Posts Tagged ‘Iron Empress’
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Kim Ji-hoon makes his sageuk debut
All right, so Kim Ji-hoon isn’t exactly a strong actor, but he IS very, very pleasant to look at. (I mean, really really great eye-candy. The first thing I said when I saw the news and the accompanying photos was, “Oooh.”) He’s also taking on his sageuk debut as he joins the cast of Iron... More »
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Sol Pharmacy reclaims top weekend spot
Yoo Sun and Lee Pil-mo of Sons of Sol Pharmacy With Brilliant Legacy out of the picture, KBS’s cheery family drama Sons of Sol Pharmacy has reclaimed the top spot as the number 1 weekend drama after ten weeks of being pushed aside by the now-wrapped Brilliant Legacy. Sol Pharmacy‘s Saturday episode recorded a 26.3%... More »
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Sibling rivalries take to the small screen
Ratings battles are always part of the trials and tribulations of television dramas, but is the experience better or worse when one is going up against one’s own sibling? It’s not a common scenario, because while there are several sets of famous siblings in the biz, like Kim Tae-hee and Lee Wan, it’s rare that... More »
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Brilliant Legacy leads the weekend pack
Moon Chae-won, Bae Soo-bin, Han Hyo-joo, Lee Seung-gi SBS’s Saturday-Sunday drama Brilliant Legacy [찬란한 유산, aka Shining Inheritance] is pulling in the highest ratings among the weekend dramas, with yesterday’s episode recording a 26.8%. It airs against KBS’s historical series Iron Empress (13.3%) and MBC’s Strike Love (4.1%, ouch). Meanwhile, at an earlier hour (weekends... More »
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Kim Seok-hoon rejoins filming
Actor Kim Seok-hoon of the currently airing drama Iron Empress (Empress Cheon-chu), who was in a pretty serious car accident two weeks ago, is back to work. The weekend historical series had found itself in a tight spot with their lead actor out of commission, and Kim had felt guilty for missing filming due to... More »
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Kim Seok-hoon hospitalized following car accident
Over the weekend, actor Kim Seok-hoon of the current weekend sageuk series Iron Empress [천추태후, or Empress Cheon-chu] was in a car accident, and apparently the injuries are more serious than first guessed. The accident occurred late on Saturday night, when Kim had been traveling back to Seoul after filming. According to one source, at... More »
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Currently airing dramas: A roundup
So, what’s airing these days? After a popular phenomenon of a drama ends, people tend to wonder, What next? Even if you haven’t been watching Boys Before Flowers, maybe you’re wondering what else is out there. So here’s a rundown of all the dramas currently airing, and a list of those to keep an eye... More »
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Kim So-eun earns praise for double duty
Actress Kim So-eun is currently pulling double duty with roles in two different KBS productions: On Mondays and Tuesdays, she’s the sassy best friend in the trendy drama Boys Before Flowers, and on weekends she plays the childhood counterpart to Chae Shi-ra‘s grown-up warrior leader in historical series Empress Cheon-chu. The latter has given her... More »
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Drama trends for 2009
Note: The following is taken from a Korean article, so the opinions therein aren’t necessarily my own. Still, it’s a look into the trends we can expect in the coming year of dramas. (For instance: Not one, but TWO figure-skating dramas?) 2009 looks like a bright new year. This year, there are many dramas to... More »
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Moon Jung-hee back with new drama and engagement
Moon Jung-hee (My Sweet Seoul, Air City, Alone in Love) is back with a new drama, the upcoming sageuk drama Empress Cheon-chu, which will start airing at the beginning of January. She’ll also be preparing at the same time for her upcoming wedding, which she has just announced. The bridegroom is a U.S.-educated businessman, and... More »
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