MUSICJang Beom-jun‘s ‘Apartment’ is coming out... Released today (13th)Yoon Soo-il‘s ‘Apartment’ is reborn with Jang Beom-jun’s voice. According to Find Star Entertainment, an entertainment company specializing in music planning, Jang Beom-jun will release a remake of Yoon Soo-il‘s ‘Apartment’ through various music sites at 6 PM today (the 13th). Yoon Soo-il’s ‘Apartment’ is currently creating a reverse craze along with the popularity of the song of the same name by ROSÉ & Bruno Mars, ‘APT.’. It is leading a worldwide boom with various modifiers such as ‘original apartment’, ‘built apartment’, and is enjoying global popularity regardless of country and generation. Jang Beom-jun reinterprets the main character of this syndrome, ‘Apartment’, with his own rock style. Jang Beom-jun‘s powerful voice, unique tone, acoustic guitar melody, and powerful rock band sound will come together to create Jang Beom-jun’s signature ‘Apartment’. There are countless songs across genres, including ‘Cherry Blossom Ending’, ‘First Love’, ‘Yeosu Night Sea’, ‘Flower Buds’, ‘At FiNov 13, 2024
TVHan Ji-min♥Lee Jun-hyuk Romance… ‘My Perfect Secretary’ First Broadcast on January 3rdSBS‘s new Friday-Saturday drama ‘My Perfect Secretary’ has confirmed its first broadcast on Friday, January 3rd next year, and has released its first teaser poster announcing it, drawing attention. SBS’s new 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) is a close care romance between Ji-yoon, the CEO of a headhunting company who is only good at her work, and Eun-ho, a secretary who is perfect at her work. It was originally known as ‘Hello Together’, but the title has been finalized as ‘My Perfect Secretary’ to more clearly reveal the narrative, tone, and manner of the work. The meeting between ‘Rom-Com Queen’ Han Ji-min and ‘New Rom-Com King’ Lee Joon-hyuk is the most anticipated point of this work. The intimate care romance between CEO Kang Ji-yoon, who is good at her main job, and her perfect secretary Yoo Eun-ho, who is good at both work and care, is heralding the birth of a MicNov 13, 2024
TV‘Check In Hanyang’ Bae In-hyeok X Kim Ji-eun X Jung Gun-joo X Park Jae-chan, ‘Hotelier Poster’ Revealed‘Check In Hanyang’ Bae In-hyeok, Kim Ji-eun, Jung Gun-joo, and Park Jae-chan are drawing attention as they transform into the Joseon Dynasty‘s finest hotel ‘Hoteliers. Channel A’s new Saturday-Sunday drama ‘Check In Hanyang’ (written by Park Hyun-jin/directed by Myung Hyun-woo/co-produced and invested by PONY CANYON) will premiere on Saturday, December 21 at 7:50 PM. ‘Check In Hanyang’ is a dramatic historical romance that tells the story of Joseon‘s largest guest house ‘Yongcheonru’, which raised the arrogant motto of ‘The customer is king’, and the story of Joseon’s flower youths who joined the place as educational servants. Meanwhile, on November 13, ‘Check In Hanyang’ released a ‘Hotelier Poster’ featuring the four servants of Joseon‘s largest guest house Yongcheonru: Bae In-hyeok (Lee Eun-ho/Muyeong-gun Lee Eun), Kim Ji-eun (Hong Deok-soo), Jeong Geon-ju (Chun Jun-hwa), and Park Jae-chan (Go Soo-ra), on the guest room badge, drawing attention. The appearance of these people who beNov 13, 2024
TVDefcon X Jang Do-yeon X Eun Ji-won ‘Animals are Amazing’, regular programming → first broadcast on the 16th‘Animals Are Amazing’ has confirmed its regular programming. KBS2 entertainment program ‘Animals Are Amazing’, which aired as a three-part pilot program starting September 29, has confirmed its regular programming and will air its first episode on the 16th at 10:35 AM. ‘Animals Are Amazing’ is a program that covers the entire pet culture by looking into the daily lives of animals that are friends and family members of humans through AniCam (animal+cam). It plans to deliver warm emotions and good influence by depicting the special daily lives of various pets and their owners. The MCs are Eun Ji-won, who breathes life into the program with his sharp comments, and Jang Do-yeon, who is a ‘professional empathizer’ and the hottest person these days. Defconn, who stands out with his honest wit and reactions, will join as a new MC along with the regular programming and is expected to lead the sympathy of viewers. In addition, Anivengers, who gifted useful knowledge during the pilot broadcast,Nov 13, 2024
