Posts

The webtoon-based drama stars an impressive and talented lineup in Park JuHyun, Kim YoungDae, and Kim WooSeok. It follows crafty marriage scammer SoRang (Park JuHyun) who claims to be possessed by the spirit of King Lee Heon’s (Kim YoungDae) late wife. With only two episodes out so far, “The Forbidden Marriage” is looking to close out the year with a bang. It’s filled with witty humor, remarkable chemistry, and an endearing love story....

One of the K-Pop idols who always stands out on stage for his natural talent and performance ability is none other than ASTRO’s MoonBin. Whether he is dancing with the other members of ASTRO or he is performing by himself, MoonBin makes it very difficult to take your eyes off of him. So, we’ve decided to take a look back at 5 times that ASTRO’s MoonBin wowed us and proved that he is an amazing performer and dancer....

The drama stars Shim DalGi (who plays Koo AeJin), Golden Child’s BoMin (who plays Kim HoIn), PENTAGON’s HongSeok (who plays Lee JinSeong), fromis_9’s Lee NaGyung (who plays Genie), and Heo JeongHee (who plays Yang HaNeul). It is originally based on a webtoon of the same name “Shadow Beauty (그림자 미녀)”. You can read the webtoon in Korean here. Although the webtoon and K-Drama are not exactly the same, none of the differences drastically change the story....

There are episodes where he spends time with fellow ONEUS’ members. Including, when he goes with SeoHo trying to find Pokemon bread, with LeeDo to plant some lettuces, he spends a “luxury night” drinking with WEi’s DongHan and JunSeo, and on the last aired episode he shares with all ONEUS’ members. You can check out this list of funny moments during the show. Note: this is not a ranking. 1....

Here are 6 rookie actors starring in “Sh**ting Stars” who have stolen our hearts! 1. N.Flying’s Lee SeungHyub Lee SeungHyub plays Kang SiDeok in “Shting Stars” who is cast by Manager Park HoYoung while he is hard at work in his gukbap restaurant. While he initially refuses her offer to become an actor, his circumstances push him toward changing his mind and he eventually signs with Starforce Entertainment. You can read more below!...

One of the major aspects that leads to the success of K-Dramas has been its casting. In the last couple of years, we have seen a great crossover of idols venturing into the acting world in a bid to showcase their budding talents and thrill the hearts of viewers. This continues to be a welcomed and lauded idea as many of these idols have shown they can bring the same charismatic energy and exceptional performances they are known for on the stage to the screens....

With a fantastic discography filled with hit tracks, ATEEZ has broken their own records time and again, in terms of views, streams, and sales. While many often pay more attention to the title tracks of albums, with ATEEZ, you have to listen to the full track list to avoid missing out on 1. Their impressive vocals and rap verses. 2. Thoughtful and meaningful lyrics and 3. Hidden messages that speak to their journeys....

However, have you ever wondered which idols currently attend SOPA? Here are 8 of them that do! 1. Kep1er’s DaYeon DaYeon is a member of SOPA’s class of 2022 under the school’s practical dance department. One of Kep1er’s first posts on Universe was a photo of DaYeon at school. Hello, fans! Kep1er’s UNIVERSE has opened! To celebrate that, I’ll give you an unreleased picture before dying your hair. Do you like it?...

‘Just Breath’, the title track, is a mix of vibrant Silk Sonic-esque funk influences as well as all the conviction of house music. At the same time, it is inherently Korean in its sense of humour and pop/party liveliness. In addition, it wouldn’t be surprising if listeners who have newly turned into AROHA after experiencing “Restore” are naturally assuming that JinJin and Rocky are main vocalists because only these two can go from hardcore rappers to soulful singers without batting an eyelid....

In light of this new release, ASTRO was interviewed by “NME” where the members shared their excitement over their renewed sonic aesthetic, dedicating the title song ‘Candy Sugar Pop’ to AROHA and more. In the course of the interview, MoonBin shared that he had co-written ‘Candy Sugar Pop’ alongside JinJin and Rocky and he hoped that fans would enjoy the lyrics. In this respect, JinJin added that the “relaxed, mature vibe” of ‘Candy Sugar Pop’ was a stylistic change and something that the group wanted to show more of....

Previously on this series, we delved deep into the mysterious duality of SF9’s ZuHo, ATEEZ’s SeongHwa, MinGi, MIRAE’s Son DongPyo, Stray Kids’ Felix, VERIVERY’s GyeHyeon and UP10TION’s Kim WooSeok. Today, we have BaekHyun from the “Nation’s Pick” EXO for your consideration! BaekHyun has long been known for his baby-faced visuals and his completely contrasting fatal charms on stage. He is both adorable and chic at the same time and it is not the least bit surprising that both his sides are equally charismatic....

You can find all of our “Bias Duality” articles in one place by clicking here! This week’s “Bias Duality” article is dedicated to one of the pioneers of the generation that took K-Pop to a whole new level. Coming in hot, we have MONSTA X’s JooHoney for your consideration! With 43.9% of the total votes cast by Kpopmap readers on the poll in our previous “Bias Duality” article, JooHoney was chosen by a vast majority of fans to appear on this series!...

Welcome to the twenty-seventh article of our weekly series “Boy Crush”! This series will appreciate the men in K-Pop and K-Dramas that we have a crush on based on anything from their style, talent, personality, overall vibe, etc. We will learn more about the most crushable boys in the Korean industry and their incredible achievements. Check out the previous articles featuring the boy crushes that have already been covered here!...

Welcome to the thirty-second article of our weekly series “Boy Crush”! This series will appreciate the men in K-Pop and K-Dramas that we have a crush on based on anything from their style, talent, personality, overall vibe, etc. We will learn more about the most crushable boys in the Korean industry and their incredible achievements. Check out the previous articles featuring the boy crushes that have already been covered here!...