ZerobaseOne, back-to-back comebacks in Korea and Japan… Aiming for popularity as a duo

The group Zero Base One is aiming for double popularity by releasing new songs in Korea and Japan in succession. On the 13th, Zero Base One released an album sampler and music video teaser for their first Japanese EP, ‘Present’ (PREZENT), through their official YouTube channel. According to their agency Wake One, ‘Present’, scheduled for release on the 29th, is their first Japanese EP album prepared for Zeros (fandom name) who have shown them enthusiastic love since their Japanese debut. It contains a total of six songs, including four original Japanese new songs and Japanese versions of two Korean promotional songs. Among them, the album sampler features a miniature ha

Go Yoon-jung, flawless baby skin without a single pore [DA★]

Actress Go Yoon-jung showed off her flawless skin. On the 12th, Go Yoon-jung posted a picture on her Instagram without any caption. The revealed picture shows Go Yoon-jung staring at the camera with her chin supported by one hand. Go Yoon-jung‘s beauty, which is not disappointing even in close-up shots, is admirable. In particular, Go Yoon-jung caught people’s attention by showing off her baby-like skin without a single pore. Meanwhile, Go Yoon-jung chose Netflix‘s ‘Lost in Translation’ as her next work. ‘Lost in Translation’ is an unpredictable romantic comedy about multilingual interpreter Joo Ho-jin (played by Kim Seon-ho) who becomes an interpreter for global top star Cha Moo-hee (played by Go Yoon-jung). Reporter Kim Seung-hyun, Donga.com tmdgus@donga.com

Jin Hae-seong, Supernova Weekly 1st Place (Tropic)

Singer Jin Hae-seong took first place. According to the Trot Star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ on the 13th, Jin Hae-seong won first place in the Supernova category of the weekly vote for the second week of January with 495,880 points. Jin Hae-seong, who appeared on ‘Current King of Singers 2’, held his first solo concert since his debut, ‘Song of Stars and Love’, at the end of last year. Reporter Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com jhj@donga.com

’Moon Kyung-chan♥‘ Park So-young, high-pitched voice + virgin road departure… wedding ceremony revealed (Same Bed, Different Dreams 2)

SBS ‘Same Bed, Different Dreams 2 - You Are My Destiny‘ (hereafter ’Same Bed, Different Dreams 2‘) will reveal the wedding of Park So-young ♥ Moon Kyung-chan for the first time. At the recent wedding of comedian Park So-young and her former baseball player husband Moon Kyung-chan, not only the comedy world but also the baseball world all turned out to surprise everyone with an award ceremony-like guest list that surprised everyone. Not only that, but he also turned the scene upside down by foreshadowing a surprise congratulatory song from a world star that even his close friends didn‘t know about, saying “I didn’t know So-young had this kind of friendship”. Following this, Park So-young added to the excitement by holding a special event with a world star. Indeed, the identity of the world star with Park So-young‘s golden connection can be confirmed through the broadcast. Next, Kim Jun-ho, who hosted Park So-young♥︎ Moon Kyung-chan’s wedding, provided fun with his bickering chemistry wi

Jeon Yu-jin, Weekly Female 1st Place (Trotpick)

Singer Jeon Yu-jin took first place. According to the Trot Star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ on the 13th, Jeon Yu-jin won first place in the female singer category of the weekly vote for the second week of January with 448,570 points. As the winner of MBN‘s ‘Current King of Singers’, Jeon Yu-jin is actively promoting herself, such as holding a nationwide concert tour and releasing a mini-album, ‘Only You’. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

Lim Young-woong, Weekly Male 1st Place (Trotpick)

Singer Lim Young-woong took first place. According to the Trot Star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ on the 13th, Lim Young-woong won first place in the male singer category of the weekly vote for the second week of January with 997,550 points. As a singer, Lim Young-woong held recital concerts at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul for a total of six days from December 27 to 29 last year and January 2 to 4, 2025. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

Immersive experience zone ‘Squid Game: The Experience’, lands in Seoul after US and Australia

The ‘Squid Game’ themed experience zone, ‘Squid Game: The Experience’, which has been a hot topic in countries around the world including New York, Madrid, and Australia, is finally landing in Seoul. On February 28, ‘Squid Game: The Experience’, where you can experience various games of ‘Squid Game’ and the thrills on the screen, will open in Seongsu-dong, Seoul. ‘Squid Game: The Experience’ is an immersive space where you can experience the thrills and fun of ‘Squid Game’, the most popular Netflix series in history, offline. It is a new space where you can find various games, food, photo zones, goods, etc. all in one place.

