Lim Young-woong, Jeong Dong-won, and Jang Min-ho decorate the electronic billboard in Myeongdong, Seoul (Trotpick)

Singers Lim Young-woong, Jeong Dong-won, and Jang Min-ho will decorate the Myeong-dong billboard in Seoul. On the 3rd, the trot star voting web service ‘Trotpick’, revealed the top 3 of the ‘Trotpick Ranking’. ‘Trotpick Ranking’ is an integrated data that is tallied as the number of weekly votes in the weekly vote by integrating the male, female, and supernova categories within the Trotpick app. This 66th ‘Myeong-dong Special’ will be conducted with a ranking that accumulates the results of four weeks of voting from January 6 to February 2, and will provide Myeong-dong billboard rewards to all singers with more than ‘2 million points’. As a result, Lim Young-woong (4,206,000 points), Jeong Dong-won (2,866,540 points), and Jang Min-ho (2,494,030 points) will receive the event. Their videos will be screened on the outdoor billboard on the rooftop opposite Lotte Department Store Avenuel at Euljiro 1-ga Station in Seoul for three days from February 13 to February 15. The detailed location

Son Naeun covers New Jeans and Espa at fan meeting… Apink’s skills haven’t gone anywhere

Actress Son Na-eun has successfully held a solo fan meeting. Son Na-eun held her solo fan meeting ‘BETTER SONDAY’ at Sowol Art Hall in Seongdong-gu, Seoul on the 2nd. This fan meeting contained the meaning of ‘Let‘s have a better, more wonderful today’, hoping that all of Son Na-eun’s days with her fans will be happy. He actively participated from the planning stage and prepared various programs centered on ‘communication’. Son Na-eun, who opened the show with a cover stage of Sabrina Carpenter‘s ‘Espresso’, said, “It’s been a while since I‘ve been on stage, so it’s so amazing I don‘t know if it’s a dream or reality,” and greeted her by saying, “I have a lot prepared today, so you can look forward to it.” Son Na-eun shared her daily life by introducing her hobbies and favorite items in her bag through the ‘Naeun‘s Treasure Box’ and ‘Naeun’s Bag’ corners. She honestly shared the behind-the-scenes stories of her works ‘No Longer Human’, ‘Ghost Doctor’, ‘Agency’, and ‘Family X Melo’, reve

Lim Young-woong, Jeon Yu-jin, Jin Hae-seong, Monthly No. 1… Lighting up the electronic scoreboard (Trotpick)

Singers Lim Young-woong, Jeon Yu-jin, and Jin Hae-seong achieved monthly 1st place. On the 3rd, the trot star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ revealed the cumulative voting results for the 4 weeks of the weekly event that took place from January 6th to February 2nd. According to the results, Lim Young-woong won 1st place in the male singer category with 4,206,000 points. Jeon Yu-jin won 1st place in the female singer category with 1,746,500 points, and Jin Hae-seong won 1st place in the supernova category with 1,815,550 points. The promotional videos of the three singers who achieved 1st place in each category (male, female, and supernova) will be screened on the electronic board at Seodaemun Station in Seoul for 3 days from February 10th to February 12th. The detailed locations of the electronic boards can be found on the ‘Trotpick’ official website. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

Jang Min-ho, an all-rounder who can even sing traditional folk songs (Tropic)

Singer Jang Min-ho is an all-rounder. According to the Trot Star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ on the 3rd, Jang Min-ho won first place in the special vote for the 5th week of January with the theme ‘Who is the all-rounder who can even sing our country‘s traditional folk songs?’ with 231,300 points. Jang Min-ho has established himself as a star in the entertainment industry by winning the Grand Prize at the ‘2024 KBS Entertainment Awards’. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

Yoon Ga-i confesses to malicious comments about her appearance “I don‘t have the face of an actress... I won’t get plastic surgery”

