Author: Kishor

Stray Kids’ Bang Chan celebrated his birthday by making two generous donations! On October 3, it was reported that Bang Chan had donated 100 million won (approximately $71,000) each to Samsung Medical Center and the Korean Committee for UNICEF, for a total of 200 million won (approximately $142,000). Samsung Medical Center will use Bang Chan’s donation to help cover treatment costs for children and adolescent patients, while UNICEF plans to use his donation to help children in the areas most urgently in need around the world in terms of health, nutrition, drinking water, sanitation, education, protection, and emergency relief. With…

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual rookie idols! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of various rookie idols, using big data collected from September 3 to October 3. CORTIS’s Keonho topped this month’s list with a brand reputation index of 384,060. High-ranking phrases in his keyword analysis included “CORTIS,” “What You Want,” and “GO,” while his highest-ranking related terms included “handsome,” “cute,” and “good-looking.” Keonho’s positivity-negativity analysis also revealed a score of 87.03 percent positive reactions. ILLIT’s Wonhee took second…

MBN’s “First Lady” is continuing its upward trend in viewership! On October 2, viewership ratings for the new drama starring Eugene and Ji Hyun Woo rose slightly for its fourth episode. According to Nielsen Korea, the latest broadcast of “First Lady” climbed to an average nationwide rating of 2.0 percent. “First Lady” tells the shocking story of a president-elect who suddenly demands a divorce from his wife 67 days before his inauguration. Eugene stars 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…

SM Entertainment has stepped up its efforts to protect its artists. On October 2, SM Entertainment released an official statement, providing an update on ongoing legal action against malicious posts and comments. The company also reaffirmed its strong commitment to safeguarding the rights and interests of its artists. Hello, this is SM Entertainment. We would like to provide an update on the legal actions taken against the spread of malicious posts and comments involving our artists, including the dissemination of false information, defamation, sexual harassment, deepfakes, personal attacks, insults, and invasion of privacy. In addition to the lawsuits already in…

TV CHOSUN’s weekend drama “Confidence Queen” has unveiled new stills of Park Min Young ahead of its next episode! A Korean adaptation of the 2018 Japanese drama “The Confidence Man JP,” “Confidence Queen” tells the story of three talented con artists who pull off elaborate scams targeting villains from all walks of life. Park Min Young stars in the drama as team leader Yoon Yi Rang, a genius con artist with an IQ of 165. Park Hee Soon plays James, a charming master of disguise, while Joo Jong Hyuk plays Myung Gu Ho, the youngest member of the team. The…

K-pop’s pre-releases are getting out of control. I can barely keep up! Fans are absolutely spoiled with material, and now we have these surprise-release ‘music videos disguised as album promo’ moments. The YouTube video attached to NMIXX’s Spinnin’ On It is technically labeled “Blue Valentine Core: SPINNIN’ ON IT,” but incorporates an entire song from their upcoming album. So according to the rules of this blog, it counts as its own thing. JYP Entertainment has a history of dropping many music videos for their artists — usually after an album has already been released. In fact, some of NMIXX’s best…

Like so many other groups of their era, the members of BAE173 have tried to gain traction by participating on survival series. Most notably, that resulted in member Minwook re-debuting as the leader of Close Your Eyes, taking him away from the group. Now, the rest of BAE173 are back with a pre-release for their upcoming full album. This project seems like an all-or-nothing appeal, as the guys have also teased a cover of T-ara’s 왜 이러니 in addition to whatever the eventual title track may be. Meanwhile, One Day (단 하루 하루만 내 여자친구가 돼줄래) casts the guys in…

aespa has won their eighth music show trophy for their new title track “Rich Man”! On the October 2 episode of M Countdown, the candidates for first place were aespa’s “Rich Man” and KickFlip’s “My First Love Song.” aespa ultimately took the prize with a total of 8,036 points. Congratulations to aespa! Watch the winner announcement below! Performers on today’s show included SEVENTEEN’s CxM (S.Coups and Mingyu), EXO’s Suho, KickFlip, izna, Hearts2Hearts, POW, Lee Jun Young, AxMxP, IDID, The KingDom, cosmosy, TIOT, Ha Hyun Sang, BLUHWA, and Youngbin. Check out their performances below! SEVENTEEN’s CxM – “5, 4, 3 (Pretty…

Stars have gathered for this year’s Seoul Drama Awards! On October 2, a dazzling lineup of celebrities walked the red carpet at the KBS main building in Yeouido, Seoul, celebrating the global event. Marking its 20th anniversary this year, the Seoul Drama Awards is an international festival that brings together actors, creators, and production teams from dramas across the world. Check out the stylish fits from today’s red carpet below! MCs Jang Do Yeon and Taecyeon IU Ju Ji Hoon Seohyun Chuu Sakaguchi Kentaro Kim Min Ha Lee Yo Won Ku Sung Hwan Youngtak Rachanun Mahawan Anna Jobling Jang Hui…

JTBC’s upcoming drama “The Dream Life of Mr. Kim” has dropped a new teaser! Based on a webtoon, “The Dream Life of Mr. Kim” follows a middle-aged man who loses everything he once believed was valuable. Through his journey, he comes to realize that his worth doesn’t lie in being a major corporate manager, but in embracing his true self. The teaser highlights the work life of Kim Nak Soo (Ryu Seung Ryong), the head of ACT’s Sales Team 1. Praised by his boss as “treasure No. 1,” Kim Nak Soo is full of confidence, declaring, “I’m 99.9 percent confirmed…