“The Ordinary Jackpot” Unveils Lee Jun Hyuk’s Transformation Ahead of Premiere

TVING’s upcoming series “The Ordinary Jackpot” has released new character stills featuring Lee Jun Hyuk as Gong Eun Tae, an overworked team leader whose ordinary life changes after winning 1.3 billion won in the lottery.

Rather than immediately quitting his job, Eun Tae returns to the office with his lottery winnings as a safety net. The new stills highlight the contrast between his exhausted self before the jackpot and the subtle shift in his attitude afterward.

Lee Jun Hyuk described Eun Tae as a hardworking office worker who always gives his best despite the pressures of his job. He also teased the character’s understated emotional changes as he adjusts to his unexpected fortune.

“A Love Other Than You” Explores the Changing Face of Long-Term Love

KBS 2TV’s upcoming weekend drama “A Love Other Than You” is gearing up to tell a more grounded and emotional story about love that has lasted for a decade.

Starring Seo Kang Joon and Ahn Eun Jin, the drama centers on a couple who have been together for 10 years. After spending so much time knowing each other, they suddenly find themselves facing unfamiliar feelings that challenge the relationship they thought they understood.

Rather than focusing on an idealized romance, “A Love Other Than You” aims to portray the honest and complicated emotions that can emerge in a long-term relationship, including feelings that are difficult to admit even to the person closest to you.

The new realistic melodrama is scheduled to premiere on September 12 on KBS 2TV. ❤️‍🩹

Kim Soo Hyun Set to Make First Official Domestic Appearance in Over a Year

Kim Soo Hyun is set to return to the public spotlight as a presenter at the 2026 The Fact Music Awards (TMA).

The actor will attend the ceremony on September 19 at Busan Asiad Main Stadium, marking his first official appearance at a domestic event in approximately a year and a half.

His upcoming attendance comes after his last official domestic appearance at a March 2025 press conference, where he addressed the controversy surrounding the late actress Kim Sae Ron.

“Love in the Moonlight” Cast Reunites 10 Years Later for Special ELLE Korea Pictorial

A decade after Love in the Moonlight captured viewers’ hearts, its beloved cast is coming together once again for a special 10th anniversary pictorial with ELLE Korea.

Park Bo Gum, Kim You Jung, Jin Young, Chae Soo Bin, and Kwak Dong Yeon reunited in traditional hanbok, recreating the timeless atmosphere of the 2016 historical romance. Their reunion brought back memories of the drama while also highlighting how much the actors have grown over the past 10 years.

Yoo Seung Ho’s Mysterious Duality Takes Center Stage in “Flex x Cop 2”

SBS’s “Flex x Cop 2” is raising questions about Yoo Sung Won’s true intentions with newly released stills showcasing the character’s strikingly different sides.

Played by Yoo Seung Ho, Yoo Sung Won is a wealthy third-generation chaebol and internationally recognized sculptor. Despite his polished image, he has caught the attention of detective Joo Hye Ra (Jung Eun Chae), who has been suspicious of him for some time.

At his homecoming exhibition, Sung Won appears warm and approachable, greeting guests with a bright smile. However, other scenes reveal a noticeably darker side, as his sharp expression and unsettling demeanor hint that there may be more beneath his seemingly innocent exterior.

“100 Days of Deception” Unveils New Stills Ahead of October Premiere

tvN’s upcoming drama “100 Days of Deception” is giving viewers a closer look at its characters with newly released stills ahead of its premiere.

Set during the Japanese occupation of Korea, the drama centers on Lee Ga Gyeong (Kim You Jung), a skilled pickpocket from Gyeongseong who takes on a dangerous undercover mission inside the Japanese Government-General by posing as an interpreter trainee. Her mission becomes more complicated when she encounters Kim Tae Woong (Park Jinyoung), a newly appointed interpreter with a powerful family background.

Seo Eun Soo Joins Kim Woo Bin in tvN’s Upcoming Baseball Drama “Gift”

Seo Eun Soo is set to join Kim Woo Bin in tvN’s upcoming baseball drama “Gift,” adding another familiar face to the highly anticipated series.

Based on a popular webtoon, the drama centers on Jung Min Yong, a former professional baseball pitching coach played by Kim Woo Bin. After an unexpected accident gives him the unusual ability to recognize a person’s baseball talent at a glance, he takes on a new challenge: coaching one of the country’s weakest high school baseball teams.

