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K-drama casting latest: Hellbound star Yoo Ah-in set for another Netflix Original series; Vincenzo's Taecyeon to play detective

 

The eternal fight against injustice will be the theme for many upcoming K-dramas if the latest casting announcements are anything to go by, with top stars lining up to play prosecutors, lawyers and detectives.

 

Fans of the Hollywood movie Don’t Look Up may also be interested in a major new Netflix disaster drama in the works.

 

 

Summer Strike

Currently on screens in the Wavve drama Tracer, Im Si-wan may next appear in Summer Strike, a new series based on the webtoon I Don’t Feel Like Doing Anything. Si-wan has been offered one of the leading roles, as has singer and actress Seohyun, who will next be seen in the Netflix film Love and Leashes in February.

Im Si-wan in a still from Run On. PHOTO: Netflix

 

The romance tale will follow two people who decide to give up their busy city lifestyles and move to the countryside.

 

The show will be directed by Lee Yoon-jung, known for the series Coffee Prince and Cheese in the Trap.

 

 

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Drama viewership ratings for the week of Jan 17-23, 2022

Link Here : https://www.dramabeans.com/2022/01/drama-viewership-ratings-for-the-week-of-jan-17-23-2022/

 

 

Friday, Jan. 21
Tracer	5	MBC	8.0%
Through the Darkness	3	SBS	7.9%
Bad and Crazy	10	tvN	2.8%
Saturday, Jan. 22
Young Lady and Gentleman	35	KBS	31.8%
The King of Tears, Lee Bang-Won	—	KBS	—
Tracer	6	MBC	7.8%
Through the Darkness	4	SBS	8.2%
Snowdrop	12	JTBC	2.5%
Bad and Crazy	11	tvN	2.4%
Bulgasal: Immortal Souls	11	tvN	3.7%
Uncle	13	TV Chosun	8.9%

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15 K-Drama Couples Of 2021 That Stole Our Hearts

 

One of the best parts about watching a romantic K-drama is seeing the OTP with sizzling, smoking, and heart-fluttering chemistry. In 2021, there were so many solid couples that we swooned over and lived vicariously through.

 

Here are 15 K-drama couples who shook our worlds and made the year a lot more pleasant.

 

Disclaimer: List is in no particular order. K-drama couples with shows that premiered in December of 2021 are not included!

 

 

11. Im Siwan and Shin Se Kyung in “Run On”

 

 

Im Siwan and Shin Se Kyung won the hearts of many for their respective roles as Ki Sun Kyum and Oh Mi Joo. Sun Kyum is a former track star, and Mi Joo is a foreign film translator. The two start to form a connection, which leads to a deep relationship. Despite being complete opposites, they somehow get to a point where they are willing to accept their differences and meet each other halfway. It’s a meaningful series where you appreciate the development of the two in their individual lives as well as their relationship.

 

 

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[Photo] New Still Added for the Korean Drama "Tracer"

 

 

 

source : Hancinema

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*** I guess all if not some K-dramas are going to get affected for the 1st 3-weeks next month (February) once the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics kicks off. This will also affect viewers momentum. MBC will preempt its Fri-Sat drama "Tracer". The drama has only aired 6-EPs + additional 2EP this weekend (total of 8) before it takes a 3-week hiatus. 

 

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*** The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for drama actors!  ISW is on the list. The rankings were determined through a data analysis of the media coverage, participation, interaction, and community indexes of 50 actors who appeared in dramas that aired between December 29, 2021 and January 28, 2022. Check out the top 30 for this month below!   

 

1. Choi Woo Shik
2. Kim Da Mi
3. Ji Hyun Woo
4. Jung Hae In
5. Lee Se Hee
6. Song Hye Kyo
7. BLACKPINK’s Jisoo
8. Noh Jung Ui
9. Kim Sung Cheol
10. ZE:A’s Im Siwan
11. Kim Nam Gil
12. Jun So Min
13. Jang Ki Yong
14. Kwon Nara
15. Lee Jin Wook
16. Park Ha Na
17. Song Yoon Ah
18. Yoo Seung Ho
19. Lee Joon
20. Lee Dong Wook
21. Kim Bum
22. Cho Yi Hyun
23. WEi’s Kim Yo Han
24. Soo Ae
25. Kim Joo Heon
26. Go Ah Sung
27. Song Ji Hyo
28. Kim Young Chul
29. Han Ji Eun
30. Park Jin Joo

 

source : https://www.yeongnam.com/web/view.php?key=20220129000831106

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*** "Tracer" maintains its rating from the previous episode. According to Nielsen Korea, wavve's Friday-Saturday drama, which also airs on MBC, recorded a rating of 7.8% (Ep.7). This is the same as 7.8% (Ep.6) recorded in the previous episode.  

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Siwan sings a OST of his MBC drama "TRACER" : FIRE ! 

 

Siwan in TRACER episodes 7 & 8..

 

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[Photo] New Still Added for the Korean Drama "Tracer"

 

 

 

 

source : Hancinema

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*** It’s about to get super quiet in dramaland! Our weekend hotshots "Tracer"  is taking an extended mid-drama break to make way for the Olympics. 

