Yulhee, confident despite ‘Choi Min-hwan‘s prostitution explanation’… “Goodbye” with short hair transformationYulhee, formerly of the group Laboum, cut her long hair short and transformed into a bob cut. On the 22nd, Yulhee posted a picture on her Instagram with the caption, “Goodbye, broken hair.” The revealed picture shows Yulhee with short hair. Yulhee caught everyone‘s attention by perfectly pulling off the short hair and showing off her innocent charm. Previously, on the 24th of last month, Yulhee revealed that Choi Min-hwan had visited an adult entertainment establishment and released a recording of a phone call. The recording contained a conversation in which Choi Min-hwan called an acquaintance in 2022 to make a karaoke reservation and ask for a female hostess. Choi Min-hwan later expressed his grievances through the FT Island fan communication platform, saying, “As reported in the media, I have never engaged in prostitution, and I was also acquitted due to insufficient evidence. How can I prove that I did not do it? That’s why I had nothing to say.” He continued, “I went to the hotelDec 23, 2024
TVKim Il-woo, Park Sun-young “My Life‘s Lotto♥” Already Proposed? (Groom Class)‘Groom Class’ Kim Il-woo finally goes on a date with Park Sun-young in Gangneung. Episode 145 of Channel A‘s ‘These Days Men’s Life - Groom Class’ (hereafter referred to as ‘Groom Class’)’, which airs at 9:30 PM on Christmas Day (Wednesday, the 25th), will depict Kim Il-woo inviting Park Sun-young to Gangneung and enjoying a romantic date like a ‘Christmas Eve’. On this day, Kim Il-woo waits for someone at Gangneung Station in a ‘pretty much’ style, true to ‘Gangneung Share’. After a while, Park Sun-young appears with a bright smile carrying a large suitcase. Kim Il-woo quickly runs over and helps Park Sun-young with her luggage, and the ‘Mentor Corps’ who are watching in the studio clap their hands saying, “That‘s enough, that’s enough!”. Moon Se-yoon in particular says, “(Park Sun-young‘s) luggage is a bit big. He makes everyone burst into laughter by sharply pointing out, “It feels like we’re going on a long-term date?” In a sweet atmosphere, Kim Il-woo guides Park Seon-young to a fDec 23, 2024
TVYook Sung-jae and Kim Ji-yeon‘s Exorcism and Disgusting Romantic Comedy... ‘Gunggung’ Teaser ReleasedThe special teaser for the fantasy romantic comedy ‘Gwigung’ starring Yook Sung-jae and Kim Ji-yeon has been released. The special teaser for the fantasy romantic comedy ‘Gwigung’ about an imoogi and a shaman has been released. Scheduled to air in 2025, the new SBS drama ‘Gwigung’ (written by Yoon Soo-jung/directed by Yoon Sung-sik) is a fantasy romantic comedy about a shaman named Yeo-ri, who rejects her fate as a shaman, and an imoogi named Kang Cheol-i, who is trapped in the body of Yeo-ri‘s first love, Yoon Gap, as they encounter the eight-faced ghost who holds a grudge against the royal family, and their bodies and souls become tightly entangled. Director Yoon Sung-sik, who directed the dramas ‘Mr. Queen’, ‘The Best Yi Soon-shin’, ‘Bridal Mask’, and ‘Daejoyeong’, and writer Yoon Soo-jung, who wrote the dramas ‘The King’s Face’, ‘Cheok Hae Go’, have joined forces. Here, the attractive actor lineup has been completed, including Yook Sung-jae (as Yoon Gap/Kang Chul-yi), Kim Ji-yeon (Dec 23, 2024
TVHeo Nam-joon, this time to space… A preview of a new charm (Ask the Stars)Lee Cho-hee and Heo Nam-joon will transform into unique space scientists in ‘Ask the Stars’. tvN‘s new Saturday-Sunday drama ‘Ask the Stars’ (written by Seo Sook-hyang, directed by Park Shin-woo, planned by Studio Dragon, produced by KeyEast and MYM Entertainment), which will first air on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 9:20 PM, is a drama that depicts the extra-Earth life of Eve (played by Gong Hyo-jin), a boss working in a zero-gravity space station, and a dinosaur (played by Lee Min-ho), an uninvited guest with a secret mission. It heralds the birth of Korea’s first space office series and is considered one of tvN‘s most anticipated dramas for the first half of 2025. In the drama, Lee Cho-hee plays Mina Lee, a space scientist in charge of plants on the International Space Station (ILS). Minari is a passionate scientist who is always worried that the lettuce and tomatoes she grows will get moldy or wilt, and stays by her plants day and night. On the other hand, the character of SeungjunDec 23, 2024
