April and May was light for me on dramas to follow and one reason was that tvN Sat-Sun drama Shooting Star (Sh**ting Stars) was so underwhelming. It may have gotten better but I didn’t like the first two episodes and that was enough for me. I did tune in from time to time to check out the parade of K-ent star cameos most notably Kim Dong Wook and Moon Ga Young from their characters in Find Me in Your Memory. There are plenty more and this weekend Eom Ki Joon and Bong Tae Gyu showed up to cameo and support their Penthouse costar and now real life good friend Yoon Jong Hoon. I doubt they are playing their Penthouse characters hahaha since everyone kinda died there after three seasons of the makjang-iest makjang that ever makjanged. But then again, that got all the ratings and a realistic look at K-ent behind the scenes in Shooting Star is mired in mid 1% ratings.
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This may end up being the highlight of this drama, lol, what with the complete disappointment so far in not getting either ratings or buzz. tvN Fri-Sat entertainment industry drama Shooting Star (or Sh**ting Stars) started with ratings of 1.632% … Continue reading
Well, it looks like the weekend ratings bonanza is over for the time being now that the first batch out of the 2022 gate is over and the current crop unable to match the same audience interest. This weekend had … Continue reading
Whomever decided to give tvN Fri-Sat drama Shooting Star the official English title of Sh**ting Stars deserves to be flogged. The moment I laid eyes on it I read it a shitting star because hello why else blank blank two … Continue reading
The star falls in love with someone in his/her entourage has been done to death in K-dramas but when done right remains a compelling well to mine interesting situations and dynamics. One of the best was On Air, one of … Continue reading
Seeing Lee Sung Kyung and Kim Young Dae collaborating in a new fashion pictorial, it’s clear both have model backgrounds because it’s a visual lesson in how to pose and preen, Models have one second to deliver an impression whereas … Continue reading
I’m on such a happy light drama buzz thanks to the early half of Forecasting Love and Weather and now A Business Proposal that this good vibe is extending to a lot of optimism for upcoming tvN drama Shooting Star. … Continue reading
I remember K-actress Lee Sung Kyung working nonstop with at least a drama a year after her debut and breakout right off the bat in It’s Okay, It’s Love. She did a few memorable stints in second lead territory before … Continue reading
Wow, this drama actually looks good! Or maybe just the teaser looks good, but it looks enough that I’m suddenly sitting up and fully taking note of upcoming tvN Sat-Sun drama Shooting Star. It’s set in the entertainment industry but … Continue reading
In a stroke of serendipitous timing, veteran K-actress leading lady Choi Ji Woo will be making her first K-drama appearance in 2 years since having her baby in 2020. She will do a guest starring turn in upcoming drama Shooting … Continue reading
We’re in October now so this may be one of the last K-dramas to air in 2021 with the time remaining. The script reading stills are out for the cast of tvN drama Shooting Star set in the entertainment industry. … Continue reading
The behind-the-scenes drama with the next installment in the KBS School series continues and this time it’s after filming has begun. Second male lead Kim Young Dae has left School 2021, solely on his side with his agency announcing that … Continue reading