[INTERVIEW] ‘Extracurricular’ delivers something extra in teen drama
Advertisements In “Extracurricular,” the story goes like this. Girl meets Boy. Boy thinks Girl is cute. Girl blackmails Boy. Boy and Girl become business associates. Don’t be fooled into thinking that “Extracurricular” is your typical high school romantic drama. It’s not. It takes teen drama to the extreme with its dark theme of bullying […]
Ji Chang Wook attends first script reading for “Backstreet Rookie”
Advertisements On 7 May, SBS’s new Friday-Saturday drama Backstreet Rookie, also known as “Convenience Store Saet Byeol”, (written by Son Geun Ju; directed by Lee Myung Woo) released its first photos of the script reading. With its first broadcast scheduled for 12 June, Backstreet Rookie is a 24-hour unpredictable comic romance in which a flamboyant […]
K-Drama Fans Expected These 5 Shows To Flop — But Ended Up Falling In Love With Them
Advertisements Avid K-Drama fans have trained well — with series after series after series. They can now sniff out a hit-in-the-making by simply looking at the title and the cast. Some dramas exude that blockbuster energy, some don’t. Here are 5 times these fans’ radars have been way off though. K-Drama fans initially expected these […]
‘Crash Landing on You’s’ Se-ri: Everything you need to know about Son Ye-jin
Advertisements Right now, everyone is talking about Son Ye-jin, who plays Se-ri in the hit Netflix K-drama “Crash Landing On You” (“CLOY”). The 38-year-old Ye-jin has never been more famous around the world, but she’s been a very famous star in Korea for two decades now, known for her porcelain beauty as well as her […]
Jin’s BTS Mattel Doll Made Its Acting Debut Before The Real Jin, And The Reactions Are Gold
Advertisements On April 29, Jin and Jungkook made their acting debuts in Selena Gomez‘s new “Boyfriend” music video. Or rather, their BTS Mattel dolls did. Fans have been eagerly awaiting “Actor Jin’s” debut, but this isn’t what they had in mind! 1. This is why you should always read the fine print 2. *screams in Worldwide Handsome* ACTOR HUMAN JIN NOT ACTOR […]
Here Are All The Winners From The 2020 Brand Consumer Loyalty Awards
Advertisements The BCLI (Brand Consumer Loyalty Index) released the list of winners for their Korean celebrity awards, and here are all of the winners. 1. Indie/Folk Artist: 10CM 2. Rising Star – Male Idol: AB6IX 3. Singer-Songwriter: AKMU 4. Boy Group: V.O.S 5. Male Soloist: Kang Daniel 6. Name Actor – Drama: Kang Ha Neul […]
INTERVIEW: ‘Parasite’ star Choi Woo-shik talks about his newest film ‘Time to Hunt’
Advertisements Here’s a quick fact: Choi Woo-shik first worked on “Time to Hunt” before he did “Parasite.” One can imagine how busy his days were early this year as the schedule for both films overlapped. “Parasite” made history at the Academy Awards on Feb. 9 when it won in four categories including Best Picture. “Time […]
What you should know about Kim Tae-hee and the stars of ‘Hi Bye, Mama!’
Advertisements The idea of characters who can see ghosts interacting with those who can’t is a staple in K-dramas, but what if the lead character is the ghost and she’s been following her husband who has now remarried, and her daughter? And what if, somehow, she is brought back to life? That is the crazy […]
Top 29 Richest K-Pop Idols
Advertisements It can take a long time for a K-Pop idol to make a decent income. Between the costs of being a trainee and how little idols typically make when they first debut, it can be shocking how little they make early on in their careers. However, many idols thankfully end up being successful and, […]