Song Hye-kyo, Kang Min-kyung kept their loyalty… Visiting Davichi Concert “The Best♥”

Actress Song Hye-kyo attended the concert of female duo Davichi. On the 19th, Song Hye-kyo posted a picture on her Instagram with the caption, “It was the best.” The revealed picture shows Song Hye-kyo posing in front of the Davichi concert scoreboard. Song Hye-kyo, who covered her face with a black ball cap and scarf, showed off a casual fashion in a black coat and jeans. Afterwards, Davichi‘s Kang Min-kyung and Lee Hae-ri caught everyone’s attention by revealing the bouquets of flowers they received from Song Hye-kyo on their respective Instagrams. Kang Min-kyung‘s bouquet had the cute phrase, “Congratulations, Min-kyung. Your singer Kyo,” written on it, while Lee Hae-ri’s bouquet had the phrase, “Congratulations on your concert, Harry.” Kang Min-kyung and Lee Hae-ri said, “Thank you, my singer,” and “Thank you, Hye-kyo.” Song Hye-kyo recently appeared on Kang Min-kyung‘s YouTube channel and attracted attention by revealing her daily life, such as revealing her house and eating gopch

Hong Seok-Cheon “I Wish My Big Toe Was Gout Free” Confession (Celebrity Soldier‘s Secret)

Broadcaster Hong Seok-cheon confesses to suffering from gout. On the KBS2 show ‘Secrets of Celebrity Soldiers’ on the 21st, the sixth celebrity, ‘Louis XIV’, will introduce the disease suffered by the king. Louis XIV, the Sun King, ruled France for a whopping 72 years, 3 months, and 18 days from the time he ascended the throne at the age of 5 until his death at the age of 77. Although he is considered the symbol of an absolute monarch, his life was always accompanied by illness, to the point that the expression ‘Longevity’ fits his life. According to his doctor‘s records, the king’s feet hurt so much in his later years that he couldn‘t get out of bed, and a few days later, the black spots on his feet spread to his legs and he passed away. What could have caused the king, who loved dancing, to lose the ability to walk? Louis XIV’s diet was so great that even nobles would watch. It was rumored that he ate 50 chickens a day, and even when he had all his upper teeth removed due to cavities

Super Junior Yesung, Solo Concert Success “Elf=My Pride”

Super Junior‘s Yesung successfully completed his solo concert “ELF=My pride”Super Junior’s Yesung successfully completed his solo concert. Yesung held the ‘2025 YESUNG CONCERT [It‘s Complicated] in SEOUL’ at Yes24 Live Hall in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul on the 18th and 19th. The concert sold out completely, and the performance on the 19th, which was live streamed online through Beyond LIVE and Weverse, was simultaneously broadcast in 34 regions around the world, including the United States, Mexico, Japan, Taiwan, and Indonesia. This concert will be his first in 1 year and 3 months since the ‘Unfading Sense’ held in October 2023. As Yesung presented ideas for the overall concept and setlist, he said, “We included everything you wanted to see. He wittily introduced it by saying, “This is what ELF likes, right?” He produced the complex emotional line felt in an ordinary day with several VCRs and created a lively atmosphere.

Park Jin-young‘s Father’s Funeral... “My Best Friend, Goodbye Dad”

Singer and JYP Entertainment CEO producer Park Jin-young has lost his father. On the 20th, Park Jin-young wrote on his SNS, “Today, just before the start of the last live broadcast of ‘The Ddanddara,’ my father passed away.” Park Jin-young‘s father had been battling dementia for a year. He said, “He passed away while I was filming 10 minutes away from my father’s hospital. Thanks to that, I was able to see him before filming while he was still alive, and then see him again right after he passed away.” He continued, “He was barely conscious for the past year and a half before he passed away, so the family was preparing themselves mentally.”

