The filming for upcoming SBS Wed-Thurs drama is heating up, or cooling down depending on the weather over in Spain as the two leads and the production team jetted off to Barcelona this weekend to film the overseas portion of fantasy drama Legend of the Blue Sea. Lee Min Ho and Jeon Ji Hyun were spotted at Incheon airport over … Continue reading →
All signs point to upcoming KBS Wed-Thurs drama On the Way to the Airport as residing squarely in the gimmick free adult life issues category of dramas. Starring Kim Ha Neul, Lee Sang Yoon, Shin Sung Rok, Jang Hee Jin, and Choi Yeo Jin, the drama centers around the crossed paths of Kim Ha Neul’s flight attendant and Lee Sang … Continue reading →
Candy has such an unique meaning in Korean pop culture thanks to K-drama heroine tropes, though of course Candy itself is taken from Japanese pop culture being the name of the female lead in the eponymous shoujo manga Candy Candy. Now Candy is transitioning from dramas to variety show as tvN just launched Candy in My Ear, a show where four … Continue reading →
It’s cute that the title logo for upcoming MBC Mon-Tues drama Woman with a Suitcase incorporates the cutout of leading lady Choi Ji Woo with her trusty suitcase. It’s not for carrying clothes or jewelry but instead used to schlep all her legal documents. Playing a law firm manager that gets busted for practicing law without a license, after her … Continue reading →
Chinese-speaking entertainments best and brightest stars were out in mega force this past Friday for the annual Bazaar Star Charity Night. There were so many pretty faces and fashionable attire it’s impossible to pick a post topper so I’ll go with the pregnant and glowing Ruby Lin in a flowing caftan Elie Saab red dress and her head shaved hubby … Continue reading →
I think the timing is ideal for Ji Chang Wook to come back with his first K-drama since Healer, which wasn’t a ratings win but a performance and buzz win for him. He’s going back to the same playbook for Healer as his next drama, the tvN political thriller The K2, will also have him unleashing physical prowess onscreen playing … Continue reading →
While so many of her Taiwanese female star colleagues were getting married this summer, from Ruby Lin to Michelle Chen to Tammy Chen, Rainie Yang has been getting busy preparing for her ten full length studio album which has now started the promotional engine. Rainie’s singing career is as strong and evolving as her acting resume, with so many of … Continue reading →
There’s good and potentially bad news around K-actress Lee Young Ae‘s comeback drama Saimdang: Light’s Story. SBS scooped up the drama and scheduled it for October, with an eye towards the drama getting a simultaneous airing in China much like Descendants of the Sun, Uncontrollably Fond, and Moon Lovers. Saimdang wrapped filming in June and is now finished with post-production … Continue reading →
It’s been so long since TW-drama Marry Me or Not finished airing in February of 2016, with the drama going into my keep forever pile with lingering fond memories of how incredibly satisfying it was from start to finish. Now the cast is getting rewarded big time as the drama has garnered six nominations at the just released nominations list … Continue reading →
The summer 2016 big K-drama vehicles have all aired or are airing, and with the transition from muggy to crisp weather comes the anticipation for the fall dramas. None will be as highly chronicled as Lee Min Ho and Jeon Ji Hyun‘s mermaid fantasy drama Legend of the Blue Sea, which has him playing both sageuk and modern roles while … Continue reading →
A great and satisfying ending for a drama affects me way more than an impressive start, it’s the last thing to cross my eyes and mind and with it the lingering effects leave a swelling crescendo. KBS Wed-Thurs drama Uncontrollably Fond ended its 20-episode run today, with an ending that was narratively expected but an emotional payoff way better than … Continue reading →
It doesn’t even matter than Jeon Ji Hyun is the mother of a child and a married wife for many years, she still exudes every bit the movie star chirmas to the max. Jeon Ji Hyun is preparing to head to Palau and then Spain for overseas filming on fantasy drama Legend of the Blue Sea with Lee Min Ho, … Continue reading →
Checking in on two recently married big star couples from Chinese entertainment yields the sweetest of comfort. This week Ruby Lin and Wallace Huo were spotting on the streets of Taipei going out for a night stroll. The fan didn’t want to interrupt so only snapped a picture from behind, which is more than enough to send the loving caring … Continue reading →
