If there is a any fictional reason for a man to go live in a widows village in the Joseon era, the more unbelievable part is that he would pass for a woman simply by disguise. But seeing Jang Dong Yoon in upcoming KBS sageuk The Tale of Nokdu go from warrior to woman had made me believe the impossible, … Continue reading →
I’ve been having a niggling sense of deja vu vibes from the promos and pairing of upcoming KBS drama The Tale of Nokdu and finally connected the dots when I saw the just released couple poster with leads Kim So Hyun and Jang Dong Yoon. This is Kim So Hyun’s turn to have her own sageuk youth romance in the … Continue reading →
Okay, this looks cuter and cuter and it was already cute enough! In the latest teaser for The Tale of Nokdu, Jang Dong Yoon‘s fake widow turned fake mom to Kim So Hyun beats her handily at a game to decide who has to do what chore in their fake household. I’m sorry but the thought of them falling for … Continue reading →
Dang, if there was ever a K-actor suitable for cross-dressing as a woman who is not early era Jang Geun Seok the crown has now passed to rising actor Jang Dong Yoon. He continues to amaze and astound in the latest drama poster for The Tale of Nokdu, playing a rich family runaway warrior gentlemen pretending to be a widower … Continue reading →
There’s a new look for a Joseon sageuk female lead and it’s circa the 1980’s with bangs and a slightly curved bob. Kim So Hyun lops off her long hair in rebellion in her character teaser preview for The Tale of Nokdu, a change from her gender norm much like male lead Jang Dong Yoon cross-dresses as a widowed woman … Continue reading →
The male lead Jang Dong Yoon has gotten a lot of limelight in the first promos for upcoming KBS drama The Tale of Nokdu so I’m pumped to see the spotlight turned over to female lead Kim So Hyun. She’s the “straight man” per se in storytelling parlance to Jang Dong Yoon cross-dressing and likely engaging in the hijinks that … Continue reading →
Every rising actor and actress needs a breakout role to vault to the next level and if all goes as well as it looks in previews Jang Dong Yoon is about to become a bona fide K-drama male lead for life thanks to upcoming KBS sageuk The Tale of Nokdu. He may mess it up if his acting isn’t up … Continue reading →
Dang, the boy and the girl are both so pretty! The first character posters are out for the KBS sageuk drama The Tale of Nokdu based on a popular manhwa. Starring Jang Dong Yoon and Kim So Hyun, it’s the classic (in manga world) cross-dressing romance that has entertained viewers many times before with trendy dramas like Moonlight Drawn by … Continue reading →
This drama sounds interesting and looks cute, enough for me to check it out and with a shorter run time on Netflix it just sounds like a perfect end-of-summer treat. Love Alarm rings tomorrow on August 22nd, signaling the return to high school for Kim So Hyun (maybe her last time) along with male leads Song Kang and Jung Ga … Continue reading →
I love how Netflix is all over the map with the genres of K-dramas it picks up, with upcoming Love Alarm doing the classic high school romance love triangle that can be so sweetly angsty when done right. Starring Kim So Hyun with two rising male actors Song Kang and Jung Ga Ram, I’m the first to say she’s the … Continue reading →
The first poster and teaser preview is out for Netflix produced K-drama Love Alarm. It’s on the smaller budget and scope scale compared to other recent Netflix like zombie Kingdom or early history Arthdal Chronicles but this one has the right audience in online youngsters looking for a cute few hours to pass the time. Love Alarm is adapted from … Continue reading →
I’ve been waiting patiently for this drama and am so happy to see the first stills released this week, thanks Netflix! The streaming giant has taken a headlong dive into the world of K-dramas for two years now and up next in its line up of exclusives is the drama adaptation of webtoon Love Alarm. It stars Kim So Hyun, … Continue reading →
I’m going to go out on a limb and say that short hair is officially in for 2019. K-actress Kim So Hyun debuted a very geometric short bob with bangs look just in time for her early June birthday and shared the look with her fans at this past weekend’s fan meeting. She’s the third big name young K-actress to … Continue reading →
