K-Drama · K-Pop
IU Basically Co-Wrote Her Drama and 5 More K-Stories This Week
May 21, 2026
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IU's drama script involvement shocks fans, Cortisol tops Melon, MC Mong fights back — plus more K-culture this week.
Korean pop culture is packed this week — IU reportedly co-authored her own drama, a stress-hormone-named track topped Melon, and MC Mong went legal.
IU Reportedly Had a Major Hand in Writing Her New Drama
She practically co-authored the script
A Song Called Cortisol Just Topped Korea's Biggest Streaming Chart
Stress hormone track hits Melon No. 1
MC Mong Files Police Report After Exposé Names a Source
Celebrity feud moves to Gangnam police
Kim Sung-soo's Kiss Obsession Plays Out Live on Camera
Can't stop talking about it on air
Korean Fans Are Pitching These Dream Variety Show Concepts Online
What Koreans wish TV would greenlight
The Deer of This Remote Island Have Gone Full Outlaw
Maple Island's deer go viral online
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