Zombies have taken over for vampires as the supernatural entertainment villains du jour for a few years now, but while K-dramas have done vampire shows there hasn’t been a zombie feature yet. There was Vampire Prosecutor, Vampire Idol, Blood, and Scholar Who Walks the Night, and now the first zombie K-drama is headed our way with screenwriter Kim Eun Hee … Continue reading →
What is sudden wave of mid-aughts J-ent nostalgia and can it please continue? Fresh off relieving all of Horikita Maki’s classic hit J-doramas after hearing that she was retiring from showbiz to be a homemaker (though it might just be for a few years and she could return), then learning that Maki’s two costars from Nobuta wo Produce in bromance … Continue reading →
South Korea’s long national nightmare is finally over – impeached President Park Geun Hye has been officially removed from office today after the Highest Court of South Korea unanimously upheld the overwhelming legislative vote from last December. The nation has been embroiled in what is a surreal and intense political upheaval since October of 2016 when news broke of the … Continue reading →
As one of the coolest and most low key Korean stars, it’s rare for So Ji Sub to be holding wide spread fan meetings across Asia but that’s what’s coming in March as he celebrates his 20th anniversary since debut. So Ji Sub’s fan meeting will take him from Japan to Taiwan to Hong Kong and end in Seoul, but the latest … Continue reading →
A major selling point for the upcoming SBS remake of hit movie My Sassy Girl has got to be male lead Joo Won, in contrast to how the female lead Jeon Ji Hyun was the scene-stealer in the movie version. I adore comedic Oh Yeon Seo after her own drama scene-stealing turn in Please Come Back Ahjusshi but My Sassy … Continue reading →
Looks like Ji Chang Wook isn’t enlisting in the military anytime soon, he’s just pulled a huge surprise by signing on as the leading man in upcoming SBS Wed-Thurs drama Beware of this Woman (Be Careful of this Woman). Just the news that Ji Chang Wook is doing a drama that is described as a full on rom-com makes me … Continue reading →
Now this is one tightly edited and intensely compelling preview for a K-drama. Well done, Whisper, now let’s make sure the final product is as dark and thrilling as this minute and a half preview portends. Ji Sung is getting closer to exonerating himself and winning over the bad guys which means Whisper is getting ready to take the baton … Continue reading →
I can’t help but feel the first sweet stirrings of young love memories whenever I see new updates from upcoming tvN drama The Liar and His Lover (She Fell in Love with His Lies). Joy and Lee Hyun Woo look the parts of a young high school ingenue and a young but musically experienced prodigy producer, but even nicer is … Continue reading →
Camaraderie and chemistry is the goal for the production team of upcoming tvN drama adaptation of popular manhwa Bride of the Water God. The cast and crew is setting out this week for Kyunggido to embark on a bonding retreat much like the ones that college students go on with their organizations or new employees attend for orientation. Looks like … Continue reading →
The transformation of quirky actress Choi Kang Hee into the titular Mystery Queen looks like a slam dunk from the first stills recently released of the upcoming KBS Wed-Thurs drama. Taking over for the time slot leading Chief Kim, the drama centers around a woman who loves sleuthing and mystery novels and finds her deductive reasoning ability called into use … Continue reading →
This isn’t my favorite fashion pictorial featuring my favorite Lee Jong Seok, but I’m always happy to set eyes on him especially when it leads to a reminder that his next drama is on the horizon. Checking the filming schedule, upcoming SBS drama While You Were Sleeping with Lee Jong Seok and Suzy starts filming this month in March, heading … Continue reading →
Throwback mystery is the theme of the first teaser for tvN‘s next Fri-Sat drama Chicago Typewriter, which arrives on April 7th following Tomorrow With You. The teaser doesn’t capitalize on the big names leads Yoo Ah In and Im Soo Jung, instead teasing with the title old school typewriter most likely from Chicago. I really will love finding out why … Continue reading →
Yessssss, too bad the script reading stills are so sedate otherwise this is a stand up and boogie with excitement moment. Drama Queen Lee Bo Young is back! After a two year hiatus to have a baby with husband Ji Sung, Lee Bo Young is taking over her hubby’s time slot on SBS Mon-Tues as the marrieds hand off hopefully … Continue reading →
