I gotta give screenwriter Kim Eun Sook and actor Lee Dong Wook equal credit for creating the first and now vividly memorable impression of what a modern day Grim Reaper looks like in Korean culture. Goblin the drama may be centered around the immortal general turned goblin but the secondary character of the Grim Reaper was just as creatively rendered. … Continue reading →
First off a big congratulations for very recognizable Korean character actor Ahn Se Ha on his wedding this weekend! He joins the very jam-packed K-star wedding march of 2017 and even though he’s not a leading man but in every drama or movie I’ve seen where he played a part he’s always been spot on and an invaluable team player. … Continue reading →
This weekend is the arrival of new long weekend drama Bad Thief Good Thief, adding a thriller-esque element to the traditional weekend family drama fare. There’s a long childhood portion so those wanting to watch leads Ji Hyun Woo, Seohyun, Kim Ji Hoon, and Im Joo Eun will have to wait a few more weeks but hopefully the childhood portion … Continue reading →
Dang, Suzy is legit goals this week at the Guess denim event making all the recent trends work together masterfully. Suzy is the face of Guess jeans in South Korea and showed up to a CF event as a walking masterclass in how to look pretty and comfortable at the same time. She’s back to long hair, likely extensions, paired … Continue reading →
Screenwriters are human like any other and encounter their own limitations from time to time. That makes certain hitmakers all the more impressive, but also provides cushion for when a product doesn’t turn out a success. Melodrama queen Lee Kyung Hee‘s last high profile drama Uncontrollably Fond turned out to be less uncontrollably addictive for viewers and also lacking in … Continue reading →
In the history of fashion faux pas this is but a tiny blip, and really it’s more posting to catch up with a star who would have been a welcomed sight in Seoul this week to attend the 2017 Baeksang Arts Awards. Alas top K-actress Song Hye Kyo, who made a lovely appearance at the event the year prior for … Continue reading →
New and dramatically sideways drama posters for upcoming big budget period C-drama Princess Agents has me mildly hopeful I can find a new C-drama worth watching. Can’t say I love either leads Zhao Li Ying or Lin Geng Xin but I don’t dislike either as well and have heard lots of buzz around this particular project since it was announced. … Continue reading →
Now this is a strange deja when two stars mentioned for one project instead get confirmed for a completely different project. Hyun Bin’s name has been linked to sci-fi K-drama City of Lights and zombie sageuk movie Outbreak for a few months, and recently he confirmed the latter though I’m hoping he also signs on for the former since I … Continue reading →
In what must be a cameo casting coup, cable network jTBC drama Man to Man will welcome not one but two big name leading men making an appearance next weekend. i Song Joong Ki and Namgong Min secretly filmed guest starring roles in the fully pre-produced drama and their scenes will air in next weekend’s episodes 9 and 10. I … Continue reading →
It’s May 12th and E-day for Lee Min Ho fans, E as in enlistment day as the Hallyu star heads off for mandatory military service. I feel like he’s not really going to be away as he’s serving in the public service department in Gangnam but I think he still has to do basic training so expect hair cropping and … Continue reading →
J-ent continues to cheer on the reel to real romance of top young but of marriage-able age stars Yamashita Tomohisa and Ishihara Satomi. That they are two of the most beautiful faces of their acting generation certainly fuels the excitement for some sort of visually impeccable progeny, but for me I’m just luxuriating in two of my faves falling in … Continue reading →
For all the leading lady search headaches, what I’m seeing from the promos for upcoming KBS drama Fight My Way (Third Way My Way) has all the earmarks of being a sweet and sassy watch with two engaging lead characters. Park Seo Joon and Kim Ji Won are the best friends for a long time mutual underdogs with big dreams, … Continue reading →
SBS already has one sageuk disappointment this year with Saimdang: Light’s Diary, it’ll be unfortunate if the next one to premiere also fails to live up to expectations. Saimdang failed to live up to the allure of Hallyu leading lady Lee Young Ae, but the upcoming K-drama remake of My Sassy Girl has to live up to the popularity of … Continue reading →
