There are a lot of hit movies from one country that can easily be adapted to another and it does sometimes help with exposing a great story to more audiences. The hit 2018 C-movie Us and Them starring Zhou Dong Yu and Jing Bo Ran will be getting a K-remake and now the leads are announced as Moon Ga Young and Koo Kyo Hwan. K-netizens worry the two give off the same acting aura as the original leads but I’ve heard the script is amazing so with two able to act K-leads I think it’s a promising start for the remake of a story about two same hometown young people who find love and real life complicated and meaningful.
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So Squid Game got ALL the K-drama thunder on Netflix in 2021 but thankfully all that may have directed attention to other Netflix available K-dramas including D.P. (Deserter Pursuit) which premiered right before Squid Game. D.P. got rave reviews and … Continue reading
I always find Gucci clothes one of the most wearable of the couture brands, in that there are pieces that can be sexy, cool, unique, etc. but also worn in real life. This week the brand chose South Korea’s famed … Continue reading
Okay, this is CLEARLY the K-version gender swapped John Wick, no? Nothing wrong with that and having top actress Jeon Do Yeon completely go killer femme fatale is brilliant casting for upcoming Netflix movie Kill Boksoon. It’s also great counter … Continue reading
A new K-awards show debuted this week, with the Blue Dragon Awards branching out from their movie exclusive perch to launch the 1st annual Blue Dragon Series Awards feting the best of television. This year the big winners were primarily … Continue reading
Oh I love seeing how the cheese is made! This also gives more legitimacy so here goes – the 2022 Baeksang Awards was last Friday and the judges have announced how the voting went. I’m only covering the television side, … Continue reading
The annual Baeksang Arts Awards was held this Friday night in Seoul and the 2022 edition totally dropped some surprises and some expected wins. In a first, the winner of the Popularity Awards Junho and Kim Tae Ri also won … Continue reading
Okay, this drama looks amazing but also creepy as heck. It gives off The Guest vibes and OMG I loved that drama so much even though it was heck hard to watch. The first posters and teaser is out for … Continue reading
This Saturday was the 2022 Golden Disc Awards in South Korea, after the spate of year end drama awards it’s a nice change to see the music side fete the notable achievements of 2021. Since I write about dramas and … Continue reading
One of the cutest love calls in recent memory for K-actor Lee Je Hoon at the Blue Dragon Film Awards sending his dream casting wishes to the current It Actor Koo Kyo Hwan. There was finger hearts and it made … Continue reading
I’m not surprised to see this K-drama on the list but am surprised to not see another K-drama as well join. It’s December so the Best Of lists are starting to come out. The Gray Lady herself The New York … Continue reading