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 I absolutely loved this BTS live-streamed event on Netflix, even though it took place at 6:00 a.m. (Central Time) in the United States. The plaza and streets of Seoul, Korea, were packed to 110% capacity for this comeback concert, marking the return of all seven members from their mandatory military service.  They admitted to feeling nervous and anxious as they finally stepped onto the stage together, yet they also appeared incredibly humble and grateful. It is hard to imagine what they must have felt as they made their first entrance—seeing the crowd and their fans, and wanting to give them nothing but their very best. Director: Hamish Hamilton Stars: BTS, RM, Jin They performed several new songs that will be featured on an upcoming album and explained to the audience how they had come together to define the evolution of "BTS 2.0"; they noted that they are still working on it and asked their fans to stay by their side. They will soon be traveling to Los Angeles to work on t...

Rakuten Viki, the global streaming destination for Asian entertainment, has announced the premiere of its latest Korean fantasy-legal drama: *Phantom Lawyer*, starring Yoo Yeon Seok (*Dr. Romantic*) and Esom (*Taxi Driver*). Following its premiere on March 13, the drama has gained rapid momentum across Southeast Asia, dominating Viki’s regional charts by holding the number one spot since its very first week of release. Among viewers, the series currently boasts a rating of 9.6/10, based on over 700 reviews. Stars: Yoo Yeon-seok, Esom, Kim Kyung-Nam In the drama, Yoo Yeon Seok—known for his charismatic roles in *Hospital Playlist* and *When the Phone Rings*—takes on a surprisingly different persona: Shin Yi Rang, a shy and clumsy lawyer who unexpectedly gains the ability to see ghosts after moving into his new office, which previously belonged to a shaman. Upon discovering a mysterious incense stick that grants him the ability to communicate with—and be possessed by—restless spirits see...

Matthew Shear, a frequent collaborator of Noah Baumbach, makes his directorial debut with an anxiety-fueled film that wears its influences on its sleeve yet still manages to deliver a thoroughly satisfying result. Take a moment to consider how many professional opportunities would have to slip through your fingers before you would seriously entertain the idea of ​​taking a job as a babysitter for your own therapist. Director: Matthew Shear Writer: Matthew Shear Stars: Amanda Peet, Matthew Shear, Bob Balaban That should give you some idea of ​​the predicament Sam (Matthew Shear) finds himself in in the film *Fantasy Life*. Sam—a law student who was once highly promising, but whose crippling anxiety has stalled his legal career—finds himself fired from a firm where, truth be told, he was no longer asked to do much more than alphabetize boxes of long-obsolete files.  With bills piling up and a profound sense of aimlessness—a state of mind that hasn't improved since he took a mental he...

 *Roseanne* was left behind a long time ago, but is *The Conners* here to stay? That is the question ABC seeks to answer with a resounding "yes" when its "No. 1 New Comedy" returns for what will officially be its second season. Unofficially, of course, this marks the third season featuring the Conner clan—including the 2017 *Roseanne* revival (which was a massive hit until Roseanne Barr found herself out of a job thanks to her own tweets). The 2018 emergency solution kept the entire cast intact—save for Barr—writing out their matriarch in the hope of saving a high-rated series; and it worked... more or less. Total viewership topped 13 million when *The Conners* premiered, but dipped to just under 9 million by the end of the season. Even the lower end of those figures beats the average of ABC's next highest-rated series, so here we are: Season 2 (sort of)! However, something curious has been happening with recent sitcom revivals. While many continue to be produce...

One of the contestants on *Age of Attraction*, Vanelle, faces the best kind of problem: having to choose between several men. One of them is Jorge, a magnetic personality whose energy contrasts with her own gentle nature; the other is Justin, a man looking to start a family. The three of them are part of a group of perhaps two dozen people in Pemberton, British Columbia, all seeking to find their true love. Natalie Joy and Nick Viall host this new Netflix dating reality show, where these individuals have the opportunity to get to know one another. They also introduce each other to cultural references they may have missed out on over time—such as Madonna or the Spice Girls. These contestants lay it all on the table, save for one detail: none of them can reveal their actual age until they enter the "Promise Room." Some couples don't have significant age gaps; others—like Derrick and Pfeifer (mild spoiler alert)—are 43 and 23 years old, respectively. Couples with the largest...

 When I was about seven or eight years old, I did something strange during a school exam. My mother prepared me for the essay section by having me practice the topics that, with almost total certainty, would appear on the test. And so it happened: of the four topics to choose from, three were the usual ones—the very ones I had practiced over a million times. But then, I decided to write about the unusual topic instead.  After the exam, my mother was truly furious when I told her what I had done. My father, on the other hand, asked me why I had done such a thing. My answer was: "I simply felt like doing it." My father then said that was fine. He added, moreover, that no matter what I chose to do in life, he would support me unconditionally. And if things went wrong, he promised he would take care of fixing them. About two years later, my father passed away due to kidney failure. Sadly, he was unable to keep his promise. My life would have been infinitely easier had he still be...