The eye of the scandal is likely the hardest to withstand as the zero-to-everything scrutiny descends from the media and public alike. T.O.P.’s charges for marijuana use isn’t all that surprising considering there have been more than a few big name K-stars busted for weed in the past, and contrast to the recent sexual based scandals involving many male K-stars … Continue reading →
If you love wedding gawking this come right in because this post is chock full of all the visual happy goodies from a star-studded wedding. Taiwanese actress Ady An tied the knot on June 5th in Hawaii with her businessman fiancee and their wedding was as fun and extravagant as expected. The huge wedding party had lots of Taiwanese actresses … Continue reading →
I don’t have much of an opinion about the sudden casting news around School 2017, but I am a firm believer that you get what you pay for. If casting newbies is what KBS wanted that would be fine but I’m getting whiplash feeling like the network couldn’t even decide which direction it wanted to go. The drama had been … Continue reading →
When one is embroiled in a major scandal where it’s pretty cut and dry that the activity did take place, abject and sincere apology is the best way to go especially in a morally uptight culture like South Korea. Top Hallyu idol group Big Bang‘s member T.O.P. (Choi Seung Hyun) hit the scandal brick wall last week when it was … Continue reading →
It’s June and the start of wedding season, and the first to walk down the aisle for Chinese-speaking stars is Taiwanese actress Ady An. She’s in Hawaii with her businessman fiancee for a wedding extravaganza that kicked off with a huge beachfront pre-wedding party that’s as lavish as a wedding itself. Guests were given goodie bags with tons of beach … Continue reading →
The passage of time doesn’t just dim the memory, it also ushers in fresher events to the forefront. Popular stars can become unpopular if too long passes before another hit, and scandal-plagued stars can usually count on newer scandals to occupy the public mind. In the five years since Park Shi Hoo was embroiled in allegations of sexual misconduct, he’s … Continue reading →
A huge difference between romantic drama leads is always a point to be noted regardless of the way the genders are swapped, but in this upcoming drama it’s the central premise that will need to hinge on amazing onscreen chemistry to pull off. SBS has scheduled Reunited Worlds for the Mon-Tues slot to take over from Suspicious Couple, and right … Continue reading →
The powers that be at tvN better have a good reason for doing a teaser scene for upcoming drama adaptation of Bride of the Water God that straight up ripped off a key scene from the teen angst adaptation Romeo+Juliet. The moment a fish tank came into play I was transported back to Leo and Claire and their magical eye … Continue reading →
It might not be a stretch to say that C-actress Yang Mi has set the bar for how to properly and perfectly portray a fantasy period heroine with mythical powers. Her three character take in Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles Peach Blossoms (Eternal Love) may not stand for all eternity but for now takes the goddess throne as confidently … Continue reading →
I feel like the world’s most patient boyfriend if my girlfriend was Yoon Eun Hye, I’d give this stunning and talented lady as much time as she needs to be woo’d. When it comes her to K-ent comeback acting project promised in 2017, we’re halfway done with the year and still no confirmed news on which or what drama or … Continue reading →
Talk about a total bombshell announcement from out of nowhere, this is the stealth to end all dating news stealth. This weekend Taiwanese actor Mike He announced that he was married and the father to a 4 month old baby girl! He posted on his SNS account that that he registered his marriage today and his baby girl with his … Continue reading →
Looks like the pendulum is finally and deservingly swinging the other way, which is up thank the drama gods, when it comes to Kim Jae Wook‘s acting career. His was career with a trendy boost with Coffee Prince, a breakout in Bad Guy, but eventually hit the low point with Inspiring Generation as the second lead who got written off … Continue reading →
Aliens and samurais and weird duck creatures FTW! The movie posters and first main preview is out for the highly anticipated Japanese live-action movie adaptation of wildly popular shonen manga Gintama (Silver Soul), a wacky action series that plays loose with gags and a well formed creative narrative. The movie comes out smack in the middle of summer on July 15th … Continue reading →
