Why Hundreds Of Japanese Are Availing Of Unique “Rent An Uncle” Service
Would you ever rent an uncle-figure for a few hours if you could? Though it seems like a strange idea, one man has made this his entire livelihood. Meet Takanobu Nishimoto, a 55-year-old fashion producer and stylist. His main job, however, is being an “ossan” (a middle aged man) for hire. Takanobu Nishimoto | SoraNews24 According […]
News bites: January 27, 2024
News bites: January 27, 2024 by tccolb It’s full steam ahead for MBN’s upcoming The Crown Prince Has Disappeared, kicking off promos with the first script readings stills, led by Suho (Behind Your Touch), Hong Ye-ji (Love Song for Illusion), Myung Se-bin (Doctor Cha), Kim Joo-hun (Castaway Diva), and Minkyu (Maestra – Strings of Truth). […]
News bites: January 25, 2024
News bites: January 25, 2024 by tccolb It’s a busy, busy week for Joo Ji-hoon (Jirisan), who may finally be returning to romance (yay!) after MBC’s Goong, which aired almost two decades ago in 2006. Joo’s agency confirmed that he’s considering an offer for tvN’s Meeting Love on a Log Bridge (roughly translated), which has […]
News bites: January 20, 2024
News bites: January 20, 2024 by tccolb After taking some time to focus on movies, Song Joong-ki (Reborn Rich) may soon be returning to dramaland and is considering a new series called My Youth (working title). Production is still in the early stages, with scripts penned by Park Shi-hyun (Run On). In the meantime, we […]
Kim Nam-joo copes with grief in hopes of a Wonderful World
Kim Nam-joo copes with grief in hopes of a Wonderful World by solstices Script reading stills are out for MBC’s upcoming thriller Wonderful World, featuring its four leads. Billed as a “human mystery drama,” its story centers around coping with grief and healing from loss.Making her comeback after six years, Kim Nam-joo (Misty) stars as […]
News bites: January 18, 2024
News bites: January 18, 2024 by tccolb Netflix announced that Two Women (previously Eunjoong and Sang-yeon) has entered production, bringing us a story of the ups and downs of friendship with Kim Go-eun (Little Women) and Park Ji-hyun (Flex x Cop). Also starring Kim Gun-woo (The Glory), the series has PD Jo Young-min (The Interest […]
RIIZE’s Anton Is Going Viral After His Response To A “Nepo Baby” Comment
RIIZE‘s Anton is going viral after his unserious AF reaction to being called a “nepo baby.” RIIZE’s Anton | @riize_official/Instagram Since debuting, Anton has quickly won the hearts of fans with his talent, visuals, and charisma. Your browser does not support video. Your browser does not support video. Even before debuting, Anton was known to […]
Premiere Watch: Tell Me That You Love Me
Premiere Watch: Tell Me That You Love Me by missvictrix Time slot: Monday-TuesdayBroadcaster: ENAGenre: Melo, romance, humanEpisode count: 16Reasons to watch: Though Tell Me That You Love Me has lacked a lot of global marketing due to some heavy, ill-conceived geo-blocking, the hints that we have seen are lovely indeed. In the drama, Jung Woo-sung […]
News bites: November 20, 2023
Oooh, I hope #1 comes to fruition. I love Choi Woo-shik and I loved Our Beloved Summer. Can we get the same music person back in charge please? I’ll also watch Jo Jin-woong in pretty much anything. He was pretty much the best thing about The Bad Mother, and I bet he’ll be the best […]
TXT’s Soobin Faces Criticism For Watching A Problematic Anime: More Male Idols Also Take Heat
TXT‘s Soobin is just one K-Pop idol under fire for consuming a highly problematic anime. Made in Abyss is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akihito Tsukushi which spans 12 volumes and was made into two anime seasons. What Is It? It follows the journey of a young girl, Riku, and her half-human friend, Reg, […]