On August 1st, J-Hope hosted a live broadcast under the title ŌĆ£Hope-Palooza.ŌĆØ Earlier this day, J-Hope got on the stage as the main headliner for the festival LOLLAPALOOZA in Chicago. Pop Life reported that the artist became the highest ticket-selling artist in LOLLAPALOOZA history, while Samir Mayekar, Chicago Deputy Mayor for Economic & Neighborhood Development, tweeted about ŌĆ£J-HopeŌĆÖs effect on Chicago economyŌĆØ and showed his anticipation for ŌĆ£the night were history will be made....

On the 27th, Sports Kyunghyang quoted a YouTube channel and reported, ŌĆ£Jeong Yu Mi and Kangta are tying the knot this fall.ŌĆØ ŌĆ£Recently, the two lovebirds decided to get married,ŌĆØ the report read. ŌĆ£They developed confidence and faith in each other after dating for over two years. The couple has already announced their marriage to close relatives and friends.ŌĆØ Soon after the report came out, Jeong Yu MiŌĆÖs agency Mystic Story and KangtaŌĆÖs label SM Entertainment responded, ŌĆ£They are still romantically involved, but nothing has been decided regarding their marriage....

Just like what ĀLee Young Ae said, ŌĆ£I did it because it was a strange drama. It was unique and fantastic,ŌĆØ Inspector Koo takes us into the world of K-dramas that we have never been before. The story of a reclusive ex-cop reentering the game as an insurance investigator searching for clues in crime scenes moves in unexpected directions featuring characters with unusual personalities. Many parts of the series, including the characters, plot, scenes, stories, and music, are fresh and far from those of typical Korean dramas....

The year 2021 will be remembered as the year when K-drama was recognized for its potential in the global market. Not only Squid Game, which had achieved incomparable success, but various projects have captivated viewers worldwide with their unique charms. Among them, NetflixŌĆÖs Korean content in the second half of 2021, including D.P., My Name, and Hellbound, was more than enough to excite the drama buffs. And the grand finale, The Silent Sea, was led by Bae Doo Na, dubbed the daughter of Netflix, and Gong Yoo, who became an A-list star with Train to Busan and Goblin....

VOTE NOW! For The 1st Annual ZAPZEE Awards Disney PlusŌĆÖ Connect is the first Korean series helmed by Japanese genre-meister Takashi Miike. The grungy, gruesome picture and the cast of Jung Hae In, Ko Kyung Pyo, and Kim Hye Jun got us all hyped up about the series. But was it really worth the hype? Han Dong Soo (played by┬ĀJung Hae In) is seen slowly dying on a surgical table after losing his eyes to organ traffickers....

An official from Netflix released an official statement, ŌĆ£After discussion with the production team, actors, and Netflix, Kim Sae Ron has decided not to participate in the upcoming filming schedule.ŌĆØ He added, ŌĆ£Most of the actorsŌĆÖ have finished filming their parts. The editing of what sheŌĆÖs filmed so far is currently under discussion with the Bloodhounds production team.ŌĆØ Bloodhounds is based on a popular webtoon of the same name. ItŌĆÖs an action noir about three young men who set foot in the world of loan sharks in pursuit of money and end up getting mixed with a crime gang....

Kim Woo Bin, Lim Ju Hwan and Lee Kwang Soo had initially planned to wrap their filming on the third day of their business after finishing their evening shift. However, as an urgent business trip came up for both Jo In Sung and Cha Tae Hyun, Lim Ju Hwan and Lee Kwang Soo had no choice but to work an extra day. As a result, Kim Woo Bin became the only one leaving the supermarket in the evening....

According to Chinese local media reports, BeijingŌĆÖs Chaoyang district court sentenced the former singer to 13 years in prison on November 25th. He received 11 and a half years of imprisonment for raping three women and a year and ten months for assembling a crowd to engage in promiscuous activities. The court also ordered his deportation after completing the prison terms. Canada actively employs chemical castration on recidivist sex offenders....

According to Starnews, Kwon Yul and Park Se Young are positively reviewing the offers they received from Mental Coach Je Gal Gil. The drama centers around a former national athlete who quit sports after an accident. After becoming a mental coach, he helps the players suffering from a slump with retired former experts and fights against the absurd world of winner-take-all. Kwon Yul plays Gu Tae Man, a former taekwondo Olympic gold medalist who is now the director of the Human Rights Center of the Sports Association....

