Archive for May, 2010

Open Thread
Open Thread #135
by | May 14, 2010 | 488 Comments
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Drama Recaps
Personal Taste: Episode 13
by | May 13, 2010 | 101 Comments
SO MANY cute couple scenes in this episode! We’re definitely in the calm before the storm, so again I’m gonna gloat to girlfriday about getting the floofy, candy-sweet episode. Then again, maybe she’s not so jealous since, other than the coupley goodness, the plot was a little slow. (But who cares when you have adoring... More »


Celebrity News
The Bubble trio’s newest CF song
by | May 13, 2010 | 6 Comments
A new video has been released of actress Han Ga-in recording a CM song (for a commercial), along with Horan and Winterplay’s Hye-won, all of whom are brand models for the Hauzen brand of products from Samsung. Though it’s not technically a debut as singer, this is the first time Han Ga-in has sung and... More »


Drama Casting & News
Lee Seon-kyun with Hwang Woo-seul-hye in Drama Special
by | May 13, 2010 | 18 Comments
Mr. Voice aka Chep aka Lee Seon-kyun (Pasta) is pairing with Hwang Woo-seul-hye (Speed Scandal) in one of the early episodes of KBS’s Drama Special, which is a new anthology series of standalone drama episodes. The format is based on the former Drama City and Best Theater series, which were discontinued a few years ago... More »


Chungmuro/Film
Hyun Bin reteams with Friend director Kwak Kyung-taek
by | May 13, 2010 | 23 Comments
Hyun Bin is going back to work with director Kwak Kyung-taek, with whom he shot last year’s dark drama series Friend, Our Legend. (Kwak also filmed the original movie, Friend, which starred Jang Dong-gun and served as the basis for the drama adaptation.) Hyun Bin will be the lead in the film Beautiful Us [아름다운... More »


Drama Recaps
Pasta: Episode 11
by | May 12, 2010 | 30 Comments
What the . . . ?! Tags: Alex, Gong Hyo-jin, Honey Lee, Lee Seon-kyun, Pasta... More »


Drama Casting & News
Personal Taste extension unlikely after all
by | May 12, 2010 | 83 Comments
It looks like Personal Taste will most likely not get its extension after all, according to producers on May 13, who explained that “While [MBC] hasn’t made a final decision yet, internally we think it will be difficult.” They added that this drama has had some external problems with time slot and strike issues. The... More »


Chungmuro/Film
Cha Tae-hyun’s new comedy Hello Ghost
by | May 12, 2010 | 22 Comments
Cha Tae-hyun (Speed Scandal) is pairing up with Kang Ye-won (Haeundae) in a new movie, “human comedy” Hello Ghost. (And for Wish Upon a Star fans, that is indeed Pa-rang in the cast!) The story brings to mind movies like Heart and Souls and A Christmas Carol, but with a darker twist (considering it’s a... More »


Drama Casting & News
Bad Guy to premiere in two weeks
by | May 12, 2010 | 41 Comments
After a fair amount of bouncing around and being bumped from broadcast schedules, SBS’s Bad Guy is finally locked in to a timeslot: It will premiere in two weeks, following next week’s finale of Prosecutor Princess. As previously mentioned, Bad Guy encountered some trouble when its original May airdate was taken over by Kim Sun-ah’s... More »


Drama Recaps
Cinderella’s Sister: Episode 12
by | May 11, 2010 | 114 Comments
Okay, I will concede that while I like Eun-jo the prickly porcupine, I love Eun-jo the gooey-marshmallow center, in a Teflon shell, wearing a porcupine suit. This week shows a marked shift in her character, and as javabeans noted, it came not a moment too soon. For me, what makes this week’s episodes a breath... More »