MUSIC‘Comeback’ Twice, Transformation into StrategistThe group TWICE has transformed into unique strategists in their new mini album trailer video. TWICE will make a comeback on December 6th with their 14th mini album ‘STRATEGY’ and the title song ‘Strategy (feat. Megan Thee Stallion)’ (feat. Megan Thee Stallion). At midnight on the 17th, they released a new album trailer video on their official SNS channel, raising expectations for the new album with an exciting atmosphere. The video highlights TWICE‘s bright and confident mood with the line, ‘Our real strategy starts from the moment the three rounds of the game about love are over’. After gathering in one place after the game, they nonchalantly enjoy things that would never happen in the office, showing a free and confident mood no matter the situation. The point is the different acting of the members expressing love in the group cut that continues in one take, and the video ends with Twice receiving a box with the word ‘STRATEGY’ written on it, stimulating even more curiosity. The titNov 17, 2024
TV‘Illegitimate Child’ Yeon Woo-jin, Finds His Birth Mother Kim Sung-ryung… Tearful Reunion (Quiet Sales) [TV Comprehensive]JTBC‘s weekend drama ‘Quiet Sales’ Yeon Woo-jin and Kim Sung-ryung had a tearful reunion as mother and son after 30 years. The viewership ratings were 5.7% nationwide and 5.8% in the metropolitan area. (Provided by Nielsen Korea, based on paid households) In episode 11 of JTBC’s weekend drama ‘Quiet Sales’ (directed by Jo Woong, written by Choi Bo-rim), which aired on the 16th, it was revealed that the biological mother that Kim Do-hyun (played by Yeon Woo-jin) was desperately searching for was Oh Geum-hee (played by Kim Sung-ryung). Han Jeong-sook (played by Kim So-yeon), who had been troubled after discovering a baby‘s clothing that looked exactly like the one Do-hyun was wearing when he was adopted in Geum-hee’s storage room, eventually confessed the situation, and Do-hyun also became convinced after discovering a small rabbit embroidery on the back of the baby‘s clothing that Geum-hee had said was her signature. Contrary to expectations, the heartbreaking meeting between the two moNov 17, 2024
TVKim Tae-ri, emotional performance that covered the rice cake… Proving her ability as a trustworthy treasure (Jeong Yeon-i)Kim Tae-ri‘s passionate acting in ‘Jeongnyeon’ causes excessive immersion. tvN’s weekend drama ‘Jeongnyeon’ is set in the 1950s after the Korean War, and depicts the competition, solidarity, and brilliant growth period surrounding Jeongnyeon, a ‘natural vocal genius’ who challenges to become the best national theater actor. In the drama, Kim Tae-ri gives an excellent performance as Yoon Jeong-nyeon, who pours all her passion into achieving her dream of becoming a national theater star. She fully conveys Jeongnyeon‘s diverse emotions to the viewers with her realistic passionate acting in each episode, thereby maximizing immersion. Kim Tae-ri once again proves her worth as an actress that we can trust and watch with detailed acting, such as reciting her lines in a hoarse voice and singing to express Jeongnyeon who has become a tough opponent. In particular, the emotional acting that expressed complex emotions such as disappointment and resentment at the moment of unexpected separation wiNov 17, 2024
TV‘T-ara Incident Re-summoned’ Kim Kwang-soo, Lee Ui-jeong‘s Reason for Cutting Off Contact (Let’s Go) [TV Comprehensive]MBN‘s ‘Let’s Go (Let‘s Go)’ has captured attention with the stories of friends who have drawn various life graphs. On the 9th episode of season 3 of MBN’s real variety show ‘Let‘s Go’, which aired on the 16th, CEO Kim Kwang-soo, the ‘Hand of the Entertainment World’ who took over portal sites in the previous broadcast, and former national soccer player Song Jong-gook appeared. First, CEO Kim Kwang-soo, who garnered attention in the previous broadcast by reviving the T-ara bullying incident, appeared once again as the first friend. CEO Kim Kwang-soo talked about the production process of the compilation album ‘Love Song’, which sold about 2 million copies, saying, ‘In the past, they sold records illegally on the streets under something called a Billboard chart, but I thought, ‘We need to get rid of illegal Billboard charts.’ So we made a compilation album, ’Love Song,‘ and advertised it in the newspaper,“ he said. CEO Kim Kwang-soo also shared an anecdote, saying, ”Originally, we were gNov 17, 2024
