Author: Rahul M

On the latest episode of “The King of Mask Singer,” the identity of “Crush” was revealed! During the July 20 broadcast of the MBC singing competition, eight new contestants entered the ring to challenge the reigning champion for the throne. In the first match-up of Round 1, “Crush” and “Slushie” went head-to-head with a duet version of Shin Seung Hoon’s iconic ballad “I Believe.” Spoilers After watching their performance, several of the celebrity panelists guessed that “Crush” was a member of an idol group. Their suspicions only grew after “Crush” showed off his dancing skills by taking on the viral…

SBS’s upcoming comedy sports drama “The Winning Try” has unveiled another teaser video! “The Winning Try” tells the story of Joo Ga Ram (Yoon Kye Sang), a former rugby star who falls from grace due to a doping scandal. After he returns to his alma mater as the new coach of its bottom-ranked high school rugby team, he leads the underdog squad on a quest to win the National Sports Festival. The new teaser opens by highlighting the team’s dismal record: 25 losses in 26 matches over one season, with no coach in sight—until Joo Ga Ram arrives. Despite his…

BLACKPINK‘s Jennie is known for her unmatched badass charisma on stage. However, her personality offstage is a completely different story! Your browser does not support video. She told Calvin Klein about how she is the moment the cameras turn off — and it’s totally unexpected. Your browser does not support video. Behind the scenes, Jennie is much more introverted than many people would expect. Well, everyone who knows me will agree with me that, when I’m off of stage, I’m very quiet and shy, maybe. — Jennie Your browser does not support video. But yeah, that disappears when I’m on…

“There’s no age limit on chasing dreams,” says the idol who is smashing stereotypes by doing what she loves at 44 years old. Fujiko and her grandchild Japanese idol Fujiko is a member of Hiroshima’s Akujo Jidai, a local girl group made up of women in their forties, who are bringing joy to audiences while pursuing their dreams. Most of their adoring fans are also in their forties or fifties. 悪女時代ワンマンライブ2025チケット販売は6/12木曜日20:30～https://t.co/icZpuImCYG pic.twitter.com/nfa7D7Ylux — 悪女時代【公式】アラフォーアイドル (@akujojp) June 11, 2025 In the idol world, most active artists are unmarried and childless, especially if they are under the age of 30, but Fujiko…

tvN’s “Head Over Heels” was most buzzed-about drama of the week! For the first time since its premiere, “Head Over Heels” rose to 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. Not only did “Head Over Heels” top the list of the most buzzworthy dramas, but its leads made a strong showing on the list of the most buzzworthy drama…

ALLDAY PROJECT will be sharing a glimpse inside their dorms and everyday lives on MBC’s “The Manager”! On July 19, the popular reality show aired a preview of its upcoming episode, which will feature the rookie co-ed group from THEBLACKLABEL as guests. The newly released preview includes a sneak peek of ALLDAY PROJECT’s dorms, with the group’s manager explaining that they are living in two dorms separated by gender. Following a glimpse of Annie’s morning makeup routine, the video cuts to the two male members of the group joking around at home.  Next, the teaser shows the members backstage, where…

Mark your calendars: MONSTA X is coming! On July 20, during the third night of their 10th-anniversary “CONNECT X” concert at Seoul’s KSPO Dome, MONSTA X officially announced the date for their long-awaited return as a full group. MONSTA X will be returning on September 1, marking their first full-group comeback in four long years. Check out MONSTA X’s first teaser for the upcoming comeback below! While you wait for MONSTA X’s return, watch their documentary “When You Call My Name” on Viki below: Watch Now

At the end of each month, I compile my top three K-pop title tracks and list a ton of honorable mentions. In 2025, I thought I’d try something new and add a weekly feature to supplement my monthly round-up. Each Sunday, I’ll offer a compendium of the week’s new releases featured on the blog. And even more than that, I’ll attempt to rank them from my least-to-most-liked. I invite you to share your own rankings as well. The comments section of these posts is also a great spot to discuss anything that has happened in K-pop during the week. Make…

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…

The stars of JTBC’s “Good Boy” have shared their thoughts ahead of tonight’s finale! “Good Boy” is an action-comedy drama about a group of former national athletes who becomes police officers through a special recruit program. Swapping their medals for badges, they take on a world full of corruption, deception, and injustice. With just one episode left in the drama’s run, Park Bo Gum expressed his gratitude to the drama’s viewers by saying, “I’d like to sincerely thank the viewers who watched ‘Good Boy,’ which we all worked really hard on and did our best to film.” “I got to…