Author: Rahul M

“My Daughter Is a Zombie” shows no signs of slowing down at the Korean box office! According to the Korean Film Council, as of 7 p.m. KST on August 24, “My Daughter Is a Zombie” had recorded a total of 5,001,680 moviegoers. The film was first released on July 30, meaning that it took less than 26 days to surpass 5 million moviegoers. “My Daughter Is a Zombie,” which previously achieved the biggest opening of any Korean comedy film in history and overtook the Hollywood movie “F1” to become the biggest box office hit of 2025 in South Korea, is…

ZEROBASEONE’s Han Yu Jin, Zhang Hao, and Sung Han Bin are coming to “Amazing Saturday”! On August 23, the popular tvN variety show aired a sneak peek of next week’s episode, which will feature the three ZEROBASEONE members as guests. The preview begins with Zhang Hao promising to show the cast what he’s got, then showing off his moves by dancing to RIIZE’s “Boom Boom Bass.” Zhang Hao also unleashes his charms on host Boom, blowing him a kiss and holding his hand. Next, Sung Han Bin reveals that he considers Moon Se Yoon a role model and wants to…

On the latest episode of “The King of Mask Singer,” the identity of “Summer Vacation” was revealed! During the August 24 broadcast of the MBC singing competition, four contestants advanced to the next round in their quest for the throne. In the first match-up of Round 2, “Summer Vacation” performed a solo version of BIGBANG’s 2012 hit “BAD BOY.” Spoilers After watching his performance, the celebrity panelists disagreed about Summer Vacation’s identity: some thought he was an idol, while others speculated that he was a hip-hop artist. Kim Won Joon specifically guessed that he was an idol who hailed from…

JTBC’s “Beyond the Bar” was once again the most buzzed-about drama of the week! For the second week in a row, “Beyond the Bar” 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 “Beyond the Bar” topping the list of the most buzzworthy dramas, both of its leads climbed up the list of the most buzzworthy drama…

BIGHIT MUSIC’s new boy group CORTIS has shared a closer look at the choreographies for their debut tracks! On August 24, CORTIS released “Moving version” dance practice videos for their pre-debut single “GO!” and their debut track “What You Want.” In contrast to the group’s previously released “Fix version” dance practice videos, which offered full views of the high-energy choreographies for both songs, the new videos include close-up shots of the members’ facial expressions as well. Check out CORTIS’s new dance practice videos for “GO!” and “What You Want” below! You can also watch both of CORTIS’s previously released “Fix”…

ALLDAY PROJECT has won a third music show trophy for their debut track “FAMOUS”! On the August 23 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.” ALLDAY PROJECT ultimately took the win with a total of 5,669 points. Congratulations to ALLDAY PROJECT! Watch a clip of the winner announcement below: Performers on today’s show included Stray Kids, CORTIS, Red Velvet’s Joy, Kep1er, Jeon Somi, KiiiKiii, SHINee’s Key, MAMAMOO’s Moonbyul, idntt, XngHan&Xoul, EVNNE, YOUNG POSSE, 8TURN, AMPERS&ONE, SECRET NUMBER, A.C.E’s Junhee, AtHeart, Queenz Eye, and Hwang Yun…

Hi Nick, just a quick question. Are you planning to continue the Kpop A-Z feature? Since the K-Pop soundscape is basically in a drought these days, I’d like to see how you will manage it. Thanks! Anyways, I really liked Electric Heart it’s really nostalgic. LikeLike

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…

It’s that time of the year again—International K-Drama Day is coming! Global OTT platform Rakuten Viki’s third annual International K-Drama Day is set to take place on September 26 this year. In celebration of the campaign, Viki has prepared drama collections for fans to binge each week based on popular genres from romance to melodrama, thriller, and more. The first collection features romance, and here are 10 dramas from the collection to watch to celebrate K-Drama Day! “Descendants of the Sun” In the worldwide hit “Descendants of the Sun,” Song Joong Ki stars as special forces unit captain Yoo Shi…

“My Lovely Journey” has previewed the upcoming episode! Based on a bestselling novel by Maha Harada, Channel A’s “My Lovely Journey” is a drama starring Gong Seung Yeon as Kang Yeo Reum, a former idol-turned-travel reporter who has never been a “center” in her life. As she takes on travel assignments on behalf of others, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery, coming to understand the true meaning of success and life. In the upcoming episode, Kang Yeo Reum and Oh Sang Sik (Yu Jun Sang) will face an unlikely person as their fourth client. Their next client is none…