Crime action movie ‘Opposition Party’ starring Kang Ha-neul, Yoo Hae-jin, and Park Hae-joon, to be released on April 23

The crime action film ‘Opposition Party’, starring actors Kang Ha-neul, Yoo Hae-jin, and Park Hae-joon, has confirmed its release date for April 23 and unveiled its launch poster. ‘Opposition Party’, is a crime action film about the broker opposition party that designs the drug ring in Korea, a prosecutor who wants to climb higher, and a detective who risks everything to crack down on drug crimes, all of whom have different goals and become entangled. It draws attention by dealing with the existence of ‘Opposition Party’, which actually exists in the backroom dealings of drug investigations in Korea but is not well known, as its main subject. The launch poster, released on the 5th, centers around Kang Ha-neul as opposition party Lee Kang-soo and features prosecutor Koo Kwan-hee, who forms a love triangle with him.

Sung Dong-il finally explodes, declares filming halt “NO MORE” (Shalala Shalala)

Sung Dong-il finally explodes, declares halt to filming “NO MORE” (Shalashalas) Actor Sung Dong-il can‘t hold it in anymore and explodes. On the JTBC show ‘Study abroad before it’s too late - Shalashalas’ (hereafter referred to as ‘Shalashalas’), which will be aired for the first time at 10:20 PM on the 5th, the laughter and tears, frustration and growth-filled language study adaptation period of actors Sung Dong-il, Kim Kwang-gyu, Um Ki-joon, Jang Hyuk, and Shin Seung-hwan will be revealed. For the five middle-aged actors with an average age of 52.8 who dream of a romantic language study life, the London hell train survival story and tumultuous free-talking challenges unfold right from the start, and they face a crisis. The members, who arrived at the airport full of excitement, travel from London to Cambridge on their own without the help of the production crew. Under the leadership of the eldest brother Sung Dong-il and grammar master Jang Hyuk, it seemed like they were off to a smo

Uhm Ji-won, Ma Kwang-sook ‘All of Us’ (Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers!)

‘Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers!’ Uhm Ji-won properly brought the character of Ma Kwang-sook to life and played the role of the weekend drama heroine to perfection. In the KBS2 weekend drama ‘Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers!’ (directed by Choi Sang-yeol / written by Koo Hyun-sook), which first aired on the 1st (Sat), Uhm Ji-won took on the role of Ma Kwang-sook, a cheerful and confident post office counter manager. She perfectly digests not only sweet romance but also comedy and deep emotional acting. Uhm Ji-won caught the attention of viewers with her comedic acting in the beginning of the drama. When a robber burst into the post office, Gwang-sook showed off her quirky charm by sobbing and saying, “I‘m a bride whose wedding is a week away. I can’t be an old maid who can‘t even have the ceremony.” Here, when Oh Jang-soo (played by Lee Pil-mo) approached the post office without notice, she struggled with her whole body to tell him not to come, which caused laug

ZerobaseOne, Promotion Schedule Revealed

The group ZEROBASEONE (Sung Hanbin, Kim Jiwoong, Jang Hao, Seok Matthew, Kim Taerae, Ricky, Kim Kyubin, Park Gunwook, Han Yujin) has revealed the promotion schedule for their 5th mini album ‘BLUE PARADISE’. According to the schedule, ZEROBASEONE will sequentially release the title song poster, followed by track posters, music video teasers, and album samplers on the 8th. In particular, the ‘HIDE’ concept photos will be released on the 13th and 14th, and the ‘SEEK’ version on the 16th and 17th, raising expectations for what kind of look they will present. Furthermore, this promotion schedule was produced in video form in addition to image form, giving fans something different to enjoy before the comeback. The journey to find ‘BLUE PARADISE’ is expressed as a map, and the high-quality CG that looks like something out of a SF movie catches the eye. ‘BLUE PARADISE’ is ZEROBASEONE‘s new mini-album, released approximately 6 months after their 4th mini-album ‘CINEMA PARADISE’ in August of las

New Hope Club Disbandment “Each Begins Their Own Adventure... Still Each Other‘s Best Friends” [Official]

New Hope Club Disbands “Each Begins Their Own Adventure... Still Each Other‘s Best Friends” [Official] British boy band New Hope Club has announced their disbandment. On the 5th, New Hope Club posted a message expressing their feelings on their official SNS, officially announcing the band’s disbandment. They said, “We sincerely thank you for being with us at every step of this journey for over 10 amazing years. Your support, love, and trust in New Hope Club have changed our lives. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to realize our dreams.” New Hope Club expressed their gratitude, saying, “We shared memorable nights filled with music, laughter, and joy together. The most beautiful thing of all was that you were like family to us. We will always cherish the love you gave us.” They said, “That‘s why we wanted to tell you why we’ve been quiet lately. After much thought, we decided it was time for us to step back from New Hope Club and start our own adventures. New Hope Club has always

