For me, the allure of Lee Jun Ki is his extraordinary unique looks and yet he always plays the everyman “professional” character onscreen. He’s an everyman because he doesn’t have super anything – riches, super intelligence, super power, super skill – but he perseveres and overcomes from willpower turned into growth. In his new drama Again My Life which just … Continue reading →
If revenge is a dish best served cold it’s coming burning hot in upcoming tvN drama Again My Life courtesy of male lead Lee Jun Ki. I don’t think he can be cold even when he wants it, there is such passion in him probably because he’s so committed to the craft as an actor it comes across in every … Continue reading →
I think Lee Jun Ki really stretched himself in his last drama Flower of Evil, as the maybe serial killer and also maybe loving husband, and perhaps both. It was subtle, nuanced, and exceedingly nerve tingling. This isn’t necessarily a step back for his next drama Again My Life but seeing the posters and stills is reminds me of his … Continue reading →
Clearly the Lee Jun Ki drama suffering streak will continue onwards with his next drama Again My Life. The observation is that Lee Jun Ki portrays angst and suffering so beautifully onscreen that he’s ALWAYS being made to fall into pits of despair in whatever drama plot or genre he’s in. In Again My Life, he’s a prosecutor who gets … Continue reading →
New year means a new Lee Jun Ki drama to look forward to, so yayayay! He’s coming back sometime in the first half of 2022 with the SBS drama Again My Life, which has been filming for some months now but the official promos haven’t started yet. All we’ve seen are BTS pics and some posted by Lee Jun Ki … Continue reading →
There seems to be a theme of the reborn/revived male lead fantasy element in a few upcoming 2022 dramas. There is Song Joong Ki in The Chaebol’s Youngest Son and also Rain in Ghost Doctor, and joining them in a similar conceit is Lee Jun Ki for Again My Life. The SBS legal drama has him playing a prosecutor who … Continue reading →
This is a funny and all too true post – K-netizens were discussing which actors have such a strong image because of a certain type of role and they uniformly landed on Lee Jun Ki and Lee Jong Seok in the pantheon of playing male leads with the most awful things that happen to them, i.e. worst life possible. I … Continue reading →
The agency Namoo Actors has always been one of my faves because it’s stable of actors and actresses contained some of my baes and its always been steady in choosing going projects for its talent. This week five of its stars were assembled Avengers style in a Chilsong Cider CF that’s a splash of refreshment. Led by Lee Jun Ki, … Continue reading →
A nicely laudatory ceremony for the 2021 Baeksang Awards wrapped up tonight in South Korea and I’m pretty happy with the results. The Daesang went to Yoo Jae Suk for his continued exemplary work as a variety star and host, so it wasn’t given to the drama side. Beyond Evil took home Best Drama and male lead Shin Ha Kyun … Continue reading →
The absolutely a waste of talent Korean adaptation of Bu Bu Jing Xin (Scarlet Heart or Startling with Each Step) remains one of the saddest “What could have been?” productions. Moon Lovers (Scarlet Heart: Ryeo) had a powerhouse cast across the board though two cast members are now gone from the industry so maybe it really does make for not … Continue reading →
The 2021 Baeksang Arts Award nominations came out five days ago but I didn’t have a chance to write about it since the news was overshadowed by the hullabaloo that was the production of MBC drama Time and things surrounding it. This year’s nominations were solid but still plenty to discuss especially with real life scandal with one nominee. The … Continue reading →
Another release is here from the Korean Actors 200 list, with the website continuing to do a great job of teasing the next release and then dropping just stunning pictures of the actors and actresses in each batch. This third release has a great mix of leads and supporting stars who may not be household names but definitely recognizable by … Continue reading →
I can’t believe it’s already March 2021 and seeing these new pictures I know (1) I’m ready for another Lee Jun Ki drama and (2) I’m even more ready for a drama set on picturesque Jeju (or another outlying island). Better yet, make both happen in the same drama lol. Lee Jun Ki has been chillaxing since his last drama … Continue reading →
