It’s day 2 of the Busan International Film Festival and there are press conferences aplenty, a festival within a festival, and also a star awards night. The outfits range from day events to evening out and honestly are so mid I feel like it takes effort to not be eye catching. Kim Seo Hyung stood out for dressing completely against … Continue reading →
So the first love gets a second chance concept has been done umpteenth times in K-dramas and most recently had a really nuanced take with Our Beloved Summer. Another one is in the works with the quirky title I am Against My Love and is getting buzz for being the project helmed by the PD of Descendants of the Sun, … Continue reading →
So things are not exactly off to a glowing start for high profile K-movie Alienoid (Alien+Human Part 1), which held a media premiere last week on July 13th and got back mixed reviews. There were a lot of critics grumbling that the movie has too many characters and is rather disjointed, but the good reviews are that the movie is … Continue reading →
I think Sweet Home really kicked off the Netflix produced K-drama craze, it aired in December 2020 and we all know the explosion that happened in 2021. Sweet Home trended high on viewership when it aired and there was always talk of successive season(s) but while other later aired Netflix dramas got next season announcements sooner it’s now time for … Continue reading →
Last year in 2021 there were actually quite a few decent movies and one of the biggest hits (in a pandemic impacted box office) was Escape from Mogadishu. We will never know how much money this movie would have taken in during a normal era but it was still a success and got lots of nominations and wins in the … Continue reading →
This week drama viewers were surprised with a reunion of a popular OTP from last year, namely Lee Do Hyun and Go Min Si from the period romance drama Youth of May. That was actually their second time working together as in December 2020 they did horror fantasy thriller Sweet Home together, but they played siblings in there. Now they … Continue reading →
The 2021 KBS Drama Awards was the surprising highlight for me of the three network ceremonies, there was so many of my faves in attendance and everyone looked great! Even the black dresses were uniquely cut so it wasn’t so boring, but most of the ladies took bigger fashion chances than the Korean actress contingent usually do. It was a … Continue reading →
Recently concluded KBS period romance and political drama Youth of May is only screenwriter Lee Kang‘s second full length drama, after Spy and also doing drama specials. I love love love male lead Lee Do Hyun but didn’t like the promos much and also feel rather bland towards female lead Go Min Si so I didn’t end up watching when … Continue reading →
I wonder if short dramas will become more common place, what with shorter attention spans and the fast pace of entertainment consumption. KBS aired the period drama Youth of May very timely premiering in May for a 12-episode run which wrapped today. It’s a romance set in the college student setting in 1980’s South Korea specifically around the Gwangju Massacre … Continue reading →
This year’s big breakout male lead Lee Do Hyun had to share the limelight with veterans Kim Ha Neul and Yoon Sang Hyun, and hopefully he learned lots from them on top of his own excellent performance in 18 Again because he’s getting the solo top billing next year. Lee Do Hyun is confirmed for the summer 2021 KBS drama … Continue reading →
