News bites: February 7, 2023
Advertisements News bites: February 7, 2023 by tccolb JTBC has released a magazine cover style poster for their man of the hour, Divorce Attorney Shin. With Jo Seung-woo (Sisyphus) playing the title role, joined by Han Hye-jin (Let’s Hold Hands and Watch the Sunset), Kim Sung-kyun (Grid), and Jung Moon-sung (The Good Detective 2), the […]
Korean Entertainment Companies Now Reportedly Include Clauses Against School Bullying In Contracts
Advertisements According to the reports of the Korean media outlet OSEN, many entertainment agencies and production houses in South Korea now include certain clauses regarding school violence in their contracts when working with celebrities. | utoimage The media report pointed out that since 2018, when the “Me Too” movement gained pace in South Korea, the entertainment […]
Lee Jia’s traumatic memories resurface in Pandora
Advertisements Lee Jia’s traumatic memories resurface in Pandora by solstices What if you aren’t the person you always thought you were? tvN’s upcoming revenge thriller Pandora, starring Lee Jia (Penthouse) and Lee Sang-yoon (One the Woman), poses this exact quandary to its heroine. When protagonist Hong Tae-ra (Lee Jia) begins to recover her suppressed memories, […]
Kim Min-kyu bargains with his body-swapper in The Heavenly Idol
Advertisements Kim Min-kyu bargains with his body-swapper in The Heavenly Idol by Jenzy The newest teaser for tvN’s upcoming body swap comedy The Heavenly Idol has dropped, and it wastes no time showing us the sassier side of our priest-turned-idol.Kim Min-kyu (Business Proposal) plays Rembrary, a high priest from a mystical, Kpop-less other world who […]
The Truth Behind Korea’s Dangerous “Body Profile” Instagram Trend
Advertisements One of the biggest current social media trends in South Korea is “body profile” pictures. Although these types of pictures, which focus on a person’s physique, are common for models, athletes, and other fitness enthusiasts, body profile pictures have become a common practice for anyone in South Korea. Examples of body profiles | Rachel […]
“What A Joke”: South Korean Netizens Unimpressed By North Korea’s New English Vlogger
Advertisements A North Korean vlogger has started to gain attention in South Korea for the doubtful representation of Pyongyang on her channel. | @olivianatasha-yumispacedpr3652/YouTube The YouTuber, who goes by the name of Yu Mi, has been posting lifestyle videos on her channel, Olivia Natasha- YuMi Space DPRK Daily, since August 2022. In all ten videos on this […]
Im Shi-wan cyberstalks Chun Woo-hee in Unlocked
Advertisements Im Shi-wan cyberstalks Chun Woo-hee in Unlocked by Jenzy In the dog-eat-dog world of our digital age, sometimes it only takes one wrong click for all your information to end up in the hands of a phisher, scammer, or — in this upcoming movie’s case — psychotic murderer/stalker. If that sounds like an exciting, non-crippling-anxiety-inducing […]
J.Y. Park Gets Brutally Honest With ITZY About What It Takes For A K-Pop Idol “To Survive,” And Netizens Can’t Help But Agree
Advertisements J.Y. Park, the founder of JYP Entertainment, got honest with ITZY about what he thinks makes an idol last, and netizens can’t help but agree with his assessment. J.Y. Park | @asiansoul_jyp/Instagram ITZY | @itzy.all.in.us/Instagram When ITZY was on the American leg of their CHECKMATE world tour in 2022, they were visited by their […]
News bites: January 17, 2023
Advertisements News bites: January 17, 2023 by tccolb Cute character posters have dropped for The Heavenly Idol, showcasing our high priest Kim Min-kyu (Business Proposal) and idol group manager Go Bo-kyul (Hi Bye, Mama!). As Kim fumbles his way through song and dance, the fantasy rom-com will be lighting up our screens next month, starting […]