With fewer K-dramas getting made per year compared to previous years it’s even more special to hear of a project I’m interested in. Jeon Yeo Bin has been cast in a new K-drama tentatively titled Nice Woman Boo Se Mi, and not to be confused with the Strong Woman series haha. She plays a chaebol family bodyguard who enters a … Continue reading →
The first and second place contestants in the South Korean box office took a major change in position in the second weekend of release in direct competition between Dark Nuns and Hitman 2. In the first weekend Dark Nuns with Song Hye Kyo and Jeon Yeo Bin came in first with Hitman 2 starring Kwon Sang Woo in second, but … Continue reading →
So maybe January rather than August, which is ghost month in many Asian cultures, is the new landing ground for South Korean horror movies. Last year Exhuma burst out of the gate to start off the year with a bang and now Dark Nuns is giving the box office a jolt to end January of this year. Starring Song Hye … Continue reading →
This drama started filming a few months ago and should be wrapping up soon, and is slated to arrive sometime in 2025 on SBS. I’m talking about romance K-drama Our Movie, which from the synopsis feels absolutely old school Hallyu and what makes it feel fresh is leads Namgoong Min and Jeon Yeo Bin who constantly evolve in their roles … Continue reading →
I have this weird habit of always catching up on my K-movies on trans-Pacific flights, even ones I want to watch lol. So this movie is for sure one of my future flight movies with the dark quiet enclosed space perfect to focus and soak in the mood of Dark Nuns. The movie is formally called The Priests 2: Dark … Continue reading →
I love seeing so many talented K-stars in one movie and bonus points for this one getting lots of attention thanks to male lead Hyun Bin who keeps on picking interesting and challenging roles. The movie is called Harbin and is of course set in the titular city but in the early 1900’s era when the region was on the … Continue reading →
So there is a female lead and a plot synopsis for Namgoong Min and his next project a melo romance drama for tvN. It’s titled Our Movie and the female lead will be Jeon Yeo Bin, a movie actress who got a big burst into mainstream with Vincenzo but her next two dramas Glitch and A Time Called You didn’t … Continue reading →
It was already big news last week that top A-list male actors in South Korea Hyun Bin and Jung Woo Sung would be doing a K-drama together. It’s a thriller called Made in Korea set in the 1970’s revolving around the economic development of the country and the drug trade underbelly along with the dogged legal system. Binnie is playing … Continue reading →
I didn’t follow the K-movies this year so I don’t even know if any of the winners were the right ones lol but I still love awards ceremonies for the glitz and glamor. It was the usual level of awards show dressing for the 2023 Blue Dragon Awards which fetes the best in film with plenty of A-list and rising … Continue reading →
Song Hye Kyo is following up her excellent drama year thanks to Netflix bullied revenge drama The Glory with a return to the big screen. She’s in talks for the movie The Nuns and will likely get K-actress Jeon Yeo Bin as her costar. The movie is a spinoff of the K-movie The Priests and will be produced by the … Continue reading →
The streaming platforms had a great August 2023 in terms of K-dramas with Disney+ hitting jackpot with Moving and Netflix getting rave reviews for Mask Girl. So the latter may get another hit as it’s premiering A Time Called You, the K-remake of Someday or One Day. Starring Ahn Hyo Seob, Jeon Yeo Bin, and Kang Hoon, the three leads … Continue reading →
The K-drama remakes of TW-dramas have had a poor track record with one of the biggest hits In Time With You becoming one of the biggest flops The Time We Were Not in Love. Coming soon on Netflix will be the K-remake of Someday or One Day now titled The Time Called You with Jeon Yeo Bin and Ahn Hyo … Continue reading →
So the K-drama remake of hit TW-drama Someone or One Day is coming on Netflix sometime this year and the first set of stills just radiate sweetness and romance galore. The drama is title A Time Called You and puts the time-travel or soul jumping aspect of this story front and center whereas the original has the short and simple … Continue reading →