TVNam Goong Min-Jeon Yeo Bin‘s Limited-Time Melodrama Coming... SBS ‘Our Movie’ Teaser VideoNam Goong Min-Jeon Yeo Bin‘s limited-time melodrama is coming... SBS’s ‘Our Movie’ teaser video The special teaser for the new SBS drama ‘Our Movie’ has been surprisingly released. The new SBS drama ‘Our Movie’ (directed by Lee Jung-heum/ written by Han Ga-eun, Kang Kyung-min/ produced by Studio S, Beyond J), which will be first broadcast in 2025, is a melodrama about a film director suffering from the sophomore jinx (a symptom where a person‘s skills rapidly decline after a great start) and a free-spirited aspiring actor with limited time in their life healing their wounds and falling in love while filming a movie together. Actor Nam Goong Min (as Lee Je-ha) plays film director Lee Je-ha, and Jeon Yeo-bin (as Lee Da-eum), who has a thousand faces, plays the role of Lee Da-eum, an aspiring actor with limited time in his life. Amid growing curiosity about the heartbreaking love story between a man with no tomorrow and a woman for whom today is her last, a special teaser video containingDec 23, 2024
Lee Jong-suk donates 100 million won to Seoul Asan Medical Center [Official]Actor Lee Jong-suk has gifted his warm heart to children and vulnerable patients. Actor Lee Jong-suk donated 100 million won to the Seoul Asan Medical Center Children‘s Hospital for pediatric and adolescent patients and the Vulnerable Patient Support Fund. The Seoul Asan Medical Center Children’s Hospital will use Lee Jong-suk‘s donation to support the treatment costs of pediatric and adolescent patients who are having difficulty receiving treatment due to financial burden, and to provide integrated medical services that can alleviate the suffering of pediatric and adolescent patients with severe diseases and their families and improve their quality of life. The Vulnerable Patient Support Fund will be used to support medical expenses to support treatment and surgery costs for patients who are fighting illness and living with illness in difficult environments. Lee Jong-suk previously donated 100 million won to the Seoul Asan Medical Center Children’s Hospital in 2023. Regarding Lee JongDec 23, 2024
Son Yeon-jae, ‘Mom of a Son’ You Can‘t Believe It in Her Swimsuit... Not a Flab [DA★]Former national rhythmic gymnastics team member Son Yeon-jae enjoyed a leisurely vacation. On the 22nd, Son Yeon-jae posted a photo on her Instagram with the caption, “A very short last vacation of 2024.” In the released photo, Son Yeon-jae is seen leisurely enjoying her vacation. Son Yeon-jae showed off her lovely charm in a white long one-piece dress, and caught the attention of those who saw her slender figure in a black swimsuit. Meanwhile, Son Yeon-jae married a financier who is 9 years her senior in August 2022. She announced the news of the birth of her son in February this year. Reporter Kim Seung-hyun, Donga.com tmdgus@donga.comDec 23, 2024
Nana, decadent beauty explodes under red lights… deadly beauty [DA★]Actress Nana showed off her fatal charm. On the 22nd, Nana posted a photo with a heart emoticon on her Instagram. In the released photo, Nana is posing under intense red lights. Nana is wearing a white off-shoulder top and a fur jacket, showing off her decadent charm. Meanwhile, Nana is preparing for her next film, ‘Omniscient Reader‘s Viewpoint’, and has been caught up in dating rumors with model Chae Jong-seok, who is 6 years younger than her. Reporter Kim Seung-hyun, Donga.com tmdgus@donga.comDec 23, 2024
