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Production Company of Sci-fi Movie Space Sweepers with Song Joong Ki and Kim Tae Ri Mulling Different Release Options Including Netflix

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Third time may not be the charm for sci-fi Korean movie Space Sweepers (Spaceship Victory). The movie has been delayed twice now due to COVID-19 shut downs and limitations at movie theaters, first in March and then later again in August. Some Korean movies have premiered and within the context of limited seating still managed to do well, but this … Continue reading →

Song Joong Ki and Kim Tae Ri Bring Their Best Swashbuckle to the Press Conference for Sci-fi Movie Space Sweepers

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Earlier this summer the Korean box office was semi-revived thanks to loosening social gathering restrictions, movie theaters could open but just block off every other seat. A handful of summer movies then premiered and did well enough in these circumstances, such as Alive, Peninsula, and Steel Rain 2. Sci-fi movie Space Sweepers (Spaceship Victory) was supposed to premiere but pushed … Continue reading →

Song Joong Ki, Jeon Yeo Bin, and Taecyeon Attend First Script Reading for tvN Drama Vincenzo

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Woo hoo, I feel like the drama gods are timing things perfectly for me. With Kim Soo Hyun‘s drama It’s Okay to Not be Okay done (sheer amazeballs good), I can now switch years and start charting course for early winter when Song Joong Ki returns to the small screen with Vincenzo. The cast held the first script reading today … Continue reading →

K-stars Donate to Disaster Relief for Devastating Flooding in South Korea

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South Korea has been hit with the longest monsoon summer season in 7 years, with now 42 consecutive days of heavy raining leading to major flooding and landslides. As of today, 14 people have died and 1,500 are displaced from homes. On top of COVID-19, the country now has to mobilize disaster relief efforts for the impacted citizens and many … Continue reading →

Song Joong Ki and Kim Tae Ri Lead Ragtag Junkers in Action Packed Second Trailer for Sci-fi Movie Space Sweepers

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With COVID-19 ending nowhere in sight, I wonder if upcoming sci-fi action movie Space Sweepers (Spaceship Victory) should have kept its summer time slot rather than delaying to October 1. Train to Busan sequel Peninsula is cleaning up at the box office albeit with half the haul it could have done due to movie theaters blocking off every other seat. … Continue reading →

Hottest Kings, Emperors, and Princes in K-dramas Through 2020

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I realized that nearly all of the most popular younger generation K-actors have had a chance now to play a sageuk king, prince, or even fictional modern day Korean king/emperor. It’s totally an excuse for me to collect the entire menagerie of regal hotness for a question – who is your hottest His Majesty or His Royal Highness? For me … Continue reading →

Taecyeon Joins K-drama Vincenzo as Aspiring Drug Kingpin Baddie Opposite Song Joong Ki and Jeon Yeo Bin

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Ooooooh this is such a great casting development, and so random too! Actor-singer Taecyeon will be joining the cast of upcoming tvN K-drama Vincenzo which is currently headlining Song Joong Ki and Jeon Yeo Bin as the male and female leads. The character Taec plays is a the head of a pharmaceutical company without morals and willing to do anything … Continue reading →

Netizens Have Fun with Top K-ent Actors and Idols with Face Swap App Turning into Beautiful Women

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Okay, the title may be a bit misleading because not every handsome/charming Korean actor and idol could be considered beautiful if they were turned into women versions. The popular face changing app that swaps genders is all the rage last month and while some stars have actual female dopplegangers, namely V from BTS looks just like Suzy and Cha Eun … Continue reading →

Yang Kyung Won Joins Good Friend Song Joong Ki’s New Agency History D&C

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Looks like Arthdal Chronicles did spawn a sequel, only in the bromance continuation department. Rising supporting actor Yang Kyung Won, getting his breakout earlier this year as the gruff comedic North Korean soldier in Crash Landing on You, had a supporting role as well in last year’s Arthdal where he and male lead Song Joong Ki got to know each … Continue reading →

Song Joong Ki Seriously Considering tvN Drama Vincenzo with Reported Female Lead Jeon Yeo Bin

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Wow, talk about news from way left field. K-ent is reporting that K-actor Song Joong Ki is in serious talks for his drama return in the upcoming tvN drama Vincenzo slated to air in December 2020. He met with the PD last week for a multi-hour meeting already. The drama is a romantic comedy about a mob consigliere who escapes … Continue reading →

Kim Soo Hyun and Hyun Bin Top the 2020 Highest Paid Korean Actors in Television

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This list will likely change heading into 2021 but for now we’re in 2020 so let’s take a look at who among the K-actors is leading the bankability and raking in the dough on K-drama land. Kim Soo Hyun comes back from military service and immediately resumed the top spot as the highest paid actor in television with $85,000 USD … Continue reading →

Song Joong Ki Shows Smiley and Serious Sides in History D&C Hi High Teaser

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It feels like K-actor Song Joong Ki is gearing up for a K-ent return, not that he left but he’s definitely been in prep mode for the past year. He left long time agency Blossom and formed his new agency History D&C and has been focused more on movies filming Bogota (paused during COVID-19) and upcoming Space Sweepers which was … Continue reading →

Song Joong Ki Declines Music Movie Season of You and Me Due to Delayed Shooting of His Other Movie Bogota

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Hollywood is only prepping for the restart of television and movie filming whereas South Korea has managed to continue it’s entertainment events relatively uninterrupted. But if there are overseas shoots then that has been interrupted including Song Joong Ki‘s drug cartel movie Bogota filmed in Colombia. The production will reportedly resume production in the end of 2020 or early 2021 … Continue reading →