‘Diet Success’ Hye-ri, Shows Off Body in Bikini [DA★]

Singer and actress Hye-ri is attracting attention by enjoying her vacation. On the afternoon of the 16th, Hye-ri posted several photos on her SNS with the caption, “Unforgettable.” In the photos that were posted, Hye-ri is enjoying her vacation by wearing a bikini, swimming on the beach and in the ocean, and taking photos. Hye-ri, who recently announced on her YouTube that she went on vacation to Amanpulo, an island in Palawan, the Philippines, for a photo shoot, has revealed photos from her vacation and is catching attention. Meanwhile, Hye-ri will be appearing in the drama “Good Competition,” which is scheduled to be released on U+ Mobile TV and U+ TV on February 10th. “Good Competition” is a mystery girl thriller about friends who reveal their desires to “Seul-gi,” who transferred to Chaehwa Girls’ High School, one of the top 1% in Korea, where a cutthroat college entrance exam competition takes place, and the suspicious death of her father, who was a member of the CSAT committee. R

Blackpink Lisa, Hot December… Sensuality Unleashed [DA★]

Blackpink member Lisa had a hot December. On the 16th, Lisa posted several photos on her SNS with the caption, “Summer in December.” In the photos, Lisa shows off her mermaid-like back on a beach where the sun is setting, and she catches the eye in a blue bikini on a beach where the hot sunlight is shining down. She especially showed off her dizzying sensuality in a red dress next to a Christmas tree. Recently, Lisa revealed a photo of herself wearing a watch of the same design as a man. Since she has been rumored to be dating Frederic Arnault, the son of the head of the world’s largest luxury group, LVMH, there have been speculations that the other person is Frederic Arnault. The two have not revealed their positions on the rumors, but they have been spotted dating in various places overseas. Meanwhile, Lisa will release her first full-length solo album, “ALTER EGO,” on February 28. Photo = Lisa SNS

‘2024 SBS Entertainment Awards’, First Ever Live Broadcast on Lunar New Year‘s Day [Official]

The ‘2024 SBS Entertainment Awards’ is attracting attention as it will be held on the 29th (Wednesday), the day of Seollal, the nation‘s biggest holiday. The ‘2024 SBS Entertainment Awards’ will feature a total of 7 grand prize nominees, Yoo Jae-suk, Jeon Hyun-moo, Shin Dong-yup, Lee Sang-min, Seo Jang-hoon, Lee Hyun-yi, and Kim Jong-kook, competing for the grand prize. In the grand prize nominee teaser, which was a hot topic as actor Kim Nam-gil from the popular SBS Friday-Saturday drama ‘The Fiery Priest 2’ personally narrated the event, all 7 nominees did not hide their desire to win the grand prize, raising interest in who will take home the award. As the ‘Entertainment Awards’ is the first ever to be held on Seollal, the production team is preparing a colorful celebratory stage that the whole family can enjoy. Jeon Hyun-moo of ‘Mood Dragon’, who recorded a record-breaking 10 million views on the short-form platform from the first teaser, will participate in the opening magic stage

Jung Ji-so visits her ex-husband‘s funeral (Suspicious Girl)

Jung Ji-so visits her ex-husband‘s funeral. In the 10th episode of KBS2’s Wednesday-Thursday drama ‘Suspicious Girl’ (directed by Park Yong-soon/written by Heo Seung-min) aired on the 16th, the funeral is turned upside down by the sudden appearance of Oh Doo-ri (played by Jung Ji-so). Previously, Ban Ji-sook (played by Seo Young-hee) felt greatly betrayed by Oh Mal-soon (played by Kim Hae-sook), who lied about her biological father‘s death. Later, Choi Min-seok (played by In Kyo-jin), who had been investigating Ji-sook at Janet’s (played by Kim Hae-sook) request, found out that her father-in-law is alive. In the midst of this, Min-seok tells Ji-sook with a trembling voice, “Don‘t be surprised and listen,”, and the ending where Ji-sook is shocked upon hearing this greatly increases the tension of the drama. In the stills released today (16th), Doori, Ji-sook, and Min-seok are seen gathered at the funeral, capturing attention. Doori visits the funeral after hearing the news of her ex-hus

