two out of the three male leads home to change, everything looked peachy and swell at the movie press conference for upcoming period war time film Battleship Island. Based on the real life events of Koreans conscripted, enslaved, and imprisoned on Hashima Island in Japan in order to work in the coal mines, the movie … Continue reading →
Whatever the quality ends up being with the drama adaptation of Bride of the Water God, it’s looking like the drama has enough fan base and the cast buzzworthy to bring in the viewership curious to check it out. I guess casting idols and younger leads has that upside, and I for one am genuinely interested to see how … Continue reading →
One of the sweetest elements of the story in Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles Peach Blossoms is the princely baby boy of the leads who plays adorable matchmaker to bring his love torn parents back together again. Audiences are suckers for a precocious tyke who just happens to have the challenging and satisfying taste of reuniting two lovers who … Continue reading →
More and more Taiwanese singer-actor Wu Zun has dialed back on his entertainment career, in recent years only doing the Chinese version of Superman Returns called Daddy is Back. It allowed him to show off his warm and caring fatherly side to his daughter Ne Nei, and he also has a younger son with wife Lin Li Ying. Those who … Continue reading →
When one tries to recreate an iconic moment it mostly seems silly and sad, likely trying too hard with the end result a facsimile of a facsimile. When an iconic moment of sorts happens by chance then it’s pretty cute and the wind gods were on Suzy‘s side this past weekend at a Fendi event in Seoul. Suzy was in … Continue reading →
Stars are glamorous by trade but oftentimes I find myself admiring their normal folk casual looks more. It’s likely due to their looks and aura that they made simple jeans and a t-shirt look way more alluring, and there is also the reverse effect of getting glammed up and ending up looking older or dated. K-actress Ha Ji Won is … Continue reading →
The lovely Seo Hyun Jin can do wrong in my eyes, she’s amazing in all her dramas but truly has broken out last year with the cable romance drama Another Oh Hae Young followed up hit medical drama Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim. Looks like SBS knows a good thing in her as well as she’s been offering the leading lady … Continue reading →
