TVJung Hae-in Look-alike Bungeoppang Owner, After Launching a Brand, Is He Worried About His Main Job? (Ask Us)There is news that the 300th episode special of ‘Ask Us Anything’ will feature special MCs of all time. On the special episode airing on the 20th, Lee Kyung-kyu, who recorded the highest viewership ratings of ‘Ask Us Anything’, will revisit to give an even hotter prescription. From his bold reactions to his spicy comments that will get you thinking, his firm advice will continue. In addition to ‘Ask Us Anything’, a truly surprising person has been invited, raising expectations for the ‘300th episode special’. Next, ‘Ask Us Anything’, a bungeoppang owner who looks like the man with 40 million views, Jung Hae-in, will appear on ‘Ask Us Anything’. He is currently a freelance model and a N-jobber who started selling bungeoppang in the winter of 24. The video he uploaded as he started selling bungeoppang started spreading on social media, and people who saw the video started saying that he resembled actor Jung Hae-in, which became a hot topic. He explains that the accumulated views alone reJan 17, 2025
TV‘Twin Mom’ Han Groo, Straight S-Line… Top-level Flying Yoga [DA★]‘Twin mom’ Han Groo, long S-line... Top-notch flying yoga [DA★] Actress Han Groo is crazy about flying yoga. On the 17th, Han Groo posted a photo of herself exercising on her Instagram with the caption “Flying yoga, which I love the most”. In the photo, she is seen concentrating on flying yoga in tight workout clothes. She garnered admiration with her firm S-line and abs, as well as her long, lean legs. Born in 1992, Han Groo debuted as a singer in 2011 with ‘Witch girl’. She turned to acting starting with the drama ‘Girl K’ that year. She appeared in the dramas ‘Can We Get Married?’‘Marriage, Not Dating’‘Super Daddy Yeol’. Han Groo married a businessman 9 years her senior in November 2015 and gave birth to Iranian twins in February 2017. She returned to the entertainment industry in June 2022 after focusing on raising her child, and announced her divorce in September of that year. She is currently meeting viewers through the KBS2 drama ‘Cinderella Game’, which began airing in DecemberJan 17, 2025
TVLee Se-young, disguised with sunglasses… Will the identity concealment operation succeed? (Motel Cali)MBC‘s Friday-Saturday drama ‘Motel California’ Lee Se-young’s suspicious return scene to ‘Hana-eup’ has been captured, drawing attention. MBC‘s Friday-Saturday drama ‘Motel California’ (planned by Jang Jae-hoon/directed by Kim Hyung-min, Lee Jae-jin/written by Lee Seo-yoon/produced by HB Entertainment) is a first love remodeling romance about a woman who was born and raised in a motel in the countryside and reunites with her first love in her hometown she ran away from 12 years ago. ‘Motel California’, based on the popular 2019 novel ‘Home, Bitter Home’ by Shim Yoon-seo, heralds the birth of a new ‘killer drama’. In addition, it ranked 2nd in the news category in the TV-OTT topic survey for the 2nd week of January announced by Good Data Corporation, a content topic survey company, and is emerging as a dark horse in the New Year’s home drama war. Among them, ‘Motel Cali’ announced today (17th) ahead of the broadcast of the 3rd episode, ‘I will never come back.Jan 17, 2025
TVCool Kim Sung-soo‘s current status, daughter raised with love after separation from ex-wife ‘Double Crown Winner of the Susi College Entrance Examination’The current status of group Cool member Kim Sung-soo has been revealed. On the 14th, a video titled [Meet Kim Sung-soo] Mental breakdown due to the ‘supercar scam’, one of only two in Korea... Current status of the broadcaster who disappeared from TV’ was released on the YouTube channel ‘Current Status Olympics’. Kim Sung-soo, a member of the best mixed group Cool that swept the 90s, appears in the video. During the heyday of the group, which had numerous hits such as ‘Fate’, ‘Lucifer‘s Excuse’, ‘Beach Woman’, ‘Sorrow’, they swept away summer beach events in particular. Kim Sung-soo recalled those days, saying, “My skin was never white”. When asked about the settlement amount at the time, Kim Sung-soo said, “We received the settlement well. We received it in a wad of cash. At that time, the Hyundai apartment was worth 100 million won, so if I had just bought that, I would have... “ He said with regret, “But Kim Sung-soo is thin-skinned and weak-hearted, and he has been scammed a lot. HJan 17, 2025
