Author: Rahul M

Get ready for some exciting special appearances in MBC’s upcoming drama “To the Moon”! Based on the novel of the same name, “To the Moon” tells the story of three women from humble backgrounds who, struggling to live on their salaries alone, turn to cryptocurrency investing. The drama will star Lee Sun Bin as Jung Da Hae, Ra Mi Ran as Kang Eun Sang, and Jo Aram as Kim Ji Song. MBC has now released a sneak peek of the drama’s upcoming cameos by Kang Tae Oh, Roh Jeong Eui, Kang Hye Won, Kim Jung Jin, Yoon Kyung Ho, and…

tvN’s “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” wrapped up the first half of its run on a high note! On September 7, the new fantasy romance drama achieved its highest viewership ratings yet ahead of its second half. According to Nielsen Korea, the latest episode of “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” took first place in its time slot across all channels, even including public broadcast networks, with an average nationwide rating of 12.7 percent. “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” was also the most-watched show in its time slot among the key demographic of viewers ages 20 to 49, with whom it earned an average…

On the latest episode of “The King of Mask Singer,” masked singer “Milky Way” showed off his musical talents! During the September 7 broadcast of the MBC singing competition, four contestants moved on to the next round in their quest for the throne. In the second match-up of Round 2, “Milky Way” blew the crowd away with a soaring cover of Kim Kyung Ho’s “Forbidden Love,” which brought several members of the celebrity panel to their feet. Spoilers After watching his performance, OH MY GIRL’s Mimi speculated that Milky Way was a rookie boy group member, but Shin Bong Sun…

tvN’s “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” has continued its reign over the rankings of the most buzzworthy dramas and actors! For the second week in a row, “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” remained No. 1 on Good Data Corporation’s weekly list of the dramas that generated the most buzz. The company determines each week’s rankings by collecting data from news articles, blog posts, online communities, videos, and social media about dramas that are either currently airing or set to air soon. In addition to topping the list of the most buzzworthy dramas, “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” also swept the top two spots…

Mark your calendars for EXO’s Chen’s return! On September 8 at midnight KST, Chen officially announced his plans to make a solo comeback later this month. Chen will be returning with his fifth mini album “Arcadia” on September 29 at 6 p.m. KST, and you can check out his trailer for the upcoming release below!

IVE has won a music show trophy for “XOXZ”! On the September 7 episode of SBS’s “Inkigayo,” the candidates for first place were Stray Kids’ “CEREMONY,” IVE’s “XOXZ,” and ALLDAY PROJECT’s “FAMOUS.” Stray Kids ultimately took the win with a total of 6,262 points. Congratulations to IVE! Watch their performance, win, and full encore below: Other performers on today’s show included aespa, TREASURE, NCT WISH, MONSTA X, ZEROBASEONE, CORTIS, Hyolyn, 2PM’s Jun.K, Sunmi, In A Minute, iii, AMPERS&ONE, 8TURN, X:IN, and Too Many Color (TMC). Check out their performances below! aespa – “Rich Man” TREASURE – “PARADISE” NCT WISH –…

PLAVE is returning with a new single! On September 8 at midnight KST, PLAVE officially announced their plans to release a new digital single, “Hide and Seek,” next week. The group also unveiled their first teaser for “Hide and Seek,” which is due out on September 15 at 6 p.m. KST. As “Hide and Seek” was also the title of PLAVE’s Japanese debut single, some fans have speculated that the upcoming digital single may be a Korean version of the song, which was originally released this past June. Check out PLAVE’s new teaser for “Hide and Seek” below!

August 2025 Music Show WinsEvery music show win awarded in August 2025.Music Show ScheduleTuesday: The ShowWednesday: Show ChampionThursday: M CountdownFriday: Music BankSaturday: Show! Music CoreSunday: InkigayoAugust 1st | Music Bank“Beautiful Strangers” – TXT (12,368 Points)“Beautiful Strangers”’ 2nd Win | TXT’s 28th WinAugust 2nd | Show! Music Core“JUMP” – BLACKPINK (6,757 Points)“JUMP”’s 5th Win | BLACKPINK’s 65th WinAugust 3rd | Inkigayo“JUMP” – BLACKPINK (7,289 Points)“JUMP”’s 6th Win | BLACKPINK’s 66th WinAugust 7th | M Countdown“THIS IS FOR” – TWICE (6,618 Points)“THIS IS FOR”’s 1st Win | TWICE’s 123rd WinAugust 8th | Music Bank“Stylish” – THE BOYZ (7,536 Points)“Stylish”’s 1st Win |…

Each week, I’ll be taking a listen to the newest K-pop releases and giving my thoughts. Check back frequently for new reviews and commentary on everything K-Pop! Where to Buy K-Pop Albums Online Top 3 K-Pop Songs of August 2025 BEST OF 2024 MASTERPOST

In connection with my desire to fully keep up with the J-pop industry, I’m planning to do a weekly round-up of any new releases that have caught my ear. Some of these may have been covered on the blog already, but my hope is that this will become a one-stop shop for anyone interested in what’s new in J-pop. With that in mind, here’s where you come in: I’m one person with one set of musical preferences, so please embed any other new J-pop tracks you’ve enjoyed in the comments so we can get a fuller spectrum each week. *And…