#kpopsongs #dreamcatcher #nct127 #weeekly K-pop groups are known for such diverse concepts. From songs about having a first crush, being independent, or traveling through time and space--- K-pop has it. But did you know there are also K-pop groups that tackle the environment in their songs? Let's dive into some K-pop songs about environmental issues! For our 1st entry, here is Dreamcatcher! 1. Dreamcatcher - "Maison" Dreamcatcher is known for its exquisite sound and dark concept. They have a nice list of discographies, and one of its masterpieces is "Maison". "Maison" is a song that opens our eyes to the current situation of our world. It tackles environmental issues and calls for aid to save our planet. Check out their music video! 2. NCT 127 - "Save" NCT 127 is a group compact with diverse and experimental tracks, and this is what makes them unique. For their collaboration with Samsung Memory, they released the song; entitled "Save with Amoeba Culture". This track dives into the importance of saving our memories; with a futuristic feel. However, it is not only about the memories. The music video of the said track is also filled with a mix of technology and nature, illustrating that these two ideas can live together. Let's check out their music video! 3. Weeekly- "My Earth" Weeekly captures the hearts of many K-pop fans with their sweet voices and bright songs, but they are more than that. "My Earth" is a track that will water our hope for a better future. It advises us not to give up and inspires us to start doing anything we can to protect our planet. Check out their choreography video! As time passes, K-pop companies and groups continue to innovate and progress. After all, we can't deny that raising significant matters about particular issues and discourses with the help of art would definitely reach a lot of people. It might also be the pathway to a more comprehensive understanding of things. It is really refreshing to see K-pop groups singing about this type of message. In the near future, let's hope that more K-pop groups will start raising awareness too of the importance of tackling the issue of climate change. Let us know what are your thoughts about these types of songs. Do you think they'll be a big hit in the future?

On August 8th, Seoul's largest rainfall in over 100 years pelted the city. The city averages 348 millimeters (13.7 inches) of rain in August. The rain started falling early in the day and carried on all day causing serious flooding throughout the city. An additional 300 millimeters (11.8 inches) is possible on top of the already overflowing parts of the city. Citizens were stranded in restaurants and offices with no way to get home as the roads were severely flooded that night. The rain came swiftly and did not let up throughout the night. As citizens fought to travel home and to safety, the city did all it could to help as workers worked to mitigate the chaos. These are some of the more popular photos shared of citizens struggling to cope with the rivers of water on the 8th. The man shown taking refuge from the river of water that surrounds him in downtown Gangnam was one of the more popular photos shared online this weekend. These photos were shared extensively on social media last night as everyone tried to cope with what was going on. Flooding to this extent caught everyone off-guard, but some people decided to have some fun amongst the destruction. Netizens were making memes and even seen swimming in the flooded streets early in the night as shown below. It seemed to be a bad storm at first, but not something that would become as serious or historical as it has. By Tuesday morning, 8 people had been found dead due to the flooding with at least 2 workers dying trying to lessen the damage. The heavy rainfall is not letting up as it is set to continue throughout the week and the following week for the city. People have been told to avoid certain roadways and stations as they make their daily commutes. Seoul aims to keep pushing forward, though political push-back has been steady. Citizens have been criticizing the President's response as well as his forced stay at his residence in Seocho-dong due to the emergency instead of being briefed at the Blue House where a president normally safely resides. Have you ever seen flooding like this? Have you seen anything that shocked you saw last night? Let us know below!

#blackpink #blinks #블랙핑크 Happy Birthday to BLACKPINK and Blinks around the world! August 8th marked the superstar group's sixth year together! The group debuted in 2016 with their single album Square One , featuring hits " Whistle " and "Boombayah". "Boombayah" has surpassed 1.4 billion views on YouTube over the years! BLACKPINK has garnered some impressive accomplishments since their debut including "The highest-charting female Korean act on the Billboard Hot 100 " peaking at number 13 with "Ice Cream" (2020), and on the Billboard 200 , peaking at number two with The Album (2020), which is also the best-selling album by a Korean girl group of all time and the first to sell more than one million copies. (Wikipedia) BLACKPINK was the first Korean act to receive a certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) with their single " Ddu-Du Ddu-Du " (2018), whose music video was the first by a Korean group to surpass one billion views and is currently the most-viewed by a Korean group on YouTube . Since their debut, the group has emerged as the "biggest girl group in the world", "biggest K-pop girl band on the planet", and "K-pop queens". They've been on numerous global magazines including the cover of Rolling Stone Magazine! On the group's birthday, a former YG Creative Director posted some unreleased photos of BLACKPINK's pre-debut days! The girls looked so young and innocent! Each member from BLACKPINK also celebrated their anniversary in their own way! Check it out! BLACKPINK released their "Born Pink" world tour schedule starting October 15 -16 in Seoul, South Korea, and ending June 21, 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand. Head to the official BLACKPINK world tour website for more information! How did you celebrate BLACKPINK's birthday? What are you looking forward to the most this year?

