Author: Rahul M

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for dramas! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, community awareness, and viewership indexes of 21 popular dramas, using big data collected from September 6 to October 6. “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” continued its reign at the top of the list this month with a brand reputation index of 13,170,906, placing it far ahead of the rest of the pack. High-ranking phrases in the drama’s keyword analysis included “Lee Chae Min,” “good start, good ending,” and “Lim Yoona,” while its highest-ranking…

“The Ugly” is off to a strong start at the Korean box office! On October 5, the Korean Film Council officially announced that “The Ugly” had surpassed 1 million moviegoers. In order to celebrate “The Ugly” reaching the milestone, stars Park Jung Min, Shin Hyun Been, Kwon Hae Hyo, Han Ji Hyeon, and Im Seong Jae joined director Yeon Sang Ho to film a chaotic video thanking audiences for showing their movie so much love. “The Ugly” tells the story of Im Dong Hwan, the son of a blind but extraordinarily gifted artisan, as he investigates the mysterious death of…

JTBC’s “A Hundred Memories” continues to gain viewers! On October 5, the coming-of-age romance drama achieved the highest viewership ratings of its run to date. According to Nielsen Korea, the latest episode of “A Hundred Memories” scored an average nationwide rating of 5.8 percent, marking a new personal record for the series. Meanwhile, KBS 2TV’s “Walking on Thin Ice” wrapped up the first half of its run on its highest ratings yet for a Sunday (when its ratings have typically been lower compared to Saturdays). The sixth episode of the emotional crime thriller earned an average nationwide rating of 4.3…

On the latest episode of “The King of Mask Singer,” masked singer “Tomato Pasta” charmed the crowd with her voice! During the October 5 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, “Tomato Pasta” sang a soulful rendition of I.O.I’s “Downpour.” Spoilers After watching her performance, several of the celebrity panelists agreed that Tomato Pasta seemed like the main vocalist of an idol group. In order to provide a clue to her identity, Tomato Pasta then performed a special dance cover medley…

In its final week on air, tvN’s “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” held onto its spot at the top of the list of the most buzzworthy dramas—wrapping up a perfect six-week streak at No. 1! Ever since its premiere in August, the hit drama has consistently topped Good Data Corporation’s weekly list of the dramas and cast members that generated the most buzz, and its final week proved no exception. Not only did “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” remain No. 1 on this week’s list of the most buzzworthy dramas, but its stars also continued its reign over the list of the…

MBC’s “2025 Idol Star Athletics Championships – Chuseok Special” (ISAC) has released behind-the-scenes footage personally filmed by its idol participants! In the newly released video, many of the groups competing in the three-day Chuseok special, which kicks off tonight, take turns sharing their thoughts and asking viewers to tune in. The idol groups who appear in the video are (in order of appearance) AHOF, Baby DONT Cry, CRAVITY, EVNNE, FIFTY FIFTY, Hearts2Hearts, ILLIT, izna, KickFlip, KISS OF LIFE, MEOVV, NCT WISH, NEXZ, P1Harmony, RIIZE, SAY MY NAME, STAYC, tripleS, ZEROBASEONE, and &TEAM. The “2025 Idol Star Athletics Championships – Chuseok…

Each week, I’ll be taking a listen to the newest K-pop releases and giving my thoughts. Check back frequently for new reviews and commentary on everything K-Pop! Where to Buy K-Pop Albums Online Top 3 K-Pop Songs of August 2025 BEST OF 2024 MASTERPOST

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…

JTBC’s “A Hundred Memories” has unveiled a new glimpse of Shin Ye Eun’s mysterious seven-year journey! 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). Spoilers At the end of the previous episode of “A Hundred Memories,” the chairwoman of Daeyang Group (Seo Jae Hee) and her only daughter arrived at the beauty salon where Go Young Rye worked. To Young Rye’s shock, the…

The tension between Jung Il Woo and Yoon Hyun Min will reach its breaking point on the next episode of “Our Golden Days”! KBS 2TV’s “Our Golden Days” is a drama based on the idea that everyone experiences their own “glory days”—whether in the present, the past, or the future still to come. Spoilers Previously on “Our Golden Days,” Lee Ji Hyuk (Jung Il Woo) began to feel jealous as he watched Ji Eun Oh (Jung In Sun) and Park Sung Jae (Yoon Hyun Min) grow closer and closer. Eventually, the sight of Ji Eun Oh smiling brightly at him…