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 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, […]
Fraud and freedom in Delightfully Deceitful’s teaser
Fraud and freedom in Delightfully Deceitful’s teaser by solstices tvN’s upcoming drama Delightfully Deceitful has just released its first teaser, giving us a peek into our heroine’s agenda and the man who helps her achieve it. Armed with a sleek revolver and an ominous syringe, I doubt anything can stand in her way.Chun Woo-hee (Be […]
Time-traveling from Joseon to Seoul in Lady Durian
Time-traveling from Joseon to Seoul in Lady Durian by solstices We finally get a glimpse into what this perplexing title is all about, though I have to admit I’m still left scratching my head. Billed as a time-slip fantasy melo, TV Chosun’s upcoming drama Lady Durian (previously Durian Fairy) merges Joseon-era melancholy with modern-day opulence.Love […]
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 […]
Ratcheting up the drama in Queen of the Mask
Ratcheting up the drama in Queen of the Mask by missvictrix Tales of revenge — especially those centered around complicated female relationships — seem to be all the rage in dramaland, and Channel A takes it up a notch in the teaser for their upcoming mystery-thriller Queen of the Mask. The story follows four women, […]
News bites: March 29, 2023
News bites: March 29, 2023 by tccolb Jeon Ji-hyun, Kang Dong-won Jeon Ji-hyun (Jirisan) and Kang Dong-won (Broker) are considering offers for a new spy series called Polaris (working title). Although Jeon’s most recent drama aired in 2021, it’s been much longer for Kang whose last drama was the 2004 series Magic. Filming is set […]
BTS’s Jungkook Makes An Unexpected Cameo On Jimin’s New Album — And He Already Gave A Spoiler Hours Before
BTS‘s Jimin recently shocked fans after the release of his new album FACE. Yet, it was made even more shocking after ARMYs realized that a BTS member made a cameo on the album… and actually spoiled it hours before the album’s release. BTS’s Jimin | @j.m/Instagram On March 24 (KST), Jimin finally released his anticipated solo […]