Popular Korean Actors Who Lost Weight To Transform For Their Roles
Actors undergo physical transformations for their roles, and sometimes those transformations involve weight changes. These Korean stars went the extra mile–or ten–to lose weight for their characters. 1. Rowoon (SF9) At a press conference for the K-Drama Destined With You, Rowoon revealed how he changed his body to suit his role. Rowoon | Netflix Rowoon, […]
News bites: August 12, 2024
News bites: August 12, 2024 by tccolb Lee MIn-ki, Lee Bo-young, Kang Ki-young Lee Bo-young (Hide) and Kang Ki-young (Queen of Divorce) are reviewing offers for a medical black comedy playing fellow doctors who work together in a side job… assisting terminally ill patients with euthanasia. In a remake of the popular Canadian series Mary […]
Lee Soon-jae deciphers Nonsense mysteries in KBS sitcom
Lee Soon-jae deciphers Nonsense mysteries in KBS sitcom by tccolb KBS announced a new fantasy sitcom called Nonsense (roughly translated) for this fall, bringing a welcome change in genre to our current drama landscape. Notably featuring a veteran cast as our central characters, who better to lead our salt-and-peppered team than the revered Lee Soon-jae […]
Prodigal father Ji Jin-hee rekindles Romance in the House
Prodigal father Ji Jin-hee rekindles Romance in the House by solstices It’s time for some Romance in the House with JTBC’s upcoming drama, in which a failed entrepreneur embarks on a redemption arc alongside his newfound wealth. It’ll take more than dollar bills to get back into his family’s good books, but given Ji Jin-hee […]
3rd Blue Dragon Series Awards Winners
3rd Blue Dragon Series Awards Winners by missvictrix Park Bo-young It’s year number three for the streaming content wing of Korea’s famous Blue Dragon Film Awards. Last year, The Glory and Big Bet took home the biggies. This year we’ve got no surprises with Disney+’s Moving taking the grand prize (and more!) and Netflix’s Daily […]
News bites: July 4, 2024
News bites: July 4, 2024 by tccolb Lee Sang-yi, Han Ji-hyun Hip hip hurray for Lee Sang-yi (My Demon) who finally nabbed a leading role in TVING’s new romance CEO Menu, starring alongside Han Ji-hyun (Cheer Up). Still in the early stages, the series is curiously a spin-off of tvN’s not-yet-aired No Loss in Love […]
News bites: June 6, 2024
News bites: June 6, 2024 by tccolb Go Bo-kyul, Kim Bora, Byun Yo-han, Go Joon MBC announced that Black Out will be darkening our screens in August, with Byun Yo-han (Uncle Samsik), Go Bo-kyul (The Heavenly Idol), Go Joon (Cheat on Me If You Can), and Kim Bora (Like Flowers in Sand) headlining the mystery […]
Tarot traps Jo Yeo-jung and Go Kyu-pil in a cruel fate
Tarot traps Jo Yeo-jung and Go Kyu-pil in a cruel fate by tccolb LG’s Studio X+U has been gearing up for Tarot’s upcoming theater release, coming out with a new poster and video teaser for the mystery-horror’s film version starring Jo Yeo-jung (Behind Every Star), Go Kyu-pil (Frankly Speaking), and YouTuber/celebrity personality Dex (a.k.a. Kim […]
News bites: May 22, 2024
News bites: May 22, 2024 by tccolb After initially being slotted for SBS, the crime-comedy Seoul Busters (previously Not Very Strong But Charming Violent Crimes Unit) has secured a new home on Disney+ and will be launching this September. With Kim Dong-wook (Delightfully Deceitful) leading our ragtag team of bottom-tier cops, the drama also stars […]
Song Seung-heon reunites with his crew in Player 2
Song Seung-heon reunites with his crew in Player 2 by lovepark After driving off into the sunset over five years ago, the property-stealing swindlers of Player have returned in a new installment. Resuming his role as mastermind Kang Ha-ri is Song Seung-heon (Black Knight). He’s joined by his old team members Lee Shi-un (Bad Prosecutor) […]