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Olympics · SeoulJTBC‘s Good Boy commences with a great premise: a group of former Olympic athletes turned cops. But what might have been a cringeworthy crime genre remake is actually far more self-reflective — this series is a character study of justice, masculinity, and the weight of past trauma. Holding center stage in the series is Yoon Dong-ju (Park Bo-gum), a national boxer who retired from the public eye after a targeted scandal that ruined his illustriou…Read Article
Good Boy: A Heartfelt Exploration of Growth and Redemption
Seoul · SeoulWelcome to another edition of SB Week in Review. Here’s all the news you might have missed over the past week: Headlines The Financial Crimes unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police conducted a search and seizure of Hybe’s headquarters to investigate Bang Si-hyuk’s alleged pre-IPO stock fraud.The third and final hearing of the Ador vs NewJeans contract validity case was held Thursday. A mediation will follow on August 13; if no settlement is reach…Read Article
Week in Review, 7/21 to 7/27
K-Pop · SeoulK-pop has always been a genre to play with structure and form, and it feels like this past year that playfulness has sent K-pop into a bit of an identity crisis. From the disappearance of bridges, to title tracks that barely run for two minutes, it’s safe to say K-pop — and pop on the whole — is evolving. Part of this evolution comes with what comes off as a crisis of the chorus: gone are belted choruses, and in are chanted key phrases or just a…Read Article