TV‘50-year smoker’ Park Seo-jin‘s father, first-ever attempt at quitting smoking... What is the result? (Salimnam 2)KBS 2TV‘s ‘Mr. House Husband Season 2’ (hereafter ‘Mr. House Husband’) depicts the tearful story of Park Seo-jin’s father‘s challenge to quit smoking. Park Seo-jin’s father, a smoker for about 50 years, realized the seriousness of health management due to a history of myocardial infarction and declared to quit smoking in the new year. However, Park Seo-jin‘s father is still unable to quit smoking even though the new year of 2025 has arrived, and his entire family worries and nags him. Unable to withstand the nagging of his family, Park Seo-jin decides to quit smoking right away that day. The father shows his determination by cutting out all of his cigarettes in front of his family, but the Park Seo-jin siblings don’t stop there and search every nook and cranny of the house, confiscating all the cigarettes and lighters that he had hidden. The father says, “My kids say they do it for my health, but I feel sad. When I found all the cigarettes, I almost cried,” he said, showing a regretfulJan 17, 2025
MOVIES‘Breakthrough’, Official Invitation to the 75th Berlin International Film Festival [Official]The film ‘Breakthrough’ has been officially invited to the Berlinale Special section of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, drawing attention. On Thursday, January 16 (local time), the Executive Committee of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival officially announced that director Min Kyu-dong‘s new film ‘Breakthrough’ has been invited to the Berlinale Special section. ‘Breakthrough’ is a work that depicts a breathtaking, bloody showdown between the legendary killer ‘Jogak’, who has been active for 40 years in the ‘Sacred Quarantine’, which deals with cockroach-like humans, and the mysterious killer ‘Tolu’, who is chasing him. The Berlinale Special section, where ‘Breakthrough’ was invited, is a section where works that will bring freshness to the film industry with their diverse charms and fun are invited. In particular, director Min Kyu-dong proved his solid directing skills once again by being invited to the Berlin International Film Festival for the second time with ‘Jan 17, 2025
TVKim Jun-hyun, Requests Interview with Production Staff “Come Out for a Minute” (THE Taste Guys)Kim Jun-hyun requested an interview with the production team. The Comedy TV ‘THE Delicious Guys’ that will air on the 17th will feature a special on middle-aged men, where they will eat lacquer duck soup and raw golbaengi. Kim Jun-hyun, Moon Se-yoon, Hwang Je-seong, and Kim Hae-jun, who visited the second restaurant specializing in raw golbaengi, will have a game to decide the members of One Bite Only. The game is that the person who draws a different picture out of five balls in the machine will be selected as the member of One Bite Only. If all four members draw the same picture, they will all receive the benefit of eating. Hwang Je-seong showed confidence, saying, “I really did a good job drawing”, but he gets nagged by the members for drawing three at a time. In a situation where each person chooses to draw one, the first picture shows Kim Jun-hyun‘s face, raising curiosity. After that, pig pictures are revealed one after another, and Kim Jun-hyun makes an uncomfortable expression,Jan 17, 2025
TV‘Moon Ga-young and Ppopo Cut Leaked’ Choi Hyun-wook‘s Secret Private Life? Phone Obsession (That Guy is a Black Flame Dragon)While actors Moon Ga-young and Choi Hyun-wook are causing a stir with the leaked ‘four-cut kissing’ photos, the production team of tvN‘s new Monday-Tuesday drama ‘That Guy is a Black Flame Dragon’ (directed by Lee Soo-hyun, written by Kim Soo-yeon) has released a character still cut of Ban Joo-yeon (played by Choi Hyun-wook). ‘That Guy is a Black Flame Dragon’ is a sealed romance between Team Leader Baek Soo-jung, the ‘head killer’ who suffers from a dark past, and Headquarters Manager Ban Joo-yeon, the ‘third-generation chaebol’ who holds a black flame dragon in her chest. It is based on a popular webtoon of the same name. Moon Ga-young, Choi Hyun-wook, Im Se-mi, and Kwak Si-yang star. In the drama, Ban Joo-yeon, played by Choi Hyun-wook, is a third-generation chaebol and the head of the strategic planning division of Yongseong Department Store. She is a perfectionist. In order to be recognized as the successor to the conglomerate, he keeps his ‘geek self’, ‘Black Flame Dragon’, a secJan 17, 2025
