Son Dam-bi, full of excitement ahead of giving birth... “See you in 3 months” [DA★]

Singer and actress Son Dam-bi shared her recent news for the new year. On the 6th, Son Dam-bi posted a video on her Instagram with the caption, “I hope you all have a safe and happy 2025. You worked hard in 2024.” She then said, “See you in 3 months, Dda-bong. Mom and Dad are waiting for you. Let’s always spend our everyday lives feeling grateful like we are now,” expressing her deep affection for her unborn baby and her husband Lee Kyu-hyuk. The released video shows Son Dam-bi and Lee Kyu-hyuk’s daily lives. The sight of Son Dam-bi holding baby clothes and the couple enjoying a cafe date adds to the warmth. In particular, Son Dam-bi also caught attention by revealing a photo of her second-born’s ultrasound. Meanwhile, Son Dam-bi married former national speed skating team member Lee Kyu-hyuk in 2022. She is expected to give birth in April this year. Reporter Kim Seung-hyun, Donga.com tmdgus@donga.com

‘Hand of God’ Joo Ji-hoon is coming… ‘Severe Trauma Center’ to be released on January 24th

Netflix‘s new series ‘Trauma Center’ has confirmed its release on Friday, January 24th. The Netflix series ‘Trauma Center’ tells the exhilarating story of Baek Kang-hyuk (Joo Ji-hoon), a genius surgeon who has been on the battlefield, who is assigned to resuscitate the ineffective trauma team. The ‘Violent Angel’ Baek Kang-hyuk, who saves the neglected and ineffective trauma team, and the trauma team’s relentless efforts to protect the patients‘ golden time are expected to provide thrilling pleasure amidst pleasant laughter. ‘Trauma Center’ is based on a popular webtoon of the same name that was greatly loved for its exhilarating and unique development, and Director Lee Do-yoon of the movie ‘Good Friends’ and Writer Choi Tae-kang of [Adamas] have joined forces to take responsibility for its completion. Above all, Joo Ji-hoon as ‘Baek Kang-hyeok’ who does not yield to injustice, Chu Young-woo as ‘Yang Jae-won’ an elite fellow summoned to the severe trauma team, Ha-young as ‘Chun Jang-mi

Han Ji-min, what is the relationship with the coach of the Namjung soccer team? A surprising relationship is revealed (whenever there is a chance,)

Han Ji-min, what‘s her relationship with the coach of the boys’ middle school soccer team? A surprising relationship has been revealed (Whenever she gets a chance,) Actress Han Ji-min will reveal the behind-the-scenes story of her debut through SBS‘s ‘Whenever she gets a chance,’. On the SBS entertainment program ‘Whenever she gets a chance,’ to be aired on the 7th, the fateful story of how she went from being a ‘Heukseok-dong native’ to becoming an entertainer Han Ji-min will be introduced. On this day, Han Ji-min reveals her deep-rooted ‘Daughter of Dongjak-gu’ side by saying, “Three generations of my family graduated from the same elementary school. I’m a native of Dongjak-gu.”. Then, Han Ji-min, who was passing by the school, points to the school and says, “This is the school I went to. It used to be an all-girls middle and high school, but it became co-ed. But at that time, the coach of the boys‘ middle school soccer team took notice of me.”He was the brother-in-law of my first ma

Even after retirement, I will feed you… Park So-young, the ‘sister beauty’ that made Moon Kyung-chan cry (Same Bed, Different Dreams 2)

