Archive for September, 2011

Sitcoms/Variety Shows
1 Night 2 Days: Episode 353
by | September 30, 2011 | 66 Comments
  EPISODE 353. Broadcast on September 25, 2011. girlfriday: Last stop on the Viewers’ Tour! Ji-young performs and so does Ji-won (Am I the only one who misses his idol days? I wanna see him dance to happy music!) and Byung-man and Su-geun do a gag routine. javabeans: The gag is basically Su-geun stealing Byung-man’s... More »


Drama Casting & News
OCN’s Vampire Prosecutor in action
by | September 30, 2011 | 30 Comments
Yeon Jung-hoon is about to put his gentle image way behind him when his new drama series Vampire Prosecutor hits the airwaves this Sunday, and I’m really looking forward to it — both the drama and his image transformation, since it’s always the extreme shifts that are so intriguing, whether it’s gentle-to-badass or the reverse.... More »


Drama Casting & News
Cable’s empress of the night Jang Shin-young
by | September 30, 2011 | 16 Comments
For those of you interested in the new cable drama Empress, starring Jang Shin-young (I Am Legend) as a femme fatale out for revenge, a reminder that it premieres tomorrow on E Channel. Here are a few more stills from the drama, featuring Jang in her role as In-hwa, an upscale bar hostess who swears... More »


Drama Recaps
The Musical: Episode 4
by | September 30, 2011 | 53 Comments
Jae Hee and Yoo Jin fight. Eun Bi and Yoo Jin fight. Eun Bi and Jae Hee fight with Yoo Jin. But all ends well, because if you have Eun Bi and Jae Hee versus Yoo Jin, they’re always going to win. Right!? Song of the Day *Not a new song, but a new interpretation... More »


Open Thread
Open Thread #207
by | September 30, 2011 | 506 Comments
  British Sea Power – “Who’s In Control?” [ Download ] [Audio clip: view full post to listen] RELATED POSTS Open Thread #206 Open Thread #205 Open Thread #204 Open Thread #203 No tags for this post.... More »


Drama Casting & News
Thousand Day Promise’s poster and trailer
by | September 29, 2011 | 62 Comments
javabeans: I love that the poster tells you the basic conflict of the whole drama, in one glance. Not in a “well, now I don’t have to watch it” way, but in a “ooh, immediate shock to the heart” way. girlfriday: Yeah, and visually, not with a super explanatory tagline. javabeans: There’s barely anything in... More »


Drama Recaps
Can’t Lose: Episode 12
by | September 29, 2011 | 31 Comments
This show finally made me cry, but not in an angstfest, like a normal drama’s twelfth episode might. I appreciate that about this show – it takes its time with characters and moments, until you feel with them. I like that the emotional pull isn’t about some crazy plot machination, but about the bond between... More »


Drama Casting & News
Protect the Boss ends, Princess’s Man remains top ratings dog
by | September 29, 2011 | 97 Comments
Protect the Boss ended its run with Thursday’s finale episode, paving the way for a new Wednesday-Thursday ratings battle once the new crop moves in. The drama ended on a rather middling ratings note (14.2%, several points down from its earlier high) and from all reports, it seems that its two-episode extension sort of killed... More »


Drama Casting & News
Full House 2 confirms Noh Min-woo, Hwang Jung-eum
by | September 29, 2011 | 114 Comments
And here I thought this casting rumor was all full of hot air. But as it turns out, Full House 2 is back in the works, and has confirmed its leads after dancing around the topic for ages. They’ll be played by two up-and-comers, Noh Min-woo (Midas, My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho) and Hwang Jung-eum... More »


Chungmuro/Film
Park Shi-hoo and Jung Jae-young play cat and mouse
by | September 29, 2011 | 56 Comments
Actors Park Shi-hoo and Jung Jae-young have been cast to play opposite each other in a new action thriller film called I Am a Murderer. Well, that’s direct. No dillydallying about, eh? When I saw that they had been cast as a detective and a killer, I assumed that they’d play to type — Park... More »