KBS's heavy ratings winner Baker King Kim Tak-gu ended its 30-episode run on Thursday with its series high, stopping just short of 50% with a finale rating of 49.3% and (I don't...
Show, you're awfully cute, but I've got a sneaky feeling you're all poof, no punch. Thankfully, I like all your characters, who are endearingly good-natured and sweet, so you're not...
Ah, the eternal kdrama conundrum. Go for the perfect meanie who needs to be convinced of your worth, or the loyal lackey who already knows it?
And of course, the...
After a hairy several days, the union of broadcasting professionals has come to a settlement with MBC. The two sides spent the weekend in some frustrated talks regarding the union...
Sungkyunkwan Scandal and Playful Kiss both premiered last week to lower-than-expected ratings. Both were highly anticipated dramas starring idols with big fanbases, so it came as a disappointment when both...
Are choco abs a thing of the past? Probably not, but there does seem to be a new wave of heroes making a comeback, and sweeping the 'Beast Men' under...
Tensions seem to be increasing between the Korean Broadcasting, Film, Performing Artists Union and MBC as the two sides continue negotiations regarding the strike that is endangering the futures of...
Okay, I'll give you this, Kim Hyun-joong. You are improved. I'm still not entirely sure that the entire range of human emotions is something you feel, but I can see...
I know some viewers were holding out for a marked improvement in Playful Kiss's numbers given its surprisingly poor start yesterday, but alas, it was not to be. Episode 2 didn't...
Baker ends on a high; Kiss hits new low
by javabeans
KBS's heavy ratings winner Baker King Kim Tak-gu ended its 30-episode run on Thursday with its series high, stopping just short of 50% with a finale rating of 49.3% and (I don't...
Tags: Baker King Kim Tak-gu, drama ratings, My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho, Playful Kiss
Playful Kiss: Episode 4
by girlfriday
Show, you're awfully cute, but I've got a sneaky feeling you're all poof, no punch. Thankfully, I like all your characters, who are endearingly good-natured and sweet, so you're not...
Tags: featured, Jung So-min, Kim Hyun-joong, Playful Kiss
Playful Kiss: Episode 3
by javabeans
Ah, the eternal kdrama conundrum. Go for the perfect meanie who needs to be convinced of your worth, or the loyal lackey who already knows it? And of course, the...
Tags: featured, Jung So-min, Kim Hyun-joong, Playful Kiss
Union reaches settlement with MBC
by javabeans
After a hairy several days, the union of broadcasting professionals has come to a settlement with MBC. The two sides spent the weekend in some frustrated talks regarding the union...
Tags: Dong Yi, Kim Suro (drama), Playful Kiss
Rebroadcast ratings rise slightly for Sungkyunkwan, Playful Kiss
by javabeans
Sungkyunkwan Scandal and Playful Kiss both premiered last week to lower-than-expected ratings. Both were highly anticipated dramas starring idols with big fanbases, so it came as a disappointment when both...
Tags: drama ratings, Playful Kiss, Sungkyunkwan Scandal
Goodbye beast men, hello candy men?
by girlfriday
Are choco abs a thing of the past? Probably not, but there does seem to be a new wave of heroes making a comeback, and sweeping the 'Beast Men' under...
Tags: Boys Before Flowers, Kim Hyun-joong, Micky Yoochun, Playful Kiss, Song Joong-ki, Sungkyunkwan Scandal
Continued strike puts pressure on Dong Yi, Kim Suro, Playful Kiss
by javabeans
Tensions seem to be increasing between the Korean Broadcasting, Film, Performing Artists Union and MBC as the two sides continue negotiations regarding the strike that is endangering the futures of...
Tags: Dong Yi, drama production, Kim Suro (drama), Playful Kiss
Playful Kiss: Episode 2
by girlfriday
Okay, I'll give you this, Kim Hyun-joong. You are improved. I'm still not entirely sure that the entire range of human emotions is something you feel, but I can see...
Tags: featured, Jung So-min, Kim Hyun-joong, Playful Kiss
Playful Kiss: Episode 1
by javabeans
I had mixed feelings about this premiere: It wasn't as good as I was hoping, but it wasn't as bad as I feared. I can see where some viewers had...
Tags: featured, first episodes, Jung So-min, Kim Hyun-joong, Playful Kiss
Playful Kiss ratings round two: 3.7%
by javabeans
I know some viewers were holding out for a marked improvement in Playful Kiss's numbers given its surprisingly poor start yesterday, but alas, it was not to be. Episode 2 didn't...
Tags: drama ratings, Playful Kiss