tvN’s “Hospital Playlist 2” has soared to new heights ahead of its upcoming finale! On September 9, the hit medical drama—which has just one episode left to go—achieved the highest viewership ratings of its season thus far. According to Nielsen Korea, the penultimate episode of “Hospital Playlist 2” scored an average nationwide rating of 13.4… Continue reading “Hospital Playlist 2” Heads Into Finale On Its Highest Ratings Yet + “The Road: The Tragedy Of One” Ends On Rise
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LABOUM’s Solbin Enters Self-Quarantine Due To COVID-19 Case On Drama Set
LABOUM’s Solbin has gone into self-quarantine after crossing paths with a confirmed case of COVID-19. On September 10, LABOUM’s new agency Interpark Music Plus announced that during filming for her upcoming JTBC drama “IDOL: The Coup” (literal title), Solbin came into close contact with an individual who later tested positive for COVID-19. While Solbin has… Continue reading LABOUM’s Solbin Enters Self-Quarantine Due To COVID-19 Case On Drama Set
“The Veil” Writer Praises Stars Namgoong Min, Park Ha Sun, And Kim Ji Eun
Park Seok Ho, the writer of MBC’s upcoming drama “The Veil,” has shared his thoughts on the acting of the three leads! “The Veil” is a new blockbuster action drama starring Namgoong Min as Han Ji Hyuk, an elite field agent whose perfect record and skill at completing missions make him a legend at the… Continue reading “The Veil” Writer Praises Stars Namgoong Min, Park Ha Sun, And Kim Ji Eun
LABOUM Signs With New Agency; To Make Comeback As 4-Member Group Following Yujeong’s Departure
LABOUM has joined a new agency and is gearing up to return as a four-member group! Following the expiration of their contracts with their former agency, LABOUM’s leader Yujeong announced on September 8 that she had decided to leave the group after seven years. Later that day, Interpark Music Plus officially announced that the remaining… Continue reading LABOUM Signs With New Agency; To Make Comeback As 4-Member Group Following Yujeong’s Departure
Red Velvet’s “Psycho” Becomes Their Fastest MV To Hit 300 Million Views
Red Velvet has just reached an impressive new milestone with their “Psycho” music video! On September 9 at approximately 6:27 a.m. KST, Red Velvet’s music video for “Psycho” surpassed 300 million views on YouTube, making it their second video to achieve the feat following “Bad Boy.” Red Velvet originally released “Psycho” on December 23, 2019… Continue reading Red Velvet’s “Psycho” Becomes Their Fastest MV To Hit 300 Million Views
Watch: Producer Ryan Jhun’s New Girl Group bugAboo Covers BLACKPINK, TWICE, (G)I-DLE, Girls’ Generation, And More
Producer Ryan Jhun’s upcoming girl group bugAboo showed off their versatility with a fun medley ahead of their October debut! bugAboo is a new six-member girl group that will be produced by famous hitmaker Ryan Jhun, who has written countless hits for singers including IU, Oh My Girl, NCT, SHINee, Red Velvet, and more. As… Continue reading Watch: Producer Ryan Jhun’s New Girl Group bugAboo Covers BLACKPINK, TWICE, (G)I-DLE, Girls’ Generation, And More
TXT, BTS, Stray Kids, And BLACKPINK Rank High On Billboard’s World Albums Chart
Billboard has published its World Albums chart for the week ending on September 11! TXT’s “The Chaos Chapter: FREEZE” held onto its spot at No. 1 in its 14th week on the chart, extending its own record as the longest-charting K-pop album of 2021. “The Chaos Chapter: FREEZE” also stayed strong on the Billboard 200… Continue reading TXT, BTS, Stray Kids, And BLACKPINK Rank High On Billboard’s World Albums Chart
TXT Becomes 3rd K-Pop Act In History To Chart An Album For 11 Weeks On Billboard 200
TXT continues to extend their own 2021 record on the Billboard 200! “The Chaos Chapter: FREEZE,” which debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 three months ago, has now become the first K-pop album of 2021 to spend eleven weeks on the chart. (Billboard’s famous Top 200 Albums chart, commonly referred to as “the… Continue reading TXT Becomes 3rd K-Pop Act In History To Chart An Album For 11 Weeks On Billboard 200
ENHYPEN’s Jake Reassures Fans That He Has Recovered From COVID-19
ENHYPEN’s Jake says he has recovered from COVID-19! Last week, ENHYPEN’s agency BELIFT LAB announced that six of the group’s members—Jungwon, Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, and Ni-ki—tested positive for COVID-19 while in preemptive self-quarantine. After coming into close contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19, the entire group went into self-isolation as a precautionary measure,… Continue reading ENHYPEN’s Jake Reassures Fans That He Has Recovered From COVID-19
Kim Jong Kook Donates 70 Million Won Of His YouTube Income To Good Cause
Kim Jong Kook has donated all the proceeds from several of his YouTube videos to a meaningful cause! Back in June, Kim Jong Kook launched his own YouTube channel (punnily entitled “GYM JONG KOOK“), and it was an instant hit. Just two months and a handful of videos later, the workout-focused channel had already made… Continue reading Kim Jong Kook Donates 70 Million Won Of His YouTube Income To Good Cause