Jeong Seung-hwan, discharged from the Army Band today (16th)… Live broadcast preview [DA: Today]

Singer Jung Seung-hwan was discharged today (the 16th) after serving in the military for 1 year and 6 months. Jung Seung-hwan enlisted on July 17, 2023 and has been serving faithfully in the Army Band. His agency Antenna previously posted D-DAY content on Jung Seung-hwan‘s official SNS from the 13th to the 15th. It was in the form of Jung Seung-hwan’s handwritten answers to questions that fans might be curious about ahead of his discharge, such as, “What is the moment that US (fan club name) wanted to see the most?”. When asked, “What goals do you want to achieve together in 2025?”, Jung Seung-hwan answered, “Meet often, be happy, be healthy, sing loudly together, and spend a warm year-end together,” making fans look forward to 2025 even more. On the day of his discharge, at 7 PM, Jung Seung-hwan will also host a live broadcast through the Antenna YouTube channel. You can feel the deep love for fans of Jung Seung-hwan who wanted to meet his fans as soon as possible and first. Jung Seun

Code Kunst, Past Photos Revealed… Even an Unexpected Love Letter? (I Live Alone)

On MBC‘s ‘I Live Alone’, Code Kunst goes on a trip down memory lane with his soon-to-be-married younger sibling. While looking at childhood photos in an album and a memory box, the brothers discover a ‘love letter’ filled with affection. Attention is focused on who the main character who received the love letter will be. On the upcoming 17th episode of MBC’s ‘I Live Alone’ (directed by Heo Hang, Kang Ji-hee, Park Soo-bin, Lee Kyung-eun, and Moon Ki-young), Code Kunst will be seen spending time with his soon-to-be-married younger sibling while reminiscing. Code Kunst, who has come to his family home for the New Year, announces the news of his identical sibling‘s wedding. He sits down with his sibling, who he has been friends with, and opens the memory box. Inside the box their parents kept was filled with the playful history of the two brothers. Code Kunst makes everyone laugh as he reads the picture diary he wrote and a poem about his younger sibling. The two people who were recalling

Choi Seung-hyun “Regret and Reflection on My Lost 30s... I‘m Sorry to the Big Bang Members” (Comprehensive) [DA: Interview]

Choi Seung-hyun “Regret and reflection on my lost 30s... I‘m sorry to the members of Big Bang” (Comprehensive)[DA: Interview] Former member of group Big Bang and now actor Choi Seung-hyun (TOP) reflected on his past hiatus. He apologized to the members of Big Bang and their fans and promised to live a more upright life in the future. On the morning of the 15th, at 10:00, an interview with Choi Seung-hyun, who appeared in the second season of the Netflix series ‘Squid Game’, was conducted at a cafe in Jongno-gu, Seoul. It had been 9 years since Choi Seung-hyun met with the press, since participating in an interview to commemorate the release of his third regular album ‘MADE’ as a member of group Big Bang in 2016. As an actor, it had been a full 11 years since an interview for the movie ‘Tazza: The Hidden Card’ in 2014. Choi Seung-hyun, who completed his neat styling with neat pomade hair and a black suit, greeted the press that day looking very nervous. Even after more than 20 reporters

Jang Jin·Jang Dong-min→Park Ji-yoon·An Yu-jin… ‘Crime Scene Zero’, ‘Wish Fulfillment’ lineup revealed

