TV‘Please take care of the 5 Eagle Brothers!’Actors Choi Dae-chul, Kim Dong-wan, Yoo In-young, Ahn Jae-wook, director Choi Sang-yeol, Uhm Ji-won, Park Hyo-joo, Yoon Park, and Lee Seok-ki pose at the production conference for KBS 2TV‘s ‘Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers!’ held at Ramada Seoul Sindorim Hotel in Sindorim-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul on the 22nd. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comJan 22, 2025
TVAhn Jae-wook “First KBS weekend drama appearance in 9 years... Intense script, a gift to viewers” (Eagle)Actor Ahn Jae-wook shared his thoughts on appearing in a KBS weekend drama for the first time in 9 years. On the 22nd, a production conference was held to commemorate the first broadcast of KBS2‘s new weekend drama ‘Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers!’. Director Choi Sang-yeol and actors Uhm Ji-won, Ahn Jae-wook, Choi Dae-chul, Kim Dong-wan, Yoon Park, Lee Seok-ki, Park Hyo-joo, and Yoo In-young attended the event. Ahn Jae-wook said, “It’s been 9 years since I‘ve appeared in a KBS drama. ‘Five Children’ was my last work, and I’m grateful to have been offered the role. I felt a small sense of responsibility to lead the team both inside and outside the drama through the character of Han Dong-seok.” He expressed his confidence by saying, “The first impression of the script was strong. It‘s like ‘Five Brothers’. I thought the plot and relationships would be complicated, but the plot development is fast enough to make me forget my worries, and each character’s story flows smoothly.Jan 22, 2025
TV‘The Five Eagle Brothers’ to meet on the weekendActors Choi Dae-chul, Kim Dong-wan, Uhm Ji-won, Yoon Park, and Lee Seok-ki pose at the production conference for KBS 2TV‘s ‘Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers!’ held at Ramada Seoul Sindorim Hotel in Sindorim-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul on the 22nd. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comJan 22, 2025
TVKBS 2TV ‘Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers!’ Production PresentationActors Choi Dae-chul, Kim Dong-wan, Yoo In-young, Ahn Jae-wook, Uhm Ji-won, Park Hyo-joo, Yoon Park, and Lee Seok-ki pose at the production conference for KBS 2TV‘s ‘Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers!’ held at Ramada Seoul Sindorim Hotel in Sindorim-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul on the 22nd. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comJan 22, 2025
TVKBS2 ‘Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers!’Actors Choi Dae-chul, Kim Dong-wan, Uhm Ji-won, Yoon Park, and Lee Seok-ki pose at the production conference for KBS 2TV‘s ‘Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers!’ held at Ramada Seoul Sindorim Hotel in Sindorim-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul on the 22nd. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comJan 22, 2025
TVKim Dong-wan, a living smileSinger and actor Kim Dong-wan poses at the production conference for KBS 2TV‘s ‘Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers!’ held at Ramada Seoul Sindorim Hotel in Sindorim-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul on the 22nd. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comJan 22, 2025
TVKim Dong-wan, Zumba Dance from IdolSinger and actor Kim Dong-wan poses at the production conference for KBS 2TV‘s ‘Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers!’ held at Ramada Seoul Sindorim Hotel in Sindorim-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul on the 22nd. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comJan 22, 2025
TVYoo In-young “This is the first time I‘ve seen such a free-spirited character, bringing out my comic DNA” (Please take care of the 5 Eagle Brothers!)Actress Yoo In-young has announced a transformation in her acting. On the 22nd, a production conference to commemorate the first broadcast of KBS2‘s new weekend drama ‘Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers!’ was held. Director Choi Sang-yeol and actors Uhm Ji-won, Ahn Jae-wook, Choi Dae-chul, Kim Dong-wan, Yoon Park, Lee Seok-ki, Park Hyo-joo, and Yoo In-young attended the event. Yoo In-young said, “I’ve mostly played perfect and decorated characters so far. This is the first time I‘ve been as free as my Ok-bun character. You’ll see a new me. I‘m bringing out the comedic DNA inside me,” and “I’m having a lot of fun filming with Kim Dong-wan, who is my Zumba dance superstar.” ‘Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers’ is a drama that depicts a mature family story created by the five unique brothers of the long-established brewery Eagle Brewery and the eldest sister-in-law who suddenly becomes the head of the household after her husband‘s sudden death just ten days after her wedJan 22, 2025
