I’m the second out of the three or so beanies who liked Lovestruck in the City! I found it refreshingly different from the usual kdrama fare thanks to the shorter runtime (less space for filler) and having a heroine who made believably flawed choices thanks to her own insecurities – things that, going by the […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of December 18-24, 2023
Ahh My Demon – will we ever see a 5%+? 😭 Though it’s so steady (understatement probably) on Netflix – jumped to #2 in the Global Top 10 List for last week (11th-17th Dec), meaning it’s spent its fourth consecutive week in the charts. Also was in Top 10 for 50 countries in that same […]
The Mysterious K-Pop Idol Who Disappeared Right After Debuting
January 2, 2009, was the date Ori, real name Baek Ji Hyun, made her stage debut on KBS‘s Music Bank. It was her first and last performance before disappearing, never to be seen again. Your browser does not support video. Ori was also known by her Japanese name Tanaka Sori, which is where her stage name […]
Esom and Ahn Jae-hong become blackmailing spies in LTNS
Esom and Ahn Jae-hong become blackmailing spies in LTNS by tccolb A fun first teaser and poster have dropped for TVING’s new comedy LTNS (a.k.a. Long Time No Sex), where we’re introduced to our not quite happily married pair, Esom (Black Knight) and Ahn Jae-hong (Mask Girl).Opening with a quick backstory, we see and read […]
Kim Hyun-joo inherits a grave in The Bequeathed
Kim Hyun-joo inherits a grave in The Bequeathed by solstices Promotional materials are out for Netflix’s upcoming thriller The Bequeathed, teasing a harrowing tale and featuring a Trolley reunion between our leads Kim Hyun-joo and Park Hee-soon. At just six episodes, I’m anticipating brisk pacing and a tightly-woven mystery, because the teaser already has my […]
NewJeans Joins Exclusive High-Donor Club With Recent Philanthropy
NewJeans‘ philanthropy has caught quite the attention recently. NewJeans | @newjeans_official/Instagram On December 22, Kim Minja, the CEO of the welfare organization Snail of Love, announced that the group had delivered sponsorship funds for deaf people. The donation was made from a portion of the album revenue earned by NewJeans. This, however, isn’t the first time […]
High school rivalry and present-day healing in Doctor Slump
High school rivalry and present-day healing in Doctor Slump by solstices JTBC’s upcoming rom-com Doctor Slump has released its first teaser, full of heart-fluttering cuteness and tinged with the fond nostalgia of youth. Despite only being twenty seconds long, it’s plenty amusing already, giving me hope that the drama will deliver a thoughtful tale of […]
Premiere Watch: Gyeongseong Creature
10 December 21, 2023December 21, 2023 Premiere Watch: Gyeongseong Creature by missvictrix Time slot: Friday (Part 1: 12/22; Part 2: 1/5/2024)Broadcaster: NetflixGenre: Action, historical, thriller, romanceEpisode count: 10 (Part 1: 7 episodes; Part 2: 3 episodes)Reasons to watch: Its buzz precedes it, and I think the only proper response here is *please be good*! Park […]
“Thailand’s Most Beautiful Transgender Woman” Slayed The Sexy Side-Boob Fashion Trend
Treechada “Poyd” Petcharat has been dubbed Thailand’s “Most Beautiful Transgender Woman,” and it’s easy to see why. The 37-year-old actress and model (also known as Nong Poy and Treechada Malayaporn) is stunning. So stunning, in fact, that she won two transgender beauty pageants back in 2004: Miss Tiffany’s and Miss International Queen. After transitioning from male to female […]
Premiere Watch: Like Flowers in Sand
I only lasted 4 episodes. I like Siwan, but not that much! Besides the fact that rural locations in Korea, whether on the coast or in the mainland, are just really beautiful and make for great cinematography, my (pretty obvious) take on this show and others about small towns is that kdrama writers are very […]