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Meet The New Cast Of Netflix’s K-Adaption Of ‘La Casa De Papel’

Netflix has announced the full cast of the Korean adaptation of popular Spanish original series ‘La Casa De Papel’. Directed by Kim Hong-sun, the forthcoming Korean series will star some of the country's top talents, including Yoo Ji-tae (The Swindlers) and Kim Yunjin (Ode to My Father), Lee Won-jong (“Moscow”), Park Hae-soo (Berlin). Under the production companies…

March 31, 20210Comments BySamar Khouri

Events

Update: UAE’S K-Pop Concert In April Postponed

UAE's forthcoming virtual concert has been postponed to April 4 to pay tribute to the death of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance. A part of the ‘Korea-UAE Festival’, the ‘Korea-UAE K-Pop Festival’ is still set to feature line-up of stellar artists such as Mamamoo,…

March 27, 20210Comments BySamar Khouri

Movies

Is Seo Hyun Set To Star In A Netflix Film?

Girls' Generation Seo Hyun and Lee Jun-young are all set up to star alongside each other on new Korean romance film 'Moral Sense(WT)'. Directed by Park Hyun-jin, the Netflix original is based on the popular webtoon of the same name on a different kind of romance between a man and a woman who engages in…

March 21, 20210Comments BySamar Khouri

Music

BlackPink’s Rosé To Release Solo Album Next Week

The BlackPink member will be releasing her debut solo album, 'R', and title track is 'On The Ground' on March 12. Rosé is finally making her long-awaited solo debut and the countdown has begun! On March 1, YG Entertainment and the singer initially shared two teaser images, without revealing the title and tracks of the…

March 3, 20210Comments BySamar Khouri

Music

GOT7’s Maknae Yugyeom Signs With Jay Park’s AOMG

GOT7's Yugyeom is beginning his new music career by signing with a hip-hop label AOMG. Yugyeom and AOMG fueled speculation when they simultaneously dropped a “dance visual” video, dancing to 'Franchise' by Travis Scott featuring Young Thug and M.I.A. alongside a crew set against the backdrop of a grand construction site. "We are here to…

February 19, 20210Comments BySamar Khouri

Fashion & Beauty

BlackPink’s Lisa To Join Jury For ANDAM Fashion Prize

Blackpink’s Lisa has been selected to be part of the jury of the 2021 ANDAM (Association Nationale de Developpement des Arts de la Mode) Fashion Awards this summer. Born as Lalisa Manobal, she is the only K-Pop idol to help select the next winner of the prestigious French prize during all the candidate selection process this…

February 16, 20210Comments BySamar Khouri

K-Drama

Netflix Korea Announces Second Season For ‘Love Alarm’

Surprise suprise! On the occasion of Valentine's Day, Netflix Korea has gifted fans with a sweet gift, announcing that the second season of 'Love Alarm' will be out on March 12. The Korean-based social media platform shared on its social media channels two image stills of the K-drama with the launch date. ‘Love Alarm’ is…

February 14, 20210Comments BySamar Khouri

Fashion & Beauty

BTS ‘Dynamite’ Outfits Sell For $162,500 At Charity Auction

BTS’ pastel-coloured ensemble outfits in the music video of the mega-hit song ‘Dynamite’ sold for a total of $162,500, eight times its estimate price. It was forecasted to auction off between $20,000 – $40,000. The MusiCares Charity Relief Auction was hosted by Julien’s Auctions on Sunday, with all proceeds to benefit MusiCares, the the philanthropic…

February 2, 20210Comments BySamar Khouri

Series

Will ‘The Uncanny Counter’ Be Renewed For Season 2?

Good news for 'The Uncanny Counter' fans!! Following the massive success of the first season on Sunday, OCN has been confirmed the series will return for a second season. According to Nielsen Korea, the final episode scored an average nationwide rating of 11%, making it the South Korean network's highest viewership rating of all time. It surpassed…

January 29, 20210Comments Byyalla9

Music

Brother-Sister Duo AKMU Renews Contract With YG Entertainment

Sibling duo AKMU have renewed their contract with YG Entertainment for another five years, the agency said on Tuesday. Lee Chan-hyuk said YG has reliably supported them for seven years "without any small conflict or clash in opinion," while his younger sister Lee Su-hyun added that she never considered leaving the South Korean giant. AKMU…

January 26, 20210Comments BySamar Khouri