Author: Rahul M

In the K-Pop industry, it’s fairly standard for a group to create a contract with their company that has the members commit to a 7-year-long career with their label. While the length of time does vary and there have been plenty of cases of members leaving before their contract is up, this is one of the most common situations when a group debuts. SEVENTEEN early during their debut period. When it gets close to a group’s contract ending, fans of the artist can get understandably concerned about whether or not all of the members will renew their contract. And when…

JYP artists will be gathering for “Game Caterers”! On September 9, a representative of “Game Caterers” confirmed, “A special episode of ‘Game Caterers’ will be filmed together with JYP Entertainment artists.”  “Game Caterers” is a web variety show led by PD (producing director) Na Young Suk. Previously, HYBE Labels, SM Entertainment, and STARSHIP Entertainment also had special episodes on the program.  JYP Entertainment is currently home to artists including Park Jin Young, 2PM’s JUN. K, Nichkhun, and Wooyoung, DAY6, TWICE, Stray Kids, ITZY, Xdinary Heroes, NMIXX, and KickFlip. Stay tuned for more updates! While waiting, watch DAY6, Stray Kids, ITZY,…

In a time when honor, courage, and power are determined on the battlefield, there’s no place for fairytales or love stories. However, when two wretched souls, wounded by treason and betrayal, meet in the most fateful way in a second chance to set their lives straight, a legend is born. This is the story that costume C-drama “Legend of the Female General,” starring Zhou Ye and Ryan Cheng, brings this summer to us! Warning: spoilers ahead!  The story seems pretty familiar in the classical way: a young woman disguised as a man enters the army in order to prove her value…

JTBC’s upcoming drama “Waiting for Kyeongdo” (literal title) has unveiled its first look at a heart-fluttering love story! “Waiting for Kyeongdo” is a romantic comedy about former lovers Lee Kyeong Do (Park Seo Joon) and Seo Ji Woo (Won Jin Ah), who first fell in love at 20 and rekindled their relationship at 28 before breaking up. Years later, they cross paths again—Kyeong Do as a journalist covering an affair scandal and Ji Woo as the wife of the man at the center of it. As their lives intertwine once more, romance and humor unfold in unexpected ways. Lee Kyeong…

Netflix’s upcoming original series “You and Everything Else” has unveiled a new heart-wrenching preview video ahead of its premiere! “You and Everything Else” tells the story of two lifelong friends, Eun Jung (Kim Go Eun) and Sang Yeon (Park Ji Hyun), whose relationship is filled with love, admiration, jealousy, and even hatred. Their lives are deeply intertwined, marked by emotional highs and lows. The newly released video offers a glimpse into one of the series’ most poignant moments. The scene opens with Eun Sang and Sang Yeon seated at a quiet café. Eun Jung appears distant and cold, while Sang…

ENA’s upcoming drama “Ms. Incognito” has released new stills featuring Jang Yoon Joo! “Ms. Incognito” is a romance crime drama that follows female bodyguard Kim Young Ran (Jeon Yeo Been), who enters a contract marriage with a terminally ill chaebol chairman in hopes of turning her life around. But when those eyeing the chairman’s vast fortune close in, she is forced to live under a new identity Boo Se Mi for three months—setting the stage for dangerous twists and turns. Ga Sun Young (Jang Yoon Joo) is the stepdaughter of Ga Seong Ho (Moon Sung Geun), chairman of Gaseong Group,…

TVING’s upcoming drama “Dear X” has announced its premiere date and unveiled a launching poster! Based on a webtoon, “Dear X” follows the story of Baek Ah Jin (Kim You Jung), a renowned actress who rises from rock bottom to the peak of her career by using others, only to face a subsequent downfall. The romance drama explores the dual sides of Baek Ah Jin’s life, alongside Yoon Joon Seo (Kim Young Dae), the man who chooses hell to protect her. The newly released poster shows the drama’s title written in bold red letters against a pure white background. The…

Earlier this year, CIX’s Thunder became a favorite of many fans. I liked the song too, though it has enjoyed little-to-no staying power on my playlist. Still, its crunchy electro funk felt like a nice makeover for the group’s sound. That sense of bombast seems to be a one-off as new single Wonder You (니가 궁금해) shifts things yet again. We’re in murkier territory with this one as an insistent synthline belies a track that’s far more reserved than expected. CIX have released great midtempo material before and there are moments where Wonder You feels as if it will become…

Momoland are back! I repeat: Momoland are back! This is not a drill. After their disbandment in 2023, the group have proven that nothing is ever really dead in K-pop and have made a return with new single Rodeo. This is their first new music in nearly four years — a time period that represents a complete generational shift in K-pop. So while some corners of the internet will be charmed by their return, younger audiences might be scratching their heads and asking: “who?” Momoland had a brief period of ubiquity in the late-2010s with fluffy, upbeat material like Bboom…

Given Big Hit’s track record, my expectations for new boy group CORTIS were high. Sadly, I haven’t been able to connect with any of their pre-release material. If I ignore the English lyrics of What You Want I can almost appreciate its 90s stoner rock pastiche, but songs like GO! leave me completely cold. Now, the guys are back with title track FaSHioN alongside their debut album and I think it’s simply time for me to admit defeat. I am far from being part of Gen Z (MZ?), so maybe we’ve reached the point where age becomes an immovable wall…