Actor Kim Sun-ah and Ryu Seung-beom join forces… Exclusive contract with Y1 Entertainment

Actress Kim Sun-ah signed an exclusive contract with Y1 Entertainment. Y1 Entertainment said on the 13th, “We are honored to be working with Kim Sun-ah. Through this exclusive contract, we will fully support Kim Sun-ah‘s passion for acting, which always continues to take on new challenges regardless of genre and character.” By joining hands with Y1 Entertainment, Kim Sun-ah will be working with Ryu Seung-beom, Ye Soo-jung, Hwang Jung-eum, Lee Beom-soo, Shin Sung-rok, EL, Kim Sun-hwa, Lee Ji-hoon, Lee Tae-ri, Kim Song-il, Do Ji-han, Son Jong-hak, and Jang Jae-ho. Last September, Wave’s ‘New Classic Project’ was brought back into the spotlight in 2005.

Kang Daniel, Perfectly Pulls Off Any Stage Costume (Idol Pick)

Singer Kang Daniel perfectly pulls off stage costumes. According to idolpick, a star voting web service that lets you ‘pick your own idol’ on the 13th, Kang Daniel took first place in a special vote with the theme of ‘Which idol can perfectly pull off any stage costume?’ with 13,056 points. A total of 25,997 points were collected in this vote, and Kang Daniel took first place with a high voting rate of about 50%. He was followed by Ha Sung-woon (26%) and Enhypen‘s Niki (8%) in second and third place, respectively. Kang Daniel has shown off his styling that matches his performances, from flashy stage costumes to suits, hip-hop, and casual wear, on various stages. Kang Daniel met with local fans by holding a concert ‘ACT TOUR in 2025’ in Japan on the 4th, 5th, and 7th. They will then continue their Asian tour in Bangkok, Hong Kong, Sydney, Taipei, etc. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

‘Icon of Breakthrough’ G-Dragon, Selected as Model for Hana Financial Group

Singer G-Dragon has been selected as the new face of Hana Financial Group. On the 13th, Hana Financial Group stated, “We decided to join because we thought that G-Dragon’s image as an icon of the times that spans generations is in line with the direction of the bank that has been creating new values in finance.” “We expect G-Dragon’s trendy and creative character to create explosive synergy with Hana Financial Group.” G-Dragon’s agency Galaxy Corporation also said, “As we have partnered with Hana Financial Group, which has been uniquely implementing many new and interesting marketing strategies beyond the financial sector, we plan to make unprecedented attempts in the areas of advertising and marketing.”

BTS Jin, Most Voted Character (Idol Pick)

BTS‘s Jin has emerged as the most voted-getter. According to idolpick, a star voting web service that “picks my own idol,” on the 13th, Jin earned 67,830P in the male idol individual category, taking first place in this category for two consecutive weeks. This is the highest number of votes this week, and Jin showed off his popularity by taking first place overall. Zee Pruk took first place in the international category for two consecutive weeks with 5,977P, and Lee Chae-yeon took first place in the female idol individual category for 47 consecutive weeks with 5,631P. GOT7 took first place in the male group category for four consecutive weeks with 4,998P, and BVB Girls took first place in the female group category with 1,865P, taking first place for 58 consecutive weeks. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

GOT7‘s Youngjae Takes on the Musical ‘Dream High’

GOT7‘s Youngjae is expanding his activities by appearing in the musical ‘Dream High’. According to his agency Andbut Company on the 13th, Youngjae will take on the role of Song Sam-dong in the musical ‘Dream High’, which opens at Woori Financial Art Hall in Seoul on April 5th. ‘Dream High’ is based on the drama of the same name that aired on KBS 2TV in 2011. It depicts the story of the main character Song Sam-dong, who came to Seoul from the countryside and entered a prestigious arts high school, and other characters after they become adults. Youngjae will be singing the OST ‘Starlight’, the main theme number that Song Sam-dong sings with his teacher Oh Hyuk in the drama.

