Author: Rahul M

“My Girlfriend is the Man!” continues to deliver heartfelt and unexpected twists as it heads into its final stretch. This week’s episodes were especially packed with emotional moments, taking viewers deeper into Ji Eun’s (OH MY GIRL’s Arin) inner struggles, Yoon Jae’s (ASTRO’s Yoon San Ha) quiet loyalty, and the complicated ties among friends and family. From heartfelt conversations with loved ones to moments of unspoken longing, here are four of the most emotional moments from episodes 9 and 10 that left viewers laughing, tearing up, and feeling every beat of the story. Warning: spoilers ahead! Yoon Jae stands firmly…

SBS’s upcoming drama “Queen Mantis” has unveiled a new teaser! A remake of the French series “La Mante,” “Queen Mantis” is a crime thriller starring Go Hyun Jung as Jung Yi Shin, a famous serial killer nicknamed “The Mantis” who brutally murdered five men 20 years ago and has been imprisoned ever since. When a new serial killer emerges, copying The Mantis’s distinctive style, the police approach Jung Yi Shin for her assistance in solving the case. Jang Dong Yoon will star as Jung Yi Shin’s estranged son Cha Soo Yeol, a detective who has hated his mother all his…

Lee Soo Hyuk may be teaming up with Suzy and Dex for the upcoming drama “The Men of the Harem” (literal title). On August 26, industry insiders reported that Lee Soo Hyuk has been cast for a leading role in “The Men of the Harem.” In response to the reports, his agency SARAM Entertainment stated, “He has received an offer to appear in the drama and is positively reviewing it.” Based on a popular web novel, “The Men of the Harem” is a fantasy romance drama about Empress Latil of the Tarim Empire, who brings in male concubines in order…

JTBC’s upcoming drama “A Hundred Memories” has unveiled a new teaser! Set in the 1980s, “A Hundred Memories” is a nostalgic coming-of-age romance drama about the friendship between two young bus attendants, Go Young Rye (Kim Da Mi) and Seo Jong Hee (Shin Ye Eun), and their shared first love Han Jae Pil (Heo Nam Jun). The newly released teaser suggests there are secrets hidden behind friendship and first love. The video opens with Young Rye and Jong Hee, who became close friends after meeting as bus attendants on Bus No. 100, sharing “the precious time we want to relive,…

Upcoming drama “Last Summer” has unveiled its premiere plans! “Last Summer” is a romance drama about a man and a woman, friends since childhood, who face the truth of their first love, hidden inside Pandora’s box. Lee Jae Wook takes on his first dual roles as skilled architect Baek Do Ha and the enigmatic Baek Do Young. The twin brothers are separated at childhood after their parents’ divorce, with Do Ha moving to the United States and Do Young remaining in South Korea. Each year, Do Ha spends 21 days of summer vacation in Korea at the duplex house built…

NCT Wish’s buoyant Surf has proven to be a real grower, as summer-themed songs often are for me. The group is spoiling fans with multiple pre-releases for their upcoming mini album, with new track Baby Blue the second in line before the title track is unveiled next week. By its very nature, Baby Blue has less purchase with me than Surf did. It has its upbeat moments, but the overall arrangement is much more fitful. The bombastic chorus pulls everything together in an off-kilter way, but it’s the obvious peak within a song that often sputters. In this day and…

New K-pop trio RE:WIND impressed me big time with their pre-debut RE:SET earlier this year. I also enjoyed the early-2000’s pastiche of Forever even if a muddled arrangement dulled much of its effect. The guys recently released their first EP and have now unveiled the music video for new track Little Too Late. Like Forever, I wish this song carried just a bit more punch and went full Nsync/BSB on us, but I still appreciate the blend of Y2K sounds and a more modern atmospheric energy. The production leans into both directions and benefits from its most dramatic moments. The…

New trio In A Minute made their debut earlier this year, but without a music video to promote their song I never wrote about them on the blog. Now, they’ve returned with their first comeback and their first video. How We Do has a refreshing funk pop sound that begs for further development. At two and a half minutes, there’s not much space for How We Do to grow into much of anything, but its bright energy and upbeat rhythms are promising. The vocals are smooth and polished, drawing even more attention than the song itself. I wish the chorus…

Last week, EXO’s Chanyeol pre-released the incredibly soft Happy Accident as a teaser for his new album. When listening to that song, I hoped he had something with more bite coming down the line next. Throughout his solo career, Chanyeol has experimented with rock textures and that’s proven to be a good match for him. With Upside Down, he returns to that well. The difference is that, in 2025 there are many more artists playing within this soundscape. What once felt daringly grungy now comes across as the latest in a trend, and that can dull a song’s overall effect.…

AB6IX are like K-pop’s “little engine that could.” They’re far past their commercial peak, yet keep churning out new music with regularity. And, that music often carries an upbeat energy that makes it feel as if the group is just getting started. New single Stupid takes an emotive approach, recalling K-pop’s early efforts in pulling rock music into its orbit. If you told me this was a long-lost demo from 2012, I’d believe you. Stupid has the surging, polished sound of early-2010’s classics like 2NE1’s Ugly — effortlessly anthemic even as its edges are smoothed into a fine pop product.…