Judging by the just released drama posters for tvN political thriller The K2, there’s going to be darkness aplenty as four strong personalities get entangled in a South Korean presidential election cycle. That the drama posters are wholly unimaginative is almost beside the point if the allure is the acting and intense character conflict to come as ambition and personal lives … Continue reading →
The gentlemen of Chinese entertainment were out in collective stylish handsomeness this week for the 2016 GQ China Men of the Year Awards in Beijing. It was across the board old school well tailored tuxedo glamour for all attendees but one very bright exception, lol. Leading the way were two of China’s top leading men Hu Ge and Huang Xiaoming, … Continue reading →
It’s fantastic to see glorious red carpet fashion correctly arrayed, even better when it feels like there was a concerted effort made for synergy of sorts. This week is the start of the Toronto Film Festival (TIFF) and in attendance were China’s top two movie actresses Fan Bing Bing and Zhang Zi Yi. The ladies walked their respective red carpets … Continue reading →
The cuteness continues to build for upcoming MBC Wed-Thurs drama Shopping King Louie, a drama that didn’t land as leading man Yook Sung Jae but looks like it got an equally perfect casting with Seo In Guk. Both actors have their boyish charm that can get switched on for arrogance as needed, and in this role as the titular shopping … Continue reading →
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 →
