Author: Rahul M

Being young is all about new beginnings, whether it is going to college, meeting friends, or even falling in love for the first time. Having a passion for life and dreams, this is the perfect moment to find one’s true self, embarking on all sorts of challenges. That is exactly what we encounter in the modern C-drama “Be Passionately in Love,” a show that will surely inspire your most romantic side.  Warning: spoilers ahead!  In the summer of his high school senior year, Chen Lu Zhou (Wang An Yu), a reserved young man whose life has always been directed by…

KBS 2TV’s upcoming drama “My Girlfriend Is the Man!” has unveiled a second main poster! 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 will star as Park Yoon Jae, an astronomy student who is head over heels for his girlfriend Kim Ji Eun (played by 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…

Upcoming film “My Daughter Is a Zombie” has shared a new sneak peek of Cho Yeo Jeong’s character! Based on the webtoon of the same name, “My Daughter Is a Zombie” is a heartfelt comedy about a devoted father who goes to extreme lengths to protect his daughter, who is the last surviving zombie on Earth. Jo Jung Suk will star as Jung Hwan, the doting father who secretly attempts to train his zombie daughter. Cho Yeo Jeong will star as the fierce government-certified zombie hunter Yeon Hwa, who also happens to be Jung Hwan’s first love. A newly hired…

KBS2’s “The First Night with the Duke” is racing towards its finish! On July 3, viewership ratings for the fantasy romance drama remained stable ahead of the final two weeks of its run. According to Nielsen Korea, the latest episode of “The First Night with the Duke” maintained its average nationwide rating of 2.7 percent from the night before. “The First Night with the Duke” tells the story of an ordinary college student whose soul is transferred into a minor character of a romance novel (played by Girls’ Generation’s Seohyun). After she wakes up inside the world of the novel,…

tvN’s “Law and The City” has released a new highlight teaser ahead of its premiere! “Law and The City” follows five associate attorneys—Ahn Ju Hyeong (Lee Jong Suk), Kang Hui Ji (Mun Ka Young), Cho Chang Won (Kang You Seok), Bae Mun Jeong (Ryu Hye Young), and Ha Sang Gi (Im Seong Jae)—as they navigate the challenges and triumphs of their daily lives. These salaried lawyers, employed by law firms, commute each day to the bustling legal district of Seocho. The newly released video opens with Ahn Ju Hyeong commuting via a crowded subway, his expression blank and distant. Despite…

The cast of tvN’s “Law and The City” has opened up about their genuine chemistry, building anticipation ahead of its premiere! “Law and The City” follows five associate attorneys—Ahn Ju Hyeong (Lee Jong Suk), Kang Hui Ji (Mun Ka Young), Cho Chang Won (Kang You Seok), Bae Mun Jeong (Ryu Hye Young), and Ha Sang Gi (Im Seong Jae)—as they navigate the challenges and triumphs of their daily lives. These salaried lawyers, employed by law firms, commute each day to the bustling legal district of Seocho. Lee Jong Suk reflected on the experience, saying, “‘Law and The City’ was a…

KBS 2TV’s upcoming drama “My Girlfriend Is the Man!” has unveiled new stills, offering a glimpse into ASTRO’s Yoon San Ha’s 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. 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)…

June 2025 Music Show WinsEvery music show win awarded in June 2025.Music Show ScheduleTuesday: The ShowWednesday: Show ChampionThursday: M CountdownFriday: Music BankSaturday: Show! Music CoreSunday: InkigayoJune 1st | Inkigayo“Fly Up” – RIIZE (5,655 Points)“Fly Up”’s 4th Win | RIIZE’s 11th WinJune 4th | Show Champion“THUNDER” – SEVENTEEN (8,000 Points)“THUNDER”’s 1st Win | SEVENTEEN’s 74th WinJune 5th | M Countdown“THUNDER” – SEVENTEEN (10,567 Points)“THUNDER”’s 2nd Win | SEVENTEEN’s 75th WinJune 6th | Music Bank“THUNDER” – SEVENTEEN (12,971 Points)“THUNDER”’s 3rd Win | SEVENTEEN’s 76th WinJune 7th | Show! Music Core“THUNDER” – SEVENTEEN (9,655 Points)“THUNDER”’s 4th Win | SEVENTEEN’s 77th WinJune 8th |…

It’s a bit bleak over here, ladies and gentlemen. Over the years there have been many times where I’ve been more enamored with the quality of J-pop’s output than K-pop, but 2025 is not one of those years. In fact, there are fewer highlights than I can ever remember at this time of the year — so little that I had to forgo listing “top albums” completely. Of the songs listed below, there are maybe two that I could see conceivably reaching my year-end top ten. In other words, the industry has a lot of catching up to do! What…

A K-pop act’s title track isn’t always the best song on their album, even if it’s the one most people will hear. Sometimes, b-sides deserve recognition too. In the singles-oriented world of K-pop, I want to spotlight some of these buried treasures and give them the props they deserve. It’s been awhile since I’ve featured a buried treasure with the sentiment that “this should definitely have been the title track.” Overall, K-pop acts have been picking the right songs to promote in 2025 and honestly there just haven’t been that many extraordinary b-sides. NouerA are one of the few groups…