News bites: June 29, 2023
News bites: June 29, 2023 by tccolb Lee Hak-joo, Ahn Eun-jin, Namgoong Min, Lee Da-in It’s a bonanza of new promos kicking off this week, with script reading stills popping up left, right, and center. To start (in no specific order), MBC will be tugging at our heartstrings with the Joseon-era Lovers, starring Namgoong Min […]
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 […]
Revving up the hunt for demons in The Uncanny Counter 2
Revving up the hunt for demons in The Uncanny Counter 2 by tccolb Displaying a whirl of hard kicks and punches, a new teaser has landed for tvN’s upcoming action-fantasy sequel, The Uncanny Counter 2: Counter Punch.Zipped up in their trusty tracksuits and curly ‘dos, Jo Byung-kyu (Stove League), Yoo Joon-sang (Alchemy of Souls), Kim […]
Premiere Watch: Heartbeat
7 June 25, 2023June 25, 2023 Premiere Watch: Heartbeat by missvictrix Time slot: Monday-TuesdayBroadcaster: KBSGenre: Rom-com, fantasyEpisode count: 16Reasons to watch: The promotions for this drama have practically been a drama in themselves — so fun, so campy, so much meta. If the drama itself keeps on the same track, we’ll be lucky enough to […]
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 […]
Jo Byung-kyu gives his Counter Punch in The Uncanny Counter 2
Jo Byung-kyu gives his Counter Punch in The Uncanny Counter 2 by tccolb Our superpowered demon hunters have returned, moving from OCN to tvN for the fantasy’s second season, titled The Uncanny Counter 2: Counter Punch. This time, the team has grown from four to five and we get our first peek in the colorful […]
Jo Boa and Kim Ro-woon are Destined with You
Jo Boa and Kim Ro-woon are Destined with You by lovepark Jo Boa, Kim Ro-woon What is the best way to a man’s heart? According to JTBC’s newest fantasy romance Destined with You, the answer is curses. When a 300-year-old forbidden book comes into a civil servant’s possession, she takes it upon herself to free […]
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 […]
Shin Hye-sun boasts an impressive resume in her 19th Life
Shin Hye-sun boasts an impressive resume in her 19th Life by solstices Another teaser is out for tvN’s upcoming fantasy romance See You in My 19th Life, and I’m certainly anticipating its premiere next week. Shin Hye-sun (Mr. Queen) stars as our reincarnating heroine Ban Ji-eum, who possesses the memories of all her previous lives. […]