Author: Jae young

Rather than contain my “Risers and Fallers” feature to a single post in June, I’m going to share a bite-sized version at the end of each month. This will let me account for more songs and make a nice lead-in to the monthly round-up post. I anticipate most of these ratings adjustments will be negligible: a 0.5 shift here, a 0.25 shift there. But, it’s a fun way to keep track of how my feelings on songs have changed over time – as well as which tracks currently have momentum on my playlist. And remember, just because a song is…

Things are about to get awkward between Namkoong Min and Jeon Yeo Been in SBS’s “Our Movie”! “Our Movie” is a drama that tells the poignant love story of Lee Je Ha (Namkoong Min), a film director struggling with an uncertain future, and Lee Da Eum (Jeon Yeo Been), an aspiring actress who is suffering from a terminal illness. Spoilers Previously on “Our Movie,” Lee Da Eum confessed her feelings to Lee Je Ha, leaving viewers wondering how he would respond. In newly released stills from the drama’s next episode, both Lee Da Eum and Lee Je Ha attend the…

The stars of MBC’s “Oh My Ghost Clients” have shared their thoughts ahead of tonight’s series finale! “Oh My Ghost Clients” is a comedy-action drama starring Jung Kyung Ho as Noh Mu Jin, a labor attorney who can see ghosts. Together with his sister-in-law Na Hee Ju (Seol In Ah) and YouTuber Go Gyeon Woo (Cha Hak Yeon), he works to resolve the unsettled grudges of ghosts who died from industrial accidents. With just one episode of the drama left to go, the three leads said their final farewells and mused on what “Oh My Ghost Clients” meant to them.…

JTBC’s upcoming drama “Beyond the Bar” has revealed its premiere date and first teaser video! “Beyond the Bar” is a drama that explores the lives of lawyers, inspired by real-life cases. Lee Jin Uk plays Yoon Seok Hoon, a cold but undeniably skilled elite lawyer, while Jung Chaeyeon takes on the role of Kang Hyo Min, an upstanding and confident yet socially awkward rookie attorney. The newly released video opens with Yoon Seok Hoon, a law firm partner and the head of the firm’s litigation team. Known for his logical and aggressive courtroom tactics, he has earned the respect of…

ENA’s upcoming drama “The Defects” has unveiled a striking new poster and its first teaser video! Based on a popular webtoon, “The Defects” is an action thriller about children who have been abandoned by their adoptive parents—and their fight for survival and revenge. The drama is directed by Oh Gi Hwan and written by Ahn So Jung. The newly released poster features an empty shopping cart eerily set against a dark and cold backdrop. Placed in the center is the tagline “I want to return a child,” which sparks curiosity about the drama’s chilling premise. The accompanying teaser video opens…

tvN’s upcoming drama “Law and The City” has released a new making-of video from its poster and teaser shoot! “Law and The City” follows five associate attorneys—Ahn Ju Hyeong (Lee Jong Suk), Kang Hui Ji (Mun Ka Young), Cho Chang Won (Kang You Seok), Bae Mun Jeong (Ryu Hye Young), and Ha Sang Gi (Im Seong Jae)—as they navigate the challenges and triumphs of their daily lives. These salaried lawyers, employed by law firms, commute each day to the bustling legal district of Seocho. The new video kicks off with the group poster shoot, which captures the five attorneys on…

MBC’s “Oh My Ghost Clients” is racing towards its finish! On June 27, “Oh My Ghost Clients” enjoyed a significant rise in viewership ahead of its series finale. According to Nielsen Korea, the penultimate episode of the drama took first place in its time slot across all channels with an average nationwide rating of 5.1 percent, making it the most-watched Friday-Saturday drama of the night. Meanwhile, SBS’s “Our Movie” also saw a slight increase in viewership for its fifth episode, which earned an average nationwide rating of 3.7 percent. Get ready for the finale of “Oh My Ghost Clients” by…

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for singers! The rankings were determined through an analysis of singers’ media coverage, consumer participation, interaction, and community awareness indexes, using big data collected from May 27 to June 27. BTS topped the list with a brand reputation index of 7,224,645, marking a 6.05 percent rise in their score since May. Meanwhile, Lim Young Woong took second place for June with a brand reputation index of 5,632,754. SEVENTEEN came in at a close third with a brand reputation index of 5,463,326, marking a whopping 144.78 percent increase in their…

Noh Mu Jin (Jung Kyung Ho) just can’t seem to catch a break. He quits his job, thinking it’s only a matter of time before he hits it big. His friend, played by Kim Dae Myung, convinces him to invest his life savings in cryptocurrency, but dies in a car crash, taking Mu Jin’s dreams with him. Things go from bad to worse. His wife leaves him, and his former boss, who is also a friend, suggests that Mu Jin consider becoming a labor lawyer, a more stable career path. Mu Jin follows his advice and gets certified, but his…

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. CRAVITY deserve praise for releasing a massive, twelve-track album. In these days of idol groups calling eight or nine tracks (two of them being interludes) a “full” album, twelve new songs is an outright compendium. This length also guarantees a certain amount of filler, but on the whole CRAVITY’s Dare To…