Watch: Kim Woo Bin Becomes The New Coach Of A Bottom-Ranked High School Baseball Team In New Drama “GIFT”
Kim Woo Bin’s upcoming sports drama “GIFT” has unveiled its first teaser!
“GIFT” is a sports drama about a former professional baseball pitching coach who gains a special ability after an unexpected accident and becomes the head coach for a bottom-ranked high school team.
Kim Woo Bin stars as former professional baseball pitching coach Jung Min Yong, who sets out to transform the struggling high school team in his own unique way.
In the teaser, Kim Woo Bin transforms into a charismatic coach, declaring, “Do you want to play baseball? Then let’s give it a try.”
The teaser then shows Jung Min Yong taking on his new role as the team’s coach as the players undergo intense training under his guidance. The team gradually comes together, celebrating a victory on the field, cheering around a pot of ramyeon, and proudly lying on the field together.
Watch the teaser below!
“GIFT” is set to premiere on December 5 at 9:10 p.m. KST. Stay tuned!
In the meantime, watch Kim Woo Bin in “Alienoid: Return to the Future” below:
“Four Hands, Two Sonatas” Ratings Climb To New All-Time High
tvN’s “Four Hands, Two Sonatas” soared to new heights last night!
On September 20, “Four Hands, Two Sonatas” achieved its highest viewership ratings to date ahead of the final two weeks of its run. According to Nielsen Korea, the drama took first place in its time slot with an average nationwide rating of 7.9 percent.
Meanwhile, KBS 2TV’s “Love on the Menu” continued its reign as the most-watched show of Sunday with an average nationwide rating of 14.5 percent.
JTBC’s new drama “Fly High Butterfly” climbed to an average nationwide rating of 2.1 percent for its second episode, while KBS 2TV’s “A Love Other Than Yours” rose slightly to a nationwide average of 2.6 percent for its fourth episode.
Watch full episodes of “Love on the Menu” with subtitles on Viki below:
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Watch: Kim Hyang Gi, Choi Daniel, Oh Yoon Ah, And More Make Up A Colorful Salon Team In “Fly High Butterfly”
JTBC’s upcoming Saturday-Sunday drama “Fly High Butterfly” has unveiled a new character teaser!
“Fly High Butterfly” tells the stories of hairstylists and interns at the hair salon “Fly High Butterfly” as customers seeking self-affirmation visit them. The cast includes Kim Hyang Gi, Choi Daniel, Oh Yoon Ah, Shim Eun Woo, Park Jung Woo, Moon Tae Yoo, and Kim Ka Hee.
The teaser video introduces the diverse lineup of hairstylists and interns at hair salon “Fly High Butterfly.”
Kim Hyang Gi plays Gi Peum, an intern with a gloomy demeanor. Her expression is so dark that customers even ask her, “Did you just come back from a funeral?” Her unusual aura is enough to make even a child burst into tears, raising curiosity about what kind of transformation Gi Peum will undergo in “Fly High Butterfly.”
Choi Daniel takes on the role of Kwang Soo, a designer overflowing with self-confidence. He bluntly tells customers, “That doesn’t suit you at all,” while confidently declaring, “I don’t fail. I’m Kwang Soo after all.”
Oh Yoon Ah plays Michelle, the owner of Fly High Butterfly who has a warm and sociable personality. Michelle naturally gets involved in her customers’ personal lives, asking questions like, “Does a sister-in-law like that even exist these days?” and “How long have you been dating?” True to her belief that a hairstylist should care for more than just a customer’s hair, Michelle also strives to touch their hearts.
Joining them are Shim Eun Woo as Jen, a designer who leaves a strong first impression with her heavy makeup but has a soft heart beneath the surface, and Park Jung Woo as Mu Yeol, an intern with a cheeky personality who likes to flirt with female customers.
Moon Tae Yoo plays intern Mr. Woo, while Kim Ka Hee takes on the role of intern Soo Ri.
Check out the new teaser below:
“Fly High Butterfly” will premiere on September 19 at 10:40 p.m. KST.
While you wait, watch Kim Hyang Gi in “Moment of 18”:
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First Impressions: “Popular Serizawa Acts Weird Around Me” Is A Meta-Coded High School BL
In “Popular Serizawa Acts Weird Around Me,” a BL-loving boy bases the main character of his own BL on the popular guy in his class. When said popular guy accidentally finds out, he receives an unexpected reaction.
