Keeping expectations low is the name of the game for me when it comes to upcoming November K-drama Brewing Love. I enjoy both leads Kim Se Jung and Lee Jong Won but remain easily disappointed with K-drama rom-com plots these days. But then I remember how Kim Se Jung hit it out of the part with A Business Proposal and … Continue reading →
I think snow might be a major character in the upcoming wuxia C-drama Snowy Night: Timeless Love (Seven Nights Snow) since the whole backdrop of the snowy valley and cold nights is so prominently featured in all the promos for this drama. iQiyi has scheduled Snowy Night: Timeless Love for next week October 9th premiere so it’s nice to have … Continue reading →
So this is NO SURPRISE whatsoever for anyone following the exploits of C-ent troll producer Yu Zheng, master of his own universe and deliverer of actual hits and stars from time to time. Recently his top actor Xu Kai re-upped his contract with his agency, mainly due to inertia and a lack of ambition but also an awareness that Yu … Continue reading →
So I totally forgot this movie was filming and also fell off from reading updates on new chapters of the webtoon haha. Life got busy and also NGL the Korean webtoon Omniscient Reader Viewpoint just got too long ala One Piece, but not that long yet. The webtoon got a K-movie adaptation announced two years ago with leads Ahn Hyo … Continue reading →
TW-actor Chris Wu (Wu Kang Ren) has been a fave of mind since he debuted nearly two decades ago and he’s become so established and award winning I would compare him to the TW-ent version of K-ent’s Namgoong Min. In those years he’s worked only in Taiwan but that’s changed now as he signed with a Mainland Chinese agency last … Continue reading →
After a few weeks of the costuming atrocity coming out of the xianxia C-drama set of Love Beyond the Grave, this is a bit of eye bleach to cleanse the fugly. New filming stills are out from the set of wuxia C-drama Tales of Dark River and show leads Gong Jun and Peng Xiao Ran filming a scene together when … Continue reading →
Summer is definitely over although the Indian summer weather may still be around. But for spring 2024 breakout K-actor Byun Woo Seok who had quite the last few months with sold out fan meetings, attending countless CF events, and even a blip of an airport security scandal, he’s officially wrapped his busy summer season. This week he finished his fan … Continue reading →
This is Golden Week in Mainland China, the whole week off celebrating National Day on October 1 and a great time to release movies second only to the lunar new year holiday break. All eyes are on the box office and the historical and patriotic war film The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death came in first to no … Continue reading →
Dang, pass the popcorn here with this deja vu, another instance of C-stars strong fandom turning against him/her. C-actor Zhang Ling He was recently confirmed for period drama Chasing Jade with Tian Xi Wei, the billing order hasn’t been confirmed but he’s most likely top billed. His fandom has lodged a public and loud protest with his agency demanding that … Continue reading →
Now this drama isn’t on deck yet or rumored to be airing soon but it’s still interesting to see how much male lead Deng Wei‘s situation has changed in the year since it was filmed. Xianxia C-drama Love of the Divine Tree got Deng Wei his first big top billed male lead role right after he broke out with Lost … Continue reading →
It’s been a fun two weeks watching Zhao Lu Si traipse around the world and showcasing many different looks, all of which continue to evolve her style so kudos to her. She was in Milan for the Versace S/S2025 show where she actually brought her dogs as well and was snapped in a pale blue one shoulder dress with pink … Continue reading →
I haven’t written about tvN weekend drama Love Next Door the last few weeks because I did check out from full watching after the narratively frustrating first half of the drama, and the inconsistent chemistry of leads Jung Hae In and Jung So Min, which to date I can’t figure out if it’s their natural chemistry issue or their acting … Continue reading →
It’s ironic that an article about the decrease in K-drama production and many established stars having a dearth of script offers is followed by news of a rookie landing a big project. Rising young actress Hong Hwa Yeon will be the female lead in SBS drama Treasure Island, with male lead Park Hyung Sik and veteran Heo Joon Ho. She … Continue reading →
