TV‘What to do’ Park Jin-joo X Ailee X Mi-joo X Hae-won, ‘Winter Dream Girls’ Unit FormationPark Jin-joo, Ailee, Mi-joo, and Hae-won (NMIXX) are teaming up as the unit ‘Winter Dreamgirls’. The first song of the winter song remake project of MBC‘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), ‘Are You Still Beautiful’ sung by Park Jin-joo, Ailee, Mi-joo, and Hae-won, will be released on January 18 (Sat) at 6 PM. In particular, the unique vocal combination of Park Jin-joo, Ailee, Mi-joo, and Hae-won, which can only be seen in ‘What do you do when you play?’, is attracting attention. Diva Ailee with explosive vocal volume and unrivaled singing ability, Park Jin-joo with her refreshing and delicate luxury voice, Mi-joo with her emotional and warm tone, and NMIXX Hae-won, the representative 4th generation idol vocalist. The four unique voices of the four members meet to create a fantastic harmony, raising expectations. ‘Are You Still Beautiful?’ sung by ‘Winter Dreamgirls’ is a song releasedJan 17, 2025
MUSICWEi, first comeback stage of new song ‘NOT ENOUGH’ on ‘M Countdown’WEi, first comeback stage for new song ‘NOT ENOUGH’ on ‘M Countdown’ Group WEi presented their first comeback stage in 2025. On the 16th, WEi performed their comeback stage for the title song ‘NOT ENOUGH’ of their 7th mini album ‘The Feelings’ on Mnet‘s ‘M Countdown’. On this day, WEi appeared on stage wearing grunge looks that each showed off their own unique personalities, showing off the trendy charms of each of the five members. They drew admiration with their perfect teamwork and group dance in the deepened atmosphere. In particular, the ‘Memory Dance’ that decorated the beginning and end of the song presented a rich visual with hand movements that seemed to transfer memories in the head. WEi’s new song ‘NOT ENOUGH’ is an emo hip-hop genre song with shoegazing sounds. It expresses various emotions felt when in love, such as anxiety and fear, with a dreamy yet hazy melody, and member Jang Dae-hyun was included in the lyrics and composition team. WEi, who made a comeback on the 15thJan 17, 2025
MUSICEve, Second EP Deluxe Version Released… Includes 2 New Rock Songs [DA:Today]Yves Releases Deluxe Version of Second EP… Includes 2 New Rock Genre Songs [DA: Today] Singer Yves is presenting the deluxe version of her second EP. Yves will be releasing the deluxe version of her second EP, ‘I Did: Bloom (Deluxe)’, through various music sites today (the 17th) at 2 PM. ‘I Did: Bloom (Deluxe)’ is the deluxe version of Yves‘s second EP, ‘I Did’, which was released last November. Through ‘I Did’, Yves brought out her hidden self deep inside, and through ‘I Did: Bloom (Deluxe)’, she captured herself finding balance amidst the chaotic fluctuations of emotions in the process of facing that self. ‘I Did: Bloom (Deluxe)’ includes the new songs ‘BIRD’ and ‘See you in hell’ in addition to the 5 songs from the existing album. Both songs are rock genre songs, and Yves will be going on her debut North American tour ‘2025 YVES APPLE CINNAMON CRUNCH TOUJan 17, 2025
MUSICLucy Shin Ye-chan, ‘Listen! Glass Forest’ Guest AppearanceLucy Shin Ye-chan, Guest Appearance on ‘Listen! Forest of Glass’ Member of band LUCY Shin Ye-chan showed off his various charms. Shin Ye-chan appeared as a guest on the second episode of ‘Listen! Forest of Glass’, a healing music talk show by digital content media Dingo hosted by Choi Yu-ri on the 16th. On this day, Shin Ye-chan first revealed his current status, saying, “I‘ve recently gotten into exercising. And I like snowboarding in the winter, so I often go skiing. Last year, I went 33 times in one season alone.”. Shin Ye-chan, who is in charge of the violin in Lucy, also revealed how he got into music. He said, “My mother played the violin. I followed my mom when I was in the third grade of elementary school, and she said she tuned it by herself. I started it as a hobby, but I won a prize at a competition and that’s when I started doing it properly.”Usually, if you want to play the violin, you start when you‘re 6 or 7 years old. However, I confessed, “I worked really hard becauseJan 17, 2025
