Kisses and tears are two of the more memorable aspects of K-dramas because the early Hallyu dramas piled on romance and misery in equally measure to create the world of K-drama melodramas as we know it. Over the years the crying has gone from contrived parental disapproval and/or terminal illness to a plethora of reasons to milk those ducts dry. … Continue reading →
It may not be New York during Fleet Week but for K-ent fans this is pretty on point with four top stars looking mighty fine and showcasing their talents during military service. June 6th is Korean Memorial Day and at the 63rd celebration the army trotted out corporals Joo Won and Im Shi Wan along with private first class Ji … Continue reading →
Production companies of K-dramas shared with the media its very valid concern with upcoming year leading men casting due to the large exodus of military service bound this year in 2017. Starting with Lee Min Ho, the list of talented and famous K-drama leading men who have left for the military now include Joo Won, Kim Soo Hyun, Ji Chang … Continue reading →
The Mon-Tues slot is about to get a much needed refresher but sadly it won’t be my favorite battle to the death when three new prime time dramas premiere at the same time. Next week comes the first showdown between Fight My Way with Park Seo Joon and Kim Ji Won against Lookout with Kim Young Kwang and Lee Shi … Continue reading →
SBS already has one sageuk disappointment this year with Saimdang: Light’s Diary, it’ll be unfortunate if the next one to premiere also fails to live up to expectations. Saimdang failed to live up to the allure of Hallyu leading lady Lee Young Ae, but the upcoming K-drama remake of My Sassy Girl has to live up to the popularity of … Continue reading →
It’s here, the first teaser preview for the K-drama version of My Sassy Girl, taking the hit movie from the early Hallyu days and doing a sageuk twist nearly two decades later. I actually think the viewing audience doesn’t even need to be familiar with the original movie to want to watch this, the story lends itself to the typical … Continue reading →
The countdown has begun in earnest for the K-drama remake of hit movie My Sassy Girl, taking over for the SBS Mon-Tues time slot from currently airing thriller Whisper which just hit midway airing with this week’s episode 8. Male lead Joo Won is headed for military service next month so this drama will serve as his final project so hopefully … Continue reading →
It’s time to say farewell to another top young K-actor, and hopefully his enlistment will be productive and have zero controversy. Joo Won‘s agency has confirmed that the actor will be enlisting for mandatory military service on May 16th, shipping off near the end of the enlistment deadline but for his career a smart move as the past five years … Continue reading →
A major selling point for the upcoming SBS remake of hit movie My Sassy Girl has got to be male lead Joo Won, in contrast to how the female lead Jeon Ji Hyun was the scene-stealer in the movie version. I adore comedic Oh Yeon Seo after her own drama scene-stealing turn in Please Come Back Ahjusshi but My Sassy … Continue reading →
I had an inkling the big update yesterday from the granddaddy of the recent wave of K-ent dating news may open the flood gates yet again for K-ent to get back on the dating news bandwagon. Hot on the heels of the happy news that Rain and Kim Tae Hee are getting married next month in February, today comes a … Continue reading →
The Joseon sassy girl is here, and so is her not-so-hapless this time around male lead. The first drama stills are out for the pre-filmed 2017 sageuk remake of hit classic Korean movie My Sassy Girl which launched the careers of Jeon Ji Hyun and Cha Tae Hyun. The drama version went though some leading lady casting pains, with a … Continue reading →
The VIP movie premiere for the Yoo Hae Jin and Lee Joon identity swapping movie Luck-Key is a quite a treat for the adoring fans in attendance as many big names showed up. My favorite squee moment was seeing Kim Sun Ah at the same event as her two most iconic drama male leads, Hyun Bin from My Name is … Continue reading →
Joo Won is certainly on the right side of Korean netizen opinion with his latest decision on his upcoming military service. He’s voluntarily forgoing assignment to the Police Promotional Unit and will enlist as an active duty soldier come next year. I don’t want to applaud Joo Won for his choice since he has a right to enlist in whatever … Continue reading →
