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 […]
Jang Ki-yong loses his powers in Although I’m Not a Hero
Advertisements Jang Ki-yong loses his powers in Although I’m Not a Hero by solstices Jang Ki-yong, Chun Woo-hee Welcome back, Jang Ki-yong! Time has flown by since we last saw him on our screens in Now, We Are Breaking Up, and he already has a project lined up to celebrate his return from the military. […]
News bites: September 5, 2023
Advertisements News bites: September 5, 2023 by tccolb The first script reading stills have dropped for KBS’s upcoming weekender Hyo-shim’s Independent Life, showcasing our headstrong heroine UEE (Ghost Doctor) along with the story’s feuding cousins Ha Joon (Missing: The Other Side 2) and Go Joo-won (Haechi). Premiering next week on September 16, the family drama […]
Lee Yumi saves the day as Strong Woman Kang Nam-soon
Advertisements Lee Yumi saves the day as Strong Woman Kang Nam-soon by tccolb Even in the current sea of K-drama superheroes, we don’t see too many females armed with super strength. But rest assured, JTBC is here to fill that void with not just one but three (!) super ladies in the spin-off Strong Woman […]
It’s A Good Day to Be a Dog for Park Kyu-young
Advertisements It’s A Good Day to Be a Dog for Park Kyu-young by solstices Are you a dog person or a cat person? MBC’s upcoming fantasy romance A Good Day to Be a Dog centers around a heroine who is quite literally the former — due to an ancestral curse passed down through her bloodline. […]
News bites: August 23, 2023
Advertisements News bites: August 23, 2023 by tccolb Han Ji-min, Lee Jun-hyuk The busy Han Ji-min (Behind Your Touch) is reviewing offers for her next project, putting her psychic-veterinarian days “behind” her and potentially sitting at the big desk as a dashing CEO in Acquaintances (working title). Also in discussions – and also dashing – […]
When you meet your teenage dad in Twinkling Watermelon
Advertisements When you meet your teenage dad in Twinkling Watermelon by tccolb A new teaser has arrived for tvN’s Twinkling Watermelon (previously Sparkling Watermelon), revealing a little more about our fantasy story and the cute shenanigans that entangle the leads: Ryeoun (The Secret Romantic Guesthouse), Choi Hyun-wook (D.P. 2), Seol In-ah (Oasis), and Shin Eun-soo […]
News bites: August 15, 2023
Advertisements News bites: August 15, 2023 by tccolb Lee Young-ae (Inspector Koo) is reviewing an offer for a new thriller called Eun-soo’s Good Day (roughly translated). Production is still in the early stages with PD Park Hyun-seok attached to direct (Forest of Secrets 2, Dance Sports Girls). In the meantime, Lee is currently busy with […]
Premiere Watch: Behind Your Touch
Advertisements Premiere Watch: Behind Your Touch by missvictrix Time slot: Saturday-SundayBroadcaster: JTBCGenre: Comedy, romance, fantasy, mysteryEpisode count: 16Reasons to watch: The drama with the weirdest premise of 2023 is finally coming, folks! And if we take the usual K-drama equation into account — viz., worst premises on paper make for the best dramas — we […]