Bae Sung-jae, Jeon Hyun-moo KBS era revelations “Headlock on a senior... I thought he was a manager level” (Jeon Hyun-moo plan)

In ‘Jun Hyun-moo Plan 2’, Jeon Hyun-moo, Kwak Tube, and Bae Sung-jae engage in a battle of pride as they explore the ‘Restaurants of the 3 Broadcasting Companies’. In the 16th episode of the full-scale street food documentary ‘Jun Hyun-moo Plan 2’ that will air on the 7th, ‘Eat Bros’ Jeon Hyun-moo-Kwak Tube (Kwak Jun-bin) will join ‘Announcer Eating Master’ Bae Sung-jae in a special ‘Broadcasting Company Restaurants’, where they will explore the restaurants of the 3 broadcasting companies leading the Korean broadcasting industry, KBS, MBC, and SBS in Yeouido, Sangam-dong, and Mok-dong. Jeon Hyun-moo, who met Kwak Tube in Yeouido that day, declares, “Today is a broadcasting company restaurant special!”, and invites his ‘eating buddy’ announcer Bae Sung-jae. Jeon Hyun-moo, who welcomed him enthusiastically, praised him, saying, “Aren‘t you the face of SBS?” and Bae Sung-jae also responded by saying, “You were the face of KBS, but now you’re the face of the entire nation!” On the other ha

Nine from the ‘Universe League’ to debut in the first half of the year

The group AHOF will debut in the first half of 2025. On the 5th, their agency F&F Entertainment announced, “We have completed meetings with all of the AHOF debut team,” and “The members will take a short break and then begin full-scale preparations with the goal of debuting in the first half of this year.” AHOF is a team formed through the SBS global boy group audition program ‘Universe League’, which ended last month on the 24th. In the final episode, a total of 9 members including Steven, Seo Jung-woo, Cha Woong-ki, Zhang Shuaibo, Park Han, Jay L, Park Joo-won, Zuun, and Daisuke made it to the debut team, confirming them as the global boy group AHOF. The group name was completed by borrowing from the ‘Hall Of Fame’. AHOF is an abbreviation for ‘All-time Hall Of Famer’, and contains the members‘ bold ambition to be inducted into the ‘K-pop Hall of Fame’. AHOF opened an official SNS channel as soon as it was formed and prepared to meet with fans.

GOT7 JB reveals Asia tour poster

Group GOT7‘s JAY B is going on an Asia tour. JAY B recently revealed the Asia tour poster for his 2025 JAY B concert ‘TAPE: RE LOAD’ through Mob Company’s official SNS. JAY B, who successfully held his solo concert ‘TAPE: RE LOAD’ in Seoul on December 7th last year and in Bangkok, Thailand on January 11th and 12th this year, will continue his tour with the same title in Manila, Taipei, Tokyo, Jakarta, and Kuala Lumpur this spring. According to the sensational poster, JAY B will hold ‘TAPE: RE LOAD’ in Manila, Philippines on March 2nd, Taipei, Taiwan on the 9th, Tokyo, Japan on the 19th, Jakarta, Indonesia on April 5th, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on the 27th. The full-fledged solo tour is the first in three years since the 2022 world tour ‘TAPE: PRESS PAUSE’, so global fans are showing high expectations. JAY B held his first solo tour in November last year.

Project H, 4th member ‘Yang Seo-jin’ revealed

The fourth member of Project H has been revealed. On the 4th, H Music Entertainment released the image of the fourth member of Project H, Yang Seo-jin, through the official SNS of ‘PROJECT H 2025’. In the photo, Yang Seo-jin is drawing attention with her contrasting images, from her daily life with a clean face without makeup to her sophisticated look like a pictorial. In particular, her seemingly indifferent yet charming haughty gaze increases the excitement index of those who see it. Project H had an unusual debut stage through the pre-show of the ‘2024 SBS Gayo Daejeon’ held last year. On this day, Project H was recognized for their potential by perfectly performing performances that transcended generations and genres through songs by Ciara, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, NCT 127, IVE, aespa, 2NE1, and MOP. As K-pop fans‘ curiosity about the members grew, the innocent-looking Jo Hye-rin, the doll-like visuals of Vivi (VV), and the lovely-looking Seohee were introduced in sequence.

