Poor Wednesdays and Thursdays! They can’t get any love! And here are we —alongside South Korea’s TV watching community— wandering the streets on those nights, aimlessly, wondering what to do with our time. Soon, we’ll start picking fights with passers-by or something without filmed mid-week pacification entertainment. I’ve an idea. Bring What’s Wrong with my […]
Case-cracking camaraderie with Chief Detective Lee Je-hoon
Case-cracking camaraderie with Chief Detective Lee Je-hoon by solstices Another action-packed teaser is out for MBC’s period thriller Chief Detective 1958, with Lee Je-hoon (Taxi Driver 2) stepping into the shoes of Choi Bool-am’s iconic Chief Inspector. In this prequel, we rewind to the rookie days of the inspector’s youth, following alongside him as he […]
What Does “Physical: 100” Star Yun Sung Bin Look For In A Woman?
On March 24, an exclusive from SWAY reported that TWICE‘s Jihyo and Olympian skeleton athlete Yun Sung Bin are dating. Said to have been together for about a year now, Jihyo and Yun Sung Bin “met through mutual acquaintances.” Athlete Yun Sung Bin (left) and TWICE’s Jihyo (right) | SWAY Amid all the feelings that idol dating […]
Premiere Watch: Hide
After one lonely episode, I’m vastly preferring this drama to Nothing Uncovered. The two dramas have a lot in common, including the age of the leads, the plot, the vibe, the title…no, not the title, but it could have been thus… But the “Where did my husband disappear to??” mystery is way more interesting to […]
A Producer’s “Sob Story” Almost Ruined A 4th Gen Girl Group’s Debut
mimiirose successfully debuted on September 16, 2022. Showcasing the members’ impressive skills and visuals, the debut music video “Rose” quickly gained 1.1M+ views after its reveal. mimiirose | @kpop_sbs/Twitter Unfortunately though, according to a report from the Korean media outlet Hankyung, “successful” and “impressive” were not the first things that came to mind when K-Pop fans […]
Script reading for healing fantasy Although I’m Not a Hero
Script reading for healing fantasy Although I’m Not a Hero by solstices It’s been two years since Jang Ki-yong (Now, We Are Breaking Up) last graced our screens, and his comeback project is finally kicking into gear. JTBC’s upcoming fantasy-romance Although I’m Not a Hero has commenced its promotion cycle with script reading stills, featuring […]
News bites: March 21, 2024
News bites: March 21, 2024 by tccolb Lee Yoo-young, L KBS announced that Treat Me Carelessly (roughly translated) has been lined up on the year’s schedule to air in May, with L (a.k.a. Kim Myung-soo) (Numbers) and Lee Yoo-young (Insider) headlining the webtoon adaptation. In an opposites attract rom-com, a Confucian-abiding traditionalist hero will be […]
4th Gen K-Pop Idol Bled Through Her Music Show Outfit While On Her Period
Periods or monthly menstrual cycles are something every woman must go through, including K-Pop idols. Not only can an idol not take a break whenever she wants, even when she’s suffering from cramping, but her period isn’t always taken into account when styled. If the group has a particular concept that includes wearing white, she […]
Kim Hye-yoon becomes Byun Woo-seok’s Lovely Runner
Kim Hye-yoon becomes Byun Woo-seok’s Lovely Runner by tccolb It’s time to take out our big girl and big boy pants – and maybe some tissues while we’re at it – to prepare for tvN’s upcoming romance Lovely Runner. In the newly dropped teaser, we finally get a glimpse of the present timeline’s unwelcome doom […]
News bites: March 19, 2024
News bites: March 19, 2024 by tccolb Kang Tae-oh, Lee Sun-bin Accompanying the happy news of Kang Tae-oh (Extraordinary Attorney Woo)’s army discharge today, reports have him starring in tvN’s new wacky rom-com Potato Research Center (translated title). As a newly appointed manager, he’ll meet the potato-obsessed researcher Lee Sun-bin (Boyhood), who is working on […]