News bites: August 23, 2023
Advertisements News bites: August 23, 2023 by tccolb Han Ji-min, Lee Jun-hyuk The busy Han Ji-min (Behind Your Touch) is reviewing offers for her next project, putting her psychic-veterinarian days “behind” her and potentially sitting at the big desk as a dashing CEO in Acquaintances (working title). Also in discussions – and also dashing – […]
Premiere Watch: Behind Your Touch
Advertisements Premiere Watch: Behind Your Touch by missvictrix Time slot: Saturday-SundayBroadcaster: JTBCGenre: Comedy, romance, fantasy, mysteryEpisode count: 16Reasons to watch: The drama with the weirdest premise of 2023 is finally coming, folks! And if we take the usual K-drama equation into account — viz., worst premises on paper make for the best dramas — we […]
12 Facts And Observations Unique To Korea, Explained
Advertisements 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 […]
Father Of School Violence Victim Seeks “Revenge” On Alleged Bullies, Lands In Prison
Advertisements According to media reports, a Korean man in his 40s has been charged with assault of two teenagers who allegedly committed school violence against his son. Image used for representative purpose | Yonhap The accused, “A” (43), was put on trial on July 7 for assault and coercion of “B” (15) and “C” (14). […]
Murderous mafia games in Night Has Fallen
Advertisements Murderous mafia games in Night Has Fallen by solstices As darkness creeps across the night sky, a vote is cast under the moon’s watchful eye. Which unfortunate soul’s end is nigh, leaving the rest to hue and cry? Following after its cookie thriller, LG U+ is continuing its foray into drama production with the […]
News bites: July 11, 2023
Advertisements News bites: July 11, 2023 by tccolb New posters have arrived for KBS’s upcoming My Lovely Boxer, which stars Lee Sang-yub (Eve) as an infamous sports agent who strives to revive the career of the young retired boxer Kim So-hye (How to Buy a Friend). Written by Kim Min-joo with co-directing by PD Choi […]
Han Ji-min sees Behind Your Touch in JTBC fantasy
Advertisements Han Ji-min sees Behind Your Touch in JTBC fantasy by tccolb The first teaser has landed for JTBC’s new fantasy comedy Behind Your Touch, with a focus on our once-ordinary heroine Han Ji-min (Yonder) along with a far too short glimpse of Lee Min-ki (My Liberation Notes). I do expect, though, that the coming […]
Introducing the big bads for tvN’s The Uncanny Counter 2
Advertisements Introducing the big bads for tvN’s The Uncanny Counter 2 by tccolb In a swift triple punch, tvN’s Uncanny Counter 2 delivered a round of character promos this week, focusing first on the big bad collector’s set with Jin Seon-gyu (Behind Every Star), Kang Ki-young (Extraordinary Attorney Woo), and Kim Hieora (The Glory).In fairness, […]
Koreans React To Full-Blown Promotion of “The Flash” Movie Starring “Problematic” Ezra Miller
Advertisements Ahead of the upcoming premiere date, Warner Bros Korea is all about promoting the movie The Flash. [embedded content] While it all seems harmless, the movie—and its full-blown promotions around Korea—has sparked a considerable amount of criticism from Korean movie-goers. This superhero film, based on the DC Comics character of the same name, stars Ezra Miller, an […]