Vying for prize money with the contestants of The 8 Show
Vying for prize money with the contestants of The 8 Show by solstices Money, fame, honor — and one chance to win it all. In Netflix’s upcoming thriller-comedy The 8 Show, based on the webtoons Money Game and Pie Game by Bae Jin-soo, eight contestants vie for the chance to win an exorbitant sum. Slick, […]
Jang Ki-yong and Chun Woo-hee find each other through time
Jang Ki-yong and Chun Woo-hee find each other through time by Jenzy If the last teaser took us on a detour and acquainted us with our Atypical Family, this week’s two character teasers reroute us back toward our main couple Jang Ki-yong (Now, We Are Breaking Up) and Chun Woo-hee (Delightfully Deceitful) as they heal […]
News bites: April 17, 2024
News bites: April 17, 2024 by tccolb A new period crime series called Low Life is in the works for Disney+, lining up Ryu Seung-ryong (Chicken Nugget), Yang Se-jong (Doona), and Im Soo-jung (Melancholia) among many talents in the larger cast. Based on a popular webtoon by the original webtoonist for Misaeng, the story is […]
News bites: April 10, 2024
News bites: April 10, 2024 by tccolb Introducing us to the larger cast, a new poster has dropped for Disney+’s Uncle Sam-shik, starring Song Kang-ho (Cobweb), Byun Yo-han (Mr. Sunshine), Lee Kyu-hyung (Big Bet), and Jin Ki-joo (My Perfect Stranger) among many, many other talents. Come May 15, the period series will be taking us […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of June 3-9, 2024
Definitely happy to see Connection getting the numbers! One of my most favourite dramas of this year. Ji Sung is definitely a rating puller. Crash is now officially the second highest rated drama for ENA! Well done. As for Missing Crown Prince, I am glad to see that this drama is able to gain some […]
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 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 […]
Is Korea Ready For Mainstream LGBTQIA+ Dramas?
Many international fans often say that South Korea is a conservative country. South Korea is historically not a LGBT affirming country, which bleeds into the culture, justice system and general public sense. However, recent study conducted in Chonnam National University states that the attitudes toward homosexuality are becoming increasingly positive. Queer representation has been more prominent in movies […]