TV‘The phone you‘re calling right now’ Writer “Yoo Yeon-seok’s adult melodrama will reach its peak”MBC‘s ’The Call You‘re Dialing Now’ writer Kim Ji-woon is drawing attention by revealing key viewing points that should not be missed. MBC‘s new Friday-Saturday drama ‘The Phone Call You’re Hanging Up Now’ (planned by Kwon Sung-chang/ directed by Park Sang-woo, Wi Deuk-gyu/ written by Kim Ji-woon/ produced by Bon Factory and Baram Pictures), scheduled to premiere on the 22nd (Friday) at 9:50 PM, is a secret romance thriller about a show window couple in their third year of an arranged marriage that begins with a threatening phone call. With its fresh genre that combines romance and thriller and the cast of talented actors Yoo Yeon-seok, Chae Soo-bin, Heo Nam-joon, and Jang Gyu-ri, it has been garnering much attention even before the broadcast, and on the 13th (today), writer Kim Ji-woon revealed what led him to write ‘The Phone Call You‘re Hanging Up Now’. “While looking for material that could appeal to the general public, I was drawn to the attractive characters and dramatic developmNov 13, 2024
TVUnedu used to spend 6 million won in 10 minutes... 100 million won for a meal → 300 million won for a car? (Stingy Man)MBC‘s ‘Salty Man’ will reveal the process of reforming the spending habits of ‘Heungcheong-i and Mangcheong-i’, which caused the salty comments of the group to go wild. With the CSAT just around the corner, Kim Jong-guk, the king of salt, reacts firmly to the story of a gift tailored to test takers, saying, “It’s all just commercialism. He also creates a funny and sad atmosphere by telling his own experience of failing the exam four times despite actually passing. Jang Do-yeon acknowledges Wang So-geum‘s dignity once again, saying, “I also got a cheap college entrance exam score.” In this broadcast, the ’Heungcheong-i and Mangcheong-i‘ who will make the Salt Corps angry are Rado, the hit song maker for K-POP trend singers such as Apink, Twice, and Chungha, and the main producer of the girl group ’STAYC‘, and the rapper Uneducated Kid (hereinafter referred to as ’Unedu‘), who made the Salt Corps angry with his ultra-luxurious daily life filled with unplanned impromptu shopping and luxurNov 13, 2024
TVBen “I suffered from depression”… Confessed to a difficult time after divorce (now alone) [TV Comprehensive]‘Now I‘m Alone’ Lee Yoon-jin and Ben caught everyone’s attention as they spent a day growing a little more each day. On the 10th episode of the TV CHOSUN observational entertainment program ‘Now I‘m Alone’, which aired at 10 p.m. on the 12th (Tuesday), Lee Yoon-jin had a counseling session while revealing her current anxious state of mind behind her bright and cheerful appearance, and Ben showed a day in the life of a single mom by revealing his 20-month-old daughter Leah for the first time. Lee Yoon-jin applied for counseling due to sleep disorders and anxiety. Lee Yoon-jin, who heard that she was strict with herself, looked back on her past days when she fiercely lived to become a ‘daughter of a famous person’, a ‘supermom’. The days when she pushed herself even harder to lower her anxiety index. Lee Yoon-jin recalled her past self, saying, “I thought there would be an end.” To Lee Yoon-jin, who had recently suffered from worsening anxiety, the specialist said, “Being emotionally norNov 13, 2024
