So this is a weird weekend for jTBC drama Dr. Slump and I can’t tell if it’s an anomaly or portending a trend. The drama started off with 4% ratings going up to 6% which is great, but this weekend it dropped by nearly half down to 3.735% and 3.868%. Of course it’s also the same weekend as lunar new year known as Seollal in Korea, but rival tvN weekend drama Captivating the King went up in ratings from its last weekend mid-4% range to a new drama high of 6.703% so I can’t just chalk it up to the holidays. I really enjoyed the relaxing and warm vibe of Dr. Slump but it wasn’t must watch TV for me so I wonder if the like is there from viewers but without a sense of urgency to watch live.
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The shining winner of the weekend K-dramas (and by that I mean anything airing Fri-Sat or Sat-Sun) has to be MBC sageuk Knight Flower. The Honey Lee starring vehicle is nearly doubled in ratings since its premiere and the latest … Continue reading
The just passed Christmas and New Year holiday block is hopefully a time to rest, relax, and recharge. But sometimes it feels like work as well to see friends and family or even traveling for vacation can be work in … Continue reading
So this looks a lot better from the preview than the posters and stills promos thus far. I was worried Dr. Slump would be like another burn out from job former classmates fall in love drama Law Cafe which was … Continue reading
There is a new poster for jTBC drama Dr. Slump and other than the title that keeps redirecting any searches for it to the famous Toriyama Akira manga of the same name, which annoys me when I can’t find news … Continue reading
This is one big name cast drama filmed on the down low because I don’t hear anything about it. jTBC medical romance drama Dr. Slump with Park Shin Hye and Park Hyung Sik has confirmed a premiere date of January … Continue reading
jTBC just premiered Strong Girl Nam Soon last weekend, the follow up drama to the 2017 Strong Girl Bong Soon both centered around a family of very very very physically strong women who all look super feminine. The OG leads … Continue reading
So its a runaway vote win for idol-actor Junho, netting 21 votes to be the top industry insider experts pick for best young idol turned actor of his gen group. Thirty one industry honchos were each given two votes to … Continue reading
It’s been a slower than usual summer season for K-movies, other than for the 3rd installment of The Roundup: No Way Out topping three weekends at the box office and Smugglers one weekend, it’s been Hollywood movies at the top. … Continue reading
The good news is that none of the men look like Chanel rich grannys lol, especially poor Park Seo Joon who always tries his hardest with any Chanel outfit but can’t make lemonade out of lemons. But for this week’s … Continue reading
Last year in 2022 was the first ever Blue Dragon Series Awards as the awards body until then was exclusively a movie awards ceremony. So this year in 2023 its only the 2nd annual Blue Dragon Series Awards and last … Continue reading
There was the biggest star walk on Friday night at the 2023 Baeksang Awards but the next day a large contingent also paraded through for the Louis Vuitton fashion show in Seoul. To say it was underwhelming is an understatement, … Continue reading
I’m sure everyone is wondering why the equally famous real life boyfriend wasn’t there but it’s likely to not distract lol. IU and Park Seo Joon attended the VIP movie premiere for this long awaited soccer movie Dream and in … Continue reading