Netflix‘s variety show ‘Crime Scene’ is appearing in the new season ‘Crime Scene Zero’. The last sixth player’s spot will be filled with guests optimized for each episode, raising expectations. ‘Crime Scene Zero’ is a legendary role-playing mystery game in which players become suspects and detectives and try to find the culprit hiding among them. ‘Crime Scene Zero’, which has returned as a new ‘Crime Scene’ series, contains the meaning that as it is being introduced to global viewers for the first time, it will go back to the beginning and become a work that is more faithful to the fun and essence of the case. Amidst the heated anticipation for the mystery game that will meet viewers around the world on Netflix, ‘Legendary Career Players’ Jang Jin, Park Ji-yoon, Jang Dong-min, Kim Ji-hoon, and Ahn Yu-jin have confirmed their participation. This casting, which brings together new and old popular players, is a lineup that is truly the ‘Wish-fulfilling’ that all ‘Crime Scene’ fans have be

Lee Hye-ri, the object of interest? ‘Curiosity-inducing two-shot’ (Friendly competition)

‘Fair Competition’ The top 0.1% Lee Hye-ri‘s target of interest is attracting attention. STUDIO X+U drama ‘Fair 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) receives a lot of attention every time a new poster or trailer is released. In particular, the special relationship between Yoo Je-yi (played by Lee Hye-ri) who approaches Woo Seul-gi (played by Jung Soo-bin) with sincerity and obsession in the midst of the fierce college entrance exam competition and Woo Seul-gi who becomes Yoo Je-yi’s target is stimulating the curiosity of potential viewers. In the midst of this, ‘Fair Competition’ released a two-shot still of Lee Hye-ri and Jung Soo-bin on January 16, drawing attention. In the revealed still, Lee Hye-ri approaches transfer student Jung Soo-bin, who is wearing a different school uniform from Chaehwa Girls‘ High School, and starts talking to her. Hye-ri Lee, who leans toward Jung Soo-bin

Kaya, a cheerful and lively rock genre challenge… ‘Rockstar’ teaser released

Rookie singer KAYA is starting her second year of activities. Kaya, who will be releasing her new song ‘Rockstar’ on the 22nd, debuted in April of last year with ‘The Past You’, and showed a musical change with her follow-up song ‘Don‘t Go Far Away’, while challenging the rock genre. The ‘Rockstar’ teaser, which will be released on the 16th, catches the eye with a scene where Kaya transforms into a rock band member and plays the guitar on stage. The lyrics ‘My dream that was written down thoroughly... I’ll be your ROCKSTAR. I‘ll promise you one more time, be a ROCKSTAR’, along with the cheerful sound and vocals, show Kaya’s unique rock style. Unlike her previous works that were ballads and city pop, it took her a while to decide to try the rock genre. However, her agency was considerate enough to let Kaya do the music she wanted to do, and she showed her side as a singer-songwriter by participating in the songwriting process. In the teaser that will be released on the 16th, she is show

Han Ga-in? Plastic surgery estimate of ‘35 million won’ shocking… “Losing self-esteem”

Actress Han Ga-in was shocked after visiting a plastic surgery clinic and receiving a surgery estimate. On the 15th, a video titled “What if Han Ga-in, the representative beauty of Korea, gets a plastic surgery estimate?” was uploaded to Han Ga-in’s YouTube channel, “Free Madam Han Ga-in.” On this day, Han Ga-in said, “I’ve been to a lot of dermatologists, but today is my first time at a plastic surgery clinic,” and added, “You often say that the screen doesn’t fit well. Why doesn’t it fit well? As far as I know, I have a wide face and a chin, but I think it’s because I don’t have cheek fat. I wonder if you’ll tell me about that,” expressing her expectations. Han Ga-in, who visited her first hospital, was advised, “You might feel that the skin around your eyes has sagged compared to before. It would look better if you get double eyelids and repositioned the fat above the eyes.” The doctor said, “You should get surgery when you’re uncomfortable. He said, “I don’t think you feel the need

‘JYP Male Rookie’ Kickflip, Debut Song ‘Mama Said (What Are You Trying To Be?)’ Music Video Teaser Released

