Author: Kishor

Lee Young Ae and Kim Young Kwang will face new dangers on the next episode of “Walking on Thin Ice.” KBS 2TV’s “Walking on Thin Ice” is an emotional crime thriller about the dangerous partnership between Kang Eun Soo (Lee Young Ae), an ordinary housewife determined to protect her family, and Lee Kyung (Kim Young Kwang), a teacher who secretly leads a double life. Spoilers In the upcoming episode of the drama, Kang Eun Soo and Lee Kyung unexpectedly become embroiled in a murder case after an attack by an intruder. When an assailant breaks into Eun Soo’s home, a…

Choi Woo Shik and Jung So Min will move in together under false pretenses in SBS’s upcoming drama “Would You Marry Me”! “Would You Marry Me” is a romantic comedy about a man and a woman who enter a high-stakes, 90-day fake marriage in order to win a luxurious newlywed home. Choi Woo Shik will star as Kim Woo Joo, the heir to South Korea’s oldest bakery, while Jung So Min will play Yoo Mary, a small business owner who approaches him with an unusual proposal. After breaking off her engagement with her cheating fiancé Kim Woo Joo (Seo Bum…

Both KBS 2TV’s “Walking on Thin Ice” and JTBC’s “A Hundred Memories” are on the rise! On October 4, “Walking on Thin Ice” soared to its highest viewership ratings yet for its fifth episode. According to Nielsen Korea, the emotional crime thriller rose to an average nationwide rating of 5.1 percent last night, marking a jump of over 2 full percentage points from its previous episode last week—and setting a new personal record for the show. Meanwhile, “A Hundred Memories” kicked off the second half of its run on its highest ratings to date for a Saturday (when its ratings…

In the world of BL, you can’t judge a male lead by their first impression. The male lead can have a hidden side, undergo a total personality change, or just not be what you’d expect a main lead to be like. If he were one-dimensional and followed all the stereotypes, then he wouldn’t be as interesting! These five Korean BLs have some of the most unique and unexpected male leads. Warning: light spoilers below! 1. “Boys Be Brave!” “Boys Be Brave!” is about a group of college guys who find the courage to be brave in love. One of those…

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for drama actors! The rankings were determined through a data analysis of the media coverage, participation, interaction, and community indexes of 50 actors who appeared in dramas that aired between August 11 and September 11. Lee Chae Min, who recently stole hearts in tvN’s “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty,” topped this month’s list with a brand reputation index of 3,482,313. High-ranking phrases in his keyword analysis included “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty,” “Lee Heon,” and “fantasy rom-com,” while his highest-ranking related terms included “powerful,” “immersed,” and “sweet.” Lee Chae Min’s…

aespa has won a ninth music show trophy—and a triple crown—for their latest hit “Rich Man”! On the October 4 episode of MBC’s “Music Core,” the candidates for first place were IVE’s “XOXZ,” IU’s “Bye, Summer,” and aespa’s “Rich Man.” aespa ultimately took the win with a total of 6,782 points. This is the third time that “Rich Man” has taken first place on “Music Core,” meaning that the song has now achieved a “triple crown”! Congratulations to aespa! Watch a clip of the winner announcement below: Performers on today’s show included SEVENTEEN’s CxM (S.Coups x Mingyu), izna, Hearts2Hearts, KickFlip,…

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. One thing’s for sure: the entire new izna mini album is stronger than its title track. It’s kind of amazing how that can still happen with K-pop. The album features a variety of composers and the best Teddy-produced track is undoubtedly Racecar, but my ears were immediately drawn to a different…

JTBC’s “A Hundred Memories” has unveiled a new glimpse of Kim Da Mi and Heo Nam Jun’s changed relationship! 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). Spoilers The previous episode of “A Hundred Memories,” which jumped forward seven years to 1989, ended with a scene that seemed to suggest Go Young Rye and Han Jae Pil had become a couple. When Jae…

MBC’s “To the Moon” has shared a sneak peek of Lee Sun Bin in crisis! Based on the novel of the same name, “To the Moon” tells the story of three women from humble backgrounds who, struggling to live on their salaries alone, turn to cryptocurrency investing. Spoilers At the end of the previous episode of “To the Moon,” things finally seemed to be going Jung Da Hae (Lee Sun Bin)’s way. Not only did Ham Ji Woo (Kim Young Dae) suddenly confess his feelings for her, but her cryptocurrency investment took a sharp turn upwards, making her heart race…

The love triangle on “Our Golden Days” is heating up! KBS 2TV’s “Our Golden Days” is a drama based on the idea that everyone experiences their own “glory days”—whether in the present, the past, or the future still to come. Spoilers Previously on “Our Golden Days,” Ji Eun Oh (Jung In Sun) had a frightening encounter with a robber when she was alone at the cafe late at night. Just as the robber was approaching the terrified Eun Oh, Lee Ji Hyuk (Jung Il Woo) appeared and came to her rescue. In newly released stills from the drama’s next episode,…