Even after retirement, I‘ll feed you... Park So-young ♥ Moon Kyung-chan’s ‘Noona Beauty’ Makes Him Cry (Same Bed, Different Dreams 2) The first NEW fateful couple of the new year, Park So-young ♥ Moon Kyung-chan, will be appearing. Comedian Park So-young ♥ former baseball player Moon Kyung-chan, who got married on December 22nd of last year, joined SBS ‘Same Bed, Different Dreams 2 - You Are My Destiny’ (hereafter referred to as ‘Same Bed, Different Dreams 2’) that aired on the 6th. The two, who started dating publicly in August and got married after 7 months of dating, expressed curiosity about the ‘relay relationship concerns’, expressing their concerns about the couple‘s relationship. Oh Na-mi worried about her husband, saying, “He’s absent-minded and seems to need a lot of care, so I feel bad for him’, and Ryu Geun-ji also warned him in a video, saying, “Run away”. Park So-young‘s daily life, which was revealed that day, was ‘chaos itself’. Park So-young, who was already living in

Han Hye-jin and Jeon Hyun-moo‘s Appearance Sends Out a Scream of Swear Words to the Production Team [Comprehensive]

When Jeon Hyun-moo‘s photo appeared, Han Hye-jin became angry at the production crew. On the 6th, a video titled ‘What if Kian84 was your boyfriend? Han Hye-jin and Lee Si-eon’s grand plan to fool Park Na-rae’ was uploaded to the YouTube channel ‘Han Hye-jin’. In the video, Han Hye-jin, her best friend Lee Si-eon, and Kian84 participate in a character quiz. The problem is that it is Lee Si-eon‘s turn to guess the correct answer. The production crew showed a photo of Jeon Hyun-moo, and Lee Si-eon quickly shouted ‘Jeon Hyun-moo’. At this time, Han Hye-jin, unable to find her anger at the production crew for bringing up Jeon Hyun-moo’s photo on her channel, spewed out six-letter words. Han Hye-jin trying to get up from her seat, Lee Si-eon and Kian84 trying to stop her. In an instant, the scene became a mess with just one photo of Jeon Hyun-moo, causing laughter. Han Hye-jin and Jeon Hyun-moo announced their relationship in February 2018 after appearing on MBC‘s ‘I Live Alone’, but broke

“A Whole New Spider-Man”… ‘Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man’, Released on Disney+ on the 29th

The new Disney+ Marvel animated series ‘Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man’, which will contain a new journey of Peter Parker like you‘ve never seen before, has confirmed its release on the 29th. Along with this, the official poster and trailer for the colorful story of ‘Spider-Man’ have been released, raising expectations. ‘Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man’ will provide special enjoyment to fans by exploring Peter Parker’s life with a new perspective and original approach, breaking away from the existing Spider-Man stories. The official poster shows Spider-Man‘s signature vibrant energy and unique action flying over a yellow school bus.

Jang Won-young, showing off her princess-like beauty… in a dazzling dress [DA★]

Group Ive‘s Jang Won-young showed off her dazzling dress. Jang Won-young posted a photo with a heart emoticon on her Instagram on the 6th. The released photo contained Jang Won-young’s behind-the-scenes look at an awards ceremony. Jang Won-young, wearing a white dress, showed off her fairytale princess-like beauty in the dazzling dress. Her white skin and distinct facial features catch people‘s attention. Meanwhile, Ive, which Jang Won-young is a part of, will release the pre-released title song ‘Rebel Heart‘ on January 13th and the album ’Ive Empathy‘ on February 3rd. Reporter Kim Seung-hyun, Donga.com tmdgus@donga.com

(G)I-DLE Concert Live Film, Exclusive Release at CGV on the 8th

The film ‘(G)I-DLE World Tour [Idol] in Cinema’, which contains the live performance of girl group (G)I-DLE, will be released exclusively by CGV. ‘(G)I-DLE World Tour [Idol] in Cinema’, is a visualization of (G)I-DLE‘s third world tour ‘Idol (iDOL)’ (2024 (G)I-DLE WORLD TOUR [iDOL] IN SEOUL), which was held at KSPO DOME in Olympic Park, Seoul in August. This concert was held in 14 cities including Hong Kong, the United States, and Macau, and the Seoul concert was very popular, selling out all tickets within 10 minutes of ticket sales opening. ‘Super Lady

Top 0.1% genius high school girl Lee Hye-ri… ‘Good Competition’ to be released in February

