Barbie Hsu from Meteor Garden and Taiwanese singer Show Luo (The Outsiders II) can be seen in Taiwan’s promising new TV drama Corner With Love, regarded as the Chinese version of the hugely popular Korean title Full House. Affectionately called Big S and Little Pig by their fans, the two stars have no trouble passing [...]
Can a marriage survive after an affair? My Husband’s Woman explores the intimate, sometimes appalling, sometimes absurd, but always painful ordeal of women on both sides of the story behind an extramarital affair. Bae Jong Ok (Goodbye Solo, Lie) plays a typical homemaker whose perfect life comes crashing down when she learns that her husband [...]
Tough, rebellious, and hip are words that flash across one’s mind upon hearing Yang Dong Geun’s name. His highly acclaimed Ruler of Your Own World earned him devoted fans throughout the country, instantaneously turning the actor into somewhat of a cultural icon - the James Dean of Korea. Naturally, all eyes were on his recent [...]
Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown - “Peanuts” creator Charles Schulz retired from the cartoonist’s life early in 2000, and indeed left a few loose strings hanging among his chronically dissatisfied characters. He never did, for instance, cut Charlie Brown much slack in the romance department (or let him kick [...]
Based on the classic manga by Shirow Masamune, Ex Machina - Appleseed Saga (a.k.a. Appleseed: Ex Machina) is the sequel to the hit 2004 computer-animated film Appleseed. Taking place in the futuristic utopia of Olympus, Ex Machina features the continuing adventures of ES.W.A.T. member Deunan Knute and her partner/lover Briareos, a cyborg possessing a robot [...]
MBC drama Thank You marks the long-awaited comeback of Jang Hyuk, who recently returned to acting after completing his military service. Airing in a competitive slot, Thank You began broadcast in comparatively low-profile fashion against dramas like Devil and A Witch in Love, and slowly but surely stole viewers’ hearts with its touching story. Written [...]
Funny, heartwarming, and completely charming, MBC drama The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince has been the big romantic surprise of 2007. Following her memorable role in Palace, sassy starlet Yoon Eun Hye gives another career-defining performance, cutting her hair short for a lovable, gender-bending role. Also at their best are her co-stars Lee Seon Gyun [...]