MUSICKen, surprise release of emotional ballad ‘The wind is blowing’ today (2nd)VIXX‘s Ken is releasing a new song filled with his own winter emotions. The new song ‘The Wind Is Blowing’ is a deeply emotional ballad that highlights Ken’s appealing voice, soft tone, delicate emotional expression, and cool and beautiful singing ability. The lyrical sound of the attractive chord progression and the lyrics that contain vague emotions combine to create a new masterpiece ballad. This new song was produced by the hit song maker Bigguyrobin‘s team, who produced many famous songs such as Noel’s ‘In the Alley in Front of Your House Late at Night’ and Jeon Sanggeun‘s ‘Love Remains More Clearly as Time Passes’. The production was done by TWT Studio, which produced Shin Ye-young’s ‘Smiling’, Jin Min-ho‘s ‘I Want to Be the Sea’, etc., and increased the perfection of the album. In particular, ‘The Wind Blows’ was a surprise pre-release song at Ken’s solo concert ‘2025 KEN SOLO CONCERT: WONDER LAND’, and at the time, many fans were asking about the release due to Ken‘s unique sofFeb 02, 2025
MUSIC‘Hot as the Sun’ Taeyang Concert‘The Sun That Rises at Night’ was intense and hot. It was the return of a legend whose song, choreography, and everything else could be described as ‘typical’. K-pop representative performer Big Bang Taeyang had an encore performance of his world tour ‘The Light Year’ at Incheon Inspire Arena for two days on the 1st and 2nd. He showed off his unchanging popularity by filling the audience of over 17,000 twice, and Taeyang put on a perfect performance as if ‘demonstrating’what a model concert ‘like Taeyang is. He greeted people in his R&B style and wore only a leather jacket.Feb 02, 2025
TV‘Newlyweds 1st year’ Choa confesses her feelings about cancer “The meaning of life is...” (Joseon‘s Lover)‘Joseon‘s Lovers’, married for five years and former idol ‘Crayon Pop’s Choa will be joining the show with her husband. ‘Crayon Pop‘s Choa, who shook South Korea with her addictive melodies over 10 years ago, will appear on ‘Joseon’s Lovers’, which will air on the 3rd. After ringing the wedding march in 2021, Choa, who has now been married for five years, made viewers feel warm by confessing that she and her husband “want to have children quickly and build a happy family.” However, Choa was diagnosed with cervical cancer, which was a bolt from the blue, at a hospital she visited for a prenatal checkup in her first year of marriage. Choa revealed her painful feelings, saying, “‘When I thought that I might not be able to have children,’, I felt like life had no meaning,” and made viewers feel pity. Another ‘Every Moment of Love’ delivered by Crayon Pop‘s Choa can be seen on the hyper-realistic documentary entertainment show TV CHOSUN ‘Joseon’s Lovers’ on Monday, February 3rd at 10PM. RepFeb 02, 2025
TVA huge hit and a full house scene… Boom “Are we really pros?” Crying (thank goodness)‘It‘s fortunate that I got a good rest’ Ahn Jung-hwan opens a new restaurant in search of seasonal ingredients. Episode 34 of the MBC entertainment program ‘It’s fortunate that I got a good rest’ (directed by Kim Myung-jin, Shin Hyun-bin, Lee Jun-beom, Kim Ki-ho / written by Kwon Jung-hee / hereinafter referred to as ‘It‘s fortunate that I got a good rest’), which will air on the 3rd, will show Ahn Jung-hwan opening a new restaurant in search of seasonal fish that must be eaten in the winter. Park Tae-hwan, Heo Kyung-hwan, Kim Nam-il, and chefs Jung Ho-young and Oh Se-deuk will join in running the new restaurant. In the studio, Boom, Kim Dae-ho, Koyote’s Shinji, NCT, and WayV‘s Kun will watch and talk with them about their restaurant operation. On this day, Ahn Jung-hwan moves restaurants in search of new food. Following the catfish and rockfish he presented at his first restaurant, this restaurant is where the most delicious seasonal fish is caught in the winter. People are curious abFeb 02, 2025