‘14-day comeback’ Jisoo, first solo Asia fan meeting tour since debut [Official]

‘14-day comeback’ Jisoo, first solo Asia fan meeting tour since debut [Official] BLACKPINK Jisoo will be holding a large-scale tour to meet fans in person. Conducting a fan meet-up and an Asia fan meeting tour. Jisoo will be holding a special event fan meet-up ‘SOO IN LOVE’ for a total of two times, at 6 PM and 8 PM, at CGV Cheongdam Cine City in Gangnam-gu, Seoul to commemorate the release of her new mini-album ‘AMORTAGE’ on the 14th. She will then continue her 2025 fan meeting tour ‘LIGHTS, LOVE, ACTION!’ in seven Asian cities, including Manila, Bangkok, Tokyo, Macau, Taipei, Hong Kong, and Hanoi, in the first half of the year. Jisoo‘s solo Asia tour is her first in 9 years since her debut with BLACKPINK in 2016. On the 4th, Jisoo released the poster image for ‘LIGHTS, LOVE, ACTION!’ for the first time through her agency BLISSOO’s official SNS and newly opened application.

PLAVE, sets new record… Melon surpasses 11 million streams in 24 hours

PLAVE sets new record… Melon surpasses 11 million streams in 24 hoursVirtual idol group PLAVE has set another record. Their new mini-album surpassed 11 million streams in 24 hours on Melon. PLAVE third mini-album, ‘Caligo Pt. 1’, released on the 3rd, achieved 11 million streams (a total of 11,329,400 streams) in just 24 hours after its release on Melon, a domestic music site. It surpassed the previous No. 1 record of 9.72 million, becoming the millionth album with the highest number of streams a

From Kickflip to Hearts to Hearts… K-Pop Rookie Battle of ‘Little Brother Groups’

‘Little brother groups’ are jumping into the K-pop scene. With major K-pop agencies announcing the launch of new groups this year, the ‘K-pop rookie war’ has already come to fruition, and the outlines of some groups are drawing attention. Global fandom is also focusing on whether a new ‘rising star’ will be born among these groups who are enjoying the halo effect of their top star seniors. The first ‘big rookie’ to throw their hat into the ring is the 7-member boy group Kickflip from JYP Entertainment (JYP), which debuted on the 20th of last month. Previously, the band Xtenary Heroes and the Japanese localized group NexG debuted under JYP, but this is the first time that K-pop has

The Weight of a ‘Star’Choi Young-woo Realized “Be as Careful as You Are Popular” [Interview]

There is a saying, ‘Famousness’(有名稅). It means that when you become too famous, you have to pay the inconveniences and hardships that come with it, like ‘tax’. Actor Choo Young-woo (26), who is considered a recent trend, is also experiencing the so-called fame, which can be interpreted as the fate of a star. He recently starred in JTBC‘s ‘Madame Ok’s Story’ and Netflix‘s ‘Trauma Center’, both of which became global hits, and quickly rose to stardom in just four years since his debut. Since then, the public’s attention has been focused on his family, as it was newly revealed that his father was Choo Seung-il, a top model in the 1990s. Choo Young-woo attended the ‘

Um Ji-won “I took off all my clothes in the mixed bathhouse... My friend even talked to the older men” (Single for Men)

Uhm Ji-won “I took all my clothes off in a mixed-gender bath... My friends even talked to the older men” (Single for Men) Actress Uhm Ji-won revealed her experience in a mixed-gender bath. Uhm Ji-won appeared on SBS ‘Take Off Your Shoes and Single for Men’ with Kim Dong-wan and Yoon Park, which aired on the 4th. On this day, Uhm Ji-won was asked about her experience in a German mixed-gender sauna. When Kim Dong-wan asked, “Are you all naked?”, Uhm Ji-won explained, “It is manners to take all your clothes off.” Tak Jae-hoon agreed, saying, “If you go to a Japanese bathhouse, an old woman comes in, cleans, and takes away the towels, it doesn‘t matter to him”. Kim Dong-wan also shared his experience, saying, “When I was taking a bath in Japan, an old woman came in and surprised me. The old man took all his clothes off, talked about his family, and wished him a happy new year.” Uhm Ji-won said, “I’ve always liked saunas. My close friend from when I was young has been living in Berlin, Germ

Yoon Park‘s beautiful wife revealed “First kiss at home in 24 hours♥” (Single for men)