MUSICKyuhyun adds 1 more Taipei concert to Asia tourKyuhyun Adds 1st Taipei Concert to Asia Tour Singer Kyuhyun has confirmed an additional Taipei concert. On the 16th, his agency Antenna announced through their official SNS that Kyuhyun will be adding a Taipei concert to his Asia tour ‘KYUHYUN 10th Anniversary Asia Tour ’COLORS‘ in TAIPEI’ (hereafter ‘COLORS’). ‘COLORS’ was originally scheduled to be held in Taipei for only one day on February 22nd, but the decision was made to add one more concert due to the explosive support from local fans. With this, Kyuhyun will be holding a total of two concerts in Taipei on the 22nd and 23rd of next month. ‘COLORS’ is an Asia tour with the same name as Kyuhyun‘s regular album released in November of last year. Kyuhyun is connecting with global fans with a colorful setlist that encapsulates his 10-year solo debut. After successfully completing the Seoul and Kaohsiung concerts, Kyuhyun will be heading to Jakarta, Taipei, Yokohama, Bangkok, and Macau on the 25th, following Hong Kong.Jan 17, 2025
TVA golden belly that is bulging to the point of bursting… Everyone is shocked (like gold)‘Childcare These Days - My Golden Child’ draws attention by revealing the story of ‘A 7-year-old son whose stomach is bloated as if it will burst every night’. On this day, the mom and dad of Geum-jok, who is about to enter the first grade of elementary school, appear in the studio. They said that they applied for the story because of Geum-jok‘s unusual symptom of having a bloated stomach every night. It is said that Geum-jok’s family had to urgently take her to the emergency room because she was in so much pain that she could barely stand. Attention is focused on what kind of difficulties Geum-jok and her family are going through. The previously released video shows Geum-jok getting ready to shower. However, as she starts showering, you can see that Geum-jok‘s side is bulging out. Unlike her skinny body, Geum-jok’s stomach is bloated as if it will burst at any moment, and everyone in the studio can‘t help but be shocked and sigh in regret. Curiosity grows as to what is causing GeumjogJan 17, 2025
MUSICBlackpink Jennie, celebrating her birthday with a heart on her chest and a ‘Thank You’ on her butt [DA★]BLACKPINK‘s Jennie, celebrating her birthday with a heart on her chest and a ’thank you‘ on her butt [DA★] BLACKPINK’s Jennie thanked fans for their birthday wishes. On the 16th, Jennie celebrated her birthday on her Instagram and shared a ton of photos for her fans. On her birthday, she revealed behind-the-scenes photos from the production of her new album. She also asked for anticipation by writing, “COMING SOON FOR YOU ALL.” In particular, she expressed her feelings in a cheeky and lovely way by putting a heart on her chest and a ‘Thank You’ message on her outfit under her skirt. In a recent interview with Billboard, Jennie said, “I want to complete myself as a complete person as Jennie Ruby Jane,” and hinted, “You‘ll know exactly what I mean when the album comes out, but I rap here, sing here, do harmony here, and talk here, so the overall sound is something that I like all the songs because I play with various genres and elements.” Meanwhile, YG Entertainment, Jennie’s former agenJan 17, 2025
MUSIC“Family Photo♥” How long has it been since Girls‘ Generation was all together [DA★]Girls‘ Generation has released a full group photo. On the 17th, Choi Soo-young posted a photo with a short caption saying, “Family Photo 2025” on her Instagram account. The released photo contains all eight members of Girls’ Generation. Girls‘ Generation, who are active separately and together, have been focusing on individual activities rather than full group activities for a while. However, in this photo, they have reunited after a long time and completed the photo with a concept befitting the name Girls’ Generation. The concept of this full group photo, which combines pink and white as the main colors, seems to prove that it is still Girls‘ Generation even after a long time. Excluding Im Yoon-ah and Seohyun, the six members were born in 1989, so this year is the ‘Year of the Blue Snake’, so Girls’ Generation‘s activities are expected to shine even brighter. Meanwhile, Girls’ Generation released their 15th anniversary album ‘Forever One’ in 2022. Hong Se-young, Donga.com Reporter proJan 17, 2025
