Archive for April, 2010

Drama Casting & News
Kim So-yeon’s big transformation in Prosecutor Princess
by | April 12, 2010 | 66 Comments
If this photo didn’t come with a caption, I wouldn’t be able to recognize the star — namely, Kim So-yeon of SBS’s Prosecutor Princess. (Even knowing who it is, it’s still difficult to see her in the images.) Kim’s drama character Ma Hye-ri is currently slender and fashionable, but she wasn’t always so — at... More »


Chungmuro/Film
The Housemaid releases character posters
by | April 12, 2010 | 43 Comments
The above main poster for The Housemaid was released a little while ago, but the following character posters are new. They feature the four characters of the erotic suspense thriller, namely Jeon Do-yeon, Lee Jung-jae, Seo Woo, and Yoon Yeo-jung. The movie is currently in post-production and will release in theaters on May 13. Tags:... More »


Drama Recaps
Smile: Episodes 32-33
by | April 12, 2010 | 24 Comments
These episodes were pretty tongue-in-cheek, bringing back the charm that’s been missing in the last umpteen episodes. Track suits aside, the moment above reminded me of the Royal Tenenbaums—this ensemble cast has really hit its stride, having established their character quirks and playing off each other for comedic effect. Two things: Jung-kil bonding with Hyun-soo... More »


Drama Recaps
Cinderella’s Sister: Episode 3
by | April 11, 2010 | 148 Comments
She’s not as tough as she looks, is she? Don’t try to hide that you have a heart, you big softie! Loved this episode, which had a lot of character movement. This is such a good drama — whimsical, thoughtful, funny, and well-balanced. Prior to the drama’s premiere I had guessed it would be high-quality,... More »


Drama Recaps
God of Study: Episode 5
by | April 11, 2010 | 10 Comments
Newbie recapper nokcha icecream here, and I’ll be recapping “God of Study”! I hope y’all enjoy reading my posts, and thanks to Dramabeans for letting me have this opportunity to blog! *If you forgot what happened in the first four episodes, please refer back to Dramabean’s recaps on those episodes! (Episodes 1-2 and 3-4.) My... More »


Drama Casting & News
Queen Seon-deok team reunites on new drama
by | April 11, 2010 | 19 Comments
The writing pair of Kim Young-hyun and Park Sang-yeon were behind one of the biggest dramas of the past year, Queen Seon-deok, so interest is high to see if they can replicate that success in their new series, A Tree With Deep Roots [뿌리깊은 나무]. (Other titles they have penned include hit sageuks Dae Jang... More »


Drama Recaps
Prosecutor Princess: Episode 2
by | April 10, 2010 | 62 Comments
Hello all! I’m baaaaaaack – along with aberdeen_angus – to write up the recaps for Prosecutor Princess. With the first two series of the Wednesday-Thursday line up are already being recapped, we couldn’t let the third one be left behind!! I initially watched this for my love of Kim So Yeon – but after watching... More »


Theater/Musicals
Theatrical production of Attic Cat opens
by | April 10, 2010 | 15 Comments
In 2003, Kim Rae-won and Jung Da-bin (who passed away in 2007) starred in the MBC drama Attic Cat. The story has now been transferred to the stage, and the production held a press call on April 7. Two of the leads are actors you may have seen onscreen before: Hwang Bora (Love & Marriage,... More »


Drama Casting & News
Stills from Han Ji-hye’s Chinese drama
by | April 9, 2010 | 25 Comments
Here are the latest stills from Han Ji-hye‘s newest project, a 26-episode Chinese television series titled 天堂繡 (천당수 in Korean), which translates roughly to (correct me if I’m wrong) “Heavenly Embroidery.” That refers to the fact that Han plays a woman with exceptional embroidering skills; she is a Korean who goes to China in search... More »


Drama Recaps
Prosecutor Princess: Episode 1
by | April 9, 2010 | 99 Comments
Hello, fellas! Hey, guys! It’s aberdeen_angus reporting from a kingdom far far away. I’m the new maknae, and I’ll be doing Prosecutor Princess recaps alongside kaedejun, whom you’ll remember from another recaps such as Iris. I’m very glad of writing here and thankful to javabeans, who allowed me to share my thoughts about this series.... More »