Girls' Generation has just made their latest comeback! They released a new song called "Forever 1" on August 5th! "FOREVER 1" is an energetic summer pop song all about loving their fans and being loyal to them no matter what. The song is their first song together in over 5 years and has already gotten over 9.3 million views! This comes out just in time for SM TOWN Live which is coming up! You can check out the single yourself down below! Despite the video doing so well, netizens have not been impressed with the overall comeback. Fans have complained that while the girls look good, this comeback seems lackluster for a long-awaited comeback. The song is more of a love letter to fans, one similar to Big Bang 's goodbye single released earlier this year. Girls Generation's single has the dance number and the pop beat, but it's as flashy or iconic as its earlier releases for sure. Notably, this is the first comeback since ex-member Jessica released her novel, Bright . Jessica's novel has been released as fiction, but most fans contribute its plot about an idol girl fighting with her group to become a Fashion designer as a way for Jessica to tell her story without legal issues. Perhaps Girls Generation's new single is a response that no matter what drama comes up, the group will move forward as one. How do you personally feel about the comeback ? Do you think it is up to par with their previous releases? Let us know below!

#fatoukpop #firstblackkpopidol #blackswan August 4, 2022 -- South Korea's first black K-pop idol, Fatou , of the girl-group Blackswan will be releasing her first solo mixtape album " PWAPF " on August 19 KST. " PWAPF " stands for "Psycho with a Pretty Face" and will include the tracks " Castle Key (ROLL) ", " Gucci (PWAPF) ", and " Lingo (Stunna) ". Fatou participated in writing and composing the songs alongside R&B singer-songwriter and music producer Leanon . Blackswan originally debuted in 2011 as Rania with the EP Teddy Riley, the First Expansion In Asia , but later reformed in 2016 as BP Rania and released two EPs before rebranding again back to Rania in 2018 and then eventually to Blackswan in 2020. The multinational girl group now consists of members Fatou (Senegalese-Belgian), Leia (Brazilian-Japanese), Gabi (Brazilian-Dutch), and Sriya (Indian). Meet the members ! Fatou Main Rapper, Lead Dancer, Sub-Vocalist Leia Vocalist, Visual, Lead Rapper Gabi Sriya Maknae Take a look at Blackswan's live performance on 'The Show'! Check out this fun video introducing Blackswan's newest members Gabi and Sriya! Check out Fatou's reaction to Koreans' racial stereotypes! What do you think about Korea's first multinational girl group? What do you think about Fatou being the first black K-pop idol? Let us know!

After BTS Taehyung ’s latest Vlog, ARMY has been visiting the restaurant where he had food, to eat at the same place as him. His presence in that restaurant ended up boosting business there. In this vlog, Taehyung looked like an anime character named Shō Shõ , known as Shawn in the US dub, is the male lead of The Secret World of Arrietty . Taehyung was look like an anime character to fans who re-imagined their favorite Ghibli characters. BTS Taehyung Ghibli character ( Shõ ) The restaurant featured in his VLOG is becoming a hot spot for visitors and seeing huge crowds. During one of the scenes, Taehyung stopped at a restaurant to have some food. Taehyung chose a small restaurant to eat at and helped boost its business. The restaurant's owners were so grateful to him. Taehyung was praised for his respectful, sweet interactions with the staff of the restaurant and how he treated the production crew during the meal. Yuri's Beolgyo Cockle Korean D'hote The restaurant that Taehyung went to during his vlog decorated its walls with pictures of Taehyung and hung many posters of him on the table where he sat, as a fan visited the place and photographed it A fan said :”I finally went to the restaurant that Taehyung went to during his fluke and ate soy sauce. From the delicious place where Taehyung was sitting, he stated, "I recovered well while watching the beautiful view by the river.” You can watch BTS V vlog here : Here are some of BTS ARMYs tweets : Taehyung acted great, he used his fame to help others and improve their lives for the better, all ARMYs know that all BTS members are so helpful and they are really proud of what he did. What do you think of what Taehyung did? Did you go to this restaurant? Let us know what you think in the comments.

