The 49th Annual Golden Bell Awards totally snuck up on me when it flooded all the TW-ent media portals this weekend with picspam galore. The TW-version of the Emmy’s celebrated the great television programs and performances of 2014 and most of the idol fluffy dramas I watched were nowhere near being nominated. Aside from the nominations for In a Good Way and … Continue reading →
From the moment Bom-yi decided she loved Dong-ha enough to risk both families’ censure, she accepted the battle to come. When she followed Dong-ha to Udo, he challenged her assertion that she understood the repercussions. “What do you plan on doing now? You don’t know how difficult it is.” She claimed to be an adult who could be responsible for her decisions. All she … Continue reading →
SBS needs a slap upside the head for how spectacularly bad it’s doing with the promos for the upcoming Wed-Thurs drama Pinocchio. Would it kill the network to drop a steady stream of news, it needn’t be a shock and awe campaign but the radio silence has been jarring since this is a big production and SBS is known for … Continue reading →
This is pretty big K-drama news even if it doesn’t involve casting, yet again confirming that screenwriter Kim Eun Sook is one of those brand name scribes that generates headlines on her own without the need for big name stars. It’s been a year since Heirs with Lee Min Ho and Park Shin Hye aired on SBS last October but still … Continue reading →
It’s reassuring to see Cha Seung Won looking healthy and happy as he made his first public appearance after last month’s paternity plus lawsuit shocker. For those unaware of what transpired, the short summary is that a man filed a defamation lawsuit against Cha Seung Won and his wife for misleading the public that Cha Seung Won was the birth … Continue reading →
Run don’t walk to the nearest computer to start watching Kyou wa Kaisha Yasumimasu. I’m not issuing a direct marching order but episode 2 of this dorama is so wonderful it cements this as the new crack. I was basically laughing and smiling the whole way through. This is hands down the best romance drama airing right now in all … Continue reading →
The award circus of the absurd involving Kim Soo Hyun that has been going on all year adds another notch to it last week. Kim Soo Hyun was just awarded the Best Actor in Asia award at the Tokyo Drama Awards, a subsidiary event to the ongoing Tokyo International Film Festival and its related film awards. The Tokyo Drama Awards … Continue reading →
Call it coincidence or perhaps the contentment stemming from runaway popularity, a mere two weeks after Kim Soo Hyun lit up the C-netizens and media by looking noticeably rounder at a car show, it’s Lee Min Ho‘s turn to set the tongues a-wagging. Lee Min Ho was snapped leaving Korea headed for China, a trip he’s been taking regularly this … Continue reading →
Don’t shoot the messenger, okay? I’m as stunned at this hot off the press news release as anyone out there, Yoon Eun Hye fan or not. She hasn’t done a drama or movie all year, with the cameo appearance in Chronicles of a Blood Merchant notwithstanding, and frankly she can afford to be picky. It’s hard to fault her for … Continue reading →
Even Shi Woo’s dippy new hat-and-bowl cut look can’t dim my affection for him. He’s officially my favorite character in My Lovely Girl, and with his story line this drama rises and falls on the only interesting aspect remaining. This week had a preemption in the Wednesday night airing so episode 11 aired on Thursday and thus the big unni … Continue reading →
I’m pleased my pimp post for What’s With The Family got some folks to check it out. Hopefully everyone likes this easy-watching weekend family drama enough to continue on with 30 more episodes to go. I’m certainly in it for the long haul, though my interest will obviously wax and wane depending on what the current story line is involving … Continue reading →
Not bad, not bad at all. The first teaser preview is out for the upcoming MBC Wed-Thurs drama now officially called Mr. Back. It used to be known as Mr. Baek for the last name of the age-reversing male lead, which granted wasn’t terribly clever or memorable, but now with Mr. Back I just think baby got back for some … Continue reading →
Ya’ all know I adore my Kam with all my heart, but really, it’s time to send Choi Soo-young some ♥♥♥, too. After only three episodes getting to know Bom-yi, she has become one of my favorite younger female leads. What delights me is how normal the character is, though a lot nicer than I would ever be. While cheerful and kind, there isn’t a hint … Continue reading →