Baek Seon-ho, transformed into a singer-songwriter in ‘KikkiKikki’… Working with Ji Jin-hee and Lee Kyu-hyung

Rookie Baek Seon-ho will be appearing in KBS 2TV‘s new Wednesday-Thursday drama ‘Kik Kik Kik.’ According to his agency C-JeS Studio on the 13th, Baek Seon-ho plays the role of ‘Lee Mark’, a singer-songwriter with looks, personality, physicality, and even his own charm. ‘Kik Kik Kik’ is an office comedy drama about 10 million-star actor Ji Jin-hee (Ji Jin-hee) and former star PD Jo Young-sik (Lee Kyu-hyung) who establish a content production company and run toward 3 million subscribers. Lee Mark, played by Baek Seon-ho, is a character with a free spirit who goes back and forth between ‘dog’ and ‘fox’ in love, and is a character who has a lot of charm, such as Ji Jin-hee and Lee Kyu-hyung.

Kim Heechul, “I was diagnosed with a disability due to a traffic accident… I didn‘t want to admit it” (Miwoo Sae)

Kim Heechul, a member of the group Super Junior, confessed that he was diagnosed with a disability due to a past traffic accident. The SBS entertainment program ‘My Little Old Boy’ (hereafter ‘Miwoosae’) that aired on the 12th showed Kim Jong-min and Kim Heechul going to see their fortunes for 2025. On this day, the shaman said to Kim Heechul, “Heechul, you are living a life with extras now. You went through a big crisis in your 20s. Your body‘s axis changed a lot back then.“ The shaman continued to advise, “You need to be careful in July 2025. Be careful in the summer. If you fracture or break something, you could become truly disabled.” Kim Heechul mentioned the traffic accident that occurred in 2006 and said, “Actually, I was originally classified as disabled. I didn’t say anything because there was no need to.” He confessed, ”I went to get a sticker to put on the front of the car with my manager after getting a disability rating, but I thought, ‘No, I need to live more actively,’ a

Go Hyun-jung and Yoon Sang-hyun, furious at the blatant editing (Namib)

A suspicious movement was caught on the sharp radar of Go Hyun-jung and Yoon Sang-hyun, drawing attention. In episode 7 of 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), which will air on the afternoon of the 13th, Kang Soo-hyun (played by Go Hyun-jung) and Shim Jun-seok (played by Yoon Sang-hyun) explode in anger due to blatant biased broadcasting and editing. After the Star Rise auditions began, Yoo Jin-woo (played by Ryeo-woon) became a contestant who garnered attention overnight with an explosive response as he shook the hearts of viewers with a song full of sincerity. With this, Yoo Jin-woo is in the process of preparing for the next stage with the experienced support of Kang Soo-hyun and Shim Jun-seok. However, Jang Hyun-chul (played by Lee Seung-jun), the CEO of Pandora Entertainment, who is always looking for an opportunity to trample on Kang Soo-hyun

Park Jin-young and Noh Jeong-ui continue the ‘Kang Pool Worldview’… ‘The Witch’ premieres on February 15

Actors Park Jin-young and Noh Jung-eui will continue the worldview of writer Kang Full in the new Channel A weekend drama ‘The Witch’. On the 13th, Channel A announced, “The new weekend drama ‘The Witch’ will premiere on Saturday, February 15th.’The Witch’ is a mystery romance about a man ‘Dong-jin’ (Park Jin-young), who tries to break the laws of misfortune surrounding women called witches, and a woman ‘Mi-jeong’ (Noh Jung-eui), 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 ‘The Witch’ of the same name by Kang Full, the writer of popular webtoons such as ‘Moving’, ‘The Lighting Store’, and ‘The Fool’, and is based on the movie ‘The Dark and the Dangerous.’