#jhope #uarmyhope #lollapalooza2022 BTS fans, don't fret! BTS may be on break, as a group, but their solo projects have taken off! J-Hope has made K-pop history by becoming the first ever South Korean artist to headline the main stage at a major American music festival! On July 31, 2022, J-Hope took the main stage at Lollapalooza 2022 and performed his set, for a little more than an hour. The singer/rapper performed in front of a massive 100,000 audience delivering songs from his new solo album, Jack In The Box , released on July 15. Check out J-Hope's full set! Finishing off the night in style, J-Hope brought out a special guest, Becky G., for his 2019 standalone single "Chicken Noodle Soup". Check out the performance below! Check out these photos from Lollapalooza! Were you at Lollapalooza? Let us know your thoughts about J-Hope's performance!

Hyun Bin is back in the spotlight these days with a lot of exciting news. Korea's Hallyu wave superstar, who rose to fame with the runaway international hit My Lovely Samsoon , announced his wedding earlier this year to his former co-star and fellow Hallyu star Son Ye Jin . This power couple is trending again with the news of welcoming a baby, and a brand new movie is to come out this year! The couple starred in Crash Landing on You together in 2020. The drama was very popular that year and had obvious chemistry that led to the co-stars becoming more than an on-screen couple. Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin entered a hiatus after the drama and announced their relationship in 2021. But in February of this year, they announced their wedding which occurred this spring. And recently , the couple announced that they are expecting a baby this year as well. While fans coo and cry over the prospect of two-star actors becoming Korea's new power couple, there is, even more, to be excited about. Hyun Bin is returning to the silver screen with a sequel to 2017's Confidential Assignment . This was an action-packed movie about a North Korean detective chasing a killer into South Korea and a joint Korean effort to stop crime. The sequel is set to expand this team's endeavors to the U.S. and is set to star Hyun Bin, Yoo Hae Jin, Im Yoona ( Girls Generation ), and Daniel Henney. The trailer to this movie was just released this week, so please check it out above! Are you excited to see this film? Are you happy to see another Hallyu couple welcome a baby? Let us know in the comments!

#blackpink #blinks #bornpink Global superstar quartet K-pop group, BLACKPINK , released their trailer for their new album, "Born Pink", to be released in September! The trailer didn't reveal too many details except that there will be a pre-release single in August and their world tour will begin in October. Twitter has gone crazy with other celebrities and their fans such as Taylor Swift's fans, Swifties, tweeting out that they are supporting BLACKPINK's new comeback! BLACKPINK's agency, YG Entertainment announced, "In addition to the release schedule, many special moves and activities have been prepared to match the status of BLACKPINK, a global top star. The members are determined to repay the love they received from global fans." The agency added, "We hope you would look forward to more information on the new songs and BLACKPINK’s performances in the future. It will be a really big project, which is not exaggerated to call it the ‘best’ one of all time." Are you excited about this news? We are and we can't wait!

#leejongsuk #bigmouthkdrama #kdramareview Lee Jong Suk returns to the small screen after a two-year hiatus since Romance Is A Bonus Book in 2019! The new MBC/Disney+ drama, Big Mouth , premiered Friday, July 29, and Saturday, July 30 with a mediocre showing at 6.2% and 6.1%, good for 7th and 5th place respectively nationwide, according to Nielsen Korea. We're here to show you why you should ignore the ratings and focus on the story! *Contains Spoilers. 4/5 Stars The highly awaited legal/crime drama, Big Mouth , started with a light-hearted opening episode about an underperforming lawyer, Park Chang Ho (Lee Jong Suk), with a measly 10% win rate. He is called "Big Mouth" because he always talks before backing it up. He gets entangled in a murder case when he is mysteriously contacted by the mayor of Gucheon, Choi Do Ha ( Kim Joo Hun Juvenile Justice 2022). While working on the case given to him by Mayer Choi, Park Chang Ho is mistakenly framed for the notorious underground criminal known as "Big Mouse" as his office is raided by officials uncovering gold bars, drugs, and cash. Chang Ho is sent to Gucheon Prison, notorious for Korea's most violent offenders where he spends his first days surviving the local population and fighting for power in the prison hierarchy. Park Chang Ho's wife, Go Mi Ho ( Im Yoona Girls' Generation ), is a stubborn and determined nurse who loves him deeply. She vows to do whatever it takes to uncover why her husband has been framed along with her father, Go Gi Kwan ( Lee Ki Young Business Proposal 2022), his business partner. Meanwhile, in prison, Chang Ho is mistaken for "Big Mouse" by the other inmates who find out via the local news. His "street cred" is tested by local prison gangs and delinquents as he unearths the truth behind his incarceration. Although initial ratings seem low, we still highly recommend this drama! We feel that it has the potential to pick up in action and suspense as the story unfolds! During a time when legal/crime K-dramas are a dime a dozen, Big Mouth has a refreshing storyline with believable characters. We can't wait to see what happens next! Let us know if you saw this drama and what are your thoughts.

