The Noona Chronicles

 Castaway Diva is on the rise! The second episode of the series starring Park Eun Bin, Chae Jeong Hyeop and Cha Hak Yeon saw a big leap in rating as it achieved 5.2% average viewership rating. This is a 2% jump from its premiere episode rating of 3.2%. READ: How Park Eun Bin introduced many firsts in KDrama The second episode marks the return of Seo Mokha in the real world after being rescued from an island after 15 years. 15 years later and she still talks to Kiho as if he's there. #CastawayDiva #CastawayDivaEp2 pic.twitter.com/2wackbvuFN — Doona Noona #CastawayDiva #TwinklingWatermelon (@NoonaChronicles) October 30, 2023 Source

 The Worst of Evil has ended, and that last episode gives so much emotions you wouldn't have thought getting from an action drama. READ: Ji Chang Wook's return to the action genre In the end, Park Junmo lost everything. He might have been promoted, but he was dead inside. Along with Gicheol's demise, he had nothing left. Trust, love, friendship, all gone. In the end, Park Junmo had nothing. And it all ended along with Gicheol. Friendship, love, trust. All gone. #TheWorstOfEvil #TheWorstOfEvilEp12 pic.twitter.com/roRmENdbi1 — Doona Noona #AGoodDayToBeADog #TwinklingWatermelon (@NoonaChronicles) October 26, 2023 If we look at all the main characters in the series, we see how each of them just did what they were expected to do. Infiltrate a gang, trade businesses, be a middleman between Korea and Japan's drug trade, support husband, and so on. But in all of these, you see where each character is coming from and why they are doing what they are doing. You see how they try...

 Congratulations Doona! The Suzy - Yang Sejong starrer joins DP 2 and Mask Girl as the only Netflix-produced Korean dramas to accumulate 2.8 million views within 2 days after its release.  READ: The Wonderful Kind of Pain That's Doona - A Review Released October 20 READ: Yang Sejong admits to having complicated feelings for Suzy while filming Doona Released July 28 Released August 18 READ: Get to know the rookie actress who played Kim Mo Mi in Mask Girl These marked the highest viewership for Korea dramas released on Netflix for the 2nd half of 2023. Source

 Yang Sejong shares how it's like working with Suzy. Yang Sejong recently had an interview for his latest project, Doona! The series, based on a webtoon, is about an ordinary student falling in love with an ex-idol. READ: My review of Doona When he was asked about his character, Lee Won Jun, I remember the first time I read the script. It made my heart flutter. It's a romance drama, but I loved the fact that it depicted the changes that the youths go through in terms of their lives and emotions in such details. Most of the characters in the drama were in their 20s, and every one of their stories were amazingly established. The script was written so well. He was also how it was working with Suzy.  With all the actors I've ever worked with, I would almost always get these hard-to-explain complicated feelings while acting my part with them. But I would usually just ignore those feelings, because I feel like I would go too far off from the script if I expressed them.  When I ...

 Jisoo reportedly have broken up with Ahn Bo Hyun. READ: BLACKPINK Jisoo and Ahn Bo Hyun are dating On October 24, JTBC News reported that due to busy schedules, Jisoo and Ahn Bo Hyun have broken up. According to reports, the two ended their romantic relationship but remains as friends. Jisoo and Ahn Bo Hyun’s relationship naturally became distant due to their busy schedules, and they recently broke up. In response to the reports, BLACKPINK's agency, YG Entertainment stated, It is true that Jisoo and Ahn Bo Hyun broke up. Stay tuned for more updates here. Source  

 Actor Jisoo has recently spoken about the bullying allegations made against him 2 years ago. The actor had an interview with Sports Chosun where he talked about the allegations made against him. One of the topics discussed was him urinating I to classroom trash cans. I have never done that before. Does something like that happen in reality? It is all false. I went to a middle school that was a bit far from my house. When I was in seventh grade, I was treated like a stranger. At the end of eighth grade, my friend was bullied by a group of students, so I gave them a strong warning. As a result, I was beaten up by a group of them. They came and apologized to me, and naturally I ended up getting along with them. At that time, I also did have some bad feelings towards them, but I thought it would help make my school life more comfortable. I was close with them, but I did not bully or assault anyone.   READ: South Korean celebrities involved in big controversies 2 years ago The Str...

