Author: Kishor
The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for actors! The rankings were determined through a data analysis of the media coverage, participation, interaction, and community indexes of 100 actors who appeared in dramas, movies, or OTT content released between July 26 and August 26. Jo Jung Suk, the star of “My Daughter Is a Zombie”—which recently became the biggest box office hit of 2025—topped this month’s list with a brand reputation index of 5,133,954. Kim Nam Gil, who most recently starred in the drama “Trigger,” took second place with a brand reputation index of 4,292,397.…
SBS’s upcoming drama “Queen Mantis” has unveiled a new preview of its first episode! 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. Jang Dong Yoon will star as Jung Yi Shin’s estranged son Cha Soo Yeol, a detective who has hated…
JTBC’s upcoming drama “My Youth” has unveiled a new teaser! “My Youth” is a romance drama starring Song Joong Ki as Sunwoo Hae, a man who begins living an ordinary life later than most people, and Chun Woo Hee as Sung Je Yeon, a woman who must shatter the peace of her first love for her own success. The video hints at a youthful springtime blooming again for adults who thought everything was gone and lost. Sunwoo Hae, once a beloved child actor standing in the spotlight, surrounded by bouquets, is now a florist moving through the early morning flower…
The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for advertisement models! The rankings were determined through an analysis of consumer behavior, using big data collected from July 7 to August 7. The Korean Business Research Institute evaluated the participation, communication, media, and social values of popular advertisement models in order to calculate each star’s total brand reputation index for August. Byeon Woo Seok topped this month’s list with a brand reputation index of 1,779,765 for August. High-ranking phrases in his keyword analysis included “Solo Leveling,” “wolf cut,” and “Byeon Woo Seok card,” while his highest-ranking related…
KBS2’s upcoming drama “Walking on Thin Ice” has released new stills of Lee Young Ae and Kim Young Kwang! “Walking on Thin Ice” will tell the story of the dangerous partnership between a mother desperate to protect her family and a teacher who secretly leads a double life. Lee Young Ae plays Kang Eun Soo, an ordinary housewife who enters a forbidden world. Kim Young Kwang stars as Lee Kyung, a popular after-school art teacher who secretly works as a drug dealer. The stills highlight the sharply contrasting auras of Lee Young Ae and Kim Young Kwang, who meet as…
Former (G)I-DLE/i-dle member Soojin made her solo debut back in 2023 and has released a comeback each year since then. Her music so far hasn’t been for me, as the songs felt underdeveloped and over-reliant on stylish sounds rather than strong melodies. New single Baditude brings a heightened sense of energy but continues her run of underwhelming work. I think the K-pop industry needs to put a hold on the words “Baddie” and “Baditude.” They’re just… dumb. Does anyone really call themselves a “baddie” and expect to be taken seriously? It feels like a word you’d see on the butt…
MBC’s upcoming drama “To the Moon” has unveiled a new poster! Based on the novel of the same name, “To the Moon” tells the survival story of three working-class women who struggle to live on their salaries and turn to cryptocurrency investing. The cast includes Lee Sun Bin as Jung Da Hae, Ra Mi Ran as Kang Eun Sang, Jo Aram as Kim Ji Song, and Kim Young Dae as Ham Ji Woo. The newly released poster shows Jung Da Hae, Kang Eun Sang, and Kim Ji Song holding cellphones with eager expressions. In contrast to the bleak backdrop of…
Netflix’s upcoming “Kill Boksoon” spin-off film “Mantis” has revealed its first poster and trailer! “Mantis” is an action film that centers on Mantis (Yim Si Wan), a top-tier assassin who returns to the hitman industry after a long vacation—only to find it in complete chaos. As he reenters this anarchic environment, Mantis encounters Jae Yi (Park Gyu Young), his fellow trainee and rival, and Dok Go (Jo Woo Jin), a retired legendary killer, and discovers that they are all competing for the No. 1 spot among the killers. The newly released poster shows Han Wool (Yim Si Wan) dressed in…
Shin Ye Eun has opened up about her role in the upcoming JTBC 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). Shin Ye Eun says the drama deeply resonated with her sense of the era: “That time felt like a society full of warmth and human connection. Even without anything extraordinary happening, young people lived each day happily through…
The upcoming drama “Confidence Queen” has offered a sneak peek of Joo Jong Hyuk’s tumultuous journey! A Korean adaptation of the 2018 Japanese comedy drama “The Confidence Man JP,” “Confidence Queen” follows three con artists with extraordinary talents as they pull off elaborate scams targeting villains from all walks of life. Park Min Young stars as Yoon Yi Rang, a con artist with an IQ of 165 and a genius-level intellect in the top 1 percent. With her eccentric thinking and cold charisma, she leads the team in their intricate schemes. Joo Jong Hyuk stars as Myung Gu Ho, the…