News bites: June 10, 2024
News bites: June 10, 2024 by tccolb A new poster has dropped for Disney+’s action-melo Red Swan, dragging daughter-in-law Kim Haneul (Nothing Uncovered) and her bodyguard Rain (Ghost Doctor) into the shattering feuds over succession in our story’s chaebol family. The battle begins next month on July 3, with production for the series led by […]
News bites: April 8, 2024
News bites: April 8, 2024 by tccolb Clockwise: Choi Siwon, Jung In-sun, Jung Yoo-jin, Lee Tae-hwan TV Chosun’s DNA Lover has confirmed their main lineup with doctor Choi Siwon (Death’s Game), researcher Jung In-sun (Let Me Be Your Knight), firefighter Lee Tae-hwan (Thirty-Nine), and columnist Jung Yoo-jin (Celebrity) headlining the rom-com. Directed by PD Sung […]
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: January 11, 2024
News bites: January 11, 2024 by tccolb tvN’s Queen of Tears has finally been slated to broadcast, bringing Kim Soo-hyun (One Ordinary Day) and Kim Ji-won (My Liberation Notes) to our screens as our romance’s married pair this coming March. Coming from opposite sides of the track with the former hailing from the country hills […]
News bites: January 6, 2024
News bites: January 6, 2024 by tccolb New character posters have come out for the romance Branding in Sungsoo-dong, where Kim Ji-eun (Longing for You) and Park Solomon (a.k.a. Lomon) (Revenge of Others) butt heads over conflicting ideals. As the latest series by LG’s U+ Mobile TV, the body swap hijinks are set to begin […]
News bites: November 30, 2023
I am not sure how to feel about Fiery Priest 2. I did enjoy Fiery Priest. Everyone had a fantastic character’s arc, to be fair, this is frequent with Park Jae-beom’s work. But then… We’ve just finished a terribly painful Bong-soon’s sequel (Nam-soon or the tale of no brain goldfish red-flagging her way through Seoul), […]
News bites: November 8, 2023
News bites: November 8, 2023 by tccolb New character posters have been released for MBC’s The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract, featuring our time-crossed bride and groom, Lee Se-young (The Law Cafe) and Bae In-hyuk (Cheer Up). With two weddings to prepare – just a few centuries apart – the fantasy rom-com will be leading […]
News bites: September 11, 2023
News bites: September 11, 2023 by tccolb Jo Hyun-chul, Bang Hyo-rin, Honey Lee, Jin Seon-gyu Netflix announced that the period comedy Aema has entered production, headlined by Honey Lee (One the Woman), Bang Hyo-rin (Hail to Hell), Jin Seon-gyu (The Uncanny Counter 2: Counter Punch), and Jo Hyun-chul (Inspector Koo). Written and directed by filmmaker […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of August 28-Sept. 3, 2023
Drama viewership ratings for the week of August 28-Sept. 3, 2023 by DB Staff Things hold steady this week with our weekday slots, with My Lovely Boxer and My Lovely Liar stuck in place (though both ~lovely~), Destined With You showing signs of possible growth, and Longing for You outperforming the lot. Well, until Thursday […]
News bites: July 31, 2023
News bites: July 31, 2023 by tccolb The promos continue for KBS’s My Lovely Boxer, this time releasing character posters of our main cast: Lee Sang-yub (Eve), Kim So-hye (How to Buy a Friend), Park Ji-hwan (Our Blues), and Kim Jin-woo (Love for a Thousand More) among others. Slated to air on August 21, the […]