Viewership ratings for tvN’s “Hi Bye, Mama” and KBS 2TV’s “Beautiful Love Wonderful Life” are on the rise! On March 1, both dramas achieved their highest viewership ratings yet. According to Nielsen Korea, the latest episode of “Beautiful Love Wonderful Life” scored average nationwide ratings of 27.2 percent and 31.5 percent for its two parts,… Continue reading “Hi Bye, Mama” + “Beautiful Love Wonderful Life” Both Soar To New All-Time Ratings Highs
Author: E Cha
BLACKPINK’s “As If It’s Your Last” Becomes Their 4th MV To Surpass 750 Million Views
BLACKPINK has done it again! On March 2 at approximately 5:57 a.m. KST, BLACKPINK’s music video for “As If It’s Your Last” hit 750 million views on YouTube, making it their fourth music video to do so after “DDU-DU DDU-DU,” “BOOMBAYAH,” and “Kill This Love.” BLACKPINK originally released the music video for “As If It’s… Continue reading BLACKPINK’s “As If It’s Your Last” Becomes Their 4th MV To Surpass 750 Million Views
BTS Tops Billboard 200 With “Map Of The Soul: 7” After Achieving Biggest Week Of Any Group In The Past 4 Years
BTS has made Billboard history once again with their latest album! On March 1 local time, Billboard officially announced that BTS’s new album “Map of the Soul: 7” had debuted at No. 1 on its famous Top 200 Albums chart, its weekly ranking of the most popular albums in the United States. According to Billboard,… Continue reading BTS Tops Billboard 200 With “Map Of The Soul: 7” After Achieving Biggest Week Of Any Group In The Past 4 Years
Kim Jong Kook Explains Why He Won’t Tell HaHa In Advance When He Gets Married On “Running Man”
On the latest episode of “Running Man,” Kim Jong Kook declared that when he gets married in the future, he won’t be telling HaHa about his engagement! During the March 1 broadcast of the SBS variety show, Kim Jong Kook aired a past grievance against HaHa from eight years ago. Describing the incident as “one… Continue reading Kim Jong Kook Explains Why He Won’t Tell HaHa In Advance When He Gets Married On “Running Man”
“Itaewon Class” Breaks Its Own Ratings Record For 9th Consecutive Episode
JTBC’s “Itaewon Class” shows no signs of slowing down! Ever since its premiere in January, viewership ratings for “Itaewon Class” have been steadily rising with each new episode—and its latest broadcast proved no exception. According to Nielsen Korea, the February 29 episode of the hit drama scored an average nationwide rating of 14.8 percent, marking… Continue reading “Itaewon Class” Breaks Its Own Ratings Record For 9th Consecutive Episode
March Variety Star Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
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 February 2 to March 1. Yoo Jae Suk returned to the top of… Continue reading March Variety Star Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
Hong Sang Soo Wins Best Director At 70th Berlin Film Festival
Hong Sang Soo snagged the Silver Bear for Best Director at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale)! On February 29 local time, the director attended the prestigious award ceremony together with actresses Kim Min Hee and Seo Young Hwa, the stars of his new film “The Woman Who Ran.” The movie, which premiered at the… Continue reading Hong Sang Soo Wins Best Director At 70th Berlin Film Festival
Watch: PENTAGON’s Hui + Jinho Bring Down The House With Their Impressive Vocals On “Immortal Songs”
PENTAGON’s Hui and Jinho wowed the crowd with a powerful performance on the latest episode of “Immortal Songs”! The February 29 episode of the KBS 2TV singing competition featured songs by legendary singer Jung Soo Ra, and for their performance, Jinho and Hui took on her classic hit “Exultation.” Before they took the stage, Hui… Continue reading Watch: PENTAGON’s Hui + Jinho Bring Down The House With Their Impressive Vocals On “Immortal Songs”
BTS’s V’s Child Co-Star From “ON” MV Talks About What He Was Like Behind The Scenes
Child actress Rina Johnson has shared her experience working with BTS’s V for the group’s “ON” music video! The young actress, who appeared in BTS’s new music video for their title track “ON,” recently took to Instagram to answer fans’ questions about what it was like working with V and the other BTS members behind… Continue reading BTS’s V’s Child Co-Star From “ON” MV Talks About What He Was Like Behind The Scenes
“The Alchemist” Author Paulo Coelho Defends BTS Against Haters
Writer Paulo Coelho clapped back at BTS haters on Twitter! On February 29, the famous Brazilian author—who is best-known for his internationally-celebrated novel “The Alchemist”—showed his support for BTS on his personal Twitter account. It all began when Paulo Coelho tweeted, “Haters are confused admirers who want to be like you,” before replying to his… Continue reading “The Alchemist” Author Paulo Coelho Defends BTS Against Haters