Kim Hyun-joo inherits a grave in The Bequeathed
Advertisements Kim Hyun-joo inherits a grave in The Bequeathed by solstices Promotional materials are out for Netflix’s upcoming thriller The Bequeathed, teasing a harrowing tale and featuring a Trolley reunion between our leads Kim Hyun-joo and Park Hee-soon. At just six episodes, I’m anticipating brisk pacing and a tightly-woven mystery, because the teaser already has […]
High school rivalry and present-day healing in Doctor Slump
Advertisements High school rivalry and present-day healing in Doctor Slump by solstices JTBC’s upcoming rom-com Doctor Slump has released its first teaser, full of heart-fluttering cuteness and tinged with the fond nostalgia of youth. Despite only being twenty seconds long, it’s plenty amusing already, giving me hope that the drama will deliver a thoughtful tale […]
News bites: December 19, 2023
Advertisements News bites: December 19, 2023 by tccolb The first poster is out for JTBC’s new medical Doctor Slump, opening up the dusty yearbook to when Park Shin-hye (Sisyphus) and Park Hyung-shik’s (Our Blooming Youth) rivalry began (but we know the true origin story). With youthful zeal, the tagline reveals their teenage motto that there […]
News bites: December 16, 2023
Advertisements News bites: December 16, 2023 by tccolb Kim Jae-young (Love in Contract) is reviewing an offer to star in SBS’s new crime fantasy and romance The Judge From Hell, potentially joining Park Shin-hye (Sisyphus). With filmmaker Park Jin-pyo (Brave Citizen, Love Forecast) attached to direct, production is planning to start filming early in the […]
Lee Jia and Kang Ki-young form an Amazing Troubleshooter duo
Advertisements Lee Jia and Kang Ki-young form an Amazing Troubleshooter duo by solstices Script reading stills are out for JTBC’s upcoming drama Amazing Troubleshooter, signalling the start of promotions before next month’s premiere. As the name suggests, the drama centers around Korea’s highest-rated problem-solving corporation. Their specialty? Resolving divorces and punishing wayward spouses. Ha, this […]
Premiere Watch: Death’s Game
Advertisements Premiere Watch: Death’s Game by missvictrix Time slot: Fridays [Part 1 on 12/15; Part 2 on 1/5]Broadcaster: TVINGGenre: Fantasy, thriller, action, noirEpisode count: 8Reasons to watch: As if the thought of Seo In-gook and Park So-dam acting opposite each other wasn’t enough to get one excited, the ensemble cast — most playing our hero’s […]
News bites: December 12, 2023
Advertisements News bites: December 12, 2023 by tccolb Ji Sung, Jeon Mi-do SBS confirmed casting for a police officer Ji Sung (Adamas) and journalist Jeon Mi-do (Thirty-Nine), (re)forming a Connection through the death of a high school friend – involving drugs – and the ensuing insurance payout. With PD Kim Moon-kyo (Trolley) at the helm […]
A game of secrets and spies in tvN’s Captivating the King
Advertisements A game of secrets and spies in tvN’s Captivating the King by tccolb The first teaser has landed for tvN’s upcoming fictional sageuk Captivating the King (previously Sejak, the Enchanted), where our title’s king Jo Jung-seok (Hospital Playlist 2) battles baduk and love against our heroine Shin Se-kyung (Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun).Opening […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of December 4-10, 2023
Advertisements Given its dramatic limitations THE GORYEO-KHITAN WAR is probably doing about as well as could be expected. Good for PARKS MARRIAGE CONTRACT- the numbers are well deserved. I know that THE MATCHMAKERS are not in the best time slot, but these numbers are absurdly low for such a good show. I would have expected […]