Lee Jung Jae, who is making his directorial debut, shared, ŌĆ£IŌĆÖve watched a lot of spy movies since I was young, and I had a great desire to make a new type of spy movie for Hunt. And on top of everything, I got to work with such amazing actors.ŌĆØ ŌĆ£IŌĆÖve been doing movies for a long time, but I hesitated at first because writing a script and directing is a very different job,ŌĆØ he added....

Detective Diaries tells the story of a detective who becomes suspected of killing his fellow detective after getting a mysterious phone call. The story unfolds as the detective looks back to his past to catch an unidentified blackmailer. The released poster draws attention to Taek Rok who became a murder suspect overnight. He is seen pointing a gun at someone along with the diary he wrote to track down the blackmailer who made him a murder suspect....

Slated to premiere on the 26th, the new series follows veteran police detective Taek Rok who is framed for the murder of his colleague just as he is about to retire from the force. He chases after the real murderer who blackmails him into re-investigating some of his past cases. The poster released on the 12th shows Lee Sung Min staring straight ahead while the copy written above him reads, ŌĆ£That guy is in my past....

The released images illustrate the rising tension between the members as they come across several mysteries in Balhae Station. They struggle to retrieve samples in a mission with less than a 10 percent chance of survival. Astrobiologist Song Ji An (Bae Doo Na) tries to figure out the cause of the accident that killed her sister, which took place in Balhae Station 5 years ago. Han Yoon Jae (Gong Yoo) takes part in the mission in hopes of saving his sick daughter....

The launching poster captures the intensity of the overseas NIS black op team and the prosecutor all working in Shenyang. In particular, the many bullets surrounding them herald thrilling action scenes with guns and explosions. The Black Team is the NIS black op team that conducts secret operations across borders in areas where spies around the world have unseen battles. Ji Kang In is a ruthless team leader that doesnŌĆÖt hesitate to do anything illegal to complete the task....

Weak Hero Class 1 follows model student Yeon Si Eun (Park Ji Hoon) as he goes up against countless violence alongside the first friends he makes, Ahn Su Ho (Choi Hyun Wook) and Oh Bum Seok (Hong Kyung). The show received global attention even before its release, thanks to its breathtaking trailers. ŌĆ£Usually, when characters fight ŌĆō especially in the school dramas ŌĆō their movements are not premeditated,ŌĆØ Park Ji Hoon introduced his upcoming show....

┬Ā Kwon Sang Woo will make a drama comeback once again with a comedic role. Based on an essay named It Hurts Because IŌĆÖm Middle-aged, X of Crisis is a comedy-drama that follows the life of an ordinary middle-aged man named Mr. A (played by Kwon Sang Woo) who faces the biggest crisis of his life. The upcoming series is garnering attention as it is expected to tell a realistic slice-of-life story....

To put it nicely, the first two episodes were full of intense melodramatic scenes with an incredibly speedy plotline. However, some pointed out that its over the top and constant sex scenes cheapened the whole storyline. The second episode features Kang Yoon Kyum (played by Park Byung Eun) failing to resist Lee Rael (Seo Ye Ji). The love scene between Rael and her husband went on air again as Yoon Kyum recalled the moment he first witnessed the two making out....

The new Genie TV series is about a man and woman who have moved to a small town to discover who they really are by simply living a minimalist lifestyle outside of a city. Seolhyun plays Lee Yeo Reum, a young woman who declares a life strike after quitting her job. Yim Si Wan takes on the role of librarian Ahn Dae Bum whose life is full of questions. Shin Eun Soo stars as Kim Bom, a troubled high school student who skips classes and spends her time in the library....

The actress had an online fan meet with Indonesian fans on August 18th. For the event hosted by brand NutriVille she represents, 30 of lucky fans had a special chance to meet her online for two quality hours. One of her local fans took to their social media to share pictures and videos of Son Ye Jin. In one of the released photos, the actress was seen sitting in a chair while sporting her fresh new hair in a white off-shoulder dress....

Variety reported on July 7th that Yeun will be joining Pattinson, Mark Ruffalo, Toni Collette and Naomi Ackie. Pattinson is expected to play the lead role, but further casting details have not been confirmed. The Korean American actor is well-known in South Korea as he previously worked with director Lee Chang Dong on Burning and with actress Youn Yuh Jung through Minari. Mickey 7 marks his reunion with director Bong after starring in Okja....