Actress Yoon Ga-i confessed her feelings about malicious comments about her appearance. On the 1st, a video titled ‘Don‘t get plastic surgery, Yoon Makase Yoon Ga-i Edition’ was uploaded to the YouTube channel ‘Ji Pyeonhan Se Sang’. On this day, Ji Suk-jin complimented Yoon Ga-i, saying, “Your diction is great, and your looks are natural. Your eyes are also deep”. Yoon Ga-i then shared an anecdote, saying, “When filming ‘My Perfect Secretary’, senior Lee Joon-hyuk said, ‘You don’t have the eyes of a 20-year-old? You‘re in your 30s.’. Ji Suk-jin added, “I know what you mean. Your eyes look like they have a lot of stories. I think it’s a great advantage as an actor”. Ji Suk-jin then said, “Some singers get sad when they sing. When Baek Ji-young sings Mountain Rabbit, she gets really sad. Just like that, there are actors who are like that. When you live long enough, you develop an eye for things, and Guy advised, “Don’t fix your face.” Yoon Ga-i confessed, “I really hear that a lot,” and

Park Hyun-ho, Spotlight 1st place (Tropic)

Singer Park Hyun-ho took first place. According to the Trot Star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ on the 3rd, Park Hyun-ho took first place in the spotlight voting for the 5th week of January by earning 31,170 points. ‘Spotlight Star’, a ‘Trotpick’ voting service, is a vote that allows you to directly shine the spotlight on your favorite singer. You can participate by using Daily Pick and Star Pick, and an online article will be published for the singer who achieves first place every week. In addition, the four singers who won first place in each round over the four weeks will be provided with Seodaemun Billboard support. The ‘Trotpick’ side said, “The 19th round of voting will be held from February 3rd to February 9th,” and “The candidates for the 19th round of voting are Kim Joong-yeon, Ma Jin, Park Hyung-seok, Jang Bo-yoon, and Han Kang. You can participate in the voting using Dailypick and Starpick.” The free Dailypick and Starpick accumulation methods are as follows. ▲You can accumul

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

Singer Jin Hae-seong took first place in the weekly vote. According to the Trotstar voting web service ‘Trotpick’ on the 3rd, Jin Hae-seong took first place in the Supernova category of the weekly vote for the 5th week of January with 472,790 points. Jin Hae-seong released the album ‘愛(ROMANCE)’ last year and successfully completed his first solo concert. Reporter Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com jhj@donga.com

Lee Ji-hye‘s anger, forced marriage → verbally abusive husband “I want to get a divorce” (Lawyers of the Round Table)

Lee Ji-hye‘s anger, forced half-and-half marriage → verbally abusive husband, “I want to get a divorce” (Lawyers at the Round Table) A couple who pursued a ‘half-and-half marriage’ and met with ruin are introduced. Episode 4 of SBS Life’s ‘Lawyers at the Round Table’, which airs today (3rd), will feature the story of a 35-year-old housewife in her second year of marriage and mother of 1-year-old twins. The client decided to divorce her husband due to discord because of the half-and-half marriage. The couple wanted a fair marriage, but the husband‘s obsessive ‘half-and-half’ logic puts them in crisis. Tak Jae-hoon, who was listening to their story, said, “At first, we cheered because they said half-and-half was served at a chicken restaurant. I didn’t know that half-and-half would come up in marriage too,” and stuck his tongue out. The shock doesn‘t end there. The husband thoroughly divides living expenses, gift costs for both families, and even daily necessities between his wife, who w

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

Singer Jeon Yu-jin took first place in the weekly vote. According to the Trotstar voting web service ‘Trotpick’ on the 3rd, Jeon Yu-jin took first place in the female singer category of the weekly vote for the 5th week of January with 442,510 points. Jeon Yu-jin also showed her gratitude to her fans with a fan meeting last year and released a mini-album ‘Only You’ to commemorate her victory in ‘Current King of Singers’. 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 3rd, Lim Young-woong took first place in the male singer category of the weekly vote for the 5th week of January with 1,107,420 points. Lim Young-woong successfully held recital concerts at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul for a total of 6 days from December 27 to 29 last year and from January 2 to 4, 2025. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

Moon Ga-young, how skinny is she… her sunken ant waist draws attention [DA★]

Actress Moon Ga-young showed off her flawless body. Moon Ga-young posted a picture on her Instagram on the 1st without any caption. The revealed picture shows Moon Ga-young taking a mirror selfie. Moon Ga-young, wearing a black crop top and low-waist denim pants, caught people‘s attention by showing off her slim waistline. Meanwhile, Moon Ga-young will be appearing in the new tvN Monday-Tuesday drama ‘That Guy is a Black Flame Dragon’, which is scheduled to premiere on February 17th. ‘That Guy is a Black Flame Dragon’ is a romance that unseals the love story between Team Leader Baek Soo-jung, a ‘Headquarters Killer’ who suffers from a dark past, and Headquarters Manager Ban Joo-yeon, a ‘third-generation chaebol’ who holds a black flame dragon in her chest. Reporter Kim Seung-hyun, Donga.com tmdgus@donga.com

