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New trailer for upcoming kdrama "Evilive"

Ok, this is our first glimpse at the story proper, instead of just character teasers, and I'm surprised that I'm more intrigued than I'd expected to be. Maybe I should consider checking it out?

Show will be 10 eps, and will air on Sat and Sun, from 14 Oct to 12 Nov, on ENA and Genie TV. No word yet on which streaming platform will carry this one.

KFG ❤️

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Subbed trailer for upcoming kdrama "Doona!"

We finally get our first proper look at Doona!, and I'm immediately intrigued.

Show's synopsis on MDL reads:

"When Joon moves into his new apartment on his first day of college, he wasn't expecting beautiful ex-celebrity Duna to be living downstairs. Joon tries to avoid her at first, but finds himself growing more and more curious about her mysterious life."

Show is adapted from the webtoon "The Girl Downstairs" (이두나!) by Min Song Ah (민송아). 

Suzy and Y...

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Teaser for upcoming kdrama "The Story of Park's Marriage Contract"

Ok, I'm intrigued by this one, you guys.

Show's synopsis on MDL reads:

"In the mid-19th century, she was the only daughter of the Minister of Interior, who heated up the capital with a “certain” rumor. But on the day of her marriage, her husband dies, and she ends up as a widow. Before she could even mourn the death of her one-day husband, she suddenly finds herself in Korea 200 years later and struggles to return to Joseon."

Show is adapted from the webtoon "The Story o...

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Subbed trailer for upcoming k-movie "Hopeless"

My main takeaway from the trailer is basically: Badass Song Joong Ki! 🤩 I definitely like it when Song Joong Ki plays a cool badass. 😁

Show's synopsis on MDL reads:

"A town with no future and no hope.  

Seventeen-year-old Yeon Gyu was born in this place and has never been anywhere else. While enduring the repeated violence inflicted by his stepfather, he saves up money in the lone hope of moving to the Netherlands with his mother. Chi Geon, born and raised in this...

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Subbed teaser for upcoming kdrama "Castaway Diva"

We get out first look at Park Eun Bin's new drama, and I'm honestly not sure what to expect. It's different, that's for sure - and I'm duly curious.

Show's synopsis on MDL reads:

"Follows the story of a woman who is rescued on a deserted island after going missing 15-years ago.  Mok Ha is a girl who has always dreamt of becoming a singer. During middle school, Mok Ha goes missing and ends up on a deserted island, where she manages to survive alone for 15-years. For ...

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Couple of announcements!

Hi everyone!

Just a couple of announcements:

1. Replacement show for My Lovely Liar

Since I'm getting to the end of my watch of My Lovely Liar, I've decided to replace it with C-drama Love is an Accident, here on Patreon.

(a) You can check out the subbed trailer above, just be sure to enable cc for English subs.

(b) I know that this tips the overall balance in favor of c-dramas, and I know that many of us here are more interested in kdramas. ...

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Translated interview: Ryeoun for Singles Sept 2023

My friend mimi is awesome, and she's now just translated an interview that Ryeoun did for Singles.

I hope you all enjoy.

KFG ❤️

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Subbed video: Lee Sang Yi and Jung So Min go camping

..just be sure to enable cc for English subs.

Please enjoy 15 minutes of Lee Sang Yi and Jung So Min, who both starred in Shakespeare in Love, chatting and laughing over a camping date. 

KFG ❤️

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Behind the scenes: Gong Yoo for SK Enmove

..just be sure to enable cc for English subs.

Isn't Gong Yoo as handsome and charming as ever? 😍

Please enjoy.

KFG ❤️

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Ahn Hyo Seop and Jeon Yeo Been on web entertainment show Pixid

..Where they try to pass off as a real high school couple, ha.

Remember to enable cc for English subs!

KFG ❤️

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Trailer for just-premiered c-drama "Faithful"

Hrm. This one seems to be serving up intrigue, but it's not really grabbing me, just based on this trailer.

Show's synopsis on MDL reads:

"A young woman named Ru Lan, who put her reputation on the line to air her grievances, dies in vain. Seven years later, nine people who are inextricably linked to the Ru Lan case get together for different reasons, thus beginning a story of revenge.   

