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The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for rookie idol groups! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of various rookie idol groups, using big data collected from August 2 to September 2. KiiiKiii topped this month’s list with a brand reputation index of 1,083,312, marking an 18.44 percent increase in their score since August. High-ranking phrases in the group’s keyword analysis included “DANCING ALONE,” “Strawberry Cheesegame,” and “Gen Z vibe,” while their highest-ranking related terms included “innocent,” “lovely,” and “charming.” KiiiKiii’s positivity-negativity analysis…
IVE has won a second music show trophy for “XOXZ”! On the September 6 episode of MBC’s “Music Core,” the candidates for first place were Stray Kids’ “CEREMONY,” IVE’s “XOXZ,” and Lim Young Woong’s “Eternal Moment.” IVE ultimately took the win with a total of 6,914 points. Congratulations to IVE! Watch their performance, win, and full encore below: Other performers on today’s show included aespa, TREASURE, MONSTA X, NCT WISH, ZEROBASEONE, CORTIS, Hyolyn, 2PM’s Jun.K, Sunmi, In A Minute, AMPERS&ONE, 8TURN, and CMDM. Check out their performances below! aespa – “Rich Man” TREASURE – “EVERYTHING” and “PARADISE” MONSTA X –…
Celebrate this year’s K-Drama Day with all the touching feels! 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 first two collections featuring romance and thrills, here are 10 Korean dramas from the next collection on the best melodramas to binge watch for International K-Drama Day! “Guardian: The Lonely and Great God” “Guardian: The Lonely and Great God” follows the…
PREVIOUS RECAPS: Episode One // Episode Two // Episode Three // Episode Four // Episode Five // Episode Six // Episode Seven // Episode Eight // Episode Nine We’ve hit another ranking announcement episode, which means I will forgo a longer recap in favor of a quick summary. This week’s episode is over three hours long and I just can’t do that. In contrast, I’m currently going back to watch Universe League (love it!) and that show manages to crank out the ranking announcements in about twenty minutes at the end of a two hour episode that also contains performances…
The painful story of Lee Jin Uk’s failed marriage will be revealed on the next episode of “Beyond the Bar”! JTBC’s “Beyond the Bar” is a legal drama starring Jung Chaeyeon as Kang Hyo Min, a confident and compassionate but inexperienced rookie attorney at the law firm Yullim. Under the mentorship of Yoon Seok Hoon (Lee Jin Uk), a cold but exceptionally skilled partner at the firm, Hyo Min gradually grows into a true lawyer as she navigates the challenges of the legal world. Spoilers In the upcoming episode of the drama, Yoon Seok Hoon will face off against Jung…
Even when locked up, Go Hyun Jung’s fiery spirit can’t be contained on SBS’s “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…
Lee Min Ki and Lee Bo Young will face a life-or-death situation 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 On the previous episode of “Mary Kills People,” Ban Ji Hoon (Lee Min Ki) sought out Woo So Jung to inform her of the results of the ongoing police investigation and warn her of her impending arrest. Woo So Jung responded by tearfully pleading with Ban…
TV Chosun’s upcoming drama “Confidence Queen” has unveiled a new sneak peek of its action-packed premiere! A Korean adaptation of the 2018 Japanese drama “The Confidence Man JP,” “Confidence Queen” will tell 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. In suspenseful new…
On the next episode of JTBC’s “Beyond the Bar,” Lee Jin Uk and Jung Chaeyeon will meet their worst client yet! “Beyond the Bar” is a legal drama starring Jung Chaeyeon as Kang Hyo Min, a confident and compassionate but inexperienced rookie attorney at the law firm Yullim. Under the mentorship of Yoon Seok Hoon (Lee Jin Uk), a cold but exceptionally skilled partner at the firm, Hyo Min gradually grows into a true lawyer as she navigates the challenges of the legal world. Previously on “Beyond the Bar,” Yoon Seok Hoon and Kang Hyo Min always put their clients…
Lee Chae Min is in for a tough interrogation on the next episode of “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty”! Based on a popular web novel, tvN’s “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” is a new fantasy romance drama starring Girls’ Generation’s Lim Yoona as Yeon Ji Young, an award-winning French chef who winds up traveling 500 years back into the past. There, she meets despotic king Lee Heon (Lee Chae Min), who is known as the worst of tyrants—and who also happens to be a discerning gourmet. Spoilers Previously on “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty,” Yeon Ji Young was quickly appointed head of the…