News bites: January 29, 2022
Advertisements News bites: January 29, 2022 by tccolb Ryu Joon-yeol, IU, Park Jung-min A new drama called Money Game is in the works, based on two popular webtoons called Money Game and Pie Game, with casting confirmed for Ryu Joon-yeol (Human Disqualification), IU (Hotel del Luna), Park Jung-min (Hellbound), Park Hae-joon (A Couple’s World), and […]
News bites: January 22, 2022
Advertisements News bites: January 22, 2022 by tccolb Netflix is planning a new revenge drama called The Glory, with Park Sung-hoon (Memorials) and Song Hye-gyo (Now We Are Breaking Up) as the leads. The production will be headed by writer Kim Eun-sook (The King: Eternal Monarch, Mr. Sunshine) and PD Ahn Gil-ho (Happiness, Watcher). [Newsen] […]
Kim Min-jae, Kim Hyang-gi courted for new tvN sageuk
Advertisements Kim Min-jae, Kim Hyang-gi courted for new tvN sageuk by tineybeanie Kim Min-jae (Dal-li and Gamjatang) and Kim Hyang-gi (Moment at Eighteen) are considering offers to star in tvN’s upcoming drama Joseon Psychologist Yoo Se-poong. The drama is based on a novel by the same name that won the 2016 National Korean Story Contest. […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Oct. 25-31, 2021
Advertisements Drama viewership ratings for the week of Oct. 25-31, 2021 by SailorJumun This week, we added two new shows, both of them crime thrillers — Inspector Koo and Chimera. The former garnered 2.6 percent and the latter garnered 0.8 percent. Jirisan, our addition from last week, continued to have strong numbers, though it did […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Oct. 18-24, 2021
Advertisements Drama viewership ratings for the week of Oct. 18-24, 2021 by SailorJumun We welcomed one new show this week, and boy, did it make a splash. Thriller-action drama Jirisan premiered to a super impressive 9.1 percent. And this made the drama the second-highest rated premiere in tvN history, just behind Hospital Playlist 2. I […]
KBS’s School is back in session for 2021 with Jo Yi-hyun, Kim Yo-han, Choo Young-woo
Advertisements KBS’s School is back in session for 2021 with Jo Yi-hyun, Kim Yo-han, Choo Young-woo by tccolb In what might be KBS’s longest running drama franchise, School is back for its eighth installment School 2021 and new character stills have now been released. Although each new season typically has a new cast and story, […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Oct. 11-17, 2021
Advertisements Drama viewership ratings for the week of Oct. 11-17, 2021 by SailorJumun We have more shows in the mix, with sageuk The King’s Affection and melodrama Reflection of You. The King’s Affection had a decent start, following Police University, with 6.2 percent. Fellow sageuk Lovers of the Red Sky was just ahead with 8.8 […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Oct. 4-10, 2021
Advertisements Drama viewership ratings for the week of Oct. 4-10, 2021 by SailorJumun Going into October, we have some shows wrapping up, as we ready for the new additions. Police University ended on Tuesday, to 6.3 percent, after consistent 5-7 percent ratings. Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha will also be ending soon, and I’m sure it’ll finish off […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Sep. 27-Oct. 3, 2021
Advertisements Drama viewership ratings for the week of Sep. 27-Oct. 3, 2021 by SailorJumun After last week’s pre-emptions, things are now back to normal. Police University and Lovers of the Red Sky returned to their usual numbers, around 6 percent and 9 percent respectively. Then, midweek, Dal-li and Gamjatang saw a slight rise while Hometown […]