Archive for October, 2010
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Yoon Kye-sang and Jung Yumi’s Come, Closer
Yoon Kye-sang (Who Are You?, Road No. 1) and Jung Yumi (Oki’s Movie, Que Sera Sera) (two of my favorites!) are starring in an upcoming movie together, called Come, Closer. This project was announced last year, but news has been fairly quiet about it until now, with the film slated for theatrical release next month.... More »
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Lee Yo-won and Lee Dong-wook in The Recipe
A female director, Lee Dong-wook, Lee Yo-won, AND Ryu Seung-ryong? Consider my interest piqued. The Recipe, also translated directly as ‘Bean Paste’ [된장], is about a murderer on death row, played by Ryu Seung-ryong (Personal Taste), whose last request is to have the bean paste soup he had just before he was captured. Lee Yo-won... More »
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Open Thread #156
SONG OF THE DAY Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s – “New York City Hotel Blues” [ Download ] [Audio clip: view full post to listen] RELATED POSTS Open Thread #155 Open Thread #154 Open Thread #153 Open Thread #152 No tags for this post.... More »
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Secret Garden’s badass Ha Ji-won
Ha Ji-won has been doing a lot of action lately, what with her blockbuster film Haeundae and the upcoming sci-fi movie Sector 7. Add new drama Secret Garden to the list, the upcoming fantasy-romance series that has just released its first stills. In the drama, Ha plays a stuntwoman who aspires to be a martial... More »
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Sungkyunkwan Scandal: Episode 10
Dear Korean viewers, As people who directly influence the ratings every day, I’d like to grab you by the shoulders and give you a little shake. There’s a great gem of a drama here that so many of you are overlooking. I know that ratings aren’t everything and that there have been plenty of other... More »
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Daemul claims top ratings spot over Runaway
SBS’s Daemul premiered strong this Wednesday, and has shot to first place in the ratings race in its first week. KBS’s Runaway Plan B dropped a few percentage points and had to settle for second place. Wednesday’s episode drew identical numbers for both dramas: 18.0%. (Those are AGB numbers; TNS puts Daemul ahead with an... More »
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Now for the second leads of Queen of Reversals
We’ve seen the previously released stills of the main leads of Queen of Reversals (that would be Kim Nam-joo and Jung Jun-ho). Now it’s Park Shi-hoo and Chae Jung-ahn‘s turn for some attention. Park’s stills come from the first episode, which airs on October 18, and he reportedly worked out especially hard for a week... More »
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Will Kim Ji-soo’s hit and run endanger her drama role?
Actress Kim Ji-soo (Women In the Sun) finds herself in some hot water and on the receiving end of a wave of negative public sentiment after she was charged for a hit and run this week. As a result, some question whether she will remain with the upcoming KBS sageuk drama she is currently filming,... More »
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Playful Kiss: Episode 11
This episode was sort of low-key, but had some sweet moments and a bit of development. It didn’t have as many “exciting” moments as some other episodes (not that you can really use the word “exciting” with this drama), but there is the implication at the end of the episode that makes up for that.... More »
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At the poster shoot for Mary Stayed Out All Night
Here’s our first look at the characters of Mary Stayed Out All Night! The four lead actors — Moo Geun-young, Jang Geun-seok, Kim Jae-wook, and Kim Hyo-jin — participated in the drama’s title and poster shoot on October 6. I’m not going to complain about Jang Geun-seok’s look here, because I think he’s actually quite... More »
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