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BLACKPINK’s Jisoo is currently making waves in both music and acting, solidifying her status as a multifaceted artist. Recently, she celebrated a significant milestone as her solo debut track “Flower” surpassed 500 million views on YouTube, marking her as one of the few K-pop artists to achieve this feat. Released in March 2023, “Flower” showcased her captivating visuals and vocal prowess, contributing to the success of her debut album, Me, which sold over a million copies in its first day. In addition to her music career, Jisoo is set to make her big-screen debut in the highly anticipated film Omniscient…

Credit: Disney Plus Disney Plus has revealed two teaser posters and a trailer for its upcoming original series Light Shop, starring Ju Ji Hoon and Park Bo Young. Light Shop tells the story of a peculiar shop that brightens up a dark alley and the strange, secretive customers who visit it. The series is based on the popular webtoon of the same name by Kangfull, which has garnered over 150 million views and widespread praise. In the first teaser poster, Ju Ji Hoon takes center stage as Won Young, the enigmatic owner of the “Light Shop.” His intense presence raises…

SBS’s “Connection” has shared a making-of video! “Connection” is a crime thriller starring Ji Sung as Jang Jae Kyung, a well-respected detective who is the ace of the narcotics unit. Jeon Mi Do stars as Oh Yoon Jin, an opinionated and outspoken reporter who works at a newspaper. Kwon Yool portrays prosecutor Park Tae Jin, who is known as the brain among his friends, and Kim Kyung Nam stars as Won Jong Soo, the vice chairman of Geum Hyun Group, who has both money and power. The newly released making-of video unveils the secrets behind the intense scenes of the…

Credit: Netflix Korea Youtube Channel Kang Dong Won shared intriguing behind-the-scenes stories from the Netflix film Uprising. A commentary video for Uprising was released on Tuesday on Netflix’s official channel. Set during the turbulent era of the Imjin War, Uprising follows Jong Ryeo (played by Park Jung Min), the son of Joseon’s most esteemed military family, and his servant Cheon Yeong (played by Kang Dong Won). As the story unfolds, the two characters find themselves on opposing sides, confronting military officials from the royal court and resistance fighters. The film has been available for Netflix streaming since October 11th. Reflecting on the…

Red Velvet has made their debut on the Billboard 200 and Artist 100! On August 12 local time, Billboard officially announced that Red Velvet’s latest mini album “Cosmic” had entered its Top 200 Albums chart—its weekly ranking of the most popular albums in the United States—following its U.S. release. Although “Cosmic” was originally released in Korea and on digital platforms back in June, the physical version of the album was only released a month later in the United States, on August 2. For the week ending on August 17, the mini album debuted at No. 145 on the Billboard 200,…

Lee Young Ji has won her sixth music show trophy for her smash hit “Small girl”! On the July 20 episode of MBC’s “Music Core,” the candidates for first place were ENHYPEN’s “XO (Only If You Say Yes),” (G)I-DLE’s “Klaxon,” and Lee Young Ji’s “Small girl” (featuring EXO’s Doh Kyung Soo [D.O.]). Lee Young Ji ultimately took the win with a total of 5,723 points. Congratulations to Lee Young Ji and Doh Kyung Soo! Watch the winner announcement below: Performers on today’s show included Stray Kids, NCT 127, (G)I-DLE, ENHYPEN, Dreamcatcher, WINNER’s Lee Seung Hoon, STAYC, KISS OF LIFE, Weeekly,…

ITZY has just scored their seventh consecutive entry on the Billboard 200! For the week ending on November 9, ITZY’s latest mini album “GOLD” debuted at No. 60 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart, which ranks the most popular albums in the United States. (Although “GOLD” was originally released in Korea and on digital platforms on October 15, the physical version of the mini album was released 10 days later in the United States, leading to a delayed debut on the U.S. albums charts.) “GOLD” is ITZY’s seventh consecutive album to enter the Billboard 200, following “GUESS WHO,” “CRAZY IN…

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual idols! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of 1,730 idols, using big data collected from September 24 to October 24. BLACKPINK’s Jennie shot to the top of the list this month after seeing a whopping 351.78 percent increase in her brand reputation index, bringing her total score for October to 8,893,903. High-ranking phrases in her keyword analysis included “Mantra,” “talk show,” and “pretty girl,” while her highest-ranking related terms included “sexy,” “confident,” and “mesmerize.”…

Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on October 5! P1Harmony’s new mini album “SAD SONG” debuted at No. 1 on this week’s World Albums chart, in addition to becoming their first album ever to enter the top 20 of the Billboard 200. BTS’s Jimin’s “MUSE” climbed back up to No. 2 in its 10th week on the World Albums chart, and it also became his first solo album ever to chart for 10 weeks on the Billboard 200. Stray Kids’ latest album “ATE” took No. 3 in its 10th week on the World Albums chart,…

It’s very unpleasant when you’re sitting comfortably watching your favorite K-drama and suddenly Mr. Perfect appears, sweet, practically resplendent in his knight’s armor. Why is he always the one left hanging? Well, it’s the supporting actor syndrome, that cruel sleight of hand that makes the hero never get the leading lady. So why are we hooked and why do we fall into Mr. Almost’s trap every time?First of all, let’s explain what supporting actor syndrome is. Just imagine you’re on the couch, munching on popcorn, and two drop-dead gorgeous guys walk in. The main guy is the typical hot, loaded,…