Meet The Half-Filipino K-Pop Idol Who Already Joined Two Girl Groups And Two Survival Shows
Advertisements There are only a handful of Filipinos who can say they’re part of the Korean entertainment industry. One of them is Belle, the lead vocalist of cignature. Belle She was born in Naju, South Korea, on November 3, 2001 to a Korean father and Filipina mother. Though she’s only 21 years old, she’s already gone […]
News bites: July 22, 2023
Advertisements News bites: July 22, 2023 by tccolb Jung Ryeo-won (May It Please the Court) is considering a starring role in PD Ahn Pan-seok’s (One Spring Night, Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Food) newest project, currently titled Graduation (working title). Production for the romance is still in the early stages and is planning to start […]
Father Of School Violence Victim Seeks “Revenge” On Alleged Bullies, Lands In Prison
Advertisements According to media reports, a Korean man in his 40s has been charged with assault of two teenagers who allegedly committed school violence against his son. Image used for representative purpose | Yonhap The accused, “A” (43), was put on trial on July 7 for assault and coercion of “B” (15) and “C” (14). […]
Murderous mafia games in Night Has Fallen
Advertisements Murderous mafia games in Night Has Fallen by solstices As darkness creeps across the night sky, a vote is cast under the moon’s watchful eye. Which unfortunate soul’s end is nigh, leaving the rest to hue and cry? Following after its cookie thriller, LG U+ is continuing its foray into drama production with the […]
2nd Blue Dragon Series Awards
Advertisements 2nd Blue Dragon Series Awards by missvictrix Last year we saw Korea’s famous Blue Dragon Film Awards expand to include streaming content and miniseries with their new Series Awards arm. Now, the awards are in their second year, and this year’s winners? Well, there are some names here that make me want to pump […]
The Sharp Decline Of Young Students In South Korea Has Netizens Worried For The Future
Advertisements In the past many years, there has been a steady decrease in the annual rate of growth of the global population. In fact, this number peaked back in 1963 when the growth rate was at 2.3%, and currently in 2023, it’s at 0.9%. This means that wild the global population is still growing (we […]
GS25 Cancels New Product After Fans Accuse Them Of Stealing BTS Jungkook’s Idea
Advertisements Popular South Korean convenience store chain GS25 has canceled their latest product amid accusations from fans that the company copied an idea originally shared by BTS‘s Jungkook. | BIGHIT MUSIC The controversy erupted after GS25 launched a new menu item, perilla oil buckwheat noodles, which bore striking resemblance to a recipe that Jungkook had […]
Premiere Watch: Not Others
Advertisements Premiere Watch: Not Others by missvictrix Time slot: Monday-TuesdayBroadcaster: ENAGenre: Comedy, family, slice-of-lifeEpisode count: 12Reasons to watch: It’s fun to see a mother-daughter comedy, as they’re not exactly a dramaland staple. Like so many dramas these days, Not Others is the adaptation of an acclaimed webtoon, this time about a haphazard and wild mother […]
Déjà Vu?: “King The Land” Viewers Recognize Similarities Between An Actor’s Character And Their Previous Role
Advertisements King the Land viewers are getting serious déjà vu… YoonA (left) and Junho (right) JTBC‘s new K-Drama King the Land, which airs internationally via Netflix on Saturdays and Sundays, has become an instant hit due to the leads, Gu Won (2PM‘s Lee Junho) and Sa Rang‘s (Girls’ Generation‘s YoonA) chemistry. Amid a tense inheritance […]