What I’ve been doing…

I know it’s been like a year since my last post but I’ve been off doing something wonderful. Making a baby! She (hereby named Tuna – one of her nicknames) turned 6 weeks old yesterday and I finally feel like my head is above water. I’ve been meaning to post for a LONG time but bad morning sickness, bedrest (with hubby not wanting me to place the laptop on top of the belly), and the like has kept me away.

But through it all, I’ve been feeding my kdramas addiction. And even more so recently, as I’ve turned into a milking machine with the baby plastered on me for 6-8 hours a day. I can’t promise a lot of posting but I’m hoping to be able to post more frequently as I get used to life with a newborn.

My drama watching was relegated to happy and light ones during the pregnancy. So I’ve had my fill of rom-coms. (I wanted to keep myself from being too sad or crying too much. Funny, I know.) But I’m ready to take on heavier fare. Has anyone seen President? Now that is one couple with some acting chops. And The Duo has whetted my appetite for more Chun Jung Myung. Yum.

Disco Makes a Comback in Gloria

Missing disco? Then here’s a show for you! The new Lee Chun Hee (!!) / Bae Doo Na drama about life in a night club promises to provide all that disco you’ve been missing in your life.

I’m a little late in posting but I figured it’s better late than never to post some Lee Chun Hee news! (BTW – how cute does he look holding onto the pair of sneakers!) Our favorite Chunderella has been cast as a badass tough gangster. But it looks like at least a little bit of his Chunderella ways is left as he’s a gangster without much talents in fighting. He also plays Bae Doo Na’s childhood friend and comes to her aid whenever she’s in a bind.

The real lead in the drama is Bae Doo Na who plays an aspiring lounge singer while taking care of her mentally disabled sister. It looks to be the usual poor but hardworking girl rising out of the depths to find love and success – with a Saturday Night Fever twist. The PD for the drama is Kim Min Shik who most recently brought us, Still, Marry Me and Queen of Housewives, and is written by Jung Ji Woo of Wish Upon a Star.

Rounding out the casting is Suh Ji Suk (OBGYN Doctors), who plays the quintessential chae-bol who falls in love with the poor girl and So Yi Hyun (Assorted Gems), an illegitimate daughter of a chae-bol who brings a truck load of personal issues. The drama will also have the cutie Parang from Wish Upon a Star (Chun Bo Geun) playing Lee Chun Hee’s nephew who befriends Bae Doo Na’s disabled sister. I’m sure a lot of the cute, sweet moments will be coming from this relationship.

The PD and writer duo may not have shattered any minds but have produced enough watchable dramas in the recent years to warrant a gander. I had originally thought that Lee Chun Hee was the main male lead in the drama but I’m not so sure anymore reading some of the articles that have mentioned the Bae Doo Na – Suh Ji Suk loveline. As much as I love Bae Doo Na, I’m really hoping for lots and lots of Lee Chun Hee face time since he’s the main draw for me.

Via Newsen

Hiatus Done

So I was forced to take a month long hiatus from the blog and kdramas (*gasp*) due to some personal reasons. But the beginning of summer (here in the northern hemisphere) is the perfect time to return to some good ole kdrama love. Looking at the past few posts, it’s apparent that I was in Seung Gi’s gumiho-land so I guess it’s only appropriate that I revisit in my first post back.

I’m a bit of a sucker for folklore and mythology so both gumiho projects (My Girlfriend is a Gumiho and Gumiho: Tale of the Fox’s Child) have piqued my interest to say the least. There have been quite a lot of stills released for Fox’s Child as it is set to premier on 7/5 and seeing the sub-par image for the child gumiho made me long for the awesome gumiho story told by the brilliant Kwak Jung Hwan (Conspiracy in the Court, Chuno) in the first season of Hometown Legends. Seriously, doesn’t Park Min Young look sexy and frightening as the gumiho?

Shin Mina cast as the Gumiho

The dust has settled and we landed on Shin Mina? Amidst all the speculations, I don’t remember seeing Shin Mina‘s name anywhere, but I’m glad that a decision has been made. I find her to be oversaturated in the market with all her CFs but I think she’s quite a capable actress. I liked her a lot in the first few episodes of The Devil (which I will need to finish watching before Gumiho) and also thought she did a decent job in the movie, The Naked Kitchen. (Writing this is just making me miss Joo Ji Hoon.)

It’s been a couple of years since her last project, so I’m sure she’ll need to get back into acting mode. Hopefully, she can catch on quickly. The only thing that made me a little sad from the news is that the late casting is pushing back the production schedule to begin in late June or early July with the first episode airing sometime in August after Bad Guy. I was really looking forward to seeing the effects of the the early production schedule, so here’s hoping to some early filming!

Via MK News

KDrama Review: My Sister’s March

As an entertainment hoar, I like everything dramatized. I get the bulk of my news from The Daily Show and Colbert Report and one of my favorite “history” writers is Sarah Vowell who’s penned such titles as Assassination Vacation (about the assassination of 4 US presidents). Predictably, I like my history dramatized, especially when the story is told through a slice of everyday life. And My Sister’s March completely fits the bill.