MUSIC‘1st Debut Anniversary’ Daimon, Fandom Name Mons Surprisely Revealed‘1st Debut Anniversary’ Daimon Surprises Fandom Name MONs Group Daimon (DXMON) has revealed their fandom name in celebration of their 1st debut anniversary. On the 17th at midnight, Daimon held a live broadcast to celebrate their 1st debut anniversary through the official Weverse community. On this day, Daimon surprisingly revealed their fandom name MONs in celebration of their 1st debut anniversary. MONs means “DXMON‘s, fans areDXMON’s”, expressing the close relationship between Daimon and his fans. Now that an official fandom name has been created, Daimon plans to repay their fans with even better music and diverse activities in the future. Meanwhile, Daimon debuted on January 17th of last year with their debut album ‘HYPERPSACE’. Recently, they made a comeback with the title song ‘Zip Zip Zip’ of their second single album ‘Youth Never DIE’. They will hold their first fan meeting, ‘DXMON FAN’, at the Karasuyama Community Center in Tokyo, Japan on February 15.Jan 17, 2025
TVLee Ji-hye, Marriage Crisis Mentions “As We Are Growing Away From Each Other...” (Lawyers of the Round Table)Lee Ji-hye from ‘Roundtable Lawyers’ has mentioned a marriage crisis. In the recent filming of the second episode of ‘Roundtable Lawyers’, which aired on SBS Life, when Lee Ji-hye introduced her wife of six years who wanted a quick divorce as her client, Tak Jae-hoon asked, “You‘ve been married for six years, so quickly... (You want a divorce)?“ Lee Ji-hye opened her mouth and said, “(A crisis is coming)! She continued, “I’m also in my eighth year, and rather than feeling bored, when you have a child, you focus on the child so much that you become estranged from each other and your relationship... (Falls apart).” Hearing this, Tak Jae-hoon said, “The eighth year is okay. It comes in the ninth year,“ and added, “It comes every three years. “It’s a ‘story’, but there’s a crisis once every three years,” he added. Attorney Lee In-cheol said, “(Tak Jae-hoon’s words) are true… After three years, you get pregnant and give birth to a child. Then, your ideals and reality change and you see theJan 17, 2025
TVJeon So-min, who left the show while crying, returns to ‘Running Man’… ‘Team Kill’ with Choi Daniel (Running Man)Jeon So-min, who left the show in tears, makes a comeback on ‘Running Man’… Choi Daniel and ‘Team Kill’ (Running Man) Actress Jeon So-min will be a guest on ‘Running Man’. The episode of SBS ‘Running Man’ that airs on the 19th (Sun) will feature actresses Jeon So-min, Choi Daniel, and sports stars Kim Ha-yoon and Park Hye-jung. In this episode, Jeon So-min, whose tearful departure left viewers disappointed a year ago, will return with her partner from the drama ‘Today, Jisong’, actor Choi Daniel. Olympic stars Park Hye-jung and Kim Ha-yoon will also make a reappearance, adding to the joy. The recent recording was decorated with an unusual name, ‘Team Kill, Jisong’. The cast was divided into two teams and proceeded under the MC Yoo Jae-suk. The key to this race was the penalty vote, which was to choose the ‘team member you want to add a penalty balloon to’. The reason is that the majority of the team will be happy is that exactly 3 names must appear in the vote, but if there are more orJan 17, 2025
TVLee Bong-won confesses “I used a lot of private loans…even had bad thoughts”Lee Bong-won candidly confesses the story of how he was once in debt. Episode 13 of ‘Jun Hyun-moo‘s Plan 2’ (jointly produced by MBN and Channel S), which will air at 9:10 PM on the 17th (today), will feature a food trip between ‘food bros’ Jeon Hyun-moo, Kwak Tube (Kwak Jun-bin), and guest Lee Bong-won, who welcome Park Chan-ho’s ‘pick’ special noodle in Gongju, South Chungcheong Province, famous for its chestnuts. On this day, Jeon Hyun-moo says, “The place we‘re going now is a place that hyung Park Chan-ho took us to before” and adds, “Isn’t Gongju famous for its chestnuts?“, raising curiosity. Soon after, the three of them arrive at the restaurant, and Kwak Tube is startled to see the words ‘since 1953’ written on the sign. “They set it up right after the end of the Korean War!” Amidst Kwaktube‘s shouts, the three successfully secured a noodle restaurant and taste ‘Chestnut Jelly Salad’ as their first menu. Lee Bong-won, who has become a big shot in the food industry, seriously tasJan 17, 2025
