News bites: May 3, 2023 by tccolb New character posters have dropped for tvN’s upcoming Delightfully Deceitful, showcasing our con-artist heroine Chun Woo-hee (Be Melodramatic) and her too-caring lawyer Kim Dong-wook (My Perfect Stranger). With scripts by Han Woo-joo and PD Lee Soo-hyun (Shooting Stars) directing, the revenge drama will be coming to our screens […]
News bites: April 27, 2023
News bites: April 27, 2023 by tccolb Im Shi-wan (Summer Strike) is considering a new drama, which curiously has the same title as the film Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon in Korean. Taking place in dramaland’s new favorite era, the 1980s, the suspense story will be set around a high school in the South Chungcheong province. […]
The Race of life begins for Lee Yeon-hee
The Race of life begins for Lee Yeon-hee by tccolb The first teaser has arrived for Disney+’s upcoming Race, giving us a quick introduction to our office foursome, played by Lee Yeon-hee (Welcome to Wedding Hell), Hong Jong-hyun (Stock Struck), Moon Sori (Queenmaker), and Yunho (Meloholic).In an underdog story about personal growth, the drama sets […]
The ruthless politics begin in Netflix’s Queenmaker
The ruthless politics begin in Netflix’s Queenmaker by missvictrix So many queens, so little time! Although an entirely different ballgame than Channel A’s upcoming revenge melo Queen of the Mask, both that drama and Netflix’s Queenmaker are not only titled with “queen,” but star queen Kims, so they’ll forever be attached in my brain. Okay, […]
News bites: March 25, 2023
1. PD Shim Na-yeon is back, yay! I suppose I am looking forward to the show too, if only to understand what the heck the plot is supposed to be. Love the concept of a Ra Mi-ran/Lee Do-hyun parent-child relationship, but I’m confused by the whole ‘age regression’ thing. 2. Ah, if only the real […]
Kim Hee-ae is the Queenmaker in new teaser
Kim Hee-ae is the Queenmaker in new teaser by Jenzy Public opinion is the name of the game in Queenmaker’s race for Seoul governor. And when you need the best of the best to handle your public image, you call Kim Hee-ae (A Couple’s World).Kim Hee-ae plays Hwang Do-hee, PR expert and branding extraordinaire for […]
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: December 14, 2022
News bites: December 14, 2022 by tccolb Park Eun-bin (Extraordinary Attorney Woo) is currently in talks for Desert Island Diva (roughly translated), a Cast Away-esque story that has our aspiring singer heroine finally being found after 15 years lost on a deserted island. The rom-com marks the newest collaboration by PD Oh Choong-hwan (Big Mouth) […]
News bites: August 17, 2022
1. So they had the biggest budget of any kdrama ever, but didn’t have any left over for the poster?? 2. Na In-woo’s really accepting every offer he gets huh. Not that the premise doesn’t intrigue me (I didn’t know ghost marriages were a thing in Korean culture), it just seems like he’s working a […]
News bites: July 30, 2022
News bites: July 30, 2022 by tccolb The first poster is out for tvN’s adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel, Little Women, featuring leads Kim Go-eun (Yumi’s Cells 2), Nam Ji-hyun (The Witch’s Diner), and Park Ji-hoo (All of Us Are Dead). With scripts by screenwriter Jung Seo-kyung (Mother, Lady Vengeance) and directing by […]