A new idol group is about to debut in China and the five members looked sourced exactly from the EXO/BTS/WINNER playbook. From the stylish male cuts artfully mussed, dressed in varying looks of street punk, rococo, and even grunge, soon to debut FFC-Acrush has already amassed over 900,000 followers on Weibo and growing. Their fans have been following their training … Continue reading →
The end of March wedding announcements keep on coming, with two in K-ent and also one from Hong Kong. Top HK singer-actor for the past three decades Aaron Kwok is tying the knot, in a timing that feels three decades too late since he’s 52 years old and this is his first marriage. But if Aaron is happy to finally settle … Continue reading →
Of all the K-ent stars to avoid further legal mistakes and scandals at all costs, it would be already scandal plagued Kim Hyun Joong who is now in another pickle with the law a month after he was discharged from the army. It might be safer to go back and serve two more years out of the limelight and the … Continue reading →
The career to Yoo In Na is one of the most steadily cyclical I’ve seen, toggling between major hits and uneventful roles. She’s been breakouts in four hit dramas playing second female leads, with Best Love, Secret Garden, You From Another Star, and now Goblin. But when she does main lead roles it hasn’t resonated as much, I have a love … Continue reading →
The first character posters are out for the C-movie adaption of popular romance novel Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles Peach Blossoms. The C-movie has the English title Once Upon a Time while the C-drama which aired early this year had the English title Eternal Love, which makes it easier to distinguish but I prefer to use the common original … Continue reading →
Here’s hoping third time’s the charm in the leading lady casting for upcoming SBS drama Suspicious Romance, formerly called Beware of this Woman or Be Careful of this Woman. Aside from the drama title change, the casting of the female lead is now onto the third iteration and I like this one a lot – Nam Ji Hyun has been … Continue reading →
So long for two years to the charming and hardworking Seo In Guk as he shipped out yesterday March 28th to enlist for his mandatory military service. His enlistment was done privately without fans or media present, and all we get is a blurry half face covered video chat still of him with newly buzzed hair. His enlistment was expected … Continue reading →
Celebrity wedding news comes in pairs this week in K-ent, with 2017 shaping up like the wedding bonanza over in TW-ent last year. A day after Kim So Yeon and Lee Sang Woo announced their upcoming June wedding, also dating since last year couple Cha Ye Ryun and Joo Sang Wook shared news of their own impending nuptials. Joo Sang … Continue reading →
The South Korean wallets have spoken and a first ever prestigious award win isn’t enough to overcome the personal life gossip at the box office. Director Hong Sang Soo‘s latest indie film On the Beach at Night Alone starring Kim Min Hee premiered last Thursday in South Korea and after the weekend is ranked a paltry 9th on the box office … Continue reading →
It’s a step too late on the trendy wagon for Taiwan to remake hit K-drama Descendants of the Sun, what with Goblin coming along as successor to the buzz. But this remake aims to actually combine entertainment with military recruitment which hits both stones that DotS promoted. The Taiwan Defense Department is funding the Taiwan drama remake of DotS, and … Continue reading →
A real wedding has been confirmed following a reel wedding that brought the couple together. Actress Kim So Yeon and her actor boyfriend and drama costar Lee Sang Woo have announced their upcoming wedding this June. They news comes six months after the thirty-something couple confirmed their relationship in September of 2016, which was shortly after they wrapped filming on … Continue reading →
I can’t wait to check out intense new Mon-Tues drama Whisper, taking over in the time slot from highly rated predecessor Defendant. The first episode garnered 13.9% ratings, 0.6% less than Defendant premiering at 14.5%. The competition used this new arrival to reset with Rebel: The Thief Who Stole the People close behind at 13.8% ratings and Ms. Perfect increasing … Continue reading →
The three year long wait is over as Yoon Eun Hye has officially made her K-ent comeback with an April pictorial in Marie Claire Korea. Since finishing the thoroughly frustrating and disappointing Marry Him if You Dare (Mirae’s Choice) at the end of 2013, she’s done a movie and a Chinese fashion variety show, neither of which tap into her … Continue reading →
