Now that the action has really gotten going, the silly humor has been curbed to manageable bite sizes, I think. There are still plenty of instances of the trademark Hong sisters jokiness, but it’s inserted at greater intervals and with a little more restraint. SONG OF THE DAY F.T. Island... More »

Goong S‘s Heo Yi-jae (“little Kim Tae Hee”) has been cast as Oh Ji Ho’s love interest in the upcoming drama Single Papa in Love. Yikes, that makes me nervous for both of them. While doing press for her upcoming film The Chaser, actress Park Hyo Joo of the cable... More »

In the year following the 2006 KBS2 drama Infamous Chil Princesses, Lee Seung Gi has mostly worked on his singing career. His upcoming MBC drama as the titular hero Iljimae, scheduled to air sometime in the first half of 2008, is to be his acting comeback. But MBC is finding... More »

Another good episode! The episode moved fast and solidified the conflicts on all sides. What really works with the story setup is that there aren’t just two sides, good and evil, right and wrong. There are multiple parties all angling for power or status or self-preservation — Gil Dong, his... More »

Jang Dong Gun This isn’t too different from the Hollywood system of things, if you substitute “talk show circuit” for the Korean variety programming mentioned below. You know, if an actor or personality appears on Letterman, Conan, or any of the other late-night (or early-morning) programs, chances are they’re hawking... More »

Phew, exhausted — have spent the past few days in a manic burst of early spring cleaning. I love things ordered but my natural state veers toward The Clutter (far be it for me to defy inertia and therefore science and nature and god). Amazing how much stuff we accumulate,... More »

Hmm, wedding bells may be near at hand for the openly affectionate couple Lee Seo Jin and Kim Jung Eun. Although they’ve been dating for a while (reportedly since they costarred in late 2006 as lovers in, duh, Lovers) and fans have wondered if and when the couple would officially... More »

Ha! Granted, Newsis as a source can be a bit iffy, but it’s just too funny: Two popular actresses were taken to the police station and charged with assault after a hair-pulling brawl in a bathroom. Police revealed on the 17th that two actresses, Ms. A (38) and Ms. B... More »

I gave up watching KBS’s over-the-top melodrama Bad Love because from what I saw, it was horrible. And yet, part of me thinks it could’ve been a lot of fun to watch even despite — or because of — how ridiculously bad the series is. Alas I don’t have twenty... More »

Perhaps looking to follow in the footsteps of fellow actors Jung Ryeo Won and Park Jiyoon, actress Yoon Eun Hye has expressed a desire to put together her own exhibition of photos and drawings. Another case of a spoiled star indulging a vanity project? Well maybe, but maybe not. Yoon... More »