There’s nothing definitively smoking gun to report as an update on the Park Yoochun rape allegations investigation currently ongoing in the Seoul police department. But then again, a smoking gun either way would be preferable to this death by a thousand cuts for his fans and for certain drama fans in general who just want to know whether his dramas … Continue reading →
The highly anticipated first teaser is here for the C-drama adaptation of popular college romance novel One Smile is Very Alluring (Wei Wei Yi Xiao Hen Qing Cheng), the one starring Yang Yang and Zheng Shuang and not the movie version with Angelababy and Jin Bo Ran. The drama’s English title is A Smile is Beautiful and the first teaser … Continue reading →
I’m relieved the second episode of Uncontrollably Fond built nicely on the introductory first episode, and got better in all ways narrative, chemistry, and acting. It’s even more of a relief that the ratings stayed exactly the same, with episode 2 also garnering 12.5% AGB nationwide ratings. This drama was so broadly touted and discussed I prefer the viewing base … Continue reading →
The drama posters are out for mind-bendy romance drama W: Two Worlds, or more aptly the W meaning two universes that separate the lead characters played by Han Hyo Joo and Lee Jong Seok. I love the posters, spare and elegant with a softened light versus dark motif. It’s not particularly creative but the impact in this case sells the … Continue reading →
This is a well deserved drama filming wrap party as any, with the full cast of upcoming K-adaptation of Bu Bu Jing Xin attending a shindig after a good 7 long months of filming. The fully pre-produced drama is schedule to air on SBS Mon-Tues at the end of August following Doctors, and will also air simultaneously in China for … Continue reading →
K-actor Ji Sung wears multiple hats from star to husband to father, and on July 6th in Los Angeles he added Korean culture representative to the mix. Ji Sung was at the Dodgers versus Orioles game in LA Â for the home team’s Korea Night at Dodger’s Stadium. The team has famous Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun Jin on its roster and … Continue reading →
I’m the generation that visual entertainment came after literary pursuits, reading was my first and foremost love and moving objects secondary. Before there was my drama love there was my manga love, the drawn book a perfect dive down the rabbit hole of story telling and the manga hero my first imaginary crush. That makes Han Hyo Joo‘s character in … Continue reading →
Today saw the premiere of fully pre-produced KBS prime time melodrama Uncontrollably Fond by screenwriter Lee Kyung Hee, arriving on a hot July Wednesday while shelling freezing winter temperatures onscreen. I didn’t know for certain whether domestic Korean viewers had the appetite for an old school type melo romance even with well known big name stars Suzy and Kim Woo … Continue reading →
A lovey dovey wedding pictorial isn’t the only thing celebrity couple Chen Xiao and Michelle Chen have to share with the public. Two weeks out from their star packed wedding in Beijing towards the end of July, the engaged couple have surprised their fans with two additional nuggets of good news on July 5th which also happens to be Chen … Continue reading →
Wowsers, the summer certainly brings out the romance sizzle. C-ent is already prepping for Michelle Chen and Chen Xiao‘s upcoming nuptials at the end of July and now there’s a second top star couple joining in the marriage proceedings. Taiwanese actor Wallace Huo and Taiwanese actress Ruby Lin are getting married on July 31st in a destination wedding on Bali! … Continue reading →
The cast of premiering KBS Wed-Thurs melodrama romance Uncontrollably Fond is certainly acting uncontrollably cute at the press conference to primp out the highly anticipated drama to fans. Kim Woo Bin definitely resembles a lumbering dinosaur type beast man but manages to act boyish cute whenever he’s joking around, and he certainly looks like he’s comfortable with costar Suzy the … Continue reading →
While everyone is talking about current and upcoming dramas with the current Hallyu actors and actresses, mega Hallyu star Kim Soo Hyun has been laying low relative to his massive pan-Asia fame in order to film dark thriller movie Real. The movie has wrapped filming and heads into post-production for a 2017 air date in the theaters. It’s not clear … Continue reading →
Looks like the next legit prime time drama hit is here after the runaway success of Descendants of the Sun on KBS. This time the glow is over on SBS as Mon-Tues drama Doctors has increased by around 2% yet again to hit 18.4% AGB nationwide on this Monday’s episode 5. Even better is the drama breaking 20% AGB in … Continue reading →