SPECIALHan Ye-seul, ♥10 years younger husband and honey dripping... “2025 with you” [DA★]Actress Han Ye-seul has expressed her affection for her husband, who is 10 years younger than her. On the 16th, Han Ye-seul posted a picture on her Instagram with the caption, “2025 with you.” In the revealed picture, Han Ye-seul is seen spending leisurely time with her husband. The two of them smiling brightly while looking at each other catch the eye. Meanwhile, Han Ye-seul personally revealed that she was dating a boyfriend 10 years younger than her in 2021. After dating publicly for 3 years, they registered their marriage in May of last year. Reporter Kim Seung-hyun, Donga.com tmdgus@donga.comJan 17, 2025
TVKang Hye-won X Oh Woo-ri‘s first stills revealed... Extremely polar best friends (friendly competition)The first stills of Kang Hye-won and Oh Woo-ri from ‘Friendly Competition’ have been released, drawing attention. STUDIO X+U‘s drama ‘Friendly Competition’ (Planned by: STUDIO X+U / Produced by: YLAB FLEX, STUDIO X+U / Directed by: Kim Tae-hee / Written by: Kim Tae-hee, Min Ye-ji) will be released for the first time on February 10. ‘Friendly Competition’ is a mystery girl thriller surrounding ‘Seul-gi’, a transfer student to Chaehwa Girls’ High School, one of the top 1% in Korea where a cutthroat college entrance exam competition takes place, along with the friends who reveal their desires and the suspicious death of her father, who was a member of the CSAT committee. The posters and teaser videos that have been released so far have garnered a lot of attention for the special relationship between Yoo Je-i (played by Lee Hye-ri) and Woo Seul-gi (played by Jung Soo-bin) amidst the competition. In ‘Friendly Competition’, there is another relationship to watch out for besides Yoo Je-i andJan 17, 2025
SPECIALHan Ji-min X Lee Jun-hyuk, their faces are crazy… Visuals that make you smile [DA★]Actors Han Ji-min and Lee Joon-hyuk showed off their exciting facial chemistry. On the 17th, Han Ji-min posted several photos on her Instagram with the caption, “Tonight at 10 PM. Episode 5! My Perfect Secretary”. In the revealed photos, Han Ji-min is taking a selfie with actor Lee Joon-hyuk, who is co-starring in the drama. The handsome visuals of the two people make people smile. Meanwhile, the SBS Friday-Saturday drama ‘My Perfect Secretary’, starring Han Ji-min and Lee Joon-hyuk, is a work that depicts the intimate care romance between Ji-yoon, the CEO of a headhunting company who is only good at work, and Eun-ho, the secretary who is perfect at work. Reporter Kim Seung-hyun, Donga.com tmdgus@donga.comJan 17, 2025
TVPark Eun-young, Jung Ji-sun gossiping? “That older sister is not so good” scorched earth (Talker)Here is a preview of an exciting online trip. The JTBC show ‘Tokpawon 25 Hours’, which will air on the 20th, will feature architect and writer Oh Gi-sa as a guest, along with the second part of Jeon Hyun-moo, Yang Se-chan, and Park Eun-young‘s Hong Kong food tour, as well as various things to see, including eye-catching Danish architecture. According to the production team, first, MCs Jeon Hyun-moo and Yang Se-chan will go in search of Hong Kong’s representative restaurants with ‘Chinese food goddess’ chef Park Eun-young. The three of them will show off a mukbang at a special dim sum restaurant located on the highest mountain in Hong Kong. From Changfun, which is minced meat steamed in rice skin, to Siu Mai, which is meat and vegetables in wheat skin, to Chashu Bao, which is finely chopped Chashu and wrapped in skin, various types of dim sum stimulate the salivary glands. While enjoying dim sum for a while, Eunyoung Park reveals that she has a special relationship with the ‘Queen of DiJan 17, 2025
