This casting news feels like three steps too early but that’s hardly a problem when the bigger issue is recent dramas seemingly not being able to cast leads. The upcoming KBS Mon-Tues drama has now been confirmed to be an out-of-the-blue selection called Hello Monster. Originally the personality disorder medical drama Dr. Frankenstein was supposed to follow behind the currently … Continue reading →
Proactive and in charge Goo Seo Jin basically rocks my world. If he’s front and center then everything about Hyde, Jekyll, Me gets infinitely better. Episode 11 was a nice episode of conflict development, half of which I care about and the other half necessary to get over some humps. The two personalities sharing one body conundrum takes a turn … Continue reading →
When the biggest selling point is the collective pretty of the two leads, no one can fault the production of the upcoming C-movie The Third Way of Love for trotting out leads Song Seung Heon and Crystal Liu at every opportunity. The movie doesn’t open until the early spring movie season but the early promos are underway starting with a … Continue reading →
Now that Yeo Jin Gu is confirmed for upcoming KBS Friday night drama Orange Marmalade, I’m for sure going to check it out regardless of who the other leads end up being. It’ll be his first leading man role after a decade of being the most famous K-drama male child actor of his generation. Better yet is having him play … Continue reading →
A mess doesn’t even begin to describe the public back-and forth going on this week between Kim Hyun Joong and his ex-girlfriend-likely-baby momma Ms. Choi. The whiplash sniping is taking place via their respective mouthpieces, KeyEast representing Kim Hyung Joong and Ms. Choi continuing to be repped by her lawyer during the domestic violence assault case from last summer, but … Continue reading →
This official drama casting news out of Korea today makes me feel like a soothsayer of sorts since I already wrote about it a few weeks. Back then was merely passing along insider information from MBC, the type of gossip that may or may not end up happening since the casting cycle is so unpredictable. On Air did a great job … Continue reading →
Is anyone else still watching Hyde, Jekyll, Me find the symptoms of the onset of conditioning. I feel like a dog accustomed to disappointment so the tiniest of affection makes me giddy. I can count on one hand the things I like about the drama so far, and it goes like this: Hyun Bin, Seo Jin, Director Gu, Sung Joon, … Continue reading →
I feel like the movie gods are smiling down on me, how else to explain the three-for-three casting in the upcoming K-movie Twenty. With just one leading man being a favorite of mine, like Kim Woo Bin is, that would be enough for me to want to watch it. Throw in Kang Ha Neul and Junho of 2PM and I … Continue reading →
When her love life gave her lemons, Tang Yan went and made herself come career lemonade. The Chinese acting world is constantly on the look out for pretty actresses to stay popular in the leading lady status, a spot occupied not just by acting talent but more by having a likable aura onscreen. That’s basically Tang Yan’s entire MO in … Continue reading →
Goodbye Punch, hello new Mon-Tues ratings leader! The line-up is now set for the next two months or so as new SBS drama Heard it Through the Grapevine premiered today coming in on the big shoes left by the critically acclaimed Punch. Joining sageuk Shine or Go Crazy, which at 24-episodes runs through early April, and last week’s new vampire … Continue reading →
Whoever was Hyun Bin’s talented Korean fan that made this fake movie trailer deserves upmost respect. *slow clap* Even though I don’t write about Hollywood entertainment here I still consume plenty of US shows and movies, not to mention staying on top of the latest on dit. The week prior was all about Valentine’s Day and the arrival of the movie adaptation … Continue reading →
The Kim Hyun Joong “soon to become a baby daddy and is getting married to reconciled ex-girlfriend” breaking news from yesterday has morphed into even more stunning developments that leave me shaking my head. This isn’t even about casting blame or supporting one side, I genuinely have no clue what is really going on, or whether the truth even matters … Continue reading →
The Sensory Couple (Girl Who Sees Smells) casting roulette continues onward as the drama starts getting much too close to needing to start filming yet there are no leads confirmed. There is still 10-episodes left of Hyde, Jekyll, Me (siiiiigh) so Sensory Couple has six weeks before it needs to be on deck, not to mention plenty of dramas ink … Continue reading →