News bites: May 21, 2022
News bites: May 21, 2022 by tccolb Kwak Dong-yeon, Lee Kyu-hyung After finalizing casting, filming has begun for ENA’s next drama Gaus Electronics and Kwak Dong-yeon (Monstrous) is (finally) the male lead! The webtoon adaptation is an office comedy and also stars Go Sung-hee (Wind and Cloud and Rain), Bae Hyun-sung (Our Blues), and Kang […]
HYBE’s History With Girl Groups – From GLAM To LE SSERAFIM
Source Music‘s recently debuted girl group LE SSERAFIM is currently promoting as five members due to Kim Garam‘s school bullying accusations. Many K-Pop fans are shocked that HYBE Labels‘ first attempt at debuting a girl group since GLAM disbanded in 2015 has once again been met with controversy. Hybe should really not have a girl […]
News bites: May 14, 2022
1. Part ONE??!? What the hell is this YA movie-era obsession with splitting perfectly contiguous stories into separate entities? I swear to god, Netflix deserves all that subscription loss. 2. I’m sorry but someone in the higher echelons of the entertainment industry must be very invested in Kim Ji-eun’s career because I cannot for the […]
Actor Kwak Dong Yeon Shocks Fans With His Physical Transformation For New K-Drama “Monstrous”
You may recognize actor Kwak Dong Yeon looking a bit something like this… Kwak Dong Yeon Well, that’s not what he looks like anymore. In fact, he’s got even more fit for a new role… Your browser does not support video.| Esquire Korea He’s a versatile actor but often portrays an imperfect yet endearing character with […]
Netizens Call Out Homophobia And Queerbaiting In The K-Pop Industry After HOLLAND Suffers Bigoted Attack
Netizens are attempting to raise awareness over the hypocritical treatment of the LGBTQIA+ community within the K-Pop industry following the homophobic attack against solo K-Pop artist HOLLAND. HOLLAND Recently, HOLLAND revealed that he suffered an attack in Itaewon after being called a slur. He was targeted due to his sexuality. HOLLAND is one of the […]
Premiere Watch: Red Heart, There is No Gu Pil-soo, The Sound of Magic
Premiere Watch: Red Heart, There is No Gu Pil-soo, The Sound of Magic by missvictrix We are looking at three new premieres this week and thankfully some of them pad out the drama schedule a bit more (translation: they’re not weekend shows). KBS’s sageuk will likely be successful in the dead quiet Monday-Tuesday slot, while […]