Hello Counselor Needs Change for a More Tactful and Productive Season 2

After almost nine years since the show first aired, the first season of Hello Counselor has concluded after 431 episodes. Following rumours that t…

“Kang’s Kitchen 2 & 3”: Familiar but with Delicious Twists

A successful spin-off from New Journey To The West, Kang's Kitchen returned for a second season in May. Featuring the same cast as the most recent…

Show Me The Money 8 Ep. 1-4: Fresh Blood Keeps the Show Alive

Less than nine months after the previous season of Mnet’s Show Me The Money crowned Korean-American rapper Nafla its winner, the long-running rap …

Produce X 101 Ep. 11-12: Impact & Timing Determine Who Makes the Cut

With a final gut-wrenching, stressful and extremely long (4 hrs!) episode, the fourth season of Produce came to an end, and X1 was born. The last …

Produce X 101 Ep. 8-10: Already-Debuted Trainees Stand Out Amidst Intense Competition

We are now in the thick of the competition. With the second eliminations in Episode 8, 31 trainees remain out of the original 101. Trainees with p…

Produce X 101 Ep. 6-7: Trainee Personalities Take Center Stage

With the first round of eliminations over and with votes re-set, Episode 6 began on a hopeful note, with the trainees ready to take on the next ch…

Prison Life of Fools: More Than Just a Mafia Game

As a K-pop fan, one should be no stranger to the mafia game – idols are well-known for playing mafia for their reality shows or in their off-time,…

Produce X 101 Ep. 4-5: Cover Battles, Elimination Set the Stage

These past few weeks for Produce X 101 can only be described as an emotional rollercoaster. Last week, viewers witnessed the season’s first elimin…

Produce X 101 Ep. 1-3: Evil Edit and Producer Bias make for Compelling TV

The Produce Series is back for Season 4, and expectations are high. The ever-increasing contract lengths of the idol group formed each season is a tes…

The Manager: Revealing Daily Hardships of Coordinating Idol Groups

Behind the scenes footage of music shows, music video filming, and photo shoots are available on most idol YouTube channels. They offer curious fa…