Archive for September, 2011

Chungmuro/Film
Sector 7 opens in U.S cinemas
by | September 19, 2011 | 48 Comments
Sector 7, Korea’s monster-at-sea action flick starring Ha Ji-won, was one of the big summer blockbusters in Korea (netting more than 2.2 million admittances; it’s still in theaters, so that number will probably tick upward), and now American and Canadian (well, BC and Toronto folks) audiences will have the chance to see it on the... More »
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Drama Casting & News
Kim Jae-won + Lee Jia + Seo Hyo-rim + Nickhun + Lee Ki-kwang: All in the same drama?
by | September 19, 2011 | 59 Comments
Casting is heading into the final stages for MBC’s upcoming drama Me Too, Flower! (or I’m A Flower, Too!), which is the new title of the romantic-comedy project formerly called Girls and then The Queen’s Return. Phew. Maybe this time the title will stick. Up as top contenders for the leads are Lee Jia, whose... More »


Drama Casting & News
Reminder: Watch Poseidon today…
by | September 19, 2011 | 78 Comments
girlfriday: And this is why? javabeans: Yup. Just in case you forgot… girlfriday: On account of the lobotomy? javabeans: I mean, there IS a reason the boy was so eager to show off his abs. Tags: Choi Siwon, conversation post, Poseidon... More »


Celebrity News
Baek Ji-young and Jung Seok-won as a couple for Cosmopolitan
by | September 19, 2011 | 66 Comments
Rawr. Could these two be any hotter together? I love photo shoots where people with real-life connections pose together, instead of the usual magazine fare — made-up couples for the ad campaign of the minute. It always feels a little voyeuristic, but that’s sort of the fun. Singer Baek Ji-young and actor Jung Seok-won pose... More »


Celebrity News
Song Ji-hyo in and out of hospital, requests schedule cutbacks
by | September 18, 2011 | 69 Comments
Sigh. When will the parade of IV drips and killer schedules stop in dramaland? Actress Song Ji-hyo has been in and out of hospitals twice in the last two days, because of complications arising from an allergic reaction to her IV. (Because apparently, actors using IVs to handle their drama schedules is considered okie dokie... More »


Drama Recaps
The Musical: Episodes 1-2
by | September 18, 2011 | 83 Comments
I’m back with a new musical drama! I guess after You’ve Fallen For Me, my fix for musicals wasn’t sated. I honestly was not going to watch this drama at all. I was quite partial to What’s Up (Im! Joo! Hwan!) and didn’t want to bother watching this drama. But just one episode and I... More »


Drama Casting & News
Yoon-ah cast as Jang Geun-seok’s leading lady
by | September 18, 2011 | 434 Comments
Looks like it won’t be Han Hyo-joo after all; “Season drama” director Yoon Suk-ho has cast pop idol and SNSD member Yoon-ah as the female lead in Love Rain (still a working title, apparently), opposite Jang Geun-seok. The plot: Love Rain is “a melodrama that transcends generations and paints a pure love story with emotion.”... More »


Celebrity News
Gong Yoo, shedding his softer image
by | September 18, 2011 | 37 Comments
He’s back! He went off to the military as a sweet loverboy boss in Coffee Prince, and came back a different man in his upcoming movie, The Crucible. If you’ve seen the trailer, damn — he takes his acting skills up a notch…or two…or three. In this Star News interview, Gong Yoo talks of his... More »


Sitcoms/Variety Shows
Running Man: Episode 60
by | September 18, 2011 | 34 Comments
You know what they say – be careful of what you wish for. We’re in for a treat for Chuseok and Gary’s wish to become a spy is finally. But all is not what it seems however in Running Man land. Welcome to the “Tru-Gary Show” folks – will the cast be able to deceive... More »


Drama Recaps
Girl K: Episode 3 (Final)
by | September 17, 2011 | 52 Comments
And now we come to the (all-too-soon!) end of Girl K, which I hate to say goodbye to because I feel like we’ve only just hit the tip of the iceberg in terms of what this premise could do. I know, I know, I should be grateful for what I get. But can I help... More »