TVUhm Ji-won “Yoon Park, Husband → Do-ryun-nim Reunion… First Filming While Holding a Baby, I Felt Familiar” (Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers!)Actors Uhm Ji-won and Yoon Park reunited as a married couple, sister-in-law and master. On the 22nd, a production conference to commemorate the first broadcast of KBS2‘s new weekend drama ‘Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers!’ was held. Director Choi Sang-yeol and actors Uhm Ji-won, Ahn Jae-wook, Choi Dae-chul, Kim Dong-wan, Yoon Park, Lee Seok-gi, Park Hyo-joo, and Yoo In-young attended the event. Uhm Ji-won and Yoon Park, who previously starred as a married couple in the tvN drama ‘Postpartum Care Center’, reunited as a sister-in-law and master. Yoon Park said on the day, “Masters follow their sisters-in-law well. Even when they were a married couple, they relied on Uhm Ji-won a lot. Since she’s such a great senior actor, I think that good synergy will be conveyed to the viewers. I‘m confident that we have good chemistry between the characters.” Uhm Ji-won has continued her relationship since ‘Postpartum Care Center’. In the first scene she filmed as a sister-in-law and masteJan 22, 2025
TV‘Geese Father’ Choi Dae-chul “Affair with Park Hyo-joo after divorce? Never seen my wife… It’s probably not because it’s a weekend drama” (Eagle)Actor Choi Dae-chul has drawn the line on concerns about an affair setting in the drama. On the 22nd, a production conference to commemorate the first broadcast of KBS2‘s new weekend drama ‘Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers!’ was held. Director Choi Sang-yeol and actors Uhm Ji-won, Ahn Jae-wook, Choi Dae-chul, Kim Dong-wan, Yoon Park, Lee Seok-ki, Park Hyo-joo, and Yoo In-young attended the event that day. Divorced Park Hyo-joo and her goose father Choi Dae-chul raised concerns about an ‘affair’ setting. Regarding this, Director Choi Sang-yeol said, “Weekend dramas are long, so we still don’t know how the latter part will develop. I‘m 90% sure it won’t be an affair”, and Choi Dae-chul carefully drew the line on concerns, saying, “I‘m very confused. I’ve never seen my wife in a drama. I saw my classmate Mi-soon‘s face before my wife’s face. Since it‘s a KBS weekend drama, it won’t be an affair. Family and warmth will be the keywords.“ ‘Please Take Care of the Five Eagle BrotheJan 22, 2025
TVAhn Hyun-ho ‘Negotiation Skills’ Yeo-ju… Breathing with Lee Je-hoon [Official]Actress Ahn Hyun-ho will be appearing as the female lead in JTBC‘s new weekend drama ‘The Art of Negotiation’ (directed by Ahn Pan-seok, written by Lee Seung-young). Her agency, Studio Butter, announced on the 22nd, “Ahn Hyun-ho recently signed an exclusive contract and will be foreshadowing a charming acting transformation through her next work ‘The Art of Negotiation’.” ‘The Art of Negotiation’ is a work that depicts the activities of a legendary negotiator, an M&A expert at a large corporation, and his team. Lee Je-hoon, Kim Dae-myung, Sung Dong-il, Jang Hyun-sung, Oh Man-seok, and Cha Kang-yoon star. Ahn Hyun-ho will be joining the cast as the female lead. Ahn Hyun-ho will be playing the role of ‘Kwak Min-jeong’, the manager of the M&A team at Sanin Group. Kwak Min-jeong is a career woman with innate mental calculation and memorization skills who can handle any task with ease, and is a top-notch work ability. Ahn Hyun-ho, who played the bright and cheerful Korean language instructoJan 22, 2025
TVSung Dong-il becomes ‘Han Gap Nam Sa-chin’… Average age 52.8, great change in language training (Shalachallah)Additional teasers containing the friendship and passion of the old men have been released. The production team of JTBC‘s new entertainment program ‘Studying Language Before It’s Too Late - Shala Shala’ (abbreviated as ‘Shalala Shala’) released two teasers that capture the members‘ full-scale language training adaptation period. The first teaser released that day contained the full-scale language training period of the ‘Old Men’ who are in a total mess. First, Sung Dong-il tries to have a natural conversation with a British passerby, but misunderstands the other person’s occupation due to his limited English listening skills. Kim Gwang-gyu also experiences difficulties in communication, such as when a British citizen‘s answer to the question “Do you know anything about Korea’ is ‘Samsung’, he incorrectly hears it as ‘Ginseng’. In addition, the appearance of Um Ki-joon, who seems desperate to go home during class, is revealed, raising curiosity about whether the members will be able toJan 22, 2025
