News bites: June 17, 2023
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 Haneul […]
News bites: June 6, 2023
News bites: June 6, 2023 by tccolb Cha Hak-yeon, Kim Hyo-jin, Park Eun-bin, Chae Jong-hyeop, Kim Joo-hun tvN announced that Desert Island Diva has been slated for broadcast later this year, with Park Eun-bin (Extraordinary Attorney Woo), Kim Hyo-jin (The Good Detective 2), Chae Jong-hyeop (Unlock the Boss), Cha Hak-yeon (Joseon Attorney), and Kim Joo-hun […]
News bites: June 3, 2023
News bites: June 3, 2023 by tccolb Go Ah-sung, Jang Ryul TVING confirmed that Go Ah-sung (Tracer) and Jang Ryul (Bargain) have been paired for the romance sageuk The Love Story of Choon-hwa. Aiming to broadcast in 2024, the drama follows our headstrong princess heroine as she searches for a husband in the real world […]
Woo Do-hwan and Lee Sang-yi versus the world in Bloodhounds
Woo Do-hwan and Lee Sang-yi versus the world in Bloodhounds by missvictrix K-dramas don’t normally run on sheer testosterone, but Netflix’s upcoming series Bloodhounds sure does. Front and center of the new trailer are our heroes Woo Do-hwan (Joseon Attorney) and Lee Sang-yi (Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha) as Kim Gun-woo and Hong Woo-jin, respectively. They seem like […]
Premiere Watch: Black Knight
Premiere Watch: Black Knight by missvictrix Time slot: Friday (single drop)Broadcaster: NetflixGenre: Sci-fi, actionEpisode count: 6 Reasons to watch: Another sci-fi series from Netflix arrives, and I’m about as excited as I am skeptical — but funny enough, both of those emotions seem to coexist just fine. Our setting is a futuristic dying Earth that’s […]
News bites: May 3, 2023
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 screens […]
59th Baeksang Arts Awards: Winners
59th Baeksang Arts Awards: Winners by missvictrix Park Eun-bin The Baeksang Arts Awards took place on Friday, April 28, 2023 in Seoul, and the interwebs are hopping with all the wins — some satisfying, some predictable, and some not so predictable? We’ll cut right to the chase and drop the winners below, along with some […]
News bites: April 27, 2023
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 province. […]
News bites: April 22, 2023
News bites: April 22, 2023 by tccolb Cha Seung-won (Our Blues) is on the casting table for Guns and Talks, a drama remake of the 2001 film by the same title. An action-comedy about a team of four assassins, production is being led by the original director Jang Jin (We Are Brothers). If Cha accepts, […]
Premiere Watch: Queenmaker
Premiere Watch: Queenmaker by missvictrix Time slot: Friday (single drop)Broadcaster: NetflixGenre: PoliticalEpisode count: 11 Reasons to watch: Netflix is back with their next series, this time with the powerhouse cast of Kim Hee-ae, Moon Sori, Jin Kyung, and Ryu Soo-young. Our stage is the upcoming election for the Seoul mayor, and the drama follows an […]