‘Good Competition’ has confirmed its February launch and has revealed the script reading site, drawing attention. ‘Good Competition’ (Planned by: STUDIO X+U / Produced by: YLAB FLEX, STUDIO X+U / Directed by: Kim Tae-hee / Scriptwriters: Kim Tae-hee, Min Ye-ji), which STUDIO X+U will present as its first work in 2025 in February, is a mystery girl thriller surrounding ‘Seul-gi’, a transfer student at Chaehwa Girls‘ High School, one of the top 1% in Korea where a cutthroat college entrance exam competition takes place, and her friends who reveal their individual desires, as well as the suspicious death of her father, who was a member of the CSAT committee. It is heralding the birth of the most controversial work of 2025, realistically depicting everything from high school girls’ friendships to honest desires that have never been dealt with before. Meanwhile, the script reading site announcing the lively launch of ‘Good Competition’ on January 7 has been revealed. On this day, director K

‘Spring of Seoul’ Director Kim Sung-soo, ‘Harbin’ Support Fire… Park Hoon and GV Step Up

The hit film ‘Harbin’, which will open 2025, has confirmed and revealed the schedule of the relay GV with the participation of director Kim Sung-soo of ‘Spring of Seoul’, raising the audience‘s expectations. According to distributor CJ ENM on the 7th, ‘Harbin’ has confirmed the schedule of the relay GV following the character behind-the-scenes talk involving Hyun Bin, Jo Woo-jin, and Park Hoon, which was the first GV. The cinematic GV will be held at CGV Yongsan at 7:30 PM on the 8th, and the Harbin X Seoul Special GV will be held at CGV Yongsan at 7:30 PM on January 10th. The cinematic GV will be attended by cinematographer Hong Kyung-pyo, who captured the beautiful mise-en-scène and spectacular scenes of ‘Harbin’ on the screen.

Jin Seo-yeon, loses 28kg in 40 days… Diet tips released (Radio Star)

Actress Jin Seo-yeon, who appeared on ‘Radio Star’, will temporarily put aside her ‘villain’ image from the movie ‘Believer’, and appear as a ‘health evangelist’ who took on a triathlon. She will then reveal the story of revealing her bare face as a group with actresses Yoo In-ah, Seol In-ah, and Park Joo-hyun. On the night of Wednesday the 8th, MBC‘s ‘Radio Star’ (planned by Kang Young-sun/directed by Kim Myung-yeop and Hwang Yoon-sang) will feature a New Year’s special ‘I‘m Here to Give You Good Words’, featuring actress Jin Seo-yeon, comedian-turned-investor Hwang Hyun-hee, monk Seong-jin, and priest Ha Sung-yong. Jin Seo-yeon has shown off her acting skills in movies and dramas. Recently, she has garnered attention for showing off her healthy beauty by appearing on a number of reality entertainment programs and revealing her diet and exercise routine. Among them, she attracted attention by appearing in the ‘Iron Girls’, which challenges the Ironman triathlon. Jin Seo-yeon said that

Lee Yeon-bok, Creation of ‘Shrimp Noodle Jjamppong’ on Uninhabited Island… Ahn Jung-hwan is also impressed (Thank goodness) [TV Comprehensive]

‘It‘s fortunate that you get a good rest’ Lee Yeon-bok’s cooking that creates something out of nothing has captured the attention of viewers. Episode 30 of the MBC entertainment program ‘It‘s fortunate that you get a good rest’ (directed by Kim Myung-jin, Shin Hyun-bin, Lee Jun-beom, Kim Ki-ho / written by Kwon Jeong-hee / hereinafter referred to as ‘It’s fortunate that you get a good rest’), which aired on the 6th, consisted of two parts: ‘Chefs on a Deserted Island’ with Chinese cuisine god Lee Yeon-bok, Japanese cuisine master Jeong Ho-yeong, Western cuisine king Fabri, 0.5-star deserted island executive Boom, and trot crown prince Park Ji-hyun. According to Nielsen Korea, a viewership rating research agency, the broadcast that day recorded a viewership rating of 5.4% nationwide, demonstrating its status as the strongest Monday entertainment program with the highest figure of all entertainment programs aired on Mondays. On this day, Boom and the chefs engaged in a desperate battle t