TVG-Dragon‘s Global Power! ‘Good Day’ Meets Viewers WorldwideThe new entertainment show ‘Good Day’, which is garnering attention for the meeting between G-Dragon and PD Kim Tae-ho, will meet viewers not only in Korea but also around the world. ‘Good Day’, which will be aired for the first time on February 16th, can be viewed in Korea through MBC and Disney+, and overseas through the world‘s largest OTT global platform iQIY, as well as the tvN Asia channel. ‘Good Day’ is a music project in which G-Dragon completes the song of the year with people from various fields. G-Dragon will take part in the producing himself and present the process of telling the stories of various people through music as a reality show. With the appearance of G-Dragon, who is loved by fans around the world, and a super luxurious lineup reminiscent of an awards ceremony, it is already a hot topic even before the broadcast. iQIY is a leading online entertainment video service provider in China, founded in 2010. As one of the world’s largest platforms with 100 million subscrJan 22, 2025
TVLee Sun-bin ♥ Kang Tae-oh, How about a Potato-Taste Romance? Script Reading Site (Potato Research Institute)The script reading site of tvN‘s new weekend drama ‘Potato Research Institute’ (directed by Kang Il-soo, Shim Jae-hyun, written by Kim Ho-soo) has been revealed. ‘Potato Research Institute’ is a healing comic romance that depicts a potato research institute where people cry and laugh because of potatoes, and the life of Mi-kyung (played by Lee Sun-bin), who is all about potatoes, is swept away like a whirlwind of potatoes by the cold-hearted Baek-ho (played by Kang Tae-oh). The steamy romance between the man and woman who bake, fry, and boil the potatoes in the mountain valley potato research institute as the background is expected to bring about pleasant laughter and excitement. Director Kang Il-soo and writer Kim Ho-soo who previously worked on ‘Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung’, and ‘Solomon’s Perjury’ have reunited for this project. The script reading site that was revealed on the 22nd has raised expectations even more. Director Kang Il-soo, writer Kim Ho-soo, Lee Sun-bin, Kang Tae-oJan 22, 2025
TV‘Radio Star‘s Only Woman’ Jang Do-yeon “Everyone Wants It, I Will Protect It Until Episode 1000”MBC‘s ‘Radio Star’, the ‘pride’ of terrestrial talk shows, has already reached its 900th episode. There have been many controversies and ups and downs over the past 17 years, but it has come this far with the driving force of the small stories that are told. Jang Do-yeon, who has been the ‘only woman’ among the multi-person MCs, is also notable. Although Jang Do-yeon has not been with the show for long since she joined in 2023, she has been recognized for her solo hosting skills through popular web entertainment ‘Salon Drip’, and she will be working with Kim Kook-jin, Kim Gu-ra, and Yoo Se-yoon. The 900th episode of ‘Radio Star’, held at MBC M Lounge in Sangam-dong, Seoul on the morning of the 22nd,Jan 22, 2025
SPECIALSon Ye-jin, ♥ I‘m falling for Hyun Bin again... Wearing miniskirts and smiling with eyes [DA★]Actress Son Ye-jin sent New Year‘s greetings while showing off her lovely beauty. On the 22nd, Son Ye-jin posted on her Instagram, “It was nice to meet you. I hope the new year is filled with only good things for you.” In the released photo, Son Ye-jin posed in front of an electronic billboard with her photo. Son Ye-jin created an innocent atmosphere wearing a white jacket and a black miniskirt. Son Ye-jin’s signature lovely smile catches the eye. Meanwhile, Son Ye-jin married actor Hyun Bin in 2022 and gave birth to a son in November of that year. She recently finished filming director Park Chan-wook‘s new film ‘Eoseotdae’, in which she stars with Lee Byung-hun. Reporter Kim Seung-hyun, Donga.com tmdgus@donga.comJan 22, 2025
