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: July 5, 2023
1. If this was pre-brownface, I would have been overjoyed and over the moon. Now, I’m still happy to see him finally make the envied career-jump, but my excitement has certainly dulled a little. *Sigh* being a South Asian fan can be tough at times. 2. My love-hate relationship with the Hong sisters aside, Kim […]
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 […]
Jeon Hye-jin and Sooyoung are a chaotic duo in Not Others
Jeon Hye-jin and Sooyoung are a chaotic duo in Not Others by solstices A second teaser, a new poster, and more stills for a drama centered around a mother-daughter pair? I’m all ears. Adapted from a webtoon of the same name, ENA’s upcoming drama Not Others (previously Strangers) already looks like it’ll strike a perfect […]
Hwang Min-hyun woos with truth in tvN’s My Lovely Liar
Hwang Min-hyun woos with truth in tvN’s My Lovely Liar by tccolb A new teaser has been released for tvN’s My Lovely Liar, this time giving the spotlight to our male lead Hwang Min-hyun (Alchemy of Souls), as well as the first blooms of romance with our heroine Kim So-hyun (Love Alarm 2).Owing to her […]
Premiere Watch: Heartbeat
7 June 25, 2023June 25, 2023 Premiere Watch: Heartbeat by missvictrix Time slot: Monday-TuesdayBroadcaster: KBSGenre: Rom-com, fantasyEpisode count: 16Reasons to watch: The promotions for this drama have practically been a drama in themselves — so fun, so campy, so much meta. If the drama itself keeps on the same track, we’ll be lucky enough to […]
tvN x TVING unveils their lineup for O’PENing 2023
tvN x TVING unveils their lineup for O’PENing 2023 by tccolb The first promos have dropped for this summer’s season of the O’PENing series, showcasing the 2023 collection of seven short-form dramas in a new poster and video teaser.Formerly called Drama Stage when the tvN show first launched in 2017, the series has become a […]
Netflix whets our appetite for the rest of their 2023 K-content
I’ve been anticipating “Daily Dose of Sunshine” for months, “Gyeonseong Creature” looks amazing, and “Song of the Bandits” is set in my favorite period so I’m in for that reason alone. I avoided “DP” for a long time because I worried I wouldn’t be able to sleep after watching, and that turned out to be […]
News bites: June 17, 2023
News bites: June 17, 2023 by tccolb It’s official! After rumors and rumors of rumors, full Squid Game 2 casting is confirmed for Netflix’s sequel with Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-heon, and Wie Ha-hoon reprising their roles. And for the much-anticipated new players, we have — wait for it — Im Shi-wan (Summer Strike), Kang Haneul […]
Sooyoung becomes Jeon Hye-jin’s daughter in ENA’s Strangers
Sooyoung becomes Jeon Hye-jin’s daughter in ENA’s Strangers by tccolb The first promos have arrived for ENA’s upcoming Strangers, with cute new posters of our mother-daughter pair along with stills from the comedy’s first script reading.Based on an acclaimed webtoon by the same title, the drama adaptation has Jeon Hye-jin (Uncle) playing the free-spirited and […]