Twice Misamo, Tokyo Dome, Japan‘s first dome tour completed

TWICE‘s MISAMO enters Tokyo Dome, successfully completing first dome tour in Japan Group TWICE’s first unit MISAMO has entered Tokyo Dome in the shortest amount of time ever for a female artist. TWICE‘s first unit group MISAMO, consisting of Mina, Sana, and Momo, held a solo concert as part of their first dome tour ‘MISAMO JAPAN DOME TOUR 2024 “HAUTE COUTURE“’ (Haute Couture) at Tokyo Dome in Japan on the 15th and 16th. After meeting fans at Saitama Veruna Dome and Osaka Kyocera Dome on November 2-3 and 16-17 last year, respectively, they took over Tokyo Dome. After making their local debut with their first mini-album ‘Masterpiece’ in July 2023, Misamo performed at Tokyo Dome in about 1 year and 6 months, making them the female artist to enter Tokyo Dome in the shortest period of time. They proved their immense popularity by mobilizing a total of 250,000 spectators for their first dome tour. On this day, the three members opened the concert with their Japanese debut song ‘Do not touch’

Jeon Hye-jin returns to the home theater as ‘Working Mom’

Actress Jeon Hye-jin is returning to dramas. She will play a ‘working mom’ in the Genie TV·ENA drama ‘Riding Life’, which will premiere on March 3rd. This drama is drawing attention as it is Jeon Hye-jin‘s comeback work after losing her husband, the late actor Lee Sun-kyun. The drama depicts the life of a mother and daughter of three generations as Jeong-eun, a passionate working mom who is about to take her daughter’s ‘7-year-old civil service exam’, entrusts her mother Ji-ah with riding lessons at the academy. ‘7-year-old civil service exam’ is a new word referring to an entrance exam to send a child to a famous English academy. The war-like scene of early childhood private education is depicted in a humorous and realistic way. Production

‘Forced hospitalization in a mental hospital’ Do Dae-yoon, on stage after 15 years “The courage to be hated” (Undercover) [TV Comprehensive]

‘Undercover’ The stage where Do Dae-yoon, who has been active for two months, and Seo Ryeong, who is originally from girl group GWSN, showed great courage was touching. In the second episode of ENA‘s cover influencer survival show ‘Undercover’(UNDERCOVER) on the 19th, cover influencers with various stories came up on stage and performed live, and the ‘TOP listeners’ warm and cold comments increased the immersion of ‘Undercover’. On this day, Do Dae-yoon, who had been a hot topic even before the broadcast with his ‘First stage in 15 years’, made an appearance. Do Dae-yoon, who had won first place on music charts after appearing on ‘Superstar K3’ when he was 19, went to the United States due to various issues such as bipolar disorder caused by rumors and being involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric hospital, and distanced himself from the public. Do Dae-yoon, who appeared on ‘Undercover’, said, “I have the courage to be hated” and covered Jang Cheol-woong’s ‘Seoul, This Place’. Jung Jae

Gajaebal, Busan ‘Unreadable Sound’ performance on February 8th

Sound artist Gajaebal (real name Jinwon Lee) will present a solo performance, ‘Unreadable Sound’, at the Busan Cinema Center on February 8. This performance is an innovative audiovisual performance that goes beyond existing music formats and combines immersive sound and visual elements, and will provide a new artistic experience to the audience. ‘Unreadable Sound’ was selected as the ‘New Work of the Year’ by the Arts Council Korea in 2024. Since its premiere in Seoul in February of this year, it has toured major cities around the world, including Clermont-Ferrand, France, London, England, San Francisco, USA, and Montreal, Canada, receiving enthusiastic responses. This work is considered innovative in that it explores the boundaries of human perception and sensory experience and emphasizes that sound can be interpreted differently by each person. ‘Unreadable Sound’ is the solo project of Gajaebal, the founder of WESA and the leader of Tacit Group, an innovative sound art group. The Tac

Soyul, ♥ Moon Hee-jun, fall in love again with her slender waist… I can’t believe she’s a mother [DA★]

