Author: Rahul M

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…

Nine years after debuting as part of NCT 127, Haechan is finally releasing an album of his own. He’s a huge R&B fan and worked with a small team of collaborators to craft a suite of songs that honor that genre. It’s a sign of shifting generations that the template for male soloists has gone from Michael Jackson/Prince to Justin Timberlake. This feels like a major downgrade to me, but JT’s Justified is a legitimately great album and Haechan’s CRZY is heavily influenced by its lead single Like I Love You. Haechan has one of my favorite voices in NCT.…

KBS2’s upcoming weekend drama “Walking on Thin Ice” has offered a glimpse into the fierce clash between the Gwangnam narcotics unit and the shadowy drug syndicate “Phantom.” “Walking on Thin Ice” tells the story of the dangerous partnership between Kang Eun Soo (Lee Young Ae), a mother desperate to protect her family, and Lee Kyung (Kim Young Kwang), a teacher who secretly leads a double life. The newly unveiled stills capture the razor-sharp tension between the narcotics detectives and Phantom’s members. Their relentless game of cat and mouse over a missing bag sets the stage for an explosive showdown, heightening…

Disney+’s upcoming series “The Murky Stream” has unveiled its striking main poster and trailer! Set in a lawless Joseon era where the once-clear Gyeong River has turned into a murky stream, “The Murky Stream” follows the turbulent fates of Si Yool (Rowoon), who hides his past and becomes a rogue, Choi Eun (Shin Ye Eun), the wise and righteous youngest daughter of Joseon’s top merchant, and Jeong Cheon (Park Seo Ham), who dreams of becoming an incorruptible official. The main poster brings these central characters together, highlighting their contrasting motivations—survival, justice, or the pursuit of power—while hinting at the complex…

Netflix’s upcoming film “Good News” has dropped a gripping new teaser! Set in 1970, “Good News” follows a group of people who devise a bizarre and risky plan to land a hijacked airplane by any means necessary. The teaser captures attention with its outrageous premise: a hijacked Japanese passenger plane headed for Pyongyang must somehow be hijacked again from the ground. At the center of the mission is a shadowy fixer known only as “Nobody” (Sul Kyung Gu), who is ordered by Korean Central Intelligence Agency director Park Sang Hyun (Ryoo Seung Bum) to resolve the crisis at all costs.…

Uhm Jung Hwa and Lee El are gearing up for a fierce showdown in “My Troublesome Star”! “My Troublesome Star” is a romantic comedy about Korea’s biggest star Im Se Ra (Jang Da A), who mysteriously vanishes and wakes up one day as Bong Cheong Ja (Uhm Jung Hwa), an ordinary middle-aged woman. Song Seung Heon stars as Dokgo Chul, a former detective who helps Bong Cheong Ja as she struggles to navigate life after losing 25 years in the blink of an eye. Spoilers In the previous episode, Bong Cheong Ja took her first bold step toward a comeback.…

The upcoming KBS 2TV weekend miniseries “Last Summer” has unveiled a glimpse of its first script reading session! “Last Summer” is a romance drama that follows a pair of childhood friends as they uncover the long-buried truth about their first love, hidden away like Pandora’s box. The script reading brought together the main cast and creative team, including director Min Yeon Hong and writer Jeon Yoo Ri, along with actors Lee Jae Wook, Choi Sung Eun, Kim Gun Woo, Kwon Ah Reum, Jung Bo Min, Choi Byung Mo, Jung Hee Tae, Jeon Su Ji, Lee Tae Gu, Woo Hyun Joon,…

MBC’s upcoming drama “Moon River” has unveiled a glimpse of its first script reading session! “Moon River” centers on the romance between a crown prince who has lost his laughter and a woman who has lost her memory. The script reading was attended by Kang Tae Oh, Kim Se Jeong, Lee Shin Young, Hong Su Zu, and Jin Goo. Kang Tae Oh plays Crown Prince Lee Kang, who is acting as regent. On the surface, Lee Kang seems carefree and reckless, but he carries deep wounds from losing a loved one in palace power struggles. Quietly bearing the burden of…

Ha Jung Woo’s upcoming directorial film “The People Upstairs” has released its first poster and trailer! “The People Upstairs” tells the unpredictable story that unfolds when a couple living upstairs (Ha Jung Woo and Lee Ha Nee) and a couple living downstairs (Gong Hyo Jin and Kim Dong Wook) end up sharing a dinner together after nightly conflicts over noise between floors. The film marks Ha Jung Woo’s fourth directorial project, following “Fasten Your Seatbelt,” “Chronicle of a Blood Merchant,” and the 2025 film “Lobby.” The launch poster features the four leads alongside sharp, memorable lines from their characters. In…