Premiere Watch: Boyhood
Premiere Watch: Boyhood by missvictrix Time slot: FridaysBroadcaster: Coupang PlayGenre: Comedy, action, youthEpisode count: 10Reasons to watch: Colorful and zany, it shouldn’t come as a shock that the PD of Fiery Priest is responsible for bringing us a hyperbolic and hilarious story of boyhood. Set in 1989, our wimpy high school hero Im Shi-wan has […]
News bites: November 16, 2023
News bites: November 16, 2023 by tccolb Ahn Bo-hyun, Park Ji-hyun SBS announced that their new year lineup will be kicking off with Chaebol x Detective, headlined by Ahn Bo-hyun (See You in My 19th Life) and Park Ji-hyun (Reborn Rich). Slated to broadcast in January 2024, airing weekends, production is in the talented hands […]
Country bumpkin Im Shi-wan asserts his Boyhood
Country bumpkin Im Shi-wan asserts his Boyhood by solstices Cuteness and comic relief abound in the first teaser for Coupang Play original Boyhood, featuring a bumbling country bumpkin trying to find his footing in a new town. At a short and sweet ten episodes, this action-comedy promises a fun blend of hilarious hijinks and retro […]
News bites: November 8, 2023
News bites: November 8, 2023 by tccolb New character posters have been released for MBC’s The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract, featuring our time-crossed bride and groom, Lee Se-young (The Law Cafe) and Bae In-hyuk (Cheer Up). With two weddings to prepare – just a few centuries apart – the fantasy rom-com will be leading […]
News bites: November 4, 2023
News bites: November 4, 2023 by tccolb Rallying us for bumpkin victory, Coupang Play’s Boyhood (previously called Once Upon a Boyhood) released their first poster, with our proud hero Im Shi-wan (Summer Strike) giving his best darn war cry. Also starring Lee Sun-bin (Work Later, Drink Now 2), Lee Shi-woo (See You in My 19th […]
News bites: October 30, 2023
News bites: October 30, 2023 by tccolb New character posters have been released for Disney+’s upcoming crime-thriller Vigilante, showcasing our justice chaser Nam Joo-hyuk (Twenty Five Twenty One), along with Yoo Ji-tae (Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area), Lee Jun-hyuk (Dark Hole), and Kim So-jin (Through the Darkness). With a runtime of eight episodes, […]
Premiere Watch: The Matchmakers
8 October 29, 2023October 29, 2023 Premiere Watch: The Matchmakers by missvictrix Time slot: Monday-TuesdayBroadcaster: KBSGenre: Sageuk, rom-comEpisode count: 16Reasons to watch: Thanks to the fact that Destined With You was pre-produced, we get Kim Ro-woon back on our screens after a very short break. And you’ll hear no complaints from me. He was great […]
KBS’s Drama Special lineup for 2023
KBS’s Drama Special lineup for 2023 by tccolb KBS has been busily preparing for the 2023 season of Drama Special, putting together an anthology this year that focuses on personal journeys. Calling out to all of us who are feeling lonely or helpless, the first teaser promises us ten different stories that may help us […]
Premiere Watch: CEO-dol Mart
Premiere Watch: CEO-dol Mart by missvictrix Time slot: FridaysBroadcaster: TVINGGenre: ComedyEpisode count: 10 Reasons to watch: Any sort of premise where idols or flower boys try to navigate real life mundanities is always a fun setup, be it nail shops or ramyun shops or, in this case, grocery stores. Our premise is that a failed […]
News bites: September 11, 2023
News bites: September 11, 2023 by tccolb Jo Hyun-chul, Bang Hyo-rin, Honey Lee, Jin Seon-gyu Netflix announced that the period comedy Aema has entered production, headlined by Honey Lee (One the Woman), Bang Hyo-rin (Hail to Hell), Jin Seon-gyu (The Uncanny Counter 2: Counter Punch), and Jo Hyun-chul (Inspector Koo). Written and directed by filmmaker […]