What grabbed the public eye this week? Hwasa’s new single ‘Good Goodbye’ pulled off a late surge, the musical Ostrich Boys wrapped its long run, a candid backstory among CatsEye members surfaced, and Dear X drew rave reviews.
On top of special cameos lined up for the buzzy drama The Story of Mr. Kim Who Works at a Big Company and Owns a Home in Seoul, OTT ranking updates and a skin tone debate surrounding Korean idols dominated the conversation.
Here are the biggest talking points from November 21 to 27:
◆ Hwasa and Park Jung‑min boom in buzz → ‘Good Goodbye’ rebounds MAMAMOO’s Hwasa has a sleeper hit on her hands as ‘Good Goodbye’ surged back up the charts. Earlier, she showed perfect chemistry with actor Park Jung‑min in the music video — a pairing that carried onto the 46th Blue Dragon Film Awards stage. Riding that momentum, ‘Good Goodbye’ hit No. 1 across multiple digital charts, including Melon Top 100, Bugs, and FLO.
◆ Musical Ostrich Boys bows after a long run Based on the U.K. bestseller, Ostrich Boys follows three boys on a journey sparked by a friend’s sudden death. Audience response was fiery, with comments praising its raw portrayal of youth anxieties and calls for a rerun with the original cast.
◆ KATSEYE’s Megan opens up about early‑days clash On a livestream, Megan admitted, “I got mad at Yoonchae for no reason,” acknowledging her struggles at the time. Yoonchae replied, “Back then I was scared to even talk to someone, because I wasn’t good at English.” The clip ended with both affirming their strong bond today.
◆ Kim Yoo‑jung’s powerhouse turn in Dear X goes global The TVING original series Dear X topped Viki in the U.S. for three consecutive weeks and reached No. 1 on Disney+ in Japan. Adapted from a hit webtoon, the drama continues to dominate OTT platforms worldwide.
◆ Special cameo in Mr. Kim’s Story Actor Heo Nam‑jun appeared as psychiatrist Na Dae‑ryong in JTBC’s The Story of Mr. Kim Who Works at a Big Company and Owns a Home in Seoul, delivering warmth and humanity in comedic yet touching scenes.
◆ OTT chart shifts → KDH drops, new entries rise Netflix’s K‑pop Demon Hunters finally slipped out of the top 10, while Kisseuneun Gwaehi Haeseo! and Dangsin‑i Jugyeotda broke into the rankings. On the film side, U.S. title Champagne Problems took the No. 1 spot.
◆ K‑pop idol skin tone debates resurface Tarzan of All Day Project faced “blackwashing” controversy after a pictorial showed his darker skin tone compared to bandmates. Meanwhile, aespa’s Karina was accused of “whitewashing” in overseas photos. With K‑pop’s global expansion, such debates are expected to continue surfacing.