News bites: April 8, 2023
1. Lee Joon-hyuk? Say no more, I’m in.…Everyone else is cool too, I guess. 2. Jang Nara reuniting with yet another costar? And the show is about them doing some vaguely anticapitalist/anti-consumerist things?? Oh god, maybe 2023 won’t be utter shit after all. 3. Yet another drama with a second season… Can we please stop […]
59th Baeksang Arts Awards: Nominees
ok, I’m waiting for this post actually … haha. There are some highs and lows from the nominations – let’s start with the negatives first : (-) : – The biggest snub is where is Uhm Ji Won and Uhm Ki Joon for Best Supporting Actress and Supporting Actor? The absence of Uhm Ji Won […]
News bites: April 6, 2023
News bites: April 6, 2023 by tccolb Yoon Chan-young, Bong Jae-hyun, Lee Seo-jin A new body-swap fantasy called I, a Gangster, Became a High School Student (roughly translated) is in the works, with Lee Seo-jin (Behind Every Star) playing the hardened gangster whose soul ends up in the body of Yoon Chan-young (Delivery Man). Still […]
Contract co-parenting in The Real Deal Has Come
Contract co-parenting in The Real Deal Has Come by Jenzy New stills and a short teaser have dropped for new KBS weekender drama The Real Deal Has Come, giving us a peek into the baby-making antics of Baek Jin-hee (Happy to Die) and her contract hubby Ahn Jae-hyun (People with Flaws).The 50-episode series will follow […]
First script reading for tvN’s Stealer: Seven Joseon Coins
First script reading for tvN’s Stealer: Seven Joseon Coins by tccolb We’re finally making some headway on tvN’s Stealer: Seven Joseon Coins (roughly translated), with new stills featuring our main cast at the action-comedy caper’s first script reading.With the formation of a secret cultural heritage recovery team called Karma, they get on the scent (hehe) […]
News bites: March 1, 2023
News bites: March 1, 2023 by tccolb Chun Woo-hee, Kim Dong-wook Casting has been confirmed for Chun Woo-hee (Be Melodramatic) and Kim Dong-wook (King of Pigs) in tvN’s new series Beneficial Fraud. With Chun playing a notorious con artist and Kim her sympathetic lawyer, the drama is currently slated for the Monday-Tuesday slot, premiering on […]
News bites: February 4, 2023
News bites: February 4, 2023 by tccolb Ji Chang-wook, Shin Hye-sun Ji Chang-wook (If You Wish Upon Me) and Shin Hye-sun (Mr. Queen) are on the casting table for JTBC’s new healing romance Welcome to Samdalri. On the production side, PD Cha Young-hoon (When the Camellia Blooms) is attached to direct with Kwon Hye-joo (Go […]
News bites: January 21, 2023
News bites: January 21, 2023 by tccolb Cha Eun-woo (Island) may potentially be joining Jo Woo-jin (Narco-Saints) and Ha Yoon-kyung (Extraordinary Attorney Woo) in a new crime drama called Bulk. With each character representing the police, prosecution, and vigilante justice, the story will follow our trio as they team up to tackle the underbelly of […]
News bites: January 17, 2023
News bites: January 17, 2023 by tccolb Cute character posters have dropped for The Heavenly Idol, showcasing our high priest Kim Min-kyu (Business Proposal) and idol group manager Go Bo-kyul (Hi Bye, Mama!). As Kim fumbles his way through song and dance, the fantasy rom-com will be lighting up our screens next month, starting February […]
Yearning looks galore in Call It Love stills
Yearning looks galore in Call It Love stills by Jenzy It’s the age-old, yet endlessly addictive story: girl falls for the wrong boy. In the new stills for Disney+ revenge melodrama Call It Love, we get to see our leads Lee Sung-Kyung (Shooting Stars) and Kim Young-kwang (Somebody) sell us on all the pine, burn, […]