News bites: May 9, 2023
Advertisements 1. “… and a mysterious murder” aaaand here goes my interest in the drama. Seriously can we have ONE, just one, drama without a fucking murder? Either South Korea secretly has the highest murder rates in the world or screenwriters have gone insane. 2. Never would’ve imagined saying this even a few weeks ago, […]
BLACKPINK Just Inspired LE SSERAFIM’s Kazuha In A Big Way Regarding Her Career
Advertisements BLACKPINK is incredibly influential not just among the general public but also among fellow K-Pop idols! This was never more obvious than in LE SSERAFIM Kazuha‘s recent interview with Weverse Magazine. From left to right: BLACKPINK’s Jisoo, Rosé, Jennie, and Lisa at “Coachella 2023” | Coachella/YouTube Kazuha Midway through the interview, she was asked […]
BTS’s Suga Responds To Fan Asking Him To Speak English During Weverse Live
Advertisements During the past few months, ARMYs have been raising concerns over the lack of proper fan etiquette on Weverse when the BTS members do livestreams. One of the many comments being flagged as inappropriate is where the members are asked to speak in English. every time the boys do lives there are people asking […]
News bites: May 3, 2023
Advertisements News bites: May 3, 2023 by tccolb New character posters have dropped for tvN’s upcoming Delightfully Deceitful, showcasing our con-artist heroine Chun Woo-hee (Be Melodramatic) and her too-caring lawyer Kim Dong-wook (My Perfect Stranger). With scripts by Han Woo-joo and PD Lee Soo-hyun (Shooting Stars) directing, the revenge drama will be coming to our […]
Cat and mouse dynamics in tvN’s Delightfully Deceitful
Advertisements Cat and mouse dynamics in tvN’s Delightfully Deceitful by Jenzy The second teaser for Delightfully Deceitful just dropped, and we get to see more of the polar-opposite dynamics between our embittered conwoman Chun Woo-hee (Be Melodramatic) and her empathetic lawyer Kim Dong-wook (King of Pigs).The teaser opens with Han Moo-young (Kim Dong-wook) telling his […]
News bites: April 27, 2023
Advertisements 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 […]
News bites: April 26, 2023
Advertisements 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 […]
News bites: April 22, 2023
Advertisements 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 […]
News bites: April 19, 2023
Advertisements I feel guilty for consciously / unconsiously partaking in these two trends after reading the comments: 1. Jumping into a drama just for the leads’ pretty faces and not realising how problematic the subject matter is. Is incest the newest trend in Kdramas? I don’t care about the morality and social acceptance, but I […]