TVDr. Oh Eun-young, summoned 31 years ago “Is the beauty story real?” Chaotic reactionThe ‘That Know’ side drew attention by recalling Dr. Oh Eun-young‘s past from 31 years ago. On the 2nd, the SBS ‘That Know’ side released the video ‘The Temptation of a Wrong Body - 1994 Weight Loss Reality Report’ that was broadcast on March 27, 1994, under the title, “Back then, End-of-the-century Diet Methods? | Seen through That Know” on their official YouTube channel. It dealt with the era’s desire to lose weight, and the video featured an interview with Dr. Oh Eun-young, which drew attention. In the video, the production team visited Gwangju Severance Psychiatric Hospital in Gyeonggi Province to meet an anorexia patient. Dr. Oh Eun-young, who was a doctor at the hospital, said, “The most important problem with anorexia is of course depression, and there are also aspects where you can‘t perform social functions, but from a psychiatric perspective, it’s quite an emergency. There are cases where you lose your life.” In particular, Dr. Oh Eun-young‘s unique clear explanations and shaJan 03, 2025
TVTae = ‘Koko Murderer’, “Eat 26 in 1 Month” (Jeon Hyun-moo Plan 2)Jeon Hyun-moo is shocked by Tae‘s amazing appetite. In the 11th episode of ‘Jeon Hyun-moo Plan 2’, which will air on the 3rd, Jeon Hyun-moo meets with Tae, the entertainment industry’s representative ‘big eater’, and discovers the ‘Taste of Winter’, while expressing surprise at Tae‘s mukbang that goes beyond imagination. According to the production team, Jeon Hyun-moo and Tae visit a famous restaurant in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province with the theme of ‘Taste of Winter’. The two, who enter the ‘famous restaurant’ that Tae has always wanted to go to, start with ‘Chicken Naejangtang’ and then devour ‘Old Kimchi Dakbokkeumtang’. Tae especially shows off his ‘eating skills’ by eating the fried rice he made himself wrapped in cabbage. Jeon Hyun-moo is surprised and says, “So this is why I watch mukbangs”.” Jeon Hyun-moo asks Tae, “Honestly, how full are you right now?” Tae answers cheerfully, “The food I eat when I go out is just a taste. (Really) I eat at home. I cooked and came.” Jeon Hyun-mooJan 03, 2025
TVGong Hyo-jin → Oh Jung-se‘s mission begins, first episode on the 4th (Ask the Stars)Gong Hyo-jin, Oh Jung-se, Heo Nam-joon, and Lee Cho-hee embark on a mission that has given them a mission. tvN‘s new Saturday-Sunday drama ‘Ask the Stars’ (written by Seo Sook-hyang, directed by Park Shin-woo), which will be aired for the first time on the 4th, is a work that depicts the extra-Earth life of Eve (played by Gong Hyo-jin), a boss working in a zero-gravity space station, and an uninvited dinosaur (played by Lee Min-ho) with a secret mission. According to the production team, space scientists Eve Kim, Kang Kang-soo (played by Oh Jung-se), Lee Seung-joon (played by Heo Nam-joon), and Mina Lee (played by Lee Cho-hee) conduct research on various diseases occurring on Earth through experiments on living things, including animals and plants, in a space station where everything weighs 0 grams. During their research, scientists eat and sleep with their experimental subjects, fruit flies and mice, and build a special intimacy with them. Eve Kim and Seungjun Lee, the scientists in cJan 03, 2025
TVThere is no flatness in Lim Ji-yeon‘s ‘Fake Life’… 3 points in the second half (Madam Ok’s Story)The story of Lim Ji-yeon, who transcended social status and pioneered her own destiny, has reached its turning point. In the JTBC weekend drama ‘Madam Ok‘s Story’ (written by Park Ji-sook, directed by Jin Hyeok and Choi Bo-yoon), the story of madam Ok Tae-young (played by Lim Ji-yeon) who stands up on her own two feet to protect what is precious to her and the movements of those who stand in her way unfold in earnest. The production team pointed out some key points to watch for in Ok Tae-young’s survival scam that has entered the latter half. ● The difficult life of nobleman Ok Tae-young, will she be able to protect her new destiny amidst endless hardships? According to the production team, Ok Tae-young has faced endless hardships since becoming a nobleman from a slave. Ok Tae-young almost lost her precious family members and her family‘s honor, and now she is in danger of losing her husband and herself. After leaving home in a hurry to avoid being driven into a corner, she was forcedJan 03, 2025
