News bites: May 9, 2024
News bites: May 9, 2024 by tccolb Eye-catching first posters are out for JTBC’s new rom-com My Sweet Mobster (previously The Woman Who Plays), showcasing the once mob boss Uhm Tae-gu (Hometown) who is now living the Barbie clean life, and kids content creator Han Sun-hwa (Work Later, Drink Now 2). Also starring Kwon Yul […]
News bites: September 11, 2023
News bites: September 11, 2023 by tccolb Jo Hyun-chul, Bang Hyo-rin, Honey Lee, Jin Seon-gyu Netflix announced that the period comedy Aema has entered production, headlined by Honey Lee (One the Woman), Bang Hyo-rin (Hail to Hell), Jin Seon-gyu (The Uncanny Counter 2: Counter Punch), and Jo Hyun-chul (Inspector Koo). Written and directed by filmmaker […]
News bites: September 5, 2023
News bites: September 5, 2023 by tccolb The first script reading stills have dropped for KBS’s upcoming weekender Hyo-shim’s Independent Life, showcasing our headstrong heroine UEE (Ghost Doctor) along with the story’s feuding cousins Ha Joon (Missing: The Other Side 2) and Go Joo-won (Haechi). Premiering next week on September 16, the family drama follows […]
News bites: July 31, 2023
News bites: July 31, 2023 by tccolb The promos continue for KBS’s My Lovely Boxer, this time releasing character posters of our main cast: Lee Sang-yub (Eve), Kim So-hye (How to Buy a Friend), Park Ji-hwan (Our Blues), and Kim Jin-woo (Love for a Thousand More) among others. Slated to air on August 21, the […]
News bites: October 26, 2022
News bites: October 26, 2022 by tccolb Yoo Seung-ho Yoo Seung-ho (Moonshine) is in talks to headline a new crime-thriller on Wavve, titled Deal (literal translation). Based on an award-winning webtoon, the 8-episode drama is about three friends on an ordinary night out for drinks when everything goes terribly wrong. On the production side, filmmaker […]
News bites: August 6, 2022
News bites: August 6, 2022 by tccolb Lee Jia, Lee Sang-yoon, Jang Hee-jin, Park Ki-woong, Bong Tae-kyu Casting has been finalized for tvN’s Lady, which includes Lee Jia (Penthouse 3), Lee Sang-yoon (One the Woman), Jang Hee-jin (The Red Sleeve Cuff), Park Ki-woong (You Raise Me Up), and Bong Tae-kyu (Penthouse 3). Slotted to air […]
News bites: May 28, 2022
News bites: May 28, 2022 by tccolb I’m loving the color palette of TV Chosun’s new poster for The Witch Is Alive, as well as Lee Yuri’s (Lies of Lies) wild look. The black comedy also stars Lee Min-young (Love ft. Marriage and Divorce 3), Yoon So-yi (Get Revenge), Jung Sang-hoon (Again My Life), Kim […]
Binge-Watch Reco: My Love From Another Star
I’ll make this quick since I fo realz do not have the time: This was a decent enough show. I’m beyond glad, however, that it wasn’t as stilted or drop-dead boring as Kim Soo-Hyun’s Moon Embracing the Sun because he is one fine actor and it was sad to see him wasted in that show. […]
Choi Woo Shik to Officially Make His Hollywood Debut Following the Success of “Parasite”
According to the American media company, Collider, Choi Woo Shik will soon make his Hollywood debut following the success of Bong Joon Ho‘s Parasite. It’s been reported that Choi Woo Shik is set to star in a film called Past Lives, under the distributing agency, A24. Past Lives is a romance about a man and […]
Parasite Cast: Other Dramas/Films
Bong Joon-Ho’s film Parasite is on everybody’s lips after it became the first Korean film to win the Palme d’Or, and the first film to do so with a unanimous vote since 2013’s Blue Is the Warmest Colour. Recently, it won Best Foreign Language Film at the 77th Golden Globe Awards. And it is South Korea’s entry for Best […]