 

 

 

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Drama viewership ratings for the week of Jan. 24-30, 2022

LINK here : https://www.dramabeans.com/2022/01/drama-viewership-ratings-for-the-week-of-jan-24-30-2022/

 

 

 

Friday, Jan. 28
Tracer	7	MBC	7.8%
Through the Darkness	5	SBS	7.5%
Bad and Crazy	12	tvN	2.8%
Saturday, Jan. 29
Young Lady and Gentleman	37	KBS	32%
The King of Tears, Lee Bang-Won	—	KBS	—
Tracer	8	MBC	7.6%
Through the Darkness	6	SBS	6.9%
Snowdrop	14	JTBC	2.7%
Bulgasal: Immortal Souls	13	tvN	3.6%
Uncle	15	TV Chosun	8.4%

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*** According to Nielsen Korea, wavve's "Tracer" which also airs on MBC, aired its final episode for the first season with 7.6% (Ep.8), a slight decrease from 7.8% (Ep.7). Its second season will commence immediately on the 18th of February. 

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*** With Korea's OTT platform wavve's original drama "Tracer" ending successfully with the highest viewer rating of 10.4%  as well as the wavve drama's viewing volume. Expectations are at its peak for season 2, which will be released on the 18th of next month (February).  

 

 

 

photo source : Hancinema

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*** Si-wan posted this picture on his SNS on Thursday. In the photo, he was holding a sketchbook with a writing that his drama "Tracer" was temporarily finished for season 1. He wrote in his sketchbook, "Hello, I'm Im Si-wan. Thank you all for joining us in Season 1 because Season 1 were full of fun episodes. Thank you very much. " He asked to expect for the drama's season 2 after the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. 'Tracer' Season 2 is scheduled to return on February 25

 

after the '2022 Beijing Winter Olympics'.    

 

 

 

 

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Siwan comes back in TRACER after Olympic Games on MBC

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Siwan comes back in TRACER after Olympic Games on MBC 

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22 K-Drama Superlatives From 2021

 

The year 2021 was very special as it brought along a lot of worldwide recognition when it came to K-dramas. Through various streaming outlets, there came a wave of new K-drama fans and lots of new shows. With all the K-dramas that we were blessed with, here are 22 K-drama superlatives from 2021.

 

Disclaimer: K-dramas that premiered in December of 2021 or later were not included in the feature. 

 

 

K-drama couples that are healthy enough to get relationship advice from

Im Siwan and Shin Se Kyung in “Run On”

 

 

In “Run On,” Im Siwan plays a former track runner named Ki Sun Kyum, who decides to retire as a result of no longer finding happiness in the sport. He meets Oh Mi Joo (Shin Se Kyung), a free-spirited translator for foreign films. The two are very different, but Sun Kyum takes a strong liking to Mi Joo, and they start to fall in love.

 

 

The best part about this couple is that their relationship is very realistic. These two don’t fall in love at first sight. It’s after getting to know each other and understanding their struggles and dreams that they fall in love. It’s a journey that viewers partake in and also end up getting butterflies over. Their conversations are not superficial but very deep and meaningful, which makes this couple even more healthy and admirable!

 

 

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*** “Emergency Declaration,” which cost more than 24.5 billion won to produce, is have yet to confirm its release date.  The film’s release has been delayed several times since 2020 and most recently it was preparing to open in theaters in January. However, that plan was canceled again. I guess it will be difficult to find big-budget Korean films in the coming month or so as many of them have delayed their opening dates. No films with a budget of more than 10 billion won will open before April, this is partially due to a surge of COVID-19 cases there. The number of moviegoers hit a new low over the Seollal holiday, this is according to KOFIC. This is usually one of the busiest times of the year for movie theaters in Korea. The film "The Pirates" that were created at a cost of more than 10 billion won -- only sold around 880,000 tickets over the Seollal holidays.  

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Event: Iconic and Memorable K-drama Moments

 

Chingus, check out the latest event and vote for your favorite iconic and memorable kdrama moments 

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*** For the first week of February, “Bulgasal” rose to No. 1 on Good Data Corporation’s weekly list of the dramas that generated the most buzz. The company determines each week’s rankings by collecting data from news articles, blog posts, online communities, videos, and social media about dramas that are either currently airing or set to air soon.

Not only did “Bulgasal” top the list of most buzzworthy dramas, MBC "Tracer" is on #6 on the drama list.  

 

 

The top 10 dramas that generated the most buzz in the first week of February are as follows:

1. tvN “Bulgasal”
2. KBS2 “Young Lady and Gentleman”
3. SBS “Through the Darkness”
4. tvN “Ghost Doctor”
5. JTBC “Artificial City”
6. MBC “Tracer”
7. MBC “The Second Husband”
8. KBS2 “Moonshine”
9. tvN “Twenty-Five, Twenty One”
10. tvN “Work Later, Drink Now”

 

 

 

 

credit : soompi news

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*** “Tracer” has unveiled the main poster for its upcoming second season!  The poster’s caption reads, “From now on, the real [battle] begins!”  Season 2 of the drama will premiere on February 18. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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