“Dirty spirits...” Song Hye-kyo‘s charisma-filled ‘Black Nuns’ trailer released

“You dirty spirits, get out now” The movie ‘The Nuns’ has released a teaser trailer ahead of its release in January. The movie ‘The Nuns’ (provided/distributed by: NEW | produced by: Film Company Zip | directed by: Kwon Hyuk-jae), which is garnering attention for its fresh combination of actors Song Hye-kyo and Jeon Yeo-bin, is the second story of the top Korean occult film, ‘The Priests’. The film tells the story of people who undertake a forbidden ritual to save a boy possessed by a powerful evil spirit. Expectations are high for its unique setting, in which nuns who are not permitted to exorcise demons undertake a forbidden ritual. The trailer that was released this time begins with the sound of a bell ringing in the background of the city, and piques curiosity by showing Song Hye-kyo as nun ‘Unia’ heading somewhere with firm determination and Jeon Yeo-bin as nun ‘Michaela’ preparing for the ritual. The copy, “The ritual of the forbidden begins,” then shows a nun, who is not ordaine

Chuseonghoon‘s face is blooming with happiness “The team is really well organized” (Handsome Guys) [TV Comprehensive]

Choo Sung Hoon, Kim Dong Hyun, and Oh Sang Wook heightened the interest by holding a food tour under the pretext of a race. In the third episode of tvN‘s ‘Handsome Guys on Sunday’ (abbreviated as ‘Handsome Guys’) that aired on the 15th, ‘Guys’ Cha Tae Hyun, Lee Yi Kyung, and Shin Seung Ho and ‘Handsomes’ Kim Dong Hyun, Oh Sang Wook, and Choo Sung Hoon, who joined as a guest, began a ‘Jeolla-do Taste Bingo Race’ under the theme of ‘Jeollanam-do’s Traditional Liquors’, sampling nine types of traditional liquor and food that goes well with them. The viewership ratings were an average of 2.5% for households in the metropolitan area, with a high of 4.7%. The nationwide average was 2.3%, with a high of 4.5%. (Based on Nielsen Korea‘s paid platform) It started lively at the foot of Wolchulsan Mountain in Yeongam, Jeollanam-do. Choo Sung-hoon, who appeared with the production team’s explanation that “We invited a really big person, as expected from Yeongam,” stole the spotlight with his force

Son Heon-su becomes a father “The greatest emotion of my life”

Comedian Son Heon-soo has become a father. On the 15th, Son Heon-soo announced the news of his baby on his SNS. He said, “The pain got worse at 1 AM, so I went to the hospital at 4 AM~ In the meantime, I ate bean sprout soup and I am so thankful for my pretty wife who has been doing so well so far. I am also so proud of her. I am also thankful for Baek Yong-i (the baby’s name),” explaining the situation while waiting for the birth. He continued, “It was 5 AM when I was on my way to the hospital. It was only for a short while, but the snowflakes fell beautifully. My wife and I have such pretty eyes. It feels like we are entering a new world. I wish our Baek Yong-i could be born on a day like this. And thankfully, at 1:44 PM, both the mother and the baby were healthy.” Son Heon-soo said, “I couldn’t stop crying. It was the most touching moment of my life. I am so happy that I am anxious about whether I can be this happy. My bloodline exists in this world!!! I can’t believe it!!!!!!! Hone

Gong Hyo-jin‘s Comeback as a ‘Guaranteed Viewership Check’

Gong Hyo-jin, the ‘Guaranteed Ratings Check’ of the small screen, is back. Gong Hyo-jin will make a comeback with the tvN drama ‘Ask the Stars’, which will premiere on January 4th next year. This will be her first return to the small screen in six years since ‘When the Camellia Blooms’ in 2019, and her first resumption of activities in three years since marrying Kevin Oh in 2022. ‘Ask the Stars’, which she has chosen as her next work after a long time, is a romantic comedy drama that depicts the love between a tourist and an astronaut who meet on a space station, set in space. With a production cost of 50 billion won, it is considered one of tvN‘s most anticipated dramas as it is the first domestic drama set on a space station.

Kim Gun-hee documentary ‘First Lady’ amid impeachment situation surpasses 20,000 views… Signs of unusual box office success

While the impeachment bill against President Yoon Seok-yeol was passed on the 14th, 11 days after the December 3 martial law, the documentary film ‘First Lady’, which deals with various suspicions and controversies surrounding President Yoon‘s wife, Kim Kun-hee, is showing unusual signs of box office success. ‘First Lady’ focuses on the suspicion that the first lady, not the president, is privatizing power, and covers a wide range of issues, including Kim Kun-hee’s falsification of academic and career records, thesis plagiarism, suspicions of stock price manipulation at Deutsche Motors, and the involvement of a shaman. Pastor Choi Jae-young, who is known to have given Mrs. Kim a luxury bag, and Seo, who had a phone call with Mrs. Kim Kun-hee for over 7 hours during the presidential election, are also included.

