News bites: April 8, 2024 by tccolb Clockwise: Choi Siwon, Jung In-sun, Jung Yoo-jin, Lee Tae-hwan TV Chosun’s DNA Lover has confirmed their main lineup with doctor Choi Siwon (Death’s Game), researcher Jung In-sun (Let Me Be Your Knight), firefighter Lee Tae-hwan (Thirty-Nine), and columnist Jung Yoo-jin (Celebrity) headlining the rom-com. Directed by PD Sung […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of April 1-7, 2024
It looks like tvN has has gotten its goove back first Marry my husband now Queen of tears doing big numbers, i have yet to see the latter but i love Kim Ji-won, she is extremely underrated. Hide’s veiwership numbers have been quietly inching upwards despite very little promotion or hype, never underestimate the star […]
Although I’m Not a Hero hints at superpowered secrets
Although I’m Not a Hero hints at superpowered secrets by solstices The first teaser for JTBC’s upcoming drama Although I’m Not a Hero is out, offering up a sneak peak into the lives of our titular not-hero and his extraordinary family. With their supernatural abilities, they have a lot on their plate, especially when an […]
Class begins for The Midnight Romance in Hagwon
Class begins for The Midnight Romance in Hagwon by solstices We’ve had late-night photography, and now tvN is gearing up for some heart-fluttering flirtation after sundown. In the upcoming drama The Midnight Romance in Hagwon, an acclaimed tutor finds herself brought together with her former student once again, through a reunion ten years in the […]
Premiere Watch: Parasyte – The Grey
Premiere Watch: Parasyte – The Grey by missvictrix Time slot: Friday (single drop)Broadcaster: NetflixGenre: Sci-fi, horror, mystery, actionEpisode count: 6 Reasons to watch: Yeon Sang-ho fans, prepare! His latest production is here in the shape of a 6-episode adaptation of the manga series by Hitoshi Iwaaki. Now, I can’t say I’ve ever made it through […]
A Frankly Speaking Go Kyung-pyo spells mayhem for Kang Hanna
A Frankly Speaking Go Kyung-pyo spells mayhem for Kang Hanna by tccolb New teasers have hit the airwaves for JTBC’s rom-com Frankly Speaking (previously No Secrets), where chaos explodes for our truth-bombing announcer Go Kyung-pyo (D.P. 2) while variety writer Kang Hanna (Red Heart) seizes the ratings opportunity for her show.Opening on our hero’s backstory, […]
News bites: April 3, 2024
News bites: April 3, 2024 by tccolb Sol Kyung-gu, Park Eun-bin, Park Byung-eun, Yoon Chan-young Filming has officially commenced for Hyper Knife, lining up Sol Kyung-gu (The Boys, Kill Boksoon), Park Eun-bin (Castaway Diva), Park Byung-eun (The Bequeathed), and Yoon Chan-young (Delivery Man) to lead the new medical crime-thriller. Production is being led by PD […]
News bites: April 2, 2024
News bites: April 2, 2024 by tccolb An official announcement is out for Disney+’s new mystery-thriller Nine Puzzle, with still-a-cop Sohn Seok-gu (A Killer Paradox) suspicious of profiler Kim Da-mi (Our Beloved Summer) as they’re further embroiled in a re-surfacing serial murder case. Slated to release sometime in 2025, filmmaker Yoon Jong-bin (Narco-Saints, The Spy […]
Jung Ryeo-won and Wie Ha-joon’s Midnight Romance in Hagwon
Jung Ryeo-won and Wie Ha-joon’s Midnight Romance in Hagwon by tccolb Infuriatingly taking their sweet time with promos, tvN offers us another tantalizing crumb with The Midnight Romance in Hagwon’s first teaser, where love finds Jung Ryeo-won (May It Please the Court) and Wie Ha-joon (Gyeongseong Creature) as the clock strikes twelve.Taking us to Seoul’s […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of March 25-31, 2024
I don’t have anything to say about “QoT” that hasn’t been said already, but I will reiterate: it’s not for everyone, but I love it so much. Because it’s in the hands of such a capable writer, and brought to life by such a strong cast, the combination of romance, humor, angst, and family dysfunction […]