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Credit: Topstar News, News1 Is Lovelyz’s Lee Mi Joo dating soccer player Song Bumkeun? Lee Mi Joo is reportedly dating soccer player Song Bumkeun, according to entertainment insiders today. Reports also mentioned Lee Mi Joo’s recent visit to Yokohama, Japan, where Song Bum-keun’s team is based. Fans may know Lee Mi Joo from her debut in 2014 with the girl group Lovelyz. Now, she’s keeping audiences entertained on MBC’s Hangout With Yoo. She is 29 years old and is 3 years older than the soccer player Song. Lee Mi Joo’s agency, Antenna, is currently looking into the rumors. Song Bumkeun,…
Credit: OSEN Kim Sa Ron’s anticipated return to acting has been abruptly canceled as she stepped down from the upcoming play Dongchimi, which was set to mark her comeback to the stage. Dongchimi is a long-running family drama that paints a picture of a taciturn father who knows nothing but his family, a mother who gives everything she has, and three siblings who, despite their childish quarrels, are deeply devoted to their parents. The play has been a staple since its premiere in 2009, earning accolades such as the Korea Creative Culture Arts Award and the Korea National Assembly Grand…
The fantasy romance drama “Lovely Runner” has successfully captured attention of viewers around the globe! According to global OTT (over-the-top) platform Rakuten Viki, “Lovely Runner” ranked No. 1 in viewership in 133 regions including the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Brazil, Mexico, and more in the week the drama premiered. The drama is also maintaining a high viewer rating of 9.8 on Viki with favorable reviews from subscribers. Based on a popular web novel and penned by “True Beauty” writer Lee Si Eun, “Lovely Runner” is a new time-slip romance drama that asks the question: “What would you do…
Lee Dong-wook is one of South Korea’s biggest actors. Let’s check out some of Lee Dong-wook’s best K-Dramas!Having become increasingly popular over the past couple of years, South Korean dramas may remain in the consciousness of global audiences for some time. For some of the hottest players, this translates into brand recognition, which ranges from advertising food products to international cosmetics companies. Among these actors is Lee Dong-wook, who in addition to starring in some of the most popular Kdramas of the past decade, has gone on to host his own talk shows and appear on reality and television shows.…
Good news to K-BL fans! Strongberry’s upcoming Korean BL web drama, “Blossom Campus”, will be released next month!A new update on the BL tells us that the release of Blossom Campus (블러썸캠퍼스) which was scheduled for the month of March, will be released in May. Consisting of six episodes, this web drama will feature rising actors, namely Son Byeong Hoon and Choi Dong Ho, in the respective roles of Kim Minjae and Lee Yoonchan. We will witness the twists and turns of the romance between Minjae, a music student, and Yoonchan, a taekwondo student.But before this update, two other additional…
Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has revealed its latest monthly and weekly chart rankings! Monthly Album Chart NCT DREAM achieved a double crown for the month of March, topping both the physical album chart and the digital download chart with their latest mini album “DREAM( )SCAPE” and its title track “Smoothie.” All of this month’s top five spots went to new releases: NCT DREAM’s “DREAM( )SCAPE” debuted at No. 1, BTS’s j-hope’s new solo album “HOPE ON THE STREET VOL.1” at No. 2, NCT WISH’s debut single album “WISH” at No. 3, THE BOYZ’s “[PHANTASY] Pt. 3 Love…
Episode 11 of “Queen of Tears” was full of subtle details imagined by the screenwriter. A clue to a tragic ending was suggested by a song.Hae In’s hallucinationFrom the opening scene of the episode, after Hae In (Kim Ji Won) told the whole truth at the press conference, she had hallucinations. But unlike previous times where her hallucinations were dark and cold, this time Hae In found herself in the middle of a beautiful lavender field under the warm rays of the sun. Lavender is also known as the herb of love, it symbolizes lasting and faithful love, which, despite…
New K-dramas are just around the corner and May has some exciting releases in store for us. We can expect fantasy and dystopian Kdramas starring Go Kyung-pyo and Jang Ki-yong. It could even be that a specific series is the next Squid Game. Plus, great actor Song Kang-ho makes his TV debut this month!Without further ado, we present to you the K-dramas that will be released in May 2024:Frankly SpeakingRelease date: May 1Main actors: Go Kyung-pyo, Kang Han-na, Joo Jong-hyuk NetflixPlot : Song Ki-baek is a presenter whose life is turned upside down following a disorder that pushes him to speak…
ICHIILIN’s Chowon will be taking a temporary hiatus due to a recent injury. On April 17, ICHIILIN’s agency KM Entertainment released an official statement announcing that Chowon will be temporarily halting activities due to the recent injury at a baseball game. Read the agency’s full statement below: Hello, this is KM Entertainment. We would like to inform you about the current health status and future activities of ICHILLIN’s Chowon. On April 16, Chowon was watching a professional baseball game ahead of performing at the halftime show when a foul ball hit the back of her head. She was immediately moved…
Credit: Netflix Netflix has experienced a substantial increase in its revenue in South Korea, with a boost of approximately 50 billion KRW (approximately 36 million USD) last year, attributed largely to the popularity of the hit series The Glory and the implementation of paid account sharing. According to the 2023 audit report by Netflix Services Korea, the company’s revenue in the South Korean market was about 823.34 billion KRW (595 million USD), marking a significant rise from the previous year. Despite this revenue increase, Netflix’s operating profit in Korea dipped slightly by about 2.2 billion KRW (1.6 million USD) to…