News bites: January 31, 2024
Advertisements News bites: January 31, 2024 by tccolb It’s been 20 years since MBC’s hit sageuk Dae Jang Geum had us glued to the screen and this time a sequel seems to be officially in the works, with Lee Young-ae (Maestra – Strings of Truth) returning to reprise her iconic role as Jang-geum. Currently called […]
KBS’s Drama Special lineup for 2023
Advertisements KBS’s Drama Special lineup for 2023 by tccolb KBS has been busily preparing for the 2023 season of Drama Special, putting together an anthology this year that focuses on personal journeys. Calling out to all of us who are feeling lonely or helpless, the first teaser promises us ten different stories that may help […]
Bona takes a stand against TVING’s Pyramid Game
Advertisements Bona takes a stand against TVING’s Pyramid Game by tccolb Bona, Jang Da-ah, Ryu Da-in, Kang Na-eon TVING has announced their main lineup for a new dark thriller called Pyramid Game, pitting student against student in a twisted all-girls high school class where a monthly vote determines the next victim of bullying.Based on a […]
Junho fails to woo Yoon-ah in JTBC’s King the Land
Advertisements Junho fails to woo Yoon-ah in JTBC’s King the Land by tccolb A new teaser has dropped for JTBC’s upcoming King the Land, giving us another generous look at Junho (King the Land) and Yoon-ah (Big Mouth) – along with our first look at some of the supporting cast.The rom-com has all the makings […]
Meet the con artists of tvN’s Delightfully Deceitful
Advertisements Meet the con artists of tvN’s Delightfully Deceitful by lovepark Upcoming tvN drama Delightfully Deceitful airs in less than two weeks, and we finally get a peek at the rest of the cast. Standing on opposing moral grounds are leads Chun Woo-hee (Be Melodramatic) and Kim Dong-wook (King of Pigs) who are playing cold-blooded […]
News bites: April 27, 2023
Advertisements 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 […]
Fraud and freedom in Delightfully Deceitful’s teaser
Advertisements 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 […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Mar. 20-26, 2023
Advertisements Drama viewership ratings for the week of Mar. 20-26, 2023 by DB Staff Sometimes in ratings land there are clear winners and clear losers, and that’s what we have this week, as we say goodbye to The Heavenly Idol and Kokdu: Season of Deity, both of which struggled through their runs for reasons discussed […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Mar. 13-19, 2023
Advertisements THREE BRAVE SIBLINGS ended with OK ratings for a weekender. A bit of fan service at the end with a cute group photo, the least convincing wedding of all time, a scene where Soorim is in a wedding dress, etc. Most satisfying scene: The arrest of Soorim’s ex. Bottom line: Not the worst weekender […]