The “Me Too” movement, which has exposed sexual harassment and assault in various industries around the world, has reportedly altered the contracts of actors in South Korea. Ever since the movement, which takes its name from survivors taking the courage to report their own experiences with sexual harassment, gained steam in the South Korean entertainment industry,… Continue reading Actors’ Contracts Reportedly Getting New Clause Due To “Me Too” Movement
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Red Velvet’s Seulgi Is Touched By Sunmi’s Effort To Get To Know Her On “Secret Sister”
On the May 25 episode of JTBC’s “Secret Sister,” Red Velvet’s Seulgi and Sunmi bonded over how well they knew each other. In a video they filmed for their first mission, Seulgi correctly answered Sunmi’s birthday, but failed to guess her blood type (only getting it right on the fourth, and last, try). But Sunmi knew… Continue reading Red Velvet’s Seulgi Is Touched By Sunmi’s Effort To Get To Know Her On “Secret Sister”
Girls’ Generation’s Hyoyeon And MAMAMOO’s Wheein Talk About Ideal Types And Past Relationships
On the May 25 episode of JTBC’s “Secret Sister,” Girls’ Generation’s Hyoyeon and MAMAMOO’s Wheein continued to have a heart-to-heart talk. Awkward in last week’s episode due to their failure to find a common hobby, this week the two idols decided to head out to the Han River at night. Through separate interviews with the… Continue reading Girls’ Generation’s Hyoyeon And MAMAMOO’s Wheein Talk About Ideal Types And Past Relationships
Watch: “What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim?” Drops Main Poster + Making Film
On May 25, tvN’s new Wednesday-Thursday drama “What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim?” dropped its main poster of the cast. The drama also dropped a making film for the poster, where the cast showed off their easy chemistry with each other and their perfect synchronization with their roles. Park Seo Joon described his character as a… Continue reading Watch: “What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim?” Drops Main Poster + Making Film
Lee Joon Gi Shows He’s A Force To Be Reckoned With In Tense “Lawless Lawyer” Standoff
“Lawless Lawyer” recently released some new stills of its lead actor in action. In one scene, Lee Joon Gi gets physical with his opponent, Choi Min Soo, though in another he faces him coolly across a desk. In another set of stills, he appears to be preparing for the intense confrontation, sharply dressed in a suit… Continue reading Lee Joon Gi Shows He’s A Force To Be Reckoned With In Tense “Lawless Lawyer” Standoff
LABOUM’s Solbin Cast As Lead Actress For Upcoming Action Film
LABOUM’s Solbin will be appearing as the female lead in a new film titled “The Mistake of Survivorship Bias” (literal translation). In her first action role, Solbin will be playing the character Sung Ji Na, a famous bully at her school. She is reportedly in training for the many different kinds of physical scenes she will be filming.… Continue reading LABOUM’s Solbin Cast As Lead Actress For Upcoming Action Film
“Suits” Maintains Strong Lead In Viewership Ratings For Wednesday-Thursday Dramas
On May 25, Nielsen Korea released the viewership ratings for shows that aired the day before. For the night of May 24, KBS 2TV’s drama “Suits” earned a viewership rating of 9.6 percent nationwide, the highest of all the shows that aired in the same time slot. It was a slight decrease from “Suits’s” highest-ever viewership rating of… Continue reading “Suits” Maintains Strong Lead In Viewership Ratings For Wednesday-Thursday Dramas
BTS Surpasses 90 Million Views For “Fake Love” MV With New Record
BTS’s “Fake Love” music video has achieved another milestone! The “Fake Love” MV surpassed 90 million views on YouTube at approximately 8:15 a.m. KST on May 25. This is about six days and 14 hours since its release on May 18 at 6 p.m. KST. The previous record time for a K-pop group music video to achieve 90… Continue reading BTS Surpasses 90 Million Views For “Fake Love” MV With New Record
BTS’s New Album + Loco And MAMAMOO’s Hwasa’s Duet Top Weekly Gaon Charts
Gaon has revealed its chart rankings for the week of May 13 to May 19. Loco and MAMAMOO’s Hwasa’s “Don’t” took the No. 1 spot on the overall digital chart and the streaming chart, making this its fourth consecutive week at the top of both charts. TWICE’s “What Is Love” came in at No. 5 on both charts as… Continue reading BTS’s New Album + Loco And MAMAMOO’s Hwasa’s Duet Top Weekly Gaon Charts
Park Hae Jin Transforms Into A Mad Genius For Latest “Four Sons” Character
The upcoming drama “Four Sons” has released stills of Park Hae Jin’s third character. “Four Sons” tells the story of a man who meets three men looking exactly like himself while investigating his mother’s mysterious death. After School’s Nana, Lee Ki Woo, Kwak Si Yang, and more co-star in the drama. Park Hae Jin plays all four characters… Continue reading Park Hae Jin Transforms Into A Mad Genius For Latest “Four Sons” Character