The power of Jang Hyuk and Jang Nara’s Family
The power of Jang Hyuk and Jang Nara’s Family by tccolb Promos are ramping up for tvN’s Family (though I’m greedy for more!) and we get another peek at our beloved leads Jang Hyuk (Red Heart) and Jang Nara (Sell Your Haunted House) this week in new stills and a video teaser.The comedy stars the […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Mar. 6-12, 2023
The ratings uptick for Pandora is not suprising at all, the drama went full on makjang within its first episode. It had everything from Amnesia, plastic surgery, an extramarital affair, a shady best friend, a sinister chaebol family and a missing sibling. That’s in addition to an evil doctor, a monkey that can play videogames, […]
Premiere Watch: Island (Part 2)
I can proudly share that I’ve done some research in preparation for this epic moment – namely read like half of the source material. Which, to my deep shock, turned out to be not some trendy webtoon, but a paper manhwa back from 90s. And the era it was made in screams at you from […]
Song Hye-gyo vows vengeance in The Glory Part 2
Song Hye-gyo vows vengeance in The Glory Part 2 by solstices The eagerly-anticipated second half of Netflix’s revenge thriller The Glory is finally drawing near, and a gripping teaser is ready to immerse viewers back into the bleak world of our vengeful heroine Moon Dong-eun. Played by Song Hye-gyo (Now, We Are Breaking Up), Dong-eun […]
Premiere Watch: Our Blooming Youth
I know that keeping expectations low is the key to trauma-free kdrama watching… But! I! Just! Can’t! Wait! It’s been 3 years, you know. And even more if I count the time I waited for PHS to lead a (better) sageuk after disaster that was Hwarang. Honestly, at this point I don’t even care about […]
The Truth Behind Korea’s Dangerous “Body Profile” Instagram Trend
One of the biggest current social media trends in South Korea is “body profile” pictures. Although these types of pictures, which focus on a person’s physique, are common for models, athletes, and other fitness enthusiasts, body profile pictures have become a common practice for anyone in South Korea. Examples of body profiles | Rachel Yohannan […]