TV‘2nd Pinggego Awards Ceremony’, Full of Sincerity… Rookie Award Lee Seong-min → Grand Prize Hwang Jung-minThe ‘2nd Pinggyego Awards Ceremony’ has once again warmed the end of the year. The sincerity of Antenna Plus‘ YouTube channel ‘TtunTtun DdeunDdeun’, which started with the goal of sharing good laughter with good people, has caught attention. The YouTube channel ‘TtunDdeunDdeun’ uploaded the ‘2nd Pinggyego Awards Ceremony’ episode at 9 am on the 22nd. With Yoo Jae-suk hosting, a total of 6 awards were given out including Rookie of the Year, Popular Star Award, Excellence Award, Best Picture, Best Excellence Award, and Grand Prize, and the glory of the Grand Prize went to actor Hwang Jung-min. The ‘2nd Pinggyego Awards Ceremony’, which was broadcast as a recording that day, was graced by a total of 25 members from all fields including comedians, singers, and actors, led by actor Lee Dong-wook, the grand prize winner of the ‘1st Pinggyego Awards Ceremony’. Amidst the splendid lineup befitting an end-of-year awards ceremony, the cast members sincerely congratulated each other on their awarDec 23, 2024
MUSIC‘Hive Escape’ Promis Nine, ‘From’ Released… All Members Participated in Lyrics [DA:Today]‘Escape fromis_9, release of ‘From’… All members participated in writing the lyrics [DA:Today] Group fromis_9 is sending a special single ‘from’ as a final gift as they are all leaving HYBE. ‘from’ is a fan song in which the members express their gratitude to Flover (fandom name) who have supported and loved fromis_9 (Lee Sae-rom, Song Ha-young, Park Ji-won, Noh Ji-seon, Lee Seo-yeon, Lee Chae-young, Lee Na-kyung, Baek Ji-heon). Song Ha-young participated in the composition, and all members completed the lyrics together. Ahead of the release, fromis_9 said through their agency Pledis Entertainment on the 23rd, “We wrote the song like a letter, filling our hearts to Flover. I hope that this sincerity is conveyed well and warms a corner of your heart during the cold winter,” he said. “I hope that it seeps into the days to come so that we can laugh and make memories together anytime, anywhere.” Since their debut in January 2018, fromis_9 has released various songs including ‘Talk & Talk’,Dec 23, 2024
TVPark Ha-sun‘s First Broadcast Confession “I’ve Been Filmed Illegal” (Hidden Eye)‘Hidden Eye’ Park Ha-sun confesses that she was a victim of illegal filming. Episode 13 of Hidden Eye deals with the criminal charges(?) of ‘Santa’ ahead of Christmas, along with an outrageous incident that occurred ‘here’. Kwon Il-yong‘s Crime Rules “The place targeted by criminals 〈□□〉” ‘War on Crime’ Choi Min-sik appears here! When a man who was causing a disturbance suddenly shouts “Chief Namcheon-dong, kill him!”, So-yu cannot hide her bewilderment, saying “Did you memorize all those lines?”. Pyo Chang-won then gives a sharp criminal psychological analysis, saying that there is a reason why this man acted as if he was possessed! Where on earth is this place where the real-life Choi Min-sik couldn’t hold back his anger? ‘Illegal filming’ The eyes secretly watching me! When the illegal filming incident was made public, Park Ha-sun revealed her experience of being illegally filmed on the subway when she was a college student. Feeling something strange on the escalator, Park Ha-sun snDec 23, 2024
MUSICKyuhyun, Asia Tour Seoul Concert Completed… From Ballads, Dance, to MusicalsKyuhyun, Asia Tour Seoul Concert Success… From Ballad, Dance to Musical Singer Kyuhyun announced the start of his Asia tour in Seoul. Kyuhyun held his Asia tour ‘KYUHYUN 10th Anniversary Asia Tour ’COLORS‘ in Seoul’ (hereafter ‘COLORS’) to commemorate the 10th anniversary of his solo debut at the Olympic Hall in Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, Seoul for three days from the 20th to the 22nd. ‘COLORS’ is an Asia tour with the same title as Kyuhyun‘s first full-length album released last month, and all tickets for the three concerts in Seoul were sold out as soon as pre-sales opened, proving Kyuhyun’s immense ticket power. Kyuhyun opened the concert with ‘Restart’, released in January. He heightened the atmosphere of the concert by going back and forth between refreshing and warm with songs like ‘Together’, ‘Journey’, ‘That‘s Good (Time with You)’, ‘Last Poem’. Then, Kyuhyun performed a medley of drama OSTs and sang ‘Nights Without You’.Dec 23, 2024