Soyul, formerly of group Crayon Pop, showed off her slim waistline. On the 19th, Soyul posted a picture on her Instagram with the caption, “Snow body this morning. Maintaining it after giving birth to two children.” The revealed picture shows Soyul taking a selfie in front of a mirror. Wearing a black crop top and leggings, Soyul shows off her firm abs and slim waistline. It’s hard to believe that she is a mother of two, and her slim body draws admiration from onlookers. Meanwhile, Soyul debuted as a member of Crayon Pop in 2012 and married Moon Hee-jun, formerly of group H.O.T., who is 13 years her senior, in 2017. They have a son and a daughter. Reporter Kim Seung-hyun, Donga.com tmdgus@donga.com

‘Melo Movie’ Choi Woo-shik♥Park Bo-young Couple Pictorial… Face Matching + Chemistry Are Amazing [Pictorial]

‘Melo Movie’ Choi Woo-shik ♥ Park Bo-young couple pictorial… Face combination + chemistry are crazy [Pictorial] The pictorial for the February issue of fashion magazine ‘Elle’ featuring actors Choi Woo-shik, Park Bo-young, Lee Joon-young, and Jeon So-ni from the Netflix series ‘Melo Movie’ has been released. This pictorial captured the serious yet quirky expressions that highlight the simple appearances of youths who have fallen in love. An interview was conducted after the shoot. Choi Woo-shik, who played the role of popular critic Go Gyeom, sympathized with the logline of the work, which says, ‘A group of ambiguous youths who want to be in love and achieve their dreams discover each other and become inspirations’, and said, “If youth is about resting when you rest and working hard when you work, and trying to move forward first, then I think I am still youth now.” Park Bo-young, who played the role of film director Kim Moo-bi, said, “Movie has a lot of thorns because it tries to prot

Ampersand One, First Asia Fan Meeting Tour Completed

The group AMPERS&ONE has successfully completed their first Asia fan meeting tour. AMPERS&ONE concluded their first Asia fan meeting tour since their debut with the Taipei concert, ‘2025 AMPERS&ONE FAN MEETING ‘&Dear. My First _’ in ASIA’ on the 18th. Starting in Singapore on the 10th, they had meaningful meetings with local Anders (fandom name) in a total of three regions, starting with Macau and Taipei. In this fan meeting tour, which was conducted with a school concept, AMPERS&ONE transformed into students and opened the event with cheerful greetings and skits as if they were taking attendance before class. Ampersand One, who chose ‘Sheesh’ from their debut single ‘AMPERSAND ONE’ as their first song, made fans‘ hearts flutter with a cute performance reminiscent of a letter confession. They then performed ‘Over The Moon’, ‘He + She = We’, ‘On And On’

‘Panic Disorder’ Lee Sang-min, Confession of Severing Half-Brothers ‘It‘s Sad’ (Miwoo Sae)

‘Panic Disorder’ Lee Sang-min Confesses to Cutting Off His Half-Brother ‘It‘s Too Bad’ (Miwoo Sae) Broadcaster Lee Sang-min confessed to having panic disorder. On the SBS ‘My Little Old Boy’ that aired on the 19th, Lee Sang-min confessed to having insomnia due to panic disorder for 10 years. He visited the hospital and said, “Because of my panic disorder, my house and car are the most comfortable. I need to reduce my medication, but it’s not easy”. “There was a time when I went on a trip without taking my medication and came right back. I‘m okay in front of the camera, but the moment work is over, I get anxious until I go home”. While drawing an emotional graph, Lee Sang-min also said, “I contacted my half-brother in September last year, but I was rejected, so my emotions were really down”. Meanwhile, the ‘Joint Wedding Celebration Party’ between Kim Jong-min and Kim Jun-ho was foreshadowed at the beginning of the broadcast that day. For the first time, Kim Jong-min’s bride-to-be was r

Go Min-si - Lee Jong-won to be the main MC of the ‘D Awards’

Go Min-si and Lee Jong-won. These are the main hosts representing the D Awards. Top stars Go Min-si and Lee Jong-won have been selected as the main hosts for the first D Awards. On the 20th, ‘D Awards’ announced that actors Go Min-si and Lee Jong-won have been confirmed as the main MCs for the first ‘D Awards’. Along with this announcement, ‘D Awards’ also announced that they have named Go Min-si the ‘D Awards Muse’ and Lee Jong-won the ‘D Awards Maestro’. Go Min-si has been active in various fields from dramas to movies and TV entertainment, and is a representative actress of K storytelling.

