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 […]
Flying, fighting, and friendship in supernatural sci-fi Moving
Flying, fighting, and friendship in supernatural sci-fi Moving by solstices It’s the first day of school for the peculiar protagonists of Disney+’s Moving, a fantasy sci-fi based on the webtoon of the same name. Following its first teaser, the drama treats us to a longer glimpse of its main characters and the superpowers they’re endowed […]
On your mark, get set for the cast of Squid Game 2
On your mark, get set for the cast of Squid Game 2 by tccolb Lee Jung-jae, Wie Ha-joon, Lee Byung-heon Creating a flurry of media attention for various reasons, Netflix’s long awaited Squid Game 2 announced a talented lineup packed to the eyeballs – in addition to new stills from the sequel’s first script reading.The […]
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 […]
The tale of three babies and The Good Bad Mother
The tale of three babies and The Good Bad Mother by tccolb Fleshing out the world of JTBC’s The Good Bad Mother, at last the newest teaser features other characters in the heartwarming comedy, including our hero Lee Do-hyun’s (The Glory) childhood friends, Ahn Eun-jin (The One and Only) and Yoo In-soo (Alchemy of Souls) […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Mar. 20-26, 2023
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Mar. 20-26, 2023 by DB Staff Sometimes in ratings land there are clear winners and clear losers, and that’s what we have this week, as we say goodbye to The Heavenly Idol and Kokdu: Season of Deity, both of which struggled through their runs for reasons discussed elsewhere. […]
Hospital hijinks in Doctor Cha Jung-sook teasers
Hospital hijinks in Doctor Cha Jung-sook teasers by missvictrix JTBC’s Doctor Cha Jung-sook is gearing up for its premiere in a few weeks, and we’ve got a new poster, two short “10 second” teasers, and a full teaser this week that hammer in the prevailing themes of this drama: hospital hijinks, comedic couple sparring, and […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Mar. 13-19, 2023
THREE BRAVE SIBLINGS ended with OK ratings for a weekender. A bit of fan service at the end with a cute group photo, the least convincing wedding of all time, a scene where Soorim is in a wedding dress, etc. Most satisfying scene: The arrest of Soorim’s ex. Bottom line: Not the worst weekender of […]
Heodang husband Kim Byung-chul in Doctor Cha Jung-sook
Heodang husband Kim Byung-chul in Doctor Cha Jung-sook by tccolb A new teaser has dropped for JTBC’s Doctor Cha Jung-sook, this time focusing on husband Kim Byung-chul (All of Us Are Dead), and I was pleasantly surprised to see that he isn’t as menacing – or as graceful (hehe) – as I expected from initial […]
News bites: February 7, 2023
News bites: February 7, 2023 by tccolb JTBC has released a magazine cover style poster for their man of the hour, Divorce Attorney Shin. With Jo Seung-woo (Sisyphus) playing the title role, joined by Han Hye-jin (Let’s Hold Hands and Watch the Sunset), Kim Sung-kyun (Grid), and Jung Moon-sung (The Good Detective 2), the webtoon […]