Why is SM like this… Wendy → Taeyeon revealing continuous complaints [Comprehensive]

Girls‘ Generation member Taeyeon has directly expressed her dissatisfaction towards SM. This is her second dissatisfaction revelation following Red Velvet’s Wendy. On the 6th, Taeyeon said through a fan communication platform, “I wanted to put on a great performance and was very enthusiastic about singing two or three songs, so I told the company I was going to prepare and was waiting... To cut to the chase, they didn‘t prepare so I ended up not being able to do it at all.” The stage Taeyeon was referring to was SM Entertainment’s 30th anniversary concert. Earlier, SM announced that they would be holding the ‘SMTOWN LIVE 2025’ Seoul concert at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on January 11th and 12th. The lineup for the concert included various artists from the company, including Kangta, BoA, TVXQ, Super Junior, aespa, RISE, NCT WISH, nævis, and Raiden. However, news spread that Taeyeon and Wendy would not be attending the SM concert, and curiosity was focused on the reason for their absence.

Lee Min Ho, Asia Fan Meeting Tour ‘MINHOVERSE’ held after 8 years [Official]

Actor Lee Min-ho will be holding an Asia fan meeting tour, ‘MINHOVERSE’, and have a special meeting with his fans. Starting in Seoul in March, the fan meeting tour will continue in 7 cities across Asia. In particular, this fan meeting is a global event being held for the first time in approximately 8 years since 2017. ‘MINHOVERSE’ is a compound word of Lee Min-ho‘s name ‘MINHO’ and ‘UNIVERSE’, meaning ‘Lee Min-ho’s world, universe’. It carries a meaningful meaning that many fans who love Lee Min-ho have come together to create Lee Min-ho‘s world. In the monotone teaser poster that was released together, Lee Min-ho in a black long coat fills his presence and overwhelms the gaze. In particular, the sight of him walking busily while staring somewhere as if he were in a vast space and time is enough to stimulate the curiosity of the viewers. As this is a special opportunity to visit and meet fans in each city in Asia for the first time in a long time, Lee Min-ho plans to fill the gap with

First ever couple stealing each season? Lee Yong-jin “Hee-du♥Yoo-jung are a good match” (Transfer Love)

Lee Yong-jin, Kim Ye-won, and Yura expressed their interest in the TVING original ‘Transfer Love, Another Beginning’. ‘Transfer Love, Another Beginning’, which will be aired for the first time on the 22nd, is a reality show that completes the worldview in which the cast, who have grown even more since ‘Transfer Love’, meet again and signal a new beginning. Ahead of the airing of ‘Transfer Love 4’ this year, a teaser video has been released that contains the appearances of the three MCs who are full of anticipation for the spin-off, amidst the buzz surrounding the season integration. In the video released by the production team, the three MCs show off their deductive skills that they have honed throughout the ‘Transfer Love’ series by pouring out various guesses about the format of the spin-off program. Since each season of ‘Transfer Love’ has featured a couple with a strong narrative, curiosity is rising as to who will fill ‘Transfer Love, Another Beginning’ with what kind of story. Al

Seonwoo Yongnyeo “He cheated on me... He‘s crazy X” Anger (Trade Secret) [TV Comprehensive]