G-Dragon Participates in France‘s ’Yellow Coin Collection Charity Event‘ [Official]

Singer G-DRAGON will be participating in the French ‘Yellow Coin Collection Charity Event’. According to his agency Galaxy Corporation, G-DRAGON will be performing on stage at the ‘Yellow Coin Collection Charity Event’ at La Défense Arena in Paris on the 23rd (local time) at the invitation of France‘s First Lady and Hospital Foundation Chairwoman Brigitte Macron. This event is a charity event hosted by the hospital foundation ‘Yellow Coin Collection Charity Organization (Opération pièces jaunes)’ to build a hospital for children and raise funds for mental healthcare for teenagers. G-DRAGON will be participating as an artist representing K-POP and will be spreading good influence. This event is even more meaningful as it is being held in France, a country where G-DRAGON has a deep connection. He was selected as Chanel’s global ambassador by legendary designer Karl Lagerfeld and has been active for nearly 10 years, which has helped to promote fashion and culture in both countries.

Twice Momo, revealing daring underwear… Fatal sexiness [DA★]

Momo of the group Twice showed off a daring underwear-exposing fashion. On the 18th, Momo posted a picture on her Instagram with the caption “M”. In the revealed picture, Momo is seen unbuttoning her shirt to reveal her underwear. Momo‘s voluptuous body and firm abs catch the eye. In the following picture, Momo is wearing a bra top and shorts, showing off her sexy charm. Meanwhile, Twice, which Momo is a part of, released their 14th mini-album ‘STRATEGY’ and the title song ‘Strategy (feat. Megan Thee Stallion)’ on December 6th. Reporter Seunghyun Kim tmdgus@donga.com

Jeon Hyun-moo, ♥ Hong Joo-yeon Christmas Eve Event “Confess!!” (Sadang-gwi) [TV Comprehensive]

KBS2 entertainment show ‘The Boss‘s Ears Are Donkey Ears’ A video evidence has been released of announcer Ani Uhm Ji-in delivering a cake to announcer Hong Joo-yeon, who was on duty on Christmas Eve last year, after receiving a special mission from Jeon Hyun-moo. Episode 289 of KBS2 entertainment show ‘The Boss‘s Ears Are Donkey Ears’ (directed by Ahn Sang-eun, hereinafter referred to as ‘Donkey Ears’) aired on the 19th recorded a nationwide viewership rating of 5.3%, with a peak viewership rating of 8.5%. This continued its powerful power by ranking first in the same time slot for 138 consecutive weeks. (Based on Nielsen Korea) Boss Lee Soon-sil, who started ‘Lee Soon-sil’s North Korean Cooking Show’ with her juniors Kim So-yeon and Na Min-hee who settled in South Korea, spared no effort in making the main menu ‘Squid Sundae’, and the audience who tasted the completed squid sundae ended up buying it, making Lee Soon-sil laugh. Lee Soon-sil, who succeeded in selling out, drew attention

Divorced man Kim Jun-ho confesses his feelings to first-time wife Kim Ji-min… Singles are in full sympathy (Miwoosae)

Divorced man Kim Jun-ho confesses his feelings to first-time wife Kim Ji-min… Single storm sympathy (Miwoo Sae) Broadcaster Kim Jun-ho confessed his regret to bride-to-be Kim Ji-min. On the SBS ‘My Little Old Boy’ broadcast on the 19th, the story of Lee Yong-dae and Kim Jun-ho challenging a body profile photoshoot was depicted. Lee Yong-dae said, “Now that my career as an athlete is coming to an end, I want to preserve my body before it gets ruined any further,” and lost a whopping 7 kg in two months. Kim Jun-ho also expressed his will to diet, saying, “I want to show my changed body at the wedding hall.” Seo Jang-hoon suggested, “How about Jun-ho stay at Jong-kook’s house and make ‘Miwoo Sae a long-term project?” and Jimin’s mother agreed. When Lee Yong-dae’s abs were revealed as filming began, cheers erupted. On the other hand, Kim Jun-ho‘s ‘Baby Belly’ was met with laughter. The tedious process of applying silicone to the upper body and attaching a plaster mesh while taking a plaste

