News bites: October 19, 2022
Advertisements News bites: October 19, 2022 by tccolb Kim Sun-ho (Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha) may be returning to dramaland in a romance sageuk called Hae-shi’s Shin-ru (romanized title). Set in Joseon’s renaissance era – during King Sejong’s reign – the drama is still in the planning stages with filming set to begin early next year. Scripts will […]
Joo-won heads tvN’s new action-comedy Stealer
Advertisements Joo-won heads tvN’s new action-comedy Stealer by tccolb Joo-won, Lee Joo-woo, Jo Han-chul, Kim Jae-won, Choi Hwa-jung tvN is planning a new comedy caper called Stealer: Seven Joseon Coins (roughly translated), and hijinks here we come! With a notorious treasure thief known as “Skunk” on the loose, the natural reaction is to try and […]
Choi Min-shik takes a gamble on himself in Disney+’s Casino
Advertisements Choi Min-shik takes a gamble on himself in Disney+’s Casino by Jenzy I don’t know if I’ve ever encountered a drama this close-fisted with its own details, but with the brand power of Disney+ and the star-studded cast attached to Casino, I don’t think the team behind the project is worried for lack of […]
Shin Ha-kyun visits his resurrected wife in sci-fi drama Yonder
Advertisements Shin Ha-kyun visits his resurrected wife in sci-fi drama Yonder by Jenzy As the first collaborative effort put out by the two streaming platforms — TVING and Paramount+ — upcoming dystopian sci-fi project Yonder was already setting high expectations. To that, add cinema-darling director Lee Joon-ik (The Book of Fish) first’s foray into dramas, […]
News bites: August 13, 2022
Advertisements 1. I’m sorry, but the poses made me burst out laughing. Why are they posing as if this is a magazine cover instead of a crime thriller? 2. Why have I never heard of this until now? ISTG there are too many platforms nowadays. 3. PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD let the “international […]
CEO Shin Ha-kyun promotes his company vision in Coupang Play’s Unicorn
Advertisements CEO Shin Ha-kyun promotes his company vision in Coupang Play’s Unicorn by tccolb The first teaser is out for Coupang Play’s Unicorn as well as another fun spoof on business marketing ads, showcasing the drama’s Maccom company in all its low-budget glory.The sitcom stars Shin Ha-kyun (Beyond Evil) as our megalomaniac hero, CEO Steve. […]
Premiere Watch: Big Mouth, Today’s Webtoon, The Good Detective 2
Advertisements Premiere Watch: Big Mouth, Today’s Webtoon, The Good Detective 2 by missvictrix Thanks to our weekend slots clearing out, we have three new dramas premiering — and a nice selection indeed, if I do say so myself. Lee Jong-seok makes his long-awaited return, Kim Se-jung makes a swift return, and the heroes of The […]
Premiere Watch: Adamas
Advertisements Premiere Watch: Adamas by missvictrix Time slot: Wednesday-ThursdayBroadcaster: tvNGenre: Mystery, thriller, crimeEpisode count: 16Reasons to watch: There are a bunch of premieres to look forward to this week, but Adamas is our first, and our only mid-week drama. And what do we have to look forward to, you ask? Ji Sung x Ji Sung. […]
News bites: July 23, 2022
Advertisements News bites: July 23, 2022 by tccolb Jang Dong-yoon, Park Bo-young, Lee Jung-eun, Yeon Woo-jin Netflix announced the main cast for Daily Dose of Sunshine, which stars Park Bo-young (Doom at Your Service), Yeon Woo-jin (Thirty-Nine), Jang Dong-yoon (Search), and Lee Jung-eun (Our Blues). The story is adapted from the popular webtoon Morning Comes […]