News bites: May 14, 2022
1. Part ONE??!? What the hell is this YA movie-era obsession with splitting perfectly contiguous stories into separate entities? I swear to god, Netflix deserves all that subscription loss. 2. I’m sorry but someone in the higher echelons of the entertainment industry must be very invested in Kim Ji-eun’s career because I cannot for the […]
Actor Kwak Dong Yeon Shocks Fans With His Physical Transformation For New K-Drama “Monstrous”
You may recognize actor Kwak Dong Yeon looking a bit something like this… Kwak Dong Yeon Well, that’s not what he looks like anymore. In fact, he’s got even more fit for a new role… Your browser does not support video.| Esquire Korea He’s a versatile actor but often portrays an imperfect yet endearing character with […]
First look at SBS rom-com Woori the Virgin
First look at SBS rom-com Woori the Virgin by tccolb The promo train has begun for SBS’s upcoming Woori the Virgin, with new stills and a video teaser featuring leads Im Soo-hyang (When I Was the Most Beautiful), Sung Hoon (Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce) 2), and Shin Dong-wook (Reflection of You). In a remake […]
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 […]
All 30 Former “MIXNINE” Contestants That Are Currently In K-Pop Girl Groups
South Korean survivial show MIXNINE aired from October 29, 2017 until January 26, 2018, with a goal of finding nine male and nine female trainees from various entertainment companies to debut as idols. While the plan didn’t turn out as intended, many of the idols that ranked at the top still got to debut in different […]
News bites: April 9, 2022
News bites: April 9, 2022 by tccolb A new player is upping their game in the K-content industry, with skyTV and KT’s Media Genie joining hands and re-branding themselves as a family of channels under their new name, ENA. Officially launching on April 29, the first drama with the ENA label will be There Is […]
Premiere Watch: Again My Life, My Liberation Notes, Our Blues
Premiere Watch: Again My Life, My Liberation Notes, Our Blues by missvictrix Snap your fingers and suddenly the weekend slot is full of new dramas! Our three premieres this weekend each bring something different to the table, but not gonna lie, all of them seem worth checking out. Whether it’s for the writer or the […]
Here Are 10+ Moments From K-Drama “Business Proposal” That Are Straight Out Of The Webtoon
SBS‘s hit K-Drama Business Proposal recently concluded with its 12th and final episode. From left: Kim Min Gue as Cha Sung Hoon, Seol In Ah as Jin Young Seo, Kim Sejeong as Shin Ha Ri, and Ahn Hyo Seop as Kang Tae Moo in “Business Proposal.” | SBS The drama had been premiering simultaneously on Netflix […]
News bites: April 2, 2022
1. I’m gonna be honest, other than Gong Hyo-jin, the people I’m really excited for are the supporting cast of Han Ji-eun and Oh Jung-se. I’ve already mourned elsewhere on this site that I’d rather see a Gong Hyo-jin + Oh Jung-se pairing than the one we’re getting, but oh well. We can’t always have […]
News bites: March 26, 2022
News bites: March 26, 2022 by tccolb Yoo Yeon-seok, Moon Ga-young Yoo Yeon-seok (Hospital Playlist 2) and Moon Ga-young (True Beauty) will be starring in JTBC’s new office romance Understanding of Love. Based on a popular novel by the same title, the drama is still in the planning stages with production led by PD Jo […]