‘Comeback’ Blackpink Jisoo, Highly Stimulating Visual Transformation

Group BLACKPINK‘s Jisoo has foreshadowed the overwhelming aura of ‘AMORTAGE’. On the 31st at midnight, Jisoo released the title poster for her solo mini-album ‘AMORTAGE’ through her agency BLISSOO’s official SNS. In the title poster, Jisoo captures attention with her mysterious aura and captivating gaze. This is the first visual for ‘AMORTAGE’ and is receiving a hot response from global fans immediately after its release. Interest is gathering for Jisoo‘s new story that foreshadows the narrative with just one cut. In particular, Jisoo’s gorgeous beauty stands out, creating a lovely mood with a white fur crop top reminiscent of cotton candy and her ponytail hair. Jisoo heightened the anticipation for this album by showing an overwhelming aura from the first visual of ‘AMORTAGE’. Jisoo‘s solo album name ‘AMORTAGE’ is a new word created by combining ‘AMOR’, which means love in French, and ‘MONTAGE’, a film composition technique. Jisoo’s unique sensibility is expressed in ‘AMORTAGE’

Mr. Baek Kim, 10th generation Jeong-suk, gives up on choosing even with the ‘bouquet’ plot (Nasol Sa-gye) [TV Comprehensive]

‘Singles‘ Four Seasons’ In the eventful romance, 10th generation Yeong-sook-Mr. Park, 10th generation Yeong-ja-Mr. Heuk Kim, and 16th generation Yeong-ja-Mr. Bae became the final couples. On the 30th, ENA and SBS Plus’ ‘I‘m SOLO, Then Love Continues’, following 10th generation Yeong-sook-Mr. Park, 16th generation Yeong-ja-Mr. Bae, and the ‘unexpected couple’ 10th generation Yeong-ja-Mr. Heuk Kim showed a total of three couples confirming their feelings for each other in a ‘surprise ending’, providing heart-pounding fun until the end. On this day, the single men and women who had expressed their feelings through letters went on dates, while Mr. Baek Kim and 10th generation Jeong-sook, who had not written letters to anyone, lay down side by side in the same room to rest. At this time, Jeong-suk of the 10th generation hinted, “It would be better if both of you made a choice.” She continued, “Make the final choice, and I will make (the final choice). That’s the right story. I swore at my b

The heyday of Choo Young-woo

He‘s really on the rise. Choo Young-woo is at his peak with his leading role in a drama. After debuting in a web drama in 2021, he was ranked 0th in casting requests in just 4 years, and he has confirmed 5 leading roles this year alone. His leading roles have also gained great popularity overseas, successfully expanding into the global realm. Choo Young-woo led the historical drama ‘Madam Ok’s Story’, which ended on the 26th, to box office success. He garnered attention for his captivating performance as ‘Romantic Jeon Gi-su’ Cheon Seung-hwi in the drama. In particular, he boasts solid acting skills despite his short acting career, and it is even more fun to watch him naturally play two roles, Cheon Seung-hwi and Sung Yoon-gyeom.

From ‘Lighting Store’ to ‘Severe Trauma Center’… Joo Ji-hoon, 2nd consecutive global box office hit

Actor Joo Ji-hoon has succeeded in achieving successive global box office hits during the holiday season with his leading roles in global OTT (online video service) films. Following the success of Disney+‘s ‘The Lighting Store’, which was released in December last year, he has killed two birds with one stone with Netflix’s ‘Trauma Center’, which was unveiled ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, achieving both box office success and critical acclaim. According to Netflix, ‘Trauma Center’, which was released on the 24th, recorded 32.6 million hours of cumulative viewing and 4.7 million cumulative views, ranking 3rd in the global weekly (20th-26th) cumulative viewership rankings in the non-English language category. This is a feat achieved in just three days since its release on Friday, and is the highest among English-language content.

‘Broken’ Ha Jung-woo “Kim Nam-gil like Jennifer Lopez… BL offer, you wouldn‘t have hated it, right?”[Interview]

Actor Ha Jung-woo shows off his raw charm by going back to his roots through ‘Broken’, which opens on the 5th. It is reminiscent of his early works such as ‘The Unforgiven’ ‘The Chaser’. In ‘Broken’, he plays the role of Min-tae, an older brother who, upon discovering a novel that predicts his younger brother‘s death, tracks down the truth behind his younger brother’s death. Ha Jung-woo, who instinctively played the animalistic side of the character, a man who had left the organization and lived a life of moving from day laborer to day laborer, reveals his rough nature again after his younger brother‘s death. He said, “It’s been a long time since I‘ve played a raw character like this,” and “That’s why I tried to act in a way that wasn‘t artificial.”