 Doona has got to be one of the most heartbreaking series I've seen in a while. But it's a good kind of pain, something that will make you smile along the way. You can only speculate what happened to them after admitting their feelings years after they separated. But for me, it does not matter. The journey of their love story is so wonderful, hindi minadali, their foundation was strong that's why even if they "let go" they actually didn't. But what's good and very evident, they were good for each other. Doona was a much better person because of Wonjun. And Wonjun learned how to be stronger because of Doona. They completed each other. They were fitted for each other. Many may not like this ending, but it was perfect for me. It was realistic. It was so true to what we see in real life, it will linger in your mind and your heart. The angst of falling in love and finding your true self, accepting what was inevitable and still come out a better person, this was...

 Earlier, a blind item about a top actor being investigated by police for drug charges came out. Apparently, Incheon Police obtained information that the drug-related charges while doing investigation in an entertainment establishment in Gangnam.  With the clues given about the actor, netizens have already speculated on his identity. He debuted in a sitcom in November 2001 and has starred in several dramas and movies. After this came out, the agency of the speculated actor announced that they are confirming. According to the report, an Incheon Metropolitan Police officer shared, We have secured information on a celebrity of Yoo Ah-in's level, but Mr. L's drug-related crime charges have not yet been confirmed.  

 A van with Oh Jung Se as passenger was involved in an accident. On October 18, a van driving on a two-lane road in Buri-myeon, Geumsan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do crashed into a cultivator. The driver of the cultivator, a man in his 60s died in the accident and his wife was injured. According to police, actor Oh Jung Se was a passenger in the van involved. Both him and the driver suffered minor injuries and were treated in a nearby hospital. READ Oh Jung Se reunites with a fan with ASD The driver said that the cultivator just suddenly appeared on the road. And the police confirmed that it was not drunk driving. But they will check whether the driver was speed driving. Source

 Song Hye Kyo and Han So Hee's friendship is going strong.  Song Hye Kyo recently showed her budding friendship with Han So Hee in a recent Instagram story post. The two have developed a friendship despite the cancellation of their supposed project together. READ: Han So Hee and Song Hye Kyo will not appear in The Price of Confession Yesterday, Song posted a short video of a playful cat with caption "cute" and tagged Han So Hee, which confirmed that the cats are her pets. This led netizens to speculate that the two had a recent date at So Hee's house where she recently visited. This seemed to showcase the relationship of the two actresses. READ: Han So Hee and Song Hye Hyo's womance is going strong Even if the anticipated project of the two did not happen, their newfound friendship is a delight to fans.  #SongHyeKyo and #HanSoHee lovestagram revealed 😍 #PriceofConfession #TheNoonaChronicles pic.twitter.com/5Y7it4RZTt — Noona #AGoodDayToBeADog #TwinklingWaterme...

 Actress Im Soo Hyang recently guested on the KBS show, Problem Child in House. and recalled filming a kissing scene with ASTRO's Cha Eun Woo. Im Soo Hyang and Cha Eun Woo starred in the drama, My ID is Gangnam Beauty. The actress shared her experience on this particular kiss scene, which took 6 hours to shoot. READ: Im Soo Hyang conflict with 2 dramas airing at the same time She recalled, This was when we were filming the drama's first kissing scene. To make it more visually appealing, we had to film the scene from different angles. We shot the scene over the course of two days, and more than six hours were spent on it. While laughing, she confessed,  Every time Eun-woo and I monitored ourselves, we were able to see our lips getting more and more swollen.  In the drama, Cha EUn Woo plays the seemingly cold-hearted Do Kyung Seok while Im Soo Hyang played Kang Mi Rae, a student who had plastic surgery done.   Source: SBS Star

