KBS’s Drama Special lineup for 2023
KBS’s Drama Special lineup for 2023 by tccolb KBS has been busily preparing for the 2023 season of Drama Special, putting together an anthology this year that focuses on personal journeys. Calling out to all of us who are feeling lonely or helpless, the first teaser promises us ten different stories that may help us […]
Kim Nam-gil fights for freedom in Song of the Bandits
Kim Nam-gil fights for freedom in Song of the Bandits by solstices Kim Nam-gil? In a period drama? Sign me right up! Netflix’s first teaser for Song of the Bandits is out, launching us right into the midst of the action alongside its exceptional cast. At just nine episodes, the drama certainly promises tight storytelling […]
Why Talented Trainees Still Get Cut From Debuting — According To YG Entertainment’s Vocal Trainer
For over a decade, vocal trainer Sol Lee has been teaching aspiring stars at companies like CJ E&M, Kakao Entertainment, and YG Entertainment. Sol Lee joined her past student, well-known former K-Pop trainee Gina Maeng, for a YouTube video and she explained why some talented trainees don’t make it to debut. At the majority of […]
News bites: July 31, 2023
News bites: July 31, 2023 by tccolb The promos continue for KBS’s My Lovely Boxer, this time releasing character posters of our main cast: Lee Sang-yub (Eve), Kim So-hye (How to Buy a Friend), Park Ji-hwan (Our Blues), and Kim Jin-woo (Love for a Thousand More) among others. Slated to air on August 21, the […]
12 Facts And Observations Unique To Korea, Explained
1. Why did Koreans have two different age systems? Your browser does not support video. “How old are you?”. No question raises a woman’s hackles quite like this one does. In many cultures, it is considered impolite to ask someone’s age, but age is one of the first things native Koreans will want to know […]
Re-assembling the team in SBS’s The First Responders 2
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 (Bulgasal: […]
TVING x tvN’s O’PENing series drops posters and airdates
3 July 7, 2023July 6, 2023 TVING x tvN’s O’PENing series drops posters and airdates by missvictrix TVING and tvN are preparing the way for seven weeks of their short-form drama showcase O’PENing 2023, and after a wave of initial press announcements, we now have posters and air dates for the dramas in the series. […]
News bites: June 29, 2023
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 Min […]
Where Is She Now? The Quiet Student From “Reply 1994” Who Is Having A Hot Girl Summer In Her Bikini Ten Years Later
In 2013, the tvN K-Drama Reply 1994 followed its predecessor, Reply 1997, and became one of the highest-rated Korean dramas in cable television history. Poster for “Reply 1994” | tvN Reply 1994 told the story of six university students from provincial areas of South Korea living together at a boarding house. Starring famous actors like Go Ara, Jung Woo, […]