News bites: April 16, 2022
News bites: April 16, 2022 by tccolb MBC’s supernatural comedy Showtime Begins! premieres in just one week and I love Jin Ki-joo’s (Oh! Samkwang Villa) look in the newly released still. Also starring Park Hae-jin (Old School Intern and Jung Jun-ho (True Beauty), scripts were penned by Ha Yoon-ah (Mystic Pop-up Bar) with directing done […]
Poking fun at celebrities in new promos for tvN’s Shooting Stars
Poking fun at celebrities in new promos for tvN’s Shooting Stars by tccolb Given the backdrop of tvN’s Shooting Stars, the newest batch of promos has me excited that they’re cramming in lots of cameos and poking some good fun at the celebrity world. (Maybe this can be a good drinking game? Just asking for […]
These Are All 38 Former Contestants From “Produce X 101” That Are Currently In K-Pop Boy Groups
Produce X 101, the most recent season of the Produce 101 series, ran from May 3, 2019 until July 19, 2019, and ended with the formation of X1. Of course, most people know that the group was unable to last long due to voting manipulation scandals, and they had to disband before even having their first comeback. […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Apr. 4-10, 2022
BUSINESS PROPOSAL ended with high numbers but actually slightly down from the penultimate week- the final episodes were in fact les funny and flatter- and had departed from the spirit of the webtoon and even its core concepts to some extent, a lesson that I hope was not lost on K-drama executives. I do think […]
Premiere Watch: Again My Life, My Liberation Notes, Our Blues
Premiere Watch: Again My Life, My Liberation Notes, Our Blues by missvictrix Snap your fingers and suddenly the weekend slot is full of new dramas! Our three premieres this weekend each bring something different to the table, but not gonna lie, all of them seem worth checking out. Whether it’s for the writer or the […]
News bites: April 2, 2022
1. I’m gonna be honest, other than Gong Hyo-jin, the people I’m really excited for are the supporting cast of Han Ji-eun and Oh Jung-se. I’ve already mourned elsewhere on this site that I’d rather see a Gong Hyo-jin + Oh Jung-se pairing than the one we’re getting, but oh well. We can’t always have […]