Archive for November, 2011
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Scenes from newly premiered KBS drama Brain
Neurosurgery drama Brain began its run today on KBS, and while I haven’t gotten around to checking out the premiere yet, here are some posters and stills to mark the series launch. The posters do a pretty good job of telling us that this is going to be a Serious Medical Drama — rather than,... More »
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Vampire Prosecutor: Episode 7
Dear Vampire Prosecutor: Why so cute? Sigh. This show just keeps getting better and better. Between the last episode and this one, I think it’s found that sweet spot of integrating character moments with the murder of the week, and introducing the kind of conflict that matters to us. There’s stirrings of romance, conflicting feelings,... More »
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Eugene drops drama project Color of Woman
It was only recently that newlywed Eugene announced her next TV project, a cable drama titled Color of Woman, but she has now dropped the show. The reason cited is that Eugene’s younger sister was recently involved in a serious car accident back in Guam (where Eugene lived prior to becoming an entertainer), and Eugene... More »
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Korea Film Awards cancelled
Holiday season means awards season, but this year will have one less ceremony with the cancellation of the Korea Film Awards. Hosted by MBC, the show would have been in its ninth year after being established in 2002, but ran into issues with “sponsorship and other complicated problems.” Related parties state that money isn’t the... More »
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Running Man: Episode 67
What do you get when you mix in two Ji-hyos and two Jong-kooks in one episode? Easy – an overdose of Aces, an overflow of brawn and plenty of action! Be wary of who you root for today because things can always take a turn for the worst. Enough talk – let’ s go! EPISODE... More »
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High Kick 3: Episodes 30-34
What an outstanding week for High Kick 3. This show isn’t really slap-your-knee funny, but damn if it doesn’t have a way of stirring the heart. I suspect that many a casual viewer may have gotten hooked with these episodes, which were full of emotion and poignancy — not in big dramatic sweeps, but in... More »
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Trailer and stills for romantic comedy Couples
Here’s a look at the romantic comedy film Couples, a funny look at modern dating through the various ways that five single people can cross paths with each other and become fated to change each other’s lives… for better or worse. The players: Lee Shi-young (Poseidon) is the heartless girlfriend who disappears one day with... More »
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MBN’s sitcom You’re Here begins filming
I’ve been interested in MBN’s “Korean Friends” sitcom since it was announced, and now we’ve got the first stills from You’re Here, You’re Here, You’re Really Here (gah, that title), starring (from left to right) Yoo In-young, Jin Yi-han, and Lee Soo-kyung. I’m not that familiar with Yoo In-young, the 27-year-old actress of A Man... More »
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1 Night 2 Days: Episode 359
EPISODE 359. Broadcast on November 6, 2011. javabeans: So Tae-woong is put on dishwashing duty, which takes a while. When he finishes, Na PD comments, like a restaurant owner talking about a busboy, “This guy’s good. Where’d you find him?” girlfriday: It’s just extra funny because he’s running around calling Tae-woong “hyung,” and then... More »
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Gu Hye-sun celebrates birthday in Australia
Gu Hye-sun is currently in Australia filming her new drama Take Care of Us, Captain, and celebrated her 27th birthday on the set. (It was on November 9, and is counted as her 28th by the Korean age system, where an infant is considered 1 year old at birth.) The crew has been in Australia... More »
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