‘JYP‘s new male group’ KickFlip, debut song ‘Mama Said (What are you trying to become?)’ music video teaser releasedJYP Entertainment’s (hereafter JYP) new boy group KickFlip has released the music video teaser for their debut song ‘Mama Said (What are you trying to become?)’. KickFlip will be releasing their first mini-album ‘Flip it, Kick it!’ on the 20th and making their official debut. Prior to this, JYP unveiled the music video teaser for the title song ‘Mama Said (What are you trying to become?)’ for the first time on their official SNS channel at midnight on the 16th. In the video, Gye-hoon, Amaru, Dong-hwa, Joo-wang, Min-je, K-ju, and Dong-hyun are enjoying KickFlip‘s free world when the adults are out of the house. He adds to the fun of watching with his mischievous charm, acting freely without worrying about what others think, such as blowing a hamburger with a big swing or making a bird out of a tree in the garden. He also has lines like “Sorry mom, I don’t’t mind, “Don‘t wo

Lee Kwang Soo and Do Kyung Soo Attempt to Recruit Kim Woo Bin? Love Calls Out of the Blue (Kong Kong Rice Rice)

Will Lee Kwang Soo and D.O. capture SEVENTEEN‘s appetites at their cafeteria? On the episode of tvN’s ‘Bean Reaping (directed by Na Young-seok, Ha Moo-sung, Lee Young-kyung)’ (hereafter referred to as ‘Kongkongbapbap’) that will air on the afternoon of the 16th, SEVENTEEN‘s Hoshi, Wonwoo, and Woozi will make a surprise visit to Lee Kwang Soo and D.O.’s cafeteria and taste a special fusion menu. After successfully serving lunch that day, Lee Kwang Soo and D.O. present doenjang jjigae, which they have never tried before, for dinner. This doenjang jjigae, which started from an idea casually thrown out by CEO Lee Kwang Soo, is another challenge for D.O. With Do Kyung-soo half-heartedly saying, “I don’t know what kind of food will come out,” curiosity about the unidentified soybean paste stew is growing. While the dinner menu is being prepared, starting with Do Kyung-soo’s special soybean paste stew, unexpected guests SEVENTEEN appear and surprise Lee Kwang-soo and D.O. SEVENTEEN tilt their

Otto Mom, Bra Top Workout Clothes Even in the Biting Cold Wave [DA★]

Influencer Otto Mom really enjoyed winter. On the 15th, Otto Mom posted a photo of a snowy field in Canada on her SNS with the message, “It was cold, but I wanted to take a snowy field shot.” In the photo, Otto Mom caught everyone’s attention by showing off her healthy and elastic body in a workout outfit of a bra top and leggings, even in the harsh winter weather. Otto Mom usually communicates with her subscribers by revealing her secrets to maintaining her health and body. Photo = Otto Mom SNS

(G)I-DLE‘s Shuhua, barely covered front... Bold backless ‘Dizzy’ [DA★]

(G)I-dle‘s Shuhua, barely covering the front... Bold backless top ‘Dizzying’ [DA★] (G)I-dle’s Shuhua showed off her sensual charm. On the 15th, Shuhua revealed several behind-the-scenes cuts from the pictorial shoot through her Instagram. In the photos, she created a chic yet sexy atmosphere with her gray suit styling that highlighted her bold backless top. She also showed off her captivating charm while wearing a bright red dress and holding a rose. Even though it was just a behind-the-scenes cut, the atmosphere that felt like a scene from a movie poured out a hot response from fans. Meanwhile, (G)I-dle, which Shuhua is a part of, renewed its contract with Cube Entertainment in December of last year. As a result, Soyeon, Miyeon, Minnie, Yuqi, and Shuhua will remain as members of (G)I-dle and be with Neverland (fandom). As the first step of the new year, member Minnie will release her first solo mini album ‘HER’ on the 21st. Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga.com

Jung So-min, pretty even with a hat pulled down… Explosion of innocence [DA★]

