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KBS Prepping School 2017 for July Airing and Auditioning Rookie Leads

Posted on March 20, 2017 by ockoala

This may have the legs to become a once every two years thing and I don’t have a problem with that at all. KBS has confirmed the scheduling of a new entry in the School drama franchise, airing this summer starting in July on the Mon-Tues time slot. School 2017 is the latest arrival following Who Are You: School 2015 which turned Kim So Hyun from child actress to legit actress and launched the careers of Nam Joo Hyuk and Yook Sung Jae. KBS is auditioning a young and fresh-faced cast for School 2017 and I’m excited to see what new talent is introduced to the world through the latest iteration of this franchise. Continue reading →

K-ent Discussing KBS’s Prolonged Ratings Woes for the Past Two Years

Posted on October 21, 2015 by ockoala

This is certainly a depressing way to get some press, and even the old adage that there is no such thing as bad publicity doesn’t seem to apply here as I can’t see an upside. K-ent media is addressing the … Continue reading →

Chinese Travelers to Korea in Summer of 2016 Pick Kim Soo Hyun, Jeon Ji Hyun, Lee Min Ho, and Park Shin Hye as Faves

Posted on October 7, 2015 by ockoala

At this point, the list of Korean actors popular in China is so consistent in the last two years, I’m actually waiting for one of the stalwarts to do something stupid and drop off the chart, or for another crazy … Continue reading →

Kim So Hyun and Yook Sung Jae From School 2015 Reunite for Hazzys Accessories CF Campaign

Posted on August 17, 2015 by ockoala

I’ve only written about Nam Joo Hyuk after Who Are You: School 2015 for two reasons, the first being that he’s going on to do more drama roles and that’s the topic I cover, and the other being that he’s … Continue reading →

Producer and The Girl Who Sees Smells Leads the Drama Content Power Index for First Half of 2015

Posted on July 7, 2015 by ockoala

The Contents Power Index (CPI) rankings are out, tabulating the most influential dramas of the first half of 2015. The ranking was for the period between January-June of 2015 and included all dramas aired on the big three as well … Continue reading →

Nam Joo Hyuk In the Pages of Tenasia for Post Who Are You: School 2015 Interview

Posted on June 29, 2015 by ockoala

The curious case of model-actor Nam Joo Hyuk in his first leading man stint in just finished drama Who Are You: School 2015 is sure to incite heated debates. I fall in the camp of liking him in School 2015, … Continue reading →

Who Are You: School 2015 Gears Up for Premiere Next Week with New Posters and Previews

Posted on April 22, 2015 by ockoala

Each installment in the School series of K-dramas is its own entity, with a different screenwriter, PD, and cast. That means the recent success of School 2013 can’t and won’t provide any clue as to the ultimate fate of upcoming … Continue reading →

KBS Releases Script Reading Stills for Upcoming Dramas Producer and School 2015

Posted on April 5, 2015 by ockoala

Ready or not, two new K-dramas are coming and both share the common thread of starting filming recently and being produced by KBS. The network kicks the new week into gear by releasing script reading pictures from both dramas. The … Continue reading →

School 2015 Starts Filming with Leads Kim So Hyun, Nam Joo Hyuk, and Yook Sun Jae

Posted on March 31, 2015 by ockoala

I wouldn’t call the casting process for upcoming KBS Mon-Tues drama Who Are You: School 2015 beleaguered exactly, but it certainly wasn’t as slam dunk as one would think considering the School drama franchise has kick-started so many acting careers … Continue reading →

Lee Yoo Bi Turns Down School 2015, Same Agency Kim So Hyun in Talks for the Role

Posted on March 23, 2015 by ockoala

Erm, is anyone else worried that Who Are You: School 2015 having casting troubles may portend bigger problems behind the scenes, beyond the general casting roulette that goes on with almost every single drama production whether the public hears about … Continue reading →

Drama Casting Update: Kim Bum Accepts Hidden Identity, Kang Min Hyuk Declines School 2015

Posted on March 23, 2015 by ockoala

Welp, you win some and you lose some, I can’t always get my way when it comes to dramas casting my fave lovelies. The good news first – Kim Bum is returning to K-dramas come early summer as he joins … Continue reading →

FNC to Produce School 2015 and Kang Min Hyuk in Talks for the Male Lead

Posted on March 19, 2015 by ockoala

This is good drama casting news for me but I totally get if some viewers are more apprehensive about it. There’s movement on the producing and casting front for upcoming KBS Mon-Tues drama Who Are You: School 2015. One of the … Continue reading →

Lee Yoo Bi in Talks for School 2015’s Student Leading Lady

Posted on March 14, 2015 by ockoala

Now this is casting news I can totally get behind 100%. Upcoming KBS Mon-Tues drama School 2015, to take over for the hemorrhaging ratings Blood (this drama is forever so pun-ready), is well underway in casting the large ensemble group of … Continue reading →