TVSleeping spy → Forced childbirth… Shocking confession of “married life is hell” (trade secret)In ‘The Detectives‘ Trade Secret’, even the ‘veteran detectives’ Baekho Detective Group with over 20 years of experience as detectives will foreshadow a shocking and heartbreaking resolution to a request. On the February 3 (Monday) episode of Channel A’s ‘The Detectives‘ Trade Secret‘, a client who came to the Baekho Detective Group asked for help, saying, “I want to find my son, but I don’t know his name or face”. The client met a man through a matchmaker and got married after only meeting him three times, and recalled, “Married life was hell”. The client looked back, saying that at the time, her husband pressured her into getting pregnant because he wanted her to, and that she even went through the shocking experience of her mother-in-law and sister-in-law confirming her first time sleeping together. The client said, “My mother-in-law and sister-in-law were sitting against the wall, listening to me. The sister-in-law said, ‘Mom, start it’, ‘It‘s over. Go inside and sleep’. “It was soFeb 02, 2025
TV‘Squid Game 2’ Lee Ju-sil, passed away from stomach cancer… aged 81Actress Lee Joo-sil, who appeared in ‘Beauty and Innocence’’’Squid Game 2’, has passed away. She was 81 years old. According to the entertainment industry, Lee Joo-sil passed away at her daughter‘s home in Uijeongbu, Seoul on the morning of the 2nd. The cause of death was stomach cancer, and she reportedly passed away after receiving CPR at the hospital. Lee Joo-sil was diagnosed with breast cancer and had been in remission after battling the disease for 13 years, but it was recently reported that the cancer had recurred. Meanwhile, the deceased’s funeral will be held at Severance Hospital in Sinchon. Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com reporter yyynnn@donga.comFeb 02, 2025
TVBae In-hyeok, found out his father Han Jae-seok‘s secret... caught in tears (Check-in Hanyang)‘Check In Hanyang’ The tension is heightened as evidence of the rebellion by Kim Eui-seong, Han Jae-seok, and Yoon Je-moon 12 years ago appears. In episode 13 of Channel A‘s Saturday-Sunday drama ‘Check In Hanyang’ (written by Park Hyun-jin/directed by Myung Hyun-woo, Noh Kyu-yeop/planned by Channel A/produced by Wemad, Artist Studio, Story Networks/joint production and investment by PONY CANYON) aired on February 1, Lee Eun-ho (played by Bae In-hyeok) and Hong Deok-soo (played by Kim Ji-eun) discovered a ledger with the names of those who participated in the rebellion. The names of Cheon Bang-ju (played by Kim Eui-seong) of Yongcheonru, King Lee Hyeon-wi (played by Han Jae-seok), and Military Commissioner Oh Yeong-rak (played by Yoon Je-moon) were written in this ledger, making people wonder about their future fates. Cheon Bang-ju, Lee Hyeon-wi, and Oh Yeong-rak, who staged a rebellion 12 years ago and currently hold power tightly, have finally appeared. Viewers are becoming more curiFeb 02, 2025
TV‘Late-blooming couple’ Uhm Ji-won X Lee Pil-mo, newlywed life with salt (5 Eagle Brothers)Uhm Ji-won, who entered the Eagle Brewery, shows off her fantastic marital chemistry with Lee Pil-mo. Episode 2 of KBS 2TV‘s weekend drama ‘Please Take Care of the 5 Eagle Brothers!’ (directed by Choi Sang-yeol / written by Koo Hyun-sook / produced by DK E&M), scheduled to air on the afternoon of the 2nd, will mark the beginning of the newlywed life of Ma Kwang-sook (played by Uhm Ji-won) and Oh Jang-soo (played by Lee Pil-mo), who are 100% sweet. In the previous episode, the love story between the cheerful Siwan Post Office counter manager Gwang-sook and the honest Eagle Brewery owner Jang-soo captured attention. The two, who fell for each other’s charms, quickly decided to get married, but as soon as the wedding ceremony began, heavy rain poured down, foreshadowing a difficult married life, increasing the curiosity of viewers. The first episode recorded a viewership rating of 15.5% (provided by Nielsen Korea, based on households nationwide), and in particular, the highest viewershipFeb 02, 2025