“Spooky In Love” Unveils Main Poster as Park Eun-bin and Yang Se-jong

Park Eun-bin and Yang Se-jong team up in a chaotic occult romance as a “chaebol heiress who can see ghosts” and a “prosecutor who is afraid of ghosts.”

The upcoming tvN weekend drama Spooky In Love (premiering in South Korea on July 18) has released its main poster featuring Jung Yo-ri (Park Eun-bin) and Ma Gang-wook (Yang Se-jong).

“The Legend of Kitchen Soldier” Director Denies Dating Rumors Involving Park Ji Hoon, Jeong So Yeon, Lee Sang Yi, and Han Dong Hee

Amid dating rumors involving former Park Ji-hoon and Jeong So-yeon, as well as Lee Sang-yi and Han Dong-hee, the director of TVING's original drama The Legend of Kitchen Soldier has personally denied the claims.

On June 18, a social media user shared screenshots of an alleged DM conversation claiming that director Cho Nam Hyung had indirectly confirmed that the two pairs were dating. In the messages, the supposed director responded that he could not discuss specifics but suggested that the chemistry between the actors was genuine and asked fans to support them warmly.

Kim Mu Yeol Surpasses 1 Million Instagram Followers Amid “Teach You A Lesson” Popularity

Actor Kim Mu-yeol has surpassed 1 million followers on Instagram, fueled by the popularity of Netflix's Teach You A Lesson.

On June 17, Kim Mu Yeol's official Instagram account crossed the 1 million follower mark. Prior to the drama's June 5 premiere, he had around 200,000 followers. In just two weeks, that number grew more than fivefold as interest in both the series and the actor skyrocketed.

Teach You A Lesson follows the fictional ERPB, a government agency created to protect schools facing challenges from problematic students, teachers, and parents. The series has become a global hit, topping Netflix's Global TV Shows rankings for two consecutive weeks.

10 favorite K-dramas I watched in 2025

Here are my 10 favorite K-dramas I watched in 2025.
Please note that this list is purely based on my personal taste, and it’s in no particular order.

1. Buried Hearts
This drama made me fall in love with Park Hyung Sik. The story is incredibly intriguing, and the ending is haunting. Up until now, I can still feel the heaviness it left behind. It was a great show overall.

2. Study Group
I rarely enjoy high school dramas these days, but this one kept me hooked until the very end. I genuinely loved it.

2025 SBS Drama Awards Full List of Winners

Since it's the first day of year 2026, I am here making a comeback writing on this blog. Hurray! Anyway, I won't say anymore excuses as to why I haven't been posting here last year, I'll just try to become more committed in posting here like I used to back in the days I was very active. 

Okay, so for the first blog entry of the year, let me talk about the year end awards show winners. Here's the full list of winners of the 2025 SBS Drama Awards:

Grand Prize (Daesang):

Lee Je Hoon - Taxi Driver 3

Kim Soo Hyun Won "Artist of the Year" in Asia Artist Award 2024 | See Full List of Winners

The Asia Artist Award was held last night (Dec 27) at Thammasat Stadium in Bangkok. It was Kim Soo Hyun who took home the ceremony's highest award (Daesang) of Artist of the Year. He mentioned Kim Ji Won during his speech that quoted:

And to Kim Ji Won who brilliantly portrayed the world's Best Hong Hae In, I want to dedicate this honor to you as well. 

Congratulations, Kim Soo Hyun and the rest of the winners! You all deserved it!

Here are the full winners:

• Artist of the Year (Actor): 

Kim Soo Hyun 

• Best Actor of the Year:

Byeon Woo Seok and Park Min Young

• Artist of the Year:

New Jeans

• Song of the Year:

Rose and Bruno Mars'- APT

• Album of the Year:

DAY6- Fourever

• Stage of the Year:

NCT 127

• Performance of the Year:

LE SSERAFIM

• Queen of AAA:

Jang Won Young

• Best Actor:

Suho and Kim Hye Yoon

• Best Kpop Record:

Jung Kook, SEVENTEEN, Stray Kids

• Best Music Video:

LE SSERAFIM- CRAZY

• Best OST:

ECLIPSE- Sudden Shower (Lovely Runner)

• Best Musician Solo:

BIBI, Jimin

• Best Musician Group:

ZEROBASEONE, KISS OF LIFE

• Best Couple Award:

Byeon Woo Seok and Kim Hye Yoon

• Best Performance:

New Jeans- How Sweet

• Asia Star:

Sakaguchi Kentaro

• Best Band:

DAY6

• Best Creator:

Seo Hyun Ju

• Best Director:

BUMZU

• Fabulous:

Kim Soo Hyun

• Scene Stealer:

Kim Min

• Best Choice:

Do Young (NCT 127), Ten (WayV), Jo Yu Ri

• Asia Celebrity:

Byeon Woo Seok, Jang Won Young

• Hot Trend:

Kim Soo Hyun

• Icon:

&TEAM

• Popularity Award:

Lim Young Woong, NiziU, Byeon Woo Seok, Kim Hye Yoon

• Emotive:

Jo Yu Ri, Tony Yu

• New Wave:

BIBI

• Best Artist:

ZEROBASEONE, DAY6, NCT 127, NewJeans, Park Min Young, Kim Hye Yoon, aespa, IVE, KISS OF LIFE, Suho, LE SSERAFIM, TWS, BUS, Joo Won, Ryu Jun Yeol, WayV, BIBI, Kentaro Sakaguchi, Kim Soo Hyun, Byeon Woo Seok, Ahn Bo Hyun

• Thai Star:

Gemini, Fourth

• Potential:

NCT WISH, Choi Bomin

• Focus:

WHIB

Put AAA in front of each awards name btw, if not put there some award names are so weird. lol One thing I don't like about Kpop and Kdrama awards are them putting awards that aren't even significant. I mean it felt like they just inserted these awards to make sure these popular artists' attendance so that the ceremony could actually make some noise because of their large fanbases. I'm not gonna mention what these 'weird' awards are but you can pinpoint as you read the list of winners. lol

Jang Nara Won Daesang (Grand Prize) at the 2024 SBS Drama Awards | See Full List of Winners Here

The 2024 SBS Drama Awards was held last night and I can't be happier to see my favorites winning awards. I think I've seen most of SBS dramas this year, Flex X Cop, Fiery Priest 2 and The Escape of the Seven: Ressurection were the only exception. They're the ones I had to let go, my schedule can only cater a few so I had to make this hard decision. lol If I have more time, I'll definitely catch up. Anyway, JANG NARA as the grand prize winner! OMG, Slaaay Queen! I guess starring in divorce dramas previously paid off, it honed her really well to get that grand prize. I so love her acting in Good Partner, it's so heartfelt. I'm happy for her especially knowing that it is her first ever Daesang! Waaah congratulations Jang Nara! You deserve it!

Here's the full list of winners from last night's Awards ceremony:

• Daesang (Grand Prize): 

Jang Nara "Good Partner"

• Director's Award: 

Park Shin Hye "The Judge from Hell"

• Top Excellence Award (Specialized Genre or Action Miniseries): 

Ahn Bo Hyun "Flex X Cop"

 Jeon Mi Do "Connection"

• Top Excellence Award (Multi-Season Series): 

Kim Nam Gil "The Fiery Priest 2"

Lee Ha Nee "The Fiery Priest 2"

• Top Excellence Award (Human or Fantasy Miniseries): 

Kim Jae Young "The Judge from Hell" 

Nam Ji Hyun "Good Partner"

• Lifetime Achievement Award: 

Kim Young Ok "The Judge from Hell" 

• SBS Drama of the Year: 

"Connection"

• Excellence Award (Specialized Genre or Action Miniseries): 

Kwak Si Yang "Flex X Cop"

Park Ji Hyun "Flex X Cop"

• Excellence Award (Human or Fantasy Miniseries): 

Kim Jun Han "Good Partner"

P.O "Good Partner"

Kim Ah Young "The Judge from Hell" 

• Excellence Award (Multi-Season Series): 

Kim Sung Kyun "The Fiery Priest 2"

Sung Joon "The Fiery Priest 2"

BIBI "The Fiery Priest 2"

Lee Yu Bi "The Escape of the Seven: Resurrection"

• Best Couple: 

