Today saw the premiere of fully pre-produced KBS prime time melodrama Uncontrollably Fond by screenwriter Lee Kyung Hee, arriving on a hot July Wednesday while shelling freezing winter temperatures onscreen. I didn’t know for certain whether domestic Korean viewers had the appetite for an old school type melo romance even with well known big name stars Suzy and Kim Woo … Continue reading →
SBS premiered two new prime time dramas this week to opposite spectrum results, and the one win greatly trumps the one loss if you ask me. Doctors with Park Shin Hye and Kim Rae Won burst out of the gate to fantastic ratings, garnering 12.9% AGB nationwide on Monday and the second episode rose 1.3% to bring in 14.2%Â AGB nationwide … Continue reading →
I’m not sure good hair is supposed to be my first takeaway from the promos for upcoming SBS Wed-Thurs drama Wanted, but for first impressions it’s certainly not a negative one other than it’s likely not what this thriller drama is trying to convey. While the other SBS drama premiering this week, namely Doctors on Mon-Tues, is garnering more buzz, … Continue reading →
A cat and mouse game will soon be underway on SBS Wed-Thurs, with thriller drama Wanted taking over the time slot in two weeks from the soon to end Entertainer. Starring Kim Ah Joong, Uhm Tae Woong, and Ji Hyun Woo, it’s looking like a cousin to the tone and set up of God’s Gift: 14 Days, returning SBS to … Continue reading →
Filming has commenced for the next SBS Wed-Thurs drama Wanted, taking over on June 22nd from Entertainer. Only one out of the three initial leads signed on, with Kim Hyun Joo and Jin Goo passing on their roles while Uhm Tae Woong makes his drama return after last year’s mildly buzzy Valid Love. Joining Uhm Tae Woong is Kim Ah … Continue reading →
