News bites: May 21, 2022
News bites: May 21, 2022 by tccolb Kwak Dong-yeon, Lee Kyu-hyung After finalizing casting, filming has begun for ENA’s next drama Gaus Electronics and Kwak Dong-yeon (Monstrous) is (finally) the male lead! The webtoon adaptation is an office comedy and also stars Go Sung-hee (Wind and Cloud and Rain), Bae Hyun-sung (Our Blues), and Kang […]
News bites: April 16, 2022
News bites: April 16, 2022 by tccolb MBC’s supernatural comedy Showtime Begins! premieres in just one week and I love Jin Ki-joo’s (Oh! Samkwang Villa) look in the newly released still. Also starring Park Hae-jin (Old School Intern and Jung Jun-ho (True Beauty), scripts were penned by Ha Yoon-ah (Mystic Pop-up Bar) with directing done […]
All 30 Former “MIXNINE” Contestants That Are Currently In K-Pop Girl Groups
South Korean survivial show MIXNINE aired from October 29, 2017 until January 26, 2018, with a goal of finding nine male and nine female trainees from various entertainment companies to debut as idols. While the plan didn’t turn out as intended, many of the idols that ranked at the top still got to debut in different […]
Poking fun at celebrities in new promos for tvN’s Shooting Stars
Poking fun at celebrities in new promos for tvN’s Shooting Stars by tccolb Given the backdrop of tvN’s Shooting Stars, the newest batch of promos has me excited that they’re cramming in lots of cameos and poking some good fun at the celebrity world. (Maybe this can be a good drinking game? Just asking for […]
News bites: April 9, 2022
News bites: April 9, 2022 by tccolb A new player is upping their game in the K-content industry, with skyTV and KT’s Media Genie joining hands and re-branding themselves as a family of channels under their new name, ENA. Officially launching on April 29, the first drama with the ENA label will be There Is […]
The Latest On BTS’s Military Exemption, And How It’s Affecting HYBE’s Shares
As Jin‘s deferment from military service draws to a close, there’s one question on everyone’s mind: will BTS be granted an exemption? BTS | @bts_bighit/Twitter In South Korea, all men are required to enlist in the military by their 28th birthday, with few exceptions. Athletes who have won medals in the Olympics or Asian Games are exempt from serving, but no […]