Music programs during the holiday season!

There is nothing like ‘song’ during the holiday season. Among the special programs presented by each broadcasting station during the Lunar New Year holiday, a program featuring trot music was crowned the ‘rating viewership champion’. According to Nielsen Korea, a viewership ratings research company, on the 30th, KBS 2TV‘s ‘Lunar New Year Special Trot Feast The Color’ (Trot Feast) that aired the previous day recorded 6.6%, taking first place among all entertainment programs broadcast during the Lunar New Year holiday. ‘Trot Feast’ is hosted by singer Lee Chan-won, known as ‘KBS Son’, and in line with the subtitle ‘The Color’, Kim Yeon-ja, Jin Sung, Park Seo-jin, Kim Hee-jae, Oh Yu-jin, and Hong Ji-yoon performed on four different color stages.

Ahn Jung-hwan ♥ Lee Hye-won, Third Child? “I should have had more... How should I wash it?” 39+ Powerful (Over the Line) [TV Comprehensive]

‘The Family that Crossed the Line’ Ahn Jung-hwan made a 39+ comment. On the 68th episode of Channel A‘s ‘The Family that Crossed the Line’, which aired on the 30th, the 4 MCs Ahn Jung-hwan, Lee Hye-won, Yoo Se-yoon, and Song Jin-woo, as well as Australian Sam Hammington, American Chris, and Finnish Yulia appeared as guests. The Dutch-Switzerland-American families that crossed the line presented various events they had prepared for the new year 2025, drawing attention. First up were the ‘Dutch family’ Min-jung X Rennert. These two, who live in Amsterdam, revealed a unique Dutch house with endless stairs and high ceilings, and declared, “We will participate in the ‘Sea Swimming Festival’, which is held every January 1st in the Netherlands.” The ‘Sea Swimming Festival’ is said to have the meaning of washing away the bad luck of the previous year by jumping into the cold sea and welcoming the new year. Rennert, who is serious about ‘getting into the water’ to the point of participating in

Jenny, pre-release of ‘Love Hangover’ today (31st)… Featuring Dominic Pike [DA:Today]

Group BLACKPINK‘s Jennie is making a splendid prelude to her first full-length album with ‘Love Hangover’. Today (the 31st) at 2 PM (Korean time), Jennie will release the single ‘Love Hangover’ through various music streaming sites. ‘Love Hangover’ is one of the tracks included in her first full-length solo album ‘Ruby’, which will be released on March 7th, and is a pre-released track. ‘Love Hangover’, which features Dominic Fike, is about an irresistible attraction that you know is not good for you. It talks about the emotional confusion of trying and failing to let go of someone who feels like both poison and cure. ‘Ruby’, which contains Jennie’s infinite musical potential, contains a total of 15 songs of various genres, including the single ‘Mantra’, which was released in October last year, ‘ZEN’, and ‘Love Hangover’. Childish Gambino, Doechii, and Do

ONF, Warming Up for Comeback… Regular 2nd Album Part 1 Timetable Revealed

The group ONF has revealed the timetable for their 2nd regular album Part 1 ‘ONF:MY IDENTITY’. According to the timetable, ONF will sequentially release an intro film, tracklist, highlight medley, and music video teaser ahead of their comeback. ONF will heighten the comeback fever with various teasing contents, such as releasing a total of 3 versions of concept clips and photos. Along with the promotional schedule, the timetable also features the mysterious phrase ‘Who Is This Stranger’, just like in the previously released coming soon image. The mysterious image fragments also increase curiosity about ONF‘s new album. ‘ONF:MY IDENTITY’ is ONF’s new album being released approximately 10 months after their 8th mini-album ‘BEAUTIFUL SHADOW’, released in April of last year. As you can see from the album title, it contains music that further solidifies ONF‘s group identity. ONF has been showing off their high-quality music and unique live performances.

