‘Lighting Store’ Kim Hee-won “Bae Seong-woo, even got a breathalyzer test at the police station… I was so upset I even swore” [DA:Interview②]

Disney+ series ‘The Lighting Store’ director Kim Hee-won talked about casting actor Bae Sung-woo. On the afternoon of the 20th, Disney+ series ‘The Lighting Store’ director Kim Hee-won met with Donga.com for an interview and talked about the work at a cafe in Jongno-gu, Seoul. When asked why he cast actor Bae Sung-woo, who has been embroiled in a drunk driving controversy, in an important role in ‘The Lighting Store,’ Kim Hee-won said, “It was my first time having a casting meeting. Most of the actors in Korea were written on the blackboard. While everyone was expressing their opinions, I thought, ‘I would have been cast and received such great reviews,’” he said. He continued, “There was a lot of talk about Bae Sung-woo back then too. The conclusion was to approach it objectively and only think about the work. That‘s the conclusion we ultimately reached. I’m close with Bae Sung-woo. I made a prediction. “I had all kinds of expectations like, ‘Why did you do it?’, ‘Why of all people?’,

Kim Hee-won “‘Lighting Store’, First Director, Seeing Reactions Every Day” [DA:Interview①]

Kim Hee-won opened up about how he felt about being interviewed as a director through ‘The Lighting Store’. On the afternoon of the 20th, Kim Hee-won, director of the Disney+ series ‘The Lighting Store’, met with Donga.com for an interview and talked about the work at a cafe in Jongno-gu, Seoul. On this day, Kim Hee-won talked about how he felt about being interviewed as a director and not an actor, saying, “If acting is over when it‘s like, ‘Oh, it’s refreshing’, being a director still makes my heart race and my emotions change throughout the day. When I made the final delivery to Disney+, I panicked a little. It‘s different from interviews when I’m an actor. I think I need to be careful with what I say now”. When asked about the reason he was offered to direct ‘The Lighting Store’, Kim Hee-won said, “Writer (Kang Pool) made the offer. He asked me why he made the offer when I hadn‘t done anything. When I was doing ‘Moving’, I didn’t have any superpowers. So I thought I would die if I

Na Tae-joo, Happy Birthday (Tropic)

Singer Na Tae-joo is receiving a ‘Trotpick’ birthday event. According to Trotpick, a service that supports people who love trot culture, Na Tae-joo was selected as the event star in a special vote for those born in December. The vote was held from November 20 to November 26. The Trotpick birthday event is characterized by support being provided in stages based on the number of votes. As a result of the vote, Na Tae-joo earned 77,200 points, achieving 141%. Accordingly, a congratulatory pop-up and an online article release event will be held on December 21, the day of his birthday, within the Trotpick app, and a birthday celebration video will be shown on the Myeongdong electronic billboard in Seoul. The detailed location of the video event can be found on the ‘Trotpick’ official website. Reporter Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com jhj@donga.com

ASMR for just one person → Ji Seok-jin ‘New concept lying down room’ (Running Man)

On the SBS ‘Running Man’ that will air on the 22nd, an even more exciting year-end party scene will unfold. After dinner in the snow, a mysterious text message was sent to the members. It was a hidden mission to choose the first confirmed member of the B-Bak. Each member had to complete the given homework within one hour, and the person who came in last would be confirmed as the B-Bak member. The members, who had avoided the B-Bak in the snow-covered mountains of Gangwon-do at all costs, showed their sincerity in sabotaging the party with the symbol of ‘If it‘s not me, then no one else can’, as befitting ‘Running Man’, where ‘betrayal is a daily occurrence’. Song Ji-hyo even laid down on the floor and performed ‘Ppueng’, showing off her greatest tantrum yet. After the explosive mission, the ‘first-ever’ ASMR recording just for Ji Suk-jin took place. It is said that the production team also tried to convey the mission rules in an ASMR version, and the scene quickly turned into an unexpe

Kim Nam-gil-Lee Ha-nui-Kim Sung-kyun-Sung-jun-Seo Hyun-woo “The Moment of Decisive Battle Has Come” (The Fiery Priest 2)

