News bites: January 8, 2024 by tccolb Bae Doona, Ryu Seung-beom, Baek Yoon-shik, Lomon, Lee Soo-hyun The thriller Family Planning will be coming to our screens on Coupang Play this year, headlined by Bae Doona (The Silent Sea), Ryu Seung-beom (Moving), Baek Yoon-shik (Vagabond), and Park Solomon (a.k.a. Lomon) (Revenge of Others), as well as […]
Park Seo-joon and Han So-hee versus Gyeongseong Creature
Park Seo-joon and Han So-hee versus Gyeongseong Creature by missvictrix Netflix’s historial adventure thriller Gyeongseong Creature is just around the corner, with Part 1 dropping in two weeks, so it’s only right that we get a nice full-length trailer to pull us into the story. Set in 1945 Korea, the drama stars Park Seo-joon (Itaewon […]
Horrors await Park Seo-joon in Gyeongseong Creature
Horrors await Park Seo-joon in Gyeongseong Creature by solstices An intense, intriguing teaser is out for the much-anticipated Netflix series Gyeongseong Creature, featuring our shrewd hero Park Seo-joon (Itaewon Class) and our hardened heroine Han So-hee (Soundtrack #1). Set against the backdrop of 1945 Gyeongseong — back when the citizens lived under Japanese colonial rule […]
News bites: November 1, 2023
News bites: November 1, 2023 by tccolb Clockwise: Jo Jung-seok, Shin Se-kyung, Park Ye-young, Lee Shin-young tvN announced their lineup for the sageuk romance Sejak, the Enchanted, headlined by Jo Jung-seok (Hospital Playlist 2), Shin Se-kyung (Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun), Lee Shin-young (CEO-dol Mart), and Park Ye-young (Summer Strike). Slated to air in […]
News bites: July 5, 2023
1. If this was pre-brownface, I would have been overjoyed and over the moon. Now, I’m still happy to see him finally make the envied career-jump, but my excitement has certainly dulled a little. *Sigh* being a South Asian fan can be tough at times. 2. My love-hate relationship with the Hong sisters aside, Kim […]
Netflix whets our appetite for the rest of their 2023 K-content
I’ve been anticipating “Daily Dose of Sunshine” for months, “Gyeonseong Creature” looks amazing, and “Song of the Bandits” is set in my favorite period so I’m in for that reason alone. I avoided “DP” for a long time because I worried I wouldn’t be able to sleep after watching, and that turned out to be […]
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: November 5, 2022
News bites: November 5, 2022 by tccolb Seo In-gook It’s been a casting bonanza this week and reports have Seo In-gook (Cafe Minamdang) considering a new sageuk called Handwritten. Based on a popular novel by the same title, the mystery-action story is set during the Joseon era and follows our hero as he tries to […]
News bites: September 28, 2022
Lots of interesting shows in this bite… Will I suffer time travel-esque reincarnation for Carrot Boy or will I give it a pass? Lol. Just read about Gyeongseong this afternoon, which had more character descriptions that listed here- gonna get dragged by Han So Hee fans for this but just because she was in My […]
News bites: February 5, 2022
News bites: February 5, 2022 by tccolb Busy bee Han So-hee (My Name) has been captured alongside Park Hyung-shik (Happiness) in a new still for Disney+’s drama Soundtrack #1. Written by Ahn Sae-bom and directed by PD Kim Hee-won (Vincenzo, The Crowned Clown), the romance drama will be releasing in mid-March. [MBC] Lee Se-young (The […]