MUSICIve, new album tracklist revealed… double title song ‘Attitude’ written by Jang Won-youngIve reveals new album tracklist… Double title track ‘Attitude’ Jang Won-young wrote the lyrics for the group Ive, which has revealed the tracklist for its new album. On the 16th, the agency Starship Entertainment revealed the tracklist for Ive‘s third EP album ‘IVE EMPATHY’ through Ive’s official SNS channel. According to the revealed tracklist, the new album ‘IVE EMPATHY’ contains a total of six tracks, including the double title tracks ‘REBEL HEART’ and ‘ATTITUDE’, as well as ‘FLU’, ‘You Wanna Cry’, ‘Thank U’, and ‘TKO’. The title track ‘Attitude’ has Jang Won-young‘s name on the lyrics, which catches the eye. Jang Won-young is participating in writing lyrics for the title song for the first time since her debut through ‘Attitude’. She plans to fully demonstrate her lyric writing ability, which has been recognized through the songs ‘OTT’, ‘Blue Heart’, etc. She will also be writing lyrics for ‘ELEVEN’, ‘Love Dive’, etc.Jan 17, 2025
TVWinter Song Mate 14 People Meeting… What Winter Song Will We Sing Together? (What to Play)‘What do you do when you play?’ The 14 Winter Song Mates will all appear to vote for the winter song they want to sing the most. The January 18th broadcast of MBC‘s ‘What do you do when you play?’ (directed by Kim Jin-yong, Lee Joo-won, Wang Jong-seok, Ahn Ji-sun, Bang Sung-soo/written by Noh Min-sun) will depict a project to release a remake of a Winter Song. In the previous broadcast, Yoo Jae-suk, Haha, Joo Woo-jae, Park Jin-joo, Lee Yi-kyung, and Mi-joo gathered the ‘Winter Song Mates’ who will sing a winter song together. Singers Kim Jo-han, KCM, John Park, Ailee, Haewon (NMIXX), Seunghun (Jazzbee), actor Song Gun-hee, and national fencing team member Oh Sang-wook have raised expectations by participating in the Winter Song Project. The photos that were released capture the entire 14-member lineup, garnering attention. Yoo Jae-suk starts to assign seats while telling them to get to know each other, and in the meantime, the hidden members Oh Sang-wook and Song Gun-hee, who are in chJan 17, 2025
TVCode Kunst, ‘Wedding’ A gift for my younger brother → Society… Affectionate brotherhood (I Live Alone)On MBC‘s ‘I Live Alone’, Code Kunst shows off a warm and affectionate ‘brotherly love’ by giving a pair of shoes to his soon-to-be-married younger brother and even hosting the wedding. On the MBC ‘I Live Alone’ (directed by Heo Hang, Kang Ji-hee, Park Soo-bin, Lee Kyung-eun, and Moon Ki-young) broadcast on the afternoon of the 17th, Code Kunst will be seen spending time with his soon-to-be-married younger brother while reminiscing. Code Kunst tells his younger brother, “I have something prepared for you”, and guides him somewhere. They arrive at a custom-made shoe and suit shop, where Code Kunst says, “I’ll get you a pair of shoes as a wedding present”, and prepares a surprise gift. Code Kunst, who was choosing shoes with his younger brother according to his taste, is delighted to discover a happy expression only he knows on his younger brother‘s face, who had always shown a calm appearance. The scene where the younger brother carries Code Kunst on his back in gratitude for the surprisJan 17, 2025
TVYoon Sang-hyun X Lee Jin-woo, active as Ryeo-woon‘s special assistants (Namib)Yoon Sang-hyun and Lee Jin-woo are drawing attention by playing an active role as Ryeo-woon‘s special assistants. In the Genie TV original drama ‘Namib’ (written by Eom Sung-min, directed by Han Sang-jae and Kang Min-goo, planned by KT Studio Genie, produced by SLL and Studio Woo Young-soo), the lovely father and son Shim Jun-seok (played by Yoon Sang-hyun) and Shim Jin-woo (played by Lee Jin-woo) are firmly supporting Yoo Jin-woo (played by Ryeo-woon) by fully demonstrating their hidden abilities. Shim Jun-seok, who was once a successful producer, quit his main job and devoted himself to lyrics after his son Shim Jin-woo’s accident, but his passion for music has always been burning. One day, Sim Jun-seok, who discovered the potential of Yoo Jin-woo, who was brought in by his wife Kang Soo-hyun (played by Go Hyun-jung), is supporting Yoo Jin-woo to achieve his dream with his keen observation and producing skills. In particular, as the time they spend together grows longer, Sim Jun-seokJan 17, 2025