tvN x OCN announce O’PENing’s lineup for 2024 by tccolb The promos have taken off for O’PENing 2024, continuing their experimental format with a fresh crop of rookie writers and presenting us with six short-form dramas for this seventh season’s anthology. The tvN show first debuted as Drama Stage in 2017 and later evolved into […]
News bites: July 3, 2024
1. I know nothing about rugby (or most sports for that matter), but sports shows are generally something I like. 2. This could be interesting, but also, watching this is like setting yourself up for guaranteed heartbreak, so I guess it’ll depend on my state of mind. 5. What this Sweet Home trailer shows me […]
The Whirlwind pushes Sol Kyung-gu to hell with Kim Hee-ae
The Whirlwind pushes Sol Kyung-gu to hell with Kim Hee-ae by tccolb A new teaser and poster set has dropped for Netflix’s new political thriller The Whirlwind, throwing us like a ticking bomb into South Korea’s Blue House where the President is found killed. We then follow the ensuing scramble for power, with acting heavyweights […]
News bites: February 24, 2024
News bites: February 24, 2024 by tccolb Although originally slated for a March 9 premiere, MBN announced that Missing Crown Prince has been postponed, the official reason being to deliver an even better final product. Starring Suho (Behind Your Touch), Hong Ye-ji (Love Song for Illusion), Myung Se-bin (Doctor Cha), Kim Joo-hun (Castaway Diva), and […]
News bites: February 20, 2024
It’s really interesting that so many dramas are focusing on the latter half of the 20th century now – it seems like that was a rare time period to set a drama in before but it’s also possible I just wasn’t aware of them. Are there classics set at this time I should know about? […]
News bites: February 14, 2024
1. Why does he look like Ahn Bo-hyun or am I losing my mind? 2. Poor Jeon Jong-seo whitewashed so hard she became one with the curtain. 3. “…and current husband” and she’s dressing like that?? Like she wants to attract women??!? Jang Seung-jo MOVE. 4. Love Kim Nam-joo with all my heart, but I’m […]
News bites: February 8, 2024
News bites: February 8, 2024 by tccolb The first script reading stills have dropped for MBC’s period-action Chief Detective 1958, led by Lee Je-hoon (Taxi Driver 2), Lee Dong-hwi (Big Bet), Choi Woo-sung (Melancholia), and Yoon Hyun-soo (A Good Day to Be a Dog). Slated to broadcast on weekends starting April, the star of the […]
Secrets and sorrow in Kim Nam-joo’s Wonderful World
Secrets and sorrow in Kim Nam-joo’s Wonderful World by solstices MBC’s upcoming mystery-thriller Wonderful World has released its second teaser, dropping some hints to its central secrets while remaining enigmatic about its characters. Starring Kim Nam-joo (Misty) and Cha Eun-woo (A Good Day to be a Dog), the drama will trace the path to healing […]
News bites: January 31, 2024
News bites: January 31, 2024 by tccolb It’s been 20 years since MBC’s hit sageuk Dae Jang Geum had us glued to the screen and this time a sequel seems to be officially in the works, with Lee Young-ae (Maestra – Strings of Truth) returning to reprise her iconic role as Jang-geum. Currently called Female […]
Kim Nam-joo copes with grief in hopes of a Wonderful World
Kim Nam-joo copes with grief in hopes of a Wonderful World by solstices Script reading stills are out for MBC’s upcoming thriller Wonderful World, featuring its four leads. Billed as a “human mystery drama,” its story centers around coping with grief and healing from loss.Making her comeback after six years, Kim Nam-joo (Misty) stars as […]