BBUP, new member Jiyoon, full chemistry… special video released

The group VVUP showed off their full chemistry. VVUP (Kim, Pan, Suyeon, Jiyoon) released two special videos through their official YouTube channel on the 10th and 13th. The videos, produced as part of the release commemoration of the special digital single ‘4 Life’, were produced to introduce new member Jiyoon to fans and to express gratitude to fans for their unchanging love. The special videos showed VVUP traveling together to Tokyo and Sapporo, Japan, which are full of winter emotions. The members greeted Jiyoon, who had a mixture of excitement and nervousness, and soon Jiyoon smiled as well. VVUP, now a full group, rolled around in the snow, took pictures, and danced together. They promised a dazzling future by hanging a padlock with the words ‘VVUP’ on the railing. The special video was released twice, and it was surprising that Jiyoon was also present in places where only the three members had appeared. VVUP is the last

Park Jin-young‘s first comeback after military discharge... Channel A’s new drama ‘The Witch’

Former GOT7 member and actor Park Jin-young has chosen Channel A‘s new drama ‘The Witch’ as his first comeback project after his military service. He plays the role of Dong-jin in the drama ‘The Witch’, which will premiere on February 15th. ‘The Witch’ is a mystery romance about Dong-jin, a man who tries to break the laws of bad luck surrounding women called witches, and Mi-jung, a woman who has become the seed of tragedy and has cut herself off from the world, and who end up saving each other after a journey that they do not give up on. It is a dramatization of the webtoon of the same name by Kang Full, the popular webtoon writer of ‘Moving’, ‘The Lighting Store’, and ‘The Fool’. It is directed by Kim Tae-woo, who showed off his high-density directing skills through the movie ‘The Detective’.

Kim Jong-min, ♥11 years younger bride-to-be “I love you” Announcement of marriage (Groom class)

‘Groom Class’ Kim Il-woo announces a date at the soccer field with Park Sun-young. Episode 147 of ‘These Days Men‘s Life - Groom Class’ (hereafter referred to as ‘Groom Class’)’, which airs on Channel A at 9:30 PM on the 15th (Wednesday), will reveal Kim Il-woo personally visiting the soccer field to cheer on Park Sun-young, who is currently playing on a women’s soccer team, as well as greeting and appealing to her acquaintances. On this day, ‘Principal’ Lee Seung-chul makes a surprise announcement before the news of Kim Il-woo and Park Sun-young, saying, “Our student Jong-min is finally getting married” and that Kim Jong-min has set the wedding date for April 20th. ‘Love Department Head’ Shim Jin-hwa says, “Congratulations. He coquettishly says, “There’s a rumor that over 10,000 people are coming to the wedding hall,” and Lee Seung-chul praises him, saying, “(All of the guests) are like the ‘Entertainment Awards’ class.” Moon Se-yoon also says, “I heard you’re looking into the Sangam

Red Velvet Joy Renews Contract with SM… 3rd Group [Official]

Red Velvet‘s Joy has renewed her contract with SM Entertainment (hereafter referred to as SM). Joy completed her contract renewal based on the trust she has built with SM over a long period of time, and plans to continue her activities in all directions with SM’s generous support. Joy said, “After having deep conversations with those who have been with me for the past 10 years based on trust and belief, I felt that I want to continue moving forward together in a good direction in the future,” and “I will do my best to show my fans various sides of myself through positive synergy with SM.” SM also said, “We are happy to be able to continue our beautiful journey with Joy, following Seulgi and Irene. “I will work hard to fully demonstrate my limitless potential not only through Red Velvet group activities but also as a solo artist, ‘Joy,’ and as an actress, ‘Park Soo-young,’” they said. Red Velvet, which debuted in August 2014 with ‘Happiness,’ has released ‘Ice Cream Cake,’ ‘Red Flavor,’

On and Off, fan meeting held on the 18th… ‘Heartwarming’ with promotional model news

