TV“Play for victory” ‘Devil‘s Plan 2’ has changed! Park Kyung-rim “I have to watch Orbit” (Netflix 2025 Korea)“Play for Victory” ‘Devil‘s Plan 2’ has changed! Park Kyung-rim “I have to watch the orbit” (Netflix 2025 Korea) Netflix has announced the changed ‘Devil’s Plan 2’. At 10:30 am on the 4th, the ‘Next on Netflix 2025 Korea’ event was held at the Grand Ballroom of Fairmont Ambassador Seoul in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul to reveal Netflix‘s representative Korean and global lineup for 2025. On this day, Netflix Nonfiction Division Director Yoo Ki-hwan introduced ‘Devil’s Plan 2’ as the entertainment program of the second quarter. ‘Devil‘s Plan 2’, directed by PD Jeong Jong-yeon, a master of brain survival entertainment, is a brain survival game entertainment program where players from various occupations stay together for 7 days to select the best brain. Season 2 featured Kang Ji-young, Kyuhyun, Kim Ha-rin, Park Sang-yeon, Seven High, Son Eun-yu, Yoon So-hee, Lee Se-dol, Lee Seung-hyun, Justin H. Min, Jung Hyun-gyu, Choi Hyun-joon, Chu, and Tino. On this day, Director Yoo Ki-hwan revealed a stilFeb 04, 2025
TV‘Lovestagram’→‘Breakup rumors’Private life Miju “Dating? Tiki-taka is important” (Couple Palace 2)Mijoo said that natural conversation is important for a passionate relationship. On the morning of the 4th, the production conference for Mnet‘s ‘Couple Palace 2’ was held at the Eliena Hotel in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. MC Kim Jong-kook, Yoo Se-yoon, Mijoo, couple manager Kang Ba-da, Miranda, Jung Soo-mi, CP Lee Sun-young, and PD Jung Min-sik attended the event. Yoo Se-yoon, who is now hosting Season 2 following Season 1, said, “There’s a lot of interest around me. A lot of people ask me about people who want to get married but don‘t have a partner. They ask about the current status of the Season 1 contestants and those who were matched with each other.” Kim Jong-kook, who is constantly mentioned as a potential contestant, said awkwardly, “I think I should get married before Season 3, but if I’m ever given the chance to appear, I‘ll try.” When the host suddenly asked Miju, who made her relationship public through ‘Love Stargram’ and responded to the breakup rumors by saying itFeb 04, 2025
MOVIES‘Bad Guys’ Seol Kyung-gu and Im Si-wan, ‘Good News’-‘Warts’, Yeon Sang-ho ‘Revelation’ (Netflix 2025 Korea)‘Bad Guys’ Seol Kyung-gu and Im Si-wan to launch ‘Good News’-‘Warts’… Yeon Sang-ho and ‘Revelation’ (Netflix 2025 Korea) Netflix introduced its 2025 movie lineup. On the 4th at 10:30 am, the ‘Next on Netflix 2025 Korea’ event was held at the Fairmont Ambassador Seoul Grand Ballroom in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul to reveal Netflix‘s 2025 Korean and global representative lineup. On this day, Netflix movie division director Kim Tae-won explained, “This year, Netflix has prepared seven Korean movies. We focused on increasing diversity, fun, and artistry. We also expanded the diversity of genres by collaborating with various creators, from veteran directors to new directors.”Netflix movies will return this year with various genres, from thrillers to action, romantic comedies, sci-fi, animation, and drama. From director Yeon Sang-ho’s new film ‘Revelation’, in which Alfonso Cuaron, director of ‘Roma’, ‘Gravity’, participated as an executive producer, to Netflix‘s first Korean animated film ‘ThisFeb 04, 2025
TVKian84, who is doing well, moves his office to Gangnam “Monthly rent is 5.5 million won”Webtoon artist Kian84 has found a new office. On the 3rd, Kian84 posted a video titled ‘New office, new plan’ on his YouTube channel ‘Life84’. Kian84 explained the reason for moving his office from Yeouido to Gangnam by saying, “I want to hire more employees and move to a place closer to home”. Kian84 visited several candidate sites but decided on the last office on the 1st and 2nd floor. Regarding the office which is 50 pyeong in total, has a 100 million won deposit, and 5.5 million won monthly rent, he said, “It‘s expensive, but the location is good and the floor space is good”. After that, Kian84 was shown moving, and Ji Ye-in made his first visit. While looking around the office, Ji Ye-in exclaimed to Kian84, “Oppa, you must have made a lot of money. You moved to Gangnam”.” Photo = YouTube channel ‘Life84’Feb 04, 2025
