Author: Kishor
Just four episodes into its run, “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” has already set a new tvN record for 2025! On August 31, the new fantasy romance achieved the highest viewership ratings of any tvN drama in 2025. According to Nielsen Korea, the fourth episode of “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” broke into double-digit ratings and took first place in its time slot across all channels with a nationwide average of 11.1 percent. “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” was also the most-watched show in its time slot among the key demographic of viewers ages 20 to 49, with whom it earned an average…
Heo Nam Jun has dished on his role in JTBC’s upcoming drama “A Hundred Memories”! Set in the 1980s, “A Hundred Memories” is a nostalgic coming-of-age romance drama about the friendship between two young bus attendants, Go Young Rye (Kim Da Mi) and Seo Jong Hee (Shin Ye Eun), and their shared first love Han Jae Pil (Heo Nam Jun). Heo Nam Jun, who is taking on his first leading role in the drama, expressed deep gratitude to both of his co-stars. “I’m someone who is very blessed to have met such great people,” said the actor. “I was grateful…
DAY6 will be going up against the “Amazing Saturday” cast on the next episode of the show! The popular tvN variety show has revealed a sneak peek of its upcoming episode, which will feature all four members of the band as guests. The new preview begins with the DAY6 members arriving on the “Amazing Saturday” set, where the cast members comment that Sungjin bears a slight resemblance to Nucksal. Meanwhile, Young K remarks that he’s envious of mukbang streamer Haetnim’s job. Wonpil shares that he’s a fan of Moon Se Yoon before impressing the cast with his lyric guessing skills,…
tvN’s “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” absolutely dominated this week’s rankings of the most buzzworthy dramas and actors! In its first week on air, “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” rose to No. 1 on Good Data Corporation’s weekly list of the dramas that generated the most buzz. The company determines each week’s rankings by collecting data from news articles, blog posts, online communities, videos, and social media about dramas that are either currently airing or set to air soon. Not only did “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” top the list of the most buzzworthy dramas, but its leads also swept the top two…
The Korean Business Research Institute has published this month’s brand reputation rankings for rising stars! The rankings were determined through an analysis of various rising stars’ media coverage, consumer participation, interaction, and community awareness indexes, using big data collected from July 31 to August 31. Kim Yong Bin topped this month’s list with a brand reputation index of 3,523,471, marking a 49.62 percent increase in his score since July. Byeon Woo Seok took second place with a brand reputation index of 3,287,420, marking a 35.60 percent rise in his score since last month. DAY6 came in at a close third…
Get ready for a new single from Kang Daniel! On September 1 at midnight KST, Kang Daniel surprised fans by announcing his plans to release a new single later this week. The singer will be returning with the digital single “NO DAY” on September 3 at 6 p.m. KST, and you can check out his first teaser for the song below! Watch Kang Daniel’s documentary film “KANG DANIEL: MY PARADE” on Viki below: Watch Now
Just three months after their first-ever comeback, KickFlip is already gearing up for another return! On September 1 at midnight KST, the rookie boy group from JYP Entertainment announced the date and details for their upcoming comeback later this month. KickFlip will be returning with their third mini album, “My First Flip,” on September 22 at 6 p.m. KST. In addition to announcing their comeback date, KickFlip has released a music video teaser for their upcoming song “Band-Aid,” along with blurred image previews of the different versions of “My First Flip.” Check them all out below!
It took awhile before members of Twice embarked on solo careers, but we’re now at a stage of their career where that feels like an appropriate extension of their brand. I can’t say I have any particular allegiance toward one member or another, but Nayeon’s solo work has been most suited to my pop-loving taste. Next on the docket is Chaeyoung, whose debut album is scheduled for September. Prior to unveiling that project, she’s teased us with pre-release Avocado. Someone needs to study how and why K-pop has become so much slower and subdued these past couple of years —…
Each time Stray Kids release a new album, they tend to film music videos for multiple tracks. As my interest in their music has waned over time, I haven’t always written about these follow up songs — especially now that I have a weekly post where I can spotlight any notable b-sides. Album opener BLEEP (삐처리) was not among those spotlighted b-sides, though it seems to be a favorite of many fans. By now, you all know that one of my least favorite aspects about Stray Kids’ songs is their reliance on novelty and schtick. This is not unique to…
Stray Kids has snagged a fourth music show trophy for “CEREMONY”! On the August 31 episode of SBS’s “Inkigayo,” the candidates for first place were Stray Kids’ “CEREMONY,” aespa’s “Dirty Work,” and ALLDAY PROJECT’s “FAMOUS.” Stray Kids ultimately took the win with a total of 5,804 points. Congratulations to Stray Kids! Watch their performance, win, and full encore below: Other performers on today’s show included IVE, Sunmi, CORTIS, TEEN TOP, Kep1er, Red Velvet’s Joy, Jeon Somi, AB6IX, AtHeart, iii, idntt, MADEIN S, AMPERS&ONE, Juniel, 8TURN, Queenz Eye, and Jo Jung Min. Check out their performances below! IVE – “XOXZ” Sunmi…