The Korean summer movie “Pirates” comes out this week, starring Kim Nam Gil and Son Ye Jin. Does this pairing sound familiar? “Shark,” one of the dramas nominated for the Seoul International Drama Awards, was the previous collaboration of these actors, which aired from May to July of last year. It was also part of a revenge trilogy directed by Park Chan… Continue reading Sharks & Pirates! Kim Nam Gil and Son Ye Jin Reunite
Category: Drama
Fan Reaction to the Premiere of MBC’s New Fantasy Sageuk Drama, “The Night Watchman”
MBC’s new Monday-Tuesday drama, “The Night Watchman,” premiered yesterday night to much interest in its unusual story-line and visual portrayal of a ghost-ridden fantasy world. The first episode topped the viewership ratings for its time-slot, beating out SBS’ “Temptation” and KBS’ “Trot Lovers” (read more about it here). “The Night Watchman” stars Jung Il Woo,… Continue reading Fan Reaction to the Premiere of MBC’s New Fantasy Sageuk Drama, “The Night Watchman”
New Sageuk Drama “The King’s Face” Eyes Son Ye Jin For Lead Role
The sageuk drama “The King’s Face” is considering top Hallyu star and “The Pirates” actress Son Ye Jin to be its lead actress. “The King’s Face,” which is confirmed as the follow-up series to the KBS 2TV drama “Iron Man” according to a KBS representative, will focus on King Gwanghae’s days as crown prince. The… Continue reading New Sageuk Drama “The King’s Face” Eyes Son Ye Jin For Lead Role
Actress Park Min Young Completes Lead Cast Lineup for Drama “Healer” Alongside Yoo Ji Tae and Ji Chang Wook
It has been confirmed that actress Park Min Young will be starring in KBS’ new Monday—Tuesday drama “Healer” (working title). Park Min Young is set to join the already confirmed lead cast lineup, including actors Yoo Ji Tae and Ji Chang Wook. The actress will be taking on the role of an internet newspaper reporter named… Continue reading Actress Park Min Young Completes Lead Cast Lineup for Drama “Healer” Alongside Yoo Ji Tae and Ji Chang Wook
“Discovery of Love” Releases a Teaser with a Plot Twist of Its Own
Upcoming KBS drama “Discovery of Love” released a teaser video which had a surprise twist of its own! The new teaser video for the drama, titled “Love is War,” starts out romantically, as the drama’s three lead actors Jung Yoo Mi, Eric, and Sung Joon stand holding “romantic items” like a bouquet of roses and a glass of wine. However,… Continue reading “Discovery of Love” Releases a Teaser with a Plot Twist of Its Own
Kim Tae Woo to Lend His Voice for First “The Night Watchman” Soundtrack
On August 5, Kim Tae Woo will release the first soundtrack for the MBC drama “The Night Watchman.” The song is called “Because It’s You,” and it expresses gratitude to a lover that chose them (in the point of view of the singer) among all of the people in the world. The song enhances Kim… Continue reading Kim Tae Woo to Lend His Voice for First “The Night Watchman” Soundtrack
INFINITE’s Hoya Cast in “My Lovely Girl” Alongside Bandmate L
Boy group INFINITE‘s member Hoya has also been cast to appear in the upcoming drama “My Lovely Girl,” alongside his group-mate L. On August 5, representative of “My Love Girl” announced that INFINITE’s Hoya has been officially cast in the upcoming SBS drama as Kang Rae Hyun, the leader of fictional idol group Infinite Power. He joined the script reading for the… Continue reading INFINITE’s Hoya Cast in “My Lovely Girl” Alongside Bandmate L
First Episode of “The Night Watchman” Tops TV Ratings
MBC’s new Monday and Tuesday drama “The Night Watchman,” starring Jung Il Woo, TVXQ’s Yunho, and others has gotten off to a good start in the television ratings, according to research company Nielsen Korea. Nielsen released figures showing that the first episode of “The Night Watchman” was the highest rated television show airing at its… Continue reading First Episode of “The Night Watchman” Tops TV Ratings
Im Joo Eun Removes Herself from Casting Lineup of “My Lovely Girl”
Actress Im Joo Eun recently gathered interest with the news of her casting into the new SBS Wednesday-Thursday drama, “My Lovely Girl,” alongside Rain and f(x)’s Krystal (you can read more about the drama here). However, it became known that she has now removed herself from the cast. Her management agency revealed the reason to… Continue reading Im Joo Eun Removes Herself from Casting Lineup of “My Lovely Girl”
Character Posters for Upcoming Drama “Discovery of Love” Released
The character posters of KBS 2TV’s upcoming Monday-Tuesday drama, “Discovery of Love” have been released. On August 4, the character posters of Jung Yoo Mi, Moon Jung Hyuk, Sung Joon, Yoon Jin Yi, Yoon Hyun Min, and Kim Seul Gi were revealed. Behind the characters, the quote, “Did you sleep together? You did, you did!”… Continue reading Character Posters for Upcoming Drama “Discovery of Love” Released