News bites: June 6, 2023
Advertisements News bites: June 6, 2023 by tccolb Cha Hak-yeon, Kim Hyo-jin, Park Eun-bin, Chae Jong-hyeop, Kim Joo-hun tvN announced that Desert Island Diva has been slated for broadcast later this year, with Park Eun-bin (Extraordinary Attorney Woo), Kim Hyo-jin (The Good Detective 2), Chae Jong-hyeop (Unlock the Boss), Cha Hak-yeon (Joseon Attorney), and Kim […]
Woo Do-hwan and Lee Sang-yi versus the world in Bloodhounds
Advertisements Woo Do-hwan and Lee Sang-yi versus the world in Bloodhounds by missvictrix K-dramas don’t normally run on sheer testosterone, but Netflix’s upcoming series Bloodhounds sure does. Front and center of the new trailer are our heroes Woo Do-hwan (Joseon Attorney) and Lee Sang-yi (Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha) as Kim Gun-woo and Hong Woo-jin, respectively. They seem […]
Kim Tae-hee digs to find the Lies Hidden in My Garden
Advertisements Kim Tae-hee digs to find the Lies Hidden in My Garden by tccolb The first teaser is out for ENA’s new dark suspense Lies Hidden in My Garden, featuring our main leads Kim Tae-hee (Hi Bye, Mama!) and Im Ji-yeon (The Glory), along with a brief glimpse of their shadowy husbands Kim Sung-oh (Unlock […]
Politics and peril in The Secret Romantic Guesthouse
Advertisements Politics and peril in The Secret Romantic Guesthouse by solstices Whoa, talk about a tonal shift. SBS’s upcoming romance sageuk The Secret Romantic Guesthouse has just released its second teaser, and it’s a lot darker than any of the promotional material thus far. Starring Shin Ye-eun (The Glory), along with her three flower scholars […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Jan. 9-15, 2023
Advertisements 0 January 16, 2023January 16, 2023 Drama viewership ratings for the week of Jan. 9-15, 2023 by DB Staff Well, the weekend slots sure delivered! In their second weeks, Payback and Agency are taking off with an impressive 9.6% and 8.9%, respectively. Red Balloon is still raking in viewers as well, while Crash Course […]
News bites: January 10, 2023
Advertisements News bites: January 10, 2023 by tccolb As the promos continue for tvN’s Our Blooming Youth, we also got news this week about Lee Jong-hyuk’s (Bad Prosecutor) casting, taking on his first king role as Park Hyung-shik’s (Soundtrack #1) father. Also starring Jeon So-ni (Dr. Brain), the sageuk will be coming to our screens […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Jan. 2-8, 2023
Advertisements 5 January 9, 2023January 8, 2023 Drama viewership ratings for the week of Jan. 2-8, 2023 by DB Staff This week, Payback and Agency premiere on great numbers, but a lot of the attention this weekend — rightfully — went to the Alchemy of Souls finale. Soooo close to double digits. Meanwhile, Red Balloon […]
News bites: January 4, 2022
Advertisements News bites: January 4, 2022 by tccolb Joo Ji-hoon (Jirisan) may become a doctor for his next project as he’s currently considering the lead role of Dr. Baek Kang-hyuk in a webnovel adaptation called Severe Trauma Center: Golden Hour. In the meantime, Joo has been busy filming for writer Lee Soo-yeon’s (Forest of Secrets) […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Dec. 26-Jan. 1, 2022
Advertisements I’m thinking that I have an uncanny ability to have my finger off the pulse of the Korean viewer, since 3 of my favorite shows of 2022–Sh**ting Stars, Gaus Electronics, and Unlock the Boss have been 3 of the lowest rated. I’m just advertising this ability here for 2023, in case any production company […]