The first drama out of the gate in 2017 will be cable network tvN‘s upcoming Mon-Tues workplace romance Sensitive Boss, taking over on January 16th from Rude Miss Young Ae. It got early publicity with news that the production team is comprised of the PD of Another Oh Hae Young paired with the screenwriter of Marriage Not Dating. That’s fantastic … Continue reading →
The drama gods are generous with not one but two possible drama casting news this week. First up is current news hot stuff Hyun Bin, out promoting his new movie Cooperation with Yoo Hae Jin and revealed to be dating actress Kang Sora. This drama casting news makes it a three-fer, and a much needed olive branch for drama fans … Continue reading →
This week’s episodes of Legend of the Blue Sea will hopefully build on the fantastic last two episodes, heralding a connective thread and emotional sincerity breakthrough for Lee Min Ho‘s Joon Jae. It follows from the two episodes prior where Jeon Ji Hyun‘s Shim Chung understood her peril and mortality on land and chose to stick with love, following her … Continue reading →
The spate of celebrity weddings in Taiwan and Chinese entertainment this past summer led immediately to baby bump watch for a few of the couples. Now the first arrival has made landing just in time to celebrate the Christmas holidays. Michelle Chen and husband Chen Xiao welcomed their baby boy this week, with Michelle confirming their son’s arrival with a … Continue reading →
While not every long running show can hope to end on a high note, it takes a special snowflake to end in a self-created crash and burn. SBS‘s long running hit variety show Running Man isn’t just popular in South Korea, it’s well known and quite popular in other Asian countries and has more international awareness than most any other … Continue reading →
Well this is unexpected, but actually not unwelcome now that I’m readjusting my expectations for upcoming MBC drama Missing 9. The first teaser is out and it’s not an island vacation in the least, the drama has been billed as an entertainment industry plane crash saga and now has Lost and Lord of the Flies vibe added to it. A … Continue reading →
The arrival of Hwarang this Monday night heralds the end of the 2016 K-drama cycle as the last major drama to premiere this year. It straddled many of the popular thematic elements in 2016 dramas – pre-filmed, flower boy packed cast, and sageuk trend. Now it’s also following in the footsteps of many such dramas in landing with a thud … Continue reading →
This is one hit where I get why the underlying work is popular but not sure why the ancillary element is making waves. J-dorama Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu (We Married as a Job), adapted from the same name ladies manga, is a bona fide rom-com hit in Japan. Starring Aragaki Yui and Hoshino Gen, the dorama has … Continue reading →
I’m so addicted to winter whites, Jeon Ji Hyun and Lee Min Ho‘s characters went skiing in an episode of Legend of the Blue Sea and she wore an all-white ski bunny outfit that’s fabulous and sporty. The only downside is getting it dirty, one  year I was cut off on the slopes and swerved into a slushy ditch and … Continue reading →
KBS has assembled a rock solid cast for it’s next weekend drama, usually a time slot that generates high ratings, steady CF, and a guaranteed 50 episode paycheck. Currently Laurel Tree Tailors is doing high ratings and will run through February of near year, and taking over will be Father is Strange (Dad’s Weird), yet another strange man lives in … Continue reading →
Christmas is a-coming and even celebrities in Asia are getting into the festive mood. Case in point newlywed and expectant parents Michelle Chen and Chen Xiao, sharing with their fans on SNS a homey holiday cookie making and decorating scene. Michelle grew up in the US so making holiday cookies was likely her idea, and it’s cute how her hubby … Continue reading →
The collective cheekbones could slice cheese as Vogue China doubled down on the pretty by sending top Chinese actor Hu Ge and top model Liu Wen to New York City for a photo shoot and video filming. The stars were spotted there last month and the reason is now plain to see as the glossy fashion magazine released the stills … Continue reading →
Some good news to report from Japanese entertainment after the recent tabloid mess that led to the early retirement of a very popular actor. Taiwanese entertainment is entering the final leg of baby bump watch on quite a few actresses but over in Japan a new arrival made it before the end of 2016. J-actress Horikita Maki and her husband … Continue reading →
