News bites: May 9, 2023
1. “… and a mysterious murder” aaaand here goes my interest in the drama. Seriously can we have ONE, just one, drama without a fucking murder? Either South Korea secretly has the highest murder rates in the world or screenwriters have gone insane. 2. Never would’ve imagined saying this even a few weeks ago, but […]
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 […]
The ruthless politics begin in Netflix’s Queenmaker
The ruthless politics begin in Netflix’s Queenmaker by missvictrix So many queens, so little time! Although an entirely different ballgame than Channel A’s upcoming revenge melo Queen of the Mask, both that drama and Netflix’s Queenmaker are not only titled with “queen,” but star queen Kims, so they’ll forever be attached in my brain. Okay, […]
News bites: March 29, 2023
News bites: March 29, 2023 by tccolb Jeon Ji-hyun, Kang Dong-won Jeon Ji-hyun (Jirisan) and Kang Dong-won (Broker) are considering offers for a new spy series called Polaris (working title). Although Jeon’s most recent drama aired in 2021, it’s been much longer for Kang whose last drama was the 2004 series Magic. Filming is set […]
Sailing in search of justice in MBC’s Joseon Lawyer
Sailing in search of justice in MBC’s Joseon Lawyer by tccolb MBC has been steadily dishing out promos for their upcoming sageuk Joseon Lawyer, and this week brought a moody first poster as well as more character stills.Adding to the never-ending list of lawyers and revenge seekers in K-dramaland, this story’s protagonist is Kang Han-soo […]
Lee Sang-yoon’s ambitions get derailed by secrets in Pandora
Lee Sang-yoon’s ambitions get derailed by secrets in Pandora by Jenzy With the premiere for Pandora drawing near, tvN just dropped a short third teaser featuring the flashy lives of its two stars Lee Jia (Penthouse) and Lee Sang-yoon (One the Woman).The story follows Hong Tae-ra (Lee Jia), the gorgeous and glamorous wife of tech […]