Park Ji-hoon does dark so well. I really hope that he accepts Bastard, which is Sweet Home's better cousin.

It was expected, but I love how the design team for The Heavenly Idol incorporated photocards in the promotional posters, another element of idol stanning culture. Photocards are collectible cards inserted in the music albums, and they feature selfies or individual photos of the idol or members, and you get them at random. Photocards are also one of the methods to increase album sales because fans buy more albums to get a complete set or further their chances of getting their favorite member.

1. Perfection. From the bright pastels to the photocard aesthetic, this gets the ladynightshade stamp of approval. I’m so excited for this show.

2. My boy Yoo In-soo booked and busy as he should be. Hopefully, portraying this vast array of diverse supporting characters in a relatively short time will catch the eye of some PD and they cast him as a lead.

3. I’m totally here for Jang Geun-seok’s facial hair era, though not really the drama he got it for. Cool poster though.

4. Undeniably gorgeous cast, but the posters are so airbrushed to hell and back that it’s actually preventing me from appreciating any of their features. Like, I’m sorry, why does Park Hyun-sik look like…that? Zero points for effort or execution; this inspires whatever the hell is the opposite of how I feel about The Heavenly Idol posters.

5. Park Ji-bin is not a name I’m familiar with, but Lee Dong-wook and Kim Hye-jun headlining the drama is all I need to be sold.

6. This sounds very familiar to Park Ji-hoon’s other roles. I guess he found his niche.

7. *Sigh* They had to find a way to sneak a cop in there somehow, didn’t they? But importantly, Shin Jae-ha??!? Maybe I should finish season one after all.

1 - as long as authors don't try to lower level of absurdity midway, this can be hella fun)))

4 - pretty, pretty cast indeed. There's also character descriptions and relationship chart out, but that's probably way too many text (and spoilers) to publish here. Just gonna add that I was surprised by some details of ML's family situation (and his "curse") and very unsurprised by the confirmation of your good ol' kdrama love triangle (of course FL's unfortunate fiancee HAS to be none other than ML's best friend!). The new teaser is a bit... Let's just say that my previous worries about sageuk romances being dry were somewhat confirmed - few steps, some longing gazes and warm smiles with little to no skinship or Big Dramatic Couple Moments is how the drama views fanservice? Really? Ouch. Promoting this as a love story with such melancholic and chaste vibes is not gonna be easy. The only positive moments are the increased variety of pretty hanboks and (this is personal, okay?) the impression that FL is gonna be the one who falls first. If drama really dares to break the stereotype and go there ofc. Oh, and I finally got what original title means! It really should've been literal Youth Talking Under The Moon... Is everyone finally so done with all the "moon" sageuks hence the name change for international audience?)))

7 - hmm, since when SK jails allow such creative hairstyles?

1. Hilarious
3. excited for Bait

gruff for the win

As a US viewer I am experiencing severe availability angst for No. 3 Coupang Play’s Friday drama BAIT: SEASON ONE (6 eps). Episode one is scheduled to air on Jan. 27 and still no legal US stream has been announced.
No. 4 tvN’s M/T drama OUR BLOOMING YOUTH (20 eps) will be available on Viki US with episode one airing Feb. 6.
No. 6 BASTARD sounds to me like a remake of MBC’s COME AND HUG ME (2018).