T.I.O.T., Successful First Ballad Activity Since Debut

The group TIOT has proven their diverse musical spectrum with their ballad activities. Starting with KBS2‘s ‘Music Bank’ on the 15th, TIOT (Kim Min-sung, Geum Jun-hyun, Hong Gun-hee, Choi Woo-jin, Shin Ye-chan) appeared on ENA’s ‘ENA K-Pop Up Chart Show’, MBC‘s ‘Show! Music Core’ on the 16th, and SBS’s ‘Inkigayo’ on the 17th, performing their new digital single ‘Take It Slow’. TIOT showed off a more mature charm with their modern and sophisticated styling. They filled the stage with their sweet voices and emotions that fit the current season well, and they increased the immersion of the viewers with their more delicate expressiveness and natural facial expressions. TIOT showed perfect harmony with their strong teamwork, such as completing the stage by looking into each other‘s eyes. The members perfectly performed the song with their solid singing skills and showed off their upgraded artist side. In addition, T.I.O.T is actively meeting fans through various video contents and radio app

Lee Yi-kyung, finally the first blind date… Pure beauty that even the third generation of the conglomerate fell in love with (Marry YOU) [TV Comprehensive]

‘Marry YOU’ Lee Yi-kyung went on her first blind date. The second episode of Channel A‘s weekend drama ‘Marry YOU’ (written by Lina/directed by Hwang Kyung-sung), which aired on November 17, depicted the story of the Marriage Fraud Promotion Team (hereafter referred to as the “Decisive Team”) who entered into their first matching to help Cheol-hee (played by Lee Yi-kyung) get married. In the previous episode, Hana (played by Jo Soo-min) gave Ki-joon (played by Goo Jun-hoe) a refreshing soda by slapping him in the face after reuniting with him after three years. However, the relationship between Hana and Ki-joon, which was thought to have ended with a slap on the face, was rekindled. Ki-joon was appointed as the team leader of the Decisive Team that Hana was a part of. Unlike Hana, who didn’t show even a shred of lingering feelings, Ki-joon seemed to have regrets, sorrows, and secrets he couldn‘t tell others. This stimulated viewers’ curiosity about what secret Hana could not confess to

Epik High is working so hard too… Current status of maid cafe part-time job

The group Epik High appeared as daily workers and was active. Epik High (Tablo, Mithra, Tukutz) appeared on ‘Workman 2’, which was released on YouTube on the 15th. On this day‘s ‘Workman 2’, Epik High was shown experiencing working part-time at a maid cafe with Jang Sung-kyu. Epik High caught people’s attention from the moment they appeared by promoting their performance to citizens on the street before meeting Jang Sung-kyu. Once they got into work, Epik High transformed into perfect daily maids by distributing flyers while wearing maid outfits and promoting the cafe. They also took pictures with customers who visited the cafe, entertaining the viewers. Epik High‘s live performance followed. Epik High raised the atmosphere of the cafe by continuously presenting exciting stages such as ‘Trot’ and ‘Don’ Hate Me‘ at the request of fans who visited the cafe. After the video opened, Tablo left a message on his personal SNS account saying, “I’ve been working so hard, I have to come to the E

Ending ‘Retirement’ Kim Tae-ri, New National Theater Prince Crowned... Brilliant Curtain Call ‘Highest 18.8%’ [TV General]

tvN‘s weekend drama ‘Retirement Year’ (directed by Jung Ji-in/written by Choi Hyo-bi) came to a close with a splendid curtain call. Along with this, ‘Retirement Year’ broke its own highest viewership ratings and ended on a high note. According to Nielsen Korea, a viewership ratings research company, ‘Retirement Year’ Episode 12 broke its own highest viewership ratings and broke through the 15% barrier, ending on a high note. It surpassed the metropolitan area average of 17.1%, the highest 18.8%, the national average of 16.5%, the highest 18.2%, the 2049 metropolitan area highest 5.3%, and the 2049 nationwide highest 5.9%, defending the title of #1 in the same time slot for all channels including terrestrial channels. In the final episode of ‘Jeongnyeon-i’ on the 17th, the ‘Maeran Gugeuk Troupe’, which is in severe financial difficulties to the point of no recovery, squeezed out all its energy to stage ‘Ssangtapjeonseol’, the last performance of Maeran and a new and experimental nationa

“Prequel webtoon pre-release before release”… Movie and webtoon, smart collaboration

It has been a long time since webtoons became the core motif of video content. In addition to attempts to adapt popular webtoons into videos or, conversely, to transfer popular video content into webtoons, there is also a new movement that is attracting attention by pre-releasing the stories of some of the main characters as webtoons before the release of a movie based on an original scenario. In the case of director Kwak Kyung-taek‘s movie ‘Firefighter’, a special webtoon of the same title featuring the character Cheol-woong played by Joo-won in the movie is being released through Naver Webtoon starting on the 13th ahead of its release on December 4th. The movie is about the 2001 Hongje-dong fire disaster in which six firefighters died.

