Taiwan is a pretty woke country in terms of being culturally and socially progressive and it’s especially nice to see the entertainers always stepping up as representatives of positive outreach. This week top stars Chris Wu and Yao Yao (Guo Shu Yao) took a day off to attend the press conference for the “No Means No” public service announcement campaign … Continue reading →
K-actor Seo In Guk may be saying farewell for the next two year soon, as K-ent is reporting that his scheduled military enlistment date is March 28th. His agency responded that the date isn’t set yet but he is for sure enlisting this year so fans still need to ready for his departure soon. I became a fan after his … Continue reading →
In what will go down as one of the weirdest intersections of politics and entertainment news, the supremely random reveal a few months ago that beleaguered South Korean President Park Geun Hye used the fake and thoroughly improbable name of Gil Ra Im to receive beauty treatments at a clinic. Through no fault of her own, poor Ha Ji Won … Continue reading →
Fans of tense well-written thriller dramas have something to look forward to by year end, and same goes for fans of zombie flicks. K-drama writer Kim Eun Hee, who penned Signal, 3 Days, Phantom, and Sign, is writing a script a upcoming drama about zombies in Joseon. This is different than the movie being produced about zombies in Joseon that … Continue reading →
It’s a sigh of relief to see at least one star presence at the VIP premiere of the movie A Single Rider not look like a fashion victim. Other than Park Shin Hye, low key and effortlessly chic, everyone else got hit with either the clothing fail, the makeup monstrosity, and/or the hair woes. If I add Eom Ji Won … Continue reading →
It’s wild to pause and take stock in how quickly a dozen years has passed and this week marks the 12th death anniversary of Korean actress Lee Eun Joo. She passed away at 24 years old at the height of her fame even at such a young age, with a slew of hit movies and dramas under her belt. She’s … Continue reading →
I let out a small yelp of excitement and shock when this casting news first flickered across my screen, and had to rub my eyes to make sure it wasn’t my imagination. K-actress Moon Chae Won has been offered the leading lady role in the K-drama remake of US show Criminal Minds, which if she accepts will mean acting opposite … Continue reading →
Yet another big change is coming for our beloved K-dramas, now finishing up the second decade of dominance since the spread of Hallyu in the early 2000s. Due to the many factors leading to the dwindling sale price of K-dramas overseas and viewership domestically, both of which hit the bottom line directly for production companies, K-drama lengths are being shortened … Continue reading →
I tend to believe most K-ent dating rumors from publications mostly because where there’s smoke there is fire. Of course some are not true but most of the time it’s confirmed or the couple are dating but won’t go public. All of that is fine because I don’t care if my faves date and am happier when they are dating/married … Continue reading →
There’s an off-kilter vibe emanating from upcoming KBS drama Ms. Perfect (The Perfect Wife), what with the American Gothic first drama poster and now the doppleganger Single White Female mood in the second. The drama is about Go So Young‘s dream of being the perfect wife even if reality is so far from it, saddled with kids and a loser-ish … Continue reading →
One of the best parts of Goblin is the bromance, it’s not overrated to me and actually quite underplayed considering how much Kim Eun Sook could have milked both the onscreen narrative and the offscreen chemistry of male leads Gong Yoo and Lee Dong Wook. It did overshadow the standard romance but when something works so marvelously it doesn’t need … Continue reading →
It’s a match made in high fashion heaven for W Korea magazine to bring together top Korea stars and real life close friends Yoo Ah In and Song Hye Kyo for a pictorial. Both are at the top of their game and peak popularity, and one of the few very public guy-girl platonic friendships in K-ent. Yoo Ah In just … Continue reading →
Some transformations make me sit up and pause and that’s the category K-actress Lee Tae Im falls under when she unveiled a brand new her at the VIP movie premiere of Lucid Dream starring Go Soo and Seol Kyung Goo. Lee Tae Im is one of those Korean entertainers I recognize on sight, with supporting roles in dramas and regular appearances … Continue reading →
