Author: Rahul M

I’ve been riding hard for One Love One Heart ever since their debut in 2022. I truly think their first album LOVE1 is one of the best J-pop albums… ever? It’s been more of a mixed bag since then, but even their most generic J-pop sounds have been buoyed by the natural charm of the members. I’ve always loved the concept of mixed-gender groups and One Love One Heart’s young age makes for a more musically interesting concept than the swaggy nature of Korea’s counterparts (KARD, ALLDAY PROJECT). One of my biggest issues with the group’s more recent work is…

Though VIVIZ’s music has never been able to reach the heights of their work with GFriend, my favorite single and album were released during the summer. The trio’s sweet vocal tones fit the season well. Another team who match summer perfectly is the dynamic duo of producers Daniel Caesar and Ludwig Lindell. They’ve given us classics like Red Flavor, All Night, Icy, Pretty Pretty and Oh My Summer — among many more. However, we haven’t heard a song from them in awhile. That changes today with La La Love Me. I wouldn’t put La La Love Me in the same…

With some exceptions, SM Entertainment has become known for keeping its roster of artists around for the long haul. Super Junior are currently their second-longest running group and celebrate their twentieth (!) anniversary today with a new album. SM’s anniversary projects tend to be great (SNSD’s Forever 1, SHINee’s The Story Of Light series, SuJu’s own Devil), honoring past work while breathing new life into the artists’ signature sound. Express Mode attempts just this but suffers a due to its lack of strong melody. In the late 2000’s, Super Junior perfected a sort of jagged, hyper-rhythmic dance music on songs…

“Universe League” group AHOF has won the very first music show trophy of their career! On the July 8 episode of “The Show,” the candidates for first place were H1-KEY’s “Summer Was You,” NouerA’s “n (number of cases),” and AHOF’s “Rendezvous.” AHOF ultimately took the win with a total of 7,980 points, marking their first-ever win on a music show. Congratulations to AHOF! Watch their debut performance and emotional first win below: Other performers on today’s show included KARD, ONEUS, H1-KEY, NouerA, Baby DONT Cry, Han Seung Woo, RESCENE, POW, DIVA-X, TIOT, DPNS, and BLINGONE. Check out their performances below!…

JTBC’s upcoming drama “The Nice Guy” has unveiled a closer look at Lee Dong Wook’s complicated family. “The Nice Guy” is a noir drama that follows Park Seok Chul (Lee Dong Wook), the eldest grandson of a third-generation gangster family with an unexpectedly pure heart, and his first love Kang Mi Young (Lee Sung Kyung), a woman who dreams of becoming a singer. Adding to the drama’s allure are the dynamic family members of Park Seok Chul. From realistic sibling squabbles to the weighty regrets between father and son, Park Seok Chul’s family chemistry is set to be a major highlight.…

KBS 2TV’s upcoming drama “My Girlfriend Is the Man!” has unveiled the first glimpse of Yoo Jung Hoo in character! Based on the popular webtoon of the same name, “My Girlfriend Is the Man!” is a romantic comedy about a college student whose girlfriend unexpectedly transforms into a man. ASTRO’s Yoon San Ha stars as Park Yoon Jae, an astronomy major who is head over heels for his girlfriend Kim Ji Eun (OH MY GIRL’s Arin). Due to a gene that runs in her family, Kim Ji Eun suddenly turns into a handsome man (played by Yoo Jung Hoo) and begins going…

tvN’s drama “Head Over Heels” has unveiled new stills ahead of tonight’s episode! “Head Over Heels” is a fantasy romance drama about a boy who is fated to die and the young shaman who tries to rescue him from his fate. Cho Yi Hyun stars as Park Seong A, a high school student who leads a double life as a shaman by night. Choo Young Woo plays her first love Bae Gyeon U, who is plagued by bad luck and was born with the misfortune of a predestined death. Cha Kang Yoon plays Pyo Ji Ho, the only friend of Park Seong A that knows…

KBS 2TV’s upcoming drama “My Girlfriend Is the Man!” has unveiled the first stills of OH MY GIRL’s Arin in character! Based on the popular webtoon of the same name, “My Girlfriend Is the Man!” is a romantic comedy about a college student whose girlfriend unexpectedly transforms into a man. ASTRO’s Yoon San Ha stars as Park Yoon Jae, an astronomy major who is head over heels for his girlfriend Kim Ji Eun (OH MY GIRL’s Arin). Due to a gene that runs in her family, Kim Ji Eun suddenly turns into a handsome man (played by Yoo Jung Hoo)…

Channel A’s upcoming drama “My Lovely Journey” has unveiled a new heart-fluttering poster! Based on a bestselling Japanese novel by Maha Harada, “My Lovely Journey” follows Kang Yeo Reum (Gong Seung Yeon), a former idol-turned-travel reporter who has never been the center of attention in her life. As she takes on travel assignments on behalf of others, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery, coming to understand the true meaning of success and life. In the newly released poster below, Kang Yeo Reum and Lee Yeon Seok (Kim Jae Young) sit back-to-back in a lush, green setting, creating a light…

Lee Si Young, Jung Young Joo, and Nam Ki Ae will launch a daring rescue mission in tonight’s episode of “Salon de Holmes”! “Salon de Holmes” is a comedy-action drama about four women—sharp-witted sleuth Gong Mi Ri (Lee Si Young), former ace detective Chu Kyung Ja (Jung Young Joo), insurance queen Jeon Ji Hyun (Nam Ki Ae), and part-time job expert Park So Hee (Dasom)—who live in the same apartment complex. Together, they team up to take down the troublemakers plaguing their community. Spoilers In the previous episode, Park So Hee was kidnapped by Tae Hoon (Jang Jae Ho), who…