Author: Rahul M

Rather than contain my “Risers and Fallers” feature to a single post in June, I’m going to share a bite-sized version at the end of each month. This will let me account for more songs and make a nice lead-in to the monthly round-up post. I anticipate most of these ratings adjustments will be negligible: a 0.5 shift here, a 0.25 shift there. But, it’s a fun way to keep track of how my feelings on songs have changed over time – as well as which tracks currently have momentum on my playlist. And remember, just because a song is…

KBS 2TV’s “Walking on Thin Ice” has shared a glimpse of Lee Young Ae and Bae Soo Bin’s heartbreaking farewell. “Walking on Thin Ice” is an emotional crime thriller about the dangerous partnership between Kang Eun Soo (Lee Young Ae), an ordinary housewife determined to protect her family, and Lee Kyung (Kim Young Kwang), a teacher who secretly leads a double life. Spoilers Previously on “Walking on Thin Ice,” Kang Eun Soo, who was afraid that her daughter Park Soo Ah (Kim Si Ah) would find out about her crimes, decided to send her to study abroad. However, things took…

Get ready to see Choi Woo Shik consumed by jealousy on the next episode of “Would You Marry Me”! SBS’s “Would You Marry Me” is a new romantic comedy about a man and a woman who enter a high-stakes, 90-day fake marriage in order to win a luxurious newlywed home. Choi Woo Shik stars as Kim Woo Joo, the heir to South Korea’s oldest bakery, while Jung So Min plays Yoo Mary, a small business owner who needs his cooperation in order to claim the prize she won in a newlywed home lottery. Spoilers On the previous episode of “Would…

2PM’s Lee Junho is about to start living under the same roof as Kim Min Ha’s family on “Typhoon Family”! “Typhoon Family” is a new tvN drama starring Lee Junho as Kang Tae Poong, a carefree party boy whose world is turned upside down when he suddenly becomes the head of a struggling trading company during the IMF crisis of 1997. Spoilers Previously on “Typhoon Family,” Kang Tae Poong and his mother Jung Jung Mi (Kim Ji Young) suddenly found themselves out on the street when their house was auctioned off. Stranded in the snow with nowhere to go, the…

After six weeks of joy and heartache, “A Hundred Memories” wrapped up with a well-deserved happy ending for every character. While there were moments that left viewers frustrated or wishing the story had taken a different turn, the finale delivered a deeply satisfying conclusion. From Young Rye (Kim Da Mi) and Jong Hee’s (Shin Ye Eun) friendship surviving the turbulence of competition to both female leads finally achieving their dreams, here are three things we loved about the finale. Warning: spoilers ahead! Jong Hee becomes Miss Korea Becoming Miss Korea has been Jong Hee’s dream since the very beginning of…

SBS’s new drama “Would You Marry Me” is on the rise! On October 24, the romantic comedy starring Choi Woo Shik and Jung So Min earned the highest viewership ratings of its run to date. According to Nielsen Korea, the fifth episode of “Would You Marry Me” scored an average nationwide rating of 7.5 percent, marking a new personal record for the show. MBC’s “To the Moon,” which normally airs in the same time slot, took the night off due to baseball coverage. The drama will resume airing as usual on October 25. Congratulations to the cast and crew of…

A K-pop act’s title track isn’t always the best song on their album, even if it’s the one most people will hear. Sometimes, b-sides deserve recognition too. In the singles-oriented world of K-pop, I want to spotlight some of these buried treasures and give them the props they deserve. I may never have heard this OST had a reader not mentioned it in the comments section of last week’s K-pop round-up. OSTs can be hit or miss and I don’t always give them a listen, especially when coming from a group like Lucy who are quite prolific in this area.…

MBC’s upcoming drama “Moon River” has unveiled new stills of Kim Se Jeong and Hong Su Zu! “Moon River” is a fantasy romance historical drama about Crown Prince Yi Kang (Kang Tae Oh), a man who has lost his smile, and merchant Park Dal Yi (Kim Se Jeong), a woman who has lost her memory. When their souls are mysteriously switched, the two are forced to live each other’s lives. Merchant Park Dal Yi and Kim Woo Hee (Hong Su Zu), the only daughter of the Left State Councillor, become entangled with Crown Prince Yi Kang and Prince Yi Woon…

NMIXX has won their third music show trophy for “Blue Valentine”! On the October 24 episode of KBS 2TV’s “Music Bank,” the candidates for first place were TWS’s “OVERDRIVE” and NMIXX’s “Blue Valentine.” NMIXX ultimately took the prize with a total of 11,908 points. Congratulations to NMIXX! Watch the winner announcement and encore below: Performers on today’s show included NMIXX, TWS, LE SSERAFIM, MAMAMOO’s Hwasa, BOYNEXTDOOR, DKB, BTOB’s Changsub, Hearts2Hearts, BAE173, izna, Xdinary Heroes, IDID, HITGS, AxMxP, Yoon Seo Bin, Lee Chan Won, 1000°, and Soran. Check out their performances below! NMIXX – “Blue Valentine” TWS – “OVERDRIVE” LE SSERAFIM…

The upcoming drama “Spirit Fingers” has unveiled new stills featuring Park Ji Hu, Cho Jun Young, Choi Bomin, and Park Yoo Na, each expressing their characters through their signature colors and unique styles! Based on the hit webtoon of the same name, “Spirit Fingers” is a healing youth romance that follows a group of young people as they embark on a colorful journey to discover their true colors. The new stills perfectly capture the individuality of its four main characters. From Song Woo Yeon (Park Ji Hu), a colorless girl still searching for her true color, to Nam Ki Jung…