Disregarding her good friend Meng Wan's objections, the young Lin Ru Lan riske...

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Trailer for upcoming c-drama "Bright eyes in the dark"

We've got yet another firefighter c-drama coming at us, folks!

Show's synopsis on MDL reads:

"Lin Luxiao possesses exceptional firefighting skills and extensive experience. He is the head of the Special Operations Station on Heping Road in Beixun City. By a twist of fate, he is chosen to become an instructor for a reality show aimed at promoting firefighting knowledge. 

During the show, Lin Luxiao coincidentally encounters Nan Chu, a dancer he had rescued from a fire ye...

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Trailer for just-premiered c-drama "Hello, I'm at your service"

This.. doesn't look like my kind of show, but it's enjoying a rating of 8.0 on MDL based on its first 4 eps, so that's not bad?

Show's synopsis on MDL reads:

It tells the story of how Dong Dong En, a top-tier customer service representative, captures the heart of Lou Yuan, a client representative, with her own charm in the battle of wits and courage. 

Due to a misunderstanding between the top-tier customer service representative Dong Dong En and the client representativ...

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"I am Nobody" is back on!

I know many of you were interested in this, but Show was pulled after airing just 3 or 4 eps. Well, Show is now back!

It's now aired 18 eps, and will complete its run on 28 Sept.

You can check it out on Youku.

KFG ❤️

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Subbed trailer for just-premiered c-drama "South Wind Knows"

..just be sure to enable cc for Eng subs.

If you're in the mood for romantic melo, this could be for you?

Show's synopsis on MDL reads:

"Fu Yun Shen, a researcher at a pharmaceutical company, and Zhu Jiu, a surgeon embark on a humanitarian medical rescue in an underprivileged region. A misunderstanding means they get off on the wrong foot. But over time, they begin to feel the pull of attraction. When a discovery about the true nature of his assignment and a car crash leaves...

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Subbed trailer for just-premiered mini c-drama "Love Strikes Back"

..just be sure to enable cc for English subs!

Show also goes by the title "Romantic."

Its synopsis on MDL reads:

"Lin Yan suffered the betrayal of her fiancé Ma Cheng Jun and her best friend Wen Li Li, and accidentally fell into a vegetative state soon after. When she wakes up from it, Lin Yan, who has no real power, pretends to have amnesia in order to take revenge. 

She signs a contract with Xiao Mo, a bodyguard who has been silently guarding her, agreeing to j...

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New trailer for upcoming kdrama "The Worst of Evil"

I have to confess that I'm mostly interested, just to see Ji Chang Wook and Wi Ha Jun onscreen, facing off against each other. 😁

Show will be 12 eps, and will air from 27 September to 25 October, on Disney+ and Hulu.

KFG ❤️


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Full trailer for upcoming kdrama "Twinkling Watermelon"

This one is still very high on my watch list, and just so you know, I'm hoping like it enough to cover it here on Patreon. 😁

Show will be 16 eps, and will air on Mon and Tue, from 2 Oct to 21 Nov, on tvN and Viki.

KFG ❤️

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Longer look at upcoming kdrama "Goryeo-Khitan War"

For those of you who expressed interest in this show, here's a longer peek at what is to come.

Show will be 32 eps, and will air on Sat and Sun, from 4 Nov 2023 to 18 Feb 2024, on KBS2. No word yet on which streaming platforms will carry this one.

KFG ❤️

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Subbed teaser for upcoming k-movie "Ballerina"

Well, we have another movie coming our way, and it's about a ballerina seeking rogue justice, which.. is a combination I haven't seen yet, I must admit. This doesn't look like my kind of show, but it could be yours?

Show's synopsis on MDL reads:

"Ok Ju used to work as a bodyguard. She excels in physical activities like martial arts, sword fighting, gunmanship, and motorcyle riding. Ok Ju is friends with Min Hee, who is a ballerina. Min Hee asks Ok Ju for a favor. She wants Ok Ju t...