“The moment of the decisive battle is coming!”SBS Friday-Saturday drama ‘The Fiery Priest 2’ Kim Nam-gil, Lee Ha-nui, Kim Sung-kyun, Sung Joon, and Seo Hyun-woo present the scene of the ‘Interpol Red Notice’ that exploded the ‘3 teams, 3 different reactions’. With only 2 episodes left until the end, SBS Friday-Saturday drama ‘The Fiery Priest 2’ (written by Park Jae-beom, directed by Park Bo-ram, produced by Studio S, Big Ocean ENM, Red Nine Pictures, and Gilstory ENT) presents a cathartic feast of infinite thrills with an even more spectacular story of justice implementation by the Old Avengers who moved the stage from Gudam-gu to Busan. In the previous 10th episode, Nam Doo-heon (Seo Hyun-woo), who discovered Park Kyung-sun (Lee Ha-nui), told Kim Hong-sik (Sung Joon) that Park Kyung-sun was Kim Hae-il‘s (Kim Nam-gil) assistant. It unfolded. Feeling betrayed, Kim Hong-sik kidnapped Park Kyung-sun and threatened Kim Hae-il, who ran to save Park Kyung-sun, saying that he would spare Par

Chae Soo-bin, jealous of Yoo Yeon-seok‘s plot towards blackmailer 406 (the phone call you’re making now)

Yoo Yeon-seok proposes cooperation to Chae Soo-bin. In episode 7 of MBC‘s Friday-Saturday drama ‘The Phone Call You’re Dialing Now’ (planned by Kwon Sung-chang/ directed by Park Sang-woo, Wi Deuk-gyu/ written by Kim Ji-woon/ produced by Bon Factory and Baram Pictures), which airs at 9:50 p.m. on the 20th, Hong Hee-joo (played by Chae Soo-bin) feels jealous of Baek Sa-eon‘s (played by Yoo Yeon-seok) flirting with the blackmailer 406. In the previous episode, Sa-eon and Hee-joo, who became a married couple in the spokesperson’s office, went on a company outing and had a good time. However, when Hee-joo fell off a cliff while hiking and went missing, Sa-eon waited for the threatening phone call, the only link to his wife. When Sa-eon, who was anxious, received a call from 406, he pretended not to know that it was Hee-joo but tried to figure out her location first. The ending of Sa-eon running to his wife with all his might was touching and raised expectations for the change in their relat

Jin Jae-young‘s belly fat is zero... 47 years old, unbelievable S-line ‘I’m jealous’ [DA★]

Jin Jae-young, zero belly fat… 47-year-old S-line that’s hard to believe ‘Envious’ [DA★] Actor Jin Jae-young showed off his CG-like body line. Jin Jae-young recently shared photos and videos from his trip to Bali, Indonesia on his Instagram. Wearing tight yoga clothes, he revealed his firm body line without an inch of belly fat. Even at 47 years old, he made netizens envious of his S-line that he completed through perfect self-management. Jin Jae-young, born in 1977, debuted as the 1st generation of Busan broadcasting talents in 1995. He appeared in the dramas ‘The Crown Prince’s First Love’’‘My Sweet City’ and the movies ‘If’‘Sex Is Zero’. She married a pro golfer 4 years her junior in 2010. In 2021, SBS‘s ’Same Bed, Different Dreams 2 - You Are My Destiny‘ also revealed a Jeju house with a tangerine orchard, a pool, and a large yard. Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga.com

‘Overlapping Controversy’ Choi Jae-rim, Performance Cancellation Due to Health Reasons… Red Lights in a Row [Comprehensive]

‘Overlapping controversy’ Choi Jae-rim, performance canceled due to health reasons… Red lights in succession [Comprehensive] Musical actor Choi Jae-rim’s activities are now on red alert due to health reasons. Since he is currently appearing in three musicals, there are concerns that this will have a chain reaction effect. On the 20th, an official from the musical ‘Cyrano’ told Donga.com that the performance had been held at 2:30 PM that day, but Choi Jae-rim’s health worsened during the first act, and the decision was made to cancel the performance during intermission. At the time, the producer in charge of the performance personally apologized to the audience and promised a 110% refund. The producers RG Company and CJ ENM apologized through their official SNS on that day, saying, “Today’s 2:30 PM performance has been canceled due to health reasons of actor Choi Jae-rim, who plays Cyrano,” and guided the audience through the refund process. They said, “We hope for actor Choi Jae-rim’s

