This seems a bit… odd. Jung Woo-sung (The Good, The Bad, The Weird) has been cast in a Korean-Japanese co-production… of an adaptation a Japanese manga… in a multi-season drama...
Add one more big name to the cast of Boys Before Flowers (Hana Yori Dango): the lovely Kim Hyun-joo, last seen in last year's drama Insoon is Pretty, has been...
The cast was out to promote the film made from popular internet manhwa Soonjung Manhwa (i.e., shojo manga) on November 3 in Seoul. Well, most of the cast -- the...
"In the face of love, these four men and women have no strategy, no experience, no courage, and no counterstrategy, but embark on a special romance in Soonjung Manhwa."
This...
There's no real new info in this report (well, not about the points we care most about, i.e., casting), but I'm sure people are curious as to the progress...
I’ll admit I haven’t paid much mind to KBS’s upcoming sageuk (and manhwa adaptation) Kingdom of Wind because, well, I never cottoned on to Jumong and felt...
The Korean "Boys Before Flowers" -- wild card?
The Korean version of Boys Before Flowers [aka Hana Yori Dango] is looking like it may be dubbed a "wild card."
The...
Gourmet got off to a really good start.
I understand why it's winning the Monday-Tuesday drama battle (it's poised to break the 20% mark any day now) because it's well-made, well-directed,...
MBC's When Night Comes, SBS's Iljimae
The following article from OSEN takes a look at the difference between the types of dramas on the air these days. I find...
The cast of SBS's new Monday-Tuesday drama Gourmet chose Gangwon-do's Vivaldi Park for their press conference on May 29, which included a display of some knife skills and cooking talents of...
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City Hunter comes to U.S. television (maybe)
by javabeans
This seems a bit… odd. Jung Woo-sung (The Good, The Bad, The Weird) has been cast in a Korean-Japanese co-production… of an adaptation a Japanese manga… in a multi-season drama...
Tags: adaptations, Jung Woo-sung, remakes
Kim Hyun-joo added to Boys Before Flowers
by javabeans
Add one more big name to the cast of Boys Before Flowers (Hana Yori Dango): the lovely Kim Hyun-joo, last seen in last year's drama Insoon is Pretty, has been...
Tags: adaptations, Boys Before Flowers, Hana Yori Dango, Kim Hyun-joo
“Soonjung Manhwa” press conference: XOX
by javabeans
The cast was out to promote the film made from popular internet manhwa Soonjung Manhwa (i.e., shojo manga) on November 3 in Seoul. Well, most of the cast -- the...
Tags: adaptations, Chae Jung-ahn, Kang-in, Lee Yeon-hee, press conferences, Yoo Ji-tae
An internet sensation aspires to conquer the screen
by javabeans
"In the face of love, these four men and women have no strategy, no experience, no courage, and no counterstrategy, but embark on a special romance in Soonjung Manhwa." This...
Tags: adaptations, Chae Jung-ahn, Kang-in, Lee Yeon-hee, Yoo Ji-tae
Continued failure to cast Korean “Hanadan” keeps super-idol boys’ hopes alive
by javabeans
There's no real new info in this report (well, not about the points we care most about, i.e., casting), but I'm sure people are curious as to the progress...
Tags: adaptations, Boys Before Flowers
Kingdom of Wind aims young with some idol faces
by javabeans
I’ll admit I haven’t paid much mind to KBS’s upcoming sageuk (and manhwa adaptation) Kingdom of Wind because, well, I never cottoned on to Jumong and felt...
Tags: adaptations, Kim Hye-sung, Kim Jae-wook, Kingdom of Wind, Song Il-kook
Delays push back Korean “Hana Yori Dango”
by javabeans
The Korean "Boys Before Flowers" -- wild card? The Korean version of Boys Before Flowers [aka Hana Yori Dango] is looking like it may be dubbed a "wild card." The...
Tags: adaptations, Boys Before Flowers, Hana Yori Dango
Gourmet (SBS): Episodes 1-4
by javabeans
Gourmet got off to a really good start. I understand why it's winning the Monday-Tuesday drama battle (it's poised to break the 20% mark any day now) because it's well-made, well-directed,...
Tags: adaptations, Gourmet, Kim Rae-won, Nam Sang-mi
Popular vs. buzzworthy dramas
by javabeans
MBC's When Night Comes, SBS's Iljimae The following article from OSEN takes a look at the difference between the types of dramas on the air these days. I find...
Tags: adaptations, drama ratings, Gourmet, Iljimae, La Dolce Vita, Lee Dong-wook, mania dramas, My Sweet Seoul, Oh Yeon-soo, Sohn Ye-jin, Spotlight, Strongest Chil Woo, When Night Comes, You're My Destiny
Keeping his skills — and knives — honed
by javabeans
The cast of SBS's new Monday-Tuesday drama Gourmet chose Gangwon-do's Vivaldi Park for their press conference on May 29, which included a display of some knife skills and cooking talents of...
Tags: adaptations, Gourmet, Kim Rae-won, Nam Sang-mi