I still remember when Bae Yong Joon and Choi Ji Woo would top every Japan viewer poll on anything Hallyu related for a good decade and more after Winter Sonata swept the nation. They’ve dropped off for years now but it’s still interesting to see which Korean stars are resonating with Japanese audiences and I get they definitely have a … Continue reading →
The competition to be the most sought after K-actor in casting calls is intense and this week K-ent industry insiders shared their view in an article on which actors are currently the most coveted among industry casting agents. Casting agents and production directors were asked which actor in 2021 currently is their #1 choice when it comes time to cast … Continue reading →
Las year the Korean box office went from $1.5 billion to $250 million due to the pandemic and this year it’s on the same pace so movies released in 2020 after March through the end of the pandemic will have to be judged relative to other such movies and unable to garner the same level of ticket sales and attendance. … Continue reading →
The year end is also a good time to look back and see which stars really connected with consumers, as in South Korea actors, singers, sports stars, and even variety show hosts all make even better living endorsing products. The 2020 Year End Poll conducted by the Advertising Association found that perennial CF darling IU remains the favorite among the … Continue reading →
Two for the price of one should be the marketing slogan for upcoming sci-fi thriller movie Seobok. Audiences get Gong Yoo and Park Bo Gum like polar opposite flavors of ice-cream as one plays a retired intelligence agent with a medical date with death and the other is the first human clone that gives rise to the possibility of living … Continue reading →
Come one, come all, come get all your oppa and dongsaeng childhood pictures galore and marvel at how everyone grew up into the hotties we know today. It’s impossible to deny that many a K-actress got some surgical help to become the current day beauties so it’s safer to marvel at the men of South Korean entertainment that have parlayed … Continue reading →
I think its meta that Park Bo Gum is playing the first human clone since he’s gotten some flack for being too perfect as a robot. Not his acting, just that sweet polite boy vibe that can come across as too good to be true. For the upcoming sci-fi flick Seobok, he may be cloned but he soon gets dirty … Continue reading →
K-actor Park Bo Gum may be in the military but he’s all over television the last two months and soon will be on the big screen as well. The sci-fi action big budget movie Seo Bok has started promotions for a December 2 release so just a month away. Gong Yoo is carrying the promos with his costar in the … Continue reading →
Thank you movie gods for this great treat to come. K-movie Seo Bok wrapped filming earlier this year and is gearing up for a release who knows when and how but oh boy am I still super excited. The male leads are Gong Yoo and Park Bo Gum, the former playing a government agent and the latter the first cloned … Continue reading →
K-actor Gong Yoo doesn’t have a project in 2020 but it would have been a perfect year for him to drop a “saving the world” type role because he’s totally believable at it. Train to Busan was successful because of his headlining as the dad along with a tight script and excellent supporting cast. Over the years he’s gone from … Continue reading →
It’s here! The Coffee Prince 13-anniversary reunion special has aired so go find the subbed source of your availability and grab a cup of coffee to settle in with old friends. It feels like the cast of Gong Yoo, Yoon Eun Hye, Lee Seon Kyun, Chae Jung Ahn, Kim Jae Wook, and Kim Dong Wook haven’t meaningfully aged but have … Continue reading →
The wait was all worth it, that Coffee Prince leads Gong Yoo and Yoon Eun Hye have never worked together again after CP so that we can get this perfect moment. If they worked together again post CP it could be a project that sucks and ruins our memories but now we just take a walk down the memory like … Continue reading →
The cast of 2007 K-drama Coffee Prince is one of the most successful collection of actors and actresses, on top of the drama being a ratings hit and Hallyu winner. Gong Yoo and Yoon Eun Hye followed up CP with many more hits and all the supporting stars have gone on to become leads in their own right including Lee … Continue reading →
