Archive for May, 2011

Drama Recaps
Romance Town: Episode 2
by | May 17, 2011 | 133 Comments
Oh. My. God. Episode 2 just gets better. Let me clarify that when I said it would be a bumpy ride, it was because I didn’t know where this drama was going. I was afraid that this drama might be directionless, shuffling back and forth between good and bad. However, I’m going to put my... More »


Drama Recaps
Lie To Me: Episode 3
by | May 16, 2011 | 122 Comments
Week 2 of Lie To Me brings us an extension of the lie, and although it doesn’t bring a whole lot of surprises, it’s the chemistry of the cast that has me coming back for more. Ah-jung is sure to have more crackling chemistry with Ki-joon in future episodes when their lovelines really get tangled... More »


Drama Casting & News
City Hunter posters and stills
by | May 16, 2011 | 152 Comments
Posters are out for City Hunter, and they look pretty decent…if only they told me what the drama’s about. I’m still trying to figure it all out. Is it a Gone With the Wind-y love story set amidst the backdrop of chaos, as the poster above suggests? Or is it a friendly workplace drama that... More »


Drama Casting & News
Park Shin-hye heads to school for You’ve Fallen For Me
by | May 16, 2011 | 59 Comments
With the madness of all those dramas premiering and teasing and promo-ing these days, I’m not entirely sure that these are the first stills we’ve seen from Park Shin-hye’s new drama, but I think they just might be. I also have a hard time figuring out what to call this drama, whether it’s the old... More »


Drama Casting & News
Ripley poster and character stills
by | May 15, 2011 | 119 Comments
Ripley’s first poster is out! It’s intriguing and a little bit creepy, which is what I think they were going for. But what I find more interesting is the photo below, which features Lee Da-hae holding the drama’s script. As you may recall, the drama was initially titled Goodbye, Miss Ripley, then dropped most of... More »


Sitcoms/Variety Shows
1 Night 2 Days: Episode 333
by | May 15, 2011 | 93 Comments
Woot woot! This episode is nonstop amazing, because this is the kind of stuff you just can’t make up. Nonstop laughs, constant reversals, and a keep-you-on-the-edge-of-your-seat cliffhanger make this one a hoot and a half, particularly for fans of our resident Chun-jae, Genius, Cho-ding Ji-won.   EPISODE 333. Broadcast on May 8, 2011. javabeans: Today,... More »


Drama Casting & News
Cha Seung-won shaves his cow mustache
by | May 15, 2011 | 205 Comments
HA! Cha Seung-won has finally shaved off his facial hair, showing off his new clean-cut image in a photo he uploaded to his me2day account on the 15th. Cha wrote the accompanying comment: “I’ve cut off the facial hair at last. You’ll be able to find out the reason by watching Episode 5. I’m Dokko... More »


Drama Recaps
Romance Town: Episode 1
by | May 15, 2011 | 116 Comments
Hallo everyone! I have joined the brigade of “All Dramas – No Sleep” – at least, until 49 Days ends. It was hard to get excited about this drama, what with Cha Seung Won being funny on one end, and Yoon Eun Hye back where she belongs in romantic comedy. But I guess all I... More »


Drama Casting & News
Festival officially renamed, adds to cast
by | May 14, 2011 | 35 Comments
So it looks like your creative juices have not been wasted. Upcoming campus music youth drama Festival, which now bears the Korean title You’ve Fallen for Me, has been officially renamed with the English title Heartstrings by production company JS Pictures. You can check it out here at DramaFever. I didn’t really think it was... More »


Chungmuro/Film
Lee Da-hae hit with lawsuit for breach of contract
by | May 14, 2011 | 212 Comments
More trouble for actress Lee Da-hae, who is being hit with a lawsuit for dropping out of Coffee, the period spy film that cast Kim So-yeon to replace her. According to the Seoul Central District Court on May 13, film production company Ocean Film filed suit for damages against the star and her management, DBM... More »