ONF to hold fan meeting on the 18th… News on promotional models ‘Heartwarming’ Group ONF, selected as the 2025 Lotte Hotel Hallyu promotional models, will hold their first fan meeting of the new year. ONF will meet fans at the ‘2025 ONF Fanmeeting In SEOUL’ (hosted and organized by DMZ Entertainment) at the Konkuk University Saecheonnyeon Hall Grand Concert Hall on the 18th. Tickets went on sale in December last year and sold out in just 2 minutes, proving the explosive interest and love of fans. After the release of their 8th mini-album in April last year, ONF received favorable reviews from overseas media, including topping domestic music charts and music shows, as well as iTunes K-pop album charts in Japan and the Philippines. In particular, their musicality and skills have been proven both domestically and internationally, with ‘Bye My Monster’ taking 4th place in ‘Best K-Pop of the First Half of 2024 Selected by American Music Critic Jeff Benjamin’ announced by Billboard. In addit

Fifty Fifty, debuts first in Taiwan… Appears on Lunar New Year broadcast

Girl group FIFTY FIFTY, who successfully completed a tour across the United States, visited Taiwan for the first time since their debut. FIFTY FIFTY finished recording their special Taiwanese Lunar New Year Eve program, ‘2025 WE ARE Our Lunar New Year Night (WE ARE 我們的除夕夜)’ on the 11th. ‘2025 WE ARE Our Lunar New Year Night’ is Taiwan‘s largest Lunar New Year program, featuring local artists of various genres, including the country’s most popular idol group GENBLUE, TEAM SAME, and SEVEN TO EIGHT. FIFTYFIFTY is the only foreign artist among the performers. During the recording that day, FIFTYFIFTY garnered much attention by performing live performances of ‘Gravity’ and ‘CUPID’ as well as the Chinese version of ‘Push Your Love’, a track from their mini album ‘Love Tune’. In particular, FIFTYFIFTY will also have a special joint performance with the popular Taiwanese girl group ‘GENBLUE’, which made its official debut in Korea last year.

Genie Music Invites Korean Original Musical ‘Empress Myeongseong’ Celebrating Its 30th Anniversary

Genie Music invites users of the music platform Genie to the musical ‘Empress Myeongseong’. According to Genie Music on the 14th, tickets to the musical ‘Empress Myeongseong’, which is expected to showcase the pinnacle of Korean original musicals in celebration of its 30th anniversary, will be provided through a raffle. It began with performances in Daegu and other regions in December last year and will continue its epic run from Tuesday the 21st to Sunday March 30th at the Grand Theater of Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Seoul. Genie users who wish to participate can express their interest and anticipation for the performance in the comments on the Genie Magazine page. The original musical ‘Empress Myeongseong’, which premiered in 1995, celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.

Hong Isaac, pre-release single ‘Lovers’ to be released on the 24th

Hong Isaac to release pre-released single ‘Lovers’ on the 24th Singer Hong Isaac will be releasing a pre-released single on the 24th. This new song is a pre-released single for his mini-album scheduled to be released next month, and is his first new song in about 10 months since the single ‘I Love You (Prod. Choi Yuri)’ released in February of last year, so expectations are high. ‘Lovers’ is a song that stands out with its minimalist composition and gentle narrative created with delicate strings. You can experience lyrics that contain the sincerity of hope and love, as well as Hong Isaac‘s signature soft voice. Meanwhile, Hong Isaac won the JTBC ‘Singer Gain 3’ in January of last year, showing off a limitless variety of musical styles. Since releasing singles, he has been active in various fields such as broadcasting, performances, and participating in OSTs. His pre-released single ‘Lovers’ will be released on various music sites at 6 p.m. on the 24th. Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.co

