Author: Kishor
A star-studded lineup of artists took the stage at SBS’s 2025 midyear music festival! SBS has finally posted official videos of the performances from the second annual SBS Gayo Daejeon Summer, which was held over two days on July 26 and 27 at KINTEX 1. NCT’s Doyoung, IVE’s An Yu Jin, and TXT’s Yeonjun, who hosted last year’s Gayo Daejeon Summer and are all also former “Inkigayo” MCs, returned to host the 2025 special for the second year in a row. The artists who performed at the 2025 SBS Gayo Daejeon Summer included AHOF, ALLDAY PROJECT, Baby DONT Cry, BABYMONSTER,…
The glitz of the red carpet, the chaos of a film set, and the fragile vulnerability of fame, K-dramas have always had a flair for turning the entertainment world into compelling narratives. These are stories which dive into the complexities of creative partnerships, hidden romances, professional rivalries, and the bittersweet dance between ambition and affection. Here are eight K-dramas that blur the lines between reel and real, giving us a sneak peek into the dazzling (and often cutthroat) world of showbiz. “Sh**ting Stars” Ever wondered who handles celebrity scandals, dating rumors, or that messy press conference? “Sh**ting Stars” is a…
tvN’s “Law and The City” is heading into its finale on a new all-time high! On August 9, the legal drama, which has just one episode left to go, soared to its highest viewership ratings yet. According to Nielsen Korea, the penultimate episode of “Law and The City” took first place in its time slot across all cable channels with an average nationwide rating of 6.4 percent, marking a new personal record for the series. “Law and The City” was also the most-watched show across all channels, including public broadcast networks, among the key demographic of viewers ages 20 to…
The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for girl groups! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes of various girl groups, using big data collected from July 10 to August 10. BLACKPINK held onto their spot at the top of the list this month with a brand reputation index of 8,496,216, marking an 0.09 percent increase in their score since July. High-ranking phrases in the group’s keyword analysis included “JUMP,” “ninth anniversary,” and “world tour,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “surpass,” “compete,” and “challenge.”…
“My Daughter Is a Zombie” appears to be on track to becoming the biggest box office hit of 2025! According to the Korean Film Council, as of 8:05 p.m. KST on August 9, “My Daughter Is a Zombie” had recorded a total of 3,055,800 moviegoers. The figure is already the fifth-highest achieved by any film released in 2025. Having reached the milestone in just 11 days, “My Daughter Is a Zombie” has now become the fastest film of 2025 to surpass 3 million moviegoers. The film managed to hit the 3 million mark one day faster than “Pilot,” the highest-grossing…
K-pop’s title tracks might gain most of listeners’ attention, but many album tracks are worth equal spotlight. I call these “buried treasures.” Beyond this, K-pop’s albums deliver thousands of additional tracks that settle for a more limited audience. It’s these songs that will become a part of my “battle of the b-sides” feature. In this feature, I’ll be putting on my A&R hat and taking a listen to five randomly-selected K-pop b-sides. I’ll write a mini review for each, including a Bias List rating, and rank them from least to most favorite. The winner will join a special Bias List…
As part of FC Barcelona’s 2025 Asia Tour, Spotify celebrates Korea’s creative culture by, spotlighting ITZY and strengthening its mission to connect artists and fans worldwide SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – August 4, 2025: Spotify — the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service, and FC Barcelona are bringing their landmark global partnership to South Korea for the very first time. As part of the 2025 FC Barcelona Asia Tour, the Club played a friendly match against FC Seoul on July 31 at Seoul World Cup Stadium and is set to face Daegu FC on August 4 at Daegu Stadium. In celebration…
Get ready for an emotional confrontation between Lee Bo Young and Lee Min Ki on the next episode of “Mary Kills People”! A remake of the Canadian series of the same name, MBC’s “Mary Kills People” stars Lee Bo Young as Woo So Jung, a doctor who illegally provides euthanasia to patients with incurable illnesses. Spoilers The previous episode of “Mary Kills People” revealed a shocking twist: Jo Hyun Woo (Lee Min Ki), a terminally ill patient for whom Woo So Jung had developed feelings, turned out to actually be undercover detective Ban Ji Hoon. After setting out to help…
The upcoming film “No Other Choice” has unveiled new stills of Lee Sung Min! “No Other Choice” tells the story of Man Soo (Lee Byung Hun), an office worker who once felt completely satisfied with life before being suddenly laid off. Determined to protect his wife, two children, and the home they worked so hard to buy, he embarks on a personal battle to find a new job. Lee Sung Min will take on the role of Beom Mo, a man deeply devoted to the paper industry, where he has spent the majority of his life. Refusing to give up…
The upcoming film “The Ugly” has offered a sneak peek of Im Seong Jae’s character! Directed by Yeon Sang Ho, “The Ugly” follows the story of Im Dong Hwan (Park Jung Min), the son of Im Young Gyu (Kwon Hae Hyo)—a blind man who has become a skilled seal artisan—as he investigates the mysterious death of his mother, whose body was secretly buried for the past 40 years. Im Seong Jae plays Baek Joo Sang, the owner of a clothing factory in the Cheonggyecheon area. Dong Hwan encounters Joo Sang while searching for people who worked with his mother Jung…