New year new K-drama confirmation to kick off anticipation for the already announced dramas in the line up. A reunion and a noona-dongsaeng romance will happen in the same drama, with the rom-com Because I Want No Loss (Because I Don’t Want to Lose) will star Shin Mina, Kim Young Dae, and Lee Sang Yi. For Shin Mina nd Lee Sang Yi, it’s a a reunion from Hometown Cha Cha Cha and both are strong veterans so the acting and chemistry will be there. I heard Kim Young Dae was great in his last drama Moon in the Day, or maybe just okay but the drama was good, either way he’s coming into this project stronger.
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So this is genuinely one of those incredible projects that most K-drama lovers will not be able to experience but I can still follow along as a fan of talented stars taking on cool challenges. The three actress and three … Continue reading
I’m nowhere near South Korea during the run of the upcoming stage adaptation of Shakespeare in Love to run during the late winter 2023 season into early spring but I LOVE the cast of familiar talented K-drama faces so it’s … Continue reading
So January 2023 and after if you’re visiting South Korea or live there I think it’s a can’t miss appointment with the stage performance of Shakespeare in Love. I’m a huge theater fan and this one has a really well-written … Continue reading
Running this blog for so long there are times I still think the era is X when it’s really moved on to Y. It happens fast in K-pop more than K-dramas and definitely K-movies rarely move the top line. But … Continue reading
In the past few years my only crack drama addictions have all been in the tvN Sat-Sun time slot, with Crash Landing on You segueing into It’s Okay to Not be Okay then Start-up and most recently Vincenzo. It’s probably … Continue reading
I wish tvN didn’t photoshop the posters so much for Hometown Cha Cha Cha, female lead Shin Mina is overbrushed and male lead Kim Sun Ho has too much makeup and honestly both are perfect exactly as they are. That … Continue reading
I’m on the prowl for a new K-drama soon as my recent ones have ended or will end soon, and I wish tvN romance comedy drama Hometown Cha Cha Cha (formerly Seaside Village Cha Cha Cha) would be premiering this … Continue reading
I wonder if short dramas will become more common place, what with shorter attention spans and the fast pace of entertainment consumption. KBS aired the period drama Youth of May very timely premiering in May for a 12-episode run which … Continue reading
The Joynews Poll celebrating the paper’s 16th anniversary continues and this time the topic is Top K-drama Scene Stealers of 2020. I have tons that come to mind, love this topic because it highlights up-and-comers as well as sometimes overlooked … Continue reading