News bites: April 2, 2024 by tccolb An official announcement is out for Disney+’s new mystery-thriller Nine Puzzle, with still-a-cop Sohn Seok-gu (A Killer Paradox) suspicious of profiler Kim Da-mi (Our Beloved Summer) as they’re further embroiled in a re-surfacing serial murder case. Slated to release sometime in 2025, filmmaker Yoon Jong-bin (Narco-Saints, The Spy […]
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 […]
News bites: January 27, 2024
News bites: January 27, 2024 by tccolb It’s full steam ahead for MBN’s upcoming The Crown Prince Has Disappeared, kicking off promos with the first script readings stills, led by Suho (Behind Your Touch), Hong Ye-ji (Love Song for Illusion), Myung Se-bin (Doctor Cha), Kim Joo-hun (Castaway Diva), and Minkyu (Maestra – Strings of Truth). […]
News bites: January 25, 2024
News bites: January 25, 2024 by tccolb It’s a busy, busy week for Joo Ji-hoon (Jirisan), who may finally be returning to romance (yay!) after MBC’s Goong, which aired almost two decades ago in 2006. Joo’s agency confirmed that he’s considering an offer for tvN’s Meeting Love on a Log Bridge (roughly translated), which has […]
Jung Hae-in and Gu Kyo-hwan face a bigger battle in D.P.2
Jung Hae-in and Gu Kyo-hwan face a bigger battle in D.P.2 by missvictrix Netflix’s hit D.P. is back for Season 2, and so are our heroes Jung Hae-in (Connect) and Gu Kyo-hwan (Monstrous). Rough, poignant, and a bit of a gut-punch, the series saw a ton of success, and the second season will likely follow […]
News bites: July 11, 2023
News bites: July 11, 2023 by tccolb New posters have arrived for KBS’s upcoming My Lovely Boxer, which stars Lee Sang-yub (Eve) as an infamous sports agent who strives to revive the career of the young retired boxer Kim So-hye (How to Buy a Friend). Written by Kim Min-joo with co-directing by PD Choi Sang-yeol […]
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 […]
Jung Hae-in and Gu Kyo-hwan chase army deserters in D.P. 2
Jung Hae-in and Gu Kyo-hwan chase army deserters in D.P. 2 by solstices Unforgiving and unafraid to shine a light on the harsh reality of military service, Netflix original D.P. is back for a second season. Despite its gut-wrenching violence and suffocating bleakness, the first season told its tale with candid sensitivity, and the sequel […]
News bites: June 21, 2023
News bites: June 21, 2023 by tccolb Han Ji-min, Lee Min-ki, Suho JTBC’s fantasy Behind Your Touch has finally been slotted into the year’s schedule, premiering this summer on August 12. Starring Lee Min-ki (My Liberation Notes), Han Ji-min (Yonder), and EXO’s Suho (Rich Man), it’s reunions all around with production led by the duo […]
News bites: January 26, 2023
News bites: January 26, 2023 by tccolb Although Disney+’s new poster for Big Bet 2 is a bit lackluster, I am hooked by the action and energy of the newest teaser – or maybe I’m just excited by Sohn Seok-gu (Our Liberation Notes). Along with right-hand Lee Dong-hwi (Glitch), the second season about our casino […]