This news certainly feels anti-climatic arriving on the heels of momentous changing happening across ocean in the US. K-ent reported last night that idol-actor Lee Hong Ki of band FT Island is dating rising young actress Han Bo Reum. Initial dating rumors first popped up in August as the two were spotted at a bowling alley but both sides claimed … Continue reading →
I certainly hope KBS new what it was doing when it optioned upcoming flower boy sageuk Hwarang: The Beginning earlier this year when it went into pre-filmed development. After the runaway success of the network’s last sageuk Moonlight Drawn by Clouds, even more eyes will be on whether Hwarang can bring in the same viewership when it’s brand of pretty … Continue reading →
K-actor Gong Yoo may be playing an immortal mystical Goblin in the titular fantasy tvN K-drama but he’ll be having male competition from both the human and inhuman sides. His roommate in the drama will be played by Lee Dong Wook, who isn’t your average roomie and in the just released stills above show a contentious first meeting with Gong … Continue reading →
Whatever screenwriter has Park Ji Eun has in store for her second fantasy themed K-drama Legend of the Blue Sea, it will certainly involve lots and lots of active acting from leading lady Jeon Ji Hyun. I thought she was the heart and soul of alien-movie star romance drama You From Another Star but she did merit some get some … Continue reading →
Things are looking very bright and cheerful with upcoming MBC drama Night Light, in contrast to the initial synopsis that it was some sort of drama about human greed and the pursuit of power. I’m totally not complaining, seeing the beaming and sweet stills of leads Lee Yo Won and Jin Goo playing the guitar on the street as a … Continue reading →
I can’t think of a more perfect product model than K-actress Song Hye Kyo as the face of the new Dyson Supersonic hair dryer. The brand has conquered high end vacuum cleaners and humidifiers, and is now setting it’s eyes on another appliance that uses air namely the every woman has one (or more) hair dryer. The Dyson Supersonic has … Continue reading →
Los Angeles was ground central last week for a black tie gala attended surprisingly by many many top Korean stars. The LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) held its 2016 Art Film Gala, with this year’s honorees Robert Irwin and Kathryn Bigelow. The event was sponsored by Gucci and in attendance at this confluence of fashion and cinema were … Continue reading →
This is a fantastic treat for fans eager to check out fantasy drama Goblin in less than a month, tvN released a behind-the-scenes long preview showing the cast filming their first day on set. Leads Gong Yoo, Kim Go Eun, Yoo In Na, Lee Dong Wook, and Yook Sung Jae are all captured doing their first scenes and chatting amiably … Continue reading →
K-actor Ahn Jae Hyun actually came out of the hot mess Cinderella and Four Knights better off than going in, standing out in a decent performance playing a more memorable character than the male lead. That, coupled with his well-received marriage with Gu Hye Sun, seems to be washing away the stain of epically bad Blood. He’s trying to make … Continue reading →
It takes a very confident actress to try for a role as demanding and fantastical as a mermaid, especially one spanning centuries from Joseon era to the modern day. Jeon Ji Hyun excels at confidence, even if wholly substantiated from hot air like her top star character in You From Another Star. She manages to bring the vulnerability and decency … Continue reading →
Korean duty free store Lotte is cooking up a treat for all the Hallyu fans – the brand will use all it’s endorsement stars in a web drama called First Kiss For the Sixth Time. There are tons of Hallyu stars endorsing Lotte Duty Free and this web drama will have six male stars playing six eligible bachelors for one lucky … Continue reading →
Fashion house Coach is clearly pulling no punches in bringing the wholesome cuteness at the recent 75th anniversary celebration at its Taipei flagship store. How else to explain the doubling down in pairing up sweet as pie Taiwanese actress Ariel Lin with boyish cutie pie actor Liu Yi Hao for the event. Even cuter is putting them in matching collegiate … Continue reading →
Ooooh, me likey this very much, it’s very modern Blues Brothers with a twist, maybe the Asian Blue Steel Brothers or something like that. Model-actor Ahn Jae Hyun is giving a masterclass in fashion posing alongside dongsaeng and breakout young actor Ji Soo, who is doing his darndest to project angst. What’s adorably hilarious about this pictorial is how off … Continue reading →
