Premiere Watch: Between Him and Her
Advertisements I’m the second out of the three or so beanies who liked Lovestruck in the City! I found it refreshingly different from the usual kdrama fare thanks to the shorter runtime (less space for filler) and having a heroine who made believably flawed choices thanks to her own insecurities – things that, going by […]
The Mysterious K-Pop Idol Who Disappeared Right After Debuting
Advertisements January 2, 2009, was the date Ori, real name Baek Ji Hyun, made her stage debut on KBS‘s Music Bank. It was her first and last performance before disappearing, never to be seen again. Your browser does not support video. Ori was also known by her Japanese name Tanaka Sori, which is where her stage […]
Esom and Ahn Jae-hong become blackmailing spies in LTNS
Advertisements Esom and Ahn Jae-hong become blackmailing spies in LTNS by tccolb A fun first teaser and poster have dropped for TVING’s new comedy LTNS (a.k.a. Long Time No Sex), where we’re introduced to our not quite happily married pair, Esom (Black Knight) and Ahn Jae-hong (Mask Girl).Opening with a quick backstory, we see and […]
NewJeans Joins Exclusive High-Donor Club With Recent Philanthropy
Advertisements NewJeans‘ philanthropy has caught quite the attention recently. NewJeans | @newjeans_official/Instagram On December 22, Kim Minja, the CEO of the welfare organization Snail of Love, announced that the group had delivered sponsorship funds for deaf people. The donation was made from a portion of the album revenue earned by NewJeans. This, however, isn’t the first […]
Premiere Watch: Gyeongseong Creature
Advertisements 10 December 21, 2023December 21, 2023 Premiere Watch: Gyeongseong Creature by missvictrix Time slot: Friday (Part 1: 12/22; Part 2: 1/5/2024)Broadcaster: NetflixGenre: Action, historical, thriller, romanceEpisode count: 10 (Part 1: 7 episodes; Part 2: 3 episodes)Reasons to watch: Its buzz precedes it, and I think the only proper response here is *please be good*! […]
Premiere Watch: Like Flowers in Sand
Advertisements I only lasted 4 episodes. I like Siwan, but not that much! Besides the fact that rural locations in Korea, whether on the coast or in the mainland, are just really beautiful and make for great cinematography, my (pretty obvious) take on this show and others about small towns is that kdrama writers are […]
YG Entertainment And G-Dragon Have Officially Parted Ways
Advertisements YG Entertainment has officially announced G-Dragon will be leaving their agency for good. In a statement shared on BIGBANG‘s official website, YG Entertainment shared G-Dragon’s departure from the company. This is YG Entertainment. G-Dragon was one of our iconic artists since his debut with BIGBANG in 2006. It was an honor to spend this […]
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 […]
Cheering for Park Min-young’s take two in Marry My Husband
Advertisements Cheering for Park Min-young’s take two in Marry My Husband by tccolb New character posters have dropped for tvN’s upcoming Marry My Husband, allowing us another look at the revenge rom-com’s main cast, in addition to the before-and-after transformation of our heroine Park Min-young (Love in Contract).The story begins with Kang Ji-won (Park Min-young) […]