Go Hyun Jung and Jang Dong Yoon Cast in SBS Police Thriller K-drama Mantis

A new SBS drama will be adapted from the French Le Mante and uses the same title of Mantis. The leads have now been confirmed as veteran actress Go Hyun Jung and young leading man Jang Dong Yoon, this time playing an estranged mother-son with a very dark history. Go Hyun Jung is a female serial killer incarcerated for killing 5 men twenty years ago, and her grown up son is now a police detective working on a case that seems to be copycatting her killing spree. The drama is from the PD of upcoming MBC drama Black Out and the screenwriter of 12.12: The Day and will air sometime in 2025.

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Established Drama Lead Actors and Actress Discuss Lack of Script Offers and Drastic Drop Off in K-dramas Being Produced in 2024 So Far

Is this the beginning of the end, or the start of a new world? I’ve been seeing the decrease in K-dramas being produced and the drop in ratings on terrestrial and cable networks for the last decade, but an uptick … Continue reading

New Netflix Thriller Drama Mask Girl with Go Hyun Jung and Nana Premieres to High Praise and Solid Viewership

I totally missed that this drama premiered last week goes to show it’s not my cup of tea. Netflix premiered Mask Girl, adapted from a popular dark webtoon, with three female leads all playing the same character. Newcomer Lee Han … Continue reading

Lee Sung Kyung’s Pleated Donut Around Her Neck Encapsulates the Expensive and Weird Fashion Star Parade at Louis Vuitton Show in Seoul

There was the biggest star walk on Friday night at the 2023 Baeksang Awards but the next day a large contingent also paraded through for the Louis Vuitton fashion show in Seoul. To say it was underwhelming is an understatement, … Continue reading