TVKim Byung-hyun‘s annual salary is 23.7 billion won, so even if he has money to spare, “♥ Opening a new business without his wife knowing” (Sadanggui)Kim Byung-hyun is about to open a branch in Yangjae. On the KBS 2TV show ‘The Boss‘s Ears Are Donkey Ears’ (abbreviated as ‘Sadanggui’) airing on the 2nd, Kim Byung-hyun, who recently closed down his hamburger restaurant, will appear to announce the opening of a Yangjae branch and conduct a preliminary market survey with chef Jung Ho-young. According to the production team, Kim Byung-hyun said, “After reporting the closure of his last hamburger restaurant, people around him worried, asking, ‘Why do you keep doing it?”, but he added, “I’m going to overcome it and open a Yangjae branch soon”, drawing criticism from the cast. Jung Ho-young chides him, “Are you trying to fail again?”. Kim Byung-hyun says, “I haven‘t given up yet”, and declares, ‘I closed down last year and will open a new restaurant this year”. Jeon Hyun-moo shakes his head, saying, “I’ve never been a ‘hamburger obsessed man’ in my life”.” Jeong Ho-yeong says, “We shouldn’t fail now,” and goes on a market research on cost-Feb 02, 2025
TVFather‘s Guilt Towards Lee Dong-gun’s Brother Who Left This World... Sea of Tears (Miwoo Sae)On the SBS ‘My Little Old Boy’ (abbreviated as ‘Miwoosae’) broadcast on the 2nd, Lee Dong-gun goes on a family trip to remember his younger sibling with his parents during the holidays. According to the production team, Lee Dong-gun is taking his parents to Hongcheon, where his whole family went on a trip before his younger sibling passed away. Lee Dong-gun planned this trip down memory lane himself for his parents, who said, “I think of my second child especially during the holidays.”17 years ago, Lee Dong-gun‘s younger sibling passed away in an unexpected accident while studying abroad in Australia. The trip of the Lee Dong-gun family, who usually don’t talk much, starts off with a suffocating silence that makes the ‘Mother Avengers’ (the cast‘s mothers) in the studio feel suffocated. When the ’Mom Avengers‘ were surprised by the family’s constant lack of conversation despite the nutritious food and activities prepared by Lee Dong-gun, Lee Dong-gun‘s mother said, “There was a time whFeb 02, 2025
Top broadcaster who was an announcer is caught bribing someone… The situation even affects the broadcasting company’s management [DA:Japan]As suspicions grow that Fuji TV provided sexual favors to famous Japanese entertainer Masahiro Nakai, Fuji TV executives have resigned. Citing NHK, News 1 reported that “Fuji TV Chairman Shuji Kano and President Koiji Minato announced their resignations at a press conference held on the 27th.” According to the report, Chairman Shuji Kano said, “I would like to sincerely apologize to the victimized woman for not being able to take sufficient care of her due to a lack of awareness of human rights,” and “I sincerely apologize to the viewers, advertisers, shareholders, performers, production staff, and reporting sources who have cooperated with us.” He added, “I believe that management is responsible for causing this situation,” and “I will resign as representative director and chairman of Fuji TV and Fuji Media Holdings as of today.” President Koiji Minato said, “I feel a deep sense of responsibility, and I have resigned as president of Fuji TV and as a director of Fuji Media Holdings,” aFeb 02, 2025
TVJeon Hyo Sung, How Much Money Did She Earn Through Secret? House Revealed (Handsome Guys)Singer and actress Jeon Hyo-seong will appear. Episode 9 of tvN‘s ‘Handsome Guys’, which will air on the 2nd, will feature the program’s first-ever character exploration race. According to the production team, Cha Tae-hyun, Kim Dong-hyuk, and Woo Sang-hyuk will be divided into Team ‘Handsomes’, while Lee Yi-kyung, Shin Seung-ho, and Oh Sang-wook will be divided into Team ‘Guys’. They will visit various snake-born stars of various ages in person to share New Year‘s blessings and complete bingo in an exciting race. Various snake-born stars of various ages will be appearing, including Goo Bon-gil, Kwak Yoon-ki, Kim Woo-bin, Rhymer, Girls’ Generation Yuri, AB6IX‘s Lee Dae-hwi, Jeon Hyo-seong, and Jin Seon-kyu. Among them, ‘Guys’ Lee Yi-kyung, Shin Seung-ho, and Oh Sang-wook succeed in casting singer and actress Jeon Hyo-seong, formerly of girl group Secret, as the representative ‘Female Star Born in 1989’. Lee Yi-kyung, who became friends with Jeon Hyo-seong as an MC on a variety show, cauFeb 02, 2025
