There is a new development with fantasy romance drama Human Starting From Today. It was originally offered to Shin Se Kyung but it appears that will not happen and K-ent is reporting that Kim Hye Yoon is now considering the role of the loving life gumiho female lead. The male lead remains Park Solomon (Lomon) and I like this pairing … Continue reading →
A happy news out of TW-ent this week with actress Joanne Tseng and entertainer Calvin Chen announcing that they are expecting their first child. The couple has been married since 2020 in what was a total surprise announcement back then as well, no one even knew they were dating. The couple shared the news of the pregnancy with Joanne posting … Continue reading →
The summer is soon heading into the final weeks as schools begin right after the lazy dog days are over. C-actress Wu Jin Yan was IMO one of the few big winners in the summer of 2024 C-drama sweepstakes, her drama The Double kicked off the season in June and remains of the buzziest airings for the last two months. … Continue reading →
So the Suga drunk driving (or drunk riding an electric moped) incident in South Korea shows no signs of simmering down. This week there has been funeral wreaths sent by angry BTS fans to the HYBE office demanding Suga’s removal from the group. A huge BTS fan site also shut down abruptly by the administrators, and a news report was … Continue reading →
The Fall fashion issues of top magazines are starting to be released and K-actress Song Hye Kyo continues her streak of landing these big covers. She’s in Elle Korea looking very cool and post-modern which is a hard look to pull off but I think she does very well here. She’s still do dainty and doll like but has added … Continue reading →
It’s been a busy summer for C-actress Ju Jing Yi, coming off a solidly successful spring C-drama airing of In Blossom. In June her long time agency announced she was going to re-sign with them but she stated it was news to her, and then announced she was not going to re-sign. She then set up her own personal office … Continue reading →
It’s funny how timing changes everything, if this casting had happened shortly after K-drama Start-Up finished aired it would have caused such excitement and shockwaves. Now it just feels like a shrug moment, but still one that I would be curious to see if it ends up producing a good drama. Suzy has been signed on for the period K-drama … Continue reading →
Striking while the iron is hot also means picking the right hills to die on the right now C-actor Deng Wei is looking very foolish after squandering his big break last summer. When Lost You Forever Part 1 was released in summer of 2023, his male lead character Tu Shan Jing was very well liked and his performance garnered a … Continue reading →
I most recall soju brands putting their spokesmodel actress or idol starlet on the bottles labels in addition to the brand advertising and it definitely sells well. K-actor Byun Woo Seok will now have his face on a pack of Paldo instant noodles the Paldo Bibimmyeon II that looks like chapaghetti with more dried veggies in it. Paldo announced that the … Continue reading →
Filming has already started for SBS K-drama The Judge From Hell and it’s slated to arrive on the small screen at the end of September. Starring Park Shin Hye and Kim Jae Young, I love that the drama isn’t trending buzzy and instead just seems to be an interesting topic with a solid cast. The drama is primed as the … Continue reading →
Getting released right in the middle of the Summer Olympics is always a sign that the platform treats the drama as a throwaway, and this one definitely performed as such. The Republic era fantasy vampire romance drama Snowfall adapted from a novel was filmed over 3 years ago and starred Gao Wei Guang and Ouyang Nana and was shelved reportedly … Continue reading →
The netizens appear just as critical on looks for both female stars as well as male stars and the latest person in their cross hairs is TW-singer Wilbur Pan. This week there was a wild picture of him like two sizes bigger circulating with mockery of his massive weight gain, and it turns out to a doctored shot. However he … Continue reading →
This is still in the discussion phase but could start production soon after confirming the leads if both schedules line up. The xianxia C-novel 销魂殿 Xiao Hun Dian (or Ecstasy Palace) from writer 十四郎 Shi Si Lang has been purchased by production company Huan Rui Century and has offers out to Cheng Yi and Yu Shi Xin for the adaptation. … Continue reading →
