Author: Rahul M

“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…

JTBC’s “Good Boy” is about to take viewers all the way back to the moment when Park Bo Gum and Lee Sang Yi’s romantic rivalry first began! “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. Spoilers The next episode of the drama will flash back to the past—specifically, to the moment when Kim Jong Hyun (Lee Sang Yi) first developed negative feelings about Yoon Dong Joo (Park Bo Gum). It…

Get ready for an uncomfortable reunion on “Law and The City”! tvN’s “Law and The City” is a new drama that follows five associate attorneys—Ahn Ju Hyeong (Lee Jong Suk), Kang Hui Ji (Mun Ka Young), Cho Chang Won (Kang You Seok), Bae Mun Jeong (Ryu Hye Young), and Ha Sang Gi (Im Seong Jae)—as they navigate the challenges and triumphs of their daily lives. These salaried lawyers, employed by law firms, commute each day to the bustling legal district of Seocho. Spoilers Previously on “Law and The City,” Ahn Ju Hyeong became visibly uncomfortable at the mere mention of…

“Noise” is off to a promising start at the Korean box office! On July 13, the Korean Film Council officially announced that as of the day prior, “Noise” had reached a total of 1,063,796 moviegoers. The film was originally released on June 25, meaning that it took 18 days to hit the 1 million mark. In honor of “Noise” reaching the milestone, stars Lee Sun Bin, Han Soo Ah, and Kim Min Seok all shared photos of themselves holding up handwritten messages thanking audiences for showing the film so much love. “Noise” is a horror film about the mysterious events…