News bites: April 9, 2022
Advertisements News bites: April 9, 2022 by tccolb A new player is upping their game in the K-content industry, with skyTV and KT’s Media Genie joining hands and re-branding themselves as a family of channels under their new name, ENA. Officially launching on April 29, the first drama with the ENA label will be There […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Mar. 28-Apr. 3, 2022
Advertisements BUSINESS PROPOSAL received 11.6%- both days. I do not remember a rom-com doing even close to that in recent years. I do hope that the writers and executives in Lorea take full note. Remove the corruption stories, political and corporate intrigue and all of the other unnecessary garbage usually thrown in to a K-drama […]
All Eyes On Them: BTS’s V “Flirts” With American Singer Olivia Rodrigo At The 2022 GRAMMYs—Here’s What Happened
Advertisements BTS just performed at the 64th GRAMMY Awards and there were many noteworthy things about it! One of the most highly talked about scenes was the surprise cameo appearance of none other than American singer Olivia Rodrigo. Olivia Rodrigo (Left) and BTS’s V (Right) | 64th GRAMMY Awards As part of a mini skit prior […]
News bites: April 2, 2022
Advertisements 1. I’m gonna be honest, other than Gong Hyo-jin, the people I’m really excited for are the supporting cast of Han Ji-eun and Oh Jung-se. I’ve already mourned elsewhere on this site that I’d rather see a Gong Hyo-jin + Oh Jung-se pairing than the one we’re getting, but oh well. We can’t always […]
News bites: March 26, 2022
Advertisements News bites: March 26, 2022 by tccolb Yoo Yeon-seok, Moon Ga-young Yoo Yeon-seok (Hospital Playlist 2) and Moon Ga-young (True Beauty) will be starring in JTBC’s new office romance Understanding of Love. Based on a popular novel by the same title, the drama is still in the planning stages with production led by PD […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Mar. 21-27, 2022
Advertisements I love Business Proposal, but of course it’s a mixture of fantasy and reality and you have to be willing to suspend disbelief. But there is depth in the development of the relationships and I continue to appreciate what I consider a very nuanced performance from the ML, who, hitherto, I had considered a […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Feb. 14-20, 2022
Advertisements Is Forecasting Love and Weather saving JTBC, or do people have nothing to watch with the Olympics preempting everything? Next Saturday is going to be a bloodbath between Tracer and Through the Darkness returning and Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce) 3 premiering. Source
News bites: February 19, 2022
Advertisements News bites: February 19, 2022 by tccolb An interesting new poster has dropped for JTBC’s upcoming My Liberation Diary, featuring siblings Lee Min-ki (Oh! Master), Kim Ji-won (Lovestruck in the City), and Lee El (When the Devil Calls Your Name) together on a crowded train. Stuck in a rut and tired of their mundane […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Feb. 7-13, 2022
Advertisements Yay for Twenty Five Twenty One! I loved the first two episodes. I wasn’t as fond of Forecasting Love and Weather, but I like PMY so I’m glad it’s doing well. I thought for sure it was doomed given jtbc’s ratings woes. Glad Ghost Doctor is hanging in there too even though it’s had […]