Premiere Watch: Island (Part 2)
I can proudly share that I’ve done some research in preparation for this epic moment – namely read like half of the source material. Which, to my deep shock, turned out to be not some trendy webtoon, but a paper manhwa back from 90s. And the era it was made in screams at you from […]
News bites: February 18, 2023
News bites: February 18, 2023 by tccolb New character posters have arrived for Disney+’s Call It Love, showcasing the main cast: Kim Young-kwang (Somebody), Lee Sung-kyung (Shooting Stars), Sung Joon (Island), Hani (Hit the Spot), and Kim Ye-won (You Are My Spring). The romance premieres next week on February 22, with scripts by Kim Ga-eun […]
Premiere Watch: The Heavenly Idol
Premiere Watch: The Heavenly Idol by missvictrix Time slot: Wednesday-ThursdayBroadcaster: tvNGenre: Rom-com, fantasyEpisode count: 12 Reasons to watch: I’ve been a fan of Kim Min-kyu long before he made massive waves in Business Proposal, so it’s ridiculously satisfying to see him in his first leading role. And it’s an interesting pick, too — the adaptation […]
News bites: February 11, 2023
1. I get that it’s going to be focused on Lee Jun-hyuk’s FOS character, but the fact that there likely won’t be any Doona or Cho Seung-woo makes me sad. I don’t know if I’ll be able to watch it if they’re not in it ? 2. Yay, Park Eun-bin! 3. Numbers: Watchdogs in a […]
Korean Entertainment Companies Now Reportedly Include Clauses Against School Bullying In Contracts
According to the reports of the Korean media outlet OSEN, many entertainment agencies and production houses in South Korea now include certain clauses regarding school violence in their contracts when working with celebrities. | utoimage The media report pointed out that since 2018, when the “Me Too” movement gained pace in South Korea, the entertainment industry […]
A squabbling Kim Min-kyu becomes The Heavenly Idol
A squabbling Kim Min-kyu becomes The Heavenly Idol by tccolb With the premiere now just a week away, tvN has released another video teaser for The Heavenly Idol, giving us a peek at more of the fish-out-of-water shenanigans that await our displaced hero.Crossing the dimension between different worlds, the struggling K-pop idol Woo Yeon-woo somehow […]