Archive for September, 2010

Theater/Musicals
Stunning new posters for Proof
by | September 11, 2010 | 16 Comments
The official posters are out for the latest Korean adaptation of David Auburn’s play Proof, starring Kang Hye-jung and Lee Yoon-ji. Both actresses are featured in the same concept, and they look amazing. Sometimes I wish I could jaunt to Seoul for dinner and show. Sigh. I know I just wrote about this, but the... More »


Drama Recaps
I Am Legend: Episode 11
by | September 10, 2010 | 51 Comments
Face off time! Except Seol Hee has bigger problems than just seeing her ex and his gal pal again. She has to find a way to save the marketplace, get the band ready for their stage debut, find a new guitarist, and deal with Tae Hyun’s lovelorn stares. What’s a girl to do?! The above... More »


Drama Casting & News
2010 Seoul International Drama Awards
by | September 10, 2010 | 103 Comments
The Seoul International Drama Awards were held on September 10 and hosted by KBS, awarding the winners from a pool of 172 entries from 43 countries. Sort of an odd list of winners, I thought. (I mean, Chuno alongside The Last Days of Lehman Brothers alongside NCIS?) Not that there’s anything wrong with any of... More »


Drama Casting & News
Lee Jung-jin misses film events for Runaway
by | September 10, 2010 | 40 Comments
Filming on action drama Runaway (or Plan B) has moved to the Philippines, and Lee Jung-jin hurried himself there on the 5th to join the rest of the crew. It’s been a packed few months for Lee, who was so busy that he had to pass up some previously planned appearances for his new drama.... More »


Drama Recaps
Playful Kiss: Episode 3
by | September 10, 2010 | 198 Comments
Ah, the eternal kdrama conundrum. Go for the perfect meanie who needs to be convinced of your worth, or the loyal lackey who already knows it? And of course, the answer (in a drama) is always the opposite of the one we’d advocate in real life. Funny how television can romanticize the unromantic, and vice... More »


Open Thread
Open Thread #152
by | September 10, 2010 | 223 Comments
  SONG OF THE DAY Spoon – “Mystery Zone” [ Download ] [Audio clip: view full post to listen] RELATED POSTS Open Thread #151 Open Thread #150 Open Thread #149 Open Thread #148 No tags for this post.... More »


Drama Recaps
My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho: Episode 10
by | September 9, 2010 | 202 Comments
The recap in which girlfriday dies a thousand deaths. From The Cute. To everyone’s relief, the separation doesn’t last very long, and our couple spends the entire episode trying to kill me with their cuteness. They pretty much succeed, and truth be told, I’m not too upset about it. In this episode we have angst,... More »


Drama Casting & News
Jang Geun-seok plays another musician in new drama
by | September 9, 2010 | 114 Comments
This information had come out earlier as a possibility, but now it’s confirmed: Jang Geun-seok will be returning to television in the KBS miniseries Mary Stayed Out All Night, which is based on a manhwa that was written by the same creator of the Full House manhwa. Although the character was originally described as the... More »


Drama Casting & News
Shindong puts on the judo moves for Dr. Champ
by | September 9, 2010 | 20 Comments
Although, to be more accurate, it looks he’s getting the moves put on himself, judging from the above still. Super Junior’s Shindong is one of the supporting cast members of the upcoming medical-sports drama Dr. Champ, which is set at Korea’s Olympic training facility and focuses on the athletes who train there, as well as... More »


Chungmuro/Film
Han Ji-min joins Kim Myung-min in mystery film
by | September 9, 2010 | 13 Comments
Actress Han Ji-min (Cain and Abel) has been chosen as the co-star to Kim Myung-min in the upcoming movie Joseon Detective Jung Yak-yong. Kim’s involvement was announced earlier this summer, and he’ll take the titular detective role. The period mystery film is based on a novel (Secret of the Gate of Virtue), and tells the... More »