Park Shin Hye and Kim Jae Young "The Judge from Hell" 

• Best Teamwork Award: 

"Good Partner"

• Best Performance Award: 

Lee Kyu Han "The Judge from Hell" 

Han Jae Yi "Good Partner"

• Scene Stealer Award: 

Go Kyu Pil "The Fiery Priest 2"

Ahn Chang Hwan "The Fiery Priest 2"

• Best Supporting Actor (Specialized Genre or Action Miniseries): 

Kwon Yool, Kim Kyung Nam, Yoon Sa Bong, Jung Yoo Min "Connection"

• Best Supporting Actor (Multi-Season Series): 

Seo Hyun Woo "The Fiery Priest 2"

Shim Yi Young "The Escape of the Seven: Resurrection"

• Best Supporting Actor (Human or Fantasy Miniseries): 

Kim In Kwon "The Judge from Hell" 

Ji Seung Hyun "Good Partner"

Kim Jae Hwa "The Judge from Hell" 

Kim Hye Hwa "The Judge from Hell" 

• Best Young Actor: 

Moon Woo Jin "The Fiery Priest 2"

Yuna "Good Partner"

• Best New Actor: 

Kang Sang Jun "Flex X Cop"

Kim Shin Bi "Flex X Cop"

Seo Bum June The Fiery Priest 2"

Kim Min Ju "Connection"

Yuju The Escape of the Seven: Resurrection"

I honestly thought almost every actors made dramas for SBS got an award until I noticed Jisung didn't get any award at all! Like, seriously? Whhaaat?! I know he's nominated for Daesang and didn't won but, really? not even best supporting actor? or top excellence award? 

Byeon Woo Seok Tops Actor Brand Reputation for the Month of June

Byeon Woo Seok's career is really skyrocketing during and after Lovely Runner drama. To be honest, after watching him in Strong Girl Nam Soon, I really thought he was a big star already but I was so wrong. It was only because of Lovely Runner that he really gained huge popularity that could already be considered as phenomenal in the Kdrama world. I can't believe that directors, producers and fans were sleeping on him for a very long time and even rejected him several times. I'm glad that he's finally having that deserving spotlight on him! 

Anyway, according to The Korean Business Research Institute, Byeon Woo Seok tops the Actor Brand Reputation for the month of June (ranging from May 27 to June 27). Here's the full top 10 list:

1. Byeon Woo Seok

2. Chun Woo Hee

3. Ma Deong Seok

4. Song Seung Heon

5. Lee Jung Jae

6. Kim Hye Yoon

7. Song Geon Hee

8. Roh Jeong Eui

9. Son Suk Ku

10. Wi Ha Joon

Kim Ha Neul and Jung Ji Hoon (Rain) to Lead Disney+ Drama "Red Swan" | Premieres July 03

Red Swan will have 10 episodes and it will tell a story about Wan Soo (Kim Ha Neul) who was born poor but turns her life around and became a well known golf player. Still, not able to pay her mother's debt, she married an heir of Hwain Group. Throughout their marriage however, Wan Soo became unhappy after she found out about the affair of her husband. 

As an ambassador of a foundation that's known for its charity work, Wan Soo encountered a gun fight after she came to Manila. She survived this nightmare as she was protected by Hwain Group's body guard named Do Yoon (Rain/Jung Ji Hoon). After a while of being together and discovering secrets of the Hwain family, Wan Soo developed feelings for Do Yoon.

Hmm... sounds promising, right? I'm actually looking forward to this. I first watched Kim Ha Neul in the drama 18 again and it'll be my second time to watch her again but in different genre! I'd like to see her chemistry with Rain too. 

Gong Yoo and Song Hye Kyo In a Contemporary Historical Drama Soon? Gong Yoo Considering the Offer

This news is only about them considering the role and it already has stirred up the whole Kdrama community what more if this drama with them really happened?! Mind blowing! I really do hope that Gong Yoo would take this role positively as I really am wanting to see him with Song Hye Kyo in a drama. I'm not really sure how they'll do it but I'm curious as to how the both of them would make the drama work out. At this point, they are considered to be living legends in the industry (at least by me) since they've come a long way and their names up until today are still trending. Longevity is hard to achieve in their field considering that every year there are rising actors/actresses being known powered by social media but here they are still relevant! 

