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 →
I feel like Tang dynasty period C-drama Brocade Odyssey is one of those long on the shelf projects just waiting for release but my recollection is totally off as the drama filmed in Q4 2024. That means if it airs in the coming weeks it’s actually arriving earlier than expected but the timing is good for the cast as female … Continue reading →
I’m excited that Tang dynasty C-drama The Story of Pearl Girl is arriving sooner than I expected on the small screen. The drama released two new stills last week of leads Zhao Lu Si and Liu Yu Ning and when I went looking for airing rumors the latest is that post-production just finished and the drama team plans to do … Continue reading →
There was a big incident and scandal this past week in K-pop and involves a member of the biggest and most popular group BTS. Member Suga was revealed to have been booked by police for a drunk driving incident where he was spotted on an electrical scooter and fell over impaired. The electrical scooter was an electric moped/small motorcycle and … Continue reading →
So I’m going to give As Beautiful as You another chance after learning that it’s the first big second half of 2024 streaming hit with modern C-dramas. The drama starring Tan Song Yun and Xu Kai wrapped with an average 6.7 Douban ratings but did really good streaming viewership numbers that industry insiders are calling it a hit. Attributing it … Continue reading →
The drama is titled 燃霜为昼 Ran Shuang Wei Zhou or Burning Frost into Day and has a new female lead on the cusp of filming commencement. The drama directed by Guo Jing Ming is the vehicle to make his protege Tian Jia Rui a male lead and had signed on Gulinazha as the female lead. But she’s since declined after … Continue reading →
So C-actress Zhao Lu Si is currently filming Love’s Ambition with William Chan and that is scheduled to wrap in September next month. Industry casting and production gossip has it that she’s already signed on and selected her next drama, it’s an S+ level production and a modern romance. The title is tentatively 流鱼 (Liu Yu translating as Flowing Fish) … Continue reading →