‘Harbin’ Hyun Bin vs. ‘Bogota’ Song Joong Ki, a blockbuster big match that puts pride on the line

Top actors Hyun Bin and Song Joong-ki will be releasing the mega blockbusters ‘Harbin’ and ‘Bogota’ just one week apart on the 24th and 31st, respectively, and will engage in a fierce year-end ‘box office competition’. As can be seen from the titles that feature specific regional names, both films are masterpieces completed through large-scale overseas locations. Hyun Bin and Song Joong-ki will also venture into TV entertainment for the first time in years and will compete in all-out promotions for the success of their films. ○ The sublimity of Ahn Jung-geun that Hyun Bin will draw ‘Harbin’, which Hyun Bin collaborated with director Woo Min-ho of ‘Inside Men’’’The Man Standing Next’, is about Ahn Jung-geun, who led several independence movements in 1909.

‘The phone you are calling now’ Drama Web novel Webtoon companion popularity

‘Win-win effect!’ MBC drama ‘The Call You‘re Calling Now’ starring Yoo Yeon-seok and Chae Soo-bin is enjoying a surge in viewership ratings recently, and its original web novel and webtoon are also enjoying popularity. ‘The Call You’re Calling Now’ is a drama that tells the story of a show window couple who got married without love and confirm their feelings for each other through a threatening phone call. It started with 5.5% (Nielsen Korea) on the 22nd of last month and recently soared to 7%. The 6th episode that aired on the 14th soared to a peak viewership rating of 9.2%, raising expectations for what will unfold in the future. The drama has started to gain traction among viewers through word of mouth, and Yoo

Even with the ‘Nana dating rumors’, Chae Jong-seok remains firm… “I don’t want to be trapped in one word” [Interview]

Top model Chae Jong-seok (27), who was considered the ‘runway king’ after walking in various fashion shows, has had a proper ‘debut’ this year as he expanded his scope of activities to the acting stage. It‘s not just because of his boyish, innocent eyes, his tall height of 184 cm, and his looks that are just like ‘handsome rapper’ Simon Dominic. Earlier this month, he had to receive unexpectedly hot attention from the public after being caught up in a sensational dating rumor with actress Nana, who co-starred with singer Baek Ji-young in her music video ‘That’s Right’. As a rookie, he must have been embarrassed, but he seemed completely calm when we met him recently at the Sports Donga building in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul.

Private money lender Baek Ji-won, kneeling before the chairman of a conglomerate… What weakness was caught? (Lee Han-shin)

‘Parole Judge Lee Han-shin’ Baek Ji-won kneels in front of the conglomerate chairman. Lee Han-shin (played by Go Soo) of tvN‘s Monday-Tuesday drama ‘Parole Judge Lee Han-shin’ (directed by Yoon Sang-ho/written by Park Chi-hyung) has decided to use the Oh Jung Group to bring it down. To this end, he has joined hands with Jimyeong-seop (played by Lee Hak-joo) to start by attacking Chairman Ji Dong-man (played by Song Young-chang). Expectations are high for what kind of confrontation will unfold between Lee Han-shin and the Oh Jung Group in the remaining four episodes. Meanwhile, the 9th episode still cut released by ‘Lee Han-shin’ shows Ji Dong-man attacking Choi Hwa-ran (played by Baek Ji-won), Lee Han-shin’s strong supporter. He is running wild with his subordinates as his parole review has been put on hold by Lee Han-shin. It raises curiosity about how Ji Dong-man was able to escape from prison and find Choi Hwa-ran, and what plan he had. Also, Choi Hwa-ran, who always seemed strong,

Lee Yeon-bok, Jeong Ho-yeong, and Fabri are extremely angry at the cooking disaster… Humiliation? (Thank goodness)

‘It‘s fortunate that you get a good rest’ Lee Yeon-bok, Jung Ho-young, and Fabri are teaming up as ‘Chefs on a Deserted Island’. Episode 29 of the MBC entertainment program ‘It’s fortunate that you get a good rest’ (directed by Kim Myung-jin, Shin Hyun-bin, Lee Joon-beom, Kim Ki-ho / written by Kwon Jeong-hee) to be aired on the 16th is the ‘Chefs on a Deserted Island’, featuring Chinese cuisine god Lee Yeon-bok, Japanese cuisine master Jung Ho-young, and Western cuisine king Fabri. Boom and Heo Kyung-hwan will follow them as they run their 0.5-star deserted island, while in the studio ‘CEO Ahn Jung-hwan, Park Joon-hyung, Kim Min-kyung, and chef Raymond Kim will watch them and talk to them. On this day, Boom prepared a special ‘Chefs on a Deserted Island’ to overcome the problem of ingredients in the harsh winter. It is a gathering of chefs who create something out of nothing. With chefs with a combined 101 years of experience, including Lee Yeon-bok with 53 years of experience, Jeong

