Author: Kishor
It’s hard to believe YG Entertainment’s Treasure have already reached their fifth anniversary. Their music has gone through several iterations during that time, ultimately leaning into a lighter pop/rock sound than they debuted with. New single Paradise is emblematic of this shift, offering a lightweight pop bop that’s well-suited to summer. This bright, easy-listening approach is a boy group subgenre all its own and it’s usually one that appeals to me. However, it also runs the risk of becoming too generic for its own good. The best purveyors of this sound manage to infuse it with such strong identity that…
NCT Wish released a late-summer highlight in the form of their buoyant Surf and promptly followed it with a second pre-release (the much more confounding Baby Blue). With the theme of color driving their new album, you’d expect the music to be as vibrant as possible. Title track Color is certainly stuffed with sound, rarely giving you a chance to breathe. With SM Entertainment mainstays Kenzie and Andrew Choi in tow, Color melds classic SM style with NCT’s eclectic touch. It’s a bounding assembly of loud centerpieces, smashed together and delivered with the towering vocal blend we’ve come to expect…
Monsta X are celebrating their tenth anniversary — a huge milestone for any group. Album promotions kicked off with pre-release Do What I Want last month and now they’re back with their title track N The Front. It’s a Dem Jointz production, whose work I haven’t always gelled with. But if anyone’s going to carry a big hip-hop sound, it’s Monsta X. Given the members’ penchant for song composition, I’m surprised they didn’t lead with a self-penned track. However, N The Front echoes many of their musical hallmarks so I understand why it was chosen. The song melds rollicking rock…
Upcoming thriller film “Murderer Report” has unveiled new character posters! “Murderer Report” tells the story that unfolds when psychiatrist Young Hoon (Jung Sung Il) requests an interview with veteran reporter Sun Joo (Cho Yeo Jeong), who is desperate for an exclusive scoop, and confesses to being a serial killer. The newly released posters spotlight the serious and layered expressions of Sun Joo, Young Hoon, and detective Sang Woo (Kim Tae Han), who oversees the interview from a distance. As a thriller film that dives into the psychological mind games of a one-on-one interview with a serial killer, the posters are…
The upcoming drama “Queen Mantis” has shared glimpses of Go Hyun Jung’s chilling transformations! 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. Newly released stills highlight Go Hyun Jung’s uncanny ability to shift seamlessly between elegance and menace, innocence and grotesque…
The cast of Netflix’s upcoming variety show “Crime Scene Zero” has shared their excitement ahead of the premiere! “Crime Scene” is Korea’s first RPG (Role-Playing Game) variety program where players become both suspects and detectives in a race to uncover the hidden culprit among them. The new season, “Crime Scene Zero,” stars veteran players Jang Jin, Park Ji Yoon, Jang Dong Min, Kim Ji Hun, and IVE’s An Yu Jin. To keep things unpredictable, the sixth player will rotate each episode with special guests. The newly released stills reveal the cast’s striking transformations, teasing bold and unpredictable character play this…
Disney+’s upcoming series “The Murky Stream” has released a new poster! Set in a lawless Joseon era where the once-clear Gyeong River has turned into a murky stream, “The Murky Stream” follows the turbulent fates of Si Yool (Rowoon), who hides his past and becomes a rogue, Choi Eun (Shin Ye Eun), the wise and righteous youngest daughter of Joseon’s top merchant, and Jeong Cheon (Park Seo Ham), who dreams of becoming an incorruptible official. The poster captures the intense determination of Si Yool, Choi Eun, and Jeong Cheon as they seek to create a new era. Rather than simply…
Upcoming drama “Walking on Thin Ice” has shared new stills featuring Kim Young Kwang and Park Yong Woo! “Walking on Thin Ice” will tell the story of the dangerous partnership between a mother (played by Lee Young Ae) desperate to protect her family and a teacher who secretly leads a double life. Kim Young Kwang stars as Lee Kyung, a popular after-school art teacher who secretly works as a drug dealer. Park Yong Woo plays Jang Tae Goo, the head of the narcotics unit that is tracking the drug trafficking organization known as Phantom. Lee Kyung’s and Jang Tae Goo’s…
The upcoming film “Boss” has dropped a new set of posters and a trailer! “Boss” is an action-comedy film that follows the unexpected turn of events when the top contenders for the boss position of Sikgupa—the largest organization in the city of Yongdu—each fight to give up the role in pursuit of their own personal dreams, putting the group’s future at risk. The newly unveiled posters spotlight the would-be successors: Soon Tae (Jo Woo Jin), the group’s No. 2 and a Chinese restaurant chef; Kang Pyo (Jung Kyung Ho), the heir apparent who gives up his position to dedicate himself…
“My Troublesome Star” has unveiled new stills ahead of tonight’s episode! “My Troublesome Star” is a romantic comedy about Korea’s biggest star Im Se Ra (Jang Da A), who mysteriously vanishes and wakes up one day as Bong Cheong Ja (Uhm Jung Hwa), an ordinary middle-aged woman. Song Seung Heon stars as Dokgo Chul, a former detective who helps Bong Cheong Ja as she struggles to navigate life after losing 25 years in the blink of an eye. Spoilers In the previous episode, Bong Cheong Ja took her bittersweet first steps back into the entertainment industry. No longer returning as…