TVGo Hyun-jung, Discussing Dismissal of Agency CEO? Suspicious Suspicions Raised (Namib)There is a tectonic shift at Pandora Entertainment, founded by Go Hyun-jung. In the Genie TV original drama ‘Namib’ (written by Eom Sung-min, directed by Han Sang-jae, Kang Min-goo, planned by KT Studio Genie, produced by SLL, and Studio Woo Young-soo), which will be aired for the first time today (the 23rd), suspicious suspicions are raised surrounding Kang Soo-hyun (played by Go Hyun-jung), the founding father and CEO of Pandora Entertainment. Kang Soo-hyun is a star producer who has an outstanding eye for recognizing potential stars and a unique sense for capturing people‘s attention, making Pandora Entertainment, which she founded, one of the leading entertainment agencies in Korea. Rather than a standardized system, she has trained idols based solely on her intuition and standards, and as Kang Soo-hyun expected, all of the stars are going from strength to strength, proving their unprecedented abilities. However, as she moves according to her own judgment rather than the company’sDec 23, 2024
MUSICStray Kids, US ‘Billboard 200’ 1st place for 6 consecutive times since debutStray Kids, No. 1 on US Billboard 200 for 6 consecutive times since debut Group Stray Kids has made a new history on Billboard, the home of pop and the world‘s largest music industry market. According to a preview article released by Billboard on the 22nd (local time), Stray Kids’ album SKZHOP HIPTAPE ‘合 (HOP)’ (합 (합)), released on December 13, sold approximately 187,000 copies in the US in its first week of release, topping the ‘Billboard 200’ for the week of December 28, their sixth time at the top of the chart. Since debuting at No. 1 on the ‘Billboard 200’, the artist who has had six consecutive albums enter the top spot has achieved the feat of approximately 18,000 since the chart began in March 1956. Stray Kids is the first in 69 years. With this record, Stray Kids became the group with the most number 1s on the Billboard 200 chart in the 2000s, tying BTS, Linkin Park, and Dave Matthews Band.Dec 23, 2024
TVNa Young-hee, 20 years of searching for her daughter‘s whereabouts... sudden change of heart? (Cinderella Game)Choi Sang and Park Ri Won confront each other over Han Groo. In episode 16 of KBS 2TV‘s daily drama ‘Cinderella Game’ (directed by Lee Hyun Kyung / written by Oh Sang Hee / produced by Miracle K Story and Jidam Media), scheduled to air on the 23rd, Yoon Se Young (played by Park Ri Won) expresses her anger at Hwang Jin Goo (played by Choi Sang), who sides with Goo Ha Na (played by Han Groo). Earlier, Hana returned the taxi fare she received from Choi Myung Ji (played by Ji Soo Won) to Se Young. Se Young, who is displeased with Hana’s actions, harasses and bullies her more severely than before, making viewers hold on to the back of their necks. In addition, Hana is accused of being the culprit of the Hyesung Tour theft case, providing an extremely immersive experience. In episode 16, Hana struggles to clear her name. On the day of the incident, Hana was unable to find the culprit due to a CCTV malfunction, but a crucial tip-off video arrives from a mysterious number. Hana cannot help butDec 23, 2024
TVJoo Ji Hoon ♥ Jung Yu Mi Now Publicly Dating, Promised to Get Married (External)Joo Ji-hoon ♥ Jung Yu-mi are now dating publicly, and have promised to get married (outside the office) Joo Ji-hoon and Jung Yu-mi received permission from Kim Kap-soo to date in tvN‘s ‘Love on a Single-log Bridge’. Episode 10 of tvN’s ‘Love on a Single-log Bridge’ (directed by Park Joon-hwa and Bae Hee-young/written by Lim Ye-jin/planned by Studio Dragon/produced by Studio Dragon Blitzway Production), which aired on the 22nd (Sunday), depicted the proposal plan of Seok Ji-won (played by Joo Ji-hoon) and Yoon Ji-won (played by Jung Yu-mi). On this day, Yoon Ji-won in particular overcame the trauma that had tormented her for a long time thanks to Seok Ji-won‘s love, who silently stayed by her side and became a great strength to her. Jung Soo-han (played by Choi Dae-chul) harassed Yoon Ji-won under the guise of a parent, and Seok Ji-won, who had been worried about Yoon Ji-won’s strange behavior, thinking, “Something seems to be going on, but why does she keep pretending to be okay to me?Dec 23, 2024
