Author: Kishor

The fourth annual Blue Dragon Series Awards took place last night! Back in 2022, Sports Chosun—which presents the famous annual Blue Dragon Film Awards—launched Korea’s first award ceremony specifically for streaming platforms. In light of the continuing growth of the original series content industry, the Blue Dragon Series Awards honors excellence in dramas and variety shows produced by streaming services, as opposed to television networks. On July 18, the star-studded ceremony for the 2025 awards was held at Incheon’s Paradise City, with Girls’ Generation’s YoonA and Jun Hyun Moo returning as hosts for the fourth year in a row. This…

Everyone’s new favorite legal K-drama is giving viewers everything and more! In this week’s episodes of “Law and The City” we got to see Ahn Ju Hyeong (Lee Jong Suk) and Kang Hui Ji (Mun Ka Young) facing different situations that challenge not only their abilities as attorneys, but also as people, now inside the merged Hyungmin law firm. As time goes by, we’ll discover more aspects about them and their group, for example each one’s family background. To understand more of the complexity of the everyday life portrayed in this show, here are some tricky situations they encountered in…

A K-pop act’s title track isn’t always the best song on their album, even if it’s the one most people will hear. Sometimes, b-sides deserve recognition too. In the singles-oriented world of K-pop, I want to spotlight some of these buried treasures and give them the props they deserve. Of all possible K-pop artists, I didn’t expect xikers to supply the bright boy group sound I’m often looking for. However, they’ve done this twice on their new single — first with the fantastic Up All Night and then immediately after with b-side 100%. This one’s actually even poppier than the…

Jung Chaeyeon has shared new insights into her role in the upcoming JTBC drama “Beyond the Bar”! “Beyond the Bar” follows the story of Kang Hyo Min (Jung Chaeyeon), an upstanding and confident yet inexperienced rookie attorney at the law firm Yullim. Under the mentorship of Yoon Seok Hoon (Lee Jin Uk), a cold but exceptionally skilled partner attorney, Hyo Min gradually grows into a true lawyer as she navigates the challenges of the legal world. Jung Chaeyeon revealed that she was instantly drawn to the script, saying, “The storyline wasn’t typical, and as I read it, it made me…

CLOSE YOUR EYES has won a third music show trophy for their new title track “Snowy Summer”! On the July 18 episode of KBS 2TV’s “Music Bank,” the candidates for first place were CLOSE YOUR EYES’ “Snowy Summer” and TWICE’s “THIS IS FOR.” CLOSE YOUR EYES ultimately took the prize with a total of 5,394 points. Congratulations to CLOSE YOUR EYES! Watch the winner announcement below: Performers on today’s show included CLOSE YOUR EYES, Super Junior, NCT DREAM, ASTRO’s Yoon San Ha, Jo Yuri, ILLIT, VIVIZ, CRAVITY, AHOF, H1-KEY, ARrC, NOWZ, PURPLE KISS, Baby DONT Cry, ifeye, NouerA, cosmosy, RESCENE, ONE…

SBS’s drama “Our Movie” has shared a glimpse of Namkoong Min and Jeon Yeo Been’s date in tonight’s episode! “Our Movie” is a drama that tells the poignant love story of Lee Je Ha (Namkoong Min), a film director struggling with an uncertain future, and Lee Da Eum (Jeon Yeo Been), an aspiring actress who is suffering from a terminal illness. Spoilers Previously, Lee Da Eum’s condition has continued to deteriorate, filling those around her with sorrow as they silently come to terms with the fact that she doesn’t have much time left. No one feels this reality more deeply…

TWS’s Dohoon will be absent from today’s concert in Japan due to health issues. On July 18, PLEDIS Entertainment announced that Dohoon had fallen ill while preparing for the concert. After visiting the hospital, he was advised by doctors to rest, and as a result, he will not be performing at the group’s concert in Fukuoka later today. The agency’s full statement is as follows: Hello, this is PLEDIS Entertainment. We would like to make an announcement regarding TWS member Dohoon’s health and schedule. While preparing for the concert, Dohoon began experiencing body aches and a general decline in his…

Lee Jong Won and Kim Do Yeon may be starring together in a new drama! On July 18, MyDaily reported that Lee Jong Won and Kim Do Yeon have been cast as the male and female leads of “Wish Upon a Moon Flower” (literal title). Later that day, a representative from Lee Jong Won’s agency THEBLACKLABEL clarified, “‘Wish Upon a Moon Flower’ is a project he has been offered and is currently reviewing.” Similarly, a representative from Kim Do Yeon’s agency Fantagio stated, “She is still reviewing the offer to appear in ‘Wish Upon a Moon Flower.’” “Wish Upon a…

“BITCH X RICH 2” has shared new stills ahead of its upcoming episode! Season 1 followed Kim Hye In (Lee Eun Saem), the sole witness to a high school girl’s murder, who transfers to the elite Cheongdam International High School. There, she meets Baek Jena (Kim Ye Rim), the queen of the school’s most powerful clique Diamond 6—and the prime suspect in the case. In “BITCH X RICH 2,” new characters shake up the hierarchy, igniting an even fiercer power struggle within Diamond 6. The new season also delves deeper into Hye In and Jena’s personal growth as they begin…

The upcoming movie “Pretty Crazy” has released new stills highlighting the chemistry between Lim YoonA and Ahn Bo Hyun! “Pretty Crazy” tells the story of Gil Goo (Ahn Bo Hyun), a young unemployed man whose life is turned upside down when he takes on an extraordinary part-time job: watching over Seon Ji (Lim YoonA), a woman who transforms into a devil after midnight. The newly released photos capture their unique and intriguing dynamic. Devil Seon Ji is seen with her curly, frizzy hair and bold, vibrant outfits, while Gil Goo, despite his large and imposing frame, radiates a puppy-like innocence. One still…