Author: Kishor
The tension is hitting its peak in “The Defects”! Based on a popular webtoon, “The Defects” is an action thriller about children who have been abandoned by their adoptive parents—and their fight for survival and revenge. Spoilers In the previous episode, the children were pushed to the brink of death by Jung Hyun (Dex). Kim Ah Hyun (Won Jin Ah) watched in horror as Seok Soo (Oh Seung Jun) died right before her eyes—an event that only deepened her burning resolve for vengeance. Meanwhile, Kim Se Hee’s (Yum Jung Ah) daughter, Kim Ah Hyun (Kim Ji An), made the bold decision…
Following Bae In Hyuk and Roh Jeong Eui, Park Seo Ham has also been confirmed to star in the upcoming tvN drama “I’ll Give You the Universe” (literal title)! “I’ll Give You the Universe” is a romance drama that follows two in-laws who, despite harboring deep misunderstandings of each other, end up raising their orphaned nephew Woo Joo (“universe” in Korean) together, leading them on a journey of personal growth and a blossoming romance. Park Seo Ham plays Park Yoon Sung, a character with both looks and talent. Park Yoon Sung is the youngest department head and team leader at…
JTBC’s upcoming Friday drama “My Youth” has shared romantic new posters! “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 newly released poster captures Sunwoo Hae and Sung Je Yeon sharing each other’s warmth through an embrace. Sunwoo Hae has his gaze fixed on Sung Je Yeon with the text between them reading, “Did you also miss me?” Sunwoo Hae is a former…
It’s official—Seo In Guk and Park Ji Hyun will star in tvN’s upcoming office romance drama “Back to Work!” (literal title)! Based on a webtoon of the same name, “Back to Work!” follows Ji Yoon, a seventh-year office worker stuck in a career slump, who chooses her prickly boss, Si Woo, as the “lesser evil” to avoid the “worst.” Together, they grow to become each other’s irreplaceable “best.” Seo In Guk plays Kang Si Woo, the direct supervisor of Cha Ji Yoon (Park Ji Hyun) and a handsome man who has everything except a pleasant personality. Kang Si Woo has…
tvN’s “Law and The City” has gone out on a high note! On August 10, the legal drama achieved its highest viewership ratings yet with its series finale. According to Nielsen Korea, the final episode of “Law and The City” took first place in its time slot across all cable channels with an average nationwide rating of 7.7 percent, marking a personal record for the series. Meanwhile, JTBC’s new drama “Beyond the Bar” hit a new all-time high in viewership with its fourth episode, which scored a nationwide average of 8.3 percent. KBS 2TV’s new drama “Our Golden Days” was…
tvN’s “Head Over Heels” wrapped up its run as the most buzzed-about drama of the week! For the fourth week in a row, “Head Over Heels” remained No. 1 on Good Data Corporation’s weekly list of the dramas that generated the most buzz. The company determines each week’s rankings by collecting data from news articles, blog posts, online communities, videos, and social media about dramas that are either currently airing or set to air soon. In addition to topping the list of the most buzzworthy dramas, “Head Over Heels” continued to dominate the list of the most buzzworthy drama cast…
As if BoA wasn’t busy enough with her album released last week, she’s back with a new Japanese single as well. We have groundbreakers like BoA and Tohoshinki to thank for K-pop’s popularity in Japan, and it’s always nice to see them take another well-deserved victory lap. Good For U may not be a revelatory new ripple in BoA’s storied career, but it’s a decent enough bop. Having traversed pretty much every K-pop sub-genre you can imagine across the past twenty-something years, BoA plays with current trends on this groovy track. The song has a generic sheen, driven by familiar…
It’s always exciting when a new group debuts under a major agency, and CORTIS have a big legacy to live up to. GO! is technically a pre-release, so we can’t call it their official debut yet, but it offers a glimpse of Big Hit’s first new boy group since TXT’s debut in 2019. Information about the guys has highlighted their self-producing approach, which includes input on every facet of their work — from song to music video. Members have already played a part in past Big Hit tracks. This has been a very strong year for debut boy groups, so…
BIGHIT MUSIC’s new boy group CORTIS has burst onto the K-pop scene with their first music video! On August 11 at midnight KST, CORTIS released a music video for “GO!”, the intro track of their upcoming debut EP “COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES,” along with their first set of concept photos for their debut. CORTIS, which marks BIGHIT MUSIC’s first new group since TXT debuted six years ago, consists of five members: Martin, James, Juhoon, Seonghyeon, and Keonho. Following this preliminary introduction, CORTIS will make their official debut with their title track “What You Want” on August 18 at 6 p.m.…
BLACKPINK has won a seventh music show trophy for “JUMP”! On the August 10 episode of SBS’s “Inkigayo,” the candidates for first place were BLACKPINK’s “JUMP,” THE BOYZ’s “Stylish,” and ALLDAY PROJECT’s “FAMOUS.” BLACKPINK ultimately took the win with a total of 6,909 points. Congratulations to BLACKPINK! Watch a clip of the winner announcement below: Performers on today’s show included KiiiKiiii, EVNNE, Koyote, Yena, Yves, EPEX, IDID, XngHan&Xoul, CLOSE YOUR EYES, SAY MY NAME, ICHILLIN’, Queenz Eye, ASC2NT, N.TOP, Son E Ji U, and Bae Giseong. Check out their performances below! KiiiKiii – “DANCING ALONE” EVNNE – “How Can I…