Author: Jesse Walker

tvN’s “Love Next Door” wrapped up the first half of its run on strong viewership ratings! On September 8, the popular romantic comedy took first place in its time slot ahead of the second half of its run. According to Nielsen Korea, the latest episode of “Love Next Door” jumped to an average nationwide rating of 6.5 percent. JTBC’s “Romance in the House” also saw a significant increase from the previous night, rising to an average nationwide rating of 4.1 percent ahead of its final week. Channel A’s “Cinderella at 2AM” rose slightly to an average nationwide rating of 0.5…

Husband and wife Colin Jost and Scarlett Johansson had a parents’ night out on Saturday, April 27, at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The pair attended the event at the Washington Hilton in Washington D.C., where Jost was selected by the White House Correspondents’ Association to be the host for the organization’s most high-profile event of the year. Johannson, 39, wore a custom Giorgio Armani Privé white silk strapless column gown trimmed with crystals. Jost, 41, meanwhile, complimented his love in a Giorgio Armani navy blue one-button peak lapel tuxedo trimmed in satin. He paired it with a white evening shirt and a bow…

A singer with thyroid cancer said the prospect of losing her voice was “more terrifying” than the diagnosis itself. Florence Pardoe, 35, from Eastville, in Bristol, was diagnosed with a papillary carcinoma in January 2023. She made the decision to delay removal surgery until after recording her album, afraid that complications might halt her singing career forever. “The thing that actually scared me the most was how having this surgery might affect my voice,” she said. Thyroid cancer is a rare type of cancer that affects the thyroid – a small gland at the base of the neck that produces…

SF9 will come back with an EP on Jan. 8, the boy band’s agency FNC Entertainment said. The album will be the band’s first in a year since its 12th EP “The Piece Of9” released on Jan. 9. This will be the band’s first group activity without Rowoon, who left the band in September to focus on his acting career. The new EP will also drop without member Jaeyoon, as he is currently serving in the military to fulfill his mandatory service. FNC Entertainment will disclose more details about the album in the coming days. SF9 debuted in October 2016…

The internet is nothing if not a place for debate and conspiracy theories. Sometimes the debates can be refreshing and educational. But other times, those conspiracy theories can get downright weird and unfortunately toxic. How does this tie in to this week’s newsletter? Read on to find out. Something to sip on… If you are one of those people who is weary of the Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce relationship coverage, first of all you are not alone and secondly sorry, not sorry. In a world of contentious politics, wars and just plain yuck some days, a celebrity love story can be a…

Lee Young-ae has generously donated $45,000 to aid children impacted by the Gaza conflict. On the 21st, the Korean Red Cross announced Lee Young-ae’s contribution towards emergency relief efforts for children severely affected by the ongoing armed conflict in Gaza. Expressing her concern, Lee Young-ae stated, “The continuous influx of heartbreaking news deeply saddens me. I hope this contribution provides some relief to the children who have lost family members and are enduring the harrowing ordeal of war.” The funds from Lee Young-ae will support medical care for children in conflict zones and aid in the distribution of essential supplies,…

Glenn Gordon Caron said that while his friend Bruce Willis can no longer communicate in all the same ways, he knows Willis is happy about his show “Moonlighting” finally coming to streaming. Caron, who was a creator of the show in which Willis starred in during the 1980s, talked to the New York Post about his friend, whom he said he tries to see around once or month or so. “I know he’s really happy that the show is going to be available for people,” Caron said. “Moonlighting,” a beloved romantic comedy series starring Willis and Cybil Shepherd as private investigators, is now…

On 27 October, Taylor Swift will release a new version of 1989 – the biggest-selling album of her career, and the one that definitively turned her into a pop star. It wasn’t just a musical shift, but a perceptual one. On her previous records, Taylor played the role of an awkward teenager or a heartbroken 20-something. On 1989, she’s suddenly the centre of attention – aware of what people say about her, and playing with her public persona. It was mostly written during the 2013-14 Red Tour, with demos stored on her phone in a folder named “Sailor Twips”. Once…

Kim Kardashian’s performance on the current season of “American Horror Story,” two episodes in, could be described as thrillingly competent. As Siobhan (sure!), a power publicist who is determined to get her actor client, played by Emma Roberts, everything she wants, Kardashian leverages her rapacious ambition. She directs it outward, determined to get for someone else all the fame that the real-life Kardashian has found for herself. Siobhan’s steeliness and her capability for cutting wit come through in jagged-edge one-liners, to which Kardashian’s affect and her presence lend a bit of topspin. “You on a bad day,” she tells her…

Video game adaptations seem like the next big thing. After the runaway success of The Last of Us, The Witcher, Castlevania, Resident Evil, The Super Mario Bros. Movie and many others, gaming adaptations are here to stay. Now, it’s Hideki Kamiya’s Devil May Cry‘s turn to receive its anime adaptation treatment. Here’s everything you need to know about this upcoming Netflix’s project. Devil May Cry, the popular video game franchise, is getting an anime adaptation on Netflix and we couldn’t be more excited. During the Drop 01 event, the streaming platform announced the anime series and even released a trailer for the same. Adi Shankar, the producer of…