Perfection, thy name is Arang and the Magistrate – also known as “When Lee Jun Ki met Shin Mina and fireworks exploded.” If the long trailer for Faith was like a 7/10 in terms of generating excitement (for the story, not necessarily the splotchy acting I saw), then the long ten-minute trailer for Arang is like a 11/10 in knocking … Continue reading →
I’m weeping tears of happiness here for the sheer awesome that will be Arang and the Magistrate. Isn’t the official poster fantastic? Kwang Oh Jung and Hwang Bora makes such awesome expressions of shock and fear that they manage to steal my gaze from the lovely Shin Mina and the glorious Lee Jun Ki. To be sure, I love how … Continue reading →
The upcoming drama tidal wave makes me feel like I’m playing a carnival game that is rigged – I’m going to win a prize no matter what, i.e. there is bound to be a drama that I end up liking. I feel rather like that derpy dog in Up, the one constantly chasing after bones here and there. One minute … Continue reading →
Jaw. Drop. The third teaser for Arang and the Magistrate is out and before I could deal with my excitement over the upcoming fantasy sageuk drama, I felt like I had my expectations upended. He can touch her. I repeat – Eun Oh the magistrate not only can see Arang, he can touch her. WHAT THE WHAT? Isn’t she a … Continue reading →
Arang and the Magistrate got a two week premiere push back thanks to the London Olympics, but the drama started filming already back in June, hence we’re lucky enough to take a peek at the first teaser already. Starring Lee Jun Ki as a ghost-seeing Joseon magistrate and Shin Mina as the titular ghost, the drama is like a smorgasbord … Continue reading →
If folks needed yet another reason to watch the upcoming fantasy sageuk Arang and the Magistrate, this might be another lure. KBS used the Red One camera on Chuno and The Princess’s Man, both of which were dramas that was an undeniable visual feast. Set the directing aside, the cinematography was breathtaking. MBC is looking to take Arang to even … Continue reading →
My eyes, my eyes, I’m blinding by too much gorgeousness! The first official character stills are out of the leads for Arang and the Magistrate. Lee Jun Ki and Shin Mina are absolutely positively exploding off the screen in intensity. I feel their characters in these shots, as opposed to being static and two-dimensional. Jun Ki’s piercing gaze gives me … Continue reading →
Two years, 2144 posts,and over 20 million views later, the Playground celebrates its second anniversary today by doing nothing whatsoever. In the US, a second anniversary is marked by cotton, so I’m going to whip out my comfy t-shirt and wrap my laptop in it for the night. I have to confess there are times I want to stop writing … Continue reading →
OMG Flails, Flails, Flails Uncontrollably! The cast of upcoming supernatural fantasy sageuk Arang and the Magistrate released pictures of its script reading session, and I needed a spatula to scrape me off the floor. Jun Ki. JUN KI. JunKiJunKiJunKiJunKiJunKiJunKiJunKiJunKiJunKi…. What? Oh yes, I’m supposed to write something coherent. I think this drama will be the shizniz, because the cast is fantabulous. … Continue reading →
Happiness! Completely unexpected out-of-left-field kind of happiness. Fresh off his romantic deja vu leading man turn in Operation Proposal, Yoo Seung Ho has already picked his next project. It’s a fantastic choice considering resume, which is that he’s famous and seasoned enough to be a leading man, but still so young that it wouldn’t hurt to take unique roles to … Continue reading →
Lee Jun Ki‘s comeback music career is off to a red hot start, as if it would be anything less than explosive, considering his massive Hallyu appeal before he left for military service. This week Jun Ki was in Shanghai to attend the Oriental Billboard Awards, accepting an award and performing his new single “Born Again”. I love everything Jun … Continue reading →
Lee Jun Ki successfully held his fan meeting in Yokohama this past weekend, and by the size and fervor of the audience crowd, his two year absence has not dimmed his star power. When I saw the pictures from the FM, I just got this vibe that Jun Ki is really happy to be back performing. It’s like someone taking … Continue reading →
Since completing his military service less than a month ago, Lee Jun Ki has been busy gearing up for his one-two comeback in both his singing and acting career. He’s got the sageuk supernatural mystery K-drama Arang lined up for the Summer co-starring Shin Mina, but in the meantime he’s prepping for the release of a Japanese album titled Deucer … Continue reading →