Author: Kishor

Yoon Kye Sang and Jung Sun Won are covered head to toe in flour in “The Winning Try”! “The Winning Try” is a new drama starring Yoon Kye Sang as Joo Ga Ram, a former rugby star who falls from grace due to a doping scandal. After he returns to his alma mater as the new coach of its rugby team, which is ranked last in the country, he leads the underdog squad on a quest to win the National Sports Festival. Spoilers Rugby coach Joo Ga Ram and aerobics coach Bang Heung Nam (Jung Sun Won) were once rugby…

Over the years, Stray Kids have grown into one of K-pop’s premiere groups. In fact, their popularity is so global that it almost feels as if they’ve transcended the industry altogether. Once upon a time, they also topped my year-end singles chart. Gosh, that seems like lifetimes ago. The group is back today with their fourth Korean full-length album and the appropriately-titled Ceremony. After all, this feels very much like a victory lap. Yes, it’s another K-pop song about how great and popular its performers. By now, you all know how tired and unappealing I find this lyrical trope, but…

SBS’s upcoming drama “Queen Mantis” has unveiled a new glimpse of Lee El and Jo Sung Ha in character! 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,…

JTBC’s upcoming drama “A Hundred Memories” has unveiled new stills of its supporting cast! 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). The drama’s production team has now introduced four bus attendants who, as Young Rye and Jong Hee’s roommates and colleagues, live in a dormitory and spend every hour of the day together with them. Kwon Hae Ja (Lee Min Ji), Choi…

Get ready for a vicious war between the first couple in MBN’s upcoming drama “The First Lady”! “The First Lady” will tell the shocking story of a president-elect who suddenly demands a divorce from his wife 67 days before his inauguration. Eugene stars as Cha Soo Yeon, a kingmaker who is about to become the first lady when her husband Hyun Min Chul (Ji Hyun Woo), who has just been elected president, turns her world upside down by asking for a divorce. Ji Hyun Woo will star as Hyun Min Chul, who rises from factory worker to the highest office…

Cube Entertainment has addressed the reports that Park Mi Sun is battling breast cancer. On August 22, Korean news outlet The Fact reported that the reason Park Mi Sun abruptly halted all activities earlier this year was because she had been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer and is currently undergoing treatment. According to the report, because her cancer was detected early, Park Mi Sun is said to have a high chance of recovery. That same morning, Park Mi Sun’s agency Cube Entertainment responded to the report by stating, “While it’s difficult to confirm with her personal medical information, she is…

Fashion magazine Esquire Korea has released a pictorial featuring Cha Eun Woo! The pictorial, which was in collaboration with luxury fashion house Saint Laurent, showcased Cha Eun Woo with a short hairstyle that revealed a new side of him. On the day of the photo shoot, staff members from Cha Eun Woo’s agency showed up in matching printed T-shirts featuring a childhood photo of the star, prepared specially for his send-off to the military. Cha Eun Woo commented, “There’s still some time left before my enlistment, but in terms of my official schedule, today is my last [scheduled activity before…

JTBC’s upcoming drama “My Youth” has shared a sneak peek of Song Joong Ki and Chun Woo Hee’s past and present! “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. Newly released stills from the upcoming drama capture the young Sunwoo Hae (Nam Da Reum) and Sung Je Yeon (Jeon So Young) in their teenage years, back when they were each…

K-pop collaborations with global artists have become much more common over the years and exist across a wide spectrum. For every Rosalía and Megan Thee Stallion there’s a Maroon 5 and Alex Warren. NMIXX have already experimented with their music in many ways, so you’d expect them to choose an interesting collaborator as well. For new single MEXE, they’ve paired with Brazilian drag queen Pabllo Vittar. It’s not the first time a K-pop artist has worked with the drag community, but it’s certainly the highest profile collaboration yet. Brazil is also a powerhouse market for K-pop, making MEXE‘s commercial prospects…

KBS 2TV’s “My Girlfriend is the Man!” is winding to a close next week. On August 21, the romantic comedy—which has just two episodes left to go—saw a slight decrease in viewership ahead of the final week of its run. According to Nielsen Korea, the latest episode of “My Girlfriend is the Man!” scored an average nationwide rating of 0.5 percent. Based on the popular webtoon of the same name, “My Girlfriend is the Man!” is a romantic comedy about a college student whose girlfriend unexpectedly transforms into a man. ASTRO’s Yoon San Ha stars as Park Yoon Jae, an…