September 22nd baby, mark your calendars for some Kim Nam Gil level ass kicking to come! Not to the viewers but to the evil baddies in the upcoming Netflix period action drama Song of the Bandits, that makes for a more rip roaring version of Mr. Sunshine. While the poster above harkens back to the now classic Joseon Gunman, the teaser trailer below is all patriotic undertones crossed with swashbuckling derring do as Kim Nam Gil leads a band of merry thieves to wreak havoc on the occupying Japanese forces and maybe make a little money on the side. With this airing on Netflix it will also provide a broader audience view of the complexities of the early 1900’s in East Asia with Japan, then Republic of Korea, and also China all trying to co-exist and one up each other.
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K-actor Kim Nam Gil is one of those lucky for viewers accidents, a supporting actor who didn’t appear to be on leading man trajectory when he first started, the second male lead who rockets to fame phenomenon really gave the … Continue reading
A lot of Year End Awards thunder was stolen thanks to MBC doing theirs the night before and Lee Jong Seok winning the Daesang where he thanked a special someone who turned out to be real life girlfriend IU. Like, … Continue reading
Having Reborn Rich end feels like a wild ride just finished and now I can wander around the amusement park and try new dramas. TVing fantasy supernatural horror drama Island is coming in two days on December 30th with its … Continue reading
It’s tough that of the three public channels in South Korea really only SBS had a good year. With the slate basically done it’s time to look at the contenders for Daesang at the Year End Drama Awards for 2022 … Continue reading
Now this is what I’m talkin’ about! The new previews for upcoming TVing supernatural with horror tinged K-drama Island released substantive previews that are rollicking good fun. My first thought is that Kim Nam Gil is going back to high … Continue reading
I judge character dramas on the design, and these look good, but then mostly on whether the actor or actress behind the character is bringing it. It’s half-brung here for the posters of Island, the upcoming supernatural demon fighting in … Continue reading
I don’t think skipping the casting of Seo Ye Ji for the upcoming TVing drama Island has anything impact on the audience excitement as everyone keeps getting hyped up for the return of Kim Nam Gil in a big budget … Continue reading
So I didn’t hear much about upcoming K-drama Island after the final casting confirmation earlier this year but it’s apparently been filming/filmed and now has a date and network. The drama will air on streaming platform TVing this December 2022. … Continue reading
If anyone says or thinks the pandemic is over I have a news story for you haha. It’s totally not over but the hysteria has died down to living with COVID-19 and this week three bigwigs in K-ent are getting … Continue reading
The Seoul International Drama Awards felt so random when it launched as it combined both K-dramas and foreign television shows from various countries. It’s settled into a routine but still feels like a popularity contest even more than other awards … Continue reading
So the order of the GIFs and pictures are in the ranking of how frequently K-netizens discuss wanting these two to work together. I can’t disagree with most dream pairings especially when the perfectly curated GIF delivers all the feels … Continue reading
I don’t know what this is since it’s brand spanking new and could be a precursor for what is already being deemed a complete shitshow that will be the year end 2022 SBS Drama Awards. There are FOUR top actor/actress … Continue reading