In the ‘Detectives‘ Trade Secrets’ corner ‘Detective 24 Hours’, the father-son detective team introduced the case of a famous Gangnam wedding dress company that committed tens of billions of won in fraud and then disappeared. Also, in ‘Case Notes’, the ‘original of the original’ actor Seonwoo Yong-yeo watched the affair case that was revealed by her son’s death. In ‘Detective 24 Hours’ of Channel A‘s real-life detective drama ‘Detectives’ Trade Secrets’ that aired on the 6th, the father-son detective team uncovered the truth about a famous Gangnam wedding dress company that caused over 1 billion won in damages to hundreds of couples-to-be and then disappeared. The problematic company, which had built solid trust with branch contracts in over 20 locations nationwide, wedding expo certification, and certification photos with numerous celebrities, was operating the day before the declaration of closure and induced the victims to ‘pay in full in cash’. The Rich Detectives‘ investigation re

‘No anti-Japanese theme issue’… ‘Harbin’ The presence of Lily Franky, the representative Japanese actor who played Ito Hirobumi

While the movie ‘Harbin’, which depicts the Harbin Uprising by Ahn Jung-geun, continues to be a box office hit, surpassing 3.6 million viewers, domestic audiences are responding positively to the appearance of Japanese actor Lily Frankie, who plays Ito Hirobumi, the first Resident-General of the Residency-General of Korea. Even other Japanese actors who appeared in anti-Japanese films before ‘Harbin’ are being reexamined. Lily Frankie, a Japanese Academy Award-winning actress and active in various fields of art such as band vocalist, lyricist/composer, novelist, and illustrator, plays the role of Ito Hirobumi, a symbol of Japanese imperialism and the ‘axis of evil’, in ‘Harbin’, and has a small screen time.

Missed it this time… ‘Squid Game’ aiming for Golden Globe next year

This time it was a ‘misfire’, but there‘s still one more chance. Season 2 of ’Squid Game‘, considered one of the biggest hit dramas in Netflix history, ultimately suffered a crushing defeat at the Golden Globe Awards. However, season 2 is showing unprecedented performances, and as it was nominated for Best Picture before the series was released, hopes for an award next year are growing. ’Squid Game 2‘ was nominated for Best TV Series Drama at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, USA on the 6th (Korean time). ’Shogun‘ (FX), ’The Diplomat‘ (Netflix), and ’Slow Horses‘ (Apple)

They‘re global stars... Lee Jung-jae ♥ Lim Se-ryung caught by foreign paparazzi

Lee Jung-jae, who rose to global stardom with the Netflix series ‘Squid Game’, has become the new subject of foreign media paparazzi. Not only Lee Jung-jae, but also his long-time girlfriend, Lim Se-ryeong, vice president of Daesang Group, has been captured by the paparazzi cameras, drawing public attention. Recently, the American entertainment media outlet Backgrid reported, “Lee Jung-jae, star of the popular series ‘Squid Game’, is enjoying a romantic date with Lim Se-ryeong on the Caribbean island of St. Barts” and “They stayed at the luxurious ‘Eden Rock’ resort and enjoyed the Caribbean sunshine. In the photos released by the media outlet on SNS, Lee Jung-jae is wearing a white short-sleeved T-shirt and a

‘My Perfect Secretary’ Kim Yoon-hye “Single Mom Role, New Challenge” [Photoshoot]

Actress Kim Yoon-hye has taken a pictorial for Beauty Plus. The pictorial, which was conducted with a concept that paid homage to her childhood when she debuted as a model, was a moment to simultaneously confirm Kim Yoon-hye‘s capabilities as a model and her depth as an actress, while connecting the past and present. In the interview conducted with the pictorial, the story continued about the SBS Friday-Saturday drama ’My Perfect Secretary‘. In this work, Kim Yoon-hye plays ’Jung Soo-hyun‘, a single mother and picture book author. “Jung Soo-hyun is a character who lives without losing positive energy even in difficult situations. I hope that her warmth and brightness can convey a little comfort and hope to viewers,” she said. She added that she felt a great challenge in acting, especially since ’Jeongnyeon‘ Hye-rang and ’My Perfect Secretary‘ Jung Soo-hyun are completely different characters. “Hye-rang is a character with strong inner anxiety and obsession, so I needed to act with deep