Netflix teases their 2023 K-content slate
Netflix teases their 2023 K-content slate by missvictrix Netflix is showing no signs of slowing down with their K-content this year, and we have a whole slew of dramas (and films) to look forward to. There’s certainly a wide spectrum of genres and stories here, which is refreshing to see. We’ll focus on the Netflix […]
News bites: January 17, 2023
News bites: January 17, 2023 by tccolb Cute character posters have dropped for The Heavenly Idol, showcasing our high priest Kim Min-kyu (Business Proposal) and idol group manager Go Bo-kyul (Hi Bye, Mama!). As Kim fumbles his way through song and dance, the fantasy rom-com will be lighting up our screens next month, starting February […]
Yearning looks galore in Call It Love stills
Yearning looks galore in Call It Love stills by Jenzy It’s the age-old, yet endlessly addictive story: girl falls for the wrong boy. In the new stills for Disney+ revenge melodrama Call It Love, we get to see our leads Lee Sung-Kyung (Shooting Stars) and Kim Young-kwang (Somebody) sell us on all the pine, burn, […]
Premiere Watch: The Glory, Island
Premiere Watch: The Glory, Island by missvictrix It’s time to welcome the final two dramas of 2022. This weekend we have Netflix’s high-buzz revenge thriller, and TVING’s smaller (but still kinda buzzy) fantasy action thriller. I guess the year’s going out with thrills! The Glory Time slot: Friday (Single drop)Broadcaster: NetflixGenre: Revenge, thrillerEpisode count: 8 […]
News bites: December 28, 2022
News bites: December 28, 2022 by tccolb Park Hae-jin, Park Sung-woong, Im Ji-yeon SBS is lining up a new thriller called National Death Penalty Vote (literal translation), reuniting Park Hae-jin (Showtime Begins) and Park Sung-woong (Unlock the Boss) – who are joined this time by Im Ji-yeon (The Glory). The webtoon adaptation will be broadcasting […]
Jung Yong-hwa and Cha Tae-hyun put their Brain Works together
Jung Yong-hwa and Cha Tae-hyun put their Brain Works together by tccolb With the premiere now just a week away, a new teaser has come out for KBS’s Brain Works (previously Brain Cooperation) featuring our lead brain duo: Jung Yong-hwa (Sell Your Haunted House) and Cha Tae-hyun (Police University).Bickering their way to solve the case […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Dec. 12-18, 2022
Having now watched about half the episodes of Reborn Rich, I am a little puzzled as to its growing appeal. Its original (and probably a great part of its continued) success seems clearly due to bravura performance by Lee Sung-min. But the other characters, including a rather bland (in this show) Song Joong Ki are […]
News bites: December 21, 2022
News bites: December 21, 2022 by tccolb Fairytale-like posters have dropped for MBC’s upcoming Kkokdu’s Season, illustrating our mystical couple Kim Jung-hyun (Mr. Queen) and Im Soo-hyang (Woori the Virgin) in both the present and the past. Also starring Dasom (Was it Love) and Ahn Woo-yeon (Young Lady and Gentleman), the fantasy romance will be […]
Premiere Watch: Trolley, Missing: The Other Side 2
Premiere Watch: Trolley, Missing: The Other Side 2 by missvictrix Monday-Tuesday slot, here we come! We have two new dramas premiering in our early-in-the-week slots, with more coming later in the week, but right now it’s all about mysteries — whether they’re about missing souls or secrets pasts. Trolley Time slot: Monday-TuesdayBroadcaster: SBSGenre: Mystery, thriller, […]
News bites: December 17, 2022
News bites: December 17, 2022 by tccolb With our trio moving to the big city of Hanyang, it’s time for tvN’s Poong the Joseon Psychiatrist to reckon with his past. The second season’s newest teaser introduces an old rival – as well as a first love that Kim Min-jae (Dal-li and Gamjatang) failed to mention […]