"Oppas" Are Bad for You

Another week, another selection of drama news. We had all sorts of things happening these past few days, from the regular to the outrageous. The time is approaching for upcoming dramas, some star-studded new ones have begun their run andSong Joong-kiis here to steal you from your lovers and possibly ruin your life and health. Ok, maybe not.

They Aim to Entertain

"Entertainers"is on a hunt for its main cast and we have some interestingconfirmations and possibilities. I'm mostly happy with things, although I do wonder who the runners up might be forHyeri's role if the lady cannot accept it. She was recently hospitalized with meningitis and I certainly don't want her to risk her health for our entertainment, if she is not yet well. Even so, the series sounds interesting, so let's see how things progress.

"Descendants of the Sun" Soars High

A drama which causes a popularity-fueled craze has not popped up in a while, but "Descendants of the Sun" is certainly it. The series isselling like madfor some pretty solid prices, its music istopping the chartsand there are evenparodiesraging left and right. Leading manSong Joong-kiis (hopefully) enjoying immense hallyupopularityof epic proportions.

Song Joong-ki's Dangerous Charms Soar Higher

All of this popularitySong Joong-kiis enjoying, however, is nothing more than his eeevil plan to destroy everything you ever cared for. That is, according tothis PSA. As someone who has enjoyed video games most of her life, I have heard the "this thing we do not understand is dangerous" exaggeration before. At the same time, it raises some interesting questions. Do we place too much importance on stardom? And is that stardom random, a product of the star alone or a combination of things? What is your own opinion on it, fellow fans?

Upcoming Drama Goodies

"Master - God of Noodles"has a full cast and new script readingphotos. "Drama Special - Page Turner" is drawing near and we have somecasting newstoo.Hwang Jeong-eumis upfor"Romance By Luck"and"Entourage Korea"has morecasting confirmations. The upcoming Mon-Tue prime time dramas are continuing to release goodies."Monster - 2016"has ateaser videoandteaser poster, "Neighborhood Lawyer Jo Deul-ho" keeps looking delightfullykooky and funand we have some nicelystylized postersout for"Jackpot", as well asstillsforJang Geun-seokandstillsforYeo Jin-goo."Vampire Detective"is starting next Sunday and you can already check out mypreviewof it.

Followed Dramas

For the first time since its start, I actually felt invested in "Descendants of the Sun". I think episodes 7 and 8 had a nice balance between the romance and action and they developed the characters and their relationships, which were just repeating patterns until now. Still behind on"Please Come Back, Mister", but 5 and 6 got a bit frustrating with the lack of plot progression. On a more positive note, you can read myreviewof"Signal". I hope it is more clear than the incomprehensible gushing and loss of sanity I displayed over it on my personal Twitter account.

How has this drama week been for you? Is your life also ruined bySong Joong-ki's "oppaness"? Hopefully not, because he is a lovely actor and deserves to be enjoyed in a healthy manner. Yes, I am still amused by the absurdity of that warning.

Written by:Orionfrom 'Orion's Ramblings'