SPECIALJennifer Lopez in her 50s, sensual figure in the middle of winter… ‘Bikini+boots’ dizzy [DA★]Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez showed off her winter bikini fashion. Jennifer Lopez posted a photo of herself wearing a bikini and showing off her voluptuous body on her Instagram story on the 2nd. The dizzying black string bikini with gold accents adds sexiness. Furthermore, she wore long fur boots to not forget the ‘winter’ atmosphere, adding fun. Jennifer Lopez married Ben Affleck in July 2022, but broke up after two years and was recently embroiled in dating rumors with actor Kevin Costner. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com Reporter jhj@donga.comJan 03, 2025
TVLee Young-ja‘s Kimchi and More... Special Secrets Revealed (Full View)The ‘Point of Omniscient Interfere’ family visits Lee Young-ja‘s Yumi House. On episode 328 of the MBC entertainment program ‘Point of Omniscient Interfere’ (planned by Kang Young-sun / directed by Kim Yoon-jip, Jeon Jae-wook, Lee Kyung-soon, Jeong Dong-sik, Lee Da-woon / written by Yeo Hyun-jeon) that aired on the 4th, Lee Young-ja invites Jeon Hyun-moo, Yang Se-hyung, Yoo Byung-jae, and Hong Hyun-hee to her dream house to start making kimchi to prepare for winter. In the broadcast that day, Jeon Hyun-moo, Yang Se-hyung, Yoo Byung-jae, and Hong Hyun-hee all visit Lee Young-ja’s Yumi House, which is experiencing its first winter. Lee Young-ja is busy preparing winter menus such as roasted chestnuts and oden soup to welcome the guests. The four people who arrived at Yumi House can‘t hide their smiles at the endless stream of welcome food. The feast of foods filled with Lee Young-ja’s sincerity is expected to properly stimulate the mouths of the viewers. After filling their bellies withJan 03, 2025
MUSICKim Heung-guk, “Who are you?” in response to criticism of President Yoon‘s arrestSinger Kim Heung-gook responded directly to criticism after receiving criticism for attending a rally opposing the arrest of President Yoon Seok-yeol. On the 3rd, Kim Heung-gook responded to a comment on a video on his YouTube channel, ‘Kim Heung-gook Deulidae TV’, with, “Who are you?”. One netizen responded to Kim Heung-gook by leaving a comment saying, “Shame on the Marine Corps! Shame on the Korean entertainment industry! Shame on the Korean people! It‘s Kim Heung-gook!”. Another netizen then wrote, “After the Chae Sang-byeong incident, his Marine comrades, both senior and junior, decided not to recognize Kim Heung-gook as a Marine anymore. When he said, “Please refrain from mentioning my Marine Corps seniors and juniors again at political gatherings,” Kim Heung-guk responded, “Are you the only Marines?” Previously, he responded to sharp comments left on Kim Heung-guk’s Marine Corps-related videos with comments such as “You live well,” and “You do well.” Meanwhile, Kim Heung-guk raiJan 03, 2025
TV10th Jeong-suk, expressing her grievances “It‘s not what I want”Jung Sook (real name Choi Myeong-eun), who is currently appearing on ‘Nasol Sagye’, has once again expressed her feelings of injustice. On the 3rd, Jung Sook wrote on her SNS account, “That‘s not it. Sigh. That’s not how I feel. Those who know will know, but sincerity gets through, so please watch it as entertainment, please.“ Jung Sook also posted a capture from the ENA, SBS Plus entertainment show ‘I‘m SOLO, Then Love Continues’ (hereafter ‘Nasol Sagye’) that aired on the 2nd. In the ‘Nasol Sagye’ broadcast, Jung Sook from the 10th generation and Young Sook from the 10th generation, who had been estranged from Mr. Baek Kim, fortunately showed a dramatic reconciliation. Previously, Jung Sook shed tears of disappointment and felt wronged that Mr. Baek Kim chose Young Sook instead of her. Immediately after the broadcast, viewers reacted to Jeong-suk’s behavior as being excessive. In addition, in the broadcast that day, Jeong-suk from the 10th season still reacted coldly to Mr. Baek Kim‘Jan 03, 2025
