I can’t believe it’s been 14 years now since the then upstart and rather random Seoul International Drama Awards started. The 2019 ceremony was held this week in Seoul, of course, and the winners from the K-drama side was Fiery Priest for top excellence drama followed by Dr. Prisoner. In the acting categories, Kim Dong Wook and Kim Nam Gil … Continue reading →
What did I say about using the tidal wave of the Song-Song divorce to release bad news right now because it’ll just slide right under. K-ent has another breakup but this one happened last year in 2018 though it is revealed only now. Long time dating couple Lee Chung Ah and Lee Ki Woo have confirmed their split but it … Continue reading →
I’m pretty sure the creative folks at couture brand Giorgio Armani, which has successfully branched out into skincare and makeup the last decade, thought through the optics of bringing a giant gold lipstick statue on the red carpet for this weekend’s beauty event in Seoul. The attendees were all dressed in Armani, and I’m guessing even the men use the … Continue reading →
A successful drama run these days is rarer than ever especially in the romantic comedy genre where it’s basically a unicorn. Just wrapped tvN Mon-Tues romance drama This Life is Our First (Because This is Our First Life), with less comedy than expected but still chuckles aplenty, held a much deserved cast drama wrap party this week as the final … Continue reading →
Ladies ruled the red carpet, with a surprising easy on the eyes green movie poster background, at the VIP premiere of K-movie A Taxi Driver. This movie pairs veteran Song Kang Ho with German actor Thomas Kretschmann for a real life depiction of a taxi driver assisting a German reporter in covering the Gwangju uprising of 1980. The star attendees at … Continue reading →
The turnout was a smidge on the less-than-star-studded side for the VIP movie premiere of period film Princess Deokhye, starring Son Ye Jin and Park Hae Il on the life of the last princess of Korea. On the plus side there was weird fashion aplenty starting with a surfeit of ugly jean cuts, but made up by having a few … Continue reading →
It’ll be interesting to see if viewers respond well to MBC drama Lucky Romance and bestow luck on both the drama and the ratings-challenged rom-com genre in general. The drama posters arrived in a splash of yellow themed playful exaggerated fun, with the couple posters featuring leads Hwang Jung Eum and Ryu Jun Yeol in various interactions playing up his reticence … Continue reading →
All the attention around the next MBC Wed-Thurs drama Lucky Romance have been on the two main leads Hwang Jung Eum and Ryu Jun Yeol. That’s par for the course, and especially so when the leads in question are coming off buzzy or successful prior dramas. In Hwang Jung Eum’s case it was last fall’s surprise hit She Was Pretty … Continue reading →
Filming has started on upcoming MBC Wed-Thurs drama Lucky Romance, and with it comes the confirmation as to the seconds leads who will be joining Hwang Jung Eum and Ryu Jun Yeol. It’s half of the rumored casting from last week – Lee Chung Ah will be the second female lead but the second male lead will be Lee Soo … Continue reading →
Well this certainly two more potential adds in the plus column for upcoming MBC comedy drama Lucky Romance. The network has extended offers to idol-actor Taecyeon for the second male lead and actress Lee Chung Ah to be the second female lead. The drama has already confirmed leads Hwang Jung Eum and Ryu Jun Yeol, going for the successful drama … Continue reading →
I ought to give a thanks to Elle Korea for checking in on super low key real life K-ent couple Lee Chung Ah and Lee Ki Woo for me. They are so under the radar, both as a couple and as actors, I dang forgot they are dating in real life and was actually part of the huge dating explosion … Continue reading →
These days I take whatever good news comes out of K-ent like a thirsty desert traveler spotting an oasis. In a shocker that no one saw coming, probably because the participants aren’t huge A-list actors with fans trailing their every move, Lee Ki Woo and Lee Chung Ah have just confirmed they are dating. Awwwww, can we get a “hell … Continue reading →
I’m of two minds when it comes to the upcoming tvN drama Flower Boy Ramyun Shop. On one hand it seems so…..young, yet when has that ever stopped me. On the other hand it seems so……potentially silly. That usually does stop me. So I’m hoping the drama ends up being young and grounded, taking a trendy concept and making it … Continue reading →
