Author: Rahul M

JTBC’s upcoming drama “A Hundred Memories” has shared a sneak peek of Kim Jung Hyun’s special appearance! Set in the 1980s, “A Hundred Memories” is a nostalgic coming-of-age romance drama about the friendship between two young bus attendants, Go Young Rye (Kim Da Mi) and Seo Jong Hee (Shin Ye Eun), and their shared first love Han Jae Pil (Heo Nam Jun). Kim Jung Hyun will play the role of Jung Hyun, an unexpectedly innocent third-generation chaebol heir who has lived a privileged life. The eldest son of the family that owns the leading electronics company of the era, Jung…

KBS2’s upcoming drama “Walking on Thin Ice” has unveiled intriguing new character posters! “Walking on Thin Ice” will tell 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 character posters, inspired by the idea of a single ray of hope breaking through cold darkness, show the tangled, precarious relationships between Kang Eun Soo, Lee Kyung, and Jang Tae Goo (Park Yong Woo). When light and darkness collide, each character’s hidden desires emerge. Lee Young…

SBS’s upcoming drama “Queen Mantis” has unveiled two intriguing new posters! A remake of the French series “La Mante,” “Queen Mantis” is a crime thriller starring Go Hyun Jung as Jung Yi Shin, a famous serial killer nicknamed “The Mantis” who brutally murdered five men 20 years ago and has been imprisoned ever since. When a new serial killer emerges, copying The Mantis’s distinctive style, the police approach Jung Yi Shin for her assistance in solving the case. Jang Dong Yoon plays detective Cha Soo Yeol, who must work alongside his mother Jung Yi Shin, whom he has despised his entire…

Get ready for sparks to fly between Girls’ Generation’s Lim Yoona and Kang Han Na in tvN’s upcoming drama “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty”! Based on a popular web novel, “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” is a fantasy romance drama starring Lim Yoona as Yeon Ji Young, an award-winning French chef who winds up traveling 500 years back into the past. There, she meets despotic king Lee Heon (Lee Chae Min), who is known as the worst of tyrants—and who also happens to be a discerning gourmet. Kang Han Na will play Lee Heon’s trusted but ruthless concubine Kang Mok Joo. After…

Viewership ratings for KBS 2TV’s “My Girlfriend is the Man!” rose slightly ahead of the final two weeks of its run. On August 14, the romantic comedy enjoyed a modest increase in viewership for its latest episode. According to Nielsen Korea, the eighth episode of “My Girlfriend is the Man!” scored an average nationwide rating of 1.1 percent, marking a slight rise from the previous night’s 0.9 percent. Based on the popular webtoon of the same name, “My Girlfriend is the Man!” is a romantic comedy about a college student whose girlfriend unexpectedly transforms into a man. ASTRO’s Yoon San…

tvpcoming drama “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” has unveiled a new making-of video, offering a glimpse into the filming of its poster and teaser! Based on a popular web novel, “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” is a fantasy romance drama starring Lim Yoona as Yeon Ji Young, an award-winning French chef who winds up traveling 500 years back into the past. There, she meets despotic king Lee Heon (Lee Chae Min), who is known as the worst of tyrants—and who also happens to be a discerning gourmet. The new video opens with Lim Yoona and Lee Chae Min posing for their individual…

“BOYS II PLANET” has aired its first Survivor Announcement Ceremony! Based on accumulated fan votes and mission benefits, the top 48 of the current 80 trainees proceed to the next round, while the other 32 trainees are eliminated. The No. 48 contestant was determined by a live vote held previously on August 8. The ranking of the top 48 announced at the first Survivor Announcement Ceremony is as follows: Lee Sang Won Zhou An Xin Chung Sang Hyeon Kim Jun Seo Lee Leo Chueli Li Yu Yoo Kang Min Masato He Xin Long Kang Woo Jin Sun Heng Yu Jang…

K-pop album promotion cycles are usually short, and as norms have changed in the Western pop market that brevity has become the case here as well. Artists often release several songs leading up to an album but rarely promote any new singles beyond that. With Dream, BLACKPINK’s Lisa has plucked a track from her February album and delivered a new “short film” (ie: music video) to bring extra attention to the ballad. It’s funny how the BLACKPINK solo projects have allowed for more musical variety than the entire nine-year history of the group. Lisa’s album is a smorgasbord of genres,…

Thus far in their career, Young Posse have waffled between quirky, colorful music and more subdued bids to be taken seriously in the hip-hop realm. They’re at their best somewhere in the middle, such as last year’s fun 90’s throwback Ate That. New single Freestyle borrows some of this energy but also falls victim to a familiar K-pop hazard. My perception of rap music may simply be colored by the era I was first introduced to the genre, but I tend to lean in closer when rappers take a more nuanced approach to their delivery. Too often in K-pop, the…

NCT Universe : LASTART: Where Are They Now?NCT Universe : LASTART was a 2023 boy group survival show created by SM Entertainment with the goal of forming the final sub-unit of NCT. The show featured 13 SM trainees, with 2 members already confirmed in the debut lineup. The remaining 11 trainees competed for the 5 remaining spots. The show premiered on July 27, 2023, and concluded on September 6, 2023, temporarily naming the final lineup NCT NEW TEAM. Later, on January 18, 2024, as their debut approached, the group’s official name was announced as NCT WISH.It’s been 1 year since…