Im Shi-wan stars as underdog tax collector in Tracer
Advertisements Im Shi-wan stars as underdog tax collector in Tracer by tineybeanie Tracer is an upcoming Wavve drama featuring Im Shi-wan (Run On), Go Ah-sung (Life on Mars), Sohn Hyun-joo (The Good Detective), and Park Yong-woo (Priest). Known pejoratively as the “trash landfill” of government agencies, the National Tax Service is the main focus of […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Nov. 15-21, 2021
Advertisements Drama viewership ratings for the week of Nov. 15-21, 2021 by SailorJumun Let’s see how our new shows are faring, shall we? Early in the week, Idol: The Coup remained under 1 percent, while Secret Royal Inspector and Joy stayed strong. Also in this timeslot, The King’s Affection hit its highest rating with its […]
Lee Dong-wook, Wie Ha-joon face off in Bad and Crazy
Advertisements Lee Dong-wook, Wie Ha-joon face off in Bad and Crazy by tineybeanie Photos from the first script read for upcoming drama Bad and Crazy were recently released. Brought to us by the production team of The Uncanny Counter, this new series tells a different kind of superhero story. Lee Dong-wook (Tale of the Nine […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Oct. 18-24, 2021
Advertisements Drama viewership ratings for the week of Oct. 18-24, 2021 by SailorJumun We welcomed one new show this week, and boy, did it make a splash. Thriller-action drama Jirisan premiered to a super impressive 9.1 percent. And this made the drama the second-highest rated premiere in tvN history, just behind Hospital Playlist 2. I […]
The Power of Vulnerability in “My Mister”
Advertisements Paulo Coelho, author of the modern classic The Alchemist, became a fan of Korean entertainment after watching Old Boy back in 2001. About My Mister he said: “It was a masterpiece. It’s one of the best works I’ve seen recently. It shows the intricacy of human psychology and … it is a flawless description […]
September Variety Show Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
Advertisements The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for variety shows! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, interaction, media coverage, community awareness, and viewership indexes of 50 popular variety programs, using big data collected from August 5 to September 5. MBC’s “How Do You Play?” […]
Mind Games, Chemistry, And Ji Sung: What to Watch After “The Devil Judge”
Advertisements Another week without “The Devil Judge,” and weekends have never felt more empty. Tired of watching Ji Sung and Jinyoung play around behind the scenes? Wishing a special episode of content would appear out of nowhere? (There is a webtoon being made, which is available online!) There’s nothing quite like watching these two gorgeous […]
5 Things We Absolutely Loved About Episodes 1 & 2 Of “Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha”
Advertisements Ever since it was officially announced that Shin Min Ah and Kim Seon Ho would be starring in a romantic comedy together, people were more than a bit obsessed. Even well before the premiere of the series, fans were dubbing them as the “dimple couple,” loving the fact that both the leads have their distinct […]
All The Ways The “Kingdom: Legendary War” And “Road To Kingdom” Groups Reigned This Summer
Advertisements Mnet’s competition show “Kingdom: Legendary War” ended right before summer began, just about a year after its predecessor “Road to Kingdom” wrapped up in June 2020. And in the wake of these two shows, the groups that competed on them have been slaying the K-pop scene with fantastic new music and a whole host of other […]