Blackpink Jennie, ‘Global-level quantity offensive’ with first solo full-length album

Jennie of the super girl group Blackpink is going on a ‘global-level’ offensive for her first solo full-length album, which she has been preparing for over a year. She is focusing the attention of fans around the world by releasing pre-released songs one after another ahead of the release of her first full-length album ‘Ruby’ on March 7th and holding unprecedented showcases in the US and Incheon. Jennie will present ‘Love Hangover’, a track from her new album, at 2 PM on the 31st (Korean time). ‘Love Hangover’ is a pre-released track from ‘Ruby’, and she previously released ‘Mantra’ and ‘ZEN’, which will be included in this new album.

Lim Ji-yeon‘s ‘Course’ A series of twists and turns [Interview]

Actress Lim Ji-yeon described herself as “a person who values the process more than the result”. Lim Ji-yeon, who focused solely on “what I can learn from this” and chose to take a series of unconventional actions, has finally established herself as a hitmaker that viewers trust and watch as a ‘result’. The film ‘Obsessed’, which she starred in in 2014, is a representative example. She garnered attention by boldly challenging nudity acting, which would not have been easy for a new actress to attempt. Netflix drama series that succeeded in global box office in 2022

Kim Jun-ho “♥ Proposal to Kim Ji-min, I felt many emotions…” Confession (Solo Tour 3)

The ‘Dokbakz’ will embark on their first domestic trip to Wonju, Gangwon-do, where Jang Dong-min‘s hometown is. Episode 23 of ‘Nidonnaesan Dokbak Tour 3’ (jointly produced by Channel S, SK Broadband, K-star, and AXN), which will air at 8:20 PM on Saturday, February 1, will reveal Kim Dae-hee x Kim Jun-ho x Jang Dong-min x Yoo Se-yoon x Hong In-kyu showing off their ‘incomparable’ true friend chemistry as they open the new year 2025 with a ‘Friend’s House Dokbak Tour’. On this day, the ‘Dokbakz’, excluding Jang Dong-min, get in the same car and head to Wonju, Gangwon-do, where Jang Dong-min‘s hometown is. In the moving car, Kim Dae-hee expresses his anticipation, saying, “You’ve been going abroad so many times, but this time, you‘re going on a ’friend‘s house solo tour’?” and Yoo Se-yoon responds, “Since it‘s the New Year, I paid my respects to the mothers and prepared gifts.” Hong In-gyu then says, “Let’s pay for the gift (for our mothers) with the ‘solo game’. But it‘ll be hilarious i

Legendary Romance Chemistry… Han Ji-min ♥ Lee Jun-hyuk, Behind-the-Scenes Cuts Revealed (Na Wan-bi)

The behind-the-scenes cuts of SBS‘s ‘My Perfect Secretary’ Han Ji-min ♥ Lee Joon-hyuk have been released, drawing attention. In the SBS Friday-Saturday drama ‘My Perfect Secretary’ (directed by Ham Joon-ho and Kim Jae-hong, written by Ji-eun, produced by Studio S and Io Contents Group), the perfect ‘Kkang-yoo couple’ Han Ji-min ♥ Lee Joon-hyuk, who have everything from romance to visual chemistry to acting chemistry, are coloring every Friday and Saturday night with perfect excitement. The viewers’ response is also enthusiastic. Both viewership ratings and topicality, which are evaluated as indicators of viewer interest, have achieved high results. In particular, the 2049 target viewership rating, a key indicator that measures channel competitiveness and topicality, soared to 4.4%, taking first place among all weekly programs, proving its popularity. Among them, the behind-the-scenes cuts released in time for the Lunar New Year holiday highlight the burning passion of Han Ji-min ♥ Lee

Jenny, the first celebrity to be in a meeting… Pleasant chemistry with Yang Se-chan

Jennie appeared as the ‘#1 Celebrity in the ‘SsukSsuk Meeting’. On the 30th, Jennie appeared on the YouTube channel ‘SsukSsuk’ and held a meeting with Yang Se Chan to discuss the direction of promotional content for her first solo full-length album. Jennie and Yang Se Chan, who met a year after the end of the tvN entertainment program ‘Apartment 404’, showed off their delightful chemistry and witty banter. Jennie surprised everyone by saying, “I‘ve been preparing for the album ever since the filming of ‘Apartment 404’. I prepared for a year and it’s coming out now.” Jennie continued, “I worked hard on music. But the world has changed so much. “I want to do a lot of things that my fans like, but I don‘t know what they are,” she said, explaining the reason she came to make the request. When Yang Se-chan asked, “Are you only doing these promotions overseas?” Jennie replied, “I’m trying to split up my schedule as much as possible.” She also said, “‘Coachella’ is coming up in April, and ‘Lo

