Seungri Jokes About What His One Condition Would Be Leaving YG For SM

On the first episode of SBS variety show “I Will Win You Over With My Channel,” which follows Kang Ho Dong, Yang Se Hyung, and actress Lee Young Ae in their competition for subscribers as they make their own content channels, Kang Ho Dong introduced his own channel, which he named “Kang Ho Dong’s Petty Competition.”… Continue reading Seungri Jokes About What His One Condition Would Be Leaving YG For SM

Real Estate-Savvy K-Pop Idols Making Big Bucks As Building Owners

Many celebrities, as their wealth builds, take to investing in real estate for the steady source of passive income it provides in addition to their main work. Here are 10 K-pop idols who are publicly known as proud building owners (Note: all dollar amounts are approximate, based on the current exchange rate from Korean won):… Continue reading Real Estate-Savvy K-Pop Idols Making Big Bucks As Building Owners

September Brand Reputation Rankings For Singers Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for singers! The rankings were determined through an analysis of singers’ media coverage, consumer participation, interaction, and community indexes using big data from August 21 to September 22. BTS topped the rankings for the second consecutive month, earning a brand reputation index of… Continue reading September Brand Reputation Rankings For Singers Announced

BIGBANG’s Seungri To Appear On Brand-New SBS Variety Show

BIGBANG’s Seungri will be appearing on the pilot episode of a new SBS variety show! On September 21, SBS confirmed that Seungri would be making an appearance on the very first episode of its new show “I’ll Win You Over with My Channel” (literal translation). The variety program will follow Kang Ho Dong, Yang Se… Continue reading BIGBANG’s Seungri To Appear On Brand-New SBS Variety Show

Watch: BIGBANG’s Seungri Struggles To Win BLACKPINK And iKON’s Respect In Trailer For New YG Sitcom

YG Entertainment’s upcoming sitcom “YG Future Strategy Office” has released a hilarious new trailer! The mockumentary sitcom stars BIGBANG’s Seungri as a highly ambitious employee who ends up relegated to the YG Future Strategy Office, a powerless department staffed by the company’s outsiders. In the new trailer, Seungri proudly boasts about the office’s importance within… Continue reading Watch: BIGBANG’s Seungri Struggles To Win BLACKPINK And iKON’s Respect In Trailer For New YG Sitcom

BIGBANG’s Seungri Surprises Fan With A Video Phone Call On “2 Days & 1 Night”

BIGBANG’s Seungri spoke on the phone with a lucky fan on KBS 2TV’s “2 Days & 1 Night.” On September 16, the variety show aired the final episode of its global viewers tour. After visiting the mountain, sea, or outskirts of Korea, the cast members and their teams gathered at the base camp. Following a happy… Continue reading BIGBANG’s Seungri Surprises Fan With A Video Phone Call On “2 Days & 1 Night”

September Brand Reputation Rankings For Individual Boy Group Members Revealed

The Korean Business Research Institute has released the brand reputation rankings for individual boy group members for the month of September. The Institute analyzed big data from 445 individual boy group members during the period between August 13 to September 14. The amount of data, from various areas such as consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness,… Continue reading September Brand Reputation Rankings For Individual Boy Group Members Revealed

Watch: Female Stars Dish On Seungri In New Trailer For Variety Sitcom “YG Future Strategy Office”

After over a year since the first teaser for YG Entertainment’s original variety sitcom “YG Future Strategy Office” was released, a new trailer is here! The sitcom will be set in YG Entertainment, and will star BIGBANG’s Seungri as a man who is relegated to the YG Future Strategy Office — a place for outsiders… Continue reading Watch: Female Stars Dish On Seungri In New Trailer For Variety Sitcom “YG Future Strategy Office”

Koreans Vote For The Friendliest Celebrities

A recent survey asked Koreans to choose the celebrities with the friendliest image. From September 2 to September 8, online community DC Inside and MyCelebs held a poll that asked users, “Which star is so friendly that they can even get along with strangers as if they’re old friends?” The poll collected 157,210 votes in total.… Continue reading Koreans Vote For The Friendliest Celebrities

“Running Man” Achieves High Viewership Ratings With Hilarious Guests

This week’s guests on “Running Man” helped bring in successful viewership ratings with their hilarious jokes and skills. According to Nielsen Korea, the September 9 episode of “Running Man” achieved 5.4 percent viewership ratings for viewers in their 20s to 40s, widely considered the target audience for broadcasting stations. The show beat its competitors KBS’s… Continue reading “Running Man” Achieves High Viewership Ratings With Hilarious Guests