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Credit: XYZ STUDIO Jo Bo Ah‘s wedding venue has been revealed to be the Aston House at the Grand Walkerhill Hotel in Seoul. Jo Bo Ah will be tying the knot on September 12th of next month. The wedding will be held privately, and only family and close acquaintances will be in attendance. The Grand Walkerhill Hotel is well-known as a popular choice for celebrity weddings. Actor couple Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin, as well as other celebrity pairs such as Bae Yong Joon and Park Soo Jin, Ji Sung, and Lee Bo Young, and singer Sean and actress…
Upcoming web drama “Social Savvy Class 101” has released new character posters! “Social Savvy Class 101” follows the story of outsider Kim Ji Eun (Kang Na Eon), who becomes the manager of “Insider Time,” an anonymous community app that holds all the secrets of the entire school. As she gets entangled with the school’s most popular clique, which she once yearned to join, a secret romance ensues. The character posters hint at the intriguing stories of Kang Woo Bin (Kim Woo Seok), Kim Ji Eun, Lee Dong Min (Choi Geon), Mo Bong Gu (Son Dong Pyo), and Min Seol Hee…
JTBC’s “Miss Night and Day” has shared a sneak peek of Choi Jin Hyuk and Jeong Eun Ji’s blossoming romance! “Miss Night and Day” is a romantic comedy starring Apink’s Jeong Eun Ji as Lee Mi Jin, a job seeker in her twenties who suddenly starts aging into her fifties whenever the sun rises. Choi Jin Hyuk stars as Gye Ji Woong, a prosecutor who winds up becoming entangled with both Lee Mi Jin and her older-looking alter ego Im Soon (played by Lee Jung Eun). Spoilers On the previous episode of “Miss Night and Day,” Lee Mi Jin rushed…
BLACKPINK’s Rosé continues to make Billboard history with her smash hit “APT.”! Last week, Rosé set a new record for the highest ranking ever achieved by a female K-pop artist—even including groups—on Billboard’s Hot 100, which ranks the most popular songs in the United States. “APT.”, her collab single with Bruno Mars, debuted at No. 8 on the chart—making her the first female K-pop act ever to break into the top 10. On November 5 local time, Billboard revealed that “APT.” had stayed strong at No. 13 in its second consecutive week on the Hot 100. With this achievement, Rosé…
Bae Hyeon Seong has shared his thoughts on his upcoming drama “Family by Choice”! “Family by Choice” is a romance story that unfolds as three people who, after spending 10 years living together as a family and another 10 years apart as strangers, reunite and reconnect. Hwang In Youp plays the handsome Kim San Ha who doesn’t appear to be lacking in anything. After growing up with Yoon Ju Won (Jung Chaeyeon) and Kang Hae Jun (Bae Hyeon Seong) like siblings, Kim San Ha leaves them only to return to them after 10 years. Bae Hyeon Seong plays Kang Hae…
The Korean Business Research Institute has published this month’s brand reputation rankings for variety stars! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of 50 popular entertainers, using big data collected from September 5 to October 5. Yoo Jae Suk topped this month’s list with a brand reputation index of 3,740,118, marking a modest 1.58 percent increase in his score since September. High-ranking phrases in his keyword analysis included “You Quiz on the Block,” “”Whenever Possible,” and “How Do You Play?”, while his highest-ranking related terms included “challenge,” “talk,” and…
Baekhyun’s agency has addressed the controversy surrounding his indoor smoking incident. On September 16, a video of Baekhyun vaping inside a restaurant in Macau gained attention online. The video shows Baekhyun having a conversation in a corner while smoking, along with some people who are presumed to be staff members. In response, Baekhyun’s agency INB100 issued a formal apology as follows: Hello. This is INB100. We sincerely apologize to everyone who experienced discomfort due to the recent indoor smoking controversy involving our artist Baekhyun. At the time, Baekhyun and our staff were completely unaware that electronic cigarettes were prohibited in…
The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for rookie idol groups! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of various rookie idol groups, using big data collected from September 1 to October 1. Only idols who debuted in 2023 or later were considered for the rankings. MEOVV made their debut on the list at first place, scoring a brand reputation index of 1,729,187 for October. High-ranking phrases in the rookie girl group’s keyword analysis included “Teddy’s girl group,” “THE BLACK,” and “monster rookie,” while…
Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has announced its latest batch of official certifications! In 2018, the Korea Music Content Industry Association implemented a new certification system for album sales, song downloads, and online streaming. Starting with music released on or after January 1, 2018, Circle Chart now certifies albums platinum once they reach 250,000 sales, while albums that have sold a million copies or more receive a “million” certification. This month, ZEROBASEONE earned an official million certification for their latest mini album “CINEMA PARADISE,” which has sold over a million copies since its release this past August. Meanwhile,…
TXT’s comeback is off to a strong start! On November 4 at 6 p.m. KST, TXT made their highly-anticipated return with their new mini album “The Star Chapter: SANCTUARY” and its dreamy title track “Over The Moon.” Immediately upon its release, both the mini album and its title track shot to the top of iTunes charts in numerous countries across the globe. By 8 a.m. KST on November 5, “The Star Chapter: SANCTUARY” had already hit No. 1 on iTunes Top Albums charts in at least 25 different regions, including Japan, Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Russia, Ukraine, Malaysia, and more. Meanwhile,…