“Squid Game 2” snagged a trophy at this year’s Critics Choice Awards! On February 7 local time, the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards were held in Santa Monica, California. While the ceremony was originally scheduled to take place on January 12, it was postponed due to the Los Angeles wildfires. “Squid Game” took home this… Continue reading “Squid Game 2” Wins Best Foreign Language Series At 30th Critics Choice Awards
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TXT Earns RIAA Gold Certifications In U.S. For Both “Blue Hour” And “0X1=LOVESONG (I Know I Love You)”
TXT has gone gold with two singles in the United States! This week, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) awarded two of TXT’s songs official gold certifications for selling over 500,000 units in the United States. TXT’s 2020 hit “Blue Hour” and their 2021 hit “0X1=LOVESONG (I Know I Love You)” are now the… Continue reading TXT Earns RIAA Gold Certifications In U.S. For Both “Blue Hour” And “0X1=LOVESONG (I Know I Love You)”
Weeekly Members Launch Personal Instagram Accounts
All six members of Weeekly are now on Instagram! Although Weeekly already has an official group account on Instagram, each of the members has now opened an individual account of her very own as well. For each of their first posts, all six members kicked off their new accounts by sharing the same group photo.… Continue reading Weeekly Members Launch Personal Instagram Accounts
Watch: GOT7’s Jinyoung Is Determined To Help Roh Jeong Eui Get Her Life Back In New Teaser For “The Witch”
Channel A has shared a new sneak peek of its upcoming drama “The Witch”! Based on “Moving” author Kang Full’s webtoon of the same name, “The Witch” is a mystery romance about a woman who distances herself from the world due to tragedy and a man who refuses to give up on her. Roh Jeong… Continue reading Watch: GOT7’s Jinyoung Is Determined To Help Roh Jeong Eui Get Her Life Back In New Teaser For “The Witch”
Hyeri Is A Top-Ranking Student With A Hidden Wild Side In “Friendly Rivalry”
Upcoming drama “Friendly Rivalry” has shared a new glimpse of Hyeri in her starring role! Based on a popular webtoon, “Friendly Rivalry” is a mystery thriller set at Chaehwa Girls’ High School, an elite institution for the top 1 percent in South Korea, where cutthroat academic competition takes place between the students. Chung Su Bin… Continue reading Hyeri Is A Top-Ranking Student With A Hidden Wild Side In “Friendly Rivalry”
“Love Scout” Heads Into Finale On No. 1 Ratings
SBS’s “Love Scout” was the most-watched miniseries of the entire week! On February 8, the hit romance drama—which has just one episode left to go—enjoyed a significant rise in viewership ahead of its series finale. According to Nielsen Korea, the penultimate episode of “Love Scout” took first place in its time slot across all channels… Continue reading “Love Scout” Heads Into Finale On No. 1 Ratings
February Girl Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for girl groups! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community indexes of various girl groups, using big data collected from January 9 to February 9. BLACKPINK continued their reign at the top of the… Continue reading February Girl Group Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
Seo Kang Jun Clashes With Kim Shin Rok At Every Turn In “Undercover High School”
Kim Shin Rok is about to meet her match in Seo Kang Jun on MBC’s upcoming drama “Undercover High School”! “Undercover High School” is a comedy action drama about a National Intelligence Service (NIS) agent who goes undercover as a high school student to track down Emperor Gojong’s missing gold. Seo Kang Jun will star… Continue reading Seo Kang Jun Clashes With Kim Shin Rok At Every Turn In “Undercover High School”
Watch: IVE Takes 8th Win For “REBEL HEART” On “Music Core”; Performances By Eunhyuk, KickFlip, And More
IVE has won an eighth music show trophy for their hit pre-release single “REBEL HEART”! On the February 8 episode of MBC’s “Music Core,” the candidates for first place were (G)I-DLE’s Minnie’s “HER,” BOYNEXTDOOR’s “IF I SAY, I LOVE YOU,” and IVE’s “REBEL HEART.” IVE ultimately took the win with a total of 7,347 points.… Continue reading Watch: IVE Takes 8th Win For “REBEL HEART” On “Music Core”; Performances By Eunhyuk, KickFlip, And More
Rosé’s “APT.” Becomes Fastest Song By K-Pop Act To Go Platinum In UK
BLACKPINK’s Rosé has just set more than one record in the United Kingdom! On February 7 local time, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) announced that Rosé and Bruno Mars’ smash hit “APT.” had received an official BRIT platinum certification. According to the BPI’s certification thresholds, singles are certified platinum at 600,000 units sold. Not only… Continue reading Rosé’s “APT.” Becomes Fastest Song By K-Pop Act To Go Platinum In UK