Drama viewership ratings for the week of May 20-26, 2024
LOVELY RUNNER has been my obsession this past season. Looking forward to the final episodes, hopefully it’ll reach 5%! I’ve tried the first couple of episodes of ATYPICAL FAMILY due to the buzz and it’s definitely a unique setup, tho I’m not a fan of the fatphobia. I-na is precious and should be protected at […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of May 13-19, 2024
Beauty and Mr. RomanticThe amnesia/plastic surgery story line seems to suggest the drama is headed into makjang terrirory, which is not suprising considering the writer, the ratings will jump as the show gets closer and closer to crazy town. Chief Detective.Such a great show with very little buzz, a must watch for fans of crime […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of May 6-12, 2024
I’m so happy for “Lovely Runner!” It’s definitely the little drama that could right now–a gem that more and more people discover and fall in love with each week. Yes, BWS is the one getting the lion’s share of the buzz, and that’s both deserved (he is doing a great job in it) and expected […]
Get ready to be charmed by the master swindlers of Player 2
Get ready to be charmed by the master swindlers of Player 2 by lovepark New promotions have dropped for tvN’s upcoming sequel Player 2: Master of Swindlers. Reprising his role as the suave Kang Ha-ri is Song Seung-heon (Black Knight), and returning to his side are crew members Lee Shi-un (Bad Prosecutor) and Tae Won-seok […]
News bites: April 3, 2024
News bites: April 3, 2024 by tccolb Sol Kyung-gu, Park Eun-bin, Park Byung-eun, Yoon Chan-young Filming has officially commenced for Hyper Knife, lining up Sol Kyung-gu (The Boys, Kill Boksoon), Park Eun-bin (Castaway Diva), Park Byung-eun (The Bequeathed), and Yoon Chan-young (Delivery Man) to lead the new medical crime-thriller. Production is being led by PD […]
News bites: March 21, 2024
News bites: March 21, 2024 by tccolb Lee Yoo-young, L KBS announced that Treat Me Carelessly (roughly translated) has been lined up on the year’s schedule to air in May, with L (a.k.a. Kim Myung-soo) (Numbers) and Lee Yoo-young (Insider) headlining the webtoon adaptation. In an opposites attract rom-com, a Confucian-abiding traditionalist hero will be […]
News bites: March 19, 2024
News bites: March 19, 2024 by tccolb Kang Tae-oh, Lee Sun-bin Accompanying the happy news of Kang Tae-oh (Extraordinary Attorney Woo)’s army discharge today, reports have him starring in tvN’s new wacky rom-com Potato Research Center (translated title). As a newly appointed manager, he’ll meet the potato-obsessed researcher Lee Sun-bin (Boyhood), who is working on […]
News bites: March 16, 2024
News bites: March 16, 2024 by tccolb Lee Se-hee, Kim So-yeon, Kim Sung-ryung If anyone is keeping a tally, we can make another tick in the 1990s box for the next era we’ll be exploring in dramaland through JTBC’s new Sales of Virtue (roughly translated). With Kim Sung-ryung (Kill Heel) confirmed and offers currently out […]
News bites: March 6, 2024
News bites: March 6, 2024 by tccolb Seo Kang-joon Seo Kang-joon (Grid) is considering roles for his first post-army project and may be ironing a new uniform as a secret government agent in MBC’s new action-comedy Undercover High School. Expected to start filming later this year with Im Young-bin (Bad Prosecutor) penning the scripts, the […]