Author: Rahul M

After taking a look at K-pop’s biggest agencies, I’d like to turn my attention to the smaller (but still important) players in the K-pop game, three at a time. Disclaimer: As with my write-ups on K-Pop’s biggest agencies, this is written from an outsider’s perspective. I’m not privy to any business-related financial information beyond what any other fan would know. The purpose of these articles is to examine how well these agencies are serving their artists and the general K-pop fan-base. THE BLACK LABEL This is the first year I’ve included The Black Label as their own entity in this…

Get ready for a showdown between Lee Je Hoon and Yoon Shi Yoon on the next episode of “Taxi Driver 3”! Based on the popular webtoon of the same name, SBS’s “Taxi Driver 3” is a drama about a mysterious taxi service that delivers vengeance on behalf of victims who are unable to get justice through the law. Spoilers On the previous episode of “Taxi Driver 3,” Kim Do Gi (Lee Je Hoon) and the Rainbow squad set their sights on a new target: “used-car villain” Cha Byung Jin (Yoon Shi Yoon). In order to approach Cha Byung Jin, Kim…

Kang Tae Oh and Kim Se Jeong are becoming an official couple on MBC’s “Moon River”! “Moon River” is a fantasy romance drama about a crown prince who has lost his smile and a woman who has lost her memory. When they wake up in one another’s bodies, they are forced to live each other’s lives while hiding their mysterious secret. Spoilers Previously on “Moon River,” Park Dal I (Kim Se Jeong)—who was then in Lee Gang (Kang Tae Oh)’s body—announced that she would make Park Dal I a royal concubine in order to save Lee Gang (who was still…

Lee Jae Wook, Choi Sung Eun, and Kim Gun Woo will don school uniforms on the next episode of “Last Summer”! “Last Summer” is a KBS romance drama about a pair of childhood friends who discover the long-buried truth about their first love. Lee Jae Wook stars as Baek Do Ha, a talented architect, while Choi Sung Eun plays Song Ha Gyeong, a civil servant who longs to escape her hometown. Spoilers Previously on “Last Summer,” Song Ha Gyeong and Seo Su Hyeok (Kim Gun Woo) began dating. However, the latest episode of the drama ended with a kiss between…

Warning: mention of an individual contemplating suicide. On the next episode of tvN’s “Typhoon Family,” 2PM’s Lee Junho will attempt to save the life of a desperate CEO. “Typhoon Family” is a drama starring Lee Junho as Kang Tae Poong, a carefree party boy whose world is turned upside down when he suddenly becomes the head of a struggling trading company during the IMF crisis of 1997. Spoilers The previous episode of “Typhoon Family” ended on a shocking cliffhanger, with Bae Song Joong (Lee Sang Jin) suddenly bursting into the Typhoon Trading family’s party and tearfully pleading, “Please save my…

SBS’s “Taxi Driver 3” continues its No. 1 streak! On November 28, “Taxi Driver 3”—which kicked off on the highest premiere ratings of any miniseries in 2025 last week—entered the second week of its run at the top of its time slot. According to Nielsen Korea, the third episode of the drama scored an average nationwide rating of 8.6 percent, making it not only the most-watched show in its time slot, but the most-watched miniseries of the entire week. MBC’s “Moon River,” which airs in the same time slot, wrapped up the first half of its run on an average…

Love is always a little complicated and even more so when there are friends, family, and old memories in the middle of it all. Song Ha Gyeong (Choi Sung Eun) and Baek Do Ha (Lee Jae Wook) are the perfect example of that. Despite spending every summer together while growing up, living together again after years of being apart turns out to be trickier than they expected. In a story that keeps twisting and turning, here are some confusing moments they experienced in the latest episodes of “Last Summer”!  Warning: spoilers from episodes 7-8 ahead!  1. Song Ha Gyeong, Baek…

They met as co-stars. Koreaboo 6 hours ago Wedding bells may be ringing sooner rather than later for one celebrity couple, according to the latest reports. Ikematsu Sosuke (left) and Kawai Yuumi (right) On November 26, Japanese magazine FRIDAY reported that actor Ikematsu Sosuke and actress Kawai Yuumi are in the process of preparing for marriage. After co-starring in the 2021 movie Just Remembering (also known as Chotto Omoidashita dake), Sosuke reportedly approached Yuumi, kicking off what would grow into a long-term relationship. | IMDb  According to FRIDAY, the couple is now living together in a luxury Tokyo apartment. Both Yuumi and Sosuke were…

Cha Eunwoo’s recently released Saturday Preacher was the rare song review on this blog that garnered absolutely no engagement (ie: comments) from readers. That tells me something, and it’s a contrast I’ve long suspected: Cha Eunwoo the actor and variety star? Mega success. Cha Eunwoo the solo singer? Pleasant but uncompelling. It also tells me that I should keep this review for follow-up track Sweet Papaya pretty short. And really, that’s about all the song calls for. Saturday Preacher was a fun burst of faceless disco energy. Sweet Papaya is similarly upbeat yet feels a little less cool. It’s a…

This business of finally releasing your solo debut days before you enlist in the military is kind of frustrating, right? It’s like, “Here’s all this potential. Now, buh-bye!” NCT’s Jungwoo was a late addition to the group, yet his age (and of course, nationality), means he’s next in line for an enlistment hiatus. Before that, he’s dropped solo track Sugar — a sweet mid-tempo that highlights his overall vibe. This feels more like a bouncy summer track, though I wish it would bounce with a bit more purpose and excitement. The production feels on constant verge of becoming something bigger…