Author: Kishor
PREVIOUS RECAPS: Episode One // Episode Two // Episode Three // Episode Four // Episode Five // Episode Six // Episode Seven // Episode Eight // Episode Nine // Episode Ten // Episode Eleven // Episode Twelve So… I’ve been thinking about what to include in this final “recap” since I basically abandoned this series a couple episodes ago. It may be a long time before I write about one of these survival series because I left Boys II Planet feeling absolutely nothing. With that said, here are the members of debuting group ALPHA DRIVE ONE — a name that…
Rather than contain my “Risers and Fallers” feature to a single post in June, I’m going to share a bite-sized version at the end of each month. This will let me account for more songs and make a nice lead-in to the monthly round-up post. I anticipate most of these ratings adjustments will be negligible: a 0.5 shift here, a 0.25 shift there. But, it’s a fun way to keep track of how my feelings on songs have changed over time – as well as which tracks currently have momentum on my playlist. And remember, just because a song is…
The friendship on JTBC’s “A Hundred Memories” is warming viewers’ hearts! 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). Here are three key moments that highlight their deep bond: 1. Kim Da Mi’s bold rescue at the roller rink In a tense scene at the roller rink, Jong Hee found herself surrounded by playground bullies. Without hesitation, Young Rye leaped to her friend’s…
The upcoming comedy movie “The First Ride” has released new posters and a trailer ahead of its premiere! “The First Ride” is a chaotic comedy about longtime friends of 24 years who embark on their first trip abroad together. Two new posters have been released for the film, each featuring the five main characters: Tae Jeong (Kang Ha Neul), Do Jin (Kim Young Kwang), Yeon Min (Cha Eun Woo), Geum Bok (Kang Young Seok), and Ok Shim (Han Sun Hwa). The “promise” poster captures the pure-hearted pact the friends made in their youth to travel abroad together one day. Meanwhile,…
MBC’s “To the Moon” has shared a sneak peek of a heart-stopping moment from its next episode! Based on the novel of the same name, MBC’s “To the Moon” tells the story of three women from humble backgrounds who, struggling to live on their salaries alone, turn to cryptocurrency investing. Spoilers On the previous episode of “To the Moon,” it was revealed that Ham Ji Woo (Kim Young Dae) was the singer who had sung Jung Da Hae (Lee Sun Bin)’s favorite song. As Ham Ji Woo’s music career had abruptly ended immediately after his debut, Jung Da Hae’s words…
Go Hyun Jung will take Kim Bo Ra’s place in a dangerous situation during the finale of SBS’s “Queen Mantis”! 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 approach Jung Yi Shin for her assistance in solving the case. Jang Dong Yoon stars as Jung Yi Shin’s estranged son Cha Soo Yeol,…
Will Kim Da Mi muster the courage to confess her feelings to Heo Nam Jun in “A Hundred Memories”? Set in the 1980s, JTBC’s “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). Spoilers Previously on “A Hundred Memories,” Young Rye was about to confess her feelings to Jae Pil when he suddenly asked her to deliver a note with his contact information to Jong Hee. Jong Hee,…
Lee Young Ae and Kim Young Kwang’s partnership is already at risk of falling apart in “Walking on Thin Ice”! KBS 2TV’s “Walking on Thin Ice” is a new emotional crime thriller about the dangerous partnership between Kang Eun Soo (Lee Young Ae), an ordinary housewife determined to protect her family, and Lee Kyung (Kim Young Kwang), a teacher who secretly leads a double life. Spoilers In the upcoming third episode of the drama, Kang Eun Soo urges Lee Kyung to make another deal with her in order to pay for her husband’s medical treatment. However, because Lee Kyung previously…
SBS’s “Queen Mantis” is heading into its finale on a ratings boost! On September 26, the popular crime thriller enjoyed a slight increase in viewership ahead of its series finale. According to Nielsen Korea, the penultimate episode of “Queen Mantis” scored an average nationwide rating of 6.3 percent. MBC’s new drama “To the Moon,” which airs in the same time slot, rose to an average nationwide rating of 2.1 percent for its third episode. Finally, JTBC’s “My Youth” kicked off the second half of its run on average nationwide ratings of 1.5 percent and 2.1 percent for its seventh and…
The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for singers! The rankings were determined through an analysis of singers’ media coverage, consumer participation, interaction, and community awareness indexes, using big data collected from August 27 to September 27. Lim Young Woong topped this month’s list with a brand reputation index of 8,275,105, marking a 13.18 percent increase in his score since August. IVE shot to second place after seeing a staggering 170.17 percent rise in their brand reputation index, bringing their total score to 7,528,740 for September. Meanwhile, BTS took third place for the month with…