Politics and peril in The Secret Romantic Guesthouse
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 Ryeoun […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Jan. 9-15, 2023
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 in […]
News bites: January 10, 2023
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 next […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Jan. 2-8, 2023
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 continues […]
News bites: January 4, 2022
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) Dominant […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Dec. 26-Jan. 1, 2022
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 wants […]