SPECIAL‘The late Choi Jin-sil‘s daughter’ Choi Jun-hee, already 23... She smiles just like her mother [DA★]The late actress Choi Jin-sil‘s daughter Choi Jun-hee shared her recent status for the New Year. On the 2nd, Choi Jun-hee posted a photo on her Instagram with the caption, “I’m 3 years old now.” The released photo shows Choi Jun-hee wearing a white shirt and cardigan. Choi Jun-hee caught the attention of onlookers by showing off her beauty that resembles her mother Choi Jin-sil. Meanwhile, Choi Jun-hee is currently working as an influencer. Reporter Kim Seung-hyun, Donga.com tmdgus@donga.comJan 03, 2025
‘Black and White Chef’Yoon Nam-no, Final Warning to Broker... “Real Name Revealed if Caught”Chef Namno Yoon, who appeared on Netflix‘s ’Black and White Chef‘ as ’Cooking Stone Eye‘, has issued a warning to brokers who make restaurant reservations and resell them. On the 2nd, Namno Yoon posted a picture on his Instagram with the caption, “This is going to be really crazy and rapid. Stop before I reveal my real name and number.” The revealed picture shows a reservation ticket sale post for Namno Yoon’s restaurant ‘Diffin’ on a second-hand trading site. Brokers secured time slots such as Friday evenings and weekends in advance and sold the reservation tickets for a premium of 10,000 to 35,000 won per ticket. In response, Namno Yoon angrily stated, “I can‘t stand it anymore. My family and acquaintances aren’t receiving any, and I‘m having a very hard time because of the transfer fee. I’m going to root out the brokers.” He continued, “If I get caught again, I will reveal my number and real name through posts and stories,” warning, “Defamation suit? Go ahead. He added, “My customerJan 03, 2025
“They’re not even human… They’re idiots” Hong Seok-cheon, furious at malicious comments from Jeju Air disaster victims’ familiesBroadcaster Hong Seok-cheon is outraged by malicious comments directed at the bereaved families of the Jeju Air plane disaster. On the 3rd, Hong Seok-cheon wrote on his Instagram, “This is truly sad. What kind of people are sending malicious comments to the bereaved families and their children? They are not even human.” He continued, “I pray that the deceased may rest in peace. Now I will be receiving malicious comments too, right? I will fight for you, daughter. You idiots who are making malicious comments.” Along with this, Hong Seok-cheon posted a news video titled, “Bereaved families suffering from malicious comments, sobbing daughter.” The video included Park Han-shin, the head of the Jeju Air Plane Disaster Bereaved Families Association, talking on the phone with his daughter. Meanwhile, on the morning of the 29th, a Jeju Air plane departing from Bangkok, Thailand crashed and exploded at Muan International Airport in South Jeolla Province. The plane was carrying 181 people, incluJan 03, 2025
TV‘Fallen Idol’ Kim Kook-heon, will he rule the handsome world?Baek Jong-won “You need a sense of crisis to learn, you need to feel shameless... ”‘Fallen idol’ Kim Kook-heon, will he succeed in the pretty boy world? In ‘Baek Jong-won‘s Les Miserables’, CEO Baek Jong-won, the god of business, emphasizes shamelessness. On the ENA ‘Baek Jong-won’s Les Miserables’, which will air on the 4th, a real business mission will begin among the ‘Completely Conquer Pork’ missions. Attention is focused on the main broadcast to see what kind of growth the challengers, who previously completed a theory evaluation studying the various parts of pork and a practical evaluation of deboning pork by part, will show in the business mission, how many of them will be eliminated, and who will taste the bitterness of elimination. On this day, CEO Baek Jong-won had the challengers, who had finished grilling pork over an open fire by team, go to the Yesan Market square in Chungcheongnam-do. Here, the challengers will take on the real business mission. Each team set up a boothJan 03, 2025
