Tag Archives: Gong Seung Yeon

K-drama Adaptation of Whale Star: The Gyeongseong Mermaid Confirms Full Cast of Stacked Stars Including Choi Woo Shik, Moon Ga Young, Heo Nam Joon and More

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Holy prestige drama casting! The highly anticipated K-drama adaptation of webtoon Whale Star: The Gyeongseong Mermaid today announced the full confirmed main cast and it’s a doozy. In addition to early announced leads Choi Woo Shik and Moon Ga Young, with second leads Heo Nam Joon and Kang Han Na, we have Vincenzo nice daddy Yoo Jae Myung and Vincenzo … Continue reading →

Korean Independence Romance and Thriller K-drama Whale Star: Gyeongseong Mermaid Confirms Full Cast of Moon Ga Young, Choi Woo Shik, Heo Nam Joon, and Gong Seung Yeon

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Well this is a mighty stacked cast, and with a source material in an interesting period era is one of the bigger project K-dramas on deck. Whale Star: Gyeongseong Mermaid has confirmed earlier casting news and unveiled the full cast of Moon Ga Young, Choi Woo Shik, Heo Nam Joon, and Gong Seung Yeon. It’s a story set in 1920’s … Continue reading →

K-drama Perfect Crown with IU and Byun Woo Seok Debuts to 7.8% Ratings Going Up to 9.5% in Second Episode with Solid First Impression Reviews

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It’s a relief for MBC with the first two episodes ofPerfect Crown airing this weekend to a positive start. The first episode got 7.8% ratings but a good trajectory with the second episode going up to 9.5%.IU is getting praise for her visuals and comedic acting while Byun Woo Seok is not getting dragged for complaints on stiff acting with … Continue reading →

Main Posters for K-drama Perfect Crown Bring the Dark Power Grandeur of Palace Walls as Third Teaser Showcases Budding Romance Between IU and Byun Woo Seok

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We’re now two weeks away from the preview of MBC K-drama Perfect Crown on April 10th and it doesn’t feel like there is as much buzz as this drama should be getting with big name leads and a huge budget and promo push. But even if opening episode ratings aren’t a hit out of the gate if the drama is … Continue reading →

Netflix Dark Thriller K-drama Karma Reaches #2 on the Non-English Show Chart in Second Full Week of Premiere

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Last month in March 2025 K-drama land was all about When Life Gives You Tangerines, the Netflix drama that spanned generations and delivered on tears of joy and sadness. Netflix this month went a totally different genre route and early in April premiered Karma, a thriller tale of greed, betrayal, and revenge that interwoven the lives of six people in … Continue reading →

Son Ho Jun and Gong Seung Yeon Alleged to Have Been Dating for Two Years

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So this is both a sweet and funny in timing dating confirmation. Acting stars Son Ho Jun and Gong Seung Yeon are alleged to have been dating, for two whole years actually. I don’t know if a tabloid was about to out them but the timing couldn’t have been better for releasing the information to have it skate under the … Continue reading →

SBS Holds Muted 2023 Year End Drama Awards with Kim Tae Ri and Lee Je Hoon Sharing the Daesang Award

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SBS held the first drama awards of 2023 among the three big networks and it was a muted affair due to the days earlier passing of top actor Lee Seon Kyun. All the stars wore black except for one white and grey but there were definitely no one in anything colorful or eye catching. Kim Tae Ri and Lee Je … Continue reading →

K-ent Declares tvN Sat-Sun Fantasy Drama Bulgasal a Disappointment After Sky High $40 Billion Budget Nets Ratings in the 3%-4% Range

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I totally forgot how much tvN Sat-Sun fantasy drama Bulgasal cost to make because it just seemed rather low key since it premiered that I put it with other regular fantasy dramas like Tale of the Nine Tales and the like. But it’s not, it’s a $40 billion won drama that is second in price tag to the ambitious Arthdal … Continue reading →

tvN Sat-Sun Fantasy Drama Bulgasal with Lee Jin Wook and Kwon Nara Takes a One Way Ratings Fall from 6% to 4% Range 4-episodes In

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The hullabaloo around jTBC Sat-Sun drama Snowdrop and its highly controversial premiere last weekend overshadowed the same time arrival of new tvN Sat-Sun drama Bulgasal (Immortal Souls). Starring Lee Jin Woo, Kwon Nara, Lee Joon, and Gong Seung Yeon, I wasn’t personally interested but it was occupying what has been tvN’s prime airing slot taking over for Jirisan. It actually … Continue reading →

tvN Teases Immortality and Fated Love in Posters and Teaser for Bulgasal with Lee Jin Wook, Kwon Nara, Lee Joon, and Gong Seung Yeon

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When I first saw the previews for Squid Game I totally went “Huh, I’ve gone on this rodeo before”, but of course doing a same concept doesn’t mean there isn’t an appetite for it in the here and now so that drama went on to set records. Seeing the promos for tvN fantasy drama Bulgasal: Immortal Souls, I totally think … Continue reading →

tvN Drops First Teaser Poster and Previews for Next Sat-Sun Fantasy Drama Bulgasal with Lee Jin Wook, Kwon Nara, Lee Joon, and Gong Seung Yeon

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Currently airing Jirisan continues to get plenty of media coverage and is still another month from finishing but it’s time for tvN to start promos for the next drama in that time slot which is Bulgasal (Immortal Souls). Starring Lee Jin Wook, Kwon Nara, Lee Joon, and Gong Seung Yeon, this is a case of four equally headlining leads packed … Continue reading →

Yeo Jin Goo and Kim Kang Woo Confirm Dual Male Lead Roles in tvN Drama Circle

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Looks like tvN has a tightly knit acting group lined up for the upcoming spring drama Circle, an inner circle of talented and good looking leads so to speak. Confirmed now are dual male leads Kim Kang Woo and Yeo Jin Goo, each taking the lead in a portion of the drama set in 2037 and 2017, respectively. Sadly teen … Continue reading →

Triple Fashion Fails Hit the Star Attendees at VIP Movie Premiere of A Single Rider

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It’s a sigh of relief to see at least one star presence at the VIP premiere of the movie A Single Rider not look like a fashion victim. Other than Park Shin Hye, low key and effortlessly chic, everyone else got hit with either the clothing fail, the makeup monstrosity, and/or the hair woes. If I add Eom Ji Won … Continue reading →