I’m always entertained by lists and polls, offering a snapshot of the general reaction to the topic at hand without needing to take it seriously. The latest list is interesting in how many selections elicited approving nods from me. tvN did a poll of Korean males to ask who their favorite manly actor was and the top three is basically … Continue reading →
Another congrats are in order for Won Bin and Lee Na Young. A mere two months after the A-list top star couple tied the knot in the Korean countryside in late May of this year, the newlyweds are just brimming with good news as they have just confirmed that they are expecting a baby. Whether it’s a honeymoon baby or … Continue reading →
I don’t find it intrusive on the part of fans to want to see their favorite stars in important occasions, most especially getting married. The stars made their career and income on a public platform so it’s only natural for their private lives to arouse curiosity on the part of fans who supported the career. With that said, I also … Continue reading →
If K-star Won Bin doesn’t want to act anymore, and it’s been five years since he’s done a movie and fifteen years since he’s done a drama, then he might have a second career as an expert to the stars on living a life completely outside the limelight. He’s so low key it’s nearly incomprehensible in this day and age of … Continue reading →
Now that the first batch of 2015 K-dramas have shaken out the ratings rankings and audience feedback – wins for Punch, Kill Me Heal Me, Shine or Go Crazy, losses for Hyde, Jekyll, Me, Blood – the media is looking ahead to the possible big name castings to come. One drama that just got a leading man is Yoochun for … Continue reading →
Whenever I see an actor or actress working non-stop from project to project, like Choi Jin Hyuk starting last year with Gu Family Book to Heirs to movie The Divine Move to Emergency Couple to Grandpas Over Flowers Investigation Team to Fated to Love You, I get exhausted and want him to take a well-deserved break but then worry that … Continue reading →
It’s been six months since two high profile A-list Korean acting couples were revealed. Since then its been radio silence from both sets, which doesn’t surprise me since it’s easy to stay on the down low when we’re talking very well-connected and influential folks are involved. Not to mention all four of them are industry veterans who know how to … Continue reading →
Won Bin might be the most reluctant movie star in South Korea. But I guess he can afford to be picky because he gets ton of CFs that can sustain a career when he’s not making movies. I know fans have been hoping he’d return to television but I’d say don’t hold your breath. The Korean media is reporting that … Continue reading →
I wonder if Dispatch is on a set time table these days. This tabloid newspaper seems to break juicy dating gossip on a regular basis lately, outing celebrity couple after celebrity couple every month or so. 2013 really might go down as one of those years that is chock full of hooking up news. I have nothing against celebrity couples, … Continue reading →
I’ve had these pictures from the 2013 Spring/Summer collection photoshoot for Korean apparel brand Chris. Christy (a total name ripoff of Victor/Victoria if I ever saw one) for awhile now waiting for the right time to post. Now appears to be the right time because I’m annoyed and need to set some fangirls straight. I initially was posting this to … Continue reading →
Take this news with a huge grain of salt. Or do as I do, since I’ll believe it only when I see the contracts signed, which might be when pigs fly when it comes to this particular leading man. K-news outlets are reporting that Won Bin, who is as elusive to television for the last twelve years as penguins are … Continue reading →
The Korean acting industry is much like Hollywood in that its biggest movie stars rarely return to the small screen once they have transitioned successfully to a movie career. Viewers watching Korean dramas may think certain actors or actresses must be household names in Korea, it’s actually the movie stars that get all the respect and acclaim over there. October’s … Continue reading →
Looking at these pictures makes me feel nostalgic. Seeing Moon Geun Young wrapped in layers of Winter wear immediately transports me back to the magical Winter of 201o where a certain moppy-haired resourceful girl crossed paths with a languid rocker with commitment issues. It’s the dead of Summer in Seoul, but Moon Geun Young and Won Bin are already shooting … Continue reading →