SPECIALSong Ji-hyo, Bold Underwear Pictorial… ‘Running Man’ Oppas Are Going Wild [DA★]Actress Song Ji-hyo has released a pictorial for her underwear brand. In the pictorial posted through the brand‘s official account, Song Ji-hyo showed off a variety of looks, from bold exposure to active and comfortable looks. Her firm body line and volume without an ounce of fat convey a healthy sexiness. Netizens are congratulating Song Ji-hyo’s brand launch by leaving comments with emoticons containing the surprised expressions of Song Ji-hyo‘s older brothers, Yoo Jae-suk and Ji Suk-jin, who are appearing on the SBS entertainment show ‘Running Man’. Song Ji-hyo previously announced on her YouTube channel ‘Pinggyego’, “I’ve become a CEO. I‘m going to launch an underwear and perfume brand soon,” and Yoo Jae-suk also said, “Song Ji-hyo has been preparing for this for quite some time.” Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.comJan 03, 2025
TVHong Jin-hee, Semi-nude Released at Age 45 “It‘s Too Sexy...”Actress Hong Jin-hee, who received much love for her sexy charm, is a hot topic after revealing a semi-nude pictorial. On the KBS 2TV entertainment program ‘Park Won-sook‘s Let’s Live Together Season 3’ that aired on the afternoon of the 2nd, Hong Jin-hee appeared and shared her recent activities. On this day, Hong Jin-hee said, “I brought this out to show off how pretty I was when I was young” and took out an album. Embarrassed, she added, “Actually, this is a semi-nude photoshoot”. Lee Kyung-ae made everyone laugh by saying, “So-won took the photo naked”. Hong Jin-hee opened the album saying, “It‘s so racy, you might be surprised”, and the three of them were shocked and couldn’t close their mouths. When Lee Kyung-ae, who was playful, tried to show an even more daring part, Hong Jin-hee urgently stopped her, and Lee Kyung-ae said, “Then why did you bring this? Hong Jin-hee made everyone burst into laughter by imitating Hong Jin-hee‘s pose in the pictorial, saying, “I can’t even show iJan 03, 2025
TVKBS Drama on Cultural Heritage Damage… Professor Seo Kyung-deok “NOT a Problem That Ends with Punishment, Awareness Improvement Required” [Full Text]As the KBS drama production team damaged part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Byeongsan Seowon, Professor Seo Kyung-deok of Sungshin Women‘s University criticized them. On the 2nd, Architect Min Seo-hong wrote on her Facebook page, “I am recording my experience of witnessing Byeongsan Seowon,” describing the scene of cultural heritage damage she saw when she visited Byeongsan Seowon on December 30th of last year. The photo shared with the article shows nails driven into the top of the pillars of Mandeoru for use as drama props. Professor Seo Kyung-deok mentioned this on her Instagram on the 3rd, explaining, “In recent years, ‘damage of cultural heritage’ has been a serious issue in Korea. There have been continuous instances of absurd incidents, such as the damage to the burial mound of Seolleung, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in August of last year, and the graffiti terror incident on the walls of Gyeongbokgung Palace two years ago.” Professor Seo asserted, “It is no longer enough tJan 03, 2025
TVLee Se-young and Na In-woo, Breakup on January 1st… What’s the Story? (Motel California)Why did Lee Se-young of MBC‘s ‘Motel California’ run away from home on the first day of the new year when she turned 20? MBC’s new Friday-Saturday drama ‘Motel California’ (planned by Jang Jae-hoon/directed by Kim Hyung-min, Lee Jae-jin/written by Lee Seo-yoon/produced by HB Entertainment), which is scheduled to premiere on Friday, January 10th next year, is a first love remodeling romance about a woman who was born and raised in a motel in the countryside and reunites with her first love in her hometown she ran away from 12 years ago. It is based on the popular novel ‘Home, Bitter Home’ by author Shim Yoon-seo in 2019. Lee Se-young (as Ji Kang-hee), the ‘trustworthy romance craftsman’ who has built an undefeated record for MBC box office hits with ‘Red Sleeves of a Red Dress’ and ‘Miss Park‘s Contract Marriage Story’, and Na In-woo (as Cheon Yeon-soo), who has captured the hearts of women through ‘River Where the Moon Rises’ and ‘Marry My Husband’, are meeting as the first love coupleJan 03, 2025
