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SBS Fri-Sat Melodrama Our Movie with Namgoong Min and Jeon Yeo Bin Premieres and Faces Quick Second Episode Ratings Drop

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Trends and statistics are important for a reason, it’s not always accurate but has predictor functionality. This weekend SBS premiered the prestige melodrama romance Our Movie on the Fri-Sat night time slot. Starring Namgoong Min and Jeon Yeo Bin, it was scheduled to succeed with a summer release and an award winning cast. The premiere got 4.2% which is low … Continue reading →

Poster and Preview for SBS Modern Romance K-drama Our Movie with Namgoong Min and Jeon Yeo Bin Convoy Warmth and Lingering Sadness

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It’s been slow for me in K-drama land but with the end of May arrival of Good Boy on jTBC and then the mid-June arrival of Our Movie on SBS there are two dramas I’m looking forward to that could potential hold my interest. Our Movie from synopsis sounds like a true classic melo, with Namgoong Min playing a movie … Continue reading →

First Look at Namgoong Min and Jeon Yeo Bin Filming Romance K-drama Our Movie

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This drama started filming a few months ago and should be wrapping up soon, and is slated to arrive sometime in 2025 on SBS. I’m talking about romance K-drama Our Movie, which from the synopsis feels absolutely old school Hallyu and what makes it feel fresh is leads Namgoong Min and Jeon Yeo Bin who constantly evolve in their roles … Continue reading →

Namgoong Min Updates SNS Showing that Filming Has Started for Romance K-drama Our Movie

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Being a Namgoong Min fans since the very early days when he was playing second male leads and villains two decades ago til now feels like a journey that paid off with commitment and resilience. He’s now award winning multiple times and delivers rating wins, and has his pick of scripts. Which is why I keep trusting in whatever next … Continue reading →

Jeon Yeo Bin is the Female Lead Opposite Namgoong Min for Melo Romance K-drama Our Movie

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So there is a female lead and a plot synopsis for Namgoong Min and his next project a melo romance drama for tvN. It’s titled Our Movie and the female lead will be Jeon Yeo Bin, a movie actress who got a big burst into mainstream with Vincenzo but her next two dramas Glitch and A Time Called You didn’t … Continue reading →

Top Actor Namgoong Min’s Next Project a Melo Romance K-drama Airing on tvN in March 2025

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The Korean acting national treasure that is Namgoong Min has picked his next project following up on the critical and award-winning success of his last sageuk drama My Dearest. Insiders are reporting that it’s going to be a modern romance and oh boy I can’t wait! It’s described as a fresh and modern take on melo romance about love in … Continue reading →

Moving Takes Home Drama Daesang, The Worst of Evil Wins Best Director, Namgoong Min Gets Long Awaited Best Actor, and Honey Lee Upsets for Best Actress in Fun Night at the 2024 Baeksang Arts Awards

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The 2024 Baeksang Arts Awards took place this Tuesday May 7th in Seoul and it was also the 60th year of the event so a milestone for sure. There is a lot to digest so let’s get to it! Moving took home the drama side Daesang and I knew that would happen when Best Drama went to My Dearest so … Continue reading →

K-netizens Think Namgoong Min is Overdue for Baeksang Drama Best Actor in His 4th Nomination in 8 Years

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I said it earlier and agree with netizens that this is as best a chance as any for widely acclaimed actor Namgoong Min to finally get his Baeksang Arts Award Best Actor trophy to take home. This year’s nomination for My Dearest is his 4th nom in 8 years after Remember, Good Manager (Chief Kim), and Hot Stove League. It … Continue reading →

Namgoong Min Takes Home the Daesang at the 2023 MBC Year End Drama Awards and Sageuk My Dearest Wins Big in All Categories

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It was the night for prestige sageuk drama My Dearest over at the MBC Year End Drama Awards. Male lead Namgoong Min won the Daesang for his performance in the drama, Best Couple with Ahn Eun Jin, which also took home Best Drama. The dramas that did okay for the year on the network all gave its leads various levels … Continue reading →

My Dearest Extended to 21-episodes with Strong Run Despite Recent News Reports of Overworked and Underpaid Staff

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The MBC weekend old school sageuk romance drama My Dearest has been worthy of its prestige roots and shining through the extraordinary acting of leads Namgoong Min and Ahn Eun Jin. I’ve put this drama on my binge watch list due to being addicted to other dramas during both periods of its split run and now Part 2 is winding … Continue reading →

MBC Sageuk My Dearest Part 1 Ends with Series High 12.2% Ratings and Howls of Anger From Fans with the Direction of the Story

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I don’t know if I would be okay with how this drama ended its first part 10-episode run this weekend but the vast majority of the audience feedback are angry complaints. MBC serious romance sageuk My Dearest wrapped a short 10-episode first part run this weekend, with part 2 coming in October, and the ratings are a drama high of … Continue reading →

Namgoong Min Delivers Another Win for MBC as Sageuk Drama My Dearest Breaks 10% in Episode 7

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K-actor Namgoong Min has been winning awards and bringing better than usual drama ratings on all his recent projects, don’t know if he’s just that good at picking dramas or he elevates dramas that without him would not be as good. Currently airing Fri-Sat sageuk My Dearest got 10.6% ratings for episode 7 which is double the opening ratings in … Continue reading →

MBC Traditional War and Romance Sageuk My Dearest Jumps in Ratings in 3rd Week to 8.4% After Growing Buzz and Accolades

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The weekends is nursing a prestige drama that could have a chance to become a ratings hit, it’s still wait and see but the trajectory is promising. MBC Fri-Sat sageuk My Dearest (Lover) with Namgoong Min and Ahn Eun Jin got solid reviews but low ratings in the 5% range when it premiered two weeks ago. This is now the … Continue reading →