Author: Jae young

Get ready to see aespa as a full group on “Amazing Saturday”! On June 28, the popular tvN variety show aired a sneak peek of next week’s episode, which will feature all four members of aespa as guests. The preview begins with aespa arriving on the “Amazing Saturday” set and briefly dancing to their new single “Dirty Work.” Host Boom then personally welcomes back Karina, who last appeared on the show a year ago. Karina reveals that she has a special performance planned if she manages to win a “one-shot” during that day’s games. Next, Giselle shares that her strategy…

J-fashion and Japanese style has always had its own distinct look that stands out among the rest. From layering to accessorizing, there’s just something about the Japanese fashion sense that feels simple but stylish at the same time! Showing off their incredible taste and unique photography styles, here are nine Japanese idols posting amazing pics. 1. TWICE’s Mina Known for her graceful, feminine styling, it’s refreshing to see Mina of TWICE in a more boyish outfit for a casual look! Her haircut makes this look stand out even more, and the relaxed silhouette with muted colors feels super chic. The…

tvN’s “Our Unwritten Seoul” is winding to a close at the top of its time slot! On June 28, “Our Unwritten Seoul” took first place in its time slot across all channels—including public broadcast networks—ahead of its series finale. According to Nielsen Korea, the drama scored an average nationwide rating of 7.0 percent for its penultimate episode. MBC’s “Oh My Ghost Clients” ended on an average nationwide rating of 4.2 percent for its own series finale, while SBS’s “Our Movie”—which airs in the same time slot—wrapped up the first half of its run on an average nationwide rating of 3.2…

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 May 24 and June 24. Jung Jun Won, who stole viewers’ hearts in the popular “Hospital Playlist” spin-off “Resident Playbook,” topped this month’s list with a brand reputation index of 5,748,349. Son Suk Ku, who recently starred in both “Nine Puzzles” and “Heavenly Ever After,” came in at a close second with a brand reputation index…

SBS’s new idol survival show “B:MY BOYZ” has wrapped up its first official round of competition! “B:MY BOYZ” is a new boy group survival show in which top idols participate directly in choosing which contestants (known as “B:GINNERS”) make the final debut lineup. The first official round of competition was a “concept battle” in which the contestants split up into five teams to cover various hit songs by the show’s first “top idol”: NCT. The contestants that survive the first round of eliminations and make it to the second round will be determined 30 percent by the votes of the…

Kang Daniel has won a third music show trophy for “Episode”! On the June 21 episode of MBC’s “Music Core,” the candidates for first place were Kang Daniel’s “Episode,” IU’s “Never Ending Story,” and ILLIT’s “Do the Dance.” Kang Daniel ultimately took the win with a total of 5,954 points. Congratulations to Kang Daniel! Watch a clip of the winner announcement below: Other performers on today’s show included ALLDAY PROJECT, ENHYPEN, fromis_9, ILLIT, Hearts2Hearts, Baby DONT Cry,  CRAVITY, H1-KEY, KISS OF LIFE, izna, 2PM’s Jang Wooyoung, USPEER, Double 0ne, POW, Catch The Young, DIGNITY, KIIRAS, and NINA. Check out their…

BTS’s Jin has kicked off his solo fan concert tour with an epic start! On June 28, BTS’s Jin serenaded crowds at Goyang Stadium in Korea to herald the start of his “#RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUR” concert tour, greeting fans in the form of a spin-off to his popular variety series “Run Jin” as he “runs” to meet ARMY around the globe. Snazzing up the crowd with his grand entrance through “Running Wild,” the title track to his first solo album “Happy,” Jin showcased that no stage is too big for him to fill, hyping up the crowd who jumped and sang along…

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.…