TVHusband cheats on his wife with a second-hand trading app, makes her pregnant → Wife commits infidelityThe story of a husband who committed adultery through a second-hand transaction app and got his wife pregnant by the other woman, and then ordered an adulterer to seduce his wife, was revealed. On the episode of ‘The Ultimate Couple’ that aired on Tcast Drama Cube on the 16th, the story of a couple whose marriage was completely ruined by a second-hand transaction app was depicted. A couple who had been together for 19 years. The wife gave up her own dreams and pledged to support her husband for his success. Thanks to the wife‘s support, the husband became a professor, which was his dream, and the two of them overcame the pain of a miscarriage and built a beautiful family. One day, the woman found out that her husband was continuing to meet the woman he had an affair with through a second-hand transaction app. She shed tears of shock and betrayal, but thanks to the husband’s positive attitude, the two of them pledged to continue their married life once again. A year later, the wife meetJan 17, 2025
TVYG to close down acting business… Yoo Seung-ho → Yoo In-na – Joo Woo-jae to leave one after another [Official]YG to close down acting business… Yoo Seung Ho → Yoo In Na - Joo Woo Jae to leave one after another [Official] YG Entertainment is closing down its acting business. In order to focus on its main business of music, the company has decided to reorganize its business structure and announced that it will end its actor management business as part of this. YG stated, “We sincerely thank all the actors who have been with us and the fans who have shown us so much love. We will not spare any support needed until the end.” Currently, more than 20 actors, including Kim Hee Ae, Cha Seung Won, Yoo Seung Ho, Yoo In Na, Jung Hye Young, Lee Soo Hyuk, Son Na Eun, Han Seung Yeon, Soo Hyun, Lee Sung Kyung, Jang Ki Yong, and Joo Woo Jae, are affiliated with YG Entertainment. In response to inquiries from Donga.com, YG stated that they will support actors with remaining contracts until the end of their contracts. After that, they plan to have a natural and beautiful farewell. YG explained that they have beJan 17, 2025
MUSIC‘SM 30th Anniversary’ SHINee Full Group Photo… Onew is there, Taemin is not [Comprehensive]‘SM 30th Anniversary’ SHINee Full Group Photo… Onew is there, Taemin is not [Comprehensive] While Onew and Taemin‘s agencies are in conflict over the group SHINee’s full group promotions, a SHINee photo commemorating SM‘s 30th anniversary has been revealed. On the 17th, SHINee’s official SNS posted a group photo of SHINee for SM‘s 30th anniversary album ‘2025 SMTOWN: THE CULTURE, THE FUTURE’. SHINee members Key, Minho, and Onew were together in the photo. Unfortunately, member Taemin was not there. The members also reflected on what SHINee means to them. Key said, “My agency”, and Onew expressed his affection by saying, “The one and only who is always there”. Minho said, “Life, living, everything. Happiness! Thrill! He left a message full of passion, saying, “Joy.” This album includes the title song and SM’s new group song, “Thank You,” as well as SM’s legendary hit songs that left their mark on K-POP history.Jan 17, 2025
TV‘2024 MBC Broadcasting Entertainment Awards’, Lunar New Year Holiday Live Broadcast Confirmed [Official]The ‘2024 MBC Entertainment Awards’ will be broadcast live during the Lunar New Year holidays. The ‘2024 MBC Entertainment Awards’, which will feature entertainers who brought fun and excitement to MBC entertainment programs in 2024 and wrap up the year, will be broadcast live on Tuesday, January 28 at 8:20 p.m. In addition, entertainment stars who dominated an era will appear as presenters, adding meaning. MBC has been delivering pleasant energy to viewers for a long time with diverse entertainment programs such as reality, variety, and talk shows, so we are looking forward to meeting the entertainment stars who will bring back memories. In particular, curiosity is piqued about who the glorious winners will be. From the grand prize winner, which is of the utmost interest, to the winners of the Entertainment Program of the Year and the Best Couple Award, which are selected by viewer votes, they will all be announced. In addition, a retro concept congratulatory stage that can only be seJan 17, 2025
