The Resident Playbook doctors will soon be in the house
The Resident Playbook doctors will soon be in the house by tccolb Just in case there were any doubts, tvN’s first promos for Resident Playbook (working title) make it crystal clear that excitement is high for the upcoming spinoff, expanding the ~Yulje Universe~ started by the hit Hospital Playlist series.Although there’s not much to learn […]
News bites: February 8, 2024
News bites: February 8, 2024 by tccolb The first script reading stills have dropped for MBC’s period-action Chief Detective 1958, led by Lee Je-hoon (Taxi Driver 2), Lee Dong-hwi (Big Bet), Choi Woo-sung (Melancholia), and Yoon Hyun-soo (A Good Day to Be a Dog). Slated to broadcast on weekends starting April, the star of the […]
A royal kidnapping in The Crown Prince Has Disappeared
A royal kidnapping in The Crown Prince Has Disappeared by solstices We’ve had a man abducting widows, and now it’s time for a role reversal in MBN’s The Crown Prince Has Disappeared. When the crown prince of Joseon is kidnapped by his betrothed, a kerfuffle ensues and a royal romantic comedy unfolds.The teaser opens with […]
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 […]
Premiere Watch: Queen of Divorce
7 January 30, 2024January 30, 2024 Premiere Watch: Queen of Divorce by missvictrix Time slot: Wednesday-ThursdayBroadcaster: JTBCGenre: Comedy, action, legalEpisode count: 12Global streamer: VIU/KocowaReasons to watch: Yes, I know Lee Jia is the wonderful and capable star here, but Kang Ki-young has finally reached leading man status, and this is a moment to be celebrated […]
Watch out for bunnies in Branding in Seongsu
Watch out for bunnies in Branding in Seongsu by tccolb As we head into the month of St. Valentine’s, LG’s U+ Mobile TV came out with more promos for the upcoming office romance Branding in Seongsu. But because we can’t just have nice things, it looks like a rogue Easter Bunny has a vendetta to […]
News bites: January 27, 2024
News bites: January 27, 2024 by tccolb It’s full steam ahead for MBN’s upcoming The Crown Prince Has Disappeared, kicking off promos with the first script readings stills, led by Suho (Behind Your Touch), Hong Ye-ji (Love Song for Illusion), Myung Se-bin (Doctor Cha), Kim Joo-hun (Castaway Diva), and Minkyu (Maestra – Strings of Truth). […]
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 […]
Jeon Jong-seo must say I do in Wedding Impossible
Jeon Jong-seo must say I do in Wedding Impossible by lovepark A contract marriage, chaebol succession, and a meddlesome brother-in-law sound like a recipe for a high-octane makjang, but tvN’s Wedding Impossible flips the script with a dose of humor. Starring Jeon Jong-seo (Bargain) as the bride-to-be and Moon Sang-min as her future brother-in-law, the […]
Top 10 Most Searched 5th Gen Male Idols On Naver In 2023
Popularity is one of the best measures of an idol’s impact and presence in an industry as competitive as K-Pop. Though there are different ways to measure an idol’s popularity, Naver, the most used South Korean search engine, has remained a reliable and accurate method. Fan calculations on Instiz have revealed the top 10 5th […]