Talk about lightning speed, at least in terms of the news to happening gap. Dating turned engaged Korean top stars Rain and Kim Tae Hee are officially married! Yes, not two days after Rain wrote a heartfelt handwritten note to his fans that he was getting married to the love of his life, the couple have tied the knot in … Continue reading →
At this point everyone in Legend of the Blue Sea seems to be just going through with the motions, and the same can be said for the too flimsy plot now stretched so think it’s taken the idea of circular fate and made it feel like lazy writing. There was tons of exposition and bad guys behaving so moronically bad … Continue reading →
I don’t know how other fans of Goblin are handling the lead up to the finale three episodes but it’s been hard for me. Between rewatching the major moments from all the aired episodes, which actually makes the waiting worse, there’s a melancholy that comes from fretting that audiences won’t see anything as ambitious as this again soon. Screenwriter Kim … Continue reading →
While SBS has been rocking and rolling on Mon-Tues with Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim, which passed the 20% AGB nationwide ratings on its episode 10, it’s still nice mark to reach for the network’s more high profile Wed-Thurs drama Legend of the Blue Sea when it reached that milestone. Even with the high expectations with Legend, coming from the screenwriter … Continue reading →
I had an inkling the big update yesterday from the granddaddy of the recent wave of K-ent dating news may open the flood gates yet again for K-ent to get back on the dating news bandwagon. Hot on the heels of the happy news that Rain and Kim Tae Hee are getting married next month in February, today comes a … Continue reading →
Combining together three veterans may have played a big role in creating the winning formula for the recently finished SBS Mon-Tues drama Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim. Veteran Han Seok Kyu played the titular Romantic Doctor and got awarded with the network’s drama Daesang last month as well as anchoring a drama that crossed 20% in ratings by episode 10 and … Continue reading →
This news is such a pun perfect moment I gotta just go with it – Angelababy just had her baby! Yes, one of the most uniquely named C-actresses just gave pun-addicted entertainment fans a softball by safely delivering her first child with husband Huang Xiaoming. The star couple have been married since 2015 and were part of the 2016 wave … Continue reading →
Huuuuuge news on a random Tuesday, but it feels like a full circle for me because their news on January 1st launched the recent years worth of massive celebrating dating deluge. Top Korean dating stars Rain and Kim Tae Hee have confirmed that they are getting married! Rain announced the news by posting a handwritten letter to his fans explaining … Continue reading →
Another poll result has hit the internet waves and this one feels like the readers had their hands on the pulse the entire time. Online newspaper Chosun Daily which despite it’s name is a Chinese publication covering all news in Korea, ran a readers poll for the past month from middle of December through middle of January that asked for … Continue reading →
I have a feeling the ratings success or failure of upcoming sageuk Saimdang: Light’s Diary won’t have any affect on the star power or mystical allure of veteran K-actress Lee Young Ae. She’s reached teflon level much like her career making classic Hallyu sageuk Dae Jang Geum has achieved untouchable levels of worldwide success during it’s airing era. I do … Continue reading →
There’s a new cutie in C-ent town and she looks so much like another famous cutie it’s doubling her charm. Chinese viewers have been going gaga over the child star Arale (nickname based on the character of Arale Norimaki in manga Dr. Slump) in the current season 4 of variety show Dad, Where Are We Going. Little Arale’s real name … Continue reading →
The idea of reincarnation and even love or vengeance passing through the lives is a staple of Chinese lore, and in the upcoming fantasy C-drama Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles Peach Blossoms even gods and goddesses are not immune to keeping the threads of fate tied. The C-drama adaptation of the popular novel hits the small screens on January … Continue reading →
I’m glad Descendants of the Sun aired super early in 2016 because it’s given Song Joong Ki the entire year to bask in the new level of popularity. I wouldn’t have it any other way, sure he’s an extremely talented actor and the role that rocketed him to super stardom was more dishy than substantive, but now he’ll have a … Continue reading →