“Seo Dong-jae is not the lead role”… Lee Jun-hyuk, the reason he opposed the ‘Secret Forest’ spin-off [Interview]

To actor Lee Joon-hyuk, ‘Seo Dong-jae’ has a meaning beyond a simple ‘life character’. It is not just because he is a character with a long history, starting out as a ‘beloved supporting actor’ in the drama series ‘Secret Forest’ and rising to the top title role in the spin-off drama TVING ‘Good or Bad Dong-jae’. It is because he is an unprecedentedly unique character who is lovable but not inclined to either good or evil, and completely breaks the cliché. After the end of ‘Good or Bad Dong-jae’, which tells the story of Seo Dong-jae, a prosecutor at the Cheongju District Prosecutors‘ Office who struggles to escape the stigma of being a sponsored prosecutor, Lee Joon-hyuk’s words and expressions, which we met after the end of ‘Good or Bad Dong-jae’, were, as expected, oriented towards Seo Dong-jae.

Ending ‘Quiet Sales’ Kim So-yeon, Kim Sung-ryung, Kim Sun-young, Lee Se-hee, Open Adult Goods Store Against Prejudice, Happy Ending [TV Summary]

JTBC‘s Saturday-Sunday drama ‘Quiet Sales’ has wrapped up its six-week journey with a full happy ending. It also recorded its highest viewership ratings of 8.6% nationwide and 9.1% in the metropolitan area, achieving a perfect ending. (Provided by Nielsen Korea, based on paid households) In the final episode of JTBC’s Saturday-Sunday drama ‘Quiet Sales’ (directed by Jo Woong, written by Choi Bo-rim) aired on the 17th, Oh Geum-hee (played by Kim Sung-ryung)‘s heartbreaking past was revealed. Geum-hee loved the son of a servant she had grown up with since she was young. When Geum-hee’s pregnancy turned her family upside down, he left her, and she left home to raise the child alone, but it wasn‘t easy because she was experiencing poverty for the first time in her life. Then, a fire broke out in the house by mistake, and she ran home to ask for help to treat the child. Instead of allowing her to receive treatment as her parents requested, Geum-hee gave up the child. That child was Kim Do-h

STAYC, wraps up ‘GPT’ activities… presents witty music taste

The group STAYC (Sumin, Sieun, Isa, Seeun, Yoon, J) has put an end to official promotions for their new single ‘… l (dot dot dot)’ with their stage on SBS ‘Inkigayo’ that aired on the 17th. STAYC, who made a comeback with their new single ‘… l (dot dot dot)’ three months after their first full-length album ‘Metamorphic’, showed yet another musical transformation with the stage of their title song ‘GPT’. STAYC showed off their lovely and kitschy charm with their more mature team chemistry and realistic choreography, and sang about their honest feelings for each other with witty speech. The French house sensibility added to the funky rhythm and chill sound also conveyed STAYC‘s unique autumn mood. The heart point choreography with outstanding ideas was presented in various ways on each stage, providing fun to watch, and the performance with the members’ mature acting skills also induced addiction that made you want to follow along. In particular, the live performance that did not waver d

Younha, Seoul Year-End Concert Success… Melting the World of the Sea, Audio-Visual Holic

Singer Younha successfully kicked off her year-end concert tour in Seoul. Younha held her 2024 year-end concert ‘GROWTH THEORY’ for three days from the 15th to the 17th at the KSPO DOME (former Gymnastics Arena) in the Seoul Olympic Park. ‘GROWTH THEORY’ is the finale of Younha‘s 20-concert relay concert project that she has been continuing to celebrate the 20th anniversary of her debut this year. Younha, who released her 7th regular album of the same name ‘GROWTH THEORY’ last September, and her 7th repackaged album ‘GROWTH THEORY: Final Edition’ on the 14th of this month, the day before the tour, led a solid performance of a total of 23 songs, including all 13 new songs. In addition, she was able to breathe closer to more fans through the 360-degree circular and protruding stages. Yoon Ha’s high-quality live stage combined with the performance concept that transferred the album story gave an overwhelming sense of immersion. Yoon Ha, who unraveled the girl‘s grand sea journey in her 7t

