TVYoon Kyung-ho, a bear-like heartActor Yoon Kyung-ho poses at the production conference for Netflix‘s ‘Severe Trauma Center’ held at the Grand Intercontinental Seoul Parnas in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 21st. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comJan 21, 2025
TVYoon Kyung-ho, ‘Down with Joo Ji-hoon!’Actor Yoon Kyung-ho poses at the production conference for Netflix‘s ‘Severe Trauma Center’ held at the Grand Intercontinental Seoul Parnas in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 21st. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comJan 21, 2025
TV‘Trauma Center’ Meet us on NetflixActors Choo Young-woo, Ha Young, Joo Ji-hoon, director Lee Do-yoon, Yoon Kyung-ho, and Jung Jae-kwang pose at the production conference for Netflix‘s ‘Severe Trauma Center’ held at the Grand Intercontinental Seoul Parnas in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 21st. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comJan 21, 2025
TVWebtoon Original ‘Severe Trauma Center’Actors Choo Young-woo, Ha Young, Joo Ji-hoon, Yoon Kyung-ho, and Jung Jae-kwang pose at the production conference for Netflix‘s ‘Severe Trauma Center’ held at the Grand Intercontinental Seoul Parnas in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 21st. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comJan 21, 2025
TV‘Severe Trauma Center’, a performance performed by helicopterActors Choo Young-woo, Ha Young, and Joo Ji-hoon pose at the production conference for Netflix‘s ‘Severe Trauma Center’ held at the Grand Intercontinental Seoul Parnas in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 21st. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comJan 21, 2025
TVMeet me at Netflix‘s ‘Trauma Center’Actors Choo Young-woo, Ha Young, and Joo Ji-hoon pose at the production conference for Netflix‘s ‘Severe Trauma Center’ held at the Grand Intercontinental Seoul Parnas in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 21st. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comJan 21, 2025
TVNetflix‘s ’Trauma Center‘ is on the move!Actors Choo Young-woo, Ha Young, and Joo Ji-hoon pose at the production conference for Netflix‘s ‘Severe Trauma Center’ held at the Grand Intercontinental Seoul Parnas in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 21st. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comJan 21, 2025
TV‘Severe Trauma Center’ Choo Young-woo “Growing into Joo Ji-hoon‘s man and becoming Im Ji-yeon’s man”Choo Young-woo, who is starring in the new Netflix drama ‘Trauma Center’, expressed his gratitude towards his senior Joo Ji-hoon, with whom he worked together. At the production conference for ‘Trauma Center’, held at the Grand Intercontinental Seoul Parnas in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 21st, Choo Young-woo said, “I have really admired senior Joo Ji-hoon. The way Yang Jae-won, who becomes the first disciple of genius surgeon Baek Kang-hyeok after being impressed by his surgical skills, was similar to how I actually see senior Joo Ji-hoon. I believed that part would increase the immersion.” He continued, “Yang Jae-won is a character who is full of goofiness, but has outstanding skills as he has walked an elite course. I met Baek Kang-hyeok and explained,Jan 21, 2025
TV‘Severe Trauma Center’ Joo Ji-hoon “Professor Lee Guk-jong as a motif? Different genre”Joo Ji-hoon of the new Netflix drama ‘Trauma Center’ shared behind-the-scenes stories about his acting preparations, including his character motif. At the production presentation for ‘Trauma Center’ held at the Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 21st, Joo Ji-hoon introduced the drama by saying, “This drama is a cheerful, refreshing, and exhilarating medical drama. It‘s the story of the trauma team that breaks down absurdity in a refreshing way.” He continued, “In the process of adapting web novels and webtoons into a video, I had to satisfy the fans of the original work, and I also had to meet the attention of viewers who want dramatic fun. In addition, the wit in the drama, which is sometimes mistaken, can easily make light of situations where people’s lives are at stake.Jan 21, 2025
SPECIALKim Tae-ri, pure and innocent bare face revealed… flawless honey skin [DA★]Actress Kim Tae-ri showed off her innocent bare face. Kim Tae-ri posted a picture on her Instagram on the 20th without any caption. The revealed picture shows Kim Tae-ri waving her hand at the camera while lying on a bed. Kim Tae-ri‘s appearance, showing off her beauty without humiliation even in a close-up selfie, catches the eye. In particular, Kim Tae-ri showed off her flawless honey skin, drawing admiration from viewers. Meanwhile, Kim Tae-ri received much love for her role as Jeong-nyeon in the tvN drama ‘Jeongnyeon’ last year, and is currently reviewing her next work. Reporter Kim Seung-hyun, Donga.com tmdgus@donga.comJan 21, 2025
