News bites: June 28, 2023
News bites: June 28, 2023 by tccolb Shin Mina Shin Mina (Our Blues) is considering an offer to star in a new rom-com called Because I Want No Loss (roughly translated). In an oldie-but-goodie set up with our two leads getting fake married, her intent is to not lose out on things (just because she’s […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of June 19-25, 2023
Not just any old hotel dramas…hotel dramas in which younger men with distant/unknown/dead mothers are dissatisfied with the way that older, sharp-tongued, defensive women are running said hotels. These hotels also need to have some connection to the aforementioned mothers. These men’s fathers must be strident and overbearing, and must be playing some sort of […]
News bites: June 21, 2023
News bites: June 21, 2023 by tccolb Han Ji-min, Lee Min-ki, Suho JTBC’s fantasy Behind Your Touch has finally been slotted into the year’s schedule, premiering this summer on August 12. Starring Lee Min-ki (My Liberation Notes), Han Ji-min (Yonder), and EXO’s Suho (Rich Man), it’s reunions all around with production led by the duo […]
News bites: June 17, 2023
News bites: June 17, 2023 by tccolb It’s official! After rumors and rumors of rumors, full Squid Game 2 casting is confirmed for Netflix’s sequel with Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-heon, and Wie Ha-hoon reprising their roles. And for the much-anticipated new players, we have — wait for it — Im Shi-wan (Summer Strike), Kang Haneul […]
News bites: June 14, 2023
1. I made the smart decision to drop Uncontrollably Fond pretty early on so I don’t have the baggage with this pairing as others do. I’ve warmed up considerably towards Suzy over the last couple of years and honestly, I’m just so, so happy Kim Woo-bin is back. And in a romcom too! The screenwriter […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of June 5-11, 2023
I thought “Mother” would do well domestically, and I’m glad to see I was right about that. To me, it was a drama that delivered on a lot of fronts. It had flaws, but kept up the dramatic tension until the end, and featured a central romance and characters who I found (for the most […]
News bites: June 10, 2023
News bites: June 10, 2023 by tccolb New promos have arrived for JTBC’s Miracle Brothers, featuring the main cast in newly released stills as well as an angsty new teaser. With Jung Woo (Mental Coach Jegal) and Bae Hyun-sung (Gaus Electronics) headlining the series, the mystery-fantasy launches later this month on June 28. [Sports Donga […]
News bites: June 8, 2023
News bites: June 8, 2023 by tccolb Creepy new promos have dropped for SBS’s Revenant, featuring the occult horror’s leads Kim Tae-ri (Twenty Five Twenty One) and Oh Jung-se (Uncle) in new posters and a video teaser. Launching this month on June 23, the series follows Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim 3 in the weekend slot. […]
News bites: June 6, 2023
News bites: June 6, 2023 by tccolb Cha Hak-yeon, Kim Hyo-jin, Park Eun-bin, Chae Jong-hyeop, Kim Joo-hun tvN announced that Desert Island Diva has been slated for broadcast later this year, with Park Eun-bin (Extraordinary Attorney Woo), Kim Hyo-jin (The Good Detective 2), Chae Jong-hyeop (Unlock the Boss), Cha Hak-yeon (Joseon Attorney), and Kim Joo-hun […]
News bites: June 3, 2023
News bites: June 3, 2023 by tccolb Go Ah-sung, Jang Ryul TVING confirmed that Go Ah-sung (Tracer) and Jang Ryul (Bargain) have been paired for the romance sageuk The Love Story of Choon-hwa. Aiming to broadcast in 2024, the drama follows our headstrong princess heroine as she searches for a husband in the real world […]