News bites: October 2, 2023
Advertisements News bites: October 2, 2023 by tccolb The countdown is on for Part 2 of MBC’s My Dearest and the new sneak clip reveals our forlorn hero Namgoong Min (One Dollar Lawyer), drowning himself in a sorrow of what-ifs about the past events in Part 1. For now, Ahn Eun-jin (The Good Bad Mother) […]
News bites: September 12, 2023
Advertisements News bites: September 12, 2023 by tccolb New character posters have dropped for A Good Day to Be a Dog, showcasing our adorable three leads: Cha Eun-woo (Island), Park Kyu-young (Celebrity), and Lee Hyun-woo (Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area). Airing in MBC’s new Wednesday slot, the fantasy rom-com releases on October 11. […]
News bites: September 11, 2023
Advertisements 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 […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of August 28-Sept. 3, 2023
Advertisements Drama viewership ratings for the week of August 28-Sept. 3, 2023 by DB Staff Things hold steady this week with our weekday slots, with My Lovely Boxer and My Lovely Liar stuck in place (though both ~lovely~), Destined With You showing signs of possible growth, and Longing for You outperforming the lot. Well, until […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of August 7-13, 2023
Advertisements Could it be the KTL crowd? No other rom-coms on the weekend. I’m hoping some Durian watchers migrate to My Dearest. And at least one of the two people in Korea still watching Heartbeat migrate to My Lovely Liar when the former ends. (I am going to be stoic about Heartbeat’s numbers. Umm, nope. […]
12 Facts And Observations Unique To Korea, Explained
Advertisements 1. Why did Koreans have two different age systems? Your browser does not support video. “How old are you?”. No question raises a woman’s hackles quite like this one does. In many cultures, it is considered impolite to ask someone’s age, but age is one of the first things native Koreans will want to […]
News bites: July 29, 2023
Advertisements 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 […]
News bites: July 15, 2023
Advertisements 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 […]
News bites: July 11, 2023
Advertisements 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 […]