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The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual girl group members! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness indexes of 675 girl group members, using big data collected from April 19 to May 19. IVE’s Jang Won Young topped this month’s list with a brand reputation index of 8,145,942, marking a whopping 466.51 percent increase in her score since April. High-ranking phrases in Jang Won Young’s keyword analysis included “IVE,” “Lucky Vicky,” and “Wonyoung-esque accident,” while her highest-ranking related terms included “positive,” “refreshing,” and…

Get ready for an exciting new unit debut from SEVENTEEN! On May 20 at midnight KST, SEVENTEEN officially announced that Jeonghan and Wonwoo would be releasing a new single album together as a unit. Jeonghan X Wonwoo will make their unit debut with their first single album “The City” on June 17 at 6 p.m. KST. Check out the duo’s exciting first teasers for the release below! JEONGHAN X WONWOO 1ST SINGLE ALBUM ‘THIS MAN’ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 2024.06.17 6PM (KST) / 5AM (ET)#JxW #정한X원우#THISMAN pic.twitter.com/HcU9iYv1IM — 세븐틴(SEVENTEEN) (@pledis_17) May 19, 2024 𝐉𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐇𝐀𝐍 X 𝐖𝐎𝐍𝐖𝐎𝐎#JxW #정한X원우#JEONGHAN #정한#WONWOO #원우 pic.twitter.com/EAZFse8amr — 세븐틴(SEVENTEEN)…

Actor Kang Hoon has joined SBS’s “Running Man” as the first interim member! On May 14, the production team of “Running Man” released a group photo of Kang Hoon and the Running Man members. It was reported that Kang Hoon participated in the recent filming for “Running Man” as an interim member. With Jun So Min‘s departure from the program, “Running Man” became a six-member cast including Yoo Jae Suk, Song Ji Hyo, Kim Jong Kook, HaHa, Ji Suk Jin, and Yang Se Chan. They discussed adopting an interim member system, saying, “Let’s try to lease [Jun So Min’s] position…

SBS’s “Connection” has unveiled a new teaser ahead of its highly-anticipated premiere! “Connection” is a new crime thriller starring Ji Sung as Jang Jae Kyung, a well-respected detective who is the ace of the narcotics unit. The drama is a collaboration between director Lee Tae Gon and writer Lee Hyun, who previously worked together for JTBC’s “Diary of a Prosecutor.” The newly released teaser depicts the aftermath of what happens to Jang Jae Kyung after he is drugged. The teaser puts together surveillance footage, creating a shocking and impactful story. In the first clip, Jang Jae Kyung exudes charisma befitting of an…

tvN’s upcoming drama “The Player 2: Master of Swindlers” has shared stills of Jang Gyuri! The highly-anticipated sequel to OCN’s hit 2018 series “The Player,” “The Player 2: Master of Swindlers” is a heist drama about a squad of talented swindlers who target the wealthy and corrupt by stealing dirty money that has been obtained through illegal means. Jang Gyuri will take on the role of Cha Jae Yi, the swindlers’ new driver who is tender-hearted but has a cold and stern exterior. With the addition of skilled driver Cha Jae Yi to the squad of talented swindlers, including genius…

Credit: Netflix Yoo Ah In, currently facing trial for drug abuse charges, has returned to the public eye with his latest Netflix series, Goodbye Earth, sparking significant attention and mixed reactions. On the 26th, Netflix globally released its new original series Goodbye Earth. Originally slated for a 2023 release, the series was delayed due to Yoo Ah In’s drug scandal. Despite the controversy surrounding one of its lead actors, Netflix decided to proceed with the release, allowing the efforts of the cast and crew to reach the audience. In the series, Yoo Ah In portrays Yoon Sang, a talented researcher…

Credit: OSEN, SPOTV News, Sports Today The glitz and glam of the 60th Baeksang Arts Awards took over Seoul’s COEX in Samsung-dong on May 7th. Before the big night, a star-studded red carpet event saw actors Kim Soo Hyun, Song Joong Ki, Lee Do Hyun, Lim Ji Yeon, Kim Seon Ho, Uhm Jung Hwa, Yoo Yeon Seok, Lee Yi Kyung, Go Min Si, Go Yoon Jung, Krystal, Ahn Eun Jin, Lee Hee Jun, Kim Shin Rok, Ahn Jae Hong, Namkoong Min, Yum Jung Ah, An Yujin, Lee Jong Won, VIVI, Lee Si Woo, Choi Min Shik and Lee Jung Ha…

Min Hee-Jin, the CEO of Korean agency ADOR, has asked management to terminate the contracts of the members of K-pop girl group New Jeans without interference from HYBE. The development comes after Min Hee-Jin had a massive fallout with HYBE after rumours of her takeover attempt of ADOR went viral online. ADOR, which is a sub-label of K-pop giant HYBE, had previously launched an audit of ADOR in order to hold Heejin accountable. Traditionally, Heejin’s general meetings are held to decide whether or not to sign celebrities to exclusive contracts. In the past, artists such as BTS and BLACKPINK have…

ILLIT has set a new Spotify record with their track Magnetic as the fastest K-pop group debut song to hit 100 million streams. Know more. In just under a month since their debut, ILLIT has already etched their name in Spotify’s record books. Their first song, Magnetic, has shattered the record as the fastest K-Pop group debut to reach 100 million streams. Comprising five talented members – Yunah, Minju, Moka, Wonhee, and Iroha – ILLIT is already making waves in the music scene. Their debut song has received immense love from fans. BELIFT LAB, ILLIT’s agency made it official on…

SEVENTEEN’s latest comeback is off to a record-breaking start! Last week, SEVENTEEN made their highly-anticipated return with their best-of album “17 IS RIGHT HERE” and its new title track “MAESTRO.” According to Hanteo Chart, “17 IS RIGHT HERE” sold an impressive total of 2,967,937 copies in the first week of its release (April 29 to May 5)—marking the highest first-week sales of any album released in 2024. “17 IS RIGHT HERE” has also achieved the highest first-week sales of any best-of album in Hanteo history, breaking the previous record set by BTS’s 2022 anthology album “Proof” (which sold 2,272,496 copies…