The current KBS Mon-Tues drama Hwarang will go down as a ratings and quality disappointment, despite the pre-production edge and having a sprawling cast of flower boys. Park Seo Joon is likely not as suitable for sageuk roles as he is in modern dramas so he may get a chance soon to wash the slate clean. Park Seo Joon has … Continue reading →
Japan is stacking the summer 2017 deck in terms of highly anticipated adaptations, not only is there the live-action version of Gintama coming with Oguri Shun, there is also the live-action adaptation of classic shonen hit manga Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure. The arc being adapted is Diamond of Unbreakable and the gorgeous young cast is led by my adorable cutie pie … Continue reading →
There’s a distinct spring breeze in the air, at least from the drama mood front as tvN dropped the first teasers for it’s drama adaptation of the music romance Japanese manga The Liar and His Lover (She Fell in Love with His Lie). The Japanese adapted the manga into the hit movie of the same name with the aptly cast … Continue reading →
Even if Lee Min Ho doesn’t enlist in the military this March, he’s still getting shipped off this year so it’s time to savor any updates from him while we still can. Lee Min Ho has a new ad campaign for the spring 2017 season as the spokes model for skin care brand Innisfree, a brand touting eco-friendly ingredients from … Continue reading →
There’s been movement in the casting rounds for the upcoming modernized drama version of manhwa Bride of the Water God. No, the male lead hasn’t been swapped out and remains Nam Joo Hyuk, whose casting is coming at a better time in his career after getting much love in the underrated Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo. That doesn’t mean he’s … Continue reading →
There’s good news to report on Moon Geun Young‘s recent medical scare, with a frightening worst case scenario element to it. Moon Geun Young has undergone her third surgery on her arm for compartment syndrome, with the remaining performances for the stage production of Romeo and Juliet now fully cancelled. Her agency confirms that she is in recovery but the … Continue reading →
The revolving door that is mandatory military service in South Korea is taking two new recruits in while returning one back to civilian life this month. Pushing the very limits of enlistment deadline are two top idols finally shaving their hair and heading to do their national duty. T.O.P. of Big Bang checked in this week along with Junsu of … Continue reading →
The reversal of fortune is here to stay and the gap got a whole lot wider this week. KBS is now the undisputed top dog of Wed-Thurs K-drama ratings, with its surprise hit Chief Kim remaining top of the competition with this week’s episodes 5 and 6. Episode 5 rose 1.7% to hit 15.5% AGB nationwide, and episode 6 continued … Continue reading →
Unlike the what goes up must come down adage, relationships have two endings with either staying together or breaking up. Sadly two more K-ent star couples have called it quits in recent days though neither pairing elicited too much hope for longevity from netizens when they announced the relationships. The first breakup is actor Lee Dong Gun with idol singer … Continue reading →
The wait was short on this one and I couldn’t be happier. The countdown has begun with the confirmed February 24th premiere date of new SETTV Friday night idol drama The Perfect Match, with the title a pun on the leads being top quality perfect matches as well as their characters being chefs with the drama centered around food. There’s … Continue reading →
The casting for upcoming tvN Fri-Sat drama Chicago Typewriter just churned out some faster than fiction twists and turns. Within 24 hours the casting of the leading lady went from the I-can’t-believe it rumor of Seolhyun from AOA to sigh-of-relief offer out to Im Soo Jung. Seolhyun is super pretty but her acting has yet to impress me, whereas dramas … Continue reading →
Japanese entertainment was hit with a shocking sad news yesterday with the unexpected passing of 18 year old idol Matsuno Rina. A member of the cute girls idol group Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku (Private Ebisu Junior High School), which is the younger sister group to very popular Momoiro Clover Z, Matsuna fell ill on Tuesday and missed a group concert that night in … Continue reading →
Leave it to Lee Jun Ki to bring eye soothing visuals to a movie premiere, and then double down to do it twice in two days. Lee Jun Ki was actually at the VIP movie premiere of Ji Chang Wook‘s Fabricated City where the majority of star attendees were fail victims, whereas he was smartly and warmly dressed in simple … Continue reading →
