The casting is moving fast for the K-drama Confidence Man KR, adapted from the popular J-dorama and movie franchise Confidence Man JP. This weekend there is news that veteran Park Hee Soon and the always excellent supporting actor Joo Jong Hyuk has joined the drama cast. This is a quirky drama and a lot of in-drama acting as in the … Continue reading →
Another C-drama is slated to kick off filming in the next few weeks and the leads are set. The Youku modern crime C-drama 锁证者 (best translated as Evidence Witness) will star Luo Yun Xi and Zheng Hehuizi and will reportedly have an overseas location shoot in Thailand as well as filming on set in China. This is a solid casting … Continue reading →
A new casting brings together two OG classic SM era K-pop members turned actors with blast from the past feels. Taecyeon and Seohyun are going to star in the K-drama adaptation of the popular webtoon First Night with the Duke, which is set in European period times but for the drama will be set in the Joseon era. The female … Continue reading →
So award winning K-actress Park Eun Bin has been inked for her next drama for some time now but now her male lead has floated to the surface. Cha Eun Woo has been offered the role and his agency says he’s considering but I can’t see how he would pass on this. The drama is called The Wonder Fools (original … Continue reading →
A new modern romance C-drama is in the works and is adapted from the novel Jing Luo Zai Wu Jia Ren (京洛再无佳人). The drama is in talks for Zhang Jing Yi and Wang Hong Yi as the leads and I’m good with this casting. Zhang Jing Yi is continuing her top billed female lead status but paired with rising level … Continue reading →
I hope this is the end of the public holding Byun Woo Seok personally to task for his action/inaction at that moment in the airport when his security team was checking other passengers tickets, blocking the entrance, and shining flashlights in the eyes. Those were the conduct of the security team hired to protect him last week as he left … Continue reading →
Revenge C-drama The Double wrapped its run in June and remains to date my favorite C-drama so far of 2024, sadly Lost You Forever Part 2 was a giant disappointment. The Double made me like Wu Jin Yan for the first time and now I am happy to check out any future dramas of hers and if it’s good watch … Continue reading →
So the crystal ball says that C-actress Angelababy‘s soft cancellation has neared its end or ended, what with her filmed drama Everlasting Longing getting broadcast permit approval last week. She is reportedly anxious for this drama to air since she’s been offscreen for the last 8 months since she attended K-pop star Lisa’s performance at the burlesque club Crazy Horse … Continue reading →
Grah, she’s so cute I just wanna squish her like a squishmallow! K-actress Kim Hye Yoon continued her near weekly airport departures in her busy summer of 2024 and this time she was spotted in head to toe Gucci from its summer collection. A cute and age-fitting denim dress paired with chunky loafers and a casual black backpack completed a … Continue reading →
So there is a name change for the currently filming period C-drama starring Li Qin and Chen Zhe Yuan. It was originally called Wan Xin Ji 綰心記 but now has the new title Yi Xiao Sui Ge 一笑随歌 which means One Smile Accompanying Song, and it’s a combination of the two lead characters names. The female lead is named Yi … Continue reading →
Hold up and come again? This is such WOAH level casting news rumors and would be insane if it comes true. Yang Zi has all but signed on the line for the C-drama Tree of Life and this week there is a new male lead reportedly in talks to join her. It’s none other than award winning top actor Hu … Continue reading →
It looks like the airport scandal impacting Byun Woo Seok will not have a fallout on his haul of new endorsements accumulated these past two months since Lovely Runner became a cult hit in May 2024. There has been no news on any of the new endorsed brands dropping him, and there is news today that he’s added Clinique Skincare … Continue reading →
C-actor Wang Xing Yue has two male lead dramas on deck but after his breakout with The Double he’s landed a big IP new one for his next role. He will be the male lead for C-drama Feng Yu Ling (凤羽令) which is adapted from the novel by writer Fresh Guo Guo which is the precursor novel 仙侠奇缘之杀阡陌to her novel … Continue reading →
