Archive for October, 2011
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Vampire Prosecutor scores high ratings for cable
With a growing wave of original cable programming in the works and a few new cable upstarts ready to launch at the end of this year, the tv landscape is changing rapidly day by day. The good news is, it looks like gambling on bigger productions and bigger stars is paying off, at least in... More »
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Elle photo spread features ajusshi stars
Aw, how cute are they? November’s issue of Elle is going with a fun novel concept, featuring some of the big and small screen’s most charismatic actors, in a downright adorable set of photos. Who would’ve thought “ajusshi” and “cute” would go together so well? Choi Min-soo, who’s just come off yet another standout performance... More »
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Flower Boy Ramyun Shop’s press conference
Yum yum yum. The cast of tvN’s new Flower Boy Ramyun Shop showed up for their drama’s production press conference on October 27 at Seoul’s CGV theater, and they’re all looking adorable. And while lead actress Lee Chung-ah is looking fresh and flirty, I can tell you she’s not the one(s) I’m looking at. Why... More »
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Jung Hye-young’s “luxury classic” Parisian shoot
How gorgeous is she? Jung Hye-young has been transitioning into roles playing mothers more than leading ladies (Return of Iljimae, Playful Kiss), but that doesn’t mean she looks at all like an ajumma. Exhibit A: This photo spread for luxury magazine Heren, shot in Paris. She’s dressed in “European luxury classic” fashions, and at 37,... More »
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Sohn Ye-jin and Lee Min-ki for Bazaar
Sohn Ye-jin and Lee Min-ki pose for an eerie photo spread in Harper’s Bazaar, to kick off promotions for their upcoming spooky rom-com Chilling Romance, about a woman who has a near-death experience that allows her to see ghosts, and a small-time magician who claims to conjure them. The photo shoot goes for more of... More »
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Jung Ryeo-won and Jung Kyeo-woon to join Salaryman?
Upcoming SBS drama History of the Salaryman secured its leading man Lee Beom-soo, but has turned in a new direction for his leading lady. Jung Ryeo-won, who has been focusing the majority of her career on films, is reportedly in talks to take on the role. In addition, Jung Kyeo-woon (Romance Town, Dr. Champ) is... More »
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…and now Jo Yoon-hee drops Full House 2
What is wrong with this drama? More change-ups in the main cast, with recently added Jo Yoon-hee now subtracted from the total. I enjoy that the Korean press is just as addled as we surely are, with headlines like “Why in the world…?” and “What is the matter with Full House 2?” Good questions. Officially,... More »
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Thousand Day Promise: Episode 4
It’s the brothers’ episode to shine, as some characters go hurtling towards the truth, while others stay firmly in the land of denial. Grab a hanky and settle in. Oh, and you’re also gonna want your phone handy, to call your brother when it’s over. Ratings: Promise hits a new high with 17.5%; Kye Baek... More »
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Lee Chun-hee joins airport drama Take Care of Us, Captain
Mr. Chunderella, aka Lee Chun-hee, has been added to SBS’s upcoming airport drama Take Care of Us, Captain, which earlier cast Ji Jin-hee as an airline pilot and Gu Hye-sun as his co-pilot and love interest. Let’s just hope that the romancing happens off-duty, because there’s enough to ruin air travel already without having to... More »
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Lee Seon-kyun and Im Soo-jung cast as husband and wife
Damn, this girl has all the luck. Okay, fine, she’s awesome and talented and quirky and delightful. She just also happens to costar with all of my favorite boys, one right after the other. Gong Yoo wasn’t enough, now you have to have The Voice too? Some people just live charmed lives, yunno? Im Soo-jung... More »
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