Han Groo, unrealistic swimsuit figure… I can’t believe she’s a twin mom [DA★]

Han Groo, unrealistic swimsuit figure… I can’t believe she’s a mom of twins [DA★] Actress Han Groo showed off her amazing swimsuit figure. On the 20th, Han Groo posted a picture taken on a summer day wearing a monokini on her Instagram with the caption, “Miss Summer.” In the picture, she shows off her healthy body line with a boldly designed swimsuit. In particular, her slim waistline is emphasized, making people envious. Meanwhile, Han Groo, born in 1992, debuted as a singer in 2011 with ‘Witch girl’ and turned to acting starting with the drama ‘Girl K’ that year. She appeared in the dramas ‘Can We Get Married?’, ‘Marriage, Not Dating’, ‘Super Daddy Yeol’, etc. She married a businessman 9 years her senior in November 2015 and gave birth to Iranian twins in February 2017. She returned to the entertainment industry in June 2022 after focusing on raising her child, and announced her divorce in September of that year. Following the drama ‘Night Photo Studio’, which ended in May, she is me

Winner Kang Seung Yoon, ‘Suspicion of Bad Service’ Song Min Ho “Hands Together and Says Goodbye Soon” [Full Text]

Winner‘s Kang Seung Yoon, harbors suspicions of poor service from Song Mino, “Let’s hold hands and say goodbye soon” [Full text] Winner‘s Kang Seung Yoon shared his thoughts on being discharged from the military. On the 19th, Kang Seung Yoon posted several photos filled with memories of his military service on his SNS. He added, “2023.06. 20. ~ 2024.12. 19. It was a year and a half full of precious memories thanks to the comrades I met during my military life, which I started with the desire to become a person that my fans and people can be proud of. Now, I will work hard to live the life that will unfold from now on, including all my seniors and juniors, colleagues, and officers among those people.” He continued, “I would like to express my deepest gratitude and love to my inner circle (fandom), my people, and the comrades who have been through thick and thin with me. I also send my deepest respect and applause of gratitude to all the soldiers who have protected and will protect the R

Sung Si Kyung-Park Jin Young Joint Dance Stage! Sung Si Kyung Year-End Performance to be Broadcast on the 28th [Official]

Sung Si-kyung and Park Jin-young‘s joint dance stage! Sung Si-kyung’s year-end concert to be broadcast on the 28th [Official] Singer Sung Si-kyung and his friends‘ duet stage will be revealed on the last Saturday of the year. SBS’s year-end special concert ‘Let‘s go today-Sung Si-kyung with friends 2024’ (hereafter ‘Sung Si-kyung with friends 2024’) has been specially scheduled for the 28th (Sat) at 8:35 PM instead of the original schedule of the 20th. They have specially scheduled ‘Sung Si-kyung with friends’ every year-end. This concert also had many of Sung Si-kyung’s close senior and junior singers appearing, raising expectations. In particular, Yoon Jong-shin, Park Jin-young, and Park Jung-hyun worked together for the first time to show off a special duet stage with Sung Si-kyung that had never been seen before. In the previously released preview video, the dance stage of Sung Si-kyung X Park Jin-young and the first duet stage of Sung Si-kyung X Yoon Jong-shin were also surprising