Cha Sun-woo cast in short-form drama ‘Sonny’s Competition‘

Actor Cha Sun-woo has been cast in the short-form drama ‘Sonny‘s Competition’. Cha Sun-woo plays the main character Son Jin-woo in the drama ‘Sonny’s Competition’, which will be released worldwide through ‘Showtime’ from the 14th. ‘Sonny‘s Competition’ is a drama that tells the story of a man named Son Jin-woo who meets a classmate with the same name, and their souls switch and they unexpectedly share their lives. The 50 episodes contain the future of these two men and the stories that occur after their lives change. Cha Sun-woo plays the role of Son Jin-woo, an extremely ordinary man who joins SB Games, a company that he had dreamed of his whole life, and meets his high school rival, who is also a high school rival.

Yes, Yuna, just wearing a white T-shirt and jeans… Superior glamour [DA★]

Group ITZY‘s Yuna showed off her perfect glamorous body. Yuna posted a photo on her Instagram on the 13th without any caption. In the released photo, Yuna is posing outdoors. Yuna caught everyone’s attention by showing off her superior body and dazzling beauty with just a basic fashion of a white T-shirt and jeans. Meanwhile, ITZY, which Yuna is a part of, released a new mini-album ‘GOLD’ (Gold) on October 15th. Reporter Kim Seung-hyun, Donga.com tmdgus@donga.com

24th, a love line that shook with a deep talk in the middle of the night? (I‘m single)

The 24th season of ‘I am SOLO’ is expected to be a full-blown ‘chaos night’. On the real dating program ‘I am SOLO’, which airs on ENA and SBS Plus at 10:30 PM on the 15th (Wednesday), the scene of ‘Solo Nation 24’, where the members fall into an even rougher ‘romance whirlpool’ after their first date, will be revealed in detail. The 24th team, who returned to their lodgings after their first date, get to know each other through increasingly in-depth conversations as the night deepens. Meanwhile, a single woman calls out a single man she is interested in as if it is her turn for a ‘production staff interview’ and asks, “Who did you choose when you were choosing your first date earlier?”. She then openly asks, “I never said anything (in the production staff interview that I was among the women you were interested in)?” Finally, the single woman showed her interest by saying, “I wanted to talk more after hearing (this single man‘s) ‘self-introduction’,” and then strongly appealed, “I don

Song Hye-kyo, what doesn‘t suit her? Short hair + round glasses are also a perfect match [DA★]

Actress Song Hye-kyo shared her recent activities in Paris. On the 13th, Song Hye-kyo posted a photo on her Instagram with the caption, “A few days ago in Paris.” The released photo shows Song Hye-kyo spending her leisurely days in Paris, France. Song Hye-kyo is holding a puppy in her arms and smiling brightly, while wearing round glasses and taking a break at a cafe. In particular, Song Hye-kyo caught everyone’s attention with her short hair and youthful beauty. Previously, Song Hye-kyo garnered attention for her short hair transformation ahead of filming the drama “Slowly, Intensely” with Gong Yoo. Meanwhile, Song Hye-kyo is set to release the movie “The Nuns in Black” on the 24th. “The Nuns in Black” is a film about people who participate in a forbidden ritual to save a boy possessed by a powerful evil spirit. Reporter Kim Seung-hyun, Donga.com tmdgus@donga.com

Taxi that ran endlessly while holding on to a passenger… CCTV shows ‘horrible’ (Hanbli)

A taxi that ran endlessly while holding onto a passenger… CCTV shows it being ‘horrible’ (Hanbli) ‘Hanbli’ mentions a heart-pounding accident that occurred while riding in a taxi. On the episode of South Korea’s Zero Traffic Accident Challenge JTBC’s ‘Han Moon-chul’s Black Box Review’ (hereafter referred to as ‘Hanbli’) that will air at 8:50 PM on the 14th, a very dangerous accident that occurred while attempting to ride in a taxi will be revealed. In the revealed CCTV, a man discovers a taxi with an ‘empty’ sign on his way home late at night and attempts to get in. However, the moment the man grabs the handle, the taxi starts driving, dragging the man along, creating a heart-pounding situation. The ‘Hanbli’ production team hears about the situation at the time of the accident from the victim. The victim reveals that the moment he grabbed the backseat handle of the taxi that had been stopped, the taxi suddenly started off. He knocked on the window with one hand as he was dragged with h

