News bites: June 14, 2023
1. I made the smart decision to drop Uncontrollably Fond pretty early on so I don’t have the baggage with this pairing as others do. I’ve warmed up considerably towards Suzy over the last couple of years and honestly, I’m just so, so happy Kim Woo-bin is back. And in a romcom too! The screenwriter […]
News bites: July 6, 2022
1. How does one not have high expectations from such a powerhouse duo? I usually try to at least have a bit of healthy skepticism regarding actors becoming directors. Because I feel like it could often be more of an ego-trip than a true exercise in artistic vision, but given that stellar cast and the […]
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 […]
1st Time for Jeon Do yeon, Jung Woo sung to Work Together
Jeon Do yeon and Jung Woo sung, perhaps one of Korea’s most celebrated stars, are co-starring in a film for the first time in their careers spanning almost 30 years. Jeon Do yeon, who won the best actress award at the Cannes Film Festival in 2007, debuted in 1992. Even early in her career, she has earned […]
Jung Woo-sung and Hyun Bin are part of a Celebrity Baseball Team “The Playboys”
A baseball team featuring many celebrities has become a major source of public attention. ‘The Playboys’ has had veteran actor Kim Seung-woo listed as the team captain. Jang Dong-gun, Jung Woo-sung, Gong Hyung-jin, Hwang Jung-min, Lee Jong-hyuk, Oh Man-seok, Hyun Bin and Han Jae-suk among others are listed as members. ‘The Playboys’ are active in a relatively low-intensity league. The long-running baseball team appears to exist mainly […]
Netflix Orders New Korean Sci-fi Thriller Series “The Silent Sea” with Jung Woo-sung As Executive Producer
Netflix Inc., the world’s leading streaming entertainment service, announced a new Korean original series “The Silent Sea” (working title), and confirmed actor Jung Woo-sung serving as an executive producer of the show, which is set in a precarious future where Earth is running out of water. “The Silent Sea” is a mystery sci-fi thriller that follows a story of elite […]