This BL is a fun meta-coded twist on an adorably awkward high school romance with what might be the perfect pairing: an overthinking, timid student and the most popular guy in school who is actually a goofball. The premiere episodes set things up in a really fun way, and it’s only just the beginning.
If you enjoyed Japanese BLs like “Takara-kun & Amagi-kun” or “School Trip: Joined a Group I’m Not Close To,” you’ll like this one too.
Warning: Spoilers from episodes 1 and 2!
You’ve probably heard of a fujoshi, a girl who likes BL. They’re often portrayed as over‑the‑top super‑fans, but that’s not the whole story. There are, in fact, all kinds of fujoshi, and there’s an interesting backstory behind the term. If you’re curious, an iconic fujoshi can be found in “Kabe-Koji-Nekoyashiki-kun Desires to be Recognized.”
Either way, in “Popular Serizawa Acts Weird Around Me,” there’s no fujoshi, but there is a fudanshi. Suzuki Hajime (Koizumi Kosaku) is a closeted fudanshi, a guy who likes boys love. Not only that, but he writes BLs too. In his world, fudanshi aren’t exactly common, or at least not openly so, and they’re definitely not accepted by the masses.
In Suzuki’s school, being a BL‑loving boy is something he worries he’ll be judged or even bullied for, so he keeps it to himself. His fears aren’t unfounded either. He once overheard his first-year friends making fun of him because they found out he likes BL. Thus, he’s become a loner who writes BL in secret when no one is around.
Now in his second year of high school, Suzuki is pretty much friendless. He also can’t talk to girls, so he’s given up on romantic relationships too. The prospects for a social life are not looking good for Suzuki. However, at least at school, he gets good material for his BL. That good material is Serizawa Haruto (Shisaka Ryoto).
You can’t really blame Suzuki, because Serizawa really does look and act like the perfect BL lead. He’s probably the school’s most popular guy, and his three best friends are just as good-looking and popular. Using Serizawa as his BL’s main character, Suzuki isn’t worried that anyone will find out, especially Serizawa himself, because they are from two different worlds and never interact.
They’re in the same class but are total opposites. Sitting rows apart, Suzuki looks from behind at Serizawa, a tall, handsome, and popular guy surrounded by a friend group of other popular and handsome guys. Never in a million years would he even consider Serizawa finding out about his BL, but that’s exactly what happens.
One fateful day, Suzuki misplaces the book where he writes his BL. While he’s desperately looking to find it, Serizawa casually walks in holding it.
When Serizawa finds out that Suzuki is writing fan fiction about him, he isn’t angry or disgusted as Suzuki imagined he’d be. He seems thrilled, and that’s maybe even more concerning for Suzuki. Naturally, Serizawa asks the question that most would wonder if you found someone using you as the love interest in a fictional story: Does Suzuki like Serizawa romantically in the real world?
Panicked and basically malfunctioning at this point, Suzuki apologizes and says he simply thinks Serizawa is the perfect BL character. Apparently, that’s all there is to it, and there are no real feelings involved. To add to the confusion and mixed signals of it all, Serizawa’s reaction to Suzuki not liking him like that looks suspiciously like disappointment. But Suzuki doesn’t pick up on any of this.
While Suzuki is freaking out, understandably so, Serizawa explains he’s also a BL fan, and he requests that in exchange for basing a character off him, he wants to be the first person to read Suzuki’s work. Suzuki can’t really say no, so he agrees. Thus, the two go from being total strangers at school to spending all their time together. Suzuki writes, and Serizawa reads. That’s the initial deal of their relationship.
He’s gained his first real reader, but Suzuki still wants to keep his BL extracurricular activities a secret. It’s because they keep it a secret that Serizawa’s friends are a bit confused by their sudden closeness. However, Serizawa’s friends actually seem like decent guys, despite their status as kings of the school.
Besides having no clue what is going on with Serizawa and Suzuki, the friends don’t mind Suzuki joining their group. It really seems like the only one panicking and worried about being misunderstood is Suzuki, and it’s kind of hilarious to see him and only him going through such internal turmoil while Serizawa and his posse are carefree about it.
But then again, things are getting weird. Very weird.
In between Serizawa asking him to sit in his lap (well, he didn’t ask per se), feeding him lunch by hand, and being overall a super nice, thoughtful guy, Suzuki realizes one very important and concerning detail: Serizawa acts weird around him.
