Author: Kishor
Mun Ka Young is set to host Mnet’s new band-making survival program! On August 13, her agency announced that Mun Ka Young will be the sole host of Mnet’s upcoming global band survival program “Steal Heart Club.” Mnet also confirmed that the show will premiere this October. “Steal Heart Club” is a project where talented musicians compete in various band positions—including drums, bass, guitar, keyboard, and vocals—pouring their passion, artistry, and youthful energy into performances to form the next-generation “global iconic band.” Sharing her excitement, Mun Ka Young shared, “As someone who has always found comfort and inspiration in band…
tvN’s new Monday-Tuesday drama “Love, Take Two” is going strong at No. 1! According to Nielsen Korea, “Love, Take Two” garnered an average nationwide viewership rating of 3.8 percent, seeing a 0.2 percent increase from the previous episode’s score of 3.6 percent. This further marks a new personal best record for the drama and a steady growth since its second episode. ENA’s “The Defects” achieved an average nationwide viewership rating of 2.3 percent, also seeing a 0.3 percent boost from the previous episode and returning to its all-time best record for its finale. Congratulations to the casts and crews of…
Disney+’s upcoming drama “Tempest” has unveiled a captivating new poster! “Tempest” follows Moon Ju (Jun Ji Hyun), a renowned UN ambassador who sets out to uncover the truth behind an assassination attempt on a presidential candidate, and San Ho (Kang Dong Won), a special agent of unknown nationality who must protect her, as they confront a massive truth that threatens the Korean Peninsula. The poster shows Moon Ju and San Ho staring straight ahead with intense gazes. A bold mix of blue and red light creates a tense mood, building excitement for the spy romance that follows the two as…
JTBC’s upcoming drama “A Hundred Memories” has released its first teaser! 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). The teaser begins by showing the hectic early mornings at the bus attendant dormitory, where the lights turn on at 4 a.m. sharp. After a flurry of activity, including group warm-up exercises and attendance checks, the bus attendants hurry to their jobs in order…
MBN’s upcoming drama “The First Lady” has unveiled an intriguing teaser poster! “The First Lady” will tell the shocking story of a president-elect who suddenly demands a divorce from his wife 67 days before his inauguration. Eugene will star as Cha Soo Yeon, a kingmaker who is about to become the first lady when her husband Hyun Min Chul (Ji Hyun Woo), who has just been elected president, turns her world upside down by asking for a divorce. The newly released poster captures the tension between its three leads, all of whom are gazing in different directions—hinting at their conflicting…
JTBC’s “The Nice Guy” has shared new behind-the-scenes photos from the filming of its latest episode! “The Nice Guy” is a noir romance drama starring Lee Dong Wook as Park Seok Chul, the eldest son of a gangster family who has an unexpectedly pure heart, and Lee Sung Kyung as his first love Kang Mi Young, a woman who dreams of becoming a singer. On the latest episode of “The Nice Guy,” Park Seok Chul and Kang Mi Young escaped their stressful reality by going on an impromptu trip together. Newly released behind-the-scenes photos from this romantic trip highlight the…
The upcoming action drama “Twelve” has unveiled a new character poster and stills of Ma Dong Seok! Inspired by the 12 zodiac animals of the East, “Twelve” tells the story of 12 angels living in the human world in human form to protect the Korean Peninsula from evil spirits. Long ago, the angels barely managed to seal the forces of evil in the gates of hell through their sacrifice, bringing peace. However, with the evil spirits awakening, chaos returns. Ma Dong Seok, who plays Tae San, the leader of the 12 angels, said, “I’ve long wanted to try creating a…
“Omniscient Reader” has shared new behind-the-scenes photos capturing the cast’s passionate performances and the friendly atmosphere on set! Based on the popular web novel of the same name, “Omniscient Reader” is a film that tells the story of Kim Dok Ja (Ahn Hyo Seop), who suddenly finds himself living in the world of a fantasy novel he was reading. Armed with the knowledge of what happened in the novel, Kim Dok Ja sets out to save the world from ending. Lee Min Ho stars as Yoo Joong Hyuk, the protagonist from the novel that Kim Dok Ja read. The new…
Girls’ Generation’s Lim Yoona has shared her thoughts on her 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. Lim Yoona shared, “I’d always wanted to work with director Jang Tae Yoo, and I’m truly happy to be working with him…
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 20 popular dramas, using big data collected from July 12 to August 12. “Head Over Heels” topped this month’s list with a brand reputation index of 5,949,365. High-ranking phrases in the drama’s keyword analysis included “Choo Young Woo,” “Cho Yi Hyun,” and “OST,” while its highest-ranking related terms included “heartbreaking,” “good reviews,” and “perfect.” The show’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 93.70 percent positive…