This could be a big year for Disney+, what with Netflix hit or miss these days, terrestrial channels still struggling, and big cable like tvN and jTBC also not consistently producing hits. Last year the streaming platform hosted the leads of its biggest on deck dramas to Singapore for a media event and this week released new official shots of … Continue reading →
This is probably the last overseas trips for many Asian celebs as next week starts the countdown to lunar new year where its likely everyone goes home to spend time with family. This weekend saw fashion shows in Milan for menswear fall-winter season to come and two top Korean actors were there for their respective brand reps. Kim Soo Hyun … Continue reading →
The holidays are done and hopefully January is off to a great start for everyone! For K-actor Kim Soo Hyun, he’s on the cover and pages of Esquire Korea February 2025 edition which is out next week. The preview is here and hot diggity he looks soooooo handsome *swoon*. I can’t believe it’s been over 15 years since I first … Continue reading →
Fans of tvN K-dramas have always lamented the cable network not having year end awards like the big three networks since tvN airs so many hit dramas where the leads should be feted by the network. This year the biggest ratings hit came from the network with Queen of Tears so it’s nice to see the male lead Kim Soo … Continue reading →
So Kim Soo Hyun recently became the new face of fragrance house Jo Malone in Asia and now he’s adding another brand to his stable by becoming the latest brand ambassador for Prada. NGL, he is a great pick for Prada but goodness are these are abysmally bad campaign photos. Between the Zoolander star, the side hair part, and the … Continue reading →
There are two recent poll results out and both unrelated polls have the same four names on the the list. Kobaco, the Korean broadcast association, did a poll of consumers to ask their favorite most loved K-star of 2024 in commercials. Kim Soo Hyun is the top actor with 12.8% of the vote followed by Byun Woo Seok with 9.5%, … Continue reading →
It was a wild Tuesday evening this week in South Korea, as President Yoon Suk Yeol went on TV to unilaterally impose martial law on the country, claiming national security reasons as his opposition he asserts was trying to destabilize the country and also colluding with North Korea. Everyone not President Yoon collectively lost their shit and went to protest … Continue reading →
So the Joynews poll of over 200 industry insiders spanned many topics and the one on Top of Best K-drama actor/actress of 2024 is out. Topping the poll with a commanding 56 votes is Lovely Runner breakout Byun Woo Seok, cementing that he’s the real deal even among industry folks and not just viewers. Now I don’t think this vote … Continue reading →
I don’t think any of this is a surprise but it’s certainly a welcomed confirmation. The K-drama Knock Off set in the late 90’s onward as a period story of the Korean fashion industry and the counterfeit goods world got mega attention due to the casting of Kim Soo Hyun as the male lead. It was never expected to air … Continue reading →
This week the event called the NEWSIS K-EXPO took place and was sponsored by many Korean agencies and government groups including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, Seoul Metropolitan Council, Korea Creative Content Agency, and Seoul Tourism Organization. The event awarded Korean stars various prizes for their commitment and contribution to Korean culture this year and … Continue reading →
Well this is turning into a big cast production with each new announcement of the cast. K-actress Kwon Nara has been confirmed to be in the upcoming K-drama Knock Off starring Kim Soo Hyun and set during the 1997 IMF crisis in the world of counterfeit luxury goods. The drama earlier announced actresses Jo Boa and Kim Shi Eun in … Continue reading →
This summer is also the summer of Kim Soo Hyun, who is riding a new career high after setting the new all time drama ratings record for tvN with Queen of Tears and is now off to a series of Asian country fan meetings. He was in Taiwan this past weekend and Taipei rolled out the red carpet for him. … Continue reading →
This is a pretty random dating rumor but it made all the K-ent publications so might as well cover it. This week a foreign publication wrote a report that Kim Soo Hyun was dating idol turned actress Lim Na Young after the two were reportedly spotted closely talking or hanging out at the Ultra Music Festival overseas. Anything involving Kim … Continue reading →
