News bites: May 20, 2023
Advertisements 1. Can’t wait! I’m torn between wanting to read the original source material before starting the drama or watching the drama with fresh eyes. To those who’ve read the webtoon, how was it? Is it worth the read? 2. Perfect, spooky poster. Love the colour palette being used here. I imagine it won’t be […]
L calculates his revenge in Numbers
Advertisements L calculates his revenge in Numbers by solstices Well, it looks like I may have to eat my words. MBC’s upcoming drama Numbers: Watchdogs in a Concrete Jungle isn’t just about math after all — murder just got added to the mix. Am I thrilled about this latest development? Not entirely, since I was […]
Lee Young-ae becomes a Maestra in upcoming tvN thriller
Advertisements Lee Young-ae becomes a Maestra in upcoming tvN thriller by solstices Lee Young-ae, Lee Moo-saeng Welcome to the Han River Philharmonic orchestra, where music and mysteries abound. In tvN’s Maestra, a remake of the 2019 French television series Philharmonia, Lee Young-ae (Inspector Koo) takes center stage as she leads her musicians through symphonies and […]
News bites: May 3, 2023
Advertisements News bites: May 3, 2023 by tccolb New character posters have dropped for tvN’s upcoming Delightfully Deceitful, showcasing our con-artist heroine Chun Woo-hee (Be Melodramatic) and her too-caring lawyer Kim Dong-wook (My Perfect Stranger). With scripts by Han Woo-joo and PD Lee Soo-hyun (Shooting Stars) directing, the revenge drama will be coming to our […]
News bites: April 27, 2023
Advertisements News bites: April 27, 2023 by tccolb Im Shi-wan (Summer Strike) is considering a new drama, which curiously has the same title as the film Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon in Korean. Taking place in dramaland’s new favorite era, the 1980s, the suspense story will be set around a high school in the South Chungcheong […]
The TOP 100 K-Pop Girl Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings For April 2023
Advertisements The Korea Brand Reputation Research Institute recently revealed the K-Pop girl group member brand reputation rankings for the month of April 2023! These rankings are determined by collecting data on consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes of K-Pop girl groups from March 16 to April 16. Here are the top 100 girl group member […]
News bites: April 6, 2023
Advertisements News bites: April 6, 2023 by tccolb Yoon Chan-young, Bong Jae-hyun, Lee Seo-jin A new body-swap fantasy called I, a Gangster, Became a High School Student (roughly translated) is in the works, with Lee Seo-jin (Behind Every Star) playing the hardened gangster whose soul ends up in the body of Yoon Chan-young (Delivery Man). […]
Politics and peril in The Secret Romantic Guesthouse
Advertisements Politics and peril in The Secret Romantic Guesthouse by solstices Whoa, talk about a tonal shift. SBS’s upcoming romance sageuk The Secret Romantic Guesthouse has just released its second teaser, and it’s a lot darker than any of the promotional material thus far. Starring Shin Ye-eun (The Glory), along with her three flower scholars […]
News bites: March 1, 2023
Advertisements News bites: March 1, 2023 by tccolb Chun Woo-hee, Kim Dong-wook Casting has been confirmed for Chun Woo-hee (Be Melodramatic) and Kim Dong-wook (King of Pigs) in tvN’s new series Beneficial Fraud. With Chun playing a notorious con artist and Kim her sympathetic lawyer, the drama is currently slated for the Monday-Tuesday slot, premiering […]