SBS’s “Phantom Lawyer” continues to gain momentum! On March 27, the new fantasy legal drama earned its highest viewership ratings yet for a Friday (when its ratings have generally been lower compared to Saturdays thus far). According to Nielsen Korea, the fifth episode of “Phantom Lawyer” took first place in its time slot across all… Continue reading “Phantom Lawyer” Achieves Its Highest Friday Ratings Yet + “Still Shining” Dips To All-Time Low
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Rosé’s “APT.” Becomes Fastest MV Led By Female Artist To Hit 2.4 Billion Views
BLACKPINK’s Rosé and Bruno Mars’ smash hit “APT.” continues to break records on YouTube! On March 26 KST, the music video for “APT.” surpassed 2.4 billion views on YouTube. The song was originally released on October 18, 2024 at 1 p.m. KST, meaning that it took the video just over one year, five months, and… Continue reading Rosé’s “APT.” Becomes Fastest MV Led By Female Artist To Hit 2.4 Billion Views
BTS Debuts At No. 1 On UK’s Official Albums Chart + Hits Career High On Singles Chart With “ARIRANG” And “SWIM”
BTS is “swimming” to new heights in the United Kingdom! On March 27 local time, the United Kingdom’s Official Charts (widely regarded as the U.K. equivalent to Billboard’s U.S. charts) announced that BTS’s new album “ARIRANG” had debuted at No. 1 on its Official Albums Chart. BTS also achieved their highest ranking yet on the… Continue reading BTS Debuts At No. 1 On UK’s Official Albums Chart + Hits Career High On Singles Chart With “ARIRANG” And “SWIM”
Cha Hak Yeon, N.Flying’s Kim Jae Hyun, And More Inspire Kim Hyang Gi’s BL Novel In New Drama
Upcoming drama “Absolute Value of Romance” has unveiled character posters of its five leads! “Absolute Value of Romance” tells the story of high school student Yeo Eui Ju (Kim Hyang Gi), who secretly writes a BL novel featuring her handsome teachers as the main characters. However, when she winds up running into these teachers in… Continue reading Cha Hak Yeon, N.Flying’s Kim Jae Hyun, And More Inspire Kim Hyang Gi’s BL Novel In New Drama
Park Jinyoung And Kim Min Ju Are Separated By Unexpected Incidents In “Still Shining”
Park Jinyoung and Kim Min Ju are about to attempt a long-distance relationship for the second time on JTBC’s “Still Shining”! Starring GOT7’s Park Jinyoung and IZ*ONE’s Kim Min Ju, “Still Shining” is a new drama about young people who once shared a world of their own and gradually become the light in one another’s… Continue reading Park Jinyoung And Kim Min Ju Are Separated By Unexpected Incidents In “Still Shining”
BTS Achieves Their Highest 1st-Week Sales Yet With “ARIRANG”
BTS has set a new personal record with their latest album! Last week, BTS made their long-awaited comeback with their fourth full-length album “ARIRANG” on March 20. By the end of the day, “ARIRANG” had already sold over 3.9 million copies, smashing BTS’s previous first-week sales record of 3,378,633 (set by their 2020 album “Map… Continue reading BTS Achieves Their Highest 1st-Week Sales Yet With “ARIRANG”
BTS To Release “SWIM” Remixes For Each Member
Get ready for seven new remixes of BTS’s latest hit! On March 27, BIGHIT MUSIC announced that they would be releasing seven different “member remixes” of “SWIM,” the title track of BTS’s new album “ARIRANG,” later that same day at 1 p.m. KST. BTS’s new remix album “KEEP SWIMMING” will contain nine tracks, including the… Continue reading BTS To Release “SWIM” Remixes For Each Member
Watch: “Heart Signal 5” Announces Premiere Date With Emotional New Teaser
Mark your calendars for the return of “Heart Signal”! “Heart Signal” is a hit dating show in which singles look for love while living together in the same house. Meanwhile, a celebrity panel attempts to deduce whom each contestant is interested in and which singles will wind up forming couples. Channel A has now announced… Continue reading Watch: “Heart Signal 5” Announces Premiere Date With Emotional New Teaser
“Cabbage Your Life” Premieres To Promising Ratings
KBS 2TV’s new Thursday drama “Cabbage Your Life” is off to a solid start! According to Nielsen Korea, the March 26 premiere of “Cabbage Your Life” scored an average nationwide rating of 2.7 percent. The drama took second place in its time slot among public broadcast networks. “Cabbage Your Life” follows the chaotic story of… Continue reading “Cabbage Your Life” Premieres To Promising Ratings
Song Ji Hyo Announces Temporary Hiatus From YouTube
Song Ji Hyo will be taking a temporary break from YouTube. On March 26, Song Ji Hyo announced in a post on YouTube that she would be going on a brief hiatus from her channel in order to recharge. The actress wrote in English, “Hey guys, it’s Jihyo. I’m getting ready for a new challenge… Continue reading Song Ji Hyo Announces Temporary Hiatus From YouTube