Leading Ladies of Upcoming SBS Dramas: Moon Geun Young in The Village, Shin Se Kyung and Jung Yumi for Six Flying Dragons

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Yoo Ah In is currently having it all with his hit movie and drama career, starting from Secret Love Affair last year to Veteran and The Throne (Sado) this year. Up next for him is headlining the SBS Mon-Tues sageuk drama Six Flying Dragons, and with it he’s continuing his streak of working with excellent leading ladies. Funnily enough, his costar in The … Continue reading →

Song Joong Ki Looking Sporty Handsome Tossing Out the Ceremonial First Pitch at Baseball Game

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It’s nice to see Song Joong Ki out and about doing entertainment activities while deep into the filming of upcoming KBS drama Descendants of the Sun. It’s already the start of September and not a peep on the promotion of the drama, which goes to further confirm the recent insider discussions that the drama will be airing in the beginning … Continue reading →

Misaeng PD’s Next Drama Signal Signs on Lee Je Hoon and Jo Jin Woong as the Male Leads

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This upcoming cable drama doesn’t interest me but is certainly screaming quality fare. tvN has lined up its dramas starting in 2016, with the first one to drop being Signal in January after Answer Me 1988 wraps up. Signal got loads of attention even before casting began as the drama is the first directorial project from the PD of the … Continue reading →

Bubblegum Finalizes Drama Leads Lee Dong Wook, Jung Ryeo Won, Lee Jong Hyuk, and Park Hee Bon

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The main cast is all lined up for upcoming tvN Mon-Tues drama Bubblegum, which will take over for the latest season of Rude Miss Young Ae and be followed at the end of the year by Cheese in the Trap. Bubblegum is giving me similar vibes to Heart to Heart, what with a cast of drama veterans and a story … Continue reading →

First Look at Liu Shi Shi and Zheng Kai in Modern C-drama Precious Youth

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The first stills are out for currently filming C-drama Precious Youth, and for various reasons this is one of the rare modern C-dramas I’m actually excited to watch. Starring Liu Shi Shi and Zheng Kai, the drama chronicles their friendship and romance spanning 15 years from high school well into adulthood. It sounds less like In Time With You/The Time … Continue reading →

High Cut Snaps Sexy Yoo Seung Ho at a Laundromat in Between Running

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The hot off the Yoo Seung Ho press pictorial from High Cut magazine feels like a dessert on top of the recent Adidas CF campaign. It’s basically a continuation of his running man persona from the Adidas ads, which makes sense since he’s modeling the same brand gear in the High Cut pictures. I love his presence in the pics, … Continue reading →

The Throne Selected as the Official Korean Movie Submission for the Best Foreign Picture Oscar

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For a group that just filmed a real life historical tragedy of operatic proportions, the cast of upcoming sageuk movie The Throne (Sado) continue to look positively glowing and happy while doing promotions for the movie. Clearly everyone really got along, and now they have an additional reason to be pleased as The Throne has just been selected as Korea’s official … Continue reading →

Fan Bing Bing, Li Chen, and Kris Headline New C-variety Challenger Alliance Premiering in Mid-September

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I’m not sure I’ll like upcoming C-variety show Challenger Alliance quite as much as I love the Chinese version of Running Man (Hurry Up Brother), but it’s totally piquing my interest solely on the behind-the-scenes antics of the cast. The show might as well be called the Fan Bing Bing–Li Chen lovefest, what with casting the big name real life … Continue reading →

Hyun Bin and Kim Soo Hyun Leads the List of Highest Paid K-actor Drama Salaries

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It was interesting to get a glimpse at the drama salaries of the top Korean actresses, and now it’s time to see how their male counterparts are faring. There is total gender income at the very top as Lee Young Ae and Jeon Ji Hyun both earn 100 million won per drama episode, and the same is true for top … Continue reading →

Drama Poster and Preview Plays Up the Broad Comedy to Expect From She Was Pretty

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MBC dropped a one-two punch today, releasing the first official poster for upcoming Wed-Thurs drama She Was Pretty, followed by the first preview with scenes from the drama rather than concept teasers. I find myself continuing to look forward to this rom-com, but seeing the broad physical comedy in the scene preview has me adjusting my expectations accordingly. I don’t … Continue reading →

KBS Finalizes Cheerleading School Drama with Jung Eun Ji, Lee Won Geun, and Ji Soo

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KBS is getting the cast together fast for upcoming Mon-Tues drama Sassy Go Go (formerly called Cheer Up), which makes sense since the drama is scheduled to air at the end of September following Eccentric Daughter-in-law (The Virtual Bride). With Kim Yoo Jung passing on the title role, Jung Eun Ji has stepped in as a perfect choice to play … Continue reading →

Feng Shao Feng and Victoria Song Headline the C-drama Adaptation of Ice Fantasy

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China may be mostly miss when it comes to producing quality C-dramas, but it has the budget and scope to tackle a wider range of projects, especially when it comes to fantasy stories that require a lot of post-production. Case in point the upcoming special effects laden C-drama Ice Fantasy (Chinese title translates as Fantasy Kingdom), with a big name … Continue reading →

She Was Pretty Shows Off Handsome Park Seo Joon and Pretty Go Joon Hee

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Goodness is there a lot of pretty going on in upcoming MBC drama She Was Pretty. I’m thrilled Park Seo Joon finally gets his prime time drama leading man role, and playing a model good looking magazine editor feels like extra eye candy on top. The first stills of second male lead Choi Siwon played up the comedic side, but … Continue reading →