I was already interested in upcoming tvN rom-come Love Next Door (Korean title Mom’s Best Friend’s Son) when it was announced with Jung Hae In as the male lead in his first rom-com. Everything since has been adding on more reasons to be excited for this drama especially with Jung So Min as the female lead. The character posters are out and it gives off total Twenty-Five Twenty-One vibes which can be good (the drama was good!) or bad (worst ending ever!). The supporting leads are are Kim Ji Eun and Yoon Ji On both of whom are solid actors so this is such a sweet lineup in what sounds like a charming story of childhood friends turned adult romantic partners.
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So this is a fantasy/office/romance plus the noona-dongsaeng age difference which feels like a throwback only because it’s not being done as frequently as prior years. A new K-drama got cast this week called Branding in Seongsudong starring Kim Ji … Continue reading
I’ll give major props to SBS with the production team of upcoming Fri-Sat drama One Dollar Lawyer (One Thousand Won Lawyer) actually matching the creative and kooky concept of the drama in its promo materials. Two new drama posters are … Continue reading
This is totally night and day for Namgoong Min, to borrow the Korean title of Namgoong Min’s sci-fi tinged thriller drama Awaken which had the title Day and Night. He looked so serious and dare I say it a bit … Continue reading
I’ve finally caught up to Again My Life! Yay for quarantine drama goals heh. I hate to leave my Lee Jun Ki hanging and having the time to marathon this drama was totally worth the wait. This Friday’s episode 13 … Continue reading
If revenge is a dish best served cold it’s coming burning hot in upcoming tvN drama Again My Life courtesy of male lead Lee Jun Ki. I don’t think he can be cold even when he wants it, there is … Continue reading
I think Lee Jun Ki really stretched himself in his last drama Flower of Evil, as the maybe serial killer and also maybe loving husband, and perhaps both. It was subtle, nuanced, and exceedingly nerve tingling. This isn’t necessarily a … Continue reading
Clearly the Lee Jun Ki drama suffering streak will continue onwards with his next drama Again My Life. The observation is that Lee Jun Ki portrays angst and suffering so beautifully onscreen that he’s ALWAYS being made to fall into … Continue reading
Another drama related shut down in K-ent related to its still swarming spread of COVID-19 in South Korea. Lee Se Hee of KBS hit weekend drama Young Lady and Gentlemen just tested positive and is in self-quarantine. Filming has been … Continue reading
The first of the three network drama awards was the 2021 MBC Drama Awards which was less about the depth and breadth of offerings (slim pickings this year) but about the veteran versus the youngster for Daesang. It was a … Continue reading
If there is ever a chance of MBC getting its ratings act together then upcoming action thriller The Veil (Black Sun) is its best shot. The drama is a 12-episode tightly paced in length and the male lead is award … Continue reading
It feels like Awaken (Night and Day) all over again, with Namgong Min holding down the fort along with a veteran actress and a younger fresh faced actress. Before Awaken even finished airing Namgong Min already signed on for his … Continue reading