Suzuki has understandable fears and concerns about people finding out he is a BL fan, but Serizawa and his friends defy all his cynical yet valid fears. So far, they seem like such chill, funny dudes who are mostly nonchalant about anything regarding Serizawa. They too know just how odd he can be.
So, while it’s clear that popular Serizawa acts differently around loner boy Suzuki, the only question is why?
Start watching “Popular Serizawa Acts Weird Around Me” now:
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Asya’s a BL-biased Soompi writer with a love of K-pop and all types of Asian dramas. Some of her favorite shows are “Psychopath Diary,” “Mr. Unlucky Has No Choice but to Kiss!,” “Light On Me,” “The Untamed,” “Go Go Squid!,” and “Cherry Magic!“
Currently watching: “After Moving Seats, The Boy Behind Me Has A Crush On Me,” “A Bona Fide Killer,” “Mr. Kill,” “Popular Serizawa Acts Weird Around Me,” “Hold On, Harutora-Kun,” “Connecting to You,” “Match Point,” “Don’t Be Too Emotional,” “Be My Player Two,” and “Nour.” Looking forward to: “Love Scandal,” “Magic Lover,” “Mr. Fanboy,” and “The Love Matter.”
Watch: Kim Hyang Gi, Kim Ka Hee, And More Learn To Love Themselves In Heartwarming New Teaser For “Fly High Butterfly”
JTBC’s upcoming Saturday-Sunday drama “Fly High Butterfly” has released a new healing teaser!
“Fly High Butterfly” tells the stories of hairstylists and interns at the hair salon “Fly High Butterfly” as customers seeking self-affirmation visit them. The cast includes Kim Hyang Gi, Choi Daniel, Oh Yoon Ah, Shim Eun Woo, Park Jung Woo, Moon Tae Yoo, and Kim Ka Hee.
In the teaser released on September 3, cold words are poured out at those running toward their dreams. Comments that easily judge efforts toward one’s dreams—such as “If effort were all it took, wouldn’t everyone be Kim Yuna or BTS? You should find another job while you’re still young”—continue one after another. Moments of being judged by others’ standards from appearance to lifestyle are also depicted.
However, they do not easily give in. Scenes follow showing them trying to view their own lives for themselves, with lines like, “Does being overweight mean I can’t manage myself? Who are you to know what is impossible even with effort?” The line, “People are all much the same. Most of us aren’t anything special,” delivers the message that it is okay even if you are not perfect.
The phrase that follows, “To you who are hurt and shrinking away, this is the story of us trying to love ourselves,” encapsulates the key message the drama intends to convey. Added to this is Ahn Kwang Soo’s (Choi Daniel) powerful shout, “You can do it!” as they cheer each other on.
Watch the full teaser below:
“Fly High Butterfly” premieres on September 19 at 10:40 p.m. KST. Stay tuned!
While you wait, watch Kim Hyang Gi in “Moment of 18”:
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“Four Hands, Two Sonatas” Ratings Rise For 2nd Episode + “Love On The Menu” Soars To New All-Time High
Both “Four Hands, Two Sonatas” and “Love on the Menu” are on the rise!
On August 30, tvN’s “Four Hands, Two Sonatas” enjoyed a significant increase in viewership for its second episode. According to Nielsen Korea, the new drama took first place in its time slot across all cable channels with an average nationwide rating of 5.9 percent, marking an impressive jump from its premiere the night before (which scored a nationwide average of 3.4 percent).
Meanwhile, KBS 2TV’s “Love on the Menu” once again soared to the highest ratings of its run thus far. The latest episode of the drama earned an average nationwide rating of 16.6 percent, continuing its reign as the most-watched show of any kind to air on Sunday.
Congratulations to the casts and crews of both dramas!
Watch “Love on the Menu” with subtitles on Viki below:
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“Four Hands, Two Sonatas” Premieres To Promising Ratings; “Flex X Cop 2” Kicks Off 2nd Half On All-Time High
A new drama has joined the weekend ratings race!
On August 29, tvN’s “Four Hands, Two Sonatas” premiered to a promising start. According to Nielsen Korea, the first episode of “Four Hands, Two Sonatas” took first place in its time slot across all cable channels with an average nationwide rating of 3.4 percent.
Meanwhile, SBS’s “Flex x Cop 2” kicked off the second half of its run on its highest ratings yet. The latest episode of the drama rose to an average nationwide rating of 7.9 percent, marking a new all-time high for Season 2.