Actress Jung So-min showed off her innocent beauty. Jung So-min posted a photo on her Instagram on the 15th without any caption. In the released photo, Jung So-min is spending her leisurely day at a cafe. Wearing a white cardigan and a hat pulled down, Jung So-min caught everyone‘s attention by showing off her innocent beauty. Meanwhile, Jung So-min appeared in the tvN drama ‘Mom’s Friend‘s Son’, which ended in October last year, and received a lot of love. Reporter Kim Seung-hyun, Donga.com tmdgus@donga.com

Joo Won‘s new song released... Confession song ‘Love is...’ released [DA:Today]

Joo Won releases new song… Confession song ‘Love is…’ [DA:Today] Actor Joo Won has prepared a special gift for his fans. Joo Won will release his new song ‘Love is…’ through various online music sites at noon today (16th). ‘Love is…’ is a confession song that defines love, and is a ballad filled with Joo Won’s signature sweet voice and warm acoustic instruments. ‘Love is…’ is the work of producer Ahn Young Min, who has produced numerous hit songs for SG Wannabe, Davichi, etc. Here, Rocoberry and singer-songwriter Joo Eun participated in the work, and guitarist Park Shin-won and Paul Kim‘s ‘Meet You’ composer Joseph K joined in on the guitar and piano, respectively, and bassist Lee Jae-sung also joined in. The song was pre-released at the ‘2024 Joo Won Fan Concert JOO WON’S CABIN’ held in December last year. ‘Love is...’, which Joo Won debuted on a stage prepared only for his fans, received a great response at the time. Joo Won has been active in dramas, movies, and even musicals, showi

Where did Ha Do-young go?… Jeong Seong-il, transformation with a changed face (Trigger)

Actor Jung Sung-il burst into fame from his first appearance. Jung Sung-il quickly secured his place as a life character with his outstanding performance in Disney+‘s ‘Trigger’ (directed by Yoo Seon-dong/written by Kim Ki-ryang), which was first released on the 15th (Wednesday), where he runs, flies, rolls, and is chased, as well as his acting transformation that does not hesitate to ruin himself. Disney+’s ‘Trigger’ depicts the story of a group of vicious investigative journalism professionals who, in order to expose the wrongdoings of the bad guys in this flowery world, start by sticking their cameras on them. Jung Sung-il plays Han Do, a rookie PD who enjoys watching videos of adorable animals, loves only animals, and has no sense of humanity and zero sociality. Han Do is in the drama department, but for an unwanted reason, he is dropped into the investigative journalism program ‘Trigger’ team like a parachute, and his appearance as someone who struggles to blend in with the team li

Blackpink Jisoo, Jennie and Warm Friendship… “A Person Who Can Be Called Eternal”

Group BLACKPINK‘s Jisoo celebrated Jennie’s birthday. On the 16th, Jisoo posted a picture on her Instagram with the caption, “You don‘t know how happy it makes me that you are one of the people I can call forever. I love you, happy birthday, my Jennie.” The revealed picture shows Jisoo and Jennie making a heart. The warm friendship between the two draws attention. Meanwhile, BLACKPINK renewed their team contract with YG Entertainment in 2023. Each member is continuing their solo activities under separate agencies. Jisoo is scheduled to release the Coupang Play series ‘Newtopia’ on February 7. Reporter Seunghyun Kim, Donga.com tmdgus@donga.com

ATEEZ enters the gymnastics stadium… March world tour finale performance

The group ATEEZ will be entering KSPO DOME (formerly known as the Gymnastics Arena), known as the ‘K-pop dream stage’. On the 16th, their agency KQ Entertainment announced the news of the 2025 ATEEZ World Tour ‘Towards the Light: Will to Power Finale in Seoul’ through their official SNS. The title of this world tour, ‘Towards the Light: Will to Power’, contains the meaning that we all have our own light and should move towards that light. ATEEZ, who performed in various regions including Seoul, Japan, North America, and Europe last year, organically incorporated this into the performance.