Jeong Da-han‘s birthday today (16th)... Tropic event protagonist [DA:Chart]

Jeong Da-han‘s birthday is today (the 16th)... Trotpick event protagonist [DA:Chart] Singer Jeong Da-han is receiving a Trotpick birthday event. According to Trotpick, a service that supports those who love trot culture, Jeong Da-han was selected as the event protagonist in a special vote for those born in December. This vote was held from the 20th to the 26th of last month. The characteristic of Trotpick’s birthday event is that support is provided in stages according to the number of votes. According to the Trotpick vote results, Jeong Da-han achieved 124% with 62,370,000 points out of 50,000 points. As a result, she received a pop-up congratulations and article in the Trotpick app, as well as support on the Myeongdong electronic billboard on her birthday. Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga.com

Deoksu High School‘s Jung Hyun-woo vs. Lee Dae-ho face-off happens... Pride on the line (Best Baseball)

‘Strongest Baseball’ Deoksu High School is on high alert as its two consecutive aces appear. Episode 111 of ‘Strongest Baseball’ on the 16th, JTBC will show the second half of the game between the Monsters, who are trying to reduce the magic number, and Deoksu High School, who are trying to avenge their last cold loss. On this day, Deoksu High School showed a performance that was clearly different from the previous season with the great pitching of starting pitcher Kim Tae-hyung and the aggressive offense of the batting line. The Monsters‘ batting line also had a hard time swinging its bats against the semi-professional pitching of ‘Deoksu High School ace’ Kim Tae-hyung, making for a close match. In response, Deoksu High put another ace, ‘Overall No. 1 in draft rankings’ Jeong Hyeon-woo, on the mound to pressure the Monsters. Earlier, Jung Hyun-woo surprised the Monsters dugout by throwing a fastball of 147 km/h in practice. Jung Hyun-woo’s first opponent, ‘Monsters‘ 4th hitter’ Lee Da

Sung Dong-il, draws a knife at his son Chu Young-woo… Im Ji-yeon’s longing eyes (Madam Ok’s Story)

In ‘Madam Ok‘s Tale’, Sung Dong-il draws a knife at his son, Chu Young-woo. In the 4th episode of JTBC’s Sat-Sun drama ‘Madam Ok‘s Tale’ (written by Park Ji-sook, directed by Jin Hyeok and Choi Bo-yoon) airing today (15th), an unbelievable incident occurs to the fake Ok Tae-young (played by Lim Ji-yeon), who has become the daughter-in-law of the county magistrate that everyone covets. The fake Ok Tae-young and Sung Yoon-gyeom (played by Chu Young-woo), who left a deep impression on each other with their extraordinary first meeting, continue to develop a relationship and eventually become a couple. Unlike the ordinary women he had thought of until then, Sung Yoon-gyeom not only recommended a foreign branch office to the fake Ok Tae-young’s strong and independent spirit, but also sent her a marriage proposal. As a result, the fake Ok Tae-young is able to confidently take her place as daughter-in-law, beating out the powerful families of Yu Hyang-so in Cheongsu-hyeon, who had been making

Jung Yu-mi♥Joo Ji-hoon, Home Date… 1 Second Before Kissing? (Love on a Single-Log Bridge)

In the tvN weekend drama ‘Love on a Single Log Bridge’, Jung Yu-mi enjoys a home date by going back and forth between her company house and Joo Ji-hoon‘s officetel. The previous 7th episode depicted the secret love affair between Seok Ji-won (played by Joo Ji-hoon) and Yoon Ji-won (played by Jung Yu-mi) that started with lilac flowers in full bloom. The two confirmed their true feelings that they were unable to express to each other 18 years ago through letters and spam text messages that said, “Actually, I miss you. Come to me”, maximizing the immersion. At the end of the episode, in front of a withered lilac tree, Seok Ji-won confesses, “Let’s throw away this bet and go on a real date. Yoon Ji-won,” making viewers explode with anticipation for the next episode where the rewind romance of Two Ji-won will unfold. In the photos that were released along with this, Two Ji-won‘s pink mood as he starts a real relationship raises the excitement level to the max. Two Ji-won is enjoying a swee

