News bites: October 5, 2022
News bites: October 5, 2022 by tccolb Ji Chang-wook, Wie Ha-joon, Im Se-mi Disney+ has lined up a new crime-action drama called The Worst Evil, which stars Ji Chang-wook (If You Wish Upon Me), Im Se-mi (Critical X), and Wie Ha Joon (Little Women) – who must not sleep because he’s going to be in […]
Family secrets, political drama, and more in SBS mystery-thriller Trolley
Family secrets, political drama, and more in SBS mystery-thriller Trolley by Jenzy Public opinion is a fickle mistress, and in SBS’s upcoming thriller Trolley, we’ll see how one wife’s secret has the potential to derail her husband’s political career, and the lengths she’ll go to keep it. Kim Hyun-joo (Hellbound) stars as Kim Hye-joo, the […]
The Dramatic Rise And Fall Of Uptown — Korea’s Pioneering Co-Ed Hip-Hop Group
The Korean hip-hop (K-hip-hop) scene in Korea is something that has gained a lot of popularity in recent years, though fans of the sub-genre know it has its roots going back to the late 80s. Acts like Seo Taiji and The Boys and DJ DOC helped grow the sub-genre which led to a massive surge […]
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 […]
5 Years Later: Here’s What The Wonder Girls Members Have Been Up To Since Disbanding
The Wonder Girls officially debuted as JYP Entertainment‘s first girl group in February 2007 with their first title track, “Irony.” (From left to right) Wonder Girls’ Sunmi, Sohee, Yeeun, Hyuna, and Sunye in 2007 | @wondernostalgia/WordPress The group debuted as a five-member girl group; their original lineup consisted of Sunye as the leader, Yeeun, Sunmi, Sohee, and HyunA (formerly stylized as Hyuna). HyunA […]
News bites: July 27, 2022
News bites: July 27, 2022 by tccolb ENA’s Good Job has dropped a new poster featuring leads Jung Il-woo (Bossam: Steal the Fate), a private investigator who happens to be a chaebol, and our super-powered heroine Kwon Yuri (Bossam: Steal the Fate). Coming to our screens in mid-August, production is being led by PD Kang […]
News bites: June 18, 2022
News bites: June 18, 2022 by tccolb Sporting a cute bob, Kim Se-jung (Business Proposal) is pictured with Daniel Choi (Ghost Detective) and Nam Yoon-soo (The King’s Affection) at SBS’s first script reading for Today’s Webtoon. Premiering next month on July 29, the rom-com was co-directed by PD Jo Soo-won and PD Kim Young-hwan, with […]
News bites: June 4, 2022
News bites: June 4, 2022 by tccolb We finally get an air date for Coupang Play’s Anna along with a new poster of our heroine Suzy (Start-Up). Also starring Jung Eun-chae (Pachinko), Kim Joon-han (Hospital Playlist), and Park Ye-young (Inspector Koo), an impressive teaser came out this week as well. Written and directed by Lee […]
News bites: April 16, 2022
News bites: April 16, 2022 by tccolb MBC’s supernatural comedy Showtime Begins! premieres in just one week and I love Jin Ki-joo’s (Oh! Samkwang Villa) look in the newly released still. Also starring Park Hae-jin (Old School Intern and Jung Jun-ho (True Beauty), scripts were penned by Ha Yoon-ah (Mystic Pop-up Bar) with directing done […]
News bites: February 12, 2022
News bites: February 12, 2022 by tccolb Jung Woo-sung, Nam Yoon-soo Rising star Nam Yoon-soo (The King’s Affection) has been busy fielding offers and is considering a role alongside Kim Se-jung (Business Proposal) in a new SBS drama. Titled Today’s Webtoon, the story is about a former judo athlete who becomes a webtoon creator. In […]