‘Secret That Can‘t Be Told’ starring Do Kyung-soo, Won Jin-ah, and Shin Ye-eun, confirmed for release next Lunar New Year

‘The Secret That Cannot Be Told’, a remake of the 2008 Taiwanese fantasy romance film of the same name, starring Do Kyung-soo, Won Jin-ah, and Shin Ye-eun, has confirmed its release date for Lunar New Year 2025. ‘The Secret That Cannot Be Told’, is a fantasy romance that contains a miraculous magical moment that begins when Yoo-joon (Do Kyung-soo) and Jung-ah (Won Jin-ah) accidentally meet in a campus practice room where the secret of time is hidden. Director Seo Yoo-min, who has written the screenplays for various works such as ‘Happiness’, ‘Princess Deokhye’, and worked on his first feature-length film, ‘Tomorrow‘s Memories’, took the megaphone. The first love poster that was released along with the news of the release features Yoo-joon (Do Kyung-soo), Jung-ah (Won Jin-ah), and In-hee (Shin Ye-eun).

Jeon No-min cries, “I‘ve starved for a week” and feels sorry (now alone) [TV Comprehensive]

Woo Ji-won and Jeon No-min each reminisced about the past and their families in their own ways. In the 12th episode of TV CHOSUN‘s observational entertainment program ‘Now I’m Alone’ that aired on the 16th, Woo Ji-won met her older brother and reminisced about her childhood, while Jeon No-min visited his hometown to sort out his childhood that he had avoided because it was too difficult. Woo Ji-won revealed her older brother who had supported her more than anyone since she was young. Woo Ji-won‘s older brother is like a mother to her younger siblings, personally packing their lunch boxes for two years starting from her second year of high school. Woo Ji-won boasted about her older brother’s gentle personality for his younger siblings, saying, “Is there a brother like this in the world?” Even while pursuing an acting career, Woo Ji-won did not forget that his roots are in basketball. He runs a youth basketball academy and is planting seeds to nurture future talent. Some of the seeds he

‘Dating rumors’ Nana, Chae Jong-seok and ‘That‘s right’ Lover’s chemistry in the music video that makes you exclaim

Actress Nana took on the lead role in singer Baek Ji-young‘s new music video for “That’s Right,” and showed off restrained emotional acting. Nana‘s colorful gaze and facial expressions that change from moment to moment in the released music video were impressive enough. Nana’s dynamic expression of the meaning of calmly accepting even the hot days after a breakup and living everyday life captivates the viewer‘s attention with its fresh and three-dimensional feel. The chemistry with model Chae Jong-seok, who plays the lover in the drama, is also a point of interest. Not only does the sensual development and Nana’s unique charm come together, but the delicate emotional expressions that emanate from her deep eyes increase the immersion of the music video. In particular, Nana, who is showing her strengthened potential as an artist with a unique sensibility, is drawing attention by releasing the music video version of ‘That‘s Right’ that she once again edited herself on her YouTube channel

Choo Shin-soo “I don‘t think I’m good at baseball...I want to erase drunk driving” (Wash JANG) [TV Comprehensive]

‘Car Wash JANG’ presented a time full of laughter and emotion. The KBS2 entertainment program ‘Car Wash JANG’, which first aired on the 16th, showed Jang Min-ho and Jang Sung-kyu meeting various guests and having conversations about washing cars. The first guests on ‘Car Wash JANG’ that day were actors Baek Si-yeon, Lee Seung-hwan, and Lee Joo-hyung, who are appearing in the YouTube channel ‘Hi Fiction’ content ‘Gangster Girlfriend’. Although they acted boldly in line with the ‘Gangster Girlfriend’ concept, they soon caught attention by showing their pure sides, such as greeting viewers brightly or dancing to songs. Lee Joo-hyung‘s story in particular touched the hearts of viewers. Lee Joo-hyung said, “I did business with my wife in China, but we had a hard time because there were problems. He said that in the past, he saw his wife hesitating to buy clothes that cost less than 10,000 won at a clothing store. Jang Min-ho cheered on Baek Si-yeon and Lee Seung-hwan, who were shedding tear

Jung Jae-hyung → Lee Seok-hoon ‘Undercover’ First broadcast confirmed for January 12, 2025 [Official]

ENA‘s ‘Undercover’ has confirmed its lineup and even released its first teaser video calling for the main broadcast with the ‘TOP Listeners’ judges. ‘Undercover’ is a survival music entertainment program that reinterprets original songs and selects the strongest cover influencer, which has become a new music trend. As ‘Cover’ has established itself as a new way to enjoy music beyond simply singing along to other people’s songs, the show is set to feature cover influencers who have taken over social media. The ‘Undercover’ production team confirmed the first broadcast on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 7:40 PM and announced that ‘TOP Listeners’ Jung Jae-hyung, Park Jung-hyun, Lee Seok-hoon, Kwon Eun-bi, and Groovy Room will be joining the show to judge the cover influencers. As they are ‘top tier’ musicians in each field, curiosity is piqued as to how they will view and evaluate the music of cover influencers. As a ‘gen musician’ who crosses various genres, Jeong Jae-hyung will show his sof

Lim Ji-yeon‘s heyday

Lim Ji-yeon has once again risen to the top. She is continuing her streak of dominating the viewership ratings and buzz through her leading role in the drama ‘Madame Okssi Jeon’. ‘Madame Okssi Jeon’, which became a hot topic with Lim Ji-yeon‘s re-challenge in a historical drama, started off with 4.2% (Nielsen Korea) on the 30th of last month and recorded its highest viewership rating of 8.5% in its 4th episode aired on the 15th. Although it was canceled once on the night of the 14th due to a special news report on the impeachment of the president, it has continued to rise regardless, drawing attention. This can be interpreted as Lim Ji-yeon’s passionate acting, almost like a ‘one-man show’, raising the popularity of the drama.

Instead of concert halls, to theaters… From Kim Bum-soo to Jeong Dong-won, year-end ‘live performance movies’ flood

While various year-end concerts are being held one after another to wrap up 2024, a number of movies featuring live concerts by popular singers are being released in theaters. It is expected to be another opportunity for audiences who failed to ‘picket’ the concert. ‘Luxury vocalist’ Kim Bum-soo is meeting audiences with the movie ‘Kim Bum-soo 25th Anniversary Concert Film: Travel’, which contains his 25th anniversary concert, in theaters on the 11th. This movie, consisting of 5 chapters, also includes stories of fans related to Kim Bum-soo‘s songs, and actor Lee Byung-hun is drawing attention with his special narration. In particular, it is the first live concert movie to use XR (extended reality) technology.

Ending D-DAY ‘Steel Troop W’ What‘s Left Behind

The Channel A entertainment program ‘Steel Troop W’, which gained explosive popularity by depicting the passionate love and camaraderie of female soldiers, is finally nearing its finale. The program, which has been depicting the competition between six teams of female reservists for the honor of their units since October, will conclude its two-month journey by revealing the winning unit in its final episode on the 17th. ○ The new milestone program of ‘Strong Women’, the first female soldier episode of Channel A‘s mega hit series ‘Steel Troop W’, has been a hot topic even before its broadcast. Along with the existing participating units such as the Special Mission Unit (Special Mission Unit), the 707th Special Mission Group (707), and the Military Special Warfare Command (Special Forces), the female

Will SEVENTEEN, which is about to celebrate its 10th anniversary, surpass the ‘10 million mark’ for the second time in a row?

The group SEVENTEEN, which will celebrate its 10th debut anniversary next year, is challenging the ‘10 million group’ for the second consecutive year. According to the Circle Chart, a domestic popular music chart, on the 16th, SEVENTEEN‘s cumulative album sales from January to November were 9,761,390 copies. If SEVENTEEN sells 238,610 more copies in December, they will break the 10 million mark this year, following last year. Given that their album sales have been consistent, there are predictions both inside and outside the music industry that they will easily surpass 10 million copies sold. SEVENTEEN has been continuously releasing various types of albums this year,

Jeong Geon-ju, transformed into the heir to Joseon‘s best hotel “Attracted by his talent and leisurely charm” (Check in Hanyang)

In Channel A‘s new weekend drama ‘Check In Hanyang’, Jung Gun-joo explained the appeal of the role of Cheon Jun-hwa that he took on. Jung Gun-joo plays Cheon Jun-hwa, the sole heir to Joseon’s best inn, Yongcheonru, in Channel A‘s new weekend drama ‘Check In Hanyang’ (written by Park Hyun-jin/directed by Myung Hyun-woo). Cheon Jun-hwa is a character who lived like a vagabond but started out as a hotel attendant and learned hotel business from the lowest level, an educational servant, under his father’s orders. Many people‘s attention is focused on his unique story. Meanwhile, Jung Gun-joo released an interview with the ‘Check In Hanyang’ production team in which he personally explained the appeal of the drama and the character of Cheon Jun-hwa. First of all, Jung Gun-joo chose the fun of the script as the reason he decided to appear in ‘Check In Hanyang’. He also emphasized the appeal of Cheon Jun-hwa in the script, adding, “I was attracted to the appeal of the character of Cheon Jun-h

Uhm Ji-won, Gold Miss → Widow Life… Breathing with Ahn Jae-wook ‘Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers’

Actors Uhm Ji-won and Ahn Jae-wook will star in KBS2‘s new weekend drama ‘Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers’. Scheduled to premiere in February 2025, KBS 2TV’s new weekend drama ‘Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers’ (directed by Choi Sang-yeol / written by Koo Hyun-sook) is a well-ripened family drama about the five unique brothers of the ‘Eagle Brewery’, who have carried on the long tradition, and the eldest sister-in-law who becomes the head of the household after her husband‘s sudden death only ten days after getting married. Director Choi Sang-yeol of ‘Pure Boxer’, ‘Drama Special - Hee-soo’, ‘Thief Sleep’, and writer Koo Hyun-sook of ‘The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop’, ‘The Legendary Witch’, ‘A Hundred Year Legacy’ have teamed up for the drama. Uhm Ji-won, who joined as the lead actress of ‘Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers’, plays the role of Ma Gwang-sook, a manager at the Siwan Post Office who went from being a gold miss to a widow. She is a chee

‘Run, Honey’ Movie version ‘Bad Girl’ to be released next year [Entertainment News HOT]

The popular 1980s comic ‘Run, Honey’ is coming out as a theatrical animation. According to the distributor NEW on the 16th, ‘Bad Girl: Run, Honey’ will be released next year. ‘Bad Girl: Run, Honey’, which is being produced to commemorate the 40th anniversary of ‘Run, Honey’, depicts the confrontation between high school track and field athlete Honey and her rival Na Ae-ri. Expectations are high for the performance of Na Ae-ri, who returns even more viciously, and Honey, who returns after an injury. ‘Run, Honey’, which was serialized in the comic magazine ‘Treasure Island’ from the January 1985 issue to the June 1987 issue for a total of 30 episodes, was released in 1

Rainbow‘s Kim Jae-kyung to marry non-celebrity this summer [Entertainment News HOT]

It has been belatedly revealed that Kim Jae-kyung (35), formerly of the girl group Rainbow, is married. According to her agency Namoo Actors on the 16th, Kim Jae-kyung held a wedding ceremony with a non-celebrity man this summer. The agency stated, “We met a precious person and made a hundred-year promise based on trust and affection,” and “Out of respect for my spouse, we kept the ceremony private.” Kim Jae-kyung, who debuted with Rainbow in 2009, turned to acting and appeared in dramas such as “Monster,” “Bad Papa,” “The Devil Judge,” and “Again My Life.” She plans to continue acting after marriage.

Jang Do-yeon “‘Hitler Possession’ I Almost Disliked Lee Chan-won” (Celebrity Soldier‘s Secret)

The second episode of KBS2‘s ‘Secrets of Celebrity Soldiers’ to be aired on December 17th will delve into the ‘Secret of the Left Hand’ of Adolf Hitler, considered the ‘worst mass murderer in human history’. In this broadcast, 885 days of Hitler’s medical records written by Hitler‘s personal physician Theodore Morel will be fully revealed. Norman Ohler (former Der Spiegel reporter), who recently analyzed these records, claimed that the German Nazis provided drugs to soldiers as supplies and even conducted biological experiments on Jews in order to develop stronger drugs. In a video taken in April 1945, a month before Hitler’s death, Hitler meets with young Nazi members, the ‘Jugend’. Hitler kept his left hand hidden behind him the entire time he was shaking hands with the young members, and when his left hand was accidentally captured, it was noticeably shaking. Hitler, who used to incite the public with passionate speeches, disappeared from the podium after 1941. Instead of public spe

Jang Sung-kyu, Choo Shin-soo expresses discontent “Tired style” (Wash JANG)

Choo Shin-soo will appear as the first guest on ‘Car Wash JANG’. On the KBS2 entertainment program ‘Car Wash JANG’, which will air for the first time at 9:45 PM today (16th), MC Jang Min-ho and Jang Sung-kyu meet Choo Shin-soo and wash his car. On this day, Jang Min-ho and Jang Sung-kyu are flustered by Choo Shin-soo‘s request. The two are happy to see Choo Shin-soo, but because of Choo Shin-soo’s neat personality, they end up having to do a lot of car washing. Jang Sung-kyu eventually complains, saying, “You‘re such a tiring style.” It is a matter of curiosity as to what Choo Shin-soo’s request was that made Jang Min-ho and Jang Sung-kyu flustered. After this, Jang Min-ho and Jang Sung-kyu‘s counterattack continues. During the interview with Choo Shin-soo, Jang Seong-gyu asks, “Among the ‘Choo Kang Dae-yeops’ (Choo Shin-soo, Kang Jung-ho, Lee Dae-ho, Lee Seung-yeop), do you think you are number one?” When Choo Shin-soo hesitates, Jang Min-ho persistently demands an answer. It is said

Taemin‘s side “We will take legal action against the YouTube channel hacking and restore it quickly” [Full text]

The account of Taemin, a member of the group SHINee, has been closed amid reports of hacking of his YouTube channel. Taemin‘s agency Big Planet Made explained the situation on the 16th, saying, “At around 3 AM on the 15th, hacking of our artist Taemin’s official YouTube channel was detected again. After being made aware of the hacking, we immediately completed recovery and related measures, and on the morning of the 15th, we submitted and reported the suspected hacking ID and related materials to YouTube.” They continued, “However, YouTube notified us of the deletion of the channel due to violation of the channel‘s community guidelines at around 1 PM today (the 16th), and the channel is currently closed.” They added, “We have been thoroughly maintaining security with complex password combinations, two-step authentication, and have mobilized everything we can to prevent hacking, but an unexpected situation has occurred, and we apologize for causing inconvenience and concern to fans.” Th

Defcon, Star Raccoon ‘Chunshiki’ Fatal Charm “I Can‘t Raise Him” (Animals Are Amazing)

‘Animals Are Amazing’ is capturing the attention of viewers with the animals‘ unexpected charm. Episode 5 of the KBS2 entertainment program ‘Animals Are Amazing’ on the 16th will depict various animals that surprised everyone. On this day’s ‘Animals Are Amazing’, the raccoon ‘Chunsigi’ with deadly charm will appear and capture the attention of viewers. ‘Chunsigi’ is a SNS star with over 100,000 followers, and she is a hot topic, and she captures the hearts of the three MCs and Anivengers with her deadly cuteness and individual skills. In particular, Defconn, who exclaimed, “Why do you know how to do so many things”, made people laugh with his honest reaction, “I can‘t raise that”, after seeing the filming set turned into a mess due to ‘Chunsigi’s’‘s overflowing energy, including the torn microphone. The appearance of ‘Yulmu’, the convenience store puppy manager in his second year who has heated up SNS, will also be revealed. Jang Do-yeon, Defconn, and Eun Ji-won fall for Yulmu, saying,

Yang Jeong-ah, Kim Seung-soo‘s confession rejected → Responds to support “Thank you”

Actress Yang Jung-ah responded to viewers‘ support after rejecting Kim Seung-soo’s confession on SBS entertainment show ‘My Little Old Boy’. On the 16th, Yang Jung-ah attached a part of the scene from ‘My Little Old Boy’ to her Instagram story with the caption, “Thank you for all the support”. It was a scene from SBS ‘My Little Old Boy’ that aired on the 15th where Kim Seung-soo confessed his true feelings to his friend Yang Jung-ah. On that day‘s broadcast, Kim Seung-soo confessed to Yang Jung-ah, saying, “I want to meet you in a way other than as friends” and “If someone asks me if I have a girlfriend, I want to say ‘Yes’.”. Yang Jung-ah, after much thought, confessed her realistic concerns and gently rejected his confession, saying, “I want to see you for a long time. I don’t want to lose you, who is a good friend”. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

Kwon Do-hyung‘s inauguration ceremony is invaded by a strange man, Choi’s attack ‘Chaos’ (Cinderella Game)

‘Cinderella Game’ Choi Sang is attacked by a villain. In episode 11 of KBS 2TV‘s daily drama ‘Cinderella Game’ (directed by Lee Hyun-kyung / written by Oh Sang-hee) today (16th), Goo Ha-na (played by Han Groo) discovers Hwang Jin-goo (played by Choi Sang) who has been injured. Previously, Hana had a confrontation with Yoon Se-young (played by Park Ri-won), who was in charge of recruiting, at the Hyesung Tour interview site. Hana, who stormed out of the interview site, expected to fail, but was hired by Hyesung Tour after her contribution in changing the mind of a Dubai investor was recognized. Attention is focused on how Hana’s Hyesung Tour entry story will unfold in the future. In episode 11, Ji-seok (played by Kwon Do-hyung) is inaugurated as the general manager of Hyesung Group. At the inauguration ceremony attended by Chairman Shin Yeo-jin (played by Na Young-hee), Jin-goo, and Se-young, Ji-seok captures everyone‘s attention with his unconventional inauguration speech. Ji-seok, who

‘Suspicious Girl’ Charm Point 3

We looked into the unique charms of KBS2‘s new Wednesday-Thursday drama, “Miss Granny.” Scheduled to premiere on the 18th (Wednesday), KBS 2TV’s new Wednesday-Thursday drama, “Miss Granny” (directed by Park Yong-soon/written by Heo Seung-min), is a romantic music growth drama about Oh Mal-soon, a seventy-year-old grandmother who suddenly turns into a twenty-year-old Oh Du-ri and enjoys her shining heyday as she challenges herself to become a singer once again to fulfill the dream she couldn‘t fulfill when she was younger. The drama ‘Miss Granny’, a remake of the movie of the same name, is garnering much attention from potential viewers with its expanded characters and storyline compared to the original. While the storyline is different from the original movie, increasing viewers’ expectations, ‘Miss Granny’ has revealed key points that will be even more fun to know before the original broadcast. ● Family conflicts that are both easy and difficult Oh Mal-soon (played by Kim Hae-sook), a