SPECIALKim Yoon-ji, put it on her daughter‘s stomach... that was the secret to her firm body [DA★]Singer and actress Kim Yoon-ji (NS Yoon-ji) revealed a picture of herself raising a child and exercising at the same time. On the 4th, Kim Yoon-ji posted on her Instagram, “Babies love it when we exercise together! You who ate a lot during the Lunar New Year holiday! Exercise.” In the shared video, Kim Yoon-ji is busy exercising with her body while holding or looking at her 7-month-old daughter. She is surprising as she focuses on building her buttocks and thigh muscles by placing her daughter on her lower abdomen and doing bridges, etc. Kim Yoon-ji married Choi Woo-sung, the son of comedian Lee Sang-hae and traditional Korean musician Kim Young-im, in September 2021 and gave birth to her daughter in July. She also attracted attention by maintaining her firm muscle line even at full term. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.comFeb 04, 2025
SPECIALSon Na-eun, a breathtaking fashion full of holes… Fatal sexiness [DA★]Former Apink member and actress Son Na-eun showed off a dizzying fashion. Son Na-eun posted a photo with a heart emoticon on her Instagram on the 3rd. The revealed photo contains a behind-the-scenes look at Son Na-eun‘s fan meeting ‘BETTER SONDAY’ held at Sowol Art Hall in Seongdong-gu, Seoul on the 2nd. Son Na-eun, wearing a sleeveless top with holes here and there and a miniskirt, captured the attention of fans with her dazzling visuals and slender shoulder line. Meanwhile, Son Na-eun recently met with fans through a solo fan meeting. Son Na-eun said, “I was able to prepare harder after reading the posts from fans who were anticipating and waiting for the fan meeting, and I gained a lot of courage and strength from that. I’m so grateful,” and shed tears of emotion. He continued, “I want to create our own greeting that is bigger than the expression ‘thank you’ and say ‘romantic’.” Reporter Seunghyun Kim, Donga.com tmdgus@donga.comFeb 04, 2025
MUSICIve, double comeback... Pre-released ‘Rebel Heart’ chart sweepThe pre-released song ‘REBEL HEART’ by the group IVE (Ahn Yu-jin, Ga-eul, Lay, Jang Won-young, Liz, Lee Seo) achieved ‘PAK’ (perfect all-kill) by taking first place on the real-time charts and Top 100 of domestic music streaming sites Melon, Genie, Bugs, and Vibe as of 10 AM on the 4th. As the popularity of ‘REBEL HEART’ continues, showing a steady upward curve since its release, it is shaking up the upper ranks of Melon‘s chart, also known as the concrete chart, and is boasting powerful music power. ‘Rebel Heart’ is characterized by a rich sound with colorful vocal harmonies, a soaring chorus, and up-tempo drums added to sweet strings. It maintains the unique color that Ive has shown so far, but also presents warm comfort and empathy with a mature perspective and viewpoint, completing an unprecedented ‘New Style’. Starting with Mnet ‘M Countdown’ on the 23rd of last month, Ive won the first place trophy on KBS 2TV ‘Music Bank’, MBC ‘Show! Music Core’, and SBS ‘Inkigayo’, and has won tFeb 04, 2025
SPECIALSuzy, the nation‘s first love, still beautiful... Heart-fluttering pure beauty [DA★]Singer and actress Suzy showed off her visuals worthy of the ‘nation‘s first love’. On the 3rd, Suzy posted a picture on her Instagram with the caption “Camille”. In the revealed picture, Suzy is sitting on a sofa and striking various poses. Wearing a white cardigan and jeans, Suzy showed off her innocent beauty and completed her first love visuals. Meanwhile, Suzy chose writer Kim Eun-sook’s new Netflix series ‘Everything Will Come True’ as her next work. ‘Everything Will Come True’ is a stress-free, familiar romantic comedy about the overemotional Genie and the emotionless Gayoung, who hold the power over each other‘s life and death, making three wishes that are either good luck or punishment. Reporter Kim Seung-hyun, Donga.com tmdgus@donga.comFeb 04, 2025