TV‘Public Love’ Kim Woo-seok♥Kang Na-eon, Late Night Date... Overcame the Crisis (0th Period is Inssa Time)Will actors Kim Woo-seok and Kang Na-eon, who developed into a real-life lover through dramas, be able to overcome the crisis? In episodes 7 and 8 of the web drama ‘0th Period is Popular Time’ (written by Go Yi-chan/ directed by Bae Ha-neul), which will air on Cinema Paradiso on the 17th, Kim Ji-eun (played by Kang Na-eon) makes a historic proposal to Kang Woo-bin (played by Kim Woo-seok). Ji-eun, who had previously become the manager of ‘Inssa Time’, decided to take advantage of Woo-bin‘s weakness of pretending to be an idol trainee and become popular. Ji-eun confessed to Woo-bin in front of all her friends, but contrary to expectations, she did not receive much attention. Among them, the stills released today (17th) capture the meeting between Woo-bin, Ji-eun, and Lee Dong-min (played by Choi Gun), drawing attention. Woo-bin and Ji-eun look awkward as they walk away with Dong-min between them. The strange atmosphere between the two makes people wonder what happened to them, and Dong-Nov 17, 2024
TVHayoung, Jealousy + Neglect at Appearance of Oppa Yeonwoo‘s Female Friend... “I’m So Angry” Strong Thoughts (My Life) [TV Comprehensive]In ‘My Child‘s Private Life, Ha-young expressed her feelings of “I’m so pissed off” after experiencing her brother‘s neglect for the first time in her life. Episode 11 of ENA’s Saturday entertainment program ‘My Child‘s Private Life’, which aired on November 16, depicted the 34-month-old triplets of SNS mega star and comedian Hwang Shin-young running their first errands in their lives and Ha-young spending a day at the park with her older brother Yeon-woo’s female friend. The children‘s growth as they face situations and emotions they experience for the first time in their lives also brought special happiness to viewers. Among them, the moment when Ha-young felt jealous of Yeon-woo and her female friend affectionately driving a swan boat, and the ‘Sweet Yeon-woo’ moment when they comforted her younger sibling and worked together to lead the swan boat to its destination, soaring to 2.2% in viewership ratings per minute, took the top minute. (Provided by Nielsen Korea, based on householdNov 17, 2024
TVKim Jong-guk‘s “I will give all my wealth back to society” shocking promise makes parents nervous (Miwoosae)SBS entertainment show ‘My Little Old Boy’ will reveal the last story of the ‘Taiwan Mother Avengers Tour’ that the ‘My Little Old Boy’ sons and the Mother Avengers went on together last week. The Father Avengers who appeared in the studio also showed off an even bolder expose, making everyone laugh. Kim Jong Kook‘s mother, who usually complained, “My son makes me exercise even when he goes on a trip.” This time as well, Kim Jong Kook summoned his mother as soon as he arrived at the dorm and started working out together. Kim Jong Kook personally corrected her posture and had her do squats, and he even showed off a special exercise method for his mother. However, Jong Kook’s mother lamented, “I think I raised my son wrong,” at the never-ending exercise, making the studio burst into laughter. Attention is focused on what kind of exercise method for mothers was personally taught by ‘Jim Jong-guk’ Kim Jong-guk. Then, the four mothers and sons competed in a ‘Find Mom‘s Hand While BlindfoldeNov 17, 2024
TVHan Ye-jong seems to only have popular girls… Ahn Eun-jin meets with classmates and shares tips (Full story) [TV Comprehensive]‘Point of Omniscient Interfere’ revealed the special daily lives of actress Ahn Eun-jin and ‘Mr. Choi Daniel. Episode 322 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 Hyeon-jeon) aired on the 16th, portraying the wise day-to-day lives of ‘Lovely Ahn’ Ahn Eun-jin and ‘2024‘s Most Harmless Man’ Choi Daniel. On this day’s broadcast, the humane daily life of Ahn Eun-jin, who visited ‘Point of Omniscient Interfere’ for the first time in a year and a half, was revealed. Ahn Eun-jin drove herself to the play rehearsal room without a manager. In particular, assistant play director Han Ah-jung appeared instead of her manager, capturing attention. This was Ahn Eun-jin‘s consideration for her manager, who had to wait during the long rehearsals. In this, Ahn Eun-jin’s super-close daily life unfolded as the first ‘assistant director‘s perspective’, pNov 17, 2024
