Holy fashion fail 80’s! I can’t believe I’m seeing this but the big shoulder pads on women wearing blazers trend from the 1980’s appears to be poised for a revival. Which means I’m getting my scissors ready along with needle and thread to cut it out of my suit jackets and sew those babies back to slim perfection. Sometimes I … Continue reading →
Being queen is usually a terrible fate when it comes to sageuk female leads, the ones who had a happy princess life before will find it a romance and personal life killer once they ascend the top spot. That makes it even worse when she gets to be a queen for just 7 days, which is story behind upcoming KBS … Continue reading →
This dorama looks majorly adorable, as hoped and expected when I hear the three leads casting consisting of three of my J-ent baes. There’s Kamenashi Kazuya doing his version of the earnest lovelorn suitor, Yamapi as his magical and cool ikemen matchmaker, and Kimura Fumino sporting a delightful short do and a no nonsense glower as the lady of the … Continue reading →
Not following a drama means being slightly out of the loop on timing, which is why I’m surprised that tvN Fri-Sat drama Tomorrow With You is ending next week and Chicago Typewriter is premiering two weeks from Friday. I doubt CT will be trying to ape the massive ratings of tvN hits such as Goblin and the Reply series, but … Continue reading →
The last time a K-drama put a honey of mine in a mask it did not end, I’m still mildly traumatized by Lee Jun Ki being so wasted in the narrative and directorial hot mess that was Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart: Ryeo. I hope MBC knows what it’s doing for spring sageuk Ruler – Master of the Mask, because if … Continue reading →
Things are simmering along nicely on jTBC Fri-Sat night drama Strong Woman Do Bong Soon, with the minor quibbles greatly outweighed by the overall enjoyable fun of a rom-com with a serial killer twist. The tonal shifts in the drama are jarring except done intentionally so the viewer is toggling two interesting plot genres, though most if not all are … Continue reading →
No matter what the real reason is, this is still an unexpected and disconcerting drama related news to share. Actress Gu Hye Sun is abruptly leaving her recently premiered weekend drama You Are Too Much where she’s the younger female lead alongside veteran actress Uhm Jung Hwa. The official line from MBC is that Gu Hye Sun is leaving for … Continue reading →
Lee Min Ho and nature fans alike will enjoy the upcoming special combing the two as the popular Hallyu star hosts a documentary on the beautiful nature preserve in the DMZ. The Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea is home to landmines and a temperate wildlife abundant miles long habitat home to many species include some rare and and … Continue reading →
The movie Ordinary People is certainly a forgettable cinematic title used more than once before, but at least the cast of the upcoming K-movie isn’t ordinary in the least. Starring Jang Hyuk and Son Hyun Joo, it’s a twisty psychological power thriller that mines the dark reaches of human need, which I can totally see the two male leads bringing … Continue reading →
One of the consistent highlights in Uncontrollably Fond was second male lead Im Joo Hwan, playing the daddy long legs character to Suzy and the stuck in the middle older brother to Kim Woo Bin. He even had great chemistry with crazy second female lead Im Joo Eun, as well as the veterans playing his power grabby parents. He basically … Continue reading →
The messy pending divorce case of Korean director Hong Sang Soo and his estranged wife took another step in the court of public opinion as his wife has given her first onscreen interview to MBC. When asked about how she is proceeding after Hong Sang Soo’s side attempted for the third time to serve the divorce petition on her, she … Continue reading →
A break up of a low key adult couple wouldn’t make splashy news except and until there’s the salacious element of cheating or fan shipping dreams come true. Veteran actor Shin Ha Kyun and movie-drama young actress Kim Go Eun have confirmed the rumors of a breakup, with the couple explaining that their busy work schedules naturally led to not … Continue reading →
SBS ended Mon-Tues K-drama Defendant on a high note this week, with the final episode taking in 28.5% AGB nationwide ratings, just shy of breaking 30% but a major achievement for the production and the network. Follow up drama Whisper continues in the same intense genre and its just released drama posters are basically derivatives of Defendant’s posters but not … Continue reading →
