The Noona Chronicles

The nominees for the 3rd Blue Dragon Series Awards (BSA) has been announced! The Blue Dragon Series Awards honors excellence in dramas and variety shows produced by various streaming services. Nominees were selected through online voting which was from June 10 through 25, and also through evaluations by Sports Chosun entertainment news reporters and industry expert surveys regarding original content that was released from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024. Check out the nominees below! Best Drama “Mask Girl” “Moving” “A Killer Paradox” “LTNS” “Daily Dose of Sunshine” Best Actor Ryu Seung Ryong (“Moving”) Ryu Jun Yeol (“The 8 Show”) Byun Yo Han (“Uncle Samsik”) Im Siwan (“Boyhood”) Choi Woo Shik (“A Killer Paradox”) Best Actress Park Bo Young (“Daily Dose of Sunshine”) Ahn Eun Jin (“Goodbye Earth”) Esom (“LTNS”) Chun Woo Hee (“The 8 Show”) Han Hyo Joo (“Moving”) Best Supporting Actor Kim Sung Kyun (“Moving”) Seo Hyun Woo (“A Shop for Killers”) Ahn Jae Hong (“Mask Girl”) Lee Kyu Hyung (“Uncle...

 On June 21, Byeon Woo Seok answered questions from the press for his Summer Letter fan meet in Manila.  Here's what transpired on the press con. He said it was his first time in the Philippines and he is excited to visit different Asian countries. He mention3d how it's so nice to in the country and he is excited. "Just the fact that I get to go to different places is really exciting. But aside from that, I get to see the culture of these different countries. It's something that awakens my mind." He did not expect Lovely Runner to garner such attention from fans. "I just enjoyed filming it and hoped that the viewers will also enjoy watching the series. The crew had the same thoughts as well." He also said that he wanted to do different roles but when he read the script for Lovely Runner, he could relate to Sunjae and wanted to play him right away. He was amazed at the crowd waiting for him at the airport. "Doing a press conference is already a dream...

 Byeon Woo Seok became a phenomenon with his latest project, Lovely Runner. But fans know he's been in other projects before that. Let's look at some fun facts about him that we may (or may not) know about him. He was a model before he became an actor Byeon Woo Seok debuted as a model in 2014 under the agency YG KPlus. It's only in 2016 that he made his acting debut appearing as cameos in Dear My Friends, Scarlet Heart Ryeo and Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo. His first leading role was in 2019 for Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency. #ByeonWooSeok was so slim during his modeling days because he has to walk so much for casting auditions and don't have money for taxi. pic.twitter.com/ucMCpUMs5e — Subeom Noona 🏝 🍉 💍 #LovelyRunner (@NoonaChronicles) June 20, 2024 He is close with Kim Hyeri, Jang Kiyong and Nam Joo Hyuk Byeon Woo Seok is close friends with singer-actress, Hyeri, whom he starred in the drama, Moonshine. He recently guested on her YouTube show, Hyeri'...

 Kim Woo Bin and Shin Min Ah has been together for 9 years already. And a recent sighting proves that Kim Woo Bin is just like any ordinary boyfriend to his girlfriend. Read  Shin Min Ah and Kim Woo Bin love story On June 18, a post titled "Look at Kim Woo Bin Waiting for His Girlfriend While She Shops" was uploaded online. It features photos of the together shopping at a mall.  In the first photo, the Hometown Cha Cha Cha actress was seen looking at an outfit while her boyfriend was just there standing alongside her.  Meanwhile, the second photo shows how Woo Bin is so alike any other boyfriend out there. It showed him sitting on a chair, outside the fitting room while checking his phone. Netizens have commented: "Kim Woo Bin is just like any other guy shopping with his girlfriend! LOL,"  "Everyone's lives seem quite similar,"  "Even with her face covered by a mask, you can tell it's Shin Mina because she looks pretty even with that mask!...

 Heads up Queen of Tears and Lovely Runner fans, as Baekhong and Soljae are nominated for the Seoul Drama Awards this year! The winners of the Seoul Drama Awards 2024 ‘Asian Star Award’ and ‘OST Award’ will be selected through the votes of Korean Wave fans around the world.   The Seoul Drama Awards Organizing Committee and T&K Factory will announce the Seoul Drama Awards 2024 Asia Star Award (Korea, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand) through the voting app Idol Champ targeting Korean Wave fans around the world for a month from the 15th to July 14th. The Asia Star Award is for drama actors who have been loved in Asia.  In Korea nominees include: Kim Soo-hyun of ‘Queen of Tears’ Byeonn Woo-seok of ‘Lovely Runner’ Cha Eun-woo of ‘Wonderful World’ Song Kang of ‘My Demon’ Su-ho of ‘The Missing Crown Prince’ Lee Jun-ho of ‘King the Land’ Actors representing K-drama such as  Chae Jong-hyeop of ‘Castaway Diva’ Kim Ji-won of ‘Queen of Tears’ Park Bo-young of ‘Daily Do...

