On January 31, viewership ratings for dramas dipped across the board due to the ongoing Lunar New Year holiday. According to Nielsen Korea, the latest episode of tvN’s “Ghost Doctor” scored an average nationwide rating of 4.0, marking a significant decrease from its previous episode last week, when it set a new personal record with… Continue reading “Ghost Doctor” Remains No. 1 In Time Slot As Drama Ratings Dip For Lunar New Year Holiday
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“Snowdrop” Ends On 2nd-Highest Ratings Of Its Entire Run; “Bulgasal” Heads Into Final Week On Rise
JTBC’s “Snowdrop” has come to an end! On January 30, the drama starring BLACKPINK’s Jisoo and Jung Hae In aired its final two episodes on the same night. According to Nielsen Korea, the penultimate episode of “Snowdrop” scored an average nationwide rating of 2.8 percent, while the series finale earned an average rating of 3.4… Continue reading “Snowdrop” Ends On 2nd-Highest Ratings Of Its Entire Run; “Bulgasal” Heads Into Final Week On Rise
January Movie Star Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for film actors! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of 50 popular movie stars, using big data collected from December 31, 2021 to January 31, 2022. Lee Jung Jae topped this… Continue reading January Movie Star Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
Yoon Bak Talks About Playing Park Min Young’s Ex-Boyfriend In “Forecasting Love And Weather”
Yoon Bak has shared his thoughts on his upcoming drama “Forecasting Love and Weather”! “Forecasting Love and Weather” is a new JTBC romance drama about the work and love lives of people who work at the Korea Meteorological Administration, Korea’s national weather forecast service. Park Min Young will star as the frosty Jin Ha Kyung,… Continue reading Yoon Bak Talks About Playing Park Min Young’s Ex-Boyfriend In “Forecasting Love And Weather”
Kim Bum Finally Tells Rain His Secret On “Ghost Doctor”
Kim Bum will finally open up to Rain on this week’s episodes of tvN’s “Ghost Doctor”! Helmed by “Heirs” director Boo Sung Chul, “Ghost Doctor” is a fantasy medical drama about two doctors who could not be more different in terms of their backgrounds, skills, or personalities, but who end up combining bodies and spirits.… Continue reading Kim Bum Finally Tells Rain His Secret On “Ghost Doctor”
ASTRO’s MJ Temporarily Halts Activities Due To Health Concerns
ASTRO’s MJ will be taking a temporary hiatus due to health concerns. On January 28, Fantagio officially announced that MJ would be taking a break from all activities in order to focus on recovering his health. The agency’s full statement is as follows: Hello. This is Fantagio. We would like to thank the AROHA [ASTRO’s… Continue reading ASTRO’s MJ Temporarily Halts Activities Due To Health Concerns
Park Ju Hyun Diagnosed With COVID-19 After Initially Testing Negative
Actress Park Ju Hyun has tested positive for COVID-19. On January 30, Park Ju Hyun’s agency 935 Entertainment officially announced, “Park Ju Hyun was recently tested for COVID-19, and her results came back negative. However, she underwent a second test just in case, and her final results ultimately came back positive.” The agency explained that… Continue reading Park Ju Hyun Diagnosed With COVID-19 After Initially Testing Negative
TWICE’s “I CAN’T STOP ME” Becomes Their Fastest MV To Hit 400 Million Views
TWICE has just set a new personal record on YouTube! On January 30 at approximately 12:29 p.m. KST, TWICE’s music video for “I CAN’T STOP ME” surpassed 400 million views on YouTube, making it their ninth music video to do so following “TT,” “LIKEY,” “What Is Love?“, “Cheer Up,” “FANCY,” “Like OOH-AHH,” “Heart Shaker,” and… Continue reading TWICE’s “I CAN’T STOP ME” Becomes Their Fastest MV To Hit 400 Million Views
Stray Kids’ “God’s Menu” Becomes Their 1st MV To Hit 300 Million Views
Stray Kids has just reached an exciting new milestone on YouTube! On January 30 at approximately 11:53 a.m. KST, Stray Kids’ music video for “God’s Menu” surpassed 300 million views on YouTube, making it the group’s first music video ever to achieve the feat. Stray Kids originally released “God’s Menu” on June 17, 2020 at… Continue reading Stray Kids’ “God’s Menu” Becomes Their 1st MV To Hit 300 Million Views
“Snowdrop” Heads Into Finale On Steady Ratings
JTBC’s “Snowdrop” remained relatively stable ahead of its series finale! On January 29, viewership ratings for dramas dipped across the board. According to Nielsen Korea, the latest episode of “Snowdrop” scored an average nationwide rating of 2.7 percent—marking a very slight decrease from the drama’s previous episode last week, but an increase from its previous… Continue reading “Snowdrop” Heads Into Finale On Steady Ratings