A Producer’s “Sob Story” Almost Ruined A 4th Gen Girl Group’s Debut
mimiirose successfully debuted on September 16, 2022. Showcasing the members’ impressive skills and visuals, the debut music video “Rose” quickly gained 1.1M+ views after its reveal. mimiirose | @kpop_sbs/Twitter Unfortunately though, according to a report from the Korean media outlet Hankyung, “successful” and “impressive” were not the first things that came to mind when K-Pop fans […]
Choi Woo-shik and Park Bo-young film a Melo Movie
Choi Woo-shik and Park Bo-young film a Melo Movie by solstices Production has begun for the upcoming Netflix original Melo Movie, featuring a healing romance set in the titular melo genre. Centered around the youthful dreams of individuals in the creative industry, the drama will portray their journey towards mending the wounds of the past […]
The Resident Playbook doctors will soon be in the house
The Resident Playbook doctors will soon be in the house by tccolb Just in case there were any doubts, tvN’s first promos for Resident Playbook (working title) make it crystal clear that excitement is high for the upcoming spinoff, expanding the ~Yulje Universe~ started by the hit Hospital Playlist series.Although there’s not much to learn […]
The Mysterious K-Pop Idol Who Disappeared Right After Debuting
January 2, 2009, was the date Ori, real name Baek Ji Hyun, made her stage debut on KBS‘s Music Bank. It was her first and last performance before disappearing, never to be seen again. Your browser does not support video. Ori was also known by her Japanese name Tanaka Sori, which is where her stage name […]
Lee Jia and Kang Ki-young form an Amazing Troubleshooter duo
Lee Jia and Kang Ki-young form an Amazing Troubleshooter duo by solstices Script reading stills are out for JTBC’s upcoming drama Amazing Troubleshooter, signalling the start of promotions before next month’s premiere. As the name suggests, the drama centers around Korea’s highest-rated problem-solving corporation. Their specialty? Resolving divorces and punishing wayward spouses. Ha, this premise […]
Actor Lee Sang Yeob Recently Announced His Marriage, But A Fortune Teller Predicted It Years Ago
At the end of September 2023, actor Lee Sang Yeob surprised everyone by announcing his marriage to a non-celebrity. Lee Sang Yeob | @sangyeob/Instagram The My Lovely Boxer actor provided further details of his private romance by revealing the wedding is planned for March 2024. That’s when eagle-eyed fans realized that a fortune teller’s past […]
Hwang Min-hyun, Han Ji-eun, and more join Study Group
Hwang Min-hyun, Han Ji-eun, and more join Study Group by Jenzy Hwang Min-hyun, Han Ji-eun There’s an unspoken rule in high school that fists speak louder than words. So with the cast confirmed for TVING’s upcoming drama Study Group — an adaptation of the webtoon of the same name — Hwang Min-hyun (My Lovely Liar), […]
Koreans React To Full-Blown Promotion of “The Flash” Movie Starring “Problematic” Ezra Miller
Ahead of the upcoming premiere date, Warner Bros Korea is all about promoting the movie The Flash. [embedded content] While it all seems harmless, the movie—and its full-blown promotions around Korea—has sparked a considerable amount of criticism from Korean movie-goers. This superhero film, based on the DC Comics character of the same name, stars Ezra Miller, an American […]
Inside SM’s K-Pop School: A Day In The Life At “SM Universe”
SM Entertainment founded SM Universe, a training center for students that want to become stars, last April, and recent South Korean visa developments will make it easier than ever for foreigners to also join. Currently, the academy is located in Daechi-dong situated in Gangnam District, an area known as South Korea’s private education hub. But what does […]
BTS J-Hope’s “On The Street” Music Video Has A Genius Reference To J. Cole’s Old Music
BTS J-Hope‘s newest single, “On The Street,” is receiving widespread recognition from hip-hop fans across the globe. It is a landmark song in the BTS member’s career, given he got to collaborate with his lifelong idol J. Cole. [embedded content] J-Hope has always vocalized his admiration for J. Cole. In BTS’s 2014 track “Hip Hop Phile,” he mentioned […]