PD Ahn Pan Seok is such a master of setting the mood, every drama of his that I’ve watched has conveyed the central story line via a distinct mood so clearly. His last drama Heard it Through the Grapevine was gothic with a black humor infusion yet his upcoming work Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Food is bright and airy … Continue reading →
I’m going to have words with the production team member who chose to release as the first still for upcoming jTBC romance drama Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Food a picture where half of male lead Jung Hae In‘s face is obscured by his coffee cup. This is not a coffee CF, and definitely detracts from setting the whole tone. … Continue reading →
I already have hearts in my eyes upon seeing the first script reading stills of the leads in upcoming K-drama Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Food. This is one of those rare casting choices that appear to have near universal thumbs up from netizens and who doesn’t like a smart and well-selected choice of Son Ye Jin as the pretty … Continue reading →
An entire year and a half without a movie, and also an entire year without a drama on top of that, and still top Hallyu star Gong Yoo leads off the first 2018 Korean movie star poll rankings ahead of two heavyweights. Coming in second place is Ha Jung Woo starring in the biggest box office hit drama in years … Continue reading →
It’s interesting to see actresses grace men’s magazines because oftentimes the male gaze is so obvious it’s hard to miss. Son Ye Jin gets the cover of Esquire Korea February edition dedicated to women, a nice gesture and a great selection of cover model a top actress wtih versatility and countless acting accolades under her belt. What makes this pictorial … Continue reading →
All eyes are now on the Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Food as the drama landed a very titular pretty noona indeed. Predominately movie actress Son Ye Jin is making one of her infrequent sojourns back to drama land as the female lead for the upcoming jTBC drama with the quirky title of Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Food. The … Continue reading →
Fantastic K-drama casting news and a real coup for a rising young male actor. Jung Hae In is in talks to join Son Ye Jin for early 2018 jTBC drama Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Food (or Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Meals), the pairing a wholly unexpected one and even more exciting that this drama is from PD Ahn … Continue reading →
Its with a heavy heart that K-ent’s top celebrities and many more stars trickled in one after the other to pay their respects to their deceased colleague actor Kim Joo Hyuk who passed away in a car accident on October 30th. Funeral services in Korea are likely not unfamiliar for K-drama fans who’ve seen it portrayed onscreen so it involves … Continue reading →
There was a whole lotta solid primary colors and not a whole lotta creativity at the fashion rundown of the 2017 Grand Bell Awards (Daejong). White was the predominate color of choice for the ladies gowns, and the non-white ones all went with black, blue, and even one red. I also noticed more than ever the glossy too much BB … Continue reading →
If there is just one fashion slayer on the red carpet for a Korean entertainment event then I’m a happy camper, even better if it happens to be one of my beloveds. The opening night of the 2017 Busan International Film Festival, the Korean equivalent of Cannes, went off without a hitch and with plenty of star power. It was … Continue reading →
Oooooooh, now this looks like a marvelous casting and a great project to boot. Filming has started for thriller Korean movie Negotiation starring Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin, the first time the two top stars have worked together onscreen. Son Ye Jin plays the best hostage negotiator in the police department while Hyun Bin takes a turn for the … Continue reading →
The turnout was a smidge on the less-than-star-studded side for the VIP movie premiere of period film Princess Deokhye, starring Son Ye Jin and Park Hae Il on the life of the last princess of Korea. On the plus side there was weird fashion aplenty starting with a surfeit of ugly jean cuts, but made up by having a few … Continue reading →
I did a post awhile back on the school age before and after pictures of Korea’s male stars. It’s time for the ladies counterpart post and who better to top it off than the three renowned prettiest actresses in Korea. Kim Tae Hee, Jeon Ji Hyun, and Song Hyo Kyo all debuted at very young ages in the early Hallyu … Continue reading →
