I feel like tvN has a solid track record with the modern feel romance dramas, delivering hits that nicely capture the current tableau of what viewers think portrays love in this day and age. There’s a wistful longing air coupled with snappy dialogue, and of course the usual smart handsome man but now smart women who aren’t as shrewish as … Continue reading →
I’m moderately interested in upcoming tvN Mon-Tues romance fantasy drama About Time, but it sounds a bit like Tomorrow With You and I was underwhelmed with that so I don’t want to jinx it. About Time stars Lee Sung Kyung and Lee Sang Yoon as the leads, she will the ability to see the time clock of every person, i.e. … Continue reading →
Is anyone watching the variety show All the Butlers (Master in the House)? I asked because with Hwayugi done I’ll soon be hankering for another Lee Seung Gi fix and wonder if this variety is worth my time. It also popped on my radar thanks to the cast being snapped at the airport heading to Vietnam for filming on an … Continue reading →
I’ve got some solid casting news in the K-drama front looking out into early Spring. tvN has confirmed the casting of Lee Sang Yoon as the male lead in romance K-drama About Time opposite earlier confirmed female lead Lee Sung Kyung. It’s a fantasy tinged drama about a girl who can see the mortality clock of others and the man … Continue reading →
Korea loves its stars for being all-natural beauties and/or super smartie pants. That’s why Kim Tae Hee is basically untouchable, going to Korea’s top university Seoul National and even twenty years later looking like she did in high school. Ability to get good grades in school, which isn’t necessarily correlated to intelligence and definitely not to EQ, doesn’t a good … Continue reading →
SBS ended Mon-Tues K-drama Defendant on a high note this week, with the final episode taking in 28.5% AGB nationwide ratings, just shy of breaking 30% but a major achievement for the production and the network. Follow up drama Whisper continues in the same intense genre and its just released drama posters are basically derivatives of Defendant’s posters but not … Continue reading →
The husband to wife drama handover is about to happen next week as Ji Sung‘s top rated Defendant passes the Mon-Tues baton to wife Lee Bo Young‘s own legal thriller Whisper. The two visited each other on their respective drama sets and it’s the sweetest thing ever, but for Ji Sung looking so exhausted after three months of filming I … Continue reading →
Now this is one tightly edited and intensely compelling preview for a K-drama. Well done, Whisper, now let’s make sure the final product is as dark and thrilling as this minute and a half preview portends. Ji Sung is getting closer to exonerating himself and winning over the bad guys which means Whisper is getting ready to take the baton … Continue reading →
Yessssss, too bad the script reading stills are so sedate otherwise this is a stand up and boogie with excitement moment. Drama Queen Lee Bo Young is back! After a two year hiatus to have a baby with husband Ji Sung, Lee Bo Young is taking over her hubby’s time slot on SBS Mon-Tues as the marrieds hand off hopefully … Continue reading →
It can’t always be only good news so it’s with a saddened heart that I share the update that news of three K-ent couples having broken up came out all within the week. First came the drama couple On Joo Wan and Jo Bao, who met on the set of Surplus Princess and dated for almost three years. They were a … Continue reading →
There’s finally some solid drama casting news to savor rather than yet another slew of idols dipping their toes into acting. Upcoming SBS Mon-Tues drama Whisper, to come after Defendant with Ji Sung, is finding solid actors and actresses to make the comeback of Lee Bo Young as the female lead all the more assuring. In talks for the male lead is … Continue reading →
All signs point to upcoming KBS Wed-Thurs drama On the Way to the Airport as residing squarely in the gimmick free adult life issues category of dramas. Starring Kim Ha Neul, Lee Sang Yoon, Shin Sung Rok, Jang Hee Jin, and Choi Yeo Jin, the drama centers around the crossed paths of Kim Ha Neul’s flight attendant and Lee Sang … Continue reading →
This is one drama that fell down on my interest radar after casting panned out, and has now started filming quite under the radar. Upcoming KBS Wed-Thurs drama On the Way to the Airport released script reading stills featuring leads Kim Ha Neul, Lee Sang Yoon, Shin Sung Rok, Jang Hee Jin, and Choi Yeo Jin, with the drama slated … Continue reading →