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New teaser for upcoming kdrama "EVILLIVE"

We get a proper peek at Kim Young Kwang in this new teaser, and it's messing with my mind because the last time I saw him on my screen, in Call It Love, he was so very innocent and sweet. He's quite the chameleon!

Show will be 10 eps, and will air on Sat and Sun, from 14 Oct to 12 Nov, on ENA and Genie TV. No word yet on which streaming platform will carry this one.

KFG ❤️

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2nd teaser for upcoming kdrama "Strong Woman Kang Nam Soon"

Well, this is starting to look kinda fun, maybe? Although, I do recall having very mixed feelings about the writing in the original Strong Woman Do Bong Soon, so we'll have to see how Show does, on that front. 😅

Show will be 16 eps, and will start airing on 7 Oct, on Sat and Sun, on jTBC and TVING. No word yet on which streaming platform will carry this one.

KFG ❤️

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Trailer for upcoming kdrama "A bloody lucky day"

If you like your thrillers, this could be for you?

Show's synopsis on MDL reads:

"An ordinary taxi driver Oh Taek carrying a guest to Mokpo, who offers a high price, and then realizing that he is a serial killer and starts a horror drive."  

Show is adapted from the webtoon "Unsuojinnal" (운수 오진 날) by Aporia (아포리아).

Lee Sung Min, Yoo Yeon Seok and Lee Jung Eun star.

No word yet on Show's episode count; only that it is due to premiere in Nove...

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New trailer for upcoming kdrama "A Good Day to be a Dog"

The more I see of this show's promos, the more interested I am, in checking it out. It looks like it will be nonsensical and cute, doesn't it? 😁

Show will be 14 eps and will start airing on Wednesdays, from 11 Oct to 10 Jan, on MBC and Viki. 

KFG ❤️

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Subbed trailer for upcoming k-movie "Brave Citizen"

I had no idea what to expect before I hit play on this trailer, but now that I've seen it, I kinda dig it, you guys.

Shin Hye Sun as an undercover vigilante?? Yes please!

Show's synopsis on MDL reads:

"The story of hero So Si Min, who once ruled the nation with her top-tier hapkido skills as a high school athlete. Seven years later, after becoming a part-time teacher, So Si Min finds herself the target of the evil student Han Soo Kang."

Show is adapted from a webtoon o...

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Trailer for upcoming kdrama "A good day to be a dog"

So I wasn't really planning to check this out, but I mean, look at ALL OF THE CUTE DOGGOS IN THIS TRAILERRR 😍😍😍

Show's synopsis on MDL reads:

"Han Hae Na is a single high school teacher with a family secret. Due to an ancestor's fault, Han Hae Na's family has been cursed for generations. When someone of her family kisses anyone, they turn into a dog at midnight for six hours. Afterwards, they revert back to their normal appearance. This transformation repeats itself every...

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Hu Ge & Wu Lei being adorable together

Hu Ge and Wu Lei have a new film out together, All Ears, and in this clip (link below), they're being super adorable together, for the camera.

It feels kinda loopy, to see Wu Lei all grown up next to Hu Ge, after seeing them together in NIF, when Wu Lei was just 15. 🥲

I couldn't embed the link, so please go here to enjoy.

KFG ❤️

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Gong Yoo and Lee Dong Wook for SK Enmove

If you loved the bromance between Gong Yoo and Lee Dong Wook in Goblin, I think you'd love this new CF that they filmed for SK Enmove. 

Aren't they cute, cheekily photobombing each other? 😁

Please enjoy.

KFG ❤️

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Jang Ki Yong for Esquire Korea

Please enjoy 45 seconds of Jang Ki Yong looking broody and thoughtful in this clip for Esquire Korea. 😁

KFG ❤️

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2PM: 15th Anniversary MD highlight video

Here's a highlight video of the 2PM boys posing for pix, for merchandise for their 15th anniversary concert.

This is the weekend of the concert, and yes, I bought a ticket on Beyond LIVE, and YES I'm tuning in later today, and YES I am excited! 😁

KFG ❤️ (Eee!!)

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