TVKim Sung-ryung is about to turn 60, but her beauty is a hit… “Entering college at age 38”Passion is also A (You Quiz)tvN‘s ‘You Quiz on the Block’ will feature a special episode titled ‘How to Beat Me’. Episode 277 of ‘You Quiz on the Block’ (abbreviated as ‘You Quiz’), which will air on the 22nd, will feature Taekwondo boy Byun Jae-young, who rose to the top of the world with his perfect kicks, psychiatrist Yoon Dae-hyun who will jump-start your listless mind, and actress Kim Sung-ryung. According to the production team, 16-year-old Taekwondo boy Byun Jae-young, who won first place with a new world record at the 2024 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships, will be knocking on the door of ‘You Quiz’. The video of Byun Jae-young showing off his perfect kicks in his first appearance at a world competition received explosive interest, reaching 10 million views. On this episode, Byun Jae-young will reveal the behind-the-scenes stories of the much-talked-about World Championships, as well as the process of becoming a national representative after practicing every single day without fail, traveling two hourJan 22, 2025
TVGo Ara hasn‘t been seen for a while... First OTT challenge since debut (Chunhwa Love Story)Go Ara is portraying an enterprising woman. In the TVING original series ‘Chunhwa Yeonasamgwan’ (written by Seo Eun-jung, directed by Lee Kwang-young, produced by Beyond J, SLL, and provided by TVING), she will play the role of Hwa-ri, a princess of the fictional country of the East, and captivate viewers with her abundant charm. In the drama, Hwa-ri is a character who turns the capital upside down with her unexpected choice of ‘direct selection’ for her son-in-law after free love, despite her noble status as a princess of the royal family. In an era when men and women being different was taken for granted, Hwa-ri‘s bold steps as she boldly opens her own path in life by shouting ‘Jamanchu’ (short for ‘Pursuit of Free Encounters’) are drawing attention. Meanwhile, Go Ara’s transformation, which will complete the growth of Hwa-ri‘s character, is also drawing attention. Go Ara, who challenged herself with an OTT work for the first time since her debut through ‘Chunhwayeonaesam’, said, “IJan 22, 2025
MUSICLee Chang-seop, a handsome man with a side profile… “‘Cheon Sang-yeon’ karaoke 1st place, first time in 13 years” [Photo shoot]Singer and musical actor Lee Chang-sub looked back on his solo activities and shared his New Year‘s resolutions. On the 20th, Lee Chang-sub released an A-cut pictorial and interview through the February issue of fashion magazine Vogue Korea. In the pictorial, Lee Chang-sub showed off a new side of himself with his dandy and sophisticated visuals. In the interview that was released along with the pictorial, Lee Chang-sub talked about his various solo activities, including his first full-length album ‘1991’ released last year, his hit song ‘Cheon Sang-yeon’, and his recent successful nationwide tour ‘The Wayfarer’. First, he mentioned the meaning of his first full-length album, saying, “It is a trace of solo Lee Chang-sub and the end of my chapter at the time.” He added, “I recorded 10 songs a month and made it like letting out some steam. It has a special meaning because the process was not easy.” Lee Chang-sub, who participated in writing lyrics for the double title track ‘33’ of ‘1991Jan 22, 2025
MUSICKim Jun-woo from ‘Project 7’, signs exclusive contract with HyperlabKim Jun-woo, who became known through the 2024 JTBC audition program ‘Project 7’, signed an exclusive contract with the new agency Hyperlab. Hyperlab is a specialized entertainment management and content production agency. It aims to discover and develop new artists with innovative strategies across the music and entertainment industries. On the 22nd, Hyperlab said, “We are happy to take on a new challenge with Kim Jun-woo. We plan to expand our influence in various ways, starting with Kim Jun-woo. We expect him to bring fresh vitality to the K-pop market, and we will not spare our full support so that he can grow further as an all-round artist.” Kim Jun-woo, who is starting full-scale preparations for his debut, is a new artist, not a former idol trainee. He first started learning vocals and dance through ‘Project 7’, but garnered attention by showing off excellent performances in every round. In particular, he took first place in the ‘I‘ll Wait for You Tomorrow’ team. Meanwhile, JunwJan 22, 2025