MUSICIve ‘Attitude’ MV Teaser Released “Luck, Always On My Side”The new song ‘Attitude’ of IVE (Ahn Yu-jin, Ga-eul, Lay, Jang Won-young, Liz, Lee Seo) has been unveiled. On the 1st, the agency Starship Entertainment released the music video teaser for ‘Attitude’, the double title track of IVE‘s third mini-album ‘Ive Empathy’, through IVE’s official SNS channel. The released video begins with a scene where someone boldly checks ‘Yes’ on a form that asks ‘Are you sure to be a member of Loveless Society?’. After this, the image of IVE entering a loveless society is shown. The members maintained a unique ‘attitude’ while people were moving eggs with chopsticks while holding spoons in their mouths and dropping them, or looking forward alone when everyone else was turning their backs, and they were fun to watch. In particular, in the scene where they made half a heart with their hands in ‘a society without love’Feb 02, 2025
TVLee Min Ho♥Gong Hyo Jin Embracing Naked… Safely Returning to Earth (Ask the Stars) [TV Summary]Lee Min-ho and Gong Hyo-jin have finally returned to Earth. In episode 9 of the tvN weekend drama ‘Ask the Stars’ (written by Seo Sook-hyang, directed by Park Shin-woo), which aired on the 1st, thanks to the struggles of the ground control center crew, Dinosaur (played by Lee Min-ho) and Eve Kim (played by Gong Hyo-jin), who had been left behind in the space station, safely arrived on Earth. While Dinosaur and Eve Kim were sharing body heat and holding on inside the damaged space station, everyone in the ground control center on Earth was putting their heads together to save the two. Astronaut Park Dong-ah insisted that she would rescue the two aboard the spaceship Maru, which had not yet completed its return test, and Doctor Donna Lee (played by Lee Cho-hee), Han Si-won (played by Lee Hyun-kyun), and Ma Eun-soo (played by Park Ye-young) set out to figure out the fastest route to the space station. Kang Kang-soo cast golden support by purchasing a robot arm to help with docking in placFeb 02, 2025
TVSon Seok-gu Wanted to Become a ‘Insider’… Fridge Full of ‘MZ Items’ (Cold)Everything from Son Seok-gu‘s refrigerator to his taste buds will be turned on. In the 7th episode of JTBC’s ‘Please Take Care of My Refrigerator’ (abbreviated as ‘Naengbuhae’) that will air on the 2nd, a competition will unfold with guest Son Seok-gu‘s wish cooking theme, and MCs Kim Sung-joo and Ahn Jung-hwan, who are experts at raiding refrigerators, will thoroughly dig up information that will be helpful to chefs. According to the production team, Kim Sung-joo, who was looking through the refrigerator, discovers a new side to Son Seok-gu. Ahn Jung-hwan is also surprised, saying, “He’s eating all the things MZ people like?”, and attention is being paid to what ingredients and food preferences Son Seok-gu has in his refrigerator. In addition, a tense cooking competition between the ‘Please Take Care of My Refrigerator’ strongmen, comparable to the rematch between ‘Black and White Chef: Culinary Class War’ winner Kwon Sung-joon and runner-up Edward Lee, will also take place. When theFeb 02, 2025
TVKim Jun-ho “♥Kim Ji-min‘s mouth, Eulwang-ri clams rot, I’m me”... Even the witness is in chaos (Solo Tour 3) [TV Comprehensive]Hong In-gyu won the penalty of having to pay for accommodations at his next destination worth a whopping 1 million won by becoming the ‘Straight 3-Doctor’ on his first domestic trip in Season 3, and was crowned the ‘Most Solo Traveler’. Episode 23 of Channel S, SK Broadband, K-star, and NXT‘s ‘Ni Don Nae San Solo Tour 3’, which aired on the 1st, showed Kim Dae-hee, Kim Jun-ho, Jang Dong-min, Yoo Se-yoon, and Hong In-gyu going on a ‘Friend’s House Solo Tour’ to Jang Dong-min‘s family home in Wonju, Gangwon-do to celebrate the new year of 2025. ‘80s monkey year friends of the same age’ Yoo Se-yoon and Hong In-gyu expressed their enthusiasm at the beginning of their trip, saying, “We had a misfortune last year, so I hope we don’t get ‘single-person’” However, Hong In-gyu became the ‘most single-person’ with ‘3 straight single-person’, while Yoo Se-yoon was punished with ‘sleeping outside’ in the bitter cold of -10 degrees Celsius, making us truly feel the thrill of the ‘single-person gameFeb 02, 2025
