News bites: September 29, 2022
News bites: September 29, 2022 by tccolb Lee Dong-wook (Bad and Crazy) is on the casting table for A Good Man (roughly translated), a heartwarming comedy that follows the ups and downs of a man who is just trying to take care of his family, job, and the love of his life. The one tiny […]
K-Pop And Dinosaurs: How “Jurassic Park” Changed The Korean Entertainment Industry
There’s no denying that the Hallyu wave has brought global attention to South Korea. South Korea’s films, television series, food, music, skincare, and the like have all become international sensations. The term Hallyu (Korean wave), which was coined by the Chinese media in 2000 to describe the onslaught of Korean dramas and pop songs there, […]
Premiere Watch: May It Please the Court, Love in Contract, Seasons of Blossom
Premiere Watch: May It Please the Court, Love in Contract, Seasons of Blossom by missvictrix There are so many premieres this week we’re breaking them up by slots, so no one gets a sugar drama rush. Filling out our Wednesday-Thursday slot are three new dramas — courtroom hijinks, contract marriages galore, and young love. It’s […]
News bites: September 17, 2022
News bites: September 17, 2022 by tccolb Sooyoung, Yoon Park Taking a winning entry from MBC’s script writing contest last year, MBC has planned a new rom-com called Please Send a Fan Letter. The story has Sooyoung (If You Wish Upon Me) facing a celebrity crisis – all due to a fan letter – while […]
Premiere Watch: Once Upon a Small Town, The Law Cafe, Narco-Saints
Premiere Watch: Once Upon a Small Town, The Law Cafe, Narco-Saints by missvictrix Get ready for some cuteness! We have a friends-to-lovers drama and a fish-out-of-water drama headed our way this week, and though one is a big name big network big budget production — and the other the opposite — I’d say they each […]
It’s a groom face-off in new posters for tvN’s Love in Contract
It’s a groom face-off in new posters for tvN’s Love in Contract by missvictrix I shouldn’t love the sound of tvN’s Love in Contract as much as I do… but if contract romance is your drama catnip, this drama promises it in spades doubles. Starring Park Min-young (Forecasting Love and Weather), the story follows our […]
News bites: August 27, 2022
News bites: August 27, 2022 by tccolb Woo Do-hwan, Bona, Cha Hak-yeon MBC is lining up a new fusion sageuk called Joseon Attorney, headlined by Woo Do-hwan (The King: Eternal Monarch), Bona (Twenty Five Twenty One), and Cha Hak-yeon (Bad and Crazy). Although the journey begins with our hero seeking revenge, the story follows his […]
Jung Il-woo and Kwon Yuri become super sleuths in new promos for ENA’s Good Job
Jung Il-woo and Kwon Yuri become super sleuths in new promos for ENA’s Good Job by tccolb With the premiere now just a week away, ENA’s Good Job has been dishing out their last round of promos, and we’ve been treated to another video teaser as well as character posters of our four leads.The action-romance […]
News bites: August 17, 2022
1. So they had the biggest budget of any kdrama ever, but didn’t have any left over for the poster?? 2. Na In-woo’s really accepting every offer he gets huh. Not that the premise doesn’t intrigue me (I didn’t know ghost marriages were a thing in Korean culture), it just seems like he’s working a […]
Lee Seung-gi and Lee Se-young navigate friendship and love in KBS’s Love According to Law
Lee Seung-gi and Lee Se-young navigate friendship and love in KBS’s Love According to Law by tccolb New character teasers and stills have dropped for KBS’s Love According to Law, featuring our main couple-to-be Lee Seung-gi (Mouse) and Lee Se-young (The Red Sleeve Cuff).The drama stars the two Lees as long-time friends, Kim Jung-ho and […]