A royal kidnapping in The Crown Prince Has Disappeared
Advertisements A royal kidnapping in The Crown Prince Has Disappeared by solstices We’ve had a man abducting widows, and now it’s time for a role reversal in MBN’s The Crown Prince Has Disappeared. When the crown prince of Joseon is kidnapped by his betrothed, a kerfuffle ensues and a royal romantic comedy unfolds.The teaser opens […]
Grim reapers and bucket lists in A Week Before I Die
Advertisements Grim reapers and bucket lists in A Week Before I Die by Jenzy Gong Myung, Kim Min-ha What would you do with one week left to live? In TVING’s upcoming youth fantasy drama A Week Before I Die, Kim Min-ha (Pachinko) must decide how to make the most of her life when given a […]
News bites: January 27, 2024
Advertisements News bites: January 27, 2024 by tccolb It’s full steam ahead for MBN’s upcoming The Crown Prince Has Disappeared, kicking off promos with the first script readings stills, led by Suho (Behind Your Touch), Hong Ye-ji (Love Song for Illusion), Myung Se-bin (Doctor Cha), Kim Joo-hun (Castaway Diva), and Minkyu (Maestra – Strings of […]
Netizen Alleges That LE SSERAFIM’s Narration For “Good Bones” Alludes To Chaewon’s “Produce 48” Rigging Controversy
Advertisements LE SSERAFIM dropped the trailer for their upcoming comeback, “Good Bones,” on January 26, 2024. The trailer went with their longstanding themes of ambition, greed, hard work, and attitude. We have Chaewon grabbing some goods from a dilapidated store. She bumps into Yunjin. We then see Yunjin strutting down the streets, drink in hand. […]
Jung In-sun gets trapped in a novel’s Grand Shining Hotel
Advertisements Jung In-sun gets trapped in a novel’s Grand Shining Hotel by Jenzy A teaser is out for tvN’s Lunar New Year drama special Grand Shining Hotel, a horror-fantasy starring Jung In-sun (Let Me Be Your Knight) and Lee Ji-hoon (Sponsor).The premise is a juicy one. Yoo Ah-young (Jung In-sun) is a publishing employee and […]
News bites: January 20, 2024
Advertisements News bites: January 20, 2024 by tccolb After taking some time to focus on movies, Song Joong-ki (Reborn Rich) may soon be returning to dramaland and is considering a new series called My Youth (working title). Production is still in the early stages, with scripts penned by Park Shi-hyun (Run On). In the meantime, […]
News bites: January 18, 2024
Advertisements News bites: January 18, 2024 by tccolb Netflix announced that Two Women (previously Eunjoong and Sang-yeon) has entered production, bringing us a story of the ups and downs of friendship with Kim Go-eun (Little Women) and Park Ji-hyun (Flex x Cop). Also starring Kim Gun-woo (The Glory), the series has PD Jo Young-min (The […]
Are Pre-Release Singles A Good Promotional Strategy In K-Pop?
Advertisements Dropping a pre-release single before the main album has become a common strategy for many companies in the K-Pop industry — especially among 4th generation artists. Music labels across the globe have used this tactic to build excitement for an artist’s album release. But is this approach as effective as many think in the […]
Are Non-Korean Idols Considered K-Pop? BTS Offers Their Opinion
Advertisements In recent years, there have been many debates about what constitutes K-Pop and what does not. On the one hand, there has been an increasing trend of Korean idol groups releasing English songs to cater to their global audiences while being accused of moving away from K-Pop. On the other, multi-national groups like BLACKSWAN have faced […]