MBC’s “A Bona Fide Killer,” which airs in the same time slot as “Flex x Cop 2,” remained the most-watched show in its time slot—and the most-watched miniseries of the night—with an average nationwide rating of 9.9 percent.
“A Bona Fide Killer” was also the most-watched show of any kind to air on Saturday among the key demographic of viewers ages 20 to 54, with whom it earned a rating of 3.3 percent.
KBS 2TV’s “Love on the Menu” remained the most-watched program of Saturday overall, scoring an average nationwide rating of 14.8 percent for the night.
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Watch: Kim Hyang Gi, Choi Daniel, Oh Yoon Ah, And More Transform Into Hairstylists In 1st Teaser For “Fly High Butterfly”
JTBC’s upcoming drama “Fly High Butterfly” has unveiled its first teaser!
Set in a hair salon of the same name, “Fly High Butterfly” will tell the story of hairstylists and interns working to transform their customers into beautiful “butterflies.” The cast includes Kim Hyang Gi, Choi Daniel, Oh Yoon Ah, Shim Eun Woo, Park Jung Woo, Moon Tae Yoo, and Kim Ka Hee.
The newly released teaser begins with a montage of various JTBC dramas that spotlighted specific professions. After the words “detective,” “doctor,” “prosecutor,” and “judge” flash across the screen in turn, the final profession shown is “hairstylist.”
Following glimpses of the hairstylists’ busy work lives, the teaser ends with the team cheerfully welcoming a customer to their salon in unison.
Check out the new teaser below!
While “Fly High Butterfly” completed filming in 2021, the drama was shelved for five years after Shim Eun Woo was swept up in school bullying allegations. In 2022, the series was released outside of Korea in select regions through Amazon Prime Video.
“Fly High Butterfly” will premiere on September 19 at 10:40 p.m. KST.
In the meantime, watch Choi Daniel in his latest drama “Yumi’s Cells 3” on Viki below:
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Watch: Ryu Jun Yeol Is Accused Of Being An Impostor At A High School Reunion In “Mousetrap” Preview
Netflix has shared an intriguing sneak peek of its upcoming drama “Mousetrap”!
Based on the webtoon “Field Mouse,” “Mousetrap” is a thriller about a reclusive novelist who loses everything—his name, identity, and fortune—to a mysterious man known only as “The Rat.” To take back his life, he forges an unlikely alliance with the loan shark who once pursued him. Together, they embark on an intense pursuit in which the boundary between reality and deception collapses and deeper hidden truths emerge.
The newly released preview begins with Je Moon Jae (Ryu Jun Yeol) showing up at a high school reunion in search of his friend Son Soo Hyun. When he arrives at the event in his pajamas, his former high school classmates look confused as they ask him who he is.
When they fail to recognize him, Moon Jae introduces himself, asking, “Don’t you remember me?” As his classmates exchange puzzled glances, Moon Jae attempts to prove his identity by recalling anecdotes and memories from high school. However, the other men remain unconvinced: one of them says he just had a drink with Moon Jae last week, while the other recalls that Moon Jae came to the last reunion, and this Moon Jae was an entirely different person.
Bewildered, Moon Jae says that he hasn’t left the house in three years, but his insistence that he is Moon Jae only serves to make the other men more hostile. In the end, his classmates call the police on him, but Moon Jae realizes that he has no way of proving his identity, and he is ultimately dragged out of the reunion and forced into a police car.
At the very end of the clip, as he is being driven away, Moon Jae spots a mysterious lookalike in the crowd.
Check out the new preview below!
“Mousetrap” will premiere on August 28.
In the meantime, watch Ryu Jun Yeol in “Alienoid: Return to the Future” on Viki below:
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“Spooky In Love” Ends On Its Highest Ratings Yet As “Love On The Menu” Hits New All-Time High
Both “Spooky in Love” and “Love on the Menu” reached new all-time highs in viewership last night!
On August 23, tvN’s “Spooky in Love” ended on the highest viewership ratings of its entire run. According to Nielsen Korea, the final episode of the drama jumped to an average nationwide rating of 7.9 percent, making it the most-watched cable show of any kind to air on Sunday.
KBS 2TV’s “Love on the Menu,” which was the most-watched program of Sunday overall, also set a new personal record in viewership. The latest episode of the romance drama climbed to a a nationwide average of 16.4 percent, marking the show’s highest ratings to date.
Congratulations to the casts and crews of both dramas!
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