Kyuhyun, first full album ‘COLORS’ to unfold like a prism

Singer Kyuhyun will be presenting a music collection as vibrant as a prism. Kyuhyun will be releasing his full album ‘COLORS’ through various music sites at 6 p.m. on the 27th. ‘COLORS’ is Kyuhyun‘s first full album since his solo debut in 2014, and includes a total of 10 songs of various genres, including the title song ‘Unending Days’. Through the promotional content for ‘COLORS’, Kyuhyun announced that he will be presenting a music collection as vibrant as a prism. First, Kyuhyun revealed four versions of concept photos, including Calmness, Maturity, Yourself, and Keynote, along with a variety of colors, followed by eight track videos that captured the mood of each song and are releasing them one by one. Among these, there was a hot response to Kyuhyun’s self-composed songs ‘One Spring Day (Prologue)’ and ‘One Spring Day (One Spring Day)’, which were partially released as the first track video. One track

Lee Yi-kyung, a new ‘life character’ will appear… ‘Marry YOU’ a refreshing start

‘Trash husband’ is gone, and the innocent island bachelor ‘Bong Ban-jak’ is here. Actor Lee Yi-kyung is showing signs of going beyond the womanizer image he displayed in the global hit tvN drama ‘Marry My Husband’, and presenting a new ‘life character’ (life character) in just 9 months. In Channel A‘s new Saturday-Sunday drama ‘Marry You’ (Marry You), which first aired on the 16th, he successfully presented the affectionate and comical Bong Ban-jak character, which is 180 degrees different from his previous work, giving viewers a ‘shock of a twist’(?). In the drama, Lee Yi-kyung plays Bong Cheol-hee, who raises his twin nephews and acts as a problem solver in the island village of Cheongdo. He is the civil servant Jeong Ha-na who believes in singleness.

Retirement ‘Syndrome’… Reexamining even women‘s national theater

The story of female singers in the 1950s is causing a syndrome. While the tvN drama ‘Jeongnyeoni’, starring Kim Tae-ri, Shin Ye-in, Jung Eun-chae, and Ra Mi-ran, is on a box office hit, breaking various figures such as viewership ratings and buzz with each episode, ‘Women‘s Gukgeuk’, which is the basis of the drama, is also getting a chance to be reexamined. ‘Jeongnyeoni’, based on a webtoon of the same name, depicts the process of Yoon Jeong-nyeon, a natural-born genius singer, becoming the most popular female gukgeuk star of her time, and soared to its highest viewership rating of 14.1%. The popularity of the original webtoon played a part, but the characters in the webtoon were

Kim Junsu, who was swindled out of 800 million by a female BJ, “Obvious victim”

The news that singer and musical actor Kim Junsu was blackmailed by a female AfreecaTV BJ and extorted over 800 million won is causing a backlash. He emphasizes that he is a “clear victim” and “did nothing wrong,” but attention is focused on his future actions as various suspicions are being raised. According to the Gyeonggi Northern Provincial Police Agency and others on the 17th, BJ A was arrested on charges of blackmail under the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Economic Crimes Act. A is accused of approaching Kim Junsu in 2019 by lying about being a “nailist,” recording extremely private content such as conversations and phone calls, and threatening him to extort 840 million won.

Hong Jin-ho, “I‘m a father” 7 months after marriage, he has a daughter “I’m a father” [Entertainment News HOT]

Broadcaster and former professional gamer Hong Jin-ho has become a father after 7 months of marriage. On the 16th, Hong Jin-ho revealed the news of the birth of his daughter through SNS along with a photo of himself holding his daughter. He got married on March 17th after dating his non-celebrity girlfriend who is 10 years younger than him for 3 years. Later, on May 27th, he announced the news of his second child along with an ultrasound photo, receiving many congratulations. Hong Jin-ho is a former StarCraft professional gamer who has been working as a professional poker player and entertainer since retiring. He is currently active in Season 3 of the Wave Original ‘Game of Blood’.

Rosé, 1st place in November girl group individual brand reputation [Entertainment News HOT]

Group Blackpink member Rosé took first place in the girl group individual brand reputation for November, thanks to the ‘Apartment’ syndrome. The Korea Enterprise Reputation Institute analyzed 132.58 million pieces of brand big data on 712 girl group members from the 17th of last month to the 17th of this month, and Rosé took first place. Fellow Blackpink member Jennie came in second, and Ive‘s Jang Won-young ranked third. She was followed by aespa’s Karina and Winter, and Girls‘ Generation’s Taeyeon. The Korea Enterprise Reputation Institute said, “In link analysis, Rosé‘s brand showed high scores for ‘hot’, ‘breakthrough’, and ‘daebaknada’ in the positive/negative ratio analysis.