Actor Kim Soo-hyun (36) and actress Lim Na-young (28) from the group I.O.I were revealed to be whispering affectionately at a music festival held in Incheon. On the 10th (local time), foreign media outlet 'ET Today' raised a dating rumor between actor Kim Soo-hyun and singer-actress Lim Na-young. Kim Soo-hyun and Lim Na-young attended the '2024 Ultra Music Festival Korea (hereinafter referred to as 'Festival') on the 7th. The appearance of Kim Soo-hyun and Lim Na-young caught the attention of the audience, who then filmed the two and posted them on social networking services. In the released video, Kim Soo-hyun and Lim Na-young are standing side by side and enjoying music. Kim Soo-hyun completed a comfortable 'boyfriend look' by wearing a black ball cap and overfit shirt, while Lim Na-young showed off her innocent charm by wearing a white sleeveless top. Kim Soo-hyun then whispered to Lim Na-young and showed a friendly side. Nayoung Lim was not embarrassed a...

 Another victory for Lovely Runner! Read Lovely Runner is one of the most searched drama on Google The drama's OST album breaks history for the highest pre-orders in Korean OST album history. On June 5, CJ ENM announced that the pre-order sales for the “Lovely Runner” OST album had set a new record for the highest number of pre-orders achieved by any Korean OST album in history. The exact number have not yet been disclosed. The pre-order quantity far surpassed the production volume estimates. The album has a total of 54 tracks, with six songs from the drama’s boy band Eclipse, 38 are instrumental scores, and 10 are vocal tracks from other artists. Congratulations once again, Lovely Runner!

 Here are the 10 most searched KDramas on Google in Korea this year. As seen on Reddit 1. Queen Of Tears (tvN) 2. Lovely Runner (tvN) 3. Marry My Husband(tvN) 4. Boyhood (Coupang play) 5. FlexXCop (SBS) 6. A Killer Paradox(Netflix) 7. Knight Flower(MBC) 8. Wedding Impossible (tvN) 9. Parasyte The Grey(Netflix) 10. Wonderful World (MBC) How many have you watched?

 Lovely Runner's Byeon Woo Seok was recently asked about his dating style. Read Lovely Runner to go on reward vacation He noted on a silimilarity with his character, Ryu Sun Jae. I'm the type who gets deeply involved emotionally with the other person.  About his ideal type which he mentioned in a past interview. External appearance actually keeps changing. It's more important to have matching personalities. Good conversation is essential. I have some quirky/foolish aspects, so I like wise women. When the reporters laughed at his answer, Byeon Woo Seok laughed as well and said his answer was too formal. Then he added, But it's true. Conversation is important. He also added,  I like women who don't curse. It sounds a bit funny, but I prefer people who speak nicely. Source    

 With Lovely Runner's huge success, the cast and crew are going to have a reward vacation! Read Kim Hye Hoon responds to dating allegations with Byeon Woo Seok A source from CJ ENM shared on June 4, The cast and crew of ‘Lovely Runner’ will be going on a reward vacation to Phuket, Thailand. With the coordination of schedule is still ongoing, the exact dates and list of actors to join the reward vacation are yet to be announced. Congratulations, Lovely Runner! Source

Lovely Runner director Yoon Jong Ho recently had an interview for his hit drama series. He recalled how he worked closely with lead actors Byeon Woo Seok and Kim Hye Yoon. "The story called for the actors to use different tones to match their ages. It required a detailed strategy. The high school versions of Sun Jae and Sol spoke in tones slightly higher than Sun Jae and Sol in their twenties and thirties. Both Byun Woo Seok and Kim Hye Yoon worked hard to change their tones. The cast and the production crew worked together to pay attention to even the details that you cannot see with your eyes." He then commented on Kim Hye Yoon, "Actress Kim Hye Yoon already had a reputation for her quality acting skills. But when it came to the role of Im Sol, not only did her emotions fluctuate rapidly, but the role was not something that one could pull off purely with quality acting. As the female lead of a romantic comedy, the character had to have quality visuals. Because the view...