MUSIC‘Skids‘ Little Brother’ Kickflip, ‘Debut D-3’ Pre-orders Surpass 300,000‘SKIZ‘s younger brother’ Kickflip, ‘Debut D-3’ Pre-orders Surpass 300,000 JYP Entertainment’s (hereafter JYP) new boy group Kickflip has additionally released a music video teaser for their debut title song ‘Mama Said (What are you trying to become?)’. Kickflip will be taking their first step into the music industry by releasing their first mini-album ‘Flip it, Kick it!’ on the 20th. Following the first reveal of the music video teaser for the title song ‘Mama Said (What are you trying to become?)’ on their official SNS channel on the 16th, JYP posted a second teaser on the 17th. This teaser instantly captures both eyes and ears with its trendy visuals, cheerful rhythm, and energetic sound. In particular, Gye-hoon, Amaru, Dong-hwa, Joo-wang, Min-je, Kei-ju, and Dong-hyun showed some restrained and relaxed performances. The video ended with the innocent appearance of the seven members calmly welcoming someone who entered the house after hurriedly cleaning up the messy room, stimulatingJan 17, 2025
TVLim Hyun-sik, Tony‘s mother and twilight romance ♥? Lim Won-hee or Jeong Seok-yong confesses to being in love (Miwoosae)Lim Hyun-sik, twilight romance with Tony‘s Mother ♥? Lim Won-hee or Jung Seok-yong confess their love lives (My Little Old Boy) New love news was revealed on this week’s SBS ‘My Little Old Boy’. In a recent recording, Lim Won-hee and his best friend Jung Seok-yong visited the house of Lim Hyun-sik, the ‘oldest Little Old Boy’, who is in his 80s. Lim Hyun-sik said, “I think of her a lot these days” and expressed his deep interest in a woman. The woman turned out to be Tony‘s Mother. Lim Hyun-sik stirred up the studio by revealing the progress since his last blind date. What would have been Tony’s Mother‘s reaction as she watched this? ‘Soon-dol’ Lee Gun-joo, who recently received a spirit and has been a shaman for 6 months, also came to congratulate Lim Hyun-sik on his 80th birthday. He told his love fortune for Lim Won-hee, Jung Seok-yong, and Lim Hyun-sik, who were lonely. Lim Won-hee was surprised by Lee Geon-ju’s horoscope, saying, “You got it right.” Also, while Lee Geon-ju was reaJan 17, 2025
SPECIAL‘Return after surgery’ Go Hyun-jung, thin face + white hair… Fans are worried [DA★]Actress Go Hyun-jung shared her recent status after returning to the filming set following her surgery. On the 16th, Go Hyun-jung posted a photo on her Instagram with the caption, “It was a beautiful time.” The released photo shows Go Hyun-jung returning to the filming set. In the meantime, Go Hyun-jung’s face, which has become haggard due to weight loss, and her sparse white hair made people feel sorry. Upon seeing Go Hyun-jung’s skinny appearance after returning from surgery, fans sent messages of concern and support, such as, “Take care of your health,” “Hold on and do your best on filming,” and “It’s great to see you working again.” Recently, Go Hyun-jung did not attend the production conference for the Genie TV original drama “Namib” due to her deteriorating health. At the time, her agency said, “Her health rapidly deteriorated and she went to the emergency room. We decided not to attend the conference based on the medical team’s absolute stability opinion.” Go Hyun-jung was dischJan 17, 2025
Jang Won-young MBTI=ENTJ… “Don‘t judge me by my words”Group Ive‘s Jang Won-young revealed her MBTI and ideal type. On the 16th, a video titled “Everything about Won-young from the Stars” was uploaded to YouTube channel Daily Chil’s “Dex‘s Cold Interview.” On this day, Dex began by saying to Jang Won-young, who appeared as a guest, “I did some background research, but I couldn’t find out your MBTI.” Jang Won-young honestly replied, “I haven‘t revealed my MBTI until now, so it’s gotten too heated,” and “I‘m scared to talk about it.” Dex tried to guess Jang Won-young’s MBTI, saying, “I‘m ISTP. My trait is that I’m the worst boyfriend.” Jang Won-young replied, “I don‘t think I would do that to my girlfriend,” and “Don’t we treat each person a little differently? Literally, Dex said, ”Can‘t you do the opposite for the person you love?“ Dex guessed that Jang Won-young’s MBTI would be ENFJ. Jang Won-young was surprised and replied, ”You‘re so good. You got everything right except one.“ Jang Won-young then said, ”It was just a difference of one bJan 17, 2025
