Backstreet Rookie soars despite backlash, It's Okay To Not Be Okay peaks; Once Again records solid rating

It was a bittersweet Saturday night on the small screen courtesy Ji Chang Wook and Kim Soo Hyun. Let's start with Ji Chang Wook's Backstreet Rookie.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSouth Korean zombie action film “Peninsula” made a blistering start in cinemas across Asia.

*SPOILERS ALERT* Things are going to be anything but good for Cho Dae-hyun (Ji Chang-wook) in the upcoming episodes of Backstreet Rookie as he is going to face a crisis so big that his convenience store could be in major jeopardy. Viewers are aware of the real estate scandal that Jung Saet-byul (Kim Yoo-jung) had to go through which made her homeless while currently being taken under the wing of Dae-hyun's family home.

coronavirus pandemic stop it from getting prepared to put on a show. “KPOP,” a musical exploring the world of Korean pop, is conducting a video-based global casting call in hopes of being ready whenever live performances resume.

After a weekend of intense performances, It's Okay To Not Be Okay went a tad easy on us with its seventh and eighth episodes aired over the weekend. The Kim Soo Hyun and Seo Ye Ji starrer continued to shed light on the mental health ailments while fans watched the lead characters' love story slowly unfold.

Although Backstreet Rookie has been in the spotlight with over 6000 complaints regarding the premiere episode filed with the Korea Communications Standards Commission (KOCSC), the series is witnessing a steady rise in ratings over the past few episodes. The SBS drama stars Ji Chang Wook and Kim Yoo Jung in the lead.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSouth Korean e-commerce company Coupang is believed to have acquired Hooq, the Southeast Asian streaming platform that was put into liquidation in March.The information was reported by the Bloomberg financial news service, without quoting any company sources. The report said that Coupang is buying the company’s software, having already acquired its assets.

Backstreet Rookie is set to premiere its seventh episode tonight. While avid fans of the show look forward to it, the series struggles to shake off the controversy it landed in with the premiere episode.

Backstreet Rookie has faced its fair share of criticism over the course of six episodes, but the ratings continue to be at a steady pace in spite of the few glitches here and there. For the unversed, the SBS drama is headlined by Ji Chang-wook and Kim Yoo-jung.

Kim Soo Hyun and Seo Ye Ji's on-screen romance in It's Okay To Not Be Okay keeps the ratings steady. The tvN drama marks Kim Soo Hyun's first full-length role following the actor's military training.

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Backstreet Rookie is facing its share of controversies. The show began on the wrong foot, inviting numerous complaints.

Backstreet Rookie has been under controversy from the time it replaced The King: Eternal Monarch, last month. Many viewers have complained about the sexual nature of the storyline, especially Jung Saet-byul (Kim Yoo-jung) and Han Dal-shik's (Um Moon-suk) characters.

Ji Chang-wook, who became an instant fan-favourite with his lead act in popular shows like Healer and Suspicious Partner, continues to leave us mesmerised with his recent outing, Backstreet Rookie. Also starring Kim Yoo-jung, Backstreet Rookie traces the love story between a convenience store manager Choi Dae-hyun and his part-time employee, Jung Saet-byul.

As fans prepare to watch the fifth episode of It’s Okay To Not Be Okay, the makers have found themselves mired with a second controversy. Earlier this week, we reported that the show made the news for its bold content.

BLACKPINK is smashing records left and right!

Blackpink’s historic week has been rewarded with a swag of Guinness World Records.

Blackpink dropped their fun, confident video for their comeback single "How You Like That" on Friday (June 26), and just in one weekend, the South Korean girl group broke some pretty big YouTube records.The music video set an all-time record for the biggest YouTube premiere with 1.66 million peak concurrents.

Ji Chang Wook and Kim Yoo starrer SBS drama Backstreet Rookie aired its third episode and received love from the viewers. After the premiere of its first two episodes earlier this month, the series found itself in the middle controversy and many K-drama fans demanded the series be cancelled.

It seems like Backstreet Rookie's problems are not going to die down anytime soon. The SBS drama, which filled in the slot previously held by Lee Min Ho's The King: Eternal Monarch, stars Ji Chang Wook and Kim Yoo Jung in the lead.