As if there was simply too many years since anyone did a version of Hana Yori Dango (Boys Before Flowers), there’s now a musical adaptation hitting the Seoul stage this month. Running from February 24th through May 7th, the musical Boys Before Flowers takes from the Japanese version of the musical and changes the lyrics to Korean. It will be … Continue reading →
What distressing news to hear, but thankfully it’s being handled swiftly and all is well. Actress Moon Geun Young has fallen ill on the set of her stage production of Romeo and Juliet, with the upcoming performances cancelled after she was taken to the hospital and required surgery for a condition called compartment syndrome. It’s a painful and dangerous condition … Continue reading →
It was a night of nostalgia walk down Goblin lane for fans still missing the recently concluded hit drama on tvN as the network aired a special episode on Friday night that took in a solid cable network rating of 3.6% Not bad for a rerun episode of a drama that finished two weeks ago. After that was the premiere … Continue reading →
Nothing in the current prime time drama lineup has been hooked so I remain super looking forward to this pink confection of a drama coming up. jTBC is switching gears from the darkness of Solomon’s Perjury to the petite girl packing a punch drama Strong Woman Do Bong Soon, with the promotion unveiling more adorable posters of the three leads … Continue reading →
Maybe this news will herald the start of 2017 being the K-actress baby bump watch year, what with 2016 being dominated by Chinese and Taiwanese actresses expecting babies. Prolific actress Hwang Jung Eum is four months pregnant and expecting her first child with golfer husband Lee Young Don. The two married in February of 2016 so this isn’t a honeymoon … Continue reading →
What a big coup for for cable network tvN if this male lead casting is confirmed, and an even bigger coup if the earlier reported female lead casting is also accepted. Upcoming tvN drama Chicago Typewriter is in talks with Yoo Ah In to be the male lead, with the drama heading into production soon as the follow up drama … Continue reading →
The ratings reversal happened swiftly and as expected, KBS‘s work place drama Chief Kim overtook the high profile SBS competitor Saimdang: Light’s Diary in this Thursday’s episode 4 for both dramas. Chief Kim rose another 1% to hit 13.8% ratings while Saimdang dropped .7% to garner 12.3% AGB nationwide ratings. I’ve only heard grumblings about lackluster acting and a dated … Continue reading →
This year is off to a high profile casting start for Park Ki Woong – he’s just been confirmed to play the second male lead role of Baek In Ho in the movie version of Cheese in the Trap. It feels like eons ago when the drama aired early last year to tons of praise and then massive disappointment. I’m … Continue reading →
Wow, what a huge reversal of ratings fortunes in one short week, but judging by the viewer feedback should come as no surprise. Wed-Thurs K-dramas took divergent paths for the two new premieres from last week – high profile Saimdang: Light’s Diary remained the nightly leader but dropped a big chunk, coming in at 13% AGB nationwide which was a … Continue reading →
Things are looking promising for Song Seung Heon now that high profile sageuk Saimdang: Light’s Diary isn’t a flop right out of the gate. It’s likely all due to the anticipation of Lee Young Ae‘s comeback but at least he’s riding the wave. Chances are he’s pretty stiff in the drama but what else is new when it comes to … Continue reading →
Yet another celebrity newborn has dropped, the fourth in the last month and a half for those keeping score. TW-actress and model Sonia Sui welcomed her second child this weekend, a baby girl named Lucy to join big brother Max. That’s Max last year on the cover of Taiwan Elle with his glamorous mommy, so maybe later this year we’ll … Continue reading →
The two-fer fan meeting of Park Bo Gum in Taiwan that included a guest appearance by Song Joong Ki happened because Song Joong Ki had another engagement there. Song Joong Ki was invited to Taiwan as the spokesman for China Trust’s new partnership with LINE Pay, which is yet another step the messaging app has expanded it’s reach. Song Joong … Continue reading →
The Lunar New Year break is in full swing in China, with another week off for folks which means all the movie theaters and television programs are clamoring for the viewership of billions. There are plenty of new C-dramas that premiered over the weekend and the buzzy feedback so far is that period drama The Glory of the Tang is … Continue reading →
