14 K-Drama Actors Who Were Exempted From Military Service
Due to unfortunate accidents or failing to meet requirements, some Korean actors aren’t required to complete the country’s mandatory military service. Here are fourteen actors who were the exception and why they were barred from serving. 1. Kim Woo Bin Black Knight actor Kim Woo Bin was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer in 2017 and completed […]
Long live the king Jo Jung-seok in tvN’s Sejak, the Enchanted
Long live the king Jo Jung-seok in tvN’s Sejak, the Enchanted by tccolb The promos have taken off for tvN’s upcoming Sejak, the Enchanted, showcasing the romance-sageuk’s cast with the first script reading stills, led by Jo Jung-seok (Hospital Playlist 2) and Shin Se-kyung (Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun).As the (fictional) Lee In, Jo […]
News bites: November 1, 2023
News bites: November 1, 2023 by tccolb Clockwise: Jo Jung-seok, Shin Se-kyung, Park Ye-young, Lee Shin-young tvN announced their lineup for the sageuk romance Sejak, the Enchanted, headlined by Jo Jung-seok (Hospital Playlist 2), Shin Se-kyung (Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun), Lee Shin-young (CEO-dol Mart), and Park Ye-young (Summer Strike). Slated to air in […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of October 16-22, 2023
18 October 23, 2023October 22, 2023 Drama viewership ratings for the week of October 16-22, 2023 by DB Staff Things are topsy-turvy this week, with a super light weekday schedule, owned by ENA… who also got so destroyed last week with their new Saturday-Sunday slot for Evilive that they pulled a fast one and will […]
Park Eun-bin goes from fangirl to friend in Castaway Diva
Park Eun-bin goes from fangirl to friend in Castaway Diva by tccolb A cute new teaser has been released for tvN’s upcoming Castaway Diva, giving us another look at our aspiring singer heroine Park Eun-bin (Extraordinary Attorney Woo) and the sisterly friendship she forges with her role model Kim Hyo-jin (The Good Detective 2).Opening on […]
First teaser of Park Eun-bin as the Castaway Diva
First teaser of Park Eun-bin as the Castaway Diva by missvictrix It’s time to start the official countdown, because the first teaser for tvN’s upcoming rom-com Castaway Diva is here, and promised to us in October. This drama is one of the buzziest titles this year, and expectations (and not just mine!) are through the […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of September 4-10, 2023
Drama viewership ratings for the week of September 4-10, 2023 by DB Staff Either ENA has really good mid-week dramas, or something is up in the dramaverse, because they continue to beat the Lovely dramas in the Monday-Tuesday slot, and the conclusion to Longing for You hit 4.1%, beating everything in that slot as well. […]
News bites: July 29, 2023
News bites: July 29, 2023 by tccolb Oh Jung-se, Kim Sun-ho Oh Jung-se (Revenant) has confirmed casting for Netflix’s You Have Done Well, reuniting with writer Im Sang-chun (When the Camellia Blooms). Starring IU (Hotel Del Luna) and Park Bo-gum (Record of Youth), the period romance is also in talks with Kim Sun-ho (Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha) […]
News bites: July 22, 2023
News bites: July 22, 2023 by tccolb Jung Ryeo-won (May It Please the Court) is considering a starring role in PD Ahn Pan-seok’s (One Spring Night, Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Food) newest project, currently titled Graduation (working title). Production for the romance is still in the early stages and is planning to start filming […]
IU and Park Bo-gum cast in 1950s romance
IU and Park Bo-gum cast in 1950s romance by solstices The writer of When the Camellia Blooms and Fight My Way? The director of Signal and Misaeng? Not to mention IU (Hotel Del Luna) and Park Bo-gum (Record of Youth)? Now that’s certainly an exciting lineup!Upcoming romance drama You Have Done Well (working title) may […]