TVCha Eun-woo‘s body fat + arm muscles... All wet and beautiful (living in a three-room apartment in Finland)The City Boys face the danger of being left behind in the forest. On the tvN show ‘Finland Rent-a-Room’ that airs on the 17th, an unexpected gas shortage occurs as the City Boys move into a new rented room. The City Boys start to feel anxious when they realize that they haven‘t filled up the tank even once while moving into their third rented room. Cha Eun-woo, who is behind the wheel, shocks everyone by saying, “It’s a little risky,”. Since this is a deep forest where the internet doesn‘t work, searching for a gas station or reporting an accident to insurance is impossible. To make matters worse, they still have to drive another 50 minutes to get to the city where the gas station is, so will they be able to safely get off the off-road road without stopping? Meanwhile, the City Boys continue their new rented room life in a place with electricity, solitary confinement, and neighbors. Having been moving from place to place where electricity, running water, and water were difficult to accJan 17, 2025
MOVIESJeong Ho-yeon signs exclusive contract with BH Entertainment… ‘Ogem’ Lee Byung-hun and Park Hae-soo join the same group [Official]Jung Ho-yeon has signed an exclusive contract with BH Entertainment. Jung Ho-yeon, who debuted in 2011 through ‘Korea Challenge! Supermodel Season 2’, has established a solid position as a model by participating in various domestic and international fashion shows and global brand advertising campaigns. After that, she debuted as an actress in the Netflix original series ‘Squid Game’ Season 1 as Kang Sae-byeok. Jung Ho-yeon, who grew into a global star overnight with her debut work, won the Best Actress Award at the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG) for the first time as a Korean actor and was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at the 74th Emmy Awards. Jung Ho-yeon, who is continuing her global career, recently finished filming director Na Hong-jin‘s new film ‘Hope’ and garnered attention for her role as Catherine (Cate Blanchett)’s assistant ‘Jisoo’ in the Apple TV+ drama ‘Disclaimer’ in 2024. BH Entertainment said, “We are happy to be working with actressJan 17, 2025
MUSIC“I hope it‘s a day like a gift”… Ok Taecyeon holds solo fan meetingOk Taecyeon is holding a solo fan meeting. On the 17th, his agency 51K released a poster along with the news that Ok Taecyeon will be holding ‘SweeTY OKCAT’s Happy Valentine‘s Day’ at Ilchi Art Hall on February 15th and 16th. In the released poster, Ok Taecyeon caught everyone‘s attention with his excited look as he waits for the moment to be with fans with the character ’OKCAT‘ that he designed himself. The title of this fan meeting, ’SweeTY OKCAT‘s Happy Valentine’s Day‘, was “decided with the wish to create sweet Valentine’s Day memories with fans” and “It will be a time like a plentiful gift that fans who have sent him unchanging love and support will look forward to and enjoy. Ok Taecyeon will also reveal for the first time the stage of a new song he composed himself that he prepared especially for this fan meeting, and he will also share a warm and happy moment with his fans. He will show his special love for his fans through various corners where he can communicate. His agency 5Jan 17, 2025
TVLee Jung Hyun‘s Second Birth Scene... First Reveal of Her Belly Face (Convenience Store Restaurant)Lee Jung-hyun‘s second child, Bokdeungi, will be revealed for the first time. On the KBS 2TV show ‘New Release Convenience Store Restaurant’ (abbreviated as ‘Convenience Store Restaurant’) that will air on the 17th, Lee Jung-hyun’s second childbirth will be revealed. According to the production team, Lee Jung-hyun revealed her happy daily life with her affectionate husband and cute daughter Seo-ah through ‘Convenience Store Restaurant’. The news of her second child, Bokdeungi, who came like a gift, was also revealed for the first time on ‘Convenience Store Restaurant’, becoming a hot topic. And as the moment of meeting Bokdeungi will finally be revealed, viewers‘ attention is focused. In the VCR that will be revealed that day, Lee Jung-hyun has meticulously prepared for childbirth. Before going to the hospital, Lee Jung-hyun told her husband, “I’m scared when I go into the operating room. But I want to meet (Bokdeungi) soon,” expressing her feelings of half worry and half excitement. OJan 17, 2025