TVOmega X Jung Hoon, First Runner for ‘Marry YOU’ OSTGroup Omega X member Jung Hoon has stepped forward as the first runner for the OST of Channel A‘s Sat-Sun drama ‘Get Married With You’. On the 16th at 6 PM, Jung Hoon released the OST Part 1 ‘Love is Over’ for Channel A’s Sat-Sun drama ‘Get Married With You’ (written by Lina/directed by Hwang Kyung-sung) through various music sites. ‘Love is Over’ is the first OST for the new Channel A drama ‘Get Married With You’, starring actors Lee Yi-kyung and Jo Soo-min. It is a song that contains both the determination and excitement toward a new love, leaving the past love behind. Jung Hoon, who was the first runner for the ‘Get Married With You’ OST, showed off his solid vocals and attractive tone with ‘Love is Over’. Through ‘Love is Over’, the emotions of the main characters in the play will be conveyed more deeply and intensely, further increasing the immersion into the play. ‘Marry YOU’, which first aired on the 16th, is about a single civil servant ‘Jung Ha-na’ struggling to get the islandNov 17, 2024
MUSICAhn Ye-eun, with real dream music… ‘Carp King’ MV teaser releasedSinger-songwriter Ahn Ye-eun has transformed into a storyteller. On the 16th, her agency DSP Media released the music video teaser for the title song ‘Carp King’ of Ahn Ye-eun‘s fourth EP ‘Story Bag’ through her official YouTube channel. The video begins with Ahn Ye-eun telling a story in front of little scarecrows in a marketplace. Ahn Ye-eun then performs a group dance with dancers in a palace, and livens up the atmosphere by singing a song as if introducing herself. The teaser ends with Ahn Ye-eun and the little scarecrows looking down at the camera with questioning expressions, drawing attention. The sound source and part of the lyrics of ‘Carp King’ have also been released. The unique lyrics such as “If you ask me what my identity is / I was a carp that lived in a clear pond”, combined with the exciting melody, arouse curiosity about the full song. ‘Carp King’ is an electroswing genre song that tells the story of a carp, a ‘storyteller’, that suddenly appeared from somewhere. TheNov 17, 2024
TVYoo Jae-suk, a fool for his daughter, goes on a fall shopping spree with Naeun… loses the battle with Kim Seok-hoon (What do you do when you play?) [TV Comprehensive]The ‘What do you do when you play?’ members enjoyed the end of autumn in the city, presenting romance and laughter. MBC‘s ‘What do you do when you play?’ (directed by Kim Jin-yong, Lee Joo-won, Wang Jong-seok, So In-ji, Bang Sung-soo/written by Noh Min-sun) aired on the 16th was decorated with the ‘End of Autumn Picnic’. It depicted Yoo Jae-suk, Park Jin-joo, Lee Yi-kyung, ‘Trash Man’ Kim Seok-hoon enjoying the autumn mood at Deoksugung Stone Wall Road and Jeongdong-gil, and Hongdae people Haha, Joo Woo-jae, and Mi-joo who were reborn as the Hongdae Destruction Kings. ‘What do you do when you play?’ that aired that day recorded 4.1% in the metropolitan area household viewership ratings. The 2049 viewership rating, a key indicator that measures channel competitiveness and topicality, recorded 2.3%, solidifying its position as the top Saturday entertainment program. The best minute was the scene where Yoo Jae-suk, Kim Seok-hoon, Park Jin-joo, and Lee Yi-kyung, who had enjoyed the autumnNov 17, 2024
TVKim Nam-gil, a 4-on-1 confrontation that is hard to live in… Fingertip provocation ‘Highest 15.9%’ (The Fiery Priest 2) [TV Comprehensive]SBS‘s Friday-Saturday drama ‘The Fiery Priest 2’ Kim Nam-gil raised the tension with an ending where he provokes a 4-on-1 confrontation with a murderous villain. Episode 4 of SBS’s Friday-Saturday drama ‘The Fiery Priest 2’ (written by Park Jae-beom, directed by Park Bo-ram), which aired on the 16th (Sat), recorded a peak of 15.9%, 4.4% in the 2049 demographic, 11.6% in the metropolitan area, and 11.2% nationwide, according to Nielsen Korea. The 2049 viewership ratings achieved the feat of ranking first among all programs broadcast on all channels for the week and first among all programs broadcast on Saturdays. Episode 4 of ‘The Fiery Priest 2’ showed Kim Hae-il (played by Kim Nam-gil) recruiting Gu Ja-young (played by Kim Hyung-seo), whom he had rescued from danger, to the same team, and further expanding their cooperation with the help of Park Kyung-sun (played by Lee Ha-nui), who attempted to infiltrate the Busan Southern District Office. First, Kim Hae-il told Gu Ja-young, “I willNov 17, 2024
