Archive for November, 2011

Drama Casting & News
Jung Il-woo sings a track for for Ramyun Shop OST
by | November 21, 2011 | 35 Comments
The song isn’t released yet, but Jung Il-woo will be featured on the upcoming Flower Boy Ramyun Shop OST with the title track on its Part 3, “Someone Like You” (너란 사람). Jung plays the delightfully immature, spoiled Chi-soo in the drama, and it’s been a hoot watching him grapple with actual human feelings the... More »


Celebrity News
Kim Soo-hyun and Han Chae-young for Marie Claire
by | November 21, 2011 | 45 Comments
Aw, don’t they grow up so fast? One day he’s playing a kid with a dream, and the next he’s blue-steeling it in a photo shoot, soaking up the noona love. Perhaps he’s honing his noona-killer skills for his upcoming role in MoonCloud Kissing SunBeam? Er, what am I saying? Since when does Kim Soo-hyun... More »


Drama Recaps
Vampire Prosecutor: Episode 8
by | November 20, 2011 | 43 Comments
Character development, pretty cameos (Lee Jong-hyuk!), and a bit of a complicated plot. All together, we’ve got a longer running time today, and I’ll try to do this without becoming totally tangled up and confused. I can’t promise it won’t be, but I’ll give it a shot. SONG OF THE DAY Rossy Punky Perfume –... More »


Sitcoms/Variety Shows
Running Man: Episode 68
by | November 20, 2011 | 32 Comments
EPISODE 68. Broadcast on November 13, 2011. Somewhere in Songdo, two spies walk in to receive their mission… Suk-jin and Kwang-soo? These two look just as confused as I do. Mr. PD sets them down and delivers the news they’ve been nearly a year and a half to hear: today, they’re the spies. They hug,... More »


Kpop News
Modern rock band Zitten splits
by | November 20, 2011 | 24 Comments
Well, this is a bummer, since I love this group and their moody, melodic music: The two-member indie rock band 짙은, or Zitten, is losing one of its members. Granted, the group isn’t necessarily over, because singer-guitarist Sung Yong-wook will be continuing on as a solo act under the name Zitten. But losing drummer Yoon... More »


Drama Recaps
High Kick 3: Episodes 35-39
by | November 19, 2011 | 20 Comments
High Kick, how much do I love thee? Let me count the ways. God I love this show. What’s so brilliant about is that as a viewer, I’m being sewn into its thematic quilt – what seems like simple fluff stories are little squares integral to each other. Then you step back and admire the... More »


Celebrity News
Park Shi-yeon marries
by | November 19, 2011 | 81 Comments
As previously announced, actress Park Shi-yeon (Coffee House, Story of a Man) married her fiancé, identified only as Mr. Park, on November 19 at Seoul’s Grand Hyatt Hotel. Given that the groom is a non-celebrity, the affair was closed to the press, with just a select few photos from the ceremony now released to the... More »


Drama Recaps
Tree With Deep Roots: Episode 14
by | November 19, 2011 | 78 Comments
How can this show only get more exciting, more intense, and more heartfelt? We’re all wondering, and we’re also probably wondering whether this show can uphold this sheer level of awesome for the remaining episodes or whether it will just run out of energy and fold under the weight of its pitch-perfect story, characters, and... More »


Drama Casting & News
Gu Hye-sun becomes a pilot for Take Care of Us, Captain
by | November 19, 2011 | 136 Comments
She’s jumping from the world of musical theater to the friendly skies; Gu Hye-sun plays an airline pilot in her upcoming drama Take Care of Us, Captain, which will air soon after her currently airing series The Musical wraps. The role explains her uniformed appearance in this batch of stills from the SBS drama, where... More »


Sitcoms/Variety Shows
1 Night 2 Days: Episode 360
by | November 18, 2011 | 45 Comments
  EPISODE 360. Broadcast on November 13, 2011. javabeans: Today’s episode starts off with a whole juiced-up, dramatic intro telling us the theme of the day: Kimchi Road. With all its 200 varieties. You might want to eat before watching this episode, I’m thinking. You know, if fermented cabbage is your thing. girlfriday: I’m taking... More »