News bites: July 13, 2022
1. The duality aspect of Lee Jong-suk’s role does kinda sound genuinely interesting. Definitely an upgrade from the typical law drama. I’m just afraid they’re gonna make it too comedic or that he might not have the acting chops to pull it off. And that’s before taking into account my chronic allergy to Yoona’s acting… […]
K-Pop Album Sales, Music Video Views, And Streams Don’t Matter In Determining A Song’s Success – Here’s What Does
Many K-Pop fans are very focused on streaming and mass-buying albums to support their favorite artists. Fans create “streaming parties” and follow specific guidelines to ensure their streams count. An example of streaming guidelines | @jakeyarchive/Twitter | @jakeyarchive/Twitter Streaming is an active way for fans to support artists by showing their love for their songs. […]
10 K-Pop Idols Who Left Their Company But Continued Promoting With Their Group
GOT7 impressed fans with their dedication to their group and their fans, ahgases, when they made their comeback this year despite leaving JYP Entertainment in January of 2021. (From left to right) GOT7’s Jinyoung, Mark, Jay B, Youngjae, BamBam, Jackson, and Yugyeom | @GOT7/Twitter To be able to gather again as seven members with the […]
Premiere Watch: Doctor Lawyer, Why Her?, Cleaning Up
Premiere Watch: Doctor Lawyer, Why Her?, Cleaning Up by missvictrix We have three new shows premiering this weekend — and you thought the weekend schedule had finally quieted down, right? Wrong! We’ve not only got So Ji-sub and Seo Hyun-jin with new dramas, but also a quirky comedy from JTBC to top it all off. […]
Meet Chanty, The Filipina-Argentinian Actress Set To Debut In Upcoming Girl Group Lapillus
Being a K-Pop fan means that there is never a time to rest. There seems to be a neverending stream of content, from comebacks to performances. On top of that, there are always new groups debuting, and recently, MLD Entertainment announced their newest girl group, called Lapillus. The agency has just finished introducing all six members, and […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of May 16-22, 2022
So happy to see the rising numbers for My Liberation Notes. If there’s any drama in this list that deserves this, it’s this one. Bloody Heart is also gradually doing better. Hopefully it can maintain the upward momentum. Always good to see quality sageuks doing well. It’s Beautiful Now deserves better. This is quite low […]