Korea concerned about lead actor’s talent fees
Advertisements Based on Star News 20th Anniversary Korea Gallup Survey Results. The talent fees for lead actors in dramas have surged to approximately $225,000 to $300,000 per episode. This often constitutes over 50% of the drama’s total production cost. Consequently, production companies are expressing concerns that such high talent fees might jeopardize their ability to […]
News bites: August 21, 2024
Advertisements News bites: August 21, 2024 by tccolb Upgrading (?) their title to Jeongnyeon – The Star Is Born, the first posters have dropped for tvN’s upcoming period drama with our aspiring performer Kim Tae-ri (Revenant) getting her moment to shine. Also starring Shin Ye-eun (The Secret Romantic Guesthouse), Ra Mi-ran (Cold Blooded Intern), Jung […]
News bites: July 18, 2024
Advertisements 1. Oh, this is gonna hurt. Not that that will stop me from watching, so hopefully this is good. 4. Sounds interesting. Wasn’t this also described as a GL at one point? Not that I’m expecting Korea to deliver on that front, but like, it wouldn’t even be the first time this year where […]
News bites: June 18, 2024
Advertisements News bites: June 18, 2024 by tccolb Chun Woo-hee, Song Joong-ki The ever-busy Chun Woo-hee (The Atypical Family) is considering the melo My Youth for her next project, potentially joining Song Joong-ki (Reborn Rich), who is also in talks. Currently in the planning stages, production for the series has PD Lee Sang-yub (Yumi’s Cells, […]
News bites: June 13, 2024
Advertisements 1. NIW is the blandest of the bland, so this is probably a skip for me and I adore LSY. 2.I will watch anything with GY, I sat through the entirety of Goblin and I loathe that drama, so this should be a pleasant surprise. 3. This looks amusing!! 4. I will try for […]
News bites: February 24, 2024
Advertisements 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), […]
Song Joong-ki is a North Korean refugee in new movie promos
Advertisements Song Joong-ki is a North Korean refugee in new movie promos by Jenzy Netflix’s upcoming movie My Name is Loh Kiwan tells the story of one North Korean defector forced into a Catch-22: where do you go when the country you sought asylum in refuses to take you?Meet Loh Kiwan, played by Song Joong-ki […]
News bites: January 20, 2024
Advertisements News bites: January 20, 2024 by tccolb After taking some time to focus on movies, Song Joong-ki (Reborn Rich) may soon be returning to dramaland and is considering a new series called My Youth (working title). Production is still in the early stages, with scripts penned by Park Shi-hyun (Run On). In the meantime, […]
News bites: November 12, 2022
Advertisements News bites: November 12, 2022 by tccolb Our darling mages have undergone moody makeovers for tvN’s Alchemy of Souls 2 and while I’m loving Yoo In-soo’s darker locks in the new poster, I mourn the loss of Yoo Joon-sang’s mane of glory. RIP. Together with Lee Jae-wook, Go Yoon-jung, Hwang Min-hyun, Shin Seung-ho, Oh […]