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In Light of Kim Sae Ron’s Suspected Drunk Driving, K-netizens Bring Up How Big Stars Have Not Suffered Consequences For Same Transgression Including Lee Jung Jae and Kwon Sang Woo

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Apparently the list of K-stars (actors, PD, variety, idols) who have been busted for drunk driving is LOOOOOONG. Like there are soooooo many even I was surprised to see some which I didn’t remember reading about. Some aren’t big names but in light of K-actress Kim Sae Ron‘s suspected drunk driving bust yesterday, K-netizens with their very long and good … Continue reading →

Junho, Kim Tae Ri, Squid Game, and D.P. are the Big Television Side Winners at the 2022 Baeksang Arts Awards

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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 the Best Acting prizes in their respective categories. Junho took home Best Actor Drama for The Red Sleeve Cuff and … Continue reading →

Lee Jung Jae and Jung Ho Yeon Take Home TV Best Actor and Best Actress Awards for Squid Game at the 2022 Screen Actor Guild Awards

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The Squid Game conquering isn’t at an end yet, on the heels of veteran Oh Young Soo from the cast winning Best Supporting Actor TV at the 2022 Golden Globe Awards last month, this month it’s time for the leads to bring home some hardware. At last night’s 2022 Screen Actor Guild Awards, Lee Jung Jae won Best Actor TV … Continue reading →

Lee Jung Jae Shares Cute Pics Hanging Out with Hoobae Cutie Lee Min Ho

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The post-Squid Game craze in the US around movie actor Lee Jung Jae has finally died down after the holidays and I’m glad because it was so weird to see US reporters hyping him when he’s been a TOP STAR in Korea for two decades. I’m glad he got the chance at Western audience popularity and it’ll be interesting to … Continue reading →

Vogue Korea Picks the Four Hottest K-ent Ahjusshi Male Leads as Kim Hee Soon, Lee Jung Jae, Park Hae Soo, and Shin Ha Kyun

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You’ll get no quibbles from me for this collection of four aged like fine whiskey hotties but it easily can expand to 8 or even 12 because K-ent actually does have plenty of great, plenty sexy male actors in the 40’s and above range. Vogue Korea picked its four Hottest Ahjusshis in K-ent and selected Park Hee Soon, so dark … Continue reading →

Most K-stars Show Up in the Usual Black and Whites at the 2021 Asia Artist Awards Ceremony

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The 2021 Asia Artist Awards was held last week and it gave out 7 Daesangs so that tells you the rigor of the voting body lol. It’s always been a popularity and hype contest which is fine, there is definitely a niche for ceremonies that is all about getting fan faves together. A few of mine won and attended which … Continue reading →

Squid Game Stars Lee Jung Jae and Jung Ho Yeon Represent at Various US Events Including The Gotham Awards, LACMA Gala, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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The year 2021 is definitely the yet of Netflix K-dramas, and if you asked me in January which of the K-dramas Netflix produced that would be the big breakout hit I would not have necessarily picked Squid Game. I’m still amazing at how BIG this drama got worldwide, and feel it’s both the right timing and also the right drama … Continue reading →

Lee Jung Jae and Shin Mina Become New Gucci Global Ambassador After Recent Hit Dramas Squid Game and Hometown Cha Cha Cha

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Fashion house Gucci is striking while the iron is hot and snapping up two already top stars who have hit a recent career new high. Lee Jung Jae and Shin Mina have been named new Gucci Global Ambassadors for the brand and their first pictorials are out modeling from the Fall/Winter line. It’s…….interesting to say the least. Most of the … Continue reading →

Lee Jung Jae in The Face Reader Tops K-netizens Most Impressive Entrance in a Movie Followed by Kang Dong Won in Temptation of Wolves and Jo Ji Woong in A Hard Day

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It’s funny to see Western media write about Netflix K-drama Squid Game and lead Lee Jung Jae as if it’s his first foray with blockbuster fame. In a worldwide level for sure, but he’s been a top movie star in South Korea for nearly three decades and is so famous he’s often taken cameo/guest starring/villain roles in recent years to … Continue reading →

Squid Game Becomes Highest Rated Netflix K-drama Surpassing Sweet Home

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I’m not surprised that worldwide audiences tuned in for this past weekend’s premiere of Squid Game on Netflix, it’s highly watchable and just that combination of action, thrillers, and terror perfect for binge watching. The highest ranked K-drama to premiere on Netflix thus far has remained Sweet Home which got as high as 4th worldwide ranking in December 2020 when … Continue reading →

K-netizens Find Netflix Drama Squid Game Just Meh with Bad Acting and Non-fresh Story the Opposite of I-viewers Who Love the Series

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It’s always fascinating to see how different cultures view the same product and just premiered Netflix drama Squid Game is generating opposite reactions from inside and outside South Korea. Unlike it’s predecessor D.P. (Deserter Pursuit) which got rave reviews and reception domestically, even reviving Jung Hae In‘s career and perception with K-netizens and rocketed Koo Kyu Hwan to a new … Continue reading →

SBS Drama Delayed Justice Loses Male Lead Bae Sung Woo to Drunk Driving, Adds Massive Guest Stars Jung Woo Sung, Lee Jung Jae, Lee Elijah, and Lee Jong Hyuk

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The SBS Fri-Sat drama Delayed Justice is having a delayed resurgence thanks to turning lemons into lemonade. The drama fired male lead Bae Sung Woo after his drunk driving arrest and had to find another top male actor willing to step in for the 4 remaining episodes. Initially it was Lee Jung Jae but his schedule didn’t work out so … Continue reading →

2020 Asia Artist Awards Release Star Studded Attendees Including Kim Soo Hyun, Lee Jun Ki, Lee Jung Jae, Lee Sung Kyung, Seo Ye Ji and Many More

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I figured the awards circuit was going to be toast this fall season but the upcoming 2020 Asia Artist Awards held on November 25th will certainly be worth checking out. The awards body released the names of the expected actor and actress attendees and it’s star-studded for sure with successful veterans and up-and-comers. Attending will be Kim Soo Hyun, Lee … Continue reading →