‘Genius Doctor’ Joo Ji-hoon‘s Departure... Netflix’s ‘Severe Trauma Center’, Targeting Lunar New Year Holiday Box Office

The Netflix series ‘Trauma Center’ starring Joo Ji-hoon is raising expectations by releasing the main poster and main trailer. ‘​Trauma Center’, which will be released on the 24th, depicts a refreshing story that unfolds as Baek Kang-hyuk (Joo Ji-hoon), a genius surgeon who has been on the battlefield, is assigned to revive the ineffective severe trauma team. The relentless dash and refreshing performance of the severe trauma team, who run without regard for water or fire to protect the patients‘ golden time, are expected to provide a thrilling feeling. The main poster and main trailer released on the 13th are about Baek Kang-hyuk, the ‘Hand of God’, who will save the ineffective severe trauma team, and the performance of ‘Team Severe’.

Park Na-rae, the reason she left the house with a view of the Han River “When I took off the wallpaper, there was a picture of my grandmother…”

Comedian Park Na-rae revealed the story of how she moved from an apartment with a view of the Han River in Hannam-dong to a house in Itaewon. Recently, actor Lee Joon-hyuk and rapper Nok-sal appeared as guests on the YouTube channel ‘Na-rae-shik’. On this day, the three shared their experiences of seeing ghosts. Park Na-rae said, “This is not the current situation, but it happened in my previous house.” She began by saying, “I had a lot of bad things happen to me there. That house was in a really nice neighborhood and the view was really nice, but large flower pots don‘t usually die, but they were dying there. The teacher who gave me flowers said, ‘Why are they dying when the sunlight is so good?’ She continued, “One day, I was sleeping at home, and in my dream, I felt so bad that I tore off the wallpaper, and there was a picture of a grandmother wearing a hanbok. I was so surprised that I woke up and said, ‘There’s a ghost in my house.’ After that, Park Na-rae told a bodhisattva she k

Hearts shoot out without even trying… Park Jung-min ♥ Ji-soo, chemistry stills revealed

Coupang Play series ‘Newtopia’ has released a couple chemistry still of ‘Jae-yoon (Park Jung-min)’ and ‘Young-joo (Ji-soo)’, which is even more heartbreaking because of the separation between a soldier and a bear god. Coupang Play series ‘Newtopia’ is a story about soldier Jae-yoon and bear god Yeong-joo running towards each other through downtown Seoul that has been attacked by zombies. In the released stills, you can catch a glimpse of the fresh love story of soldier ‘Jae-yoon’, who only thinks of ‘Young-joo’ even when zombies swarm him, and confident bear god ‘Young-joo’, who only runs towards her boyfriend even when the world falls apart. ‘Jae-yoon’ was the only one who was indifferent to ‘Young-joo’, the goddess of engineering who always attracts attention, and he was such an ironclad man that he even refused ‘Young-joo’‘s group project offer. ‘Yeong-ju’ also tried hard to ignore ‘Jae-yoon’, who always embarrassed her, but as if by fate, ‘Jae-yoon’ is hired at the ice cream shop w

‘Aespa‘s Little Sister’ Hearts to Hearts, Debuting on February 24 [Official]

SM Entertainment‘s new girl group Hearts2Hearts will be making their debut on February 24th. Hearts2Hearts surprised everyone by releasing a video announcing their debut through ‘SMTOWN LIVE 2025 [THE CULTURE, THE FUTURE] in SEOUL’ (SMTOWN LIVE 2025 [THE CULTURE, THE FUTURE] in SEOUL) held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 12th. The team name Hearts To Hearts means that they will connect with global fans through their own mysterious and beautiful music world filled with various emotions and heartfelt messages and move forward together as a bigger ‘we’. The eight members with diverse charms and endless potential are expected to receive a hot response. In particular, Hearts To Hearts is SM’s newest girl group in about five years since Espa in 2020 and is a group debuting this year, the 30th anniversary of SM‘s founding. Based on SM’s unrivaled cultural heritage and solid planning capabilities that have been solidified over a long period of time, they will show differentiated colors in