TVKim Jung-hyun, suspicion of personal misuse of company money → Choi Tae-joon in high spirits in crisis (Iron Family) [TV Comprehensive]Kim Jung-hyun is on the verge of being fired from his company. On the 15th episode of KBS2‘s special weekend drama ‘Iron Family’ (directed by Sung Joon-hae, Seo Yong-soo / written by Seo Sook-hyang) aired on the 16th, someone intentionally exposed the fact that Seo Kang-joo (played by Kim Jung-hyun) attended film school in New York with company money. The episode that day showed the first meeting between Go Bong-hee (played by Park Ji-young) and Cha Tae-woong (played by Choi Tae-joon) in the past. When Tae-woong, who just got out of the orphanage, was sleeping in the laundry closet, Bong-hee took good care of him. After that, Bong-hee, who had treated Tae-woong like her own child, was furious at the fact that his parents who abandoned him were Ji Seung-don (played by Shin Hyun-joon) and Noh Ae-ri (played by Jo Mi-ryeong). Seung-don’s secret that he has a biological child was revealed to Bong-hee and Baek Ji-yeon (played by Kim Hye-eun), and Ji-yeon heard from Bong-hee about the identitNov 17, 2024
TVJo Soo-min, in front of her ex-boyfriend Goo Jun-hoe, Lee Yi-kyung, “The person I‘m going to marry” Ending (Marry YOU) [TV Comprehensive]‘Marry YOU’, a laughter bomb drama has been born. On November 16, the new Saturday-Sunday drama ‘Marry YOU’ (written by Lina/directed by Hwang Kyung-sung) on Channel A first aired. ‘Marry YOU’, which has unveiled its first episode, drew attention with the comical presence and perfect acting chemistry of Lee Yi-kyung and Jo Soo-min, which filled the entire 60 minutes. Episode 1 of ‘Marry YOU’, subtitled ‘Qualifications to Marry’, began with a scene of Hana (played by Jo Soo-min) being blind dated. The blind date mentions marriage and children on their first meeting, and her rude attitude throughout irritates Hana. When Hana draws the line by saying she is against marriage, the blind date is upset, saying that a non-marriage person should not appear on a blind date. In the end, Hana confidently left the blind date place, saying that if anyone gets married, it will be more problematic, and that marriage requires qualifications. On the day when Hana was tormented by malicious complainantsNov 17, 2024
TVSon Tae-jin, added to the ‘Immortal Songs’ legend… Showing off his worth as the most winner in 2024Singer Son Tae-jin showed a legendary stage worthy of the winner with the most wins on ‘Immortal Songs’ 2024. Son Tae-jin appeared on the second part of the special feature of ‘Immortal Songs’ Fantasy Partners, which aired on the 16th, and created another incomparable, high-quality stage. On this day, Son Tae-jin selected Shin Jung-hyun‘s ‘Woman in the Rain’ and received a hot response for his upgraded stage manner. The stage, which started with his signature attractive low voice, continued with Son Tae-jin’s own ‘High-class Trot’ singing style, heating up the atmosphere on site to the max. In particular, Son Tae-jin, who looked stylish in an all-black suit, captivated fans‘ hearts with a dark atmosphere never seen before. His unexpected charm also shone. After the first verse ended and the music changed, Son Tae-jin showed off a sharp performance with the dancers. Amidst the fantastic chemistry, Son Tae-jin impressed everyone with a powerful ending performance where he knelt on the flNov 17, 2024
Go Joon-hee, showing off her curvesActress Go Joon-hee enters the photo call for the UNOVE ‘I‘m Muse Eternal Aura Pop-up’ held at a store in Seongdong-gu, Seoul on the 16th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comNov 16, 2024
Go Joon-hee, with a shy smileActress Go Joon-hee enters the photo call for the UNOVE ‘I‘m Muse Eternal Aura Pop-up’ held at a store in Seongdong-gu, Seoul on the 16th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comNov 16, 2024
Go Joon-hee, calmlyActress Go Joon-hee poses at the photo call for the UNOVE ‘I‘m Muse Eternal Aura Pop-up’ held at a store in Seongdong-gu, Seoul on the 16th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comNov 16, 2024
Go Joon-hee, eyes that draw you inActress Go Joon-hee poses at the photo call for the UNOVE ‘I‘m Muse Eternal Aura Pop-up’ held at a store in Seongdong-gu, Seoul on the 16th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comNov 16, 2024
Seventeen Mingyu, shy appearanceSeventeen‘s Mingyu is entering the photocall for the UNOVE ‘I’m Muse Eternal Aura Pop-up’ held at a store in Seongdong-gu, Seoul on the 16th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comNov 16, 2024