Author: Rahul M

tvN’s new drama “Law and The City” is gaining steam! On July 13, the new series starring Lee Jong Suk and Mun Ka Young soared to its highest viewership ratings yet. According to Nielsen Korea, the fourth episode of “Law and The City” scored an average nationwide rating of 5.6 percent, marking a new all-time high for the show. Meanwhile, JTBC’s “Good Boy” stayed strong with an average nationwide rating of 6.6 percent ahead of the final week of its run. Finally, KBS 2TV’s “For Eagle Brothers” successfully remained the most-watched show of Sunday, earning an average nationwide rating of…

i-dle’s Miyeon is returning to “Running Man” for another fun-filled episode! On July 13, the popular SBS variety show aired a sneak peek of its next episode, which will feature Miyeon as a guests. The preview begins with the “Running Man” cast heading to Gyeongju, a historically significant city for Korea. There, they meet up with Miyeon, who immediately fits right in with the cast members as they start playing games. After excelling in a quiz game, Miyeon finds herself struggling to stay afloat—literally—during a chaotic competition in a swimming pool. The next episode of “Running Man” will air on…

Red Velvet’s Joy will spend some quality time with her sister on the next episode of MBC’s “Home Alone” (“I Live Alone”)! In a newly released preview for next week’s episode of “Home Alone,” Joy pays her married younger sister Ji Young a visit at home. As soon as Ji Young sees Joy’s outfit, she bursts out laughing—and when Joy asks why, Ji Young explains that the clothes aren’t Joy’s usual aesthetic. As Joy hangs out with Ji Young and her husband at what she describes as their “newlywed home,” Ji Young points out that a lot of the furnishings…

“Squid Game 3” continues its reign as the most buzzed-about drama of the week! For the second week in a row, Season 3 of the hit series “Squid Game” remained 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. In addition to topping the list of the most buzzworthy dramas, “Squid Game 3” made a strong showing on the list of…

TWICE delivers both energy and razor-sharp moves in their newest dance video! On July 14 at midnight KST, TWICE released the “Fix version” of their choreography video for “THIS IS FOR,” the title track of their new full-length album of the same name. The video offers a full view of all nine members’ dancing and impressive synchronization throughout the song, along with the many cool formations they create as part of the choreography. Check out TWICE’s new choreography video for “THIS IS FOR” below!  

aespa has won a fourth music show trophy for their new single “Dirty Work”! On the July 13 episode of SBS’s “Inkigayo,” the candidates for first place were WOODZ (Cho Seung Youn)’s “Drowning,” aespa’s “Dirty Work,” and ALLDAY PROJECT’s “FAMOUS.” aespa ultimately took the win with a total of 6,709 points. Congratulations to aespa! Watch their performance, win, and full encore below: Other performers on today’s show included TWICE, ALLDAY PROJECT, Super Junior, Jeon Somi, BABYMONSTER, ILLIT, 1MILLION, AHOF, CLOSE YOUR EYES, H1-KEY, ONEUS, NOWZ, Baby DONT Cry, HITGS, NouerA, Han Seung Woo, n.SSign, and POW. Check out their performances…

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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…

“Omniscient Reader” has taken viewers for a behind-the-scenes look at the set! Based on the popular web novel of the same name, “Omniscient Reader” will tell the story of Kim Dok Ja (Ahn Hyo Seop), who suddenly finds himself living in the world of a fantasy novel he was reading. Armed with the knowledge of what happened in the novel, Kim Dok Ja sets out to save the world from ending. Lee Min Ho stars as Yoo Joong Hyuk, the protagonist from the novel that Kim Dok Ja read. In the newly released behind-the-scenes production video, the director gets candid…

SBS’s upcoming comedy sports drama “The Winning Try” has released new stills featuring lead actor Yoon Kye Sang! “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. Years later, he returns to his alma mater as the new coach of its bottom-ranked high school rugby team and leads the underdog squad on a quest to win the National Sports Festival. The newly released stills capture both the comedic and serious sides of Joo Ga Ram. In one image, he wears a stern expression…