Yes, the Queen slays and I love how she tops a poll followed by 6 men. The Joynews Korea 16th anniversary poll of the best actor/actress of 2020 is out, sampling over 200 entertainment industry professionals per the earlier poll topics. The World of the Married brought Kim Hee Ae ratings success and critical acclaim so she got 67 votes … Continue reading →
This seems like a random award but since there is a television category might as well report on it. The 2020 Korean Brand Awards (handed out by advertisers) highlighted who was popular or buzzy on television this year and boy are the winners just a motley crew. I agree with the selection but think others could have just as easily … Continue reading →
Congrats is in order and honestly I’m even a little envious of how well these two have managed their careers and personal life together. Married K-ent couple actor Jo Jung Seok and singer Gummy welcomed the arrival of their first child this week, a baby girl. Cue the awwwwwwws from here to infinity because Jo Jung Seok is so going … Continue reading →
Success feels sweeter when it goes to someone truly deserving. The entire cast of tvN Thursday drama Hospital Playlist (Wise Doctor Life) has been INCREDIBLE, seriously I am only two episodes in as I want to savor this gem and love every bit of it. Now K-ent is reporting that male lead Jo Jung Seok took a nearly 30% pay … Continue reading →
Are we maybe seeing a resurgence in K-drama excitement along with ratings again. The two years has seen a slew of solid hits all the way to mega blockbusters and maybe the transformation of the industry to welcome joint productions and streaming has breathed new creativity and life in. With Crash Landing on You as the new tvN ratings champion, … Continue reading →
This is a tough lunar new year with the biggest country celebrating the holiday quarantining cities and trying to contain a viral outbreak. But life goes on and this Saturday January 25th, 2020 is the start of a new lunar calendar year with this being the year of the rat. The cast of currently filming tvN drama Wise Doctor Life … Continue reading →
It’ll be a new decade baby for K-actor Jo Jung Seok and his singer wife Gummy! Congrats to the couple as they announced they are expecting their first child, due sometime in August 2020. Jo Jung Seok is basically have a best life moment in 2019 with the critically acclaimed K-drama Nokdu Flower and the even bigger hit the disaster … Continue reading →
If the old-fashioned look is in then Korean idol-actress Yoona has achieved the remarkable win over a very difficult to conquer style. Yoona and her hit movie Exit costar Jo Jung Seok and the director all attended an Open Talk session at the 2019 Busan International Film Festival two days after walking the opening night red carpet. The movie is … Continue reading →
As I am writing this, the ticket sales for the comedy disaster movie Exit is at 9.7 million so it even has a chance to break 10 million which is a incredible milestone beyond what it has already accomplished. The movie is the summer 2019 hit of the Korean box office but unfortunately will not get the title of biggest … Continue reading →
This is a surprise, super duper surprise hit of the summer, with disaster comedy movie Exit premiering top of the box office this week. Watching the trailer after I heard about how well the movie did made me realize it was totally primed to succeed, Jo Jung Seok and Yoona are hitting all the right comedy and scared buttons as … Continue reading →
There’s a serious drama heading our way in the middle of 2019 from SBS called Mung Bean Flower. The confirmed main cast signals an effort to cast leads who can act by assembling together Jo Jung Seok, Han Ye Ri, and Yoon Shi Yoon to put on their best revolutionary era bravado. Mung Bean Flower is set in 1985 around … Continue reading →
Three talented Korean Korean stars are starting off January 2019 right with the release of thriller flick Hit and Run. Gong Hyo Jin and Ryu Jun Yeol play detectives going after baddie Jo Jung Seok with a need for speed and a disregard for traffic deaths. The three stars did a pictorial for Marie Claire Korea and are vamping it … Continue reading →
While C-ent has been popping out good news this week with marriage announcement and maybe baby as well as wedding speculation, K-ent went down two tabloid muckraking rabbit holes the opposite direction. First up is a tabloid report that recently married actor Jo Jung Seok cheated on longtime girlfriend and now wife Gummy with former SPICA member Yang Ji Won. … Continue reading →
