There might be a surprise K-drama hit forthcoming and so far it’s deserving of the immediate buzz right out of the gate. SBS Fri-Sat drama My Royal Nemesis with Lim Ji Yeon and Heo Nam Joon premiered this weekend and has gone from 4.1% ratings to 5.4%. It’s not a huge jump nor impressive on the numbers, but it’s getting … Continue reading →
A new streaming only drama just cast the leads and it’s a familiar face in a new pairing. K-actress Kang Sora was last on the small screen as a leading lady in the 2017 drama Revolutionary Love and in the interim til now she got married and had a baby. Prior to that she was basically a drama a year … Continue reading →
Upcoming jTBC drama Snowdrop is fast tracking the casting and in one week the production has added four new talents to the drama. Yoo In Na, Jang Seung Jo, Yoon Se Ah, and Jung Yoo Jin are all in talks to join the series, with leads already casted in Kim Hye Yoon, Jung Hae In, and Ji Soo of the … Continue reading →
I’ve been waiting patiently for Chocolate much like a kid saves the best for last during a meal. The primary reason is screenwriter Lee Kyung Hee, she who always tugs at my tear ducts and heartstrings with the way she can craft true K-melo the old-fashioned way which frankly still satisfies when done right. Chocolate brings together Ha Ji Won … Continue reading →
I love Ha Ji Won and Yoon Kye Sang but I had a third reason to check out their upcoming jTBC melodrama Chocolate and that would be Jang Seung Jo. He’s made so many memorable and poignant supporting lead performances in the last two years and is showing his nuanced talent even in this just released character poster where so … Continue reading →
For a 2018 prolific K-drama year with plenty of actor breakouts including Jang Ki Young and Woo Do Hwan, I’m giving my favorite and most memorable breakout actor to veteran musical, drama, and film supporting actor Jang Seung Jo. After his banner three-drama turn in 2018 the man is due for his upgrade to leading status. What’s incredible is that … Continue reading →
The conclusion of tvN time-travel and do-over drama Knowing Wife (Familiar Wife) frees up on Wed-Thurs again after being fairly addicted for the past eight weeks. I tried to watch on the days it aired but wasn’t so engrossed that I couldn’t miss a few same day airings and catch up on the weekends. It was much better than I … Continue reading →
