News bites: June 17, 2023
Advertisements News bites: June 17, 2023 by tccolb It’s official! After rumors and rumors of rumors, full Squid Game 2 casting is confirmed for Netflix’s sequel with Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-heon, and Wie Ha-hoon reprising their roles. And for the much-anticipated new players, we have — wait for it — Im Shi-wan (Summer Strike), Kang […]
Koreans React To Full-Blown Promotion of “The Flash” Movie Starring “Problematic” Ezra Miller
Advertisements Ahead of the upcoming premiere date, Warner Bros Korea is all about promoting the movie The Flash. [embedded content] While it all seems harmless, the movie—and its full-blown promotions around Korea—has sparked a considerable amount of criticism from Korean movie-goers. This superhero film, based on the DC Comics character of the same name, stars Ezra Miller, an […]
Park Kyu-young returns from her grave in Netflix’s Celebrity
Advertisements Park Kyu-young returns from her grave in Netflix’s Celebrity by tccolb The first promos have dropped for Netflix’s new mystery-noir series Celebrity, showcasing the glitzy and glamorous world of fame – in addition to the shadowy corners hidden in plain sight.In this story, Park Kyu-young (Dal-li and Gamjatang) stars as Seo Ah-ri, a social […]
News bites: May 30, 2023
Advertisements News bites: May 30, 2023 by tccolb It’s posters galore this week with MBC taking a serious approach, featuring our three leads facing off in the office drama Numbers: Watchdogs in a Concrete Jungle. Clashing over ethics versus survival of the fittest in a world of finance, L (Secret Royal Investigator), Choi Jin-hyuk (Zombie […]
Suspenseful chases and love proclamations in Lady Durian
Advertisements Suspenseful chases and love proclamations in Lady Durian by solstices A new teaser has just dropped for TV Chosun’s Lady Durian, giving us a clearer look at our characters and their complex relationships. The time-slip fantasy melodrama balances both a Joseon timeline and a modern one, with our two leading ladies transcending time.The teaser […]
52-Year-Old Man Catfishes The Internet As A Beautiful, Young Biker
Advertisements “Catfishing” is a term describing when a person uses fake images online to attract attention. The MTV reality program Catfish was created around the concept and captured the attention of audiences worldwide. | MTV With how interested people are in the concept, it’s easy to see why a 52-year-old man caught catching as a beautiful young […]
Cat and mouse dynamics in tvN’s Delightfully Deceitful
Advertisements Cat and mouse dynamics in tvN’s Delightfully Deceitful by Jenzy The second teaser for Delightfully Deceitful just dropped, and we get to see more of the polar-opposite dynamics between our embittered conwoman Chun Woo-hee (Be Melodramatic) and her empathetic lawyer Kim Dong-wook (King of Pigs).The teaser opens with Han Moo-young (Kim Dong-wook) telling his […]
Premiere Watch: Paper Moon
Advertisements Premiere Watch: Paper Moon by missvictrix Time slot: Monday-TuesdayBroadcaster: ENAGenre: Suspense, thriller, romanceEpisode count: 10 Reasons to watch: ENA has been all over the map with their offerings thus far, and I’m loving it. With Paper Moon, we have a Japanese novel adaptation that looks both artful and harrowing, and I must say the […]
Jang Nara takes charge of Jang Hyuk and their Family
Advertisements Jang Nara takes charge of Jang Hyuk and their Family by tccolb A new video teaser has landed for tvN’s upcoming comedy Family, with a little more focus on our heroine Jang Nara (Sell Your Haunted House), the true top dog in their household of six. Although husband Jang Hyuk (Red Heart) is a […]