News bites: July 11, 2023
Advertisements News bites: July 11, 2023 by tccolb New posters have arrived for KBS’s upcoming My Lovely Boxer, which stars Lee Sang-yub (Eve) as an infamous sports agent who strives to revive the career of the young retired boxer Kim So-hye (How to Buy a Friend). Written by Kim Min-joo with co-directing by PD Choi […]
Re-assembling the team in SBS’s The First Responders 2
Advertisements Re-assembling the team in SBS’s The First Responders 2 by tccolb Kicking off a new promo run for the upcoming second season of The First Responders, SBS has released new posters and a video teaser featuring our returning heroes: Kim Rae-won (L.U.C.A.: The Beginning), Sohn Ho-joon (Work Later Drink Now 2), and Gong Seung-yeon […]
Introducing the big bads for tvN’s The Uncanny Counter 2
Advertisements Introducing the big bads for tvN’s The Uncanny Counter 2 by tccolb In a swift triple punch, tvN’s Uncanny Counter 2 delivered a round of character promos this week, focusing first on the big bad collector’s set with Jin Seon-gyu (Behind Every Star), Kang Ki-young (Extraordinary Attorney Woo), and Kim Hieora (The Glory).In fairness, […]
News bites: June 29, 2023
Advertisements News bites: June 29, 2023 by tccolb Lee Hak-joo, Ahn Eun-jin, Namgoong Min, Lee Da-in It’s a bonanza of new promos kicking off this week, with script reading stills popping up left, right, and center. To start (in no specific order), MBC will be tugging at our heartstrings with the Joseon-era Lovers, starring Namgoong […]
Na In-woo pursues his brother’s killer in Longing for You
Advertisements Na In-woo pursues his brother’s killer in Longing for You by solstices Script reading stills are out for ENA’s upcoming thriller Longing for You, which takes us on a revenge mystery alongside Na In-woo (Jinxed at First). It may not be a new narrative by any means, but with this cast (Kwon Yul!) I’m […]
L must choose between people and money in Numbers
Advertisements L must choose between people and money in Numbers by Jenzy In the fifth teaser for Numbers: Watchdogs in a Concrete Jungle, we get to see L (Secret Royal Investigator) grapple with the morality of his job as an accountant at a big-shot firm.The teaser opens with L’s character Jang Ho-woo starting his new […]
News bites: June 17, 2023
Advertisements News bites: June 17, 2023 by tccolb It’s official! After rumors and rumors of rumors, full Squid Game 2 casting is confirmed for Netflix’s sequel with Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-heon, and Wie Ha-hoon reprising their roles. And for the much-anticipated new players, we have — wait for it — Im Shi-wan (Summer Strike), Kang […]
News bites: June 14, 2023
Advertisements 1. I made the smart decision to drop Uncontrollably Fond pretty early on so I don’t have the baggage with this pairing as others do. I’ve warmed up considerably towards Suzy over the last couple of years and honestly, I’m just so, so happy Kim Woo-bin is back. And in a romcom too! The […]
Jo Byung-kyu gives his Counter Punch in The Uncanny Counter 2
Advertisements Jo Byung-kyu gives his Counter Punch in The Uncanny Counter 2 by tccolb Our superpowered demon hunters have returned, moving from OCN to tvN for the fantasy’s second season, titled The Uncanny Counter 2: Counter Punch. This time, the team has grown from four to five and we get our first peek in the […]