Director Lee Byung-hun to step down from Kim Eun-sook‘s new film ‘It Will All Come True’ [Entertainment News HOT]

Director Lee Byung-hun, who was in charge of directing the Netflix drama ‘Everything Will Come True’ starring Kim Woo-bin and Suzy, has stepped down from the drama. On the 30th, Netflix revealed that Director Lee Byung-hun had stepped down from the drama due to ‘personal reasons’, but did not reveal the specific reason or timing of his departure. The drama depicts the story of Genie, an emotional lamp spirit, and a woman who brings the Genie out as they fight over three wishes. The drama has garnered attention for being directed by Kim Eun-sook, who wrote the scripts for ‘Descendants of the Sun’ and ‘The Glory’, and Director Lee Byung-hun of ‘Extreme Jobs’.

‘Trend’ SKZ, Adds Regions and Performances to World Tour [Entertainment News HOT]

The group Stray Kids has proven their global popularity by adding more venues and performance dates for their world tour. Their agency JYP Entertainment announced on the 30th that they have added more venues and performance dates for the Stray Kids world tour ‘Dominate’. Stray Kids will hold solo concerts as part of their world tour in Shizuoka on May 10-11 and 17-18, in Arlington on June 7, in Madrid on July 23, and in Rome on the 30th. In particular, Stray Kids will perform at large outdoor stadiums such as the Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa and the Rome Stadio Olimpico, earning them the title of ‘Global Stadium Artist’.

‘The Black Nuns’ Surpasses 1 Million Viewers in 6 Days of Release [Entertainment News HOT]

The movie ‘The Nuns’, starring Song Hye-kyo, is cruising along, surpassing 1 million moviegoers in just 6 days since its release. According to the integrated computer network for movie tickets on the 30th, ‘The Nuns’ has attracted 1,042,565 cumulative moviegoers as of the 29th. This is the shortest period of time for a movie released this year to surpass 1 million moviegoers. ‘The Nuns’, a movie about people who participate in a forbidden ritual to save a boy possessed by a powerful evil spirit, is also garnering attention as Song Hye-kyo‘s first screen comeback in 10 years.

Yoo Jae-suk, SBS Entertainment Awards ‘Grand Prize’… 20th overall [Entertainment News HOT]

Broadcaster Yoo Jae-suk has won his 20th entertainment award. Yoo Jae-suk won the grand prize at the ‘2024 SBS Entertainment Awards’ held at SBS Prism Tower in Mapo-gu, Seoul on the 29th. This is his 8th grand prize win on SBS alone. Yoo Jae-suk, who enjoyed his heyday with ‘Infinite Challenge’, has won the grand prize eight times on MBC and twice on his ‘home’ KBS. Including the 2021 Baeksang Arts Awards, this will be his 20th grand prize honor. Yoo Jae-suk said, “I first won the grand prize in 2005, and I have won the grand prize 20 times in 20 years. “It means a lot to me. I never thought this day would come.

Espa embarks on a world tour encompassing North and South America and Europe [Entertainment News HOT]

The group aespa has embarked on a world tour spanning North and South America and Europe. According to their agency SM Entertainment on the 30th, aespa held the ‘2024-25 aespa Live Tour - Sync: Parallel Line’ at the Exeso ShoWear Center in Seattle, USA on the 29th (Korean time). The Seattle concert in particular sold out all tickets, even with restricted view seats, amid high interest from local fans. Starting in Seoul in June last year, they held a world tour in Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Indonesia, Australia, Macau, and Thailand, and this year, through the Americas and Europe tour, they held concerts in the US, Mexico, Canada, the UK, France, the Netherlands,

Jenny, in a bold revealing dress… like a princess [DA★]

Girl group Blackpink‘s Jennie is garnering attention with her bold fashion. On the afternoon of the 30th, Jennie posted several photos on her SNS of herself attending a fashion event in Paris, France. In the photos, Jennie is wearing a dress with a skin tone and lots of beads. Jennie’s outfit, which boldly exposes her cleavage, is particularly eye-catching. Meanwhile, Jennie will be holding the ‘The Ruby Experience’ show in Los Angeles, New York, and Seoul to commemorate the release of her first solo full-length album ‘Ruby’. ‘The Ruby Experience’ will begin at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles (LA) on March 6th, and will be held at Radio City Music Hall in New York on the 10th and at Inspire Arena on the 15th. Reporter Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com yyynnn@donga.com