“Be my study buddy” Hwang Min-hyun, ‘One Piece’ Luffy-level madness (study group)[Comprehensive]

On the 30th of last month, episodes 3 and 4 of the Tving original ‘Study Group’ (directed by Lee Jang-hoon and Yoo Beom-sang, written by Eom Seon-ho and Oh Bo-hyun) were released. Yoon Ga-min (played by Hwang Min-hyun) caught everyone‘s attention by breaking the seal of ‘Uncle’s Forbidden Technique’ to save the last member, Lee Joon (played by Gong Do-yoo). In addition, Lee Han-kyung (played by Han Ji-eun) declaring that she will put Pi Han-ul (played by Cha Woo-min) on the leadership foreshadowed a full-scale showdown with Pi Han-ul, the absolute power of Yooseong Technical High School. ‘Study Group’ is a work that clearly preserves the cheerful flavor of the original work (webtoon) and maximizes the pleasure of the genre by including dynamic scenes. Yoon Ga-min‘s refreshing action and unexpected charm that explodes at every moment of crisis are the points to watch for in the work. Thanks to this, Tving said, “Study Group” ranked first in the number of weekly paid subscribers,” and “I

BVG, a group boasting perfect chemistry (Idol Pick)

The group BVG is boasting perfect chemistry. According to the star voting web service Idolpick on the 3rd, BVG took first place in a special vote with the theme of ‘Which group boasts perfect chemistry?’ with 6,177 points. A total of 17,370 points were collected in this vote, and BVG took first place with approximately 36% of the votes. ITZY (33%) and BTS (21%) followed in second and third place, respectively. BVG made a comeback on January 15 with their second single ‘LOVE 2’ after approximately 1 year and 5 months since reorganizing as a trio. BVG, who returned with a new look, showed their potential by announcing a successful new start with perfect live skills and performances. Reporter Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com jhj@donga.com

BTS Jin, Most Monthly Votes… Kolette Madelo, Weekly 110,000 1st Place (Idol Pick)

Global star Kolette Madelo won the most weekly votes, while BTS‘s Jin won the most monthly votes. According to idolpick, a star voting web service that “picks your own idol”, popular Filipino artist Kolette Madelo won first place for two weeks in a row and overall first place in the weekly vote international category in the fourth week of January with 115,941P. BTS Jin won first place for five weeks in a row in the male idol individual category with 94,608P, Lee Chaeyeon won first place for 50 weeks in a row in the female idol individual category (6,142P), GOT7 won first place for eight weeks in a row in the male group category (5,649P), and Brave Girls won first place in the female group category (1,995P) for the first time in two weeks since the second week of January. The top 5 of the 146th electronic board event, which combines two weeks of weekly votes, have also been revealed. BTS Jin earned 178,897P, Kolette Madelo earned 163,949P, Kang Daniel earned 155,373P, JL (PLUUS) earned

Kim Woo-gyeom to appear in tvN‘s ’That Guy is a Black Flame Dragon‘… Meets Moon Ga-young and Choi Hyun-wook

Actor Kim Woo-kyum has announced his appearance in tvN‘s new Monday-Tuesday drama ‘That Guy is a Black Flame Dragon’. ‘That Guy is a Black Flame Dragon’, which will be aired for the first time at 8:50 PM on February 17th, is based on the popular Naver webtoon by writer Hye Jin Yang, and is a romantic drama about the story of Baek Soo-jung (Moon Ga-young), a killer team leader suffering from a dark past, and Ban Joo-yeon (Choi Hyun-wook), a third-generation chaebol team leader who holds a black flame dragon in her heart. Kim Woo-kyum meets viewers as Yang Joon-soo, the planning team manager at Yongseong Department Store. Yang Joon-soo is a character who has smoothly passed the elite course as if he were going through a drive-thru, and he will show the chemistry of real-life office workers with Baek Soo-jung, the planning team leader.

