Premiere Watch: The Whirlwind
Advertisements Time slot: Friday (single drop) Broadcaster: Netflix Genre: Politcal, thriller Episode count: 12 Reasons to watch: Netflix is back with another taut political thriller, this time attracting Sol Kyung-gu and Kim Hee-ae and vying ministers in the Blue House. In the aftermath of a presidential assassination, they’ll go head-to-head in what looks like an […]
News bites: June 26, 2024
Advertisements News bites: June 26, 2024 by tccolb Nam Joo-hyuk, Roh Yoon-seo Although Nam Joo-hyuk (Vigilante) is still months away from his army discharge, he — and Roh Yoon-seo (Black Knight) — are reviewing offers for their next project and may be paired in the new sageuk Dong-goong (romanized title). With PD Choi Jung-kyu (The […]
News bites: June 20, 2024
Advertisements News bites: June 20, 2024 by tccolb Ryu Joon-yeol (The 8 Show) and Shin Hyun-bin (Tell Me That You Love Me) have been cast in Netflix’s new thriller movie Revelations, the latest collaboration between filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho (Parasyte: The Gray) and writer Choi Gyu-seok (Hellbound). Yeon and Choi also worked together to create the […]
News bites: June 18, 2024
Advertisements News bites: June 18, 2024 by tccolb Chun Woo-hee, Song Joong-ki The ever-busy Chun Woo-hee (The Atypical Family) is considering the melo My Youth for her next project, potentially joining Song Joong-ki (Reborn Rich), who is also in talks. Currently in the planning stages, production for the series has PD Lee Sang-yub (Yumi’s Cells, […]
The Whirlwind pushes Sol Kyung-gu to hell with Kim Hee-ae
Advertisements The Whirlwind pushes Sol Kyung-gu to hell with Kim Hee-ae by tccolb A new teaser and poster set has dropped for Netflix’s new political thriller The Whirlwind, throwing us like a ticking bomb into South Korea’s Blue House where the President is found killed. We then follow the ensuing scramble for power, with acting […]
News bites: June 10, 2024
Advertisements News bites: June 10, 2024 by tccolb A new poster has dropped for Disney+’s action-melo Red Swan, dragging daughter-in-law Kim Haneul (Nothing Uncovered) and her bodyguard Rain (Ghost Doctor) into the shattering feuds over succession in our story’s chaebol family. The battle begins next month on July 3, with production for the series led […]
News bites: June 6, 2024
Advertisements 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 […]
News bites: June 4, 2024
Advertisements News bites: June 4, 2024 by tccolb Kim Yoo-jung (My Demon) is reportedly turning sociopath for a new melo-thriller called Dear X, playing the part of a two-faced top star actress who manipulates others for her own success. Adapted from a popular webtoon by the same title, the series has PD Lee Eung-bok (Sweet […]
News bites: May 25, 2024
Advertisements News bites: May 25, 2024 by tccolb With the premiere for TVING’s Dreaming of a Freaking Fairy Tale (previously I Openly Dream of Cinderella) now just a week away, we’ll soon be following our heroine Pyo Ye-jin (Moon in the Day) as she strives to find her happily-ever-after prince. Whimsically pictured in new character […]