TVJo Se-ho, Lee Jun, Yoo Seon-ho, First Cold-Weather Camp Entrance “Not a Vacation, but Cold-Weather” (1 Night 2 Days) [TV Comprehensive]The members of ‘2 Days & 1 Night’ faced a cold-weather camp instead of a staycation. The first story of the ‘Happy Staycation’ special of the six members was depicted on the KBS 2TV entertainment program ‘2 Days & 1 Night Season 4’ (hereafter ‘2 Days ’), which aired on the 22nd. The broadcast on that day ranked first in the same time slot with a viewership rating of 9.4% (Nielsen Korea data, nationwide), which was an increase from the previous week. The highest viewership rating soared to 13.0% in the scene where Moon Se-yoon swings an axe to obtain cold-weather camp survival supplies. The 2049 viewership rating also swept the first place in the same time slot with 2.9%. The opening that day was held in a luxurious banquet hall with a red carpet, and the production team excited the ‘2 Days & 1 Night’ team by saying, “A happy vacation special prepared to spend a special year-end”. The members began their full-fledged trip half in doubt but secretly satisfied with the comfortable limousiDec 23, 2024
TVThe original class… Defeated the challenger chef and won 3 to 1 (Cold) [TV Summary]The original chefs of ‘Please Take Care of My Refrigerator’ have won their battle against the challenger chefs. In the second episode of the JTBC entertainment program ‘Please Take Care of My Refrigerator’ (directed by Lee Chang-woo and Lee Rin-ha) that aired on the 22nd, the original chefs‘ battle against the challenger chefs using ingredients from Young-tak and Calm Man’s refrigerator ended 3 to 1, showing the original chefs‘ performance. In Young-tak’s health food battle, Lee Yeon-bok defeated Lee Mi-young, putting the original chefs ahead, while attention was focused on the results of Choi Hyun-seok and Edward Lee‘s egg dish battle. Choi Hyun-seok, who used the so-called ‘Yak-eun cooking method’ to spread the flavor of stir-fried crab meat and oysters in a soft omelet, won, making the original chef win two times. Next, Jeong Ho-yeong and Choi Kang-rok, who are seniors and juniors in cooking school, entered the competition for the fatty liver dish that the calm man hopes for, and KiDec 23, 2024
TVPark Hyung-sik vs. Heo Jun-ho‘s crazy appeal... ‘Treasure Island’ teaser released‘Treasure Island’ Park Hyung-sik and Heo Joon-ho face off in a pit of desire, raising expectations with the release of a teaser. The new SBS drama ‘Treasure Island’ (written by Lee Myung-hee/directed by Jin Chang-gyu/produced by Studio S, A2Z Entertainment, Purumir Factory), which will air in February 2025, is the story of a man who hacks a political slush fund account worth 2 trillion won to survive and a shadowy power broker who kills the man without knowing that it was hacked and loses the 2 trillion won. With the news of the confirmation of the top two leads, actors Park Hyung-sik and Heo Joon-ho, who have both acting skills and topicality, it has risen to the top of the list of most anticipated dramas of 2025. In the midst of this, ‘Treasure Island’ was finally unveiled at the ‘2024 SBS Drama Awards’ on December 21. ‘Treasure Island’ was more intense, more deadly, and more captivating than expected. At the center of it all were two actors: Park Hyung-sik (as Seo Dong-joo), who traDec 23, 2024
MOVIESSong Hye-kyo becomes a nun, this is the first time I‘ve seen her face like this (Black Nuns)The movie ‘The Nuns’ has released press stills that raise expectations for its tense plot. ‘The Nuns’ is a movie that tells the story of people who embark on a forbidden ritual to save a boy possessed by a powerful evil spirit. The press stills that were released this time are eye-catching as they give a glimpse of the intense energy of the actors who will heat up theaters in the new year. The stills of Song Hye-kyo as nun ‘Unia’, who will move forward without regard to means and methods to save the boy possessed by an evil spirit, foreshadow a new side of her that we have never seen before and radiate strong charisma, drawing attention. The stills of Jeon Yeo-bin as nun ‘Michaela’, smiling with determined eyes, raise curiosity about the story of the two nuns preparing for the ritual together. Meanwhile, the stills of Lee Jin-wook, who plays the role of Father ‘Paul’, a psychiatrist who opposes exorcism, and Heo Jun-ho, who made a special appearance as Father ‘Andrea’, who struggles toDec 23, 2024