59th Baeksang Arts Awards: Winners
59th Baeksang Arts Awards: Winners by missvictrix Park Eun-bin The Baeksang Arts Awards took place on Friday, April 28, 2023 in Seoul, and the interwebs are hopping with all the wins — some satisfying, some predictable, and some not so predictable? We’ll cut right to the chase and drop the winners below, along with some […]
News bites: April 27, 2023
News bites: April 27, 2023 by tccolb Im Shi-wan (Summer Strike) is considering a new drama, which curiously has the same title as the film Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon in Korean. Taking place in dramaland’s new favorite era, the 1980s, the suspense story will be set around a high school in the South Chungcheong province. […]
News bites: April 26, 2023
News bites: April 26, 2023 by tccolb Clockwise: Kim Hee-sun, Lee Hye-young, Kang Hae-rim, Kim Nam-hee Although I’m scratching my head on the mix of genres — a screwball comedy and thriller about family — perhaps it’s apt that the drama’s title is Gaslighting and they’ve lined up an interesting cast. Starring Kim Hee-sun (Remarriage […]
Major Regrets — 7 Successful K-Pop Idols That JYP Entertainment Straight Up Rejected
Despite being big names in the K-Pop world, these singers and idols faced complications on their road to debut. Before finding their homes in their current companies and reaching stardom, they actually originally auditioned for JYP Entertainment, and were ultimately rejected. 1. BTS’s J-Hope Before debuting with the popular idol group BTS, J-Hope auditioned for JYP […]
News bites: April 22, 2023
News bites: April 22, 2023 by tccolb Cha Seung-won (Our Blues) is on the casting table for Guns and Talks, a drama remake of the 2001 film by the same title. An action-comedy about a team of four assassins, production is being led by the original director Jang Jin (We Are Brothers). If Cha accepts, […]
Premiere Watch: Paper Moon
Premiere Watch: Paper Moon by missvictrix Time slot: Monday-TuesdayBroadcaster: ENAGenre: Suspense, thriller, romanceEpisode count: 10 Reasons to watch: ENA has been all over the map with their offerings thus far, and I’m loving it. With Paper Moon, we have a Japanese novel adaptation that looks both artful and harrowing, and I must say the promos […]