TVTax accountant couple approaches man with billions in assets → Fake marriage after divorce ‘Shock’In the corner ‘Detectives‘ Trade Secrets’, ‘24 Hours Detective’, the Goblin Detectives started on the ‘500 million won fraud case by a famous influencer’. Also, in ‘Case Notebook - City of the Blind’, Hong Seo-beom revealed an anecdote about the fraud he suffered with his wife, Jo Gap-kyung, which made viewers feel sorry. On the episode of ‘24 Hours’ of Channel A’s real-life detective drama ‘Detectives‘ Trade Secrets’, which aired on Monday the 20th, the Goblin Detectives introduced the ‘300,000 influencer fraud case’. The influencer, who had visited the client as a customer at the clothing store he was running, became friendly with him and continuously urged him, saying, “My older brother started a personal investment management company. If you invest 30 million won, I will manage it for two weeks and give you 1 million won in interest.” In the end, the amount of damage suffered by the client who invested after being persuaded increased to a total of 480 million won, including the invJan 21, 2025
TVMoon Ga-young‘s gun too... ♥ How much of a dark history do you have with Choi Hyun-wook? (That guy is a black dragon)Two character teaser videos for tvN‘s new Monday-Tuesday drama ‘That Guy is a Black Flame Dragon’ (directed by Lee Soo-hyun, written by Kim Soo-yeon) have been released. ‘That Guy is a Black Flame Dragon’ is a romance drama about the unsealing of the ‘head killer’ team leader Baek Soo-jung, who suffers from a dark past, and the ‘third-generation chaebol’ head Ban Joo-yeon, who holds a black flame dragon in her chest. It is based on the popular webtoon of the same name. Moon Ga-young, Choi Hyun-wook, Im Se-mi, and Kwak Si-yang appear. Moon Ga-young plays the role of Baek Soo-jung, a chief killer and Yongseong Department Store planning team leader who has become accustomed to fighting with the chief rather than just enduring things as she struggles to survive in this tough world. Choi Hyun-wook plays the role of Ban Joo-yeon, a third-generation chaebol and Yongseong Department Store chief who has been secretly hiding her ‘otudou (maniac) self ‘Black Flame Dragon’ in order to be recognizeJan 21, 2025
SPECIALCha Eun-woo, a smile full of charm… Is it okay to be this cute? [DA★]Astro‘s Cha Eun-woo revealed his playful daily life. Cha Eun-woo posted a picture with an emoticon on his Instagram on the 20th. In the revealed picture, Cha Eun-woo is striking a playful pose in front of a department store where his picture is hanging. Cha Eun-woo caught the attention of fans by showing off his cute charm with humorous poses and expressions. Meanwhile, Cha Eun-woo is currently appearing in tvN’s ‘Living in a Three-Room House’ and filming the Netflix drama ‘The Wonderfuls’. Reporter Kim Seung-hyun, Donga.com tmdgus@donga.comJan 21, 2025
MUSICIntense Ive, ‘Rebel Heart’ performance video becomes a hot topicIVE (Ahn Yu-jin, Ga-eul, Lay, Jang Won-young, Liz, Lee Seo) has raised the heat of their comeback with a performance video for their new song ‘REBEL HEART’. On the 20th, their agency Starship Entertainment posted a video titled ‘IVE IVE ’REBEL HEART‘ Performance Video’ through IVE‘s official YouTube channel. The video contains a powerful performance of ‘Rebel Heart’, the pre-released title song of Ive’s third EP album ‘Ive Empathy’, released on the 13th. In the released performance video, Ive shows off a variety of black-toned punk styling and geek-chic looks against the backdrop of a building rooftop, boasting the six members‘ unique visuals and an unapproachable atmosphere that you can’t take your eyes off of. The powerful performance of the members added to the exciting melody of ‘Rebel Heart’ heightened the mood even more, and the sunset sky created an even cooler feeling. In the chorus, pieces of paper are scattered, reminiscent of unrefined and free youth.Jan 21, 2025
MUSIC‘Sincerity in singing’ Kim Young-chul… This time, a balladBroadcaster Kim Young-chul has taken on a ballad this time. According to his agency Mystic Story on the 21st, Kim Young-chul will release a new digital single, ‘What if I said it?’, through various music sites that afternoon. This song is a new song by Kim Young-chul, who has earned the nickname ‘Dog Singer’, after about 2 years and 1 month since the trot song ‘Ttarreung’ and ‘Traffic Light’. It is a ballad with an impressive melody that stimulates winter emotions. Kim Young-chul said, “I am still clumsy and find love difficult. I have a job where I talk to many people and make someone happy, but I feel infinitely weak and small when faced with a word to convey my love.Jan 21, 2025