TV70-Year-Old Driver with Dementia Rushes into Market → 13 Casualties “What Did I Do Wrong?” (Hanbli)‘Hanbli’ will highlight a shocking car crash. Today (4th), JTBC‘s ‘Han Moon-chul’s Black Box Review’ (hereafter ‘Hanbli’) of the South Korea Zero Traffic Accident Challenge will highlight the car crash that occurred at the Mokdong Kkaebi Market in Seoul in December of last year. The CCTV footage that was released contains the shocking scene of a car speeding down a hill and crashing into market stalls and pedestrians. The footage of the scene obtained by the fire department vividly records the market being reduced to rubble in an instant, shocking everyone. The studio is immersed in grief at the news that 12 people were injured and 1 merchant died in the accident. The ‘Hanbli’ production crew visits the scene of the accident and shares the heartbreaking accounts of market merchants. The first witness recalled the chaotic situation at the time, saying, “At first, I thought it was an explosion,” and another merchant testified that the 70-year-old driver who caused the accident said, “DidFeb 04, 2025
TVHow much did Lee Hyun eat… Han Hye-jin “Invest? Absolutely NO” (Anyone can be a CEO)SBS Plus ‘Anyone Can Be a Boss’ Han Hye-jin sharply rejected her best friend Lee Hyun-yi‘s ’virtual investment proposal‘. Episode 4 of SBS Plus ’Anyone Can Be a Boss‘ on the 4th will reveal the scene of a ’business solution‘ where a ’BJ-turned-Japanese tonkatsu restaurant owner‘ sent an SOS saying, “I want to open a second branch, but my daily sales have plummeted to a fifth of what they were at the beginning and I can’t find the cause.‘ On this day, the tonkatsu restaurant owner said, “I worked as a BJ for 6 years, but in a word, ‘I failed”,” and said, “I jumped into starting a business with the thought of giving it a try when I was in my late 20s.” He also explains his reckless process of starting a business, saying, “Two fans who regularly watched my broadcasts when I was a BJ lent me the money to start the store, and since I had never learned how to cook before, I taught myself recipes on YouTube.” Immediately after, the studio cast members were surprised and said, “It’s hard to boFeb 04, 2025
MUSICZero Base One, Japan Oricon and Billboard Weekly No. 1The group ZEROBASEONE has taken over Japan‘s major charts. According to Japan’s Oricon News on the 4th, ZEROBASEONE (Sung Hanbin, Kim Jiwoong, Jang Hao, Seok Matthew, Kim Taerae, Ricky, Kim Kyubin, Park Gunwook, Han Yujin) released their first Japanese EP ‘PREZENT’ on the 29th of last month, recording estimated sales of approximately 257,000 copies, and topping the Oricon Weekly Album Ranking as of February 10th (aggregation period: January 27th - February 2nd). This is the second time that an album has ranked first after the domestic 3rd mini album ‘You had me at HELLO’. In particular, ZEROBASEONE proved its immense popularity in Japan by breaking its own record by far surpassing the first-week sales of the domestic 1st mini album ‘YOUTH IN THE SHADE’. With ‘PREZENT’, ZEROBASEONE topped not only Oricon but also Billboard Japan‘s weekly album chart, the latest ‘Top Album Sales’ (aggregation period: January 27 to February 2). With overwhelming figures, it is the current No.Feb 04, 2025
MUSIC‘Aespa‘s Little Sister’ Hearts to Hearts, Preparing for Debut... Character Clip ReleasedSM Entertainment‘s new girl group Hearts2Hearts has begun their full-fledged debut countdown. Hearts2Hearts attracted attention by releasing a schedule poster for their first single ‘The Chase’ and a clip featuring the group’s characters through various official SNS at midnight today (the 4th). The schedule poster features a sash (decorative belt) as the background and a wappen with various content release schedules such as teaser images, mood samplers, and a music video teaser for their debut song ‘The Chase’, foreshadowing Hearts‘ unique charm while also raising expectations for their debut. Hearts2Hearts will also hold the ‘Hearts2Hearts Debut Fan Showcase’ (Hearts2Hearts Debut Fan Showcase 〈Chase Our Hearts〉) at Yes24 Live Hall in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul at 8 PM on February 24th, their debut day, to have an exciting first meeting with their fans. We plan to build precious memories together. Hearts to Hearts’ first single, ‘The Chase’, will be released on February 24th and is currently aFeb 04, 2025
