News bites: January 21, 2023
Advertisements News bites: January 21, 2023 by tccolb Cha Eun-woo (Island) may potentially be joining Jo Woo-jin (Narco-Saints) and Ha Yoon-kyung (Extraordinary Attorney Woo) in a new crime drama called Bulk. With each character representing the police, prosecution, and vigilante justice, the story will follow our trio as they team up to tackle the underbelly […]
Kim Ok-bin and Yoo Teo Love to Hate You
Advertisements Kim Ok-bin and Yoo Teo Love to Hate You by missvictrix There are a lot of love-hate/hate-love dynamics happening in dramaland right now, and Netflix’s upcoming rom-com series Love to Hate You (previously Love War) is next in line. I have to scratch my head for a second, though, because this looks like a […]
News bites: January 11, 2023
Advertisements News bites: January 11, 2023 by tccolb Taecyeon, Won Ji-ahn KBS is lining up a new fantasy romance called My Heart Beats and I can’t stop giggling at the destined casting of Taecyeon (Blind) as the lead. He’ll be playing a half-vampire who desperately wants to be human while the actual human Won Ji-ahn […]
News bites: January 10, 2023
Advertisements News bites: January 10, 2023 by tccolb As the promos continue for tvN’s Our Blooming Youth, we also got news this week about Lee Jong-hyuk’s (Bad Prosecutor) casting, taking on his first king role as Park Hyung-shik’s (Soundtrack #1) father. Also starring Jeon So-ni (Dr. Brain), the sageuk will be coming to our screens […]
Premiere Watch: The Glory, Island
Advertisements Premiere Watch: The Glory, Island by missvictrix It’s time to welcome the final two dramas of 2022. This weekend we have Netflix’s high-buzz revenge thriller, and TVING’s smaller (but still kinda buzzy) fantasy action thriller. I guess the year’s going out with thrills! The Glory Time slot: Friday (Single drop)Broadcaster: NetflixGenre: Revenge, thrillerEpisode count: […]
News bites: December 28, 2022
Advertisements News bites: December 28, 2022 by tccolb Park Hae-jin, Park Sung-woong, Im Ji-yeon SBS is lining up a new thriller called National Death Penalty Vote (literal translation), reuniting Park Hae-jin (Showtime Begins) and Park Sung-woong (Unlock the Boss) – who are joined this time by Im Ji-yeon (The Glory). The webtoon adaptation will be […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Dec. 12-18, 2022
Advertisements Having now watched about half the episodes of Reborn Rich, I am a little puzzled as to its growing appeal. Its original (and probably a great part of its continued) success seems clearly due to bravura performance by Lee Sung-min. But the other characters, including a rather bland (in this show) Song Joong Ki […]
News bites: December 21, 2022
Advertisements News bites: December 21, 2022 by tccolb Fairytale-like posters have dropped for MBC’s upcoming Kkokdu’s Season, illustrating our mystical couple Kim Jung-hyun (Mr. Queen) and Im Soo-hyang (Woori the Virgin) in both the present and the past. Also starring Dasom (Was it Love) and Ahn Woo-yeon (Young Lady and Gentleman), the fantasy romance will […]
Premiere Watch: Trolley, Missing: The Other Side 2
Advertisements Premiere Watch: Trolley, Missing: The Other Side 2 by missvictrix Monday-Tuesday slot, here we come! We have two new dramas premiering in our early-in-the-week slots, with more coming later in the week, but right now it’s all about mysteries — whether they’re about missing souls or secrets pasts. Trolley Time slot: Monday-TuesdayBroadcaster: SBSGenre: Mystery, […]