Yoon Park‘s beautiful wife revealed “First kiss ♥ at home after 24 hours” (Single for Men) Actor Yoon Park recalled his first meeting with his beautiful wife. Yoon Park appeared as a guest on the SBS entertainment program ‘Shoes Off, Single for Men’, which aired on the 4th, along with actors Uhm Ji-won and Kim Dong-wan. Yoon Park married model Kim Soo-bin, who is 6 years younger than him, in September 2023. Yoon Park, who is in his third year of marriage, confessed, “I first met my wife at a gathering of acquaintances. Our acquaintances called us to meet each other”, and “I fell in love at first sight. I was so embarrassed that I couldn’t even look her in the eye”. He confessed, “When I first saw her, all I could see was her appearance. She was so pretty. The first day, I fell in love with her appearance, but after that, I thought her heart was even prettier.” Yoon Park said, “She asked me to meet her the next day, so we met right away. “After lunch, we went to a cafe. It was my birthd

Mamamoo Moonbyul Releases Japanese Solo Debut Single ‘Aurora’ [DA:Today]

MAMAMOO‘s Moonbyul releases Japanese solo debut single ‘Aurora’ [DA:Today] MAMAMOO’s Moonbyul has made her solo debut in Japan. Moonbyul released her Japanese debut single ‘Moon Byul Japan Debut Single ’Aurora’’ (hereafter ‘Aurora’) today (the 5th) at midnight. ‘Aurora’ is Moonbyul‘s first single in Japan in 11 years since her debut. It is fully complete as it portrays Moonbyul’s various colors that are reminiscent of the fantastic aurora. The title song ‘ほしあかり (Hoshiakari)’ means ‘starlight’, and features lyrical lyrics that compare love and eternity to light. Moonbyul directly participated in writing the lyrics. The dynamic development of the song, starting with the acoustic guitar in the introduction and gradually building up, is impressive. The music video released together with the sound source contains the story of the moon and stars that beautifully decorate the night sky together. Moonbyul‘s performance with the band can also be seen in the sensual visual beauty, and it is rece

‘Handsome Trot’ Jang Hyuk, Choi Dae-chul, etc. challenge trot singers

Actors Jang Hyuk, Ji Seung Hyun, In Kyo Jin, Choi Dae Chul, and Jung Gyu Woon are challenging themselves to become trot singers. They will reveal their ‘real skills’ that have been hidden until now through the new tvN STORY entertainment program ‘Handsome Trot’, which will air from the 21st. ‘Handsome Trot’ is a music entertainment program in which 12 representative male stars in the entertainment industry sincerely challenge trot, and it is gathering attention for the unique transformation of these individuals who seem unlikely to fit in with the trot genre. Not only the actors, but also former MMA fighter Choo Sung Hoon and former national fencing player Kim Jun Ho will appear and sing trot songs in a thrilling way.

Dating program competition… getting more and more stimulating

Various ‘dating programs’ that depict the process of young men and women looking for a partner are coming one after another. Since the dating programs (Yeonp) that have been pouring into the broadcasting industry for the past 2-3 years boasted high box office hits, they have been armed with more stimulating and thrilling settings. Now, the atmosphere is getting hotter and hotter, to the point that season 2 is a given and even a long series is coming out. Mnet‘s ‘Couple Palace’, which joined the ‘Dating Wars’, will once again touch on human nature by releasing season 2 on the 5th. The program is a large-scale couple matching survival program for single men and women looking for the perfect marriage partner, and is as realistic as a matchmaking company.

Return of ‘Captain America’ and ‘Superman’, Dreaming of the Resurrection of Marvel and DC

Marvel Studios and DC Studios, the two giants of Hollywood superhero content, are releasing ambitious works, ‘Captain America: A Brave New World’ and ‘Superman’, respectively, to overcome the crisis of poor box office performance. With the popularity of superhero films fading, the works that were released before have recorded disappointing box office performances, so attention is focused on what kind of results these two works will produce. O From Falcon to Captain Marvel Studios‘ ‘Captain America: A Brave New World’ will be released in theaters first on the 12th. It is a movie that depicts the story of Captain America fighting against the entity hidden behind the evil plot to take over the world.

Youth Romance vs. Fusion Historical Drama vs. Zombie Romantic Comedy… February’s OTT, Competing with ‘Romance’

Netflix, Coupang Play, and Tving, the major OTT (online video services), are each competing fiercely for box office success in February, starting with new romance dramas. Everyone in the industry is paying attention to what kind of box office performances the romance dramas, each combining different genres or featuring special materials, will receive. Netflix, the ‘undisputed No. 1 OTT’, is determined to continue the box office success of its first original drama released this year, the medical action drama ‘Trauma Center’, with ‘Melo Movie’, which will be released on the 14th. This is the new work of writer Lee Na-eun, who was praised for showing the essence of youth romance with ‘That Year, Us’, and it is a love story.