The Han River is an iconic part of Seoul. Whether it is movies, dramas, music videos, or even Youtube videos, you can always see this river making an appearance. The river runs the city, dividing it up into its various districts. It essential for any visitor to come visit one of its parks that lies around its bends. It is a popular hang out spot for people young and old to camp, eat chicken and drink beer ( Chimek ), and exercise. But recently there has been new additions to the fun at the river! From July 29 to August 15th, there is the Han River Festival ! This is a celebration of the river with many activities to do for the two week period. One of the biggest attractions is the Han River Summer Music Picnic on the 29 and 30th. Its a two day concert series with classical and ballad performances at Yeouido Han River park. There is also various performances in August at the Floating Islands, a series of stationary islands in the river. There are various events like a fun fair for children and various vendors selling arts and crafts. There's even a couple movie nights! They will be showing various Korean movies at different parks in the city. There is so much to do and so much to see at this festival! After Covid restrictions in the city came to an end, there has been a resurgence of festivals in the city. Despite the heat, several events have already sold out as people rush to enjoy their time out. Does this festival sound fun? Is there a local festival near you that is similar to this one? Let us know down below!

#adamas #아다마스 #jisung *Contains spoilers. 4.5/5 Stars (So far!) tvN's new fantasy/romance Adamas premiered July 27 and July 28 in a heart-pounding, nail-biting premiere. And we can't wait until next week for more! The 16-episode series debuted with a 3.502% national viewership rating, good for 2nd, according to Nielsen Korea. Here's what we know so far! Ha Woo Shin and Song Soo Hyun ( Ji Sung The Devil Judge 2021) are identical brothers. Ha Woo Shin is a renowned novelist and receives a mysterious letter inviting him to be a ghostwriter for the chairman of Haesong Group, a conglomerate, Chairman Kwon ( Lee Kyoung Young Why Her 2022). Song Soo Hyun is a prosecutor who gets hassled by a very determined local reporter, Kim Seo Hee ( Lee Soo Kyung Law School 2021), who digs up new evidence about their father's death 22 years ago. Ha Woo Shin is invited to Chairman Kwon's estate where he is an honored guest but is constantly under the watchful eye of the Madam Butler of the house, Butler Kwon, who questions his motives after the first day he moves in. Although he has been invited to be the ghostwriter for Chairman Kwon's memoir, we learn that Woo Shin has an alternate motive, to steal the Adamas Arrow, the symbol of Haesong Group. The Adamas Arrow is said to be the most expensive arrow in the world tipped with a diamond and is suspected to be the murder weapon of Ha Woo Shin and Song Soo Hyun's father. Song Soo Hyun, on the other hand, deals with his own set of problems as he sets out to find the only witness to his father's death by visiting him only to find that the witness has lied about his testimony. Later that night, while watching the news, we find out that the witness has committed suicide due to the orders given by Haesong Group's Chairman's son, Kwon Hyun Zo. In the midst of all these twists and turns, we also find out that the Haesong Group's chief security officer, Choi Tae Sung ( Heo Sung Tae Insider 2022), is undercover for the police and is secretly watching Chairman Kwon. Ha Woo Shin and Choi Tae Sung strike up a deal. Woo Shin won't divulge Choi Tae Sung's secret and Choi Tae Sung will help Woo Shin get what he wants, the Adamas Arrow. At the end of episode 2, Eun Hye Soo ( Seo Ji Hye Kiss Sixth Sense 2022), the wife of Kwon Hyun Zo, tells Woo Jin that she heard her husband blabbering about how his father, Chairman Kwon, killed someone with the Adamas Arrow and sent Woo Jin the letter, while he was drunk. We're left at the end of episode 2 wanting more of this intense and thrilling drama! The mystery and intrigue of each character unveiled add to the intricate plot and complexity of the story. Let us know your thoughts about this amazing drama!