News bites: June 29, 2023
News bites: June 29, 2023 by tccolb Lee Hak-joo, Ahn Eun-jin, Namgoong Min, Lee Da-in It’s a bonanza of new promos kicking off this week, with script reading stills popping up left, right, and center. To start (in no specific order), MBC will be tugging at our heartstrings with the Joseon-era Lovers, starring Namgoong Min […]
Actor Boldly Spills On His One-Night Stands With Korean Girls In Boracay
A popular actor in Taiwan appeared on a talk show recently and honestly shared his one-night stand experiences with Korean girls, a topic rarely talked about on broadcasts. Bruce Hung | @hungbruce/Instagram 32-year-old actor Bruce Hung debuted his debut on the big screen through the movie Café Waiting Love in 2014. Having been the captain of his university’s basketball […]
Let the bromance begin in Numbers’ new teaser
Let the bromance begin in Numbers’ new teaser by Jenzy In the second teaser for MBC’s accounting drama Numbers: Watchdogs in a Concrete Jungle, we get to see a more slice-of-life, non-murder-thriller side to our story that’s focused on the bickering dynamics between our leads L (Secret Royal Investigator) and Choi Jin-hyuk (Zombie Detective).We open […]
Popular U.S. K-Pop Store Allegedly Fires Employees After They Demand Fair Treatment
While American chain stores Target and Walmart have in recent years started selling K-Pop albums, for years, fans in the U.S. have bought from a select few K-Pop stores. Unfortunately, they are now being discouraged from shopping at one. Atlanta-based store KPOP STORE in USA, located at 5953 Buford Hwy NE Suite 101, Doraville, GA 30340, has […]
The ruthless politics begin in Netflix’s Queenmaker
The ruthless politics begin in Netflix’s Queenmaker by missvictrix So many queens, so little time! Although an entirely different ballgame than Channel A’s upcoming revenge melo Queen of the Mask, both that drama and Netflix’s Queenmaker are not only titled with “queen,” but star queen Kims, so they’ll forever be attached in my brain. Okay, […]
News bites: March 25, 2023
1. PD Shim Na-yeon is back, yay! I suppose I am looking forward to the show too, if only to understand what the heck the plot is supposed to be. Love the concept of a Ra Mi-ran/Lee Do-hyun parent-child relationship, but I’m confused by the whole ‘age regression’ thing. 2. Ah, if only the real […]
10 K-Pop Idol Foodies Who Love To Eat Food But Also “Eat It Up” On Stage
There are some obvious foodies in the K-Pop industry who are known for their love for eating—but food is not all they eat. BLACKPINK’s Rose eating | JTBC These idols are known to also eat CDs, microphones and performances on stage. Let’s take a look at some of the most iconic K-Pop idol “foodies” who […]
BTS’s V And Jungkook Get Creative With Their “Run BTS” Dance Challenge
BTS has had fans captivated with their song “Run BTS” since its release in June, and they continue to prove the hype won’t fade anytime soon. BTS performing “Run BTS” at their “Yet to Come in Busan” concert The song was one of three new songs from the group’s anthology album, PROOF, released on June […]
Romantic adventures in space in Ask The Stars
Romantic adventures in space in Ask The Stars by stroopwafel If you’ve ever wondered why there aren’t more rom-coms set in outer space, Ask the Stars may be the perfect drama for you. Though we haven’t closed out 2022 yet, this drama is already one 2023’s buzziest dramas thanks to its A-list cast and the […]
Han Ji-hyun and Bae In-hyuk dazzle in blue in SBS’s Cheer Up
Han Ji-hyun and Bae In-hyuk dazzle in blue in SBS’s Cheer Up by tccolb A new video teaser has dropped for SBS’s upcoming campus drama Cheer Up, giving us our first look at our underdog story. Centered around a college cheering squad with a long history that’s now in danger of being disbanded, the drama […]