Archive for March, 2011

Drama Casting & News
Royal Family, Thorn Birds make weak premieres
by | March 2, 2011 | 75 Comments
Two new dramas premiered on Wednesday, but both were unable to carve out much of a space for themselves; SBS’s Sign shot up in the absence of My Princess, leaving both Thorn Birds (pictured above) and Royal Family (below) nursing disappointed hopes with single-digit premieres. The forensic-medical investigation drama Sign has been the leader in... More »


Celebrity News
Hyun Bin at Berlinale for High Cut
by | March 2, 2011 | 130 Comments
Now, granted, EVERY magazine and fashion label, car, liquor, home appliance, transmogrifier, [insert Product of the Day here] is going to claim that they’re the last ones to capture Hyun Bin in a photo shoot before he goes to the army. This is just one of many that we’re bound to see before he heads... More »


Celebrity News
Kim Tae-hee gears up for activities in Japan
by | March 2, 2011 | 50 Comments
Kim Tae-hee is making her official entrĂ©e into the Japanese market, and is currently looking at projects with the Japanese agency she signed with last year. On March 3, a rep from her agency said, “In the latter half of the year, she will be increasing her activities in Japan. She’s looking for all kinds... More »


Drama Recaps
Dream High concert and final thoughts
by | March 1, 2011 | 149 Comments
Yesterday saw the end to Dream High, so Tuesday’s episode was a(n edited) broadcast of the concert, which was the drama’s way of putting a spin on the familiar special broadcast format of behind-the-scenes clips, NGs, and stories from the drama shoots. It also gives me a chance to weigh in on the ending, since... More »


Drama Casting & News
Do You Hear My Heart rounds out cast
by | March 1, 2011 | 46 Comments
Upcoming MBC weekend drama Do You Hear My Heart has rounded out its leading cast. The drama starring Hwang Jung-eum (Giant) as the resident Candy and Kim Jae-won (My Love Patzzi) as the hero has cast its second leads: Go Joon-hee, above left (Chuno, What’s Up Fox) and Nam Goong-min, above right (Birth of the... More »


Drama Casting & News
More stills from 49 Days
by | March 1, 2011 | 44 Comments
Several more stills are out for fantasy drama 49 Days, featuring Nam Gyuri (Life Is Beautiful) as the Girl Who Has Everything who gets knocked into a coma and gets a second chance at life using Lee Yo-won’s (Queen Seon-deok) body. Above, Nam’s character is pictured with her best friends, Bae Geu-rin (You’re Beautiful) and... More »