A popular cable network drama screenwriter is making the move to the prime time big three, and I hope this move both increases her exposure while continuing to allow her to write in the same vein that made her cable dramas such a success this year. Screenwriter Baek Mi Kyung is moving from cable network jTBC to KBS for a … Continue reading →
There’s a new screenwriter powerhouse in town and she’s moving upstream after two mega K-drama hits in a row. Writer Baek Mi Kyung has singlehandedly put jTBC in legit ratings contention after delivering two back-to-back hits for the cable network. She quietly arrived with My Love Eun Dong and then took off with Strong Woman Do Bong Soon earlier in … Continue reading →
If I already love Park Bo Young to pieces hearing this post-drama wrap interview would have made me love her more. The young and talented actress finished filming hit cable network drama Strong Woman Do Bong Soon last week and the drama concluded with high ratings to make it the biggest 2017 cable drama hit so far, and comparing apples … Continue reading →
This drama seriously flew by faster than any in recent memory for me, from start to finish it seemed to be on 2x clip much like the female lead had extra strength. Cable network jTBC‘s hit drama Strong Woman Do Bong Soon finished this weekend with an impressive 8.96% ratings which averages out to 7.6% ratings for the entirety of … Continue reading →
The nominations are out for the 53rd annual Baeksang Arts Awards, to be held on May 3rd in Seoul. Leading the pack on the television side of the nominations is last year’s runaway cable drama hit Goblin: The Lonely and Shining God – netting Best Drama, Best Actor for Gong Yoo, Best Actress for Kim Go Eun, Best Screenplay for … Continue reading →
Things are simmering along nicely on jTBC Fri-Sat night drama Strong Woman Do Bong Soon, with the minor quibbles greatly outweighed by the overall enjoyable fun of a rom-com with a serial killer twist. The tonal shifts in the drama are jarring except done intentionally so the viewer is toggling two interesting plot genres, though most if not all are … Continue reading →
Wow, I was already impressed that cable network jTBC scored a huge win right out of the gate with weekend drama Strong Woman Do Bong Soon last weekend, but the incredible ratings rise that continued this weekend leaves me giddy with shock and glee. Episode 3 rose nearly another percent to hit 6.081%, but episode 4 blows that out of … Continue reading →
It’s a hit right off the bat for new Fri-Sat cable network jTBC drama Strong Woman Do Bong Soon. Friday’s premiere started off with an impressive for cable 3.829% ratings and Saturday’s second episode rose another 1.9% to hit 5.758%. This blows away the competition over on tvN as Tomorrow With You has stalled at 1.839% for Friday’s episode and … Continue reading →
Nothing in the current prime time drama lineup has been hooked so I remain super looking forward to this pink confection of a drama coming up. jTBC is switching gears from the darkness of Solomon’s Perjury to the petite girl packing a punch drama Strong Woman Do Bong Soon, with the promotion unveiling more adorable posters of the three leads … Continue reading →
The official drama posters are out for upcoming jTBC drama Strong Woman Do Bong Soon and it looks as charming as I had hoped. Not just in lead Park Bo Young doing her best petite Hercules impression, her male leads Park Hyung Sik and Ji Soo have the best expressions around her lift heavy things like a car and even … Continue reading →
K-dramas love extremes, from super poor heroines landing her cinderella dream man to gangster girl becoming doctor, so it’s no surprise to see the upcoming dichotomy of teeny tiny Park Bo Young as a woman with super strength. Upcoming jTBC drama Strong Woman Do Bong Soon wants us to believe that in the petite package of Park Bo Young resides … Continue reading →
Many of the 2017 K-dramas were announced in late 2016, and a few even starting filming last year already. C-netizens are also taking stock of the offerings soon to come and there was a recent poll showing which K-dramas are most anticipated there. Topping the list is While You Were Sleeping with Lee Jong Seok and Suzy, two popular K-stars … Continue reading →
It’s an all-around strong production team and cast for upcoming cable network jTBC drama Strong Woman Do Bong Soon, one that bodes well for the network delivering something bright and funny rather than it’s usual serious fare. Starring Park Hyung Sik and Park Bo Young, perpetual second male lead and scene-stealer in the right role Ji Soo adds a strong … Continue reading →
