News bites: March 6, 2024
News bites: March 6, 2024 by tccolb Seo Kang-joon Seo Kang-joon (Grid) is considering roles for his first post-army project and may be ironing a new uniform as a secret government agent in MBC’s new action-comedy Undercover High School. Expected to start filming later this year with Im Young-bin (Bad Prosecutor) penning the scripts, the […]
Byun Woo-seok is a dream come true in Lovely Runner
Byun Woo-seok is a dream come true in Lovely Runner by tccolb It’s just another day in the life of a fangirl for Kim Hye-yoon (Snowdrop) in the first teaser for tvN’s timeslip romance Lovely Runner, where our heroine is happy to spend her day swooning over photos of top star Byun Woo-seok (Strong Girl […]
News bites: January 31, 2024
News bites: January 31, 2024 by tccolb It’s been 20 years since MBC’s hit sageuk Dae Jang Geum had us glued to the screen and this time a sequel seems to be officially in the works, with Lee Young-ae (Maestra – Strings of Truth) returning to reprise her iconic role as Jang-geum. Currently called Female […]
News bites: January 25, 2024
News bites: January 25, 2024 by tccolb It’s a busy, busy week for Joo Ji-hoon (Jirisan), who may finally be returning to romance (yay!) after MBC’s Goong, which aired almost two decades ago in 2006. Joo’s agency confirmed that he’s considering an offer for tvN’s Meeting Love on a Log Bridge (roughly translated), which has […]
14 K-Drama Actors Who Were Exempted From Military Service
Due to unfortunate accidents or failing to meet requirements, some Korean actors aren’t required to complete the country’s mandatory military service. Here are fourteen actors who were the exception and why they were barred from serving. 1. Kim Woo Bin Black Knight actor Kim Woo Bin was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer in 2017 and completed […]
Posture Classes? The Shocking Schedule Of An SM Entertainment Trainee
Aspiring K-Pop stars dedicate years of grueling training to even get a chance at fame, and a popular ex-trainee recently pulled back the curtain on the intense schedule trainees undertake while preparing to debut with a major Korean entertainment company like SM Entertainment. SM idols’ infamous standing pose. | KBS The trainee — now a popular […]
KBS’s Drama Special lineup for 2023
KBS’s Drama Special lineup for 2023 by tccolb KBS has been busily preparing for the 2023 season of Drama Special, putting together an anthology this year that focuses on personal journeys. Calling out to all of us who are feeling lonely or helpless, the first teaser promises us ten different stories that may help us […]
Bona takes a stand against TVING’s Pyramid Game
Bona takes a stand against TVING’s Pyramid Game by tccolb Bona, Jang Da-ah, Ryu Da-in, Kang Na-eon TVING has announced their main lineup for a new dark thriller called Pyramid Game, pitting student against student in a twisted all-girls high school class where a monthly vote determines the next victim of bullying.Based on a popular […]
Meet the con artists of tvN’s Delightfully Deceitful
Meet the con artists of tvN’s Delightfully Deceitful by lovepark Upcoming tvN drama Delightfully Deceitful airs in less than two weeks, and we finally get a peek at the rest of the cast. Standing on opposing moral grounds are leads Chun Woo-hee (Be Melodramatic) and Kim Dong-wook (King of Pigs) who are playing cold-blooded con […]
Gong Seung-yeon takes requests in I Will Travel for You
Gong Seung-yeon takes requests in I Will Travel for You by lovepark Kim Jae-young, Gong Seung-yeon, Yoo Joon-sang It seems dramaland has caught the travel bug lately with I Will Travel for You entering the fray as the latest addition to the genre. Based off the Japanese novel by Harada Maha, the drama promises to […]