Less than two weeks after its release, “The Outlaws 2” (also known as “The Roundup”) is already on track to overtake its hit prequel! According to the Korean Film Council, as of May 29 at 9 a.m. KST, “The Outlaws 2” had officially surpassed 6 million moviegoers—meaning that it took less than 12 days to… Continue reading “The Outlaws 2” (“The Roundup”) Soars Past 6 Million Moviegoers At Fastest Speed Of Any Film Since “Parasite”
Author: E Cha
May Star Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for all stars! The rankings were determined through an analysis of various stars’ media coverage, consumer participation, interaction, and community awareness indexes, using big data collected from April 29 to May 29. Soccer star Son Heung Min topped this month’s list with a… Continue reading May Star Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
PIXY’s Ella Temporarily Halts Activities; Group To Make June Comeback With 5 Members
PIXY’s Ella will not be participating in the group’s upcoming comeback next month. On May 28, PIXY’s agency ALLART Entertainment officially announced that Ella had temporarily halted all activities due to health concerns and personal stress. As a result, PIXY will be making their upcoming comeback with their third mini album “REBORN” as a five-member… Continue reading PIXY’s Ella Temporarily Halts Activities; Group To Make June Comeback With 5 Members
BLACKSWAN Announces Addition Of New Members Sriya And Gabi
It’s official: two new members are joining BLACKSWAN! Last year, DR Music held global auditions to search for a fifth member for BLACKSWAN. The group, which initially debuted as Rania in 2011 before rebranding as BLACKSWAN in 2020, has undergone numerous member lineup changes—but at the time of the auditions, the group consisted of four… Continue reading BLACKSWAN Announces Addition Of New Members Sriya And Gabi
Song Kang Ho Makes History At Cannes Film Festival By Winning Best Actor + Park Chan Wook Wins Best Director
Song Kang Ho has just made Korean movie history at the Cannes Film Festival! On May 28 local time, the 75th Cannes Film Festival announced the winners of this year’s awards. Song Kang Ho won Best Actor for his starring turn in the film “Broker,” making him the first Korean male ever to win an… Continue reading Song Kang Ho Makes History At Cannes Film Festival By Winning Best Actor + Park Chan Wook Wins Best Director
GOT7’s Jinyoung Opens New Twitter Account + BamBam And JAY B Show Love
GOT7’s Jinyoung has launched an official Twitter account of his very own! On May 28, Jinyoung thrilled fans by opening a new Twitter account, which was soon confirmed as legitimate by GOT7’s official group account. For his first tweet, Jinyoung shared a photo of himself and wrote, “I made [a Twitter account]!!” 만들었어요!! pic.twitter.com/X9IFmHpb6f —… Continue reading GOT7’s Jinyoung Opens New Twitter Account + BamBam And JAY B Show Love
Olympic Rhythmic Gymnast Son Yeon Jae To Get Married This Summer
Rhythmic gymnast and former Olympian Son Yeon Jae is tying the knot! On May 28, Son Yeon Jae’s agency officially announced that the famous athlete planned to get married later this summer. “This August, Son Yeon Jae will be holding a wedding with her non-celebrity [fiancé], who is nine years her senior,” stated the agency.… Continue reading Olympic Rhythmic Gymnast Son Yeon Jae To Get Married This Summer
SEVENTEEN Tops iTunes Charts Around The World + Nearly Doubles Own 1st-Day Sales Record With “Face The Sun”
SEVENTEEN’s latest comeback is off to an incredible start! On May 27 at 1 p.m. KST, SEVENTEEN made their highly-anticipated return with their fourth studio album “Face the Sun” and its title track “HOT.” According to Hanteo Chart, “Face the Sun” sold an impressive total of 1,758,565 copies on its first day of sales alone—almost… Continue reading SEVENTEEN Tops iTunes Charts Around The World + Nearly Doubles Own 1st-Day Sales Record With “Face The Sun”
Kim Ji Won And Son Suk Ku Finally Go On A Proper Date In “My Liberation Notes”
Kim Ji Won and Son Suk Ku have finally found their way back into each other’s lives on “My Liberation Notes”! Spoilers On the previous episode of “My Liberation Notes,” the “worship couple” joyfully reunited at long last when Mr. Gu (Son Suk Ku) finally mustered up the courage to call Yeom Mi Jung (Kim… Continue reading Kim Ji Won And Son Suk Ku Finally Go On A Proper Date In “My Liberation Notes”
THE BOYZ Tops Oricon’s Daily Album Chart With “SHE’S THE BOSS”
THE BOYZ is topping the Japanese music charts with their new mini album! On May 28, IST Entertainment officially announced that THE BOYZ’s second Japanese mini album “SHE’S THE BOSS” had debuted at No. 1 on Oricon’s daily album chart on the first day of its release (May 27). Additionally, “SHE’S THE BOSS” soared to… Continue reading THE BOYZ Tops Oricon’s Daily Album Chart With “SHE’S THE BOSS”