MUSICLee Seung-yoon, 3rd regular album ‘Reverse’ song ‘Firecracker Time’ MV releasedSinger-songwriter Lee Seung-yoon is drawing attention with his explosive ‘radiant’ energy. On the 11th, Lee Seung-yoon made a surprise release of the music video for ‘Firecracker Time’, a track from his third regular album ‘Reverse’, through his official YouTube channel. The video shows Lee Seung-yoon performing with his band in an industrial-style space. People of all nationalities, genders, and ages gather together, and they all focus on their own tasks. The way the characters‘ movements speed up or slow down according to the band’s sound is impressive. In particular, during the highlight part where firecrackers explode, all the characters, including Lee Seung-yoon, jump and dance together and enjoy the music. The AI firecracker effect with its intense colors and the rapidly changing screens make it impossible to take your eyes off it for a moment. Director Cimona, who produced the ‘Firecracker Time’ music video, created a lively video to emphasize the dynamism of the music. The keywNov 13, 2024
MOVIESFascination, Guanyin, Reversal… ‘Hidden Face’, Three Key PointsThe movie ‘Hidden Face’ is drawing attention by revealing three key points of fascination, voyeurism, and reversal. ‘Soo-yeon‘s junior ‘Mi-ju’ appears in front of ‘Sung-jin’ who was chasing the whereabouts of his missing fiancée ‘Soo-yeon’, and ‘Soo-yeon’, who was thought to have disappeared, is trapped in a secret space closest to them and witnesses her bare face being exposed. The first key point of the unique locked-room thriller ‘Hidden Face’’ is the captivating meeting between genre master director Kim Dae-woo and trustworthy actors. Director Kim Dae-woo, who has shown his side as a high-class storyteller by three-dimensionally unraveling forbidden love and desire through ‘Bicycle Chronicle’, ‘Obsessed’, is expected to showcase the pinnacle of his unique directing skills that have been accumulated through his know-how through ‘Hidden Face’. In addition, he has increased the public’s expectations through his reunion with famous actors Song Seung-heon and Jo Yeo-jeong who have captiNov 13, 2024
MUSICMEOVV, November 18th comeback… ‘TOXIC’ announcement noticeThe group MEOVV (Suin, Gawon, Anna, Narin, Ella) is attracting attention by announcing a comeback on the 18th (Monday). On the 12th, The Black Label posted a text teasing poster announcing the release of MEOVV‘s second single ‘TOXIC’ through their official SNS channel. MEOVV’s comeback date, November 18th, was revealed through the teasing poster, raising expectations for the new song release that is just 5 days away. Following their debut single ‘MEOW’ released last September, MEOVV is set to make a lightning-fast comeback in the music industry with their second single, solidifying their position as a leading fifth-generation girl group. In particular, the two songs ‘BODY’ and ‘TOXIC’ teased on the poster arouse curiosity about how MEOVV will display their unique colors. MEOVV, who became the center of attention as soon as they appeared and announced the birth of a ‘monster rookie’, are drawing attention to what kind of records they will set with ‘BODY’ and ‘TOXIC’ following their debuNov 13, 2024
TVInseo, inherited her mother Park In-bee‘s DNA... unique swing (Shudol)In KBS2‘s ’The Return of Superman‘, Inseo is drawing attention by showing off her extraordinary golf skills that she inherited from her professional golfer mother Park In-bee and father Nam Ki-hyeop. Since its first broadcast in 2013, ‘The Return of Superman’ (hereafter ‘The Return of Superman’), which has been loved by the nation for 11 years, is Korea’s only parenting program where parents who are unfamiliar with parenting learn happiness through their children, shed new light on various family structures, and shine a light on the valuable meaning of parenting. ‘The Return of Superman’, which airs today (Wednesday) at 8:30 PM, is the ‘Good Baby Who Resembles Me’ episode, and the three MCs Park Soo-hong, Choi Ji-woo, Ahn Young-mi, and Superman Kim Jun-ho and Park In-bee will appear together. Inbee Park, the first female golfer in the world to achieve the ‘Golden Career Grand Slam’ by winning the four major tournaments and the Olympic gold medal, makes her first appearance with her 17-Nov 13, 2024