53-year-old Jeong Seok-yong confesses to being in love... Lee Geon-ju‘s love fortune is dizzying (Miwoo Sae)

53-year-old Jeong Seok-yong confesses to dating… Lee Gun-joo’s love fortune is dizzying (Miwoo Sae) Following Kim Jong-min and Kim Jun-ho, the son of ‘Miwoo Sae’ to reveal the news of his romantic relationship in the new year was Jeong Seok-yong. He asked shaman Lee Gun-joo about his love fortune and ended up revealing the fact that he was in a relationship instead. On the SBS ‘Running Man’ broadcast on the 19th, the story of Im Won-hee and Jeong Seok-yong visiting the house of ‘oldest Miwoo Sae’ Im Hyun-sik to celebrate his 80th birthday was depicted. Im Hyun-sik, who had been on a blind date with Tony’s mother in the previous broadcast, said, “I think of you a lot these days,” and missed Tony’s mother, and Tony’s mother also smiled as if she didn’t dislike it, saying, “These days, guests keep asking how things are going (with Im Hyun-sik).” Then, ‘Soondol’ Lee Gun-joo visited Im Hyun-sik and soon began to have the love fortunes of three single men read. Lee Gun-joo discouraged Lim Wo

Lim Ji-yeon, caught forgery of identity… arrested by the Office of the Inspector General (The Story of Lady Ok)

Lim Ji-yeon was captured by the Uigeumbu as a runaway slave. In episode 14 of JTBC‘s weekend drama ‘Madam Ok’s Story’ (written by Park Ji-sook, directed by Jin Hyeok and Choi Bo-yoon) aired on the 19th, Ok Tae-young (played by Lim Ji-yeon) and Cheon Seung-hwi (played by Chu Young-woo) were in a state of crisis where their identities were finally discovered, causing shock. As a result, the viewership ratings recorded 10.8% in the metropolitan area and 9.8% nationwide, and the highest viewership ratings per minute were 11.5% in the metropolitan area, and the target 2049 viewership ratings soared to 3.8% in the metropolitan area, ranking first on all channels on Sundays (based on Nielsen Korea‘s paid households). Ok Tae-young realized that Park Joon-ki (played by Choi Jung-woo), with whom she had a long-standing ill-fated relationship since the illegal mining incident at Unbongsan Mountain seven years ago, was also involved in the current Mansu-sam incident through her first meeting with

Yoo Jae-suk‘s humiliating kick... He was hit hard by weightlifter Park Hye-jeong (Running Man)

Broadcaster Yoo Jae-suk was kicked and humiliated. The SBS ‘Running Man’ that aired on the 19th was decorated with a ‘Teamkill, so I‘m sending it to you’ race, and actors Jeon So-min, Choi Daniel, judo athlete Kim Ha-yoon, and weightlifter Park Hye-jung appeared as guests. With all the familiar faces in attendance, attention was focused on Jeon So-min, who appeared as a guest for the first time in 1 year and 2 months. First, Haha gave a enthusiastic welcome, saying, “A little ponytail needs to roll to be enjoyable”, and ‘NEW maknae’ Ji Ye-eun greeted Jeon So-min with a hug despite meeting her for the first time. When his ‘Running Man’ teammate Yang Se-chan said, “It’s been a while since you slate, Jeon So-min” picked a fight with Yang Se-chan, saying, “But why are you so ugly?”, causing laughter. In this race, Yoo Jae-suk appeared as the MC, and the team was divided into two teams of 5 vs. 5 to compete. The first mission was the ‘Physical Quiz’, where they had to hold up a weighted exe