Author: Kishor
Treasure’s latest mini album is one of those projects where every song is solid but none stand out as classics. There are worse things to release, and consistency is always an asset even if the music tops out at a “B” or “B+”. Multiple songs could have acted as the album’s title track, and Treasure seem to know this. Today, they’re promoted Everything as a follow-up to Paradise. Everything carries a similarly upbeat energy to its predecessor but leans further into a rock sound. This is not new territory for Treasure and the genre always fits them well. The track…
“BOYS II PLANET” has aired the final Survivor Announcement Ceremony ahead of the live finale! Based on accumulated fan votes and mission benefits, the top 16 of the current 24 trainees proceed to the next round, while the other eight trainees are eliminated. The ranking of the top 16 announced at the third Survivor Announcement Ceremony is as follows: Lee Sang Won Zhou An Xin Lee Leo Kim Geon Woo Zhang Jia Hao He Xin Long Kim Jun Seo Chung Sang Hyeon Yumeki Chueli Li Yu Yoo Kang Min Chen Kai Wen Kim Jun Min Park Dong Gyu Jun Lee…
Subsidiaries are something we think of with corporations like HYBE and YG, but JYP Entertainment has slowly been branching out in this way as well. Boy group ALL(H)OURS are technically under their extended roster and soon there will also be girl group DDDD 25, formed through the series The Entertainer. Before that, the group’s Youngbin has made her solo debut with Freak Show. There’s a lot to like about this song. The beat is surprisingly robust, forgoing tinny percussion for an arrangement that feels fuller and more rounded. This is in no doubt thanks to agency head JY Park, who…
aespa has won their second music show trophy for their new title track “Rich Man”! On the September 18 episode of M Countdown, the candidates for first place were IVE’s “XOXZ” and aespa’s “Rich Man.” aespa ultimately took the prize with a total of 7,308 points. Congratulations to aespa! Watch the winner announcement below! Performers on today’s show included NCT’s Haechan, “BOYS ll PLANET” Love Is team, i-dle’s Yuqi, WJSN’s Dayoung, 2PM’s Jang Wooyoung, CORTIS, IDID, CIX, Lim Young Woong, ALL(H)OURS, AxMxP, BADVILLAIN, LUN8, PRIMROSE, A.C.E’s Junhee, Soorin, and Youngbin. Check out their performances below! NCT’s Haechan – “CRZY” “BOYS ll…
Jung Jinyoung has shared more insights into his role in ENA’s upcoming drama “Ms. Incognito”! “Ms. Incognito” is a romance crime drama starring Jeon Yeo Been as Kim Young Ran, a female bodyguard who enters a contract marriage with a terminally ill chaebol chairman in the hopes of turning her life around. But when those eyeing the chairman’s vast fortune close in on her, she is forced to live under the new identity of Boo Se Mi for three months—setting the stage for dangerous twists and turns. Jung Jinyoung plays Jeon Dong Min, a single father raising his young son…
The mystery surrounding the copycat killer will finally begin to take shape in “Queen Mantis”! A remake of the French series “La Mante,” “Queen Mantis” is a new 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…
Lee Seol may be reuniting with Namkoong Min for KBS2’s upcoming drama “The Completion of Marriage” (literal title)! On September 18, EDaily reported that Lee Seol will be starring as the kidnapped wife in the drama. In response to the report, her agency 935 Entertainment responded, “Lee Seol has received an offer to appear in KBS2’s new drama ‘The Completion of Marriage’ and is currently reviewing it.” “The Completion of Marriage” is a thriller romance that follows a man who, on the brink of divorce, faces a dangerous criminal in order to save his kidnapped wife. Namkoong Min is in…
Kim Hye Soo may be starring in a new drama! On September 18, Sports Chosun reported that Kim Hye Soo will star in the lead role in Coupang Play’s upcoming original series “The Affair Is Not the Problem Right Now” (literal title). In response, a representative from Coupang Play stated, “Her appearance in ‘The Affair Is Not the Problem Right Now’ is under discussion.” “The Affair Is Not the Problem Right Now” is a thriller centered on a wife who, while tracking her husband’s infidelity, stumbles upon an unexpected incident. The drama is being developed by First Man Studio, founded…
KBS1’s upcoming drama “Marie and Her Three Daddies” has unveiled new stills of Park Eun Hye in character! “Marie and Her Three Daddies” tells the story of Marie (Ha Seung Ri) on her long journey to find her father. It depicts the birth of an extraordinary family—one that’s thicker than blood and more persistent than sperm. Park Eun Hye plays Joo Si Ra, the troublemaking mother of Kang Marie. Unlike her rational daughter, Si Ra is emotional, impulsive, and often the source of chaos in the household. After years of clashing with her family, her life takes another turn when…
Kim Sun Young and Ha Jun will make special appearances in this week’s episodes of TV CHOSUN’s “Confidence Queen”! 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. A…