Park Jae-chan ‘Check-in Hanyang’3 Expected Points

Actor Park Jae-chan will be rising as a leading actor through ‘Check In Hanyang’. Park Jae-chan will be appearing as the leading actor Go Soo-ra in Channel A‘s new Saturday-Sunday drama ‘Check In Hanyang’ (written by Park Hyun-jin/directed by Myung Hyun-woo), which will air for the first time on the 21st at 9:10 PM. ‘Check In Hanyang’ is a youth romance historical drama that contains the story of the eventful growth of Joseon’s young men who enter ‘Yongcheonru’, the largest inn in Joseon where anyone can become a king if they pay money. Let‘s take a look at the images that Park Jae-chan will be showing in ‘Check In Hanyang’, which has been receiving a lot of attention even before it aired. ● ‘Step-by-step growth’ to be shown through his first leading role Through ‘Check In Hanyang’, Park Jae-chan will continue his ‘step-by-step growth’ as an actor by taking on his first leading role. Park Jae-chan is said to have poured his heart and soul into his acting to achieve a high level of char

Ive Ray, your photography skills are amazing… A cut of An Yu-jin’s pet dog completed

Ive Ray, amazing photography skills… Ahn Yu-jin‘s pet dog A-cut completed Group Ive’s Ray uploaded a ‘dog life photo’ of member Ahn Yu-jin‘s pet dog ‘Ajjo’. On the 37th episode of the YouTube channel ‘Let’s Follow Ray by Celsius Shipdo’ that Ray appeared in, a story of visiting a dog kindergarten with Ahn Yu-jin‘s pet dog ‘Ajjo’ was depicted. Ray, who usually likes dogs, said that he is actually raising a puppy. He was worried that Ajjo might suffer from separation anxiety, so he showed consideration by having him adapt on the lawn instead of going straight to the classroom. After meeting the trainer, Ray showed off his pet owner pose by answering all the pet etiquette-related quizzes correctly, including leashes, pooping, and skinship. After entering the classroom, Ray approached the puppies and helped Ajjo adapt. Ray seemed to be disappointed for a moment because the puppies, including Ajo, were not interested in each other and played separately, but as if responding to Ray’s feeling

Kang Ho-dong and Lee Soo-geun, 2 billion won in price difference? Actual profit, I wonder

In the midst of the real estate market cooling off, the real estate investments of stars who made high profits are expected to be different from before. There is news that they have sold or are putting up for sale the real estate they own. Recently, news broke that Kang Ho-dong sold his Gangnam building and Lee Soo-geun put up for sale a building in his joint name with his wife. First, Hankyung.com first reported on the 16th, “Kang Ho-dong sold off his Garosu-gil building.” According to the media, Kang Ho-dong sold a building with one basement level and five above-ground floors located at the corner of the main commercial district of Garosu-gil in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul for 16.6 billion won last month. The building in question has a land area of 253.95㎡ (58.11 pyeong) and a building area of 593.17㎡ (179.43 pyeong). Kang Ho-dong purchased it in June 2018 for 14.1 billion won (242.64 million won per 3.3㎡). Kang Ho-dong bought the building, which was traded for 9.8 billion won in 2

Taeyang to hold encore concert on February 1st next year

Singer Taeyang is holding an encore concert. This encore concert, to be held on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at the Inspire Arena in Jung-gu, Incheon, is his first domestic concert in about 5 months since the one held at the Olympic Hall in Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, Seoul in August. Starting with the Seoul concert, Taeyang toured 8 cities and plans to meet more global fans in 2025 with an encore concert as well as in Jakarta, Bangkok, Macau, and Manila. The Seoul concert was Taeyang‘s first solo concert in 7 years, and the genre-crossing setlist and splendid performances truly demonstrated the power of legendary artist Taeyang. The joint stage with GD and Daesung, who showed their unchanging chemistry, created a lot of buzz, and with the support of junior artists such as Somi and Boo Seok-soon, a rich performance was born. This encore concert is also scheduled to feature a diverse lineup and a splendid guest lineup. In addition, this encore concert is even more magnificent as the audience

Cravity, MV behind-the-scenes footage released… Military dance scene draws attention

Group CRAVITY (Serim, Allen, Jungmo, Woobin, Wonjin, Minhee, Hyeongjun, Taeyoung, Sungmin) has released a behind-the-scenes video of their title song ‘Now or Never’ music video. The video, which was released in two parts, captures CRAVITY filming the music video in various locations, including blue nature, complexly shaped buildings, and sand sets. CRAVITY put in endless effort to produce a high-quality result during the two-night and five-day filming. The members continuously studied their expressions and poses and repeatedly monitored themselves, showing off their professional side even during the filming that continued day and night. They thought about the details of each movement before the group dance on the boomerang set, and presented a Cravity-style performance that was on a whole other level, providing visual pleasure. While the powerful performance and captivating acting of the nine members captured attention, the chemistry of ‘real friends’ that was not revealed in the music

‘62 years old’ Seo Jeong-hee, a bare face + slim body that you would believe even if she were in her 30s [DA★]

Broadcaster Seo Jung-hee showed off her youthful beauty that belies her age of 62. Seo Jung-hee revealed her current status on her SNS on the 20th. She caught people‘s attention by revealing her slim body in a sleeveless one-piece dress with a plain face. In particular, in the close-up photo of her face, her high nose and thick double eyelids make her look three-dimensional, making it seem like she is in her 30s. Meanwhile, Seo Jung-hee has regained her health after battling breast cancer and is in a public relationship with a younger boyfriend. She recently published an essay, ‘It’s Good to Be Alive.‘. Photo = Seo Jung-hee‘s SNS

G-Dragon and Han So-hee both deny “Love Stagram? Groundless” [Official Position]

Singer G-Dragon and actress Han So-hee have denied dating rumors. A post has been spreading online that G-Dragon and Han So-hee are doing lovestagrams (love + Instagram, posts that prove they are a couple). They say that photos taken in the same place are evidence of their relationship. In the photos, G-Dragon and Han So-hee are posing on the same black chair, or they took a picture of a wall with the words ‘LOVE FOR LIFE’ and posted it on social media. Regarding this, G-Dragon‘s agency Galaxy Corporation denied the dating rumors on the 20th, saying, “It is completely not true,” and Han So-hee’s side also drew the line, saying, “It is groundless” to Donga.com. This is a different response from G-Dragon‘s previous ’silent response‘ to dating rumors, so it seems that the dating rumors with Han So-hee will end up as just a passing fad. G-Dragon recently released ‘Power’ and ‘Home Sweet Home’ after a 7-year hiatus, and monopolized the topic by appearing on Mnet ‘MAMA’ last November. He wil

Ryeoun, Go Hyun-jung vs. Lee Ki-taek, which choice will you make? (Namib)

The dangerous meeting between released trainees Ryeoun and Lee Ki-taek begins. In the Genie TV original drama ‘Namib’ (written by Eom Sung-min, directed by Han Sang-jae and Kang Min-goo), which will be first broadcast on the 23rd, Ryeoun and Lee Ki-taek will play the roles of released trainees Yoo Jin-woo and Chris from Pandora Entertainment, respectively, and will experience an inevitable conflict between reality and dreams. Yoo Jin-woo, a trainee under Pandora Entertainment, has musical talent, but after failing to debut every time, he is eventually released from the company and ends up living on the streets. Yoo Jin-woo even has a debt of 200 million won that his parents borrowed from the agency, so he struggles to find a way to survive on his own. The person that Yoo Jin-woo thinks of is none other than Chris, an employee of Club Muse, who he used to be a trainee with. Chris, who was once a talented and promising prospect, gave up on his dream due to a certain incident and is now w

Roy Kim “2300 points on the US SAT, 7 years until graduation from Georgetown University” (BYOB)

Singer-songwriter Roy Kim shined in the Christmas special episode of the global K-food talk show ‘BYOB’. Roy Kim appeared as a guest on the twelfth episode of ‘BYOB’, which was uploaded on the YouTube channel ‘JohnMaat’ today (20th). Roy Kim began his talk in earnest by talking about the story of his study abroad when he was 9 years old. Roy Kim, who revealed that he was the student body president for 4 consecutive years during his school days, showed his humility when asked about his SAT score, which is called the American equivalent of the college entrance exam, by answering, “I got a score of 2300 out of 2400. There are so many people who are smarter than me.” Roy Kim, who graduated from Georgetown University, a prestigious university in the U.S., went on to say, “After being accepted to university, I applied for ‘Superstar K4’ and won. After winning, I had to return to school, but it took me 7 years to graduate because I was also doing my activities,” he said, drawing attention by