Okay, normally I’d choose to look on the bright side of something like this (there was this star campaign for domestic adoptions, for instance), but the timing — and the way the article frames the issue — is totally not even trying to hide the publicity spin. Five stars —... More »

Dramabeans.com’s inaugural giveaway is now closed: Congratulations to winners smiley6yrl, Pickles, KTX, and Rokku! I’ve emailed the winners; if you are the person named and didn’t get the email, let me know. (smiley6yrl, I think your email bounced.) For those of you who didn’t win but would still like an... More »

Now, this sounds like a movie I’d watch: Jung Ryeo Won, 26, (My Name Is Kim Samsoon, What Star Did You Come From) has been cast opposite Jung Jae Young (My Son, Welcome to Dongmakgol), 37, in the upcoming film Wandering Mr. Kim. The film has attached Kang Woo Seok,... More »

  I pretty much feel this every time an Open Thread rolls around, but thank god it’s Friday, yeah? Have you entered my free Oldfish CD giveaway yet? I’ll be closing the giveaway in a few hours — noon PST, to be exact — so I can pick winners and... More »

New (old) show! I just recently saw that Imaginasian TV just started showing the first season of Korean reality show I Am a Model, and tuned in out of curiosity. Originally aired on Korean cable channel Mnet, I Am a Model was pretty successful and has aired multiple seasons (three,... More »

Tablo addressed erroneous rumors that he’s retiring from the music biz by posting a message on his homepage: “I’m not retiring.” He’s not happy with the state of the industry and its focus on singles over albums, but he assures his fans, “I’ll make music forever.” Ha Jiwon was invited... More »

How cute is Jae Bin, right? The best thing about him, I think, is that even though he’s often impetuous and hot-headed, and nags Sun Hee to get her attention, he’s totally attuned to her emotions. He really hates to see her cry, but it’s not because he’s uncomfortable with... More »

First, a disclaimer: This movie is probably going to suck. But, I’m just glad to see Park Jin-woo acting in something again. Not that he’s been completely out of work — he apparently had a role in the sageuk drama Bichunmu, although that series was actually shot four years ago.... More »

Currently beginning filming for her upcoming sageuk drama The Painter of Wind, Moon Geun Young displays short hair and a thinner face in newly uploaded pics, which were deliberate changes made for the role (she plays a female artist who must dress as a man to pursue painting). The Painter... More »

I’m sure most of you have already seen pics of Rain rocking his newly slimmed (10 kg!) chiseled body — achieved through a strict chicken-breast-and-veggie diet — in preparation for his upcoming Ninja Assassin role. But what about this “Chocolate Abs” pic released on the 14th? (Dude, I don’t come... More »