Archive for November, 2011

Drama Recaps
Vampire Prosecutor: Episode 6
by | November 6, 2011 | 56 Comments
I just LOVE when a dark, suspenseful show throws in a nice big dash of humor. Full of wry comedy, this episode got a lot of laughs out of me. It’s also an exercise in the whodunnit style of mystery — you know, those stories where you’ve got a dead body in a secluded mansion... More »


Drama Casting & News
TV Bang-ja Chronicles is another cable hit
by | November 6, 2011 | 29 Comments
You’re probably going to get sick of hearing it, but here’s yet more news that cable is standing strong: Channel CGV’s newly premiered four-parter, TV Bang-ja Chronicles, enjoyed a promising start on Saturday with an overall viewership rating of 1.510%, hitting 2.475% at its highest point. Other current cable offerings like Flower Boy Ramyun Shop,... More »


Drama Casting & News
Character stills from MBC’s Light and Shadow
by | November 6, 2011 | 15 Comments
Okay, how adorable are they? Above, Nam Sang-mi strikes a singer pose in a shoot for the upcoming drama Light and Shadow alongside a co-star. The series is a special production from MBC as part of the broadcaster’s 50th-year anniversary, and follows the lives and careers of performers in an entertainers’ troupe, covering several decades... More »


Sitcoms/Variety Shows
Running Man: Episode 66
by | November 6, 2011 | 35 Comments
That’s right – this is the episode you’ve all been waiting for. It’s Flower Boy Joong-ki‘s epic appearance on Running Man!! I don’t think I’ve ever laughed so hard in a Running Man episode before. Joong-ki, you’ve got to come back – we’ve missed you! EPISODE 66. Broadcast on October 30, 2011. Tags: featured, Haha,... More »


Drama Recaps
High Kick 3: Episodes 25-29
by | November 5, 2011 | 19 Comments
This week on High Kick, we’re on a rollercoaster of love for some of our characters from the early stages of infatuation, to a little bit of heartbreak. I’ve mentioned this before, but I’m invested in the side characters more than the main family. Maybe they’re just written better, or have more depth, or maybe... More »


Drama Casting & News
Medical drama Brain’s teasers and stills
by | November 5, 2011 | 26 Comments
With KBS medical drama Brain about a week from its premiere, here are the drama’s first two teasers, as well as character stills of the main cast of neurosurgeons featuring Shin Ha-kyun, Jung Jin-young, and Choi Jung-won. The way this drama handled its casting process has been pretty clunky (not to mention controversial), which had... More »


Chungmuro/Film
Lee Byung-heon, potential Joseon king
by | November 5, 2011 | 30 Comments
Lee Byung-heon is currently in the States filming his next Hollywood project, G.I. Joe 2, but a few reports are making the rounds that he’s eyeing a historical film for his next project, I Am the Joseon King. It would be his first sageuk role, which initially surprised me since you’d figure that anybody who’s... More »


Drama Casting & News
Han Groo’s transformation in Be Like Today
by | November 5, 2011 | 18 Comments
Talk about a transforamtion for Han Groo, the badass teenage assassin from Girl K who made a splash with her tough, action-packed acting in her debut role. She’s looking a lot more sweet and innocent, though, for her new drama Be Like Today — a whole new person, practically. Are we sure this is really... More »
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Sitcoms/Variety Shows
1 Night 2 Days: Episode 358
by | November 4, 2011 | 42 Comments
  EPISODE 358. Broadcast on October 30, 2011. javabeans: The boys kick off the show with a goofy intro in Saturi accents, which is totally normal-sounding coming from a comedian like Su-geun, but entirely weird and jarring from a movie star like Tae-woong. These boys are such dorks. girlfriday: Ha, their idea of adopting the... More »


Celebrity News
Kim Haneul’s minimalist shoot for Vogue Girl
by | November 4, 2011 | 35 Comments
Sometimes my favorite shoots are the simple ones — no frills, no crazy high-fashion concepts, no bird’s-nest hairdos. Here’s a sneak peek at Kim Haneul‘s latest photo shoot for Vogue Girl, looking the best I’ve ever seen her. It’s what any girl will confess is the hardest look to pull off — appearing effortlessly, naturally... More »