Drama viewership ratings for the week of October 16-22, 2023
18 October 23, 2023October 22, 2023 Drama viewership ratings for the week of October 16-22, 2023 by DB Staff Things are topsy-turvy this week, with a super light weekday schedule, owned by ENA… who also got so destroyed last week with their new Saturday-Sunday slot for Evilive that they pulled a fast one and will […]
The story of Lee Se-young’s marriage and oath to Bae In-hyuk
The story of Lee Se-young’s marriage and oath to Bae In-hyuk by tccolb New promos have arrived for MBC’s The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract, unveiling more about our headstrong heroine Lee Se-young (The Law Cafe) and her time-crossing destiny with her twice-a-husband Bae In-hyuk (Cheer Up).Based on a popular web novel by the same […]
News bites: October 2, 2023
News bites: October 2, 2023 by tccolb The countdown is on for Part 2 of MBC’s My Dearest and the new sneak clip reveals our forlorn hero Namgoong Min (One Dollar Lawyer), drowning himself in a sorrow of what-ifs about the past events in Part 1. For now, Ahn Eun-jin (The Good Bad Mother) can […]
News bites: September 12, 2023
News bites: September 12, 2023 by tccolb New character posters have dropped for A Good Day to Be a Dog, showcasing our adorable three leads: Cha Eun-woo (Island), Park Kyu-young (Celebrity), and Lee Hyun-woo (Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area). Airing in MBC’s new Wednesday slot, the fantasy rom-com releases on October 11. [MBC] […]
News bites: September 11, 2023
News bites: September 11, 2023 by tccolb Jo Hyun-chul, Bang Hyo-rin, Honey Lee, Jin Seon-gyu Netflix announced that the period comedy Aema has entered production, headlined by Honey Lee (One the Woman), Bang Hyo-rin (Hail to Hell), Jin Seon-gyu (The Uncanny Counter 2: Counter Punch), and Jo Hyun-chul (Inspector Koo). Written and directed by filmmaker […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of August 28-Sept. 3, 2023
Drama viewership ratings for the week of August 28-Sept. 3, 2023 by DB Staff Things hold steady this week with our weekday slots, with My Lovely Boxer and My Lovely Liar stuck in place (though both ~lovely~), Destined With You showing signs of possible growth, and Longing for You outperforming the lot. Well, until Thursday […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of August 21-27, 2023
I am not surprised in the least to see BYT doing so well. It’s been very consistent in its approach to humor (and its subject material), and it is clear that the live-watching-on-TV SK viewing public is eating it up. It may not be for many of us, but then again, it tends to be […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of August 7-13, 2023
Could it be the KTL crowd? No other rom-coms on the weekend. I’m hoping some Durian watchers migrate to My Dearest. And at least one of the two people in Korea still watching Heartbeat migrate to My Lovely Liar when the former ends. (I am going to be stoic about Heartbeat’s numbers. Umm, nope. Still […]
News bites: July 29, 2023
News bites: July 29, 2023 by tccolb Oh Jung-se, Kim Sun-ho Oh Jung-se (Revenant) has confirmed casting for Netflix’s You Have Done Well, reuniting with writer Im Sang-chun (When the Camellia Blooms). Starring IU (Hotel Del Luna) and Park Bo-gum (Record of Youth), the period romance is also in talks with Kim Sun-ho (Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha) […]
News bites: July 15, 2023
News bites: July 15, 2023 by tccolb Park Bo-gum (Record of Youth) is considering a starring role in a new action-comedy called Good Boy. Still in the planning stages, the story will be looking at corruption and cheating in competitive sports and will feature a group of retired athletes who are recruited for the Olympics […]