Min Kyung Hoon, Marries PD Min Ki Eun of ‘Knowing Brothers’ [Entertainment News HOT]

Singer Min Kyung Hoon tied the knot with PD Shin Ki Eun, who produced JTBC‘s ‘Knowing Brothers’, at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul on the 17th. The ceremony was held privately, inviting only family and close acquaintances, and ‘Knowing Brothers’ members Kang Ho Dong, Seo Jang Hoon, Lee Sang Min, Lee Soo Geun, Kim Young Chul, and Kim Hee Chul sang the congratulatory song. Some footage of the wedding ceremony will be revealed on a later episode of ‘Knowing Brothers’. Min Kyung Hoon previously said on ‘Knowing Brothers’ in July about his bride-to-be, “We’ve known each other for a few years and we started dating at the end of the year. It wasn‘t something that developed while working. We both have a hobby of camping, so we got close while sharing information.”

“PD is tenacious”… ‘Consent to film’ Husband → Request to stop… Unprecedented (Oh Eun-young Report)

MBC‘s ’Oh Eun-young Report - Marriage Hell‘ features a ’strong couple‘ in which the husband, who holds all the financial power as the head of the household, and the wife, who is miserable because of her husband’s dictatorship over money, appear. The wife shows an extraordinary spirit of service, saying that her favorite thing is donating her talents and helping the needy. Accordingly, the reason the wife decided to get married was because she wanted to help her husband for the rest of her life. However, the wife now feels like a ‘servant’ rather than a ‘wife’ and wishes to get away from her husband. She expresses her frustration, saying that her husband is obsessed with money and thinks that he can rule the family only if he holds the money. The wife also confesses that ‘when I get a credit card from my husband’ is the most miserable. When he goes over the credit card limit of 100,000 won set by him while shopping, he nags her and even personally checks the receipt. Even after using th

Clara, a shocking short hair transformation… Perfectly digested [DA★]

Actress Clara is drawing attention with her shocking short hair. Clara posted several photos on her SNS on the afternoon of the 17th. In the photos, Clara is seen with a short haircut. She perfectly pulls off the shocking short haircut, capturing even more attention. Meanwhile, Clara is currently active in the Chinese-speaking world, appearing in the movies ‘The Wandering Earth 2’, ‘The Mermaid 2’, and the drama ‘Seven Hearts’. Reporter Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com yyynnn@donga.com

Lim Woo-il “I get a commission of 1,300 won” Salty Talk (Weekly Bansanghoe) [TV General]

Jo Hye-ryun, Kim Soo-yong, Peter, Ha Jae-sook, and Lim Woo-il attracted attention with a cheerful and fierce debate on ‘Weekly Banchan Society’. Episode 3 of ‘Weekly Banchan Society’ was released on the YouTube channel ‘Shillamyeon’ at 7 PM on the 17th. On this day, Jo Hye-ryun, Kim Soo-yong, and Peter had an in-depth talk with guests Ha Jae-sook and Lim Woo-il on the topic of ‘Lending items between neighbors! How far can it go?’. First, Kim Soo-yong said, “If you are close enough, you can borrow a table for dumplings”. Next, Ha Jae-sook, who lives in Gosung-gun, Gangwon-do, also boasted about the warm hospitality of Gosung, saying, “When I approach her in a friendly manner, saying, ‘Mom,’ she shared conch and abalone with me yesterday.” Meanwhile, Lim Woo-il, the representative miser in the comedy world, said, “Sometimes I go to my colleagues’ houses to borrow water or drinks,” to which British resident Peter made a sharp comment, “Isn’t that just asking for something?”, making everyo

Ran, new single ‘You Don‘t Know What I Feel’ released today (17th)

Singer Ran teases a heartbreaking breakup ballad. Ran will release her new single ‘You Don‘t Know How I Feel’ through various online music sites at 6 PM today (the 17th). The new song ‘You Don’t Know How I Feel’ is a breakup ballad that contains the pain, sadness, and longing felt after love has passed. The lyrics and sorrowful melody that vividly convey the emotions of breakup, such as ‘How much more do I have to cry to forget it all, even the memories that remain/What did I do? I can‘t even remember my day Today, the day passed while I was forgetting you’, leave a deep lingering impression. Ran completed another masterpiece breakup ballad with her signature powerful voice, appealing tone, and appropriate tempo control, bringing the emotional line of the song to life. This song was created by the collaboration of composers Pilseungbulpae W, Yuk Sang-hee, and KHo, who created synergy with Ran. In 2006, Ran released ‘The Second Story’ Since debuting in the music industry with ‘Story’, h