Author: Kishor

SEVENTEEN’s S.Coups celebrated his birthday by giving back the love he has received in a meaningful way! On August 8, the Community Chest of Korea announced that S.Coups has donated 50 million won (approximately $36,160) to support children from low-income families in celebration of his birthday. With this donation, S.Coups became the 3710th member of the Honor Society, a group of major donors to the Community Chest of Korea. In accordance with S.Coups’s wishes to support children and youth, the donation will be used to provide meal support for children at risk of missing meals during summer vacation. In particular,…

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Former VCHA member KG has announced that she and JYP Entertainment have mutually agreed to part ways. In December of last year, KG filed a lawsuit to leave VCHA and terminate her contract with JYP Entertainment. On August 8 KST, KG took to Instagram Stories to reveal that her contract dispute with JYP Entertainment had come to an end. The former VCHA member wrote in her post, “JYP America and KG Crown have mutually agreed to part ways as she concludes her journey with VCHA. Both parties sincerely wish each other all the best in their future endeavors. Thank you.”…

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G-Dragon’s agency Galaxy Corporation has briefly addressed the reports that actor Song Kang Ho is joining the company. On August 8, Korean news outlet Ilgan Sports reported that the award-winning actor was preparing to sign with Galaxy Corporation and was currently in the process of fine-tuning the final details of his contract. Later that morning, Galaxy Corporation responded to the reports by stating briefly, “Nothing has yet been confirmed.” Last month, Song Kang Ho parted ways with his previous agency Sublime after nearly five years, following the expiration of his contract. Watch Song Kang Ho in “Emergency Declaration” on Viki…

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KBS 2TV’s “My Girlfriend is the Man!” enjoyed a slight increase in viewership last night. On August 7, the romantic comedy wrapped up the first half of its run on a modest rise in viewership ratings. According to Nielsen Korea, “My Girlfriend is the Man!” climbed back up to an average nationwide rating of 1.1 percent for its sixth episode. 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 Ha stars as Park Yoon Jae, an astronomy…

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SBS’s upcoming drama “Queen Mantis” has shared new stills of Go Hyun Jung! 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 approaches Jung Yi Shin for her assistance in solving the case. In the newly released stills, Jung Yi Shin is seen locked up behind bars, dressed in a blue prison uniform.…

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tvN’s upcoming drama “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” has unveiled new posters! Based on a popular web novel, “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” is a fantasy romance drama starring Girls’ Generation’s 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 released poster features Yeon Ji Young and Lee Heon seated with utensils in hand in front of an array of appetizing dishes. It appears…

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“BOYS II PLANET” has aired the final part of the Class Battle! For the Class Battle, the 80 remaining contestants were divided into 10 teams to showcase performances of TWS’s “plot twist,” Stray Kids’ “S-Class,” ZEROBASEONE’s “KILL THE ROMEO,” aespa’s “Whiplash,” and TVXQ’s “Rising Sun,” with two teams competing for each song. Performances for three of the teams were unveiled on the July 31 episode, and the remaining seven performances were broadcast on the August 7 episode. Watch the newly aired performances below: “plot twist” (TWS) – Team 2 Arctic, Chueli Li Yu, Chung Sang Hyeon, Jun Lee Jeong, Kang…

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PREVIOUS RECAPS: Episode One // Episode Two // Episode Three // Episode Four At the beginning of the episode, the Planet K and Planet C survivors were revealed to each other via a dramatic falling curtain flourish. I have no idea how they got everyone situated behind each side of the curtain without each other noticing (though I would bet good money that they did notice and had to fake shock). Gosh, the number of Planet C boys looked so small. This first performance round is made up of songs from artists who all won the best rookie award at…

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It’s been a pretty lousy year for J-pop, but my favorite acts have actually remained pretty reliable. We’ve seen highlights from Ryugujo, Genic and Kis-My-Ft2, and co-ed group One Love One Heart has recently been churning out solid material as well. Best of all, they finally seem eager to draw upon their biggest strength: the blend of many different vocal tones and colors. New single Bagucchau Ne does this better than any of their recent work. The entire song unfolds as a sprightly duet — almost a call-and-response between the male and female members. In fact, the voices are so…

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I last wrote about Queenz Eye all the way back in 2023 and can’t remember anything about their music. Such is the fate of too many nugu groups, under-promoted and given infrequent comebacks to the point where everyone but their most dedicated fans forget they exist. With new track Feel The Vibe, they’re back to remind us what they’re all about. We may be in the dog days of summer, but that doesn’t mean K-pop can’t still offer some refreshing bops to soundtrack the second half of the season. Feel The Vibes‘ music video is all palm trees and lounging…

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