News bites: January 20, 2024
Advertisements News bites: January 20, 2024 by tccolb After taking some time to focus on movies, Song Joong-ki (Reborn Rich) may soon be returning to dramaland and is considering a new series called My Youth (working title). Production is still in the early stages, with scripts penned by Park Shi-hyun (Run On). In the meantime, […]
News bites: January 18, 2024
Advertisements News bites: January 18, 2024 by tccolb Netflix announced that Two Women (previously Eunjoong and Sang-yeon) has entered production, bringing us a story of the ups and downs of friendship with Kim Go-eun (Little Women) and Park Ji-hyun (Flex x Cop). Also starring Kim Gun-woo (The Glory), the series has PD Jo Young-min (The […]
News bites: January 8, 2024
Advertisements News bites: January 8, 2024 by tccolb Bae Doona, Ryu Seung-beom, Baek Yoon-shik, Lomon, Lee Soo-hyun The thriller Family Planning will be coming to our screens on Coupang Play this year, headlined by Bae Doona (The Silent Sea), Ryu Seung-beom (Moving), Baek Yoon-shik (Vagabond), and Park Solomon (a.k.a. Lomon) (Revenge of Others), as well […]
The Mysterious K-Pop Idol Who Disappeared Right After Debuting
Advertisements January 2, 2009, was the date Ori, real name Baek Ji Hyun, made her stage debut on KBS‘s Music Bank. It was her first and last performance before disappearing, never to be seen again. Your browser does not support video. Ori was also known by her Japanese name Tanaka Sori, which is where her stage […]
Kim Hyun-joo inherits a grave in The Bequeathed
Advertisements Kim Hyun-joo inherits a grave in The Bequeathed by solstices Promotional materials are out for Netflix’s upcoming thriller The Bequeathed, teasing a harrowing tale and featuring a Trolley reunion between our leads Kim Hyun-joo and Park Hee-soon. At just six episodes, I’m anticipating brisk pacing and a tightly-woven mystery, because the teaser already has […]
News bites: December 19, 2023
Advertisements News bites: December 19, 2023 by tccolb The first poster is out for JTBC’s new medical Doctor Slump, opening up the dusty yearbook to when Park Shin-hye (Sisyphus) and Park Hyung-shik’s (Our Blooming Youth) rivalry began (but we know the true origin story). With youthful zeal, the tagline reveals their teenage motto that there […]
News bites: December 16, 2023
Advertisements News bites: December 16, 2023 by tccolb Kim Jae-young (Love in Contract) is reviewing an offer to star in SBS’s new crime fantasy and romance The Judge From Hell, potentially joining Park Shin-hye (Sisyphus). With filmmaker Park Jin-pyo (Brave Citizen, Love Forecast) attached to direct, production is planning to start filming early in the […]
News bites: December 12, 2023
Advertisements News bites: December 12, 2023 by tccolb Ji Sung, Jeon Mi-do SBS confirmed casting for a police officer Ji Sung (Adamas) and journalist Jeon Mi-do (Thirty-Nine), (re)forming a Connection through the death of a high school friend – involving drugs – and the ensuing insurance payout. With PD Kim Moon-kyo (Trolley) at the helm […]
A game of secrets and spies in tvN’s Captivating the King
Advertisements A game of secrets and spies in tvN’s Captivating the King by tccolb The first teaser has landed for tvN’s upcoming fictional sageuk Captivating the King (previously Sejak, the Enchanted), where our title’s king Jo Jung-seok (Hospital Playlist 2) battles baduk and love against our heroine Shin Se-kyung (Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun).Opening […]