On December 7, various media outlets reported details from the prosecution’s written indictment of Mnet producing director (PD) Ahn Joon Young and chief producer (CP) Kim Yong Bum. According to the indictment, Ahn and Kim said that Wanna One and I.O.I’s success made them feel pressured about the subsequent success of IZ*ONE and X1. Unlike the first two seasons… Continue reading “Produce” PDs Reportedly Cited Pressure From Wanna One’s Success As Motive For Ranking Manipulation
Category: TV/Film
Update: “My Ugly Duckling” Announces Decision Regarding Kim Gun Mo’s Parts In Upcoming Episode
Updated December 8 KST: SBS’s “My Ugly Duckling” has reached a decision regarding the pre-recorded footage of Kim Gun Mo’s appearance on the upcoming episode. On December 8, a source from SBS stated to Xportsnews, “We inform you that Kim Gun Mo’s appearance on ‘My Ugly Ducking’ will be airing as planned.” The upcoming episode airs on… Continue reading Update: “My Ugly Duckling” Announces Decision Regarding Kim Gun Mo’s Parts In Upcoming Episode
Watch: Park Eun Bin And Namgoong Min Team Up To Succeed In “Stove League”
SBS’s upcoming drama “Stove League” has released a new teaser of the ups and downs Namgoong Min and Park Eun Bin will face! “Stove League” will tell the story of a baseball team called Dreams who come in dead last and have reached a point where even their fans don’t shed a tear at their loss anymore. Baek… Continue reading Watch: Park Eun Bin And Namgoong Min Team Up To Succeed In “Stove League”
Hilarity Ensues As Chanyeol And Suho Rank EXO’s Appearances
EXO’s Chanyeol and Suho candidly ranked the looks of the currently active members on “Ask Us Anything!” In the upcoming episode of the JTBC variety show, Kang Ho Dong asked Chanyeol to rank the members solely based on their looks. Chanyeol commented, “I think height is necessary though,” making everyone laugh because it was obvious he was… Continue reading Hilarity Ensues As Chanyeol And Suho Rank EXO’s Appearances
Jang Nara Comforts A Distressed Oh Ah Rin In “VIP”
Jang Nara and Oh Ah Rin reunited in “VIP”! The two actresses had previously starred in “The Last Empress” together, and their chemistry is still strong in “VIP.” In “VIP,” Oh Ah Rin plays the role of a neighborhood kid who ends up getting Na Jung Sun (Jang Nara) to buy her ice cream. In… Continue reading Jang Nara Comforts A Distressed Oh Ah Rin In “VIP”
Ha Seok Jin To Appear As Hyun Bin’s Brother In “Crash Landing On You”
Ha Seok Jin will be making a special appearance in tvN’s upcoming drama “Crash Landing on You”! “Crash Landing on You” is a new romance drama starring Son Ye Jin as Yoon Se Ri, a wealthy South Korean heiress who is forced to make an emergency landing in North Korea during a paragliding trip due… Continue reading Ha Seok Jin To Appear As Hyun Bin’s Brother In “Crash Landing On You”
Kim Sejeong Tells Funny Story About How She Didn’t Initially Plan On Auditioning For Jellyfish
On the latest episode of “Yoo Hee Yeol’s Sketchbook,” gugudan’s Kim Sejeong revealed how she unexpectedly ended up auditioning for her current agency! Kim Sejeong appeared as a guest on the December 6 broadcast of the KBS 2TV music talk show, where she talked about her experience auditioning for various idol agencies in the past.… Continue reading Kim Sejeong Tells Funny Story About How She Didn’t Initially Plan On Auditioning For Jellyfish
December Variety Show Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for variety shows! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, interaction, media coverage, community awareness, and viewership indexes of 50 popular variety programs, using big data collected from November 5 to December 6. MBC’s “I Live Alone” held onto… Continue reading December Variety Show Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
“Pegasus Market” Ends On Steady Ratings Amidst News Of Spin-Off
tvN’s “Pegasus Market” came to a stable end as it prepares for its spin-off! According to Nielsen Korea, the December 6 finale of “Pegasus Market” scored average viewership ratings of 2.208 percent nationwide and 2.765 percent in the Seoul metropolitan area. tvN confirmed last month that the drama would be getting its own spin-off web series… Continue reading “Pegasus Market” Ends On Steady Ratings Amidst News Of Spin-Off
Kang Han Na Literally Bleeds From Her Ear In 1st Look At Drama With Unique Concept
tvN gave viewers their first look at Kang Han Na in an upcoming drama. The actress will be starring in tvN’s “Drama Stage 2020” project “Woman Who Bleeds From Her Ears” (literal title). This is an unusual drama about a woman named Kim Soo Hee (played by Kang Han Na) who one day starts bleeding from… Continue reading Kang Han Na Literally Bleeds From Her Ear In 1st Look At Drama With Unique Concept