Kim Nam-gil, Kim Young-kwang eyed for Netflix’s new thriller “Trigger”

Kim Nam-gil (Island) and Kim Young-kwang (Call It Love) are in talks to join forces in the highly anticipated Netflix original drama "Trigger" (working title). Trigger is set to be a gripping action-thriller that delves into the aftermath of an unexpected influx of firearms in South Korea, a nation known for its strict gun control…

First Impression: Call It Love

Drama Profile Title: Call It LoveMain Cast: Lee Sung-kyung, Kim Young-kwangWriter: Kim Ga-eunPD: Lee Gwang-young, Kim Ji-yeonTimeslot: Wednesdays 17:00Network: Disney+Episodes: 16Genre: Healing, Melodrama, Revenge Plot Synopsis: A story about two individuals who understand each other and transform gradually due to their harsh reality. Sim Woo-joo's father's affair and death lead to her being kicked out by her father's mistress, and in her quest for…

Movie Review: A Year-end Medley (2021)

“If everything in life went as planned, what fun would that be? Don’t magical things happen when least expected?”  A Year-end Medley opened with this line which perfectly set the tone for the whole movie: fun and magical. Just like its English title, this movie is a “medley” of stories that happened in the last two…

Movie Review: On Your Wedding Day (2018)

Released in the second half of 2018, On Your Wedding Day was the most-watched romance film of that year. And it’s no surprise because leading the movie was one of Chungmuro’s A-list queens Park Bo-young. It’s the perfect summer movie for all ages – and tickles your memory of a young love that created the…

First Impression: Hello, Me!

Drama Profile Title: Hello, Me! (English title) / Hello? It's Me! (literal title)Main Cast: Choi Kang-hee, Lee Re, Kim Young-kwang, Eun Moon-sukWriter: Yoo Song-yiPD: Lee Hyun-seokTimeslot: Wednesdays and Thursday 21:30Network: KBS2Episodes: 16Genre: Romantic comedy, Fantasy Plot Synopsis: A miserable 37-year-old woman meets her spunky 17-year-old self in a bizarre circumstance. Major Tropes: Time travel, Spoiled chaebol Grumpy’s First Impression: This is fun! It's…

Where Are They Now? Cast of Worlds Within

There are certain characters that K-drama fans couldn’t easily forget and would always want to remember. To reminisce those treasured K-drama moments, here’s a new Ahjummamshies feature to get you updated to those beloved characters. Kicking-off this feature is the 2008 No Hee-kyung-penned drama, Worlds Within (The World They Live In), which stars our Hallyu…

Kim Young-kwang, Jin Ki-joo confirmed for new rom com

Kim Young-kwang (Room No. 9), Jin Ki-joo (Come and Hug Me), Kim Jae-kyung (Bad Papa), and Mu Jin-sung (Beautiful You) have all been confirmed in the upcoming SBS romantic comedy “Love at First Sight” (working title). The drama will tell the story of a cold-hearted boss and his hot-tempered secretary. Kim Young-kwang will take on the…

Kim Hee-sun, Kim Young-kwang and more confirmed for Room No. 9

Upcoming tvN drama Room No. 9 has secured its line-up with Kim Hee-sun (Woman of Dignity), Kim Young-kwang (The Man Living In My House), Kim Hae-sook (About Time) as its main stars. Room No. 9 is a drama about an ambitious lawyer and a deathrow convict whose souls are switched and the man who holds…

Kim Young-kwang offered to join Kim Hee-sun in Room N9

Kim Young-kwang (Lookout) is being courted to join Kim Hee-sun (Woman of Dignity) in new tvN body-swap drama Room N9 (previously Room Nine). He is in talks to play the role of a 34-year-old family physician named Ki Yoo Jin who will play a significant role in the soul-switching mystery. Room N9 is a story of a lawyer and…