 For the first time, Asia Artist Awards will be held in the Philippines, December 14 at the Philippine Arena.  Here's a list of confirmed attendees for the annual award show. IVE’s Jang Wonyoung (Host) Kang Daniel (Host) ZEROBASEONE’s Sung Hanbin (Host) NewJeans LE SSERAFIM NMIXX BOYNEXTDOOR ZEROBASEONE Kim Seon Ho Ahn Hyo Seop Kim Se Jeong Moon Ga Young Stray Kids THE BOYZ ITZY Kwon Eunbi &TEAM Lee Dong Hwi Lee Jun Hyuk Cha Joo Young Lee Eun Saem Kim Jae Joong Dindin Lee Young Ji Dreamcatcher KARD Ash Island YAOCHEN STAYC Kep1er TEMPEST Lapillus Lee Jun Ho Jung Sung Il Kim Young Dae Lee Jun Young Moon Sang Min Yoo Seon Ho Ahn Dong Goo Park Jae Chan SEVENTEEN BSS (Seungkwan, Hoshi, DK) SB19 Kingdom ONEUS ATBO LUN8 HORI7ON EXO’s Suho AKMU Kentaro Sakaguchi Kim Ji Hoon Melai Cantiveros-Francisco  Kathryn Bernardo Daniel Padilla 

 Twinkling Watermelon is a wonderful story of how a CODA (child of deaf adult) suddenly travels back in time and got to interact with his teenage parents, where he learns about their youth while discovering more about himself. It may be your usual time travel trope, but Twinkling Watermelon gives a different feel, a heartwarming story of family and friendship and how one will take great lengths to make sure his family stays together. Meet Ha Eun Gyeol, he is the only hearing and talking member of his family. As long as he can remember, he has been their voice, an interpreter so people would understand what his father, mother and brother wants to convey. He's a diligent student and he loves music.   He meets an old man in a music store who taught him how to play the guitar and he learned that he was actually good. But a near-tragedy made him hide his love for music, until he secretly joins a band and then, he got discovered by his father. This will catapult a series of eve...

 Strong Girl Nam Soon has been showing impressive ratings since it premiered. On its premier episode, it already surpassed the rating of the original with 4.296%, with the original getting 3.829%. On its 3rd episode, with the cameo of the original lead stars Park Hyung Sik and Park Bo Young, the drama's rating doubled from its 1st episode getting 8.002%. READ: Cameo appearance of Park Bo Young and Park Hyun Sik still cuts They still look good together ❤️ #StrongGirlNamSoon #StrongWomanDoBongSoon #ParkBoYoung #ParkHyungSik pic.twitter.com/Ta2Zju3UgA — Noona #AGoodDayToBeADog #TwinklingWatermelon (@NoonaChronicles) October 13, 2023   As for its latest episode, it got an almost 2% increase from its previous episode with 9.760% viewership. This number has already surpassed the highest rating that the original drama has incurred which is 9.668%.  Gang family photo #StrongGirlNamSoonEp4 #StrongGirlNamSoon pic.twitter.com/ksrx44gGTS — Noona #AGoodDayToBeADog #TwinklingWat...

 Park Bo Young and Park Hyung Sik's cameo appearance in Strong Girl Nam Soon is really happening! READ: Park Bo Young and Park Hyung Sik to reprise their roles in Strong Girl Nam Soon On October 13, the JTBC drama teases the appearance of the main leads of the original drama to make the series more exciting! To see the happy couple Do Bong Soon and Ahn Min Hyuk will surely make fans happy. In particular, we will get to see the meeting of Do Bong Soon and Gang Nam Soon's grandmother, Gil Jung Gan. Also, it seems that Do Bong Soon is being investigated at the police station, with Ahn Min Hyuk slamming the door. We will get to see the chemistry between the two once again. The production team said, The special appearance of Park Bo Young and Park Hyung Sik, who kicked off the ‘Strong Girl’ series, is meaningful. The return of the strong couple Do Bong Soon and Ahn Min Hyuk will showcase exciting chemistry. The meeting of the one and only strong family will also be drawn in a pleasa...

 Another Korean actor is spending his time in Cebu! King The Land actor Kim Jae Won is currently in Cebu as seen on his IG stories! It seemed he arrived yesterday as his story shows a photo of Cebu International Airport 19 hours ago. It seemed like he ate at a Jollibee store as well. He even posted a good morning photo, maybe his POV from his room? Enjoy your stay!