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News bites: May 9, 2023

1. “… and a mysterious murder” aaaand here goes my interest in the drama. Seriously can we have ONE, just one, drama without a fucking murder? Either South Korea secretly has the highest murder rates in the world or screenwriters have gone insane. 2. Never would’ve imagined saying this even a few weeks ago, but […]

News bites: April 22, 2023

News bites: April 22, 2023 by tccolb Cha Seung-won (Our Blues) is on the casting table for Guns and Talks, a drama remake of the 2001 film by the same title. An action-comedy about a team of four assassins, production is being led by the original director Jang Jin (We Are Brothers). If Cha accepts, […]

Peering into the world of Netflix’s Black Knight

Peering into the world of Netflix’s Black Knight by missvictrix Netflix recently dropped stills for their upcoming sci-fi series Black Knight, giving us some great character shots and further cementing the dystopic and dusty tone of this story. How long did I spend staring at that Kim Woo-bin (Our Blues) header image? Don’t ask, because […]

News bites: March 29, 2023

News bites: March 29, 2023 by tccolb Jeon Ji-hyun, Kang Dong-won Jeon Ji-hyun (Jirisan) and Kang Dong-won (Broker) are considering offers for a new spy series called Polaris (working title). Although Jeon’s most recent drama aired in 2021, it’s been much longer for Kang whose last drama was the 2004 series Magic. Filming is set […]

News bites: February 18, 2023

News bites: February 18, 2023 by tccolb New character posters have arrived for Disney+’s Call It Love, showcasing the main cast: Kim Young-kwang (Somebody), Lee Sung-kyung (Shooting Stars), Sung Joon (Island), Hani (Hit the Spot), and Kim Ye-won (You Are My Spring). The romance premieres next week on February 22, with scripts by Kim Ga-eun […]

Jeon Do-yeon is a killer mom in Kill Boksoon

Jeon Do-yeon is a killer mom in Kill Boksoon by solstices What’s harder than being a contract killer? Being a mom, apparently. Jeon Do-yeon (Crash Course in Romance) stars as the eponymous heroine of Netflix’s upcoming action film Kill Boksoon, who’s both an A-grade assassin and a single mom to a teenage daughter.Of course, “killer-for-hire” […]

Netflix teases their 2023 K-content slate

Netflix teases their 2023 K-content slate by missvictrix Netflix is showing no signs of slowing down with their K-content this year, and we have a whole slew of dramas (and films) to look forward to. There’s certainly a wide spectrum of genres and stories here, which is refreshing to see. We’ll focus on the Netflix […]

News bites: February 12, 2022

News bites: February 12, 2022 by tccolb Jung Woo-sung, Nam Yoon-soo Rising star Nam Yoon-soo (The King’s Affection) has been busy fielding offers and is considering a role alongside Kim Se-jung (Business Proposal) in a new SBS drama. Titled Today’s Webtoon, the story is about a former judo athlete who becomes a webtoon creator. In […]

News bites: January 15, 2022

News bites: January 15, 2022 by tccolb Anupam Tripathi, Oh Young-soo Congratulations to our gganbu Oh Young-soo (Squid Game) who won a Golden Globe this past week for Best Supporting Actor, Television! Squid Game has celebrated a few wins already last year (Gotham Awards, HMMA, AFI Awards, and People’s Choice Awards) and the excitement is […]

News bites: January 8, 2022

These projects are very exciting, yes. But the most development here is the return of news bites! It feels like I’m back in the old dramabeans days, when the site was packed and I was just shadowing without making an account (why did I wait so long to do that??). Speaking of the projects, a […]

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