TVAhn Jung-hwan got angry and grabbed him by the collar… Unprecedented situation (Mungchan 3)Commentator Kim Yong-man challenges coach Ahn Jung-hwan. On the JTBC show ‘Let‘s Eat Dinner Together 3’, which will air on the 2nd, Ahn Jung-hwan’s team, who successfully conquered the ‘Early-morning Soccer TOP 100’, will face off against the ‘Mungchan Staff Team’ for the final time. According to the production team, the staff team, who have been watching the ‘Somehow New Avengers’ up close, are expected to show their mettle, and staff members Son Heung-min, Lee Seung-woo, and Jung Woo-young will be mobilized to foreshadow a close match without giving an inch. Kim Yong-man, who has been appointed as the coach of the ‘Mungchan Staff Team’, makes a provocative declaration of war to coach Ahn Jung-hwan. Kim Yong-man, who emphasizes that he is in his 20th year in the early-morning soccer league, tries to seize the initiative by saying, “Ahn Jung-hwan is in the palm of my hand”, to which Ahn Jung-hwan bursts into laughter saying, “How can you be someone who doesn‘t even know his own schedulFeb 02, 2025
TVShin Jung-yoon, Celebrity, Financial Power, “It‘s Hard to Meet Women” (I’m All Grown Up, But I Don‘t Go Out) [TV Comprehensive]Shin Jung-yoon shared her true feelings about love and marriage. The third episode of MBC every1 and MBN‘s ‘I’m All Grown Up But I‘m Not Going Out’, which aired on the 1st, showed Shin Jung-yoon and Ji-jo spending a day with their family. On this day, Shin Jung-yoon met up with her single friends to celebrate the new year. Shin Jung-yoon’s mother said to actors Kim Kwang-young and Choi Jun-hyuk who visited Shin Jung-yoon‘s house, “What are you all doing if you’re not married?” Kim Kwang-young added, “If you‘re thinking about getting married, you should do it as soon as possible. Otherwise, you’ll end up like me,” making everyone laugh. During this process, Choi Jun-hyuk confessed that he broke up with a girlfriend he was thinking of marrying. The biggest reason for the breakup was financial issues. Ji-jo replied, “It‘s an illusion to think that you have to have (financial power) to get married. Greed is endless. Getting married after having all those things means loving less. He said,Feb 02, 2025
TVIs your son Jeong Ji-seon 11 years old? He is 168cm tall and has 280mm feet. ‘chaos’ (Sadanggui)Jung Ji-sun‘s 11-year-old son Lee Woo-hyung is surprising the studio with his extraordinary growth and development and eating habits. On the KBS 2TV show ‘The Boss’s Ears Are Donkey Ears’ (abbreviated as ‘Sadanggui’) to be aired on the 2nd, Jung Ji-sun will appear on ‘Gag Concert’ for her son Lee Woo-hyung. According to the production team, Lee Woo-hyung, walking side by side with his mother Jung Ji-sun, catches the eye with his young face but extraordinary build. Jeon Hyun-moo is surprised, saying, “Wow, he‘s really tall” and “I’d believe him even if he said he was a high school student”. He‘s a whopping 168cm tall and his feet are 280mm. Lee Woo-hyung says, “To be honest, my dream is to be a rich unemployed person”. Park Myung-soo can’t hide his laughter, saying, “You didn‘t lie about your age, right?”. Jeon Hyun-moo can’t hold back his laughter at Lee Woo-hyung, saying, “He‘s 32, right?”. He also adds to the surprise with his hearty appetite. On this day, Woo-hyung meets his favoritFeb 02, 2025
TVHan Ji-min‘s father sacrificed his life to save the child = Lee Jun-hyuk... The ending of a twist of fate (Na Wan-bi) [TV Comprehensive]The shocking truth has been revealed that the child that Han Ji-min‘s father saved with his life is Lee Joon-hyuk. In episode 9 of the SBS Friday-Saturday drama ‘My Perfect Secretary’ (directed by Ham Joon-ho and Kim Jae-hong, written by Ji-eun) that aired on the 1st, the mischievous past relationship between Ji-yoon (played by Han Ji-min) and Eun-ho (played by Lee Joon-hyuk) was revealed. Ji-yoon had been resentful for a long time at her father (played by Jo Wan-ki) who left her alone and passed away. In the midst of all this, Eun-ho was the child that her father saved. On this day, Ji-yoon and Eun-ho confirmed their love that had deepened even further. Eun-ho strongly told Ji-yoon, who was angry that he stood up to Chairman Woo (played by Jo Seung-yeon), that he would have acted the same way if he were in that situation again. To Eun-ho, Ji-yoon was someone he wanted to protect and not hurt. Eun-ho said, “You don’t have to be perfect. Ji-yoon said, “No matter what happens, I’ll be byFeb 02, 2025