The best annuity is having one mega hit that basically pays dividends for the rest of life, and only few stars can enjoy lucking into that. The Hallyu era hit drama Winter Sonata is that drama for leads Bae Yong Joon and Choi Ji Woo, and over two decades later he’s still always on the list of favorite Korean actors … Continue reading →
K-actress Lee Bo Young has cultivated an enviable acting career in the last decade, arguable more popular, successful, and beloved than her first decade. Between the ratings hits, cult faves, and critically lauded performances, she just radiates this capable and deliberate vibe, like she knows exactly what she wants to act in and goes and make it happen. It’s girl … Continue reading →
Despite my love for Lee Bo Young I am staying as far away from her new tvN Sat-Sun drama Mine as far as my legs can carry me. Watching a(nother) chaebol family behaving badly drama is about as appealing as getting a root canal without anesthesia. Mine is doing great in ratings, not as high as predecessor Vincenzo but started … Continue reading →
I feel like these last few years has really given more than usual juicy roles and dramas to veteran female actresses. The Sky Castle quartet and now the Penthouse trio, not to mention Kim Hee Ae hitting a career high solo. I do wish these hits came in dramas that were outside the melodrama genre sometimes but alas it’s a … Continue reading →
The tvN Sat-Sun time slot tends to be trendier K-dramas and this one is as old-school as it gets. When My Love Blooms is every way a throwback to one of the most famous K-dramas of all time Winter Sonata, the young love thwarted with a second chance two decades later, except without the amnesia and having the leads in … Continue reading →
I’m such a sucker for second chance romances and especially when it stars an actress as versatile and sincere as Lee Bo Young. This will be her first drama in two years and the first since she had her second child with actor husband Ji Sung. She did the terrific but somber Mother in 2018 and is coming back with … Continue reading →
A very happy lunar new year to everyone on this Tuesday February 5, 2019, and what an auspicious day to welcome a new baby to boot. Not myself of course, but married K-acting couple Ji Sung and Lee Bo Young who welcomed the arrival of their second child a little baby boy on the first day of the new lunar … Continue reading →
Following behind the nominations for the Korean Drama Awards come the nominations for the 2018 APAN Star Awards which is on its 6th year now. It’s skewed towards the popular more than elite selection metrics but as always an interesting take on what dramas and actors/actresses are getting recognition in a drama year. The notable names up for the Daesang … Continue reading →
The early creep of awards season is coming for K-ent and starting off the pack is the 2018 Seoul Drama Awards. It’s hardly prestigious but enough to get some big name stars to attend to receive their statues. The big winner was Lee Bo Young taking home Best Actress for her role in the K-remake of J-dorama Mother, with the … Continue reading →
After the random negative news about a K-actress dying that wasn’t true, now comes the palate cleanser of happy and true news about a favorite acting couple of mine. K-ent is reporting that Ji Sung and Lee Bo Young are expecting their second child! Woohoo, so so happy for this low key and truly successful married pair of top actor … Continue reading →
The fashion do’s and don’ts remain my favorite past time for awards shows, mostly because I can’t bother to care about winners that sometimes feel arbitrary or tied to popularity. The 2018 54th Annual Baeksang Arts Awards took place Thursday night on May 3rd in Seoul and the award winners were actually quite spot on picks for the most part. … Continue reading →
South Korea sent some of its finest to France for the 2018 Cannes International Series. The tvN drama Mother (Call Me Mother) was nominated along with other international television shows for Best International Series. Mother is the only Asian nominee in the category of ten so this is a high honor indeed. The production team along with leads Lee Bo … Continue reading →
The 2018 54th Annual Baeksang Awards nominees are out and honestly each year I care a smidge less because I watch less of all the offerings and also the older one gets the less emotionally invested in these show affairs. On the television side which I at least watched more than the K-movies, the Best Drama nominees were led by … Continue reading →