‘Strongest Baseball’ spin-off, starring director Kim Seong-geun

‘Strongest Baseball’, which brought about a baseball craze, has launched a spin-off featuring ‘Yasin’ manager Kim Sung-geun as the main character. It will be first released on the 17th under the title of the TVING entertainment program ‘Strongest Baseball Spin-off, Kim Sung-geun‘s Winter Vacation’. The program contains the concept that manager Kim Sung-geun, the commander of ‘Strongest Baseball’, is going on vacation for the first time after 64 years of nonstop running. In particular, ‘Strongest Baseball’, where the 11th team, the Strongest Monsters, formed to compete against professional baseball teams, engage in a showdown with the nation’s top baseball teams, is garnering hot interest as the first spin-off presented by TVING, which has been transforming popular IPs in various ways.

Yoo In-na, ‘Get It Beauty’ comeback after 11 years

‘Beauty program‘s housewife’ Yoo In-na is back. According to CJ OnStyle on the 3rd, Yoo In-na will be hosting the newly launched ‘Get It Beauty’ mobile live. In ‘Get It Beauty’, which will be revealed for the first time on this day, Yoo In-na will introduce her beauty routine as an MC and share her actual usage reviews, while introducing various products and the latest beauty trends every week with the motto of ‘Beauty trend digging’. Yoo In-na, who was loved for her solid hosting skills and beauty sense as the ‘Get It Beauty’ MC in 2014, is drawing attention by making a comeback as an MC after about 11 years. Yoo In-na said, “Get It Beauty in 2014

‘Comeback D-7’ EVNNE‘s shocking transformation... ‘HOT MESS’ music video teaser released

‘Comeback D-7’ EVNNE‘s drastic transformation... ‘HOT MESS’ music video teaser released Boy group EVNNE has embarked on a drastic transformation. EVNNE released the first teaser video for the music video of their fourth mini album ‘HOT MESS’ on their official SNS on the 3rd. The video begins with the clock changing to 2:10, hinting at EVNNE’s comeback date. In a colorful space, each member looks free and cheerful, foreshadowing the unique atmosphere of the new title song despite its short length. They expressed their relaxed appearance with sensible expressions and bold, confident gestures. Member Park Ji-hoo‘s charismatic gaze decorated the intense ending, creating a fresh look that contrasts with their previous work. A part of the title song from the new album was inserted in this teaser video, capturing the attention of fans. The title song ‘HOT MESS’, which has the same name as the album, is expected to provide enjoyment to the viewers with a sensual and addictive beat and EVNNE’s

Oh My Girl Mimi, Bold Backless Swimsuit… Overflowing with Health [DA★]

Mimi of the group Oh My Girl showed off her swimsuit figure. On the 31st, Mimi posted a photo on her Instagram with the caption, “Mimi Life”. In the released photo, Mimi is enjoying her leisure time in the Philippines. Mimi, wearing a red swimsuit, showed off her healthy charm with her bronze skin and long, slender legs. Meanwhile, Mimi will appear on tvN‘s ‘Sixth Sense: City Tour’, which will be aired for the first time on February 13th. Reporter Kim Seung-hyun, Donga.com tmdgus@donga.com

Chaos over questioning and inducement… Cha Tae-hyun vs. Lee Yi-kyung ‘Kim Woo-bin Battle’ (Handsome Guys) [TV Comprehensive]

Cha Tae-hyun got off to a great start by defeating Lee Yi-kyung in the ‘Kim Woo-bin Casting War’. In the 9th episode of tvN‘s ‘Handsome Guys’ that aired on the 2nd, Cha Tae-hyun, Kim Dong-hyuk, and Woo Sang-hyuk split into Team ‘Handsomes’, while Lee Yi-kyung, Shin Seung-ho, and Oh Sang-wook split into Team ‘Guys’, to visit Eulsa Year of the Snake stars of various ages in person to share New Year’s blessings and complete bingo, opening the prelude to an exciting race. The guest for that day‘s broadcast was Woo Sang-hyuk, a neighborhood friend of ‘Handsome Guys’ youngest member Oh Sang-wook for 10 years and South Korea‘s high jump emperor from Daejeon. Oh Sang-wook and Woo Sang-hyuk brought up episodes from before they became friends, and both of them said, “I heard a rumor that there was a tall kid in the school next door who was good at sports,” and they drew attention by testifying to each other’s fame that had continued since their school days. Woo Sang-hyuk then chose Kim Dong-hyun