59th Baeksang Arts Awards: Winners
59th Baeksang Arts Awards: Winners by missvictrix Park Eun-bin The Baeksang Arts Awards took place on Friday, April 28, 2023 in Seoul, and the interwebs are hopping with all the wins — some satisfying, some predictable, and some not so predictable? We’ll cut right to the chase and drop the winners below, along with some […]
News bites: April 27, 2023
News bites: April 27, 2023 by tccolb Im Shi-wan (Summer Strike) is considering a new drama, which curiously has the same title as the film Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon in Korean. Taking place in dramaland’s new favorite era, the 1980s, the suspense story will be set around a high school in the South Chungcheong province. […]
News bites: April 26, 2023
News bites: April 26, 2023 by tccolb Clockwise: Kim Hee-sun, Lee Hye-young, Kang Hae-rim, Kim Nam-hee Although I’m scratching my head on the mix of genres — a screwball comedy and thriller about family — perhaps it’s apt that the drama’s title is Gaslighting and they’ve lined up an interesting cast. Starring Kim Hee-sun (Remarriage […]
News bites: April 22, 2023
News bites: April 22, 2023 by tccolb Cha Seung-won (Our Blues) is on the casting table for Guns and Talks, a drama remake of the 2001 film by the same title. An action-comedy about a team of four assassins, production is being led by the original director Jang Jin (We Are Brothers). If Cha accepts, […]
Chaos abounds in Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim 3
Chaos abounds in Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim 3 by Jenzy Strap in everyone, Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim 3’s second teaser is out, and it’s essentially a clipshow of our Doldam doctors frantically running around trying to save lives.We jump directly into the action, with our titular romantic doctor Han Seok-kyu (Recipe for Farewell) and Cha […]
Driving through time in Run Into You teaser
Driving through time in Run Into You teaser by solstices With the premiere date drawing near, KBS has released another teaser for the upcoming fantasy drama Run Into You. In contrast to the ominous atmosphere of the previous teaser, this latest video takes on a humorously lighthearted tone, showcasing the hijinks of our time-traveling duo.Kim […]
The hunt begins in new Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 teaser
The hunt begins in new Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 teaser by missvictrix The promos are coming in aplenty for tvN’s upcoming sequel Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938, and as much as I have enjoyed the previous promos (read: Kim Bum’s haircut and axe), it’s this third teaser that sealed the deal for […]
Premiere Watch: Paper Moon
Premiere Watch: Paper Moon by missvictrix Time slot: Monday-TuesdayBroadcaster: ENAGenre: Suspense, thriller, romanceEpisode count: 10 Reasons to watch: ENA has been all over the map with their offerings thus far, and I’m loving it. With Paper Moon, we have a Japanese novel adaptation that looks both artful and harrowing, and I must say the promos […]
News bites: April 6, 2023
News bites: April 6, 2023 by tccolb Yoon Chan-young, Bong Jae-hyun, Lee Seo-jin A new body-swap fantasy called I, a Gangster, Became a High School Student (roughly translated) is in the works, with Lee Seo-jin (Behind Every Star) playing the hardened gangster whose soul ends up in the body of Yoon Chan-young (Delivery Man). Still […]
Sniffing out criminals with Joo-won in Stealer
Sniffing out criminals with Joo-won in Stealer by solstices The main teaser for tvN’s Stealer: The Treasure Keeper is out, and from the looks of it, the show is gearing up to be part action caper, part comedy romp. Joo-won (Alice) stars as our titular thief Hwang Dae-myung, who’s a civil servant by day and […]