The battle for viewership continues! According to Nielsen Korea, the February 22 broadcast of tvN’s “The Heavenly Idol” garnered an average nationwide rating of 1.97 percent, similar to the previous week’s rating of 2.0 percent. Ahead of its finale, ENA’s “Strangers Again” starring Kang Sora and Jang Seung Jo scored an average nationwide rating of 1.3 percent,… Continue reading “Strangers Again” And “The Heavenly Idol” Are Neck-And-Neck In Ratings Battle
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Watch: SM Entertainment Executives Detail Global Expansion And Investment Strategies In New Video
SM Entertainment (hereafter SM) has released a new YouTube video on their plans for global expansion as well as their investment strategy. In the latest of their series of videos, SM’s executives COO Tak Young Jun, Inside Director Park Jun Young, CFO Jang Cheol Hyuk, and CEO Lee Sung Su discuss their global and investment… Continue reading Watch: SM Entertainment Executives Detail Global Expansion And Investment Strategies In New Video
KARA’s Park Gyuri Speaks Up About Having No Involvement In Ex-Boyfriend’s Fraud Case
KARA’s Park Gyuri has spoken up about her frustrations following the reports of her ex-boyfriend’s fraud case. Previously on February 20, Park Gyuri released a statement through her agency sharing that she gave a witness statement for the ongoing investigation for her ex-boyfriend’s cryptocurrency fraud case. She stated, “Throughout the statement, I clearly stated that… Continue reading KARA’s Park Gyuri Speaks Up About Having No Involvement In Ex-Boyfriend’s Fraud Case
HYBE Releases Open Letter Regarding Acquisition Of Lee Soo Man’s SM Entertainment Shares
HYBE has released an open letter to fans, artists, employees, and shareholders of SM Entertainment regarding their recent acquisition of Lee Soo Man’s SM Entertainment shares. Read their full letter below: Source (1)
Apink Confirmed To Make Spring Comeback
Apink is making a comeback soon! On February 22, a source from Apink’s agency IST Entertainment shared, “Apink (Chorong, Yoon Bomi, Jung Eun Ji, Namjoo, Hayoung) is confirmed to release a new mini album in April, and they will start comeback promotions.” This will be Apink’s first comeback in approximately one year and two months… Continue reading Apink Confirmed To Make Spring Comeback
Watch: BTS’s V Diligently Gets To Work At “Jinny’s Kitchen” While Dreaming Of Becoming A Chef In New Teaser
“Jinny’s Kitchen” shared a new teaser ahead of the upcoming premiere! “Jinny’s Kitchen” is a spin-off series of the popular reality show “Youn’s Kitchen” featuring a new restaurant run by Lee Seo Jin who has been promoted from the director of “Youn’s Kitchen” to the boss of the new restaurant. Whereas the previous restaurant ran… Continue reading Watch: BTS’s V Diligently Gets To Work At “Jinny’s Kitchen” While Dreaming Of Becoming A Chef In New Teaser
Solar And Moonbyul’s Unit Group MAMAMOO+ Confirmed To Make First-Ever Comeback
MAMMAOO+ is returning with new music! On February 21, Xportsnews reported that MAMAMOO+, a unit group consisting of MAMAMOO’s Solar and Moonbyul, is gearing up for a March comeback. In response to the reports, a source from RBW shared, “MAMAMOO+ is preparing with the aim of making a March comeback. We will inform you of… Continue reading Solar And Moonbyul’s Unit Group MAMAMOO+ Confirmed To Make First-Ever Comeback
BTS’s “Save ME” Becomes Their 11th MV To Hit 700 Million Views
BTS has achieved another YouTube milestone! The boy group’s music video for “Save ME” surpassed 700 million views on February 20 at approximately 8:12 p.m. KST, making it about six years, nine months, and five days since the music video’s release on May 15, 2016. This is also BTS’s 11th music video to do so… Continue reading BTS’s “Save ME” Becomes Their 11th MV To Hit 700 Million Views
Watch: SM Entertainment Details IP Monetization Strategy And Goals Under SM 3.0 In New Video Statement
SM Entertainment (hereafter SM) has released a new YouTube video detailing their IP (intellectual property) monetization strategy for SM 3.0. On February 21, SM released a follow-up YouTube video titled “SM 3.0: IP Monetization Strategy,” which is part of their second strategy to implement SM 3.0. SM Entertainment CFO (Chief Financial Officer) Jang Cheol Hyuk… Continue reading Watch: SM Entertainment Details IP Monetization Strategy And Goals Under SM 3.0 In New Video Statement
Yoon Chan Young And Minah Make It Rain With Their Successful Ghost-Only Taxi Business In “Delivery Man”
ENA’s “Delivery Man” dropped new stills of Yoon Chan Young and Girl’s Day’s Minah! Genie TV’s upcoming drama “Delivery Man” will tell the story of a duo comprised of a taxi driver who is working to make ends meet and a ghost suffering from memory loss. Yoon Chan Young will play Seo Young Min, a… Continue reading Yoon Chan Young And Minah Make It Rain With Their Successful Ghost-Only Taxi Business In “Delivery Man”