News bites: April 19, 2023
I feel guilty for consciously / unconsiously partaking in these two trends after reading the comments: 1. Jumping into a drama just for the leads’ pretty faces and not realising how problematic the subject matter is. Is incest the newest trend in Kdramas? I don’t care about the morality and social acceptance, but I do […]
Sniffing out criminals with Joo-won in Stealer
Sniffing out criminals with Joo-won in Stealer by solstices The main teaser for tvN’s Stealer: The Treasure Keeper is out, and from the looks of it, the show is gearing up to be part action caper, part comedy romp. Joo-won (Alice) stars as our titular thief Hwang Dae-myung, who’s a civil servant by day and […]
News bites: February 18, 2023
News bites: February 18, 2023 by tccolb New character posters have arrived for Disney+’s Call It Love, showcasing the main cast: Kim Young-kwang (Somebody), Lee Sung-kyung (Shooting Stars), Sung Joon (Island), Hani (Hit the Spot), and Kim Ye-won (You Are My Spring). The romance premieres next week on February 22, with scripts by Kim Ga-eun […]
News bites: February 4, 2023
News bites: February 4, 2023 by tccolb Ji Chang-wook, Shin Hye-sun Ji Chang-wook (If You Wish Upon Me) and Shin Hye-sun (Mr. Queen) are on the casting table for JTBC’s new healing romance Welcome to Samdalri. On the production side, PD Cha Young-hoon (When the Camellia Blooms) is attached to direct with Kwon Hye-joo (Go […]
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 […]
News bites: December 21, 2022
News bites: December 21, 2022 by tccolb Fairytale-like posters have dropped for MBC’s upcoming Kkokdu’s Season, illustrating our mystical couple Kim Jung-hyun (Mr. Queen) and Im Soo-hyang (Woori the Virgin) in both the present and the past. Also starring Dasom (Was it Love) and Ahn Woo-yeon (Young Lady and Gentleman), the fantasy romance will be […]
News bites: November 30, 2022
News bites: November 30, 2022 by tccolb Park Shin-hye, Park Hyung-shik We may have a cute Heirs reunion on the horizon with Park Shin-hye (Sisyphus) and Park Hyung-shik (Soundtrack#1) both in talks for JTBC’s Doctor Slump. The friends-to-lovers medical romance will be written by Baek Sun-woo (What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim) and is planning to […]
News bites: November 16, 2022
News bites: November 16, 2022 by tccolb The first script reading stills have been released for KBS’s Brain Cooperation, which stars Cha Tae-hyun (Police University), Jung Yong-hwa (Sell Your Haunted House), Kwak Sun-young (Behind Every Star), and Yeh Ji-won (Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol). Opening the new year with a January premiere, the […]
News bites: November 12, 2022
News bites: November 12, 2022 by tccolb Our darling mages have undergone moody makeovers for tvN’s Alchemy of Souls 2 and while I’m loving Yoo In-soo’s darker locks in the new poster, I mourn the loss of Yoo Joon-sang’s mane of glory. RIP. Together with Lee Jae-wook, Go Yoon-jung, Hwang Min-hyun, Shin Seung-ho, Oh Nara, […]
News bites: October 19, 2022
News bites: October 19, 2022 by tccolb Kim Sun-ho (Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha) may be returning to dramaland in a romance sageuk called Hae-shi’s Shin-ru (romanized title). Set in Joseon’s renaissance era – during King Sejong’s reign – the drama is still in the planning stages with filming set to begin early next year. Scripts will be […]