TV‘Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers!’ Causing Over-Immersion in Just 2 Episodes… 3 Attractive Points‘Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers!’ has captivated viewers since its first episode. In episodes 1 and 2 of KBS 2TV‘s weekend drama ‘Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers!’ (directed by Choi Sang-yeol / written by Koo Hyun-sook), which aired on Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd, the love story between Ma Kwang-sook (played by Uhm Ji-won) and Oh Jang-soo (played by Lee Pil-mo) unfolded in various ways. Episode 2 recorded a viewership rating of 17.3% (provided by Nielsen Korea, based on all households nationwide), and the scene where Oh Heung-soo (played by Kim Dong-wan) dances and broadcasts on the Internet broke the highest viewership rating per minute at 19.1%, raising expectations for an upward trend in the future. Here, we looked back at the attractive points of ‘Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers!’, which caused excessive immersion in just two episodes. ● The heart-pounding love story between Gold Miss Ma Kwang-sook and Oh Jang-soo. Gwang-sook, who met trFeb 04, 2025
Ji Ye-eun, weighs 69.8kg? Anger over rumors… “In reality, early to mid 50kg”Broadcaster Ji Ye-eun revealed her weight. On the 3rd, a video titled ‘New office, new plan’ was uploaded to the YouTube channel ‘Life84’. On this day, Kian84, who moved his office from Yeouido to Gangnam, invited Ji Ye-eun as his first guest. The two threw a moving celebration party eating bossam and makguksu. Ji Ye-eun started by saying, “I ate a sandwich today to go on a diet”. Kian84 mentioned Ji Ye-eun‘s 69.8kg theory by saying, “Are you really 60kg?”. Ji Ye-eun snapped, “It’s not 69.8kg”. Kian84 teased her, “How do you know your weight down to the decimal point when you‘re not a MMA fighter?” Ji Ye-eun asked, “If you look at her in real life, aren’t you slim?” Instead of answering Ji Ye-eun‘s question, Kian84 said, “That could be true. They say that overweight people live the longest. Aren’t you overweight too?” Ji Ye-eun got angry when she heard this and said, “Are you crazy?” Kian84 then said, “Subtract 110 from your height. That‘s your ideal weight.” JiFeb 04, 2025
TVUm Ji-won, Plunges into Mixed Bath “It‘s Manner to Take Off Everything” (Single for Men)Uhm Ji-won, Plunges into Mixed-Gender Bath “Taking Off Your Shoes is Manners” (Single for Men) Actress Uhm Ji-won confesses to her experience in a mixed-gender bath. This week on SBS ‘Take Off Your Shoes and Single for Men’, actors Uhm Ji-won, Kim Dong-wan, and Yoon Park will be joining us. First, Yoon Park, who is in his third year of marriage, will reveal his love story from the time he first met his wife until his marriage. Yoon Park, who said that he thought ‘This is a woman’ the moment he first saw his wife, said that he seduced his wife with an OTT movie. Single for Men responds, “When Yoon Park does it, it‘s a method, but when we do it, it’s a trick”. Yoon Park says that since getting married, “I‘ve developed separation anxiety, so I video call my wife even when we live in the same house”. Tak Jae-hoon reportedly couldn’t hide his envy, saying, “She needs treatment urgently”. Beautiful actress Uhm Ji-won boasts of their special friendship. Gong Hyo-jin, Son Ye-jin‘s close friendFeb 04, 2025
MUSICAll Hours, Comeback Today (4th)… Release of ‘Smoke Point’ at the right time [DA:Today]The group ALL(H)OURS (Gunho, Yumin, Jaden, Minje, Masami, Hyunbin, On) will release their third mini-album ‘Smoke Point’ on the 4th at 6 PM. ‘Smoke Point’ is ALL(H)OURS‘s new album, released seven months after their second mini-album ‘WITNESS’ in July of last year. As it has the meaning of ‘smoke point’, which is the temperature at which smoke generated when oil starts to boil can be seen with the eyes, it contains the declaration and confidence that All Ours, who have been heated up with their first album ‘ALL OURS’ and their second album ‘WITNESS’, are finally starting to burn brightly. All Ours will present a high-quality stage with the double title track ‘Graffiti’, which was pre-released on the 17th of last month, and the dance track ‘GIMME GIMME’, which stands out with its wild guitar riffs, explosive bass, and straight combination of drum sounds. In addition, the album includes a synth bassFeb 04, 2025
