The countdown is on with T-minus 30 days until SBS premieres action conspiracy drama Vagabond on September 20th. It’s on the Fri-Sat time slot which may be the new normal, that weekends are where the ratings remain now and even big budget dramas will air then. Vagabond is the last high profile drama of 2019 that I’ve been anticipating among … Continue reading →
Looks like SBS is on a Lee Seung Gi roll from late summer into early fall, what with his variety show Little Forest and now the airing date confirmed for thriller Vagabond. Come September 20th, fully pre-produced Vagabond will finally debut with likely mid-to-high expectations what with the big name cast especially the reunion with his former costar Suzy who … Continue reading →
A congrats to the cast of crew of SBS Mon-Tues variety show Little Forest, a first for the network in slotting a variety in a time period traditionally airing a K-drama. The show came in first in ratings 5.1%, 6.8% opposite second place the MBC drama Welcome 2 Life with 4.4%, 5.6% and coming in third is KBS drama I … Continue reading →
I’m quite amused with how popular Jasper Liu (Liu Yi Hao) is in South Korea now. He conquered Japan early on his career and I could see his offbeat and sweet nature appealing to the Japanese fans. But I didn’t quite envision he would one day be perhaps the most popular Taiwanese actor to the South Korean netizens. He’s also … Continue reading →
Oh man, this show is totally aiming to cute viewers to death. SBS released the first official stills from variety program Little Forest and all I see are Jung So Min hugging kids and Lee Seung Gi‘s brilliant smile. The show puts five K-stars in the South Korean countryside as they run an organic and environmentally friendly daycare. My two … Continue reading →
Has it been 15 years, really? Legit blew my mind to think nation’s son (or son-in-law) Lee Seung Gi has been in the entertainment industry for 15 years and counting this week. He posted a selfie last week to thank fans for this milestone as be debuted on June 5, 2004 at the age of 17 years with the song … Continue reading →
I think the delay for SBS to air action drama Vagabond from end of May to September is turning out to be a great idea. This month and into early July there’s a glut of dramas from Her Private Life to Different Dreams and Spring Night with of course the highly promoted Arthdal Chronicles coming. No need to squeeze into … Continue reading →
The wandering Vagabond will have to wait a few more months before coming home to the viewers on the small screen. SBS delayed the May 2019 premiere of the thriller action drama so that it could simulcast on Netflix which had scheduled it for the fall. The pre-produced drama has finished all filming but a few months couldn’t hurt to … Continue reading →
I’ve loved me some boba tea ever since it was invented like 30 years ago but nowadays it’s impossible to deny that the concoction has evolved beyond tea and tapioca pearls. You can’t walk a block anywhere in a major city without getting hit by a boba store banner but the drinks are way to sweet and more of a … Continue reading →
There’s a change to the airing schedule which doesn’t surprise me because it was getting way too close for there not to be a concerted effort to promote such a big budget high profile K-drama. SBS is delaying the airing of pre-produced action drama Vagabond from the schedule May 2019 premiere date to later in September of the same year. … Continue reading →
Sometimes casting can be serendipitous and that’s the case of Shin Sung Rok who is currently enjoying a major career high point thanks to his crazy Emperor role in SBS makjang wackjob drama An Empress’s Dignity. Before doing Empress he was cast and filmed the upcoming tvN drama Vagabond which is slated to air this May. His current popularity coupled … Continue reading →
The production team of upcoming SBS drama Vagabond has definitely mastered the slow burn of the teaser. They release stills and trailers deliberately in tandem with holidays, keeping it nicely spaced apart yet consistently paced. The latest new drama still shows leads Lee Seung Gi and Suzy smiling during a pause in filming during the Morocco overseas shoot portion. She’s … Continue reading →
The huge migration home has started for Lunar New Year 2019 and this weekend leading up to the actual New Year Day on Tuesday February 5th will be filled with lots of travel, downtime, and cleaning for most Asian families. The production team of pre-filmed action drama Vagabond released a treat today to celebrate lunar new year, a new filming … Continue reading →