TVDinDin, ♥2 years younger actress on a blind date… successful exchange of contact information (Same Bed, Different Dreams 2)Singer DinDin went on a blind date with actress Lee Purum. On the SBS ‘Same Bed, Different Dreams 2 - You Are My Destiny’ (hereafter referred to as ‘Same Bed, Different Dreams 2’) broadcast on the 20th, DinDin was shown going on a blind date arranged by the couple Sleepy and Kim Na-hyun. On this day, before his blind date appeared, DinDin said to Sleepy and his wife, “If I order cola, it means ‘(the other person) is okay’, and if I order cider, it means ‘I‘m going home now’. I’ll order cold water to mean ‘I‘ll watch a little longer’.“ When his blind date appeared, DinDin said, “I should order a cola”, making everyone laugh. DinDin’s blind date partner was actress Lee Purum. Kim Na-hyun said about her blind date, “She‘s my junior in college. She was a class of 2013 and was born in 1993, so she’s 31 this year. Her name is Lee Purum, and she appeared in the movies ‘Streamer’, ‘Girls in the Cage’, and the dramas ‘Special Real Estate Agent Oh Deok-hoon’, ‘Crime Puzzle’, etc.” The MCs were iJan 21, 2025
TVMBC‘s ‘The call you’re making now’ is a warning to let your guard downThe MBC show ‘The Call You‘re Dialing Now’, which recently came to an end amid much buzz, has been given a warning by the Korea Communications Standards Commission. The Korea Communications Standards Commission (KCS) held a general meeting at the Mokdong Broadcast Center in Seoul on the 20th and decided on legal sanctions, etc. for 39 cases including ‘The Call You’re Dialing Now’. ‘The Call You‘re Dialing Now’ was embroiled in a controversy over sign language trivialization in the first episode. In the drama, sign language interpreter Hong Hee-joo (Chae Soo-bin) was broadcasting a scene in which she repeatedly raised her middle finger in the process of signing the ‘mountain (山)’ of ‘landslide’ while interpreting the news, and there was a broadcast error. In relation to this, viewersJan 21, 2025
TVMoon Ga-young and Choi Hyun-wook‘s ‘Dark History First Love Romance’Moon Ga-young and Choi Hyun-wook will unfold their first love romance tinged with ‘dark history’. The two will meet as bittersweet first loves through tvN‘s new Monday-Tuesday drama ‘That guy is a black flame dragon’, which will be aired for the first time on February 17th. ‘She is a black flame dragon’ is a romance that unseals the ‘head killer’ team leader Baek Soo-jung, who suffers from a dark history, and the ‘chaebol third generation’ head of the head office who holds a black flame dragon in her heart. It is based on the popular webtoon of the same name by author Hyejin Yang. In the drama, Moon Ga-young plays Baek Soo-jung, the planning team leader of Yongseong Department Store, who fights against the head office to survive in a harsh world. Choi Hyun-wook plays Baek Soo-jung, who fights against the head office to gain recognition as a perfectionist successor to a conglomerate.Jan 21, 2025
MOVIESFilming of Lee Byung-hun and Son Ye-jin‘s movie ‘There’s No Way Around’ has endedThe movie ‘Eoseoilbeopneun’, starring Lee Byung-hun and Son Ye-jin, recently completed all filming. Distributor CJ ENM released photos from the filming of the movie that recently wrapped up on the 21st. ‘Eoseoilbeopneun’, director Park Chan-wook‘s first film since ‘Decision to Leave, which won the Best Director Award at the 2022 Cannes International Film Festival, began filming in August of last year and finished all filming on the 15th. It tells the story of Man-soo (Lee Byung-hun), who was living a satisfactory life, preparing for his own battle for re-employment to protect his wife Mi-ri (Son Ye-jin) and their two children after being suddenly fired. The still photos released that day show a large treeJan 21, 2025
TVMotorcyclist‘s neck was snared by wire ‘horrible’… Unconscious for 2 weeks (Hanbli)JTBC‘s ‘Han Moon-chul’s Black Box Review’ will highlight a shocking accident that puts one at the crossroads of life and death. The ‘Han Moon-chul‘s Black Box Review’ (abbreviated as ‘HanBli’) to be aired on the 21st will highlight a very dangerous accident that occurred on the road. According to the production team, the CCTV footage released that day shows the horrific scene of a motorcycle driver suddenly jumping out and falling on the road. The panelists who watched the shocking accident of the motorcycle driver who was traveling at high speed let out a sigh of relief at the news that he miraculously survived. The victim recalls the horrific moment of the accident. He explains the details of the accident, saying that the excavator he was working on on the road broke the wire securing the utility pole, and at that moment, it snatched his neck while he was driving. The studio is filled with sorrow at the fact that the victim was unconscious for two weeks due to this accident, and lostJan 21, 2025