The drama is penned by award winning screenwriter Noh Hee Kyung (That Winter, The Wind Blows) and will be directed by Coffee Prince Director Lee Yoon Jung. If both actors are going to accept their respective offers, Song Hye Kyo will be reuniting thrice already with the screenwriter and Gong Yoo will reunite the 2nd time with the director. 

The said drama, unnamed yet, is a contemporary historical drama that will be about individuals in the showbiz industry. 

Jung Kyung Ho Will Support Jo Jung Suk's Singing Debut as Director of His Music Video!

It really is nice when you have good friends in the industry that you're working in. You get their support in whatever endeavor you take and that's what's happening right now with Jo Jung Suk. 

Recently I have mentioned that Jo Jung Suk will debut as a singer, and it will be documented into a reality show by Netflix called A-List to Playlist. His good friends will take part in the said reality show to deliver their support to him. 

Read: Don't Dare to Dream Lead Actors Jo Jung Suk and Gong Hyo Jin To Reunite in a Music Video

Jung Sang Hoon, Moon Sang Hoon, Yang Joong Woo, Gong Hyo Jin, Dynamic Duo and even his wife Gummy were already on board in the show with his debut as a singer. 

Read also: Gummy Is A Supportive Wife to Jo Jung Suk In His Debut As A Singer

And now in the recent report, it is said that co-actor and friend Jung Kyung Ho from Hospital Playlist will also take part as the director of Jo Jung Suk's debut music video with Gong Hyo Jin! Ah! I'm so excited! Even though this isn't a reunion for a drama, I am still happy to see them interact with each other again on screen! I can't wait to watch this show really, so I hope Netflix would announce the release date of this on their streaming platform soon so I could mark the date already! Yay!

Gummy Is A Supportive Wife to Jo Jung Suk In His Debut As A Singer

In relation to Jo Jung Suk's upcoming Netflix original reality show called A-List to Playlist, he held his debut showcase entitled 'Can You Listen Just for A Moment?' on March 27 at Blue Square in Yongsan. In the said debut showcase, Jo Jung Suk's wife Gummy and hip hop artists Dynamic Duo also graced the stage adding more excitement to the fans. 

For those who have missed the news, A-list to Playlist will be Jo Jung Suk's project in which he will debut as a singer after his 20 year long acting career. 

Read more: Don't Dare to Dream Lead Actors Jo Jung Suk and Gong Hyo Jin To Reunite in a Music Video

I'm not sure yet when will A-list to Playlist would stream on Netflix but I'll keep you guys posted! Because just like you, I am also excited to see Jo Jung Suk in whatever project/show he's in. 

Why Did Kim Sae Ron Posted a Photo of Her and Kim Soo Hyun and Deleted it After?!

I really don't understand what's happening to Kim Sae Ron, why she's making all this ruckus in the Kdrama world now when she has already a lot on her plate to deal with. I'm not a fan of this girl ever since but I've heard and read a lot of negative news about her. She's been around the showbiz industry since she was 9, so I thought that explains her built up attitude. 

Unlike child actors Kim Yoojung, Lee Se Young and more who have clean images from when they were children to now in their adulthood, Kim Sae Ron is engulfed with different controversies. Involved with alcohol controversies, gifting fan gifts she received to others, impulsive quitting a drama she's been casted, drunk driving and now grabbing attention from posting and quickly deleting a photo of her and Kim Soo Hyun on her instagram. 

This has made a ruckus inside the Kdrama world as it arises dating speculations just when Queen of Tears drama is creating a hype. However, Kim Soo Hyun's agency swiftly denied the dating allegations and stated that the photo was taken in the past where Soo Hyun and Sae Ron were under the same agency. They also implied that they do not know the reason behind why Sae Ron impulsively posted and deleted the said controversial photo. 

Meanwhile, Sae Ron said that she's preparing her side of story only to leave all reporters in disappointment when she announced that she would no longer comment about it days after. Lol The way she played the media and fans obviously showed how much she was only seeking for attention. It's crazy how she has thought of this way riding the popularity of Kim Soo Hyun's drama Queen of Tears. Sae Ron is not only making herself look foolish and known to be an attention seeker, she's destroying her career more and probably her friendship with Kim Soo Hyun won't be the same again.