News bites: April 8, 2024
Advertisements 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 […]
News bites: March 30, 2024
Advertisements News bites: March 30, 2024 by tccolb While the charismatic Lee Je-hoon (Taxi Driver 2) is the star of MBC’s upcoming Chief Detective 1958, that puppy in the newest stills may have just stolen the show in the arms of an also adorable Lee Dong-hwi (Big Bet). With Choi Woo-sung (Melancholia) and Yoon Hyun-soo […]
Eom Ki-joon’s revenge continues in 7 Escape – Resurrection
Advertisements Eom Ki-joon’s revenge continues in 7 Escape – Resurrection by tccolb Catching up on SBS’s upcoming 7 Escape – Resurrection, the new teaser and stills place our savage leads in a brief moment of calm, deep within the eye of the second season’s storm. No one is safe with mastermind Eom Ki-joon (Little Women) […]
News bites: February 14, 2024
Advertisements 1. Why does he look like Ahn Bo-hyun or am I losing my mind? 2. Poor Jeon Jong-seo whitewashed so hard she became one with the curtain. 3. “…and current husband” and she’s dressing like that?? Like she wants to attract women??!? Jang Seung-jo MOVE. 4. Love Kim Nam-joo with all my heart, but […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of February 5-11, 2024
Advertisements Queen of divorce is holding its own with increase from last week. I wonder if it will keep climbing or plateau and current levels. Dr Slump dropping was a surprise and I wonder if it can be put down to people enjoying their New Years celebrations and family time over the weekend and not […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of January 15-21, 2024
Advertisements Aside from “Welcome to Samdalri,” viewership ratings for most dramas fell across the board due to competition from coverage of the AFC Asian Cup. SBS’s “My Demon” ended on an average nationwide rating of 3.5 percent for its series finale, marking a slight dip from the previous night. MBC’s “Knight Flower,” which airs in […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of January 8-14, 2024
Advertisements I’m not at all surprised by “Knight Flower’s” high ratings. It’s fun and funny but also, it includes the type of social critique that I’ve noticed domestic viewers tend to like–that of a past that seems far away so one can shake their heads at the hypocrisy and cruelty while feeling that modern society […]
News bites: January 6, 2024
Advertisements 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 […]
News bites: January 2, 2024
Advertisements News bites: January 2, 2024 by tccolb With the new year upon us, MBC’s Knight Flower will soon be taking us to Joseon days and the latest poster has our masked heroine Honey Lee (One the Woman) stumbling into leading man Lee Jong-won (The Golden Spoon). Premiering next week on January 12, the comedy-sageuk […]