Author: Kishor

JTBC’s upcoming Friday drama “My Youth” has unveiled the first glimpse of Chun Woo Hee in character! “My Youth” is a romance drama that tells the story of Sunwoo Hae (Song Joong Ki), who begins to live an ordinary life later than most people, and Sung Je Yeon (Chun Woo Hee), who must disrupt her first love’s tranquility for her own success. The stills of Sung Je Yeon show her as a management team leader, far removed from the life plan of a model student whose days once revolved entirely around college entrance exams. Never letting her phone out of…

Whether it’s a first love or a high-school story, there’s something so nostalgic about these K-pop music videos! They tell sweet coming-of-age stories that will have you reflecting back on your past—or maybe even where you’re at right now. Plus, the songs make for a great playlist. What’s not to love? TXT’s “LOSER=LOVER” Showing five individual coming-of-age love stories that overlap, there’s something for everyone to identify with in TXT’s “LOSER=LOVER” music video! The music video plays out like a movie, with all of the nostalgia from school-age antics. Even the song itself has a teenage, rebellious feel!   TWICE’s…

KBS2’s “My Girlfriend is the Man!” continues its lone ratings race! According to Nielsen Korea, the August 13 broadcast of “My Girlfriend is the Man!” achieved an average nationwide viewership rating of 0.9 percent, see a 0.2 percent dip from the previous episode’s score of 1.1 percent. “My Girlfriend is the Man!” is a rom-com about a college student whose girlfriend unexpectedly transforms into a man. ASTRO’s Yoon San Ha stars as Park Yoon Jae, an astronomy student who is head over heels for his girlfriend Kim Ji Eun (played by OH MY GIRL’s Arin). Due to a gene that runs in her family,…

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for drama actors! The rankings were determined through a data analysis of the media coverage, participation, interaction, and community indexes of 50 actors who appeared in dramas that aired between July 13 and August 13. Choo Young Woo, who recently starred in “Head Over Heels,” topped this month’s list with a brand reputation index of 4,701,043. High-ranking phrases in his keyword analysis included “Head Over Heels,” “fan meeting,” and “Netflix,” while his highest-ranking related terms included “act passionately,” “hold [organize],” and “end.” Choo Young Woo’s positivity-negativity analysis also…

JTBC’s upcoming drama “A Hundred Memories” has unveiled a new glimpse of Shin Ye Eun’s character! 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). Newly released stills from the upcoming drama capture Seo Jong Hee’s grand arrival as a new bus attendant at Cheong Ah Transport. A beautiful and witty teenager with a vivacious personality, Seo Jong Hee is confident, bold, and courageous.…

PREVIOUS RECAPS: Episode One // Episode Two // Episode Three // Episode Four // Episode Five I’m back… a few days late again! We’re continuing with the first round battles this episode but before that I must reiterate that the best thing about this season so far is the cute little dog that comes into the dorms to comfort and cheer up the guys. Dogs should always be part of this show. Plot Twist (TWS) Team 2 At one point during practice, one of the guys actually said: “but, I can’t sing live!” Um… seriously? That’s gonna be an issue.…

Before going their separate ways in November, PURPLE KISS will be releasing their first-ever English album at the end of the month. On August 14 at midnight KST, PURPLE KISS dropped the first teaser for their upcoming English-language album “OUR NOW,” which is due out on August 31. Earlier this month, RBW announced that PURPLE KISS would be disbanding in November after four years together. However, the agency also stated that in the months ahead of their official disbandment, the group would be releasing an English album, promoting in Japan, touring the United States, and holding a concert in Korea.…

I don’t know what’s happening over in YOUNITE world, but the promotion for Bomba is concerning. The song was released over a week ago to no fanfare and only now has a (performance) video. The group has yet to promote it on music shows. None of these developments bode well for the agency’s confidence in YOUNITE. As a longtime K-pop fan, I’ve been down this road many times before and I see warning signs popping up all over. This could just be an overreaction, and I hope so because YOUNITE have some decent hip-hop in their discography. I still hold…

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for rookie idol groups! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of various rookie idol groups, using big data collected from July 5 to August 5. AHOF, the group formed on the survival show “Universe League,” shot to the top of this month’s list after seeing a whopping 1,779.94 percent increase in their brand reputation index since July—bringing their total score to 1,045,445.  High-ranking phrases in AHOF’s keyword analysis included “The Universe,” “Rendezvous,” and “fan-con,” while their…

KBS2’s upcoming drama “Walking on Thin Ice” has unveiled new stills! “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. Lee Young Ae plays Kang Eun Soo, an ordinary housewife who enters a forbidden world. Kim Young Kwang stars as Lee Kyung, a popular after-school art teacher by day who secretly works as a drug dealer by night. Park Yong Woo plays Jang Tae Goo, the head of the…