Lovers of the Red Sky paints the story of star-crossed lovers Hong Cheon-gi and Ha Ram who were caught in the middle of a war between scheming royals and a fight between deities and a devil. The earlier part of the series' exposition detailed the backstory of Hong Cheon-gi (Kim You-jung) and Ha Ram (Ahn Hyo-seop).…
When you like watching ongoing K-dramas, there will always be this lull time in-between episodes when you would always feel lost and don’t know what else to do with life (er, or at least your precious free time). Instead of scrolling endlessly on your streaming app, we list down Korean Variety Shows that you could…
Continue reading ➞ K-Variety Shows You Can Watch In-Between Your K-Dramas
Drama Profile Title: Hong Cheon-gi (literal titled) / Lovers of the Red Sky (English title)Main Cast: Kim You-jung, Ahn Hyo-seop, Gong Myung, Kwak Si-yangWriter: Ha-eunPD: Jung Tae-woo (Hyena)Timeslot: Monday/Tuesday 22:00Network: SBSEpisodes: 16Genre: Fantasy romance sageuk Plot Synopsis: Based on the novel of Jung Eun-gwol (the same author of The Moon Embracing the Sun and Sungkyungkwan…
Kim You-jung (Backstreet Rookie), Ahn Hyo-seop (Dr. Romantic 2), Gong Myung (Be Melodramatic), and Kwak Si-yang (Alice) have all been confirmed to star in SBS’s new historical fantasy drama “Hong Chun-gi” (literal title). The drama is an adaptation of the novel of the same name written by Jung Eun-gwol, who was also famously known for the novels-turned-hit…
Continue reading ➞ Kim You-jung, Ahn Hyo-seop, Gong Myung, Kwak Si-yang cast in new drama
It's always hard to trim down dramas that we learned to love every year. But it's a good kind of dilemma, right? Sometimes, I even surprise myself that once it's time to choose my favorites, the ones that are easily on top of mind don't make it to the final cut. It's a yearly tradition in…
"When we first fall in love, we start off without knowing a lot of things about the other. Among the things you don't know, there are good and bad sides. But it's never easy to have more good sides than bad ones. On top of that, bad sides tend to look a bit fancier, so…
Continue reading ➞ K-Drama Reaction: Be Melodramatic | Finale
Are we really nearing the end of this drama? I enjoy watching it so much it doesn't feel like it's going to end soon. I see myself so immersed in the lives of our main characters that the separation anxiety is slowly creeping in. I don't want this to end just yet. I want to…
Continue reading ➞ K-Drama Reaction: Be Melodramatic | Episodes 13-14
What can I say??? I loved these two episodes so much!!!! Jin-joo and Beom-soo's relationship progression continues to surprise me. They have this unique bond that no one, even the audience, could penetrate. And I mean it in a good way! They built themselves a world wherein only the two of them belongs - a…
Continue reading ➞ K-Drama Reaction: Be Melodramatic | Episodes 11-12
Eun-jung has finally faced her demons, and it seems like she is on the way to make peace with herself. For two years, she has been fighting this battle alone, unaware of the magnitude that it has slowly become. The unconsciously harbored her hurtful past, dormant and overlooked. But since she has a great support…
Continue reading ➞ K-Drama Reaction: Be Melodramatic | Episodes 9-10
Beom-soo and Jin-joo This director and writer tandem would make a cute couple with these two oddballs! I loved Beom-soo in Episode 5 so much. His lines were the highlight of the hour. From the way he convinced Hwan-dong to take on the directorial job offer made by Writer Jung. In these two episodes, we…
Continue reading ➞ K-Drama Reaction: Be Melodramatic | Episodes 7-8
What I like most about Be Melodramatic was that it does not only mirror the reality of struggling in your 30s, but also it shows a different perspective of the "what ifs" of life. It has a certain way of telling a story by means of what would you NOT do in times of crisis.…
Continue reading ➞ K-Drama Reaction: Be Melodramatic | Episodes 5-6
It's been a while since we wrote a K-drama reaction piece!!!! But since I'm quite hooked with this new romcom series, I thought it's the perfect way to get back into the groove of writing K-drama content. I hope this ahjumma's penchant for watching "slice of life" K-dramas would also magically bring back my eagerness…
Continue reading ➞ K-Drama Reaction: Be Melodramatic | Episodes 1-4
Gong Myung (Revolutionary Love) is offered a role in the upcoming webtoon-based drama Happier If You Died. He is courted to play the role of Marketing Department chief Kang Jun-ho, who is also the nephew of the company's CEO. He is an eye candy, but also has a quirky character. Baek Jin-hee (Let's Eat 3)…
Continue reading ➞ Gong Myung courted to star in new webtoon-based drama
After working on two consecutive dramas (Bride of the Water God, Revolutionary Love), it seems like Gong Myung opted for a break following reports he declined a role in the new drama A Poem A Day, which is now being offered to Jang Dong-yoon (School 2017). A Poem A Day is about the unsung heroes of…
Continue reading ➞ Gong Myung out, Jang Dong-yoon in talks to join You Who Forgot Poetry
Cable channel tvN's newest medical drama is reportedly courting Lee Joon-hyuk (Forest of Secrets), Lee Yu-bi (Somehow 18), and Gong Myung (Revolutionary Love) as its main leads. The drama will follow a slice-of-life premise depicting the daily lives of physical therapists. It will feature an interesting mix of medicine and poetry into its episodes, which was also evident in…
Continue reading ➞ Lee Joon-hyuk, Lee Yu-bi, Gong Myung courted for tvN’s medical drama A Poem A Day
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