News bites: February 22, 2024
News bites: February 22, 2024 by tccolb Han Ye-ri Han Ye-ri (One Day Off) has reportedly been added to the cast of MBC’s upcoming The Intimate Traitor, playing a police officer alongside our profiler hero Han Seok-kyu (Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim 3). Aiming to broadcast later this year, the crime-thriller has PD Song Yeon-hwa (Wild […]
Kim Ji-won makes Kim Soo-hyun cry in Queen of Tears
Kim Ji-won makes Kim Soo-hyun cry in Queen of Tears by missvictrix What happens after the happily-ever-after, when a mere commoner marries into a chaebol family? Dramaland normally draws a curtain over this answer… until now. tvN’s upcoming rom-com Queen of Tears digs into exactly this question. Starring Kim Soo-hyun (One Ordinary Day) as our […]
BLACKPINK’s Lisa Makes A Huge Announcement About Her Future — A New Start As A CEO
BLACKPINK‘s Lisa has finally announced her next step after leaving YG Entertainment. BLACKPINK’s Lisa | @lalalalisa_m/Instagram Although Lisa has been quiet on her path following the members’ choice to leave the company for individual schedules, Lisa has been booked with shows, covers, and collaborations with big brands. | @lalalalisa_m/Instagram | @lalalalisa_m/Instagram | @lalalalisa_m/Instagram On February […]
Learning life and love from A Week Before a Die
Learning life and love from A Week Before a Die by tccolb Although production is still in its early stages, TVING’s fantasy romance A Week Before I Die gives us a sneak peek with the first script reading stills, led by leads Gong Myung (Lovers of the Red Sky) and Kim Min-ha (Pachinko).Adapted from a […]
Netizens Shocked At Side-By-Side Comparison Of “Heirs” And “Doctor Slump”
JTBC‘s new K-Drama Doctor Slump, starring ZE:A‘s Park Hyung Sik and Park Shin Hye, premiered over the weekend. Once rivals in school, two brilliant doctors reunite by chance — each facing life’s worst slump and unexpectedly finding solace in each other. — Netflix “Doctor Slump” poster Some viewers might not know that this isn’t Hyung Sik […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of January 15-21, 2024
Aside from “Welcome to Samdalri,” viewership ratings for most dramas fell across the board due to competition from coverage of the AFC Asian Cup. SBS’s “My Demon” ended on an average nationwide rating of 3.5 percent for its series finale, marking a slight dip from the previous night. MBC’s “Knight Flower,” which airs in the […]
Are Pre-Release Singles A Good Promotional Strategy In K-Pop?
Dropping a pre-release single before the main album has become a common strategy for many companies in the K-Pop industry — especially among 4th generation artists. Music labels across the globe have used this tactic to build excitement for an artist’s album release. But is this approach as effective as many think in the world […]
Are Non-Korean Idols Considered K-Pop? BTS Offers Their Opinion
In recent years, there have been many debates about what constitutes K-Pop and what does not. On the one hand, there has been an increasing trend of Korean idol groups releasing English songs to cater to their global audiences while being accused of moving away from K-Pop. On the other, multi-national groups like BLACKSWAN have faced questions […]
A Look At The Full List Of Winners From The “Circle Chart Music Awards 2023”
On January 10, the Circle Chart Music Awards 2023 brought together some of the biggest artists to celebrate all their achievements of the previous year. Here is a look at all the winners. New Artist of the Next Generation KISSOFLIFE NiziU Rookie of the Year – Global Streaming BABYMONSTER Rookie of the Year – Unique Listener Part […]