‘Park Wi♥’ Song Ji-eun, Newlywed Home Revealed… Stylish Interior Eye-catching [DA★]

Song Ji-eun, formerly of the group Secret, has revealed her stylish newlywed home. On the 13th, Song Ji-eun posted a photo on her Instagram with the caption, “A selfie zone that somehow came into being.” The revealed photo shows the newlywed home of Park Wi and Song Ji-eun. The cozy lighting and neat and stylish interior catch the eye. Song Ji-eun in particular caught everyone’s attention by leaving a selfie in front of the mirror in the kitchen. Wearing a cardigan and jeans, Song Ji-eun showed off her slender proportions and innocent beauty. Meanwhile, Song Ji-eun and Park Wi got married in October of last year. The two are currently revealing their newlywed daily life through the channel, “We Racle.” Reporter Kim Seung-hyun, Donga.com tmdgus@donga.com

‘KBS Karina’ Announcer Eunhye Jung, Looks + Talent… She‘s Crazy (Morning Yard)

KBS‘s new announcer Jung Eun-hye, who became a topic of conversation for resembling group aespa member Karina, properly showed off her girl group looks. On the KBS 1TV ‘Morning Yard’ on the 13th, a time was set aside to introduce the new faces of KBS. On this day, 48th class Im Ji-woong, Hong Joo-yeon, Kim Jin-hyun, 50th class Jung Eun-hye, Lee Ye-won, Park Cheol-gyu, and Heo Yu-won appeared and showed off their wit and talking skills. In particular, announcer Um Ji-in praised her looks, saying, “Who doesn’t she look like? We‘ve said this on entertainment shows, but you resemble aespa’s Karina,” and announcer Jung Eun-hye caught everyone‘s attention with her beauty that resembles Karina. She had previously performed ‘Kespa’ on the KBS ‘Entertainment Awards’. On this day, she personally performed aespa’s ‘Whiplash’ stage and received cheers. She also showed off her talents by imitating announcer Jeong‘s voice in four languages. Meanwhile, announcer Jeong Eun-hye, born in 1996, majored i

Yoo Jae-suk, ‘April Marriage’ Kim Jong-min Hot Flex… Building Owner Class is Different (Whenever He Gets a Chance,)

Yoo Jae-suk, ‘April wedding’ Kim Jong-min hot flex… The building owner is in a different class (whenever he gets a chance)SBS ‘Whenever he gets a chance’ Yoo Jae-suk gives Kim Jong-min a Fubao doll, a ‘symbol of fertility’, as a wedding gift. In episode 19 of ‘Whenever he gets a chance’ (directed by Choi Bo-pil/written by Chae Jin-ah) to be aired on Tuesday the 14th, actor Kim Dae-myung, a close friend, will appear as Yoo Jae-suk‘s partner in place of Yoo Yeon-seok, who is absent due to his drama schedule. Along with this, broadcaster Kim Jong-min will join as a friend, and especially Yoo Jae-suk, Kim Dae-myung, and Kim Jong-min will stick together as the so-called ‘Suyu Three Brothers’ with the common denominator of being entertainers from Suyu-ri. The ‘Suyu Three Brothers’, who met at the amusement park, watch Fubao’s brothers Rui Bao and Hui Bao play on the slide, and then accidentally stop by a character doll store and become captivated by a panda doll and cannot take their feet of

“No-show is disappointing” Jo Hye-ryun’s bombshell statement, the secret to a happy remarriage is revealed (Single for Men)

