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The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual girl group members! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness indexes of 725 girl group members, using big data collected from August 21 to September 21. IVE’s Jang Won Young topped this month’s list with a brand reputation index of 9,839,311, marking a 52.75 percent increase in her score since August. High-ranking phrases in her keyword analysis included “IVE SECRET,” “Wonyoung-esque mindset,” and “Lucky Vicky,” while her highest-ranking related terms included “charming,” “experience,” and “model.” Jang…
“Single’s Inferno 4” contestant Bae Ji Yeon has joined Wells Entertainment! On September 20, Wells Entertainment announced, “We are extremely delighted to be making a new start together with Bae Ji Yeon, who has unlimited potential and hidden capabilities. We will be unsparing in our full support of [Bae Ji Yeon] so that she can be active in a wide variety of fields in the future.” Bae Ji Yeon recently stole the hearts of viewers all over the world through her appearance on the popular Netflix dating show “Single’s Inferno 4.” Meanwhile, Wells Entertainment is an agency that specializes in…
aespa has won a third music show trophy for “Rich Man”! On the September 20 episode of MBC’s “Music Core,” the candidates for first place were IVE’s “XOXZ,” aespa’s “Rich Man,” and NCT’s Haechan’s “CRZY.” aespa ultimately took the win with a total of 6,537 points. Congratulations to aespa! Watch a clip of the winner announcement below: Performers on today’s show included NCT’s Haechan, i-dle’s Yuqi, 2PM’s Wooyoung, WJSN’s Dayoung, TREASURE, CORTIS, IDID, PLAVE, BADVILLAIN, Youngbin, CIX, LUN8, ALL(H)OURS, PRIMROSE, AxMxP, Kim Hee Jae, Chae Eun Jung x Haeun, and A.C.E’s Junhee. Check out their performances below! NCT’s Haechan –…
XG to Release Single “GALA” on September 19 Ahead of 1st Full Album Last weekend, XG made their first-ever appearance as a headliner at a-nation 2025, one of Japan’s biggest summer festivals, captivating the audience with a commanding performance. During the show, they surprised fans by announcing that their first full album would be released on January 23 next year. Today, they’ve followed up with the announcement of a long-awaited new single. The pre-release digital single “GALA” from their 1st full album will be released on Friday, September 19. “GALA” is a high-energy runway anthem, powered by futuristic sounds and…
Big Hit is going to make me write about every one of these damn CORTIS songs, aren’t they? The group’s debut rollout has now hit its fourth music video, leaving only one album track to go. That’s a lot of promotion, but I’m curious if it’s actually bearing fruit. Their music hasn’t worked for me at all so I haven’t been seeking out any material beyond what I write about here. Because of this, I ignorantly ask: is the promo working? Is there buzz around this group? Buzzy or not, JoyRide is probably the most accessible track CORTIS have released…
The Bias List is a K-pop blog that also covers a fair amount of J-pop. But just like most music fans, I enjoy tracks from all around the world. So, I thought I’d start a monthly round-up of some of the non-K-pop songs that have caught my ear. No ratings — just highlights! February 2022 // March 2022 // April 2022 // May 2022 // June 2022 // July 2022 // August 2022 // September 2022 // October 2022 // November 2022 // January 2023 // February 2023 // March 2023 // April 2023 // May 2023 // June 2023…
Celebrate this year’s K-Drama Day with all the magical moments from your favorite K-dramas! Global OTT platform Rakuten Viki’s third annual International K-Drama Day is set to take place on September 26 this year. In celebration of the campaign, Viki has prepared drama collections for fans to binge each week based on popular genres from romance to melodrama, thriller, and more. Following the collections featuring romance, thrills, melodramas, and comedy, here are 10 Korean dramas from the next collection on the best fantasy dramas to binge watch for International K-Drama Day! “A Good Day to be a Dog” “A Good Day to…
ITZY is continuing their journey with JYP Entertainment! On September 20, the girl group announced the news to fans at their fan meeting “ON AIR.” Following the fan meeting, the following official statement was released: Hello. This is JYP Entertainment. We are delighted to announce that all members of ITZY (Yeji, Lia, Ryujin, Chaeryeong, Yuna) have renewed their contracts with JYP ahead of their scheduled expiration early next year. This meaningful step was made possible by the unwavering commitment of all five members, who have consistently dedicated themselves to sharing their growth with fans every step of the way. Moving…
The agencies of Kim You Jung and Kim Do Hoon have responded to dating rumors involving the actors. Recently, a photo of Kim You Jung and Kim Do Hoon together at an airport in Vietnam in May was circulated on online communities. This photo and similar Instagram posts led to rumors that the two actors are in a relationship. In response to the rumors, Kim You Jung’s agency awesome.ent revealed, “We checked with Kim You Jung, and the dating rumors with Kim Do Hoon are not true. The trip to Nha Trang in Vietnam was not just the two of…
Get ready for sparks to fly on the next episode 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, a detective who has hated his…