TVRyeoun, Lomon, Rowoon ‘Handsome Threesome’ are ComingRowoon, Romon, and Ryeoun. The three ‘Handsome Men’ with similar ages and names are coming together. They are considered the leading male actors in their mid-20s and are taking charge of the small screen. Their presence is also considerable, as the dramas they starred in are highly anticipated by each broadcaster. Rowoon, who swept various acting awards last year for ‘This Love Is Irresistible’ and ‘Wedding Battle’, returns with the new Disney+ drama ‘Takryu’. Rowoon, who debuted as a member of the group SF9, has been pursuing both singing and acting careers, but left the team in 2023 to focus on acting. ‘Takryu’ is about a gangster who runs away from Mapo-naru on the Han River, a logistics distribution center during the Joseon Dynasty.Nov 13, 2024
MUSICHan Kyung-il, webtoon ‘Instinctive You’ OST ‘We‘ve Been Colored Together’ to be released on the 16thSinger Han Kyung-il sings the OST for the webtoon ‘Instinctive You’. On the 16th at noon, the OST ‘We Got Into Each Other’ of the webtoon ‘Instinctive You’, which Han Kyung-il participated in, will be released through various online music sites. ‘We Got Into Each Other’ is a song that melts the heartbreaking sincerity toward a loved one. Its lyrical melody and lyrics containing a romantic confession of love such as ‘The sound of snow falling that fills the deep night makes even the deep darkness softly bright night/ Looking at each other, drunk and blurred, we got into each other like that’ are impressive. In particular, Han Kyung-il, who is receiving endless love from the public as the ‘original balladeer’, plans to perfectly digest the song and heighten the immersion of the work with his sweet voice and deeper emotions. Since his official debut in 2002 with his first album ‘Han Kyung-il No. 1’, Han Kyung-il has released ‘If That Day Comes Once More’, ‘Half of My Life’, As they have pNov 13, 2024
TVKim Nam-gil‘s ‘Wild Walk’ from Production to DonationKim Nam-gil‘s ‘reckless steps’ are drawing attention. As an actor, his main profession, and a producer, his other ‘job’, he is actively engaged in various activities. He has not forgotten his charity work that he has been doing for over 10 years. He has returned after 5 years through the new SBS Friday-Saturday drama ‘The Fiery Priest 2’, which is currently airing. The drama is a continuation of the popular Season 1 that recorded 22% in viewership ratings in 2019, and has properly proven Kim Nam-gil’s ‘name worth’ from the very first episode. Season 2 depicts the story that unfolds as Kim Hae-il, a ‘fied’ priest with a hot-tempered personality and a strong sense of justice, comes to Busan to chase after a drug case.Nov 13, 2024
MUSICFrom the casting of the ‘Goblin’ PD to the ‘Star Reaction’… MV, you have to stand out to survive!‘Goblin’ director directed, 1 year of filming, ‘007 spy action’… Now even music videos have to stand out to survive. Veteran singers such as Baek Ji-young, Kim Dong-ryul, and Park Jin-young are creating a buzz by releasing experimental music videos. Inside and outside of K-pop, music videos are being viewed as another ‘work’ that goes beyond a means of delivering music and reveals the singer‘s individuality, and related attempts are continuing. According to a Sports Donga report on the 12th, Baek Ji-young entrusted the music video for the title song of her new album, which will be released on December 