Lovelyz member Seo Ji Soo has recently made headlines for embarking on a career as a streamer, though the reaction to the choice and what she revealed during her debut …
Read More »Rundown: Beomhan, ICHILLIN’, Yugyeom, Super Junior L.S.S., YOUNG POSSE, P1Harmony, more
Not a ton released recently that I could get excited about, but it’s not often a debut can steal the show, and Beomham certainly managed that. ====== Ryu Sujeong (Lovelyz) …
Read More »[Interview] Weeekly talk industry changes, virtual idols, survival show friendships, pandemic debut challenges, Western advancement, more
In case you hadn’t heard by now, Weeekly are returning later today on January 25th with a single named “Stranger” that’ll be released in both Korean and English, marking the …
Read More »Mnet’s ‘Queendom Puzzle’ reveals the 7 members of EL7Z UP (still going with that name, I guess)
While our coverage of the show just finished up recapping the penultimate episode, the finale of Queendom Puzzle has already aired and revealed the final seven members of the group …
Read More »‘Queendom Puzzle’ Episode 9: The Semi-Finals and more eliminations get show back on track, but at what cost?
Episode 9 starts right where we left off, right after the eliminations of Episode 7. As the newly freed idols shuffle backstage, they receive flowers and letters from... themselves. MNet provides us with a heartfelt farewell to the five eliminated contestants, which was done right away and without wasting a week of time.
Read More »‘Queendom Puzzle’ Episode 7: No surprises during 1st eliminations & new Top 7; Semi-Final teams and songs are decided
We are LIVE! And people are going to DIE be eliminated! But also, a live broadcasted episode means less content to cover, as we'll probably be spending 20% of the showtime waiting for Taeyeon to reveal the results only to cut to commercial break. I'm ok with this.
Read More »‘Queendom Puzzle’ Episode 3: Big twists and tasty schadenfreude as 7-on-7 Battle ends and Re-mix Battle begins
We left off last episode with Cherry Bullet's Jiwon and Bora in the driver's seat for the 7-on-7 battle. Jiwon picked a couple of aces and some complimentary pieces, while Bora flexed the 'J' portion of her Myers-Briggs, monopolizing on the few rappers available.
Read More »‘Queendom Puzzle’ Episode 2: Contestants get sweaty as the (frontloaded) Up-Down Battle concludes and the 7-vs-7 Team Battle begins
Hello and welcome back to your weekly Queendom Puzzle coverage, and we’re halfway through the introductory Up-Down Battle from last episode, only pausing for a quick dinner break before going …
Read More »All 26 contestants of ‘Queendom Puzzle’ revealed through 4 group M! Countdown performances of 2 original songs
The countdown to Queendom Puzzle continues, as the complete lineup has now been revealed through four special performances on M! Countdown across two weeks. The 26 contestants are as follows …
Read More »Lee Chaeyeon (ex-IZ*ONE) & Shiroma Miru (ex-NMB48) to reportedly participate in ‘Queendom Puzzle’ + confirmed are Taeyeon as MC, H1-KEY members, and at least 6 others
After the initial onslaught of reports on participants for the upcoming Queendom Puzzle survival program, it’s now being reported that former NMB48 member Shiroma Miru and also former IZ*ONE member …
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