“No-shows are frustrating” Jo Hye-ryun‘s bombshell statement, reveals secret to remarriage happiness (Dolsing for Men) Jo Hye-ryun X Kim Ji-sun X Kim Hyo-jin X Jung Ga-eun will be appearing on SBS’s ‘Shoes Off, Dolsing for Men’. During the recording, Jo Hye-ryun, who has been remarried for 11 years, revealed the secret to still getting along with her husband like newlyweds. When he revealed that they have their own ‘love signals’, Dolsing for Men suspected, “Isn‘t it a signal that says, “Rather than ’I love you,‘ save me?” Jo Hye-ryun confessed, “That she and her husband have a ‘couple reservation system’ and “I often get upset because there are no-shows.“ When Tak Jae-hoon heard this, he said, ”Shouldn’t you keep your promise even for a little while?“, Jo Hye-ryun threw a bombshell statement, ”It‘s better not to see each other for a little while,“ and devastated the scene. Kim Ji-sun, the ”Queen of Fertility,“ surprised everyone by saying that she could convey the feeling of pregnancy

‘Octonauts: Operation Polar Defense’, confirmed for release on January 27th

The movie ‘Octonauts: Above and Beyond: Operation Polar Defenders’ has confirmed its release date for January 27th and released a 30-second trailer. ‘Octonauts: Above and Beyond: Operation Polar Defenders’ (hereafter ‘Octonauts: Operation Polar Defenders’), which has confirmed its release date for January 27th, has released a 30-second trailer containing the extreme adventures of the Octonauts as they board an expedition ship and travel to the polar regions. ‘Octonauts: Operation Polar Defenders’ is an ice adventure of the Octonauts and octoagents who are dispatched to protect the North and South Poles, where snow and ice are gradually melting. It is an environmental edutainment that depicts the crisis of the polar ecosystem caused by global warming along with the Octonauts‘ winter exploration. It is expected to be an educational and fun way for young audiences to learn about the climate crisis and the resulting ecological problems, such as melting glaciers, permafrost, and earlier win

Baby Monster to release fourth music video ‘Really Like You’ on the 17th

The group Baby Monster will be releasing the music video for ‘Really Like You’ from their first full-length album [DRIP] at midnight on the 17th. Their agency YG Entertainment announced this on the 14th by posting a teaser poster that gives a glimpse of the music video concept on their official blog. The image shows the seven members in refreshing blue training sets radiating pleasant energy, raising expectations. ‘Really Like You’, the fourth track on their first full-length album [DRIP], is a hip-hop R&B song that exudes Baby Monster‘s clean and refreshing charm. The lyrics, which express the happiness and excitement of thinking about someone you like all day long, have received favorable reviews as they evoked empathy from listeners. The music video also fully reflects the bright mood of the song, and is expected to increase immersion with a fresh youthful sensibility that is different from before. YG said that the high-quality production that focuses on the members’ natural charm a

Dex ‘270 million’ serious damage from the lease fraud still remains “It was merciless, it was very difficult” [Comprehensive]

Dex, Severe Damage from ‘270 Million’ Lease Fraud Still Happening “It Was Relentless, It Was Very Hard” [Comprehensive] YouTuber and broadcaster Dex (Kim Jin-young) confessed that he was unable to escape the damage from lease fraud. On the 13th, a video looking back on 2024 and making plans for 2025 was released on Dex‘s YouTube channel. Dex, who took a month-long break at the end of last year, said, “I decided to take my schedule leisurely this year to focus on YouTube”. Dex plans to continue his YouTube activities with the themes of travel, challenge, and experience. He said that he is interested in horseback riding and shooting, and joked, “If I am to challenge myself, there has to be danger at the base. I think it comes from the absence of dopamine. Since my brain is soaked in dopamine, I have to recharge my dopamine”. He said that he wants to include the lives of his UDT colleagues as experiential documentary content. He explained that he has many colleagues from the UDT who are f