TVParents Who Would Make Even the Devil Cry (Hidden Child)In ‘Hidden Eye’, MC Kim Sung-joo, Kim Dong-hyun, Park Ha-sun, and Soyou dig into crimes that can happen in everyday life. The ‘Four Cuts of the Scene’, captured by all the ‘Hidden Eye’, including CCTV, police body cams, and control center cameras! In a perfect arrest operation where a man causing a ruckus with a weapon in both hands is arrested in an instant, Lee Dae-woo introduces the ‘Law of Number Advantage’, and shows off his know-how as a current detective in arresting criminals. Meanwhile, an illegally parked car that really pressed the sanitation worker‘s anger button appears! Pyo Chang-won is pleased with the sanitation worker’s novel illegal parking punishment method, saying, “It implemented stinky(?) justice”. In the fifteenth Kwon Il-yong‘s crime rules, ‘This’, which criminals cannot escape from once they fall into it, is revealed. The swamp of ‘This’, which the heartless father fell into! The cast members were extremely angry and screamed when they saw the unbelievable behaJan 03, 2025
MUSIC“Go and embrace a refugee”… ‘Moon Ga-bi‘s ex-boyfriend’ Park Sung-jin, sniping Jung Woo-sung?Model Moon Gabi‘s ex-boyfriend and model and rapper Jimmy Page (real name Park Sung-jin) has drawn attention by releasing a diss song that seems to attack Jung Woo-sung. Jimmy Page released the single track ‘Yellow Niki Lauda’ on the 31st of last month. The song contains the meaningful lyrics, ‘Spit my baby in my face while you’re all angry. I‘ll never show mercy. You go and hug a refugee.’. Jung Woo-sung has been a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for about 9 years from 2014 to 2023, and has been at the forefront of refugee protection. There are speculations online that Jimmy Page is attacking Jung Woo-sung. Jimmy Page and Moon Gabi were in a public relationship for 3 years from 2014 to 2017. The two have shown special affection by revealing their daily lives in the relationship on SNS. After breaking up with Moon Gabi, Jimmy Page was recruited as a Just Music rapper in 2017 and has been active as a rapper. He is currently continuing his rapperJan 03, 2025
TV‘I Want to Know That’, Digging into President Yoon Seok-yeol‘s Shamanism Controversy’I Want to Know That‘ delves into the shadow of shamanism that has stirred controversy around President Yoon Seok-yeol and his wife since their days as a candidate to the martial law era. The controversy over shamanism is reignited In December 2024, South Korea was gripped by shock and chaos due to President Yoon Seok-yeol‘s declaration of martial law and the passage of the impeachment bill. In particular, fears about the elaborate martial law plan are soaring as former Intelligence Command Commander Noh Sang-won, a civilian, was arrested after being identified as the planner of the rebellion who ordered the military’s election management committee to be deployed and key figures to be arrested. His notebook also contained creepy phrases such as ‘Induce North Korea to attack, shoot to kill’, and surprisingly, it was revealed that he was a fortune teller who opened a fortune teller‘s shop after his discharge, and the controversy over shamanism is boiling over again. A teacher, a BuddhistJan 03, 2025
TVJeju Air passenger plane disaster, why did the tragedy come? (Curious story)At approximately 9:03 AM on December 29, 2024, a tragic disaster occurred in South Korea. Jeju Air Flight 7C2216 (B737-800) departing from Bangkok, Thailand veered off the runway at Muan International Airport for unknown reasons, crashed, and exploded. All 179 of the 181 passengers on board died, except for the two crew members who were rescued at the scene. How on earth did such a tragedy happen? According to an announcement from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, at 8:57 AM, the control tower issued a ‘bird strike’ warning to the plane. Two minutes later, the pilot made a ‘mayday’ rescue request, and at approximately 9:03 AM, the plane collided with the azimuth facility (localizer), a facility that assists in landing aircraft, causing an explosion. “I heard a loud bang outside. I thought it was strange, so I just went outside. “Normally, there is no sound.” “When I was just looking, I heard a squeak squeak sound and saw flames.” - Witness Lee Geun-young Various specuJan 03, 2025