News bites: July 15, 2023
News bites: July 15, 2023 by tccolb Park Bo-gum (Record of Youth) is considering a starring role in a new action-comedy called Good Boy. Still in the planning stages, the story will be looking at corruption and cheating in competitive sports and will feature a group of retired athletes who are recruited for the Olympics […]
News bites: July 11, 2023
News bites: July 11, 2023 by tccolb New posters have arrived for KBS’s upcoming My Lovely Boxer, which stars Lee Sang-yub (Eve) as an infamous sports agent who strives to revive the career of the young retired boxer Kim So-hye (How to Buy a Friend). Written by Kim Min-joo with co-directing by PD Choi Sang-yeol […]
Déjà Vu?: “King The Land” Viewers Recognize Similarities Between An Actor’s Character And Their Previous Role
King the Land viewers are getting serious déjà vu… YoonA (left) and Junho (right) JTBC‘s new K-Drama King the Land, which airs internationally via Netflix on Saturdays and Sundays, has become an instant hit due to the leads, Gu Won (2PM‘s Lee Junho) and Sa Rang‘s (Girls’ Generation‘s YoonA) chemistry. Amid a tense inheritance fight, […]
Premiere Watch: Celebrity
Totally off topic (but is this something new for me? I think not!) But I am so impressed with the surprisingly many kdrama international fans who are learning to speak Korea and write Hangul! @attiton Absolutely the only reason I know what you are talking about is my linguistics professor brother-in-law, who calls Korean “the […]
News bites: June 28, 2023
News bites: June 28, 2023 by tccolb Shin Mina Shin Mina (Our Blues) is considering an offer to star in a new rom-com called Because I Want No Loss (roughly translated). In an oldie-but-goodie set up with our two leads getting fake married, her intent is to not lose out on things (just because she’s […]
Premiere Watch: Heartbeat
7 June 25, 2023June 25, 2023 Premiere Watch: Heartbeat by missvictrix Time slot: Monday-TuesdayBroadcaster: KBSGenre: Rom-com, fantasyEpisode count: 16Reasons to watch: The promotions for this drama have practically been a drama in themselves — so fun, so campy, so much meta. If the drama itself keeps on the same track, we’ll be lucky enough to […]
Actress Lim Ji Yeon’s Fictional “Lies Hidden in My Garden” Relationship Starkly Contrasts Her Real-Life Romance
Actress Lim Ji Yeon recently gained fame from starring in Netflix‘s hit K-Drama The Glory. She’s now keeping viewers on the edge of their seats with ENA‘s Lies Hidden in My Garden, co-starring with veteran actress Kim Tae Hee. Kim Tae Hee and Lim Ji Yeon. | @limjjy2/Instagram Proving her versatile acting skills, Lim Ji […]
A MOA Asks TXT’s Soobin To Explain His Thoughts In A Photo, And Fans Were Not Expecting His Candid Reply
TXT is known for their frequent and often entertaining interactions with fans. Their approachable and kind personalities are shown through their communication with MOAs during their schedules, and on the popular artist-to-fan communication app, Weverse. (From left:) TXT’s Soobin, Yeonjun, Taehyun, Hueningkai, and Beomgyu | @TXT_bighit/Twitter TXT’s Soobin is often open with fans, and like […]
News bites: June 21, 2023
News bites: June 21, 2023 by tccolb Han Ji-min, Lee Min-ki, Suho JTBC’s fantasy Behind Your Touch has finally been slotted into the year’s schedule, premiering this summer on August 12. Starring Lee Min-ki (My Liberation Notes), Han Ji-min (Yonder), and EXO’s Suho (Rich Man), it’s reunions all around with production led by the duo […]
tvN x TVING unveils their lineup for O’PENing 2023
tvN x TVING unveils their lineup for O’PENing 2023 by tccolb The first promos have dropped for this summer’s season of the O’PENing series, showcasing the 2023 collection of seven short-form dramas in a new poster and video teaser.Formerly called Drama Stage when the tvN show first launched in 2017, the series has become a […]