‘Nawanbi’ Kim Do-hoon, Moon Ga-young‘s agency signs exclusive contract [Official]Actor Kim Do-hoon has signed an exclusive contract with PEAK J. On the 4th, Peak J said, “Kim Do-hoon, who has built up solid acting skills through various works, is a rising star actor who is receiving attention from the industry and the public, and he will continue to be more active with Peak J through this contract.” With this, Peak J Entertainment has welcomed Kim Do-hoon as its newest actor, following the solidification of its position in the industry by recruiting Moon Ga-young as its first actor. Kim Do-hoon made his debut in the 2018 film ‘Gate’ and has since appeared in numerous works including the films ‘The Faceless Boss’, ‘The Punisher 2’, ‘Hypnosis’, ‘Handsome Guys’, and the dramas ‘Doctor John’, ‘Absolute Boyfriend’, ‘Today‘s Webtoon’, ‘Love According to the Law’, ‘Your Honor’, building a diverse filmography. In particular, he drew attention for his role as class president Lee Kang-hoon in the 2023 Disney+ series ‘Moving’, an important character in the play. His highly imFeb 04, 2025
TVWinner Kim Jin-woo, why is G-Dragon still? “Park Na-rae in Mokpo!” (Save Me! Holmes)Winner‘s Kim Jin-woo, why is G-Dragon just sitting still? “Park Na-rae in Mokpo!” (Save Me! Homes) Winner’s Kim Jin-woo suddenly mentions G-Dragon, his junior from the same agency. On the MBC ‘Save Me! Homes’ (directed by: Jung Da-hee, Kim Moon-seop, Heo Ja-yoon, Kim Wan-chul/hereafter ‘Homes’) airing on Thursday the 6th, broadcaster Pung and ‘Winner’‘s Kim Jin-woo go on a forestry expedition to an island in the West Sea. The broadcast that day is ‘Island Forest 2nd’, following the island forest expedition in Geojedo that aired in August of last year, they will go to Dangjin and Taean in the West Sea. Kim Sook says, “After the broadcast of the island, the demand and curiosity about islands and beach properties have increased,” and explains why she prepared the second part of the island forest. Before the full-scale forestation, Pungja, who appeared in the studio, says, “A month ago, I asked Park Na-rae to help me find a house on ’Homes‘, but she said, ’You have to go to a difficult forFeb 04, 2025
MUSICPLAVE, ‘DASH’ Melon TOP100 1st place on the day of releaseThe new mini-album of virtual idol group PLAVE has topped the Melon chart. PLAVE released their third mini-album, ‘Caligo Pt. 1’, through various music sites at 6 PM on the 3rd. The music video, which was produced on a blockbuster scale immediately after its release, is gathering attention, and as fans who have been waiting for the comeback continue to stream, the title song ‘Dash’ topped the Melon TOP 100 chart on the day of its release. Including the title song, a total of five songs includinFeb 04, 2025
MUSICDPR IAN, Appearance on ‘K-STAR SPARK’DPR IAN has confirmed his appearance on the new K-POP show ‘K-STAR SPARK’, shining the status of a worldwide crew. DPR IAN will be appearing on ‘K-STAR SPARK’, which will be held in Bangkok, Thailand on the 22nd (local time). ‘K-STAR SPARK’ is a new show being held in line with the growing global influence of K-POP, and expectations are high as it will be starting at the RajamangalaNational Stadium, the largest stadium in Thailand with a seating capacity of 50,000. The lineup for this show is comprised of artists representing change, challenge, and SOMETHING NEW among K-POP artists, and DPR IAN‘s name is garnering much attention. DPR IAN is a talented artist who has been making global fans crazy with his unique worldview and musical color. He has previously been confirmed to appear on the show and has garnered much attention, along with G-DRAGON, Daesung, and GOT7’s Bam from Thailand.Feb 04, 2025