Author: Rahul M

Before we get going with the dreaded Signal Song competition, we’ve got a few more introductory performances to get through. Week Two of Boys II Planet is again giving us two separate episodes — one for K and one for C. Please, please tell me this will not be the norm going forward. I can’t do two episodes a week, especially when this one alone is two hours and forty four minutes long. Why are K-pop songs getting shorter while survival series episodes are getting longer?!? I could play TXT’s new single sixty-eight times in the space of this episode…

It’s official: a collaboration between TWICE and Saweetie is dropping next week! On July 25 local time, American rapper Saweetie revealed that she and TWICE had teamed up for a new song called “superstars,” which is due out on August 1. Saweetie also shared a fun video of herself dancing with the TWICE members to “superstars” at the JYP Entertainment building, which you can check out below! Before the official announcement, Saweetie previously posted a video of herself dancing with TWICE to their new title track “THIS IS FOR,” leading to speculation that the singers had a collaboration in the…

Over half of the remaining contestants on Mnet’s “BOYS II PLANET C” were sent home on its latest episode. On July 25, “BOYS II PLANET C” aired its second episode (following the second episode of “BOYS II PLANET K,” which aired on July 24). “BOYS II PLANET K” and “BOYS II PLANET C” were originally intended to air as two separate audition programs, with each show debuting its own boy group. However, Mnet later changed the format so that as the competition progresses, the two narratives will eventually converge into one, ultimately leading to the debut of a single boy…

SBS’s new drama “The Winning Try” is off to a promising start! On July 25, Yoon Kye Sang and Kim Yo Han’s new comedy sports drama premiered at the top of its time slot. According to Nielsen Korea, the first episode of “The Winning Try” scored an average nationwide rating of 4.1 percent, making it not only the most-watched show in its time slot but also the most-watched miniseries of Friday. Meanwhile, JTBC’s new Friday drama “The Nice Guy” saw a slight decrease in viewership for its third and fourth episodes, which earned average nationwide ratings of 2.2 percent and…

The weekend has gotten better than ever since “Law and The City” is here! Each episode gets more interesting with its amazing characters, compelling stories, and a visual feast that it is hard to tell what to love the most. Although the last preview showed some hints of drama, it is far from the over-the-top sort of melodrama that some legal shows are accustomed to have. On the contrary, they portrayed heavy topics in a way that was still entertaining and endearing to the audience, without leaving aside the main point. Here are the best and coolest moments of this…

When talking about girl group vocals I love, Woollim Entertainment’s Lovelyz often comes up. The group is home to some of my favorite vocal tones in K-pop, and Ryu Sujeong is certainly one of them. Since Lovelyz went on hiatus she’s developed an indie-pop solo career, most of which I haven’t written about here. However, the retro jolt of new single New Car deserves attention. Sometimes you just know you’ll like a song from its very first notes. As percussion fades in, New Car kicks off with pitch-perfect 80’s synth, offering an exciting riff that gets the song off on…

tvN’s upcoming drama “Love, Take Two” has released new stills showcasing its two central families. “Love, Take Two” is a heartwarming comedy drama about a mismatched duo: a 43-year-old single mother and her 23-year-old medical student daughter. The pair moves to the countryside to start a new chapter in their lives, encountering various people and chaotic situations that teach them profound lessons about life. The newly revealed photos highlight the mother-daughter pair Lee Ji An (Yum Jung Ah) and Lee Hyo Ri (Choi Yoon Ji), along with the father-son duo Ryu Jung Seok (Park Hae Joon) and Ryu Bo Hyun…

NCT DREAM has won their first music show trophy for their new title track “BTTF.” On the July 18 episode of KBS 2TV’s “Music Bank,” the candidates for first place were BLACKPINK’s “JUMP” and NCT DREAM’s “BTTF.” NCT DREAM ultimately took the prize with a total of 9,732 points. Congratulations to NCT DREAM! Watch the winner announcement and encore below: Performers on today’s show included NCT DREAM, TXT, WayV, STAYC, ILLIT, VIVIZ, CLOSE YOUR EYES, BTOB’s Minhyuk (HUTA), IDID, ARrC, NOWZ, PURPLE KISS, ASC2NT, cosmosy, ifeye, NouerA, HITGS, You Dayeon, and Youngtak. Check out their performances below! NCT DREAM –…

JTBC’s drama “Beyond the Bar” stars Lee Jin Uk and Jung Chaeyeon have talked about their perfect teamwork! “Beyond the Bar” follows the story of Kang Hyo Min (Jung Chaeyeon), an upstanding and confident yet inexperienced rookie attorney at the law firm Yullim. Under the mentorship of Yoon Seok Hoon (Lee Jin Uk), a cold but exceptionally skilled partner attorney, Hyo Min gradually grows into a true lawyer as she navigates the challenges of the legal world. As this marks their first project together, both actors expressed high praise and affection for each other. Lee Jin Uk didn’t hesitate to…

Choi Woo Shik may be taking on a new leading role! On July 25, OSEN reported that Choi Woo Shik has been offered the lead role in the upcoming drama “Whale Star: The Gyeongseong Mermaid,” based on the popular Naver Webtoon of the same name, and is positively considering the offer. In response to the report, his agency FABLE COMPANY shared, “Choi Woo Shik has received an offer for ‘Whale Star: The Gyeongseong Mermaid’ and is currently reviewing it.” The original webtoon, which won the Presidential Award at the 2021 Korea Content Awards, reimagines Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid” and is…