Oops I was rewriting my comment and deleted the original before I realized it had been responded to. Here’s the revision fwiw: That poster for Knight Flower is fabulous. But dare I ask beanies this question? Ok, I dare. Does the poster suggest to you a COMEDY sageuk? Because it doesn’t to me, and I’m […]
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: 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: March 1, 2023
News bites: March 1, 2023 by tccolb Chun Woo-hee, Kim Dong-wook Casting has been confirmed for Chun Woo-hee (Be Melodramatic) and Kim Dong-wook (King of Pigs) in tvN’s new series Beneficial Fraud. With Chun playing a notorious con artist and Kim her sympathetic lawyer, the drama is currently slated for the Monday-Tuesday slot, premiering on […]
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: July 11, 2022
1. Man that shot really made me wish this was some Healer-style action drama instead. I’ll be watching for Sooyoung and Sung Dong-il, if nothing else. 2. Another one locked up in the Disney+ jails… I can never win. 3. Jung Eun-ji, my beloved ❤️. I should probably get around to watching season 1. Maybe […]
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 […]