Serial broadcast ‘Marry YOU’… Woohyun, Lee Yi-kyung and Jo Soo-min kneel

‘Marry You’ is expected to have an unpredictable development until the end. On Sunday, December 15th at 7:50 PM, the last chapter of Channel A‘s weekend drama ‘Marry You’ (written by Lina/directed by Hwang Kyung-sung) will be revealed. In the 8th episode of ‘Marry You’ that aired on December 8th, Jung Ha-na (played by Jo Soo-min) missed her chance to escape from the special task force and return to her peaceful daily life. When Jung Ha-na’s second matching case with Bong Cheol-hee (played by Lee Yi-kyung) and the wedding of the special task force‘s first prospective couple also fell through, Mayor Lim (played by Woo Hyun) began to secretly pressure Jung Ha-na. Even in a situation where her return to daily life was up in the air, Jung Ha-na vowed that she would make Bong Cheol-hee’s wedding happen at all costs. At that moment, Bong Cheol-hee said, “We have to achieve results so that Ms. Ha-na doesn‘t get in trouble... He made a desperate confession, saying, “I want to go with that perfo

‘2.3 billion assets’ Kim Kyung-jin, divorce consultation with ♥ Jeon Su-min “1.4 billion in loans... no living expenses” (Sadanggui)

Comedian Kim Kyung-jin confessed his worries about loans. On the KBS2 entertainment show ‘The Boss‘s Ears Are Donkey Ears’ on the 15th, Park Myung-soo came out to consult with Kim Kyung-jin at her request. Kim Kyung-jin confessed, ‘I’m having a hard time paying off the loan for a small villa I recently purchased, and I often fight with my wife about this issue.” While moving to the villa in question, Kim Kyung-jin said, “I don‘t have much broadcast work, so I’m covering my living expenses with various event fees.” Park Myung-soo then confirmed that the villa owned by Kim Kyung-jin was a newly constructed building that was completed last year. After slowly looking around the villa, he analyzed that the downsides are that it‘s difficult to access and that it’s difficult for the elderly to come up there. At the same time, he mentioned the advantages of being newly built and having a view of Namsan. He then arranged a meeting with a divorce lawyer for Kim Kyung-jin, who was worried about f

Hyuk Oh of Hyuk Oh, private wedding with model Hwang Ji Min [Entertainment News HOT]

The leader of the band Hyuk Oh, Oh Hyuk (31), has married model Hwang Ji-min, who is two years his senior. The two held a private wedding ceremony at a church in Seoul on the 14th. The wedding was attended by family, relatives, and close acquaintances such as Jang Ki-ha and Code Kunst. Oh Hyuk, who debuted as the leader and vocalist of Hyuk Oh in 2014, released representative songs such as ‘Weing Weing’, ‘Warigari’, and ‘Tomboy’. He particularly garnered attention by appearing on the ‘Infinite Challenge’ music festival project in 2015. Model Hwang Ji-min has appeared in various fashion pictorials and advertisements, and became known through her appearance in the 2018 music video for Somedef‘s ‘One Plus One’.

V‘s solo song, Billboard’s best Christmas song of the 21st century [Entertainment News HOT]

BTS‘s V’s solo song ‘Christmas Tree’ has been selected as one of the ‘25 Best Christmas Songs of the 21st Century’ by Billboard. On the 15th (Korean time), Billboard said, ‘Some of the best Christmas songs of the 21st century are hidden gems, some have topped the Billboard charts, and some are becoming timeless classics,” and introduced V‘s ‘Christmas Tree’ as the 19th of the 25 best Christmas songs of the 21st century. The list also included Ariana Grande’s ‘Santa Tell Me’, Sia‘s ‘Snow Man’, Justin Bieber’s ‘Mistletoe’, and Mariah Carey‘s ‘Oh Santa!’.

The late Kim Soo-mi‘s 41-year diary ‘I Petition’ published [Entertainment News HOT]

The diary written by the late Kim Soo-mi from her 30s to her later years was published on the 12th as an essay titled ‘I Petition About All the Things That Are Killing Me’. According to the publisher Brave Magpie, this book contains only the core contents of Kim Soo-mi‘s diary from 1983, when she was in her 30s, to 2024, before her death. It was published in accordance with Kim Soo-mi’s dying wish to publish her diary as a book and with the consent of her bereaved family, and all royalties will be donated. Kim Soo-mi passed away from hyperglycemic shock on October 24.

G-Dragon, PD Kim Tae-ho join hands for new entertainment show on MBC [Entertainment News HOT]

Big Bang‘s G-Dragon will be presenting a new entertainment show on MBC with PD Kim Tae-ho, who created ‘Infinite Challenge’‘My Name is Gabriel’. The title of this entertainment show, which is garnering attention as PD Kim’s second program with MBC after four years since leaving the company, is known to be ‘GD and Friends’ (tentative title). Superstars such as broadcasters Jo Se-ho and Hwang Kwang-hee, actors Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Go-eun, Im Si-wan, Jung Hae-in, Hwang Jung-min, aespa and DAY6, and Seventeen‘s Boo Seok-soon are in discussions to appear. It is scheduled to air in 2025.