News bites: January 29, 2022
News bites: January 29, 2022 by tccolb Ryu Joon-yeol, IU, Park Jung-min A new drama called Money Game is in the works, based on two popular webtoons called Money Game and Pie Game, with casting confirmed for Ryu Joon-yeol (Human Disqualification), IU (Hotel del Luna), Park Jung-min (Hellbound), Park Hae-joon (A Couple’s World), and Bae […]
Kim Nam-gil becomes Korea’s first profiler in new teaser for Through the Darkness
Kim Nam-gil becomes Korea’s first profiler in new teaser for Through the Darkness by tccolb A new video teaser has been released for SBS’s upcoming crime thriller Through the Darkness (a.k.a. Those Who Read Hearts of Evil), featuring lead actors Kim Nam-gil (The Fiery Priest), Jin Seon-gyu (One the Woman) and Kim So-jin (Marriage Contract, […]
Kim Nam-gil begins investigating in Those Who Read Hearts of Evil
Kim Nam-gil begins investigating in Those Who Read Hearts of Evil by tccolb SBS’s upcoming crime thriller Those Who Read Hearts of Evil has released a new poster and stills featuring lead actor Kim Nam-gil (The Fiery Priest). The drama takes a deep dive into the psyche of criminal profilers, whose job is to “read […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Oct. 25-31, 2021
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Oct. 25-31, 2021 by SailorJumun This week, we added two new shows, both of them crime thrillers — Inspector Koo and Chimera. The former garnered 2.6 percent and the latter garnered 0.8 percent. Jirisan, our addition from last week, continued to have strong numbers, though it did drop […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Oct. 18-24, 2021
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Oct. 18-24, 2021 by SailorJumun We welcomed one new show this week, and boy, did it make a splash. Thriller-action drama Jirisan premiered to a super impressive 9.1 percent. And this made the drama the second-highest rated premiere in tvN history, just behind Hospital Playlist 2. I guess […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Oct. 11-17, 2021
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Oct. 11-17, 2021 by SailorJumun We have more shows in the mix, with sageuk The King’s Affection and melodrama Reflection of You. The King’s Affection had a decent start, following Police University, with 6.2 percent. Fellow sageuk Lovers of the Red Sky was just ahead with 8.8 percent. […]
Jang Ki-yong, Song Hye-gyo in Now, We Are Breaking Up
New character stills have been released featuring lead actors Song Hye-gyo (Boyfriend) and Jang Ki-yong (My Roommate Is a Gumiho) in SBS’s upcoming romance Now, We Are Breaking Up. In a story that explores the ups and downs of dating and love, and the reality of break-ups, Song Hye-gyo plays Ha Young-eun. The design […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Oct. 4-10, 2021
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Oct. 4-10, 2021 by SailorJumun Going into October, we have some shows wrapping up, as we ready for the new additions. Police University ended on Tuesday, to 6.3 percent, after consistent 5-7 percent ratings. Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha will also be ending soon, and I’m sure it’ll finish off just […]
Cast of SBS’s Now, We Are Breaking Up gathers for first script reading
Cast of SBS’s Now, We Are Breaking Up gathers for first script reading by tccolb SBS’s new romance Now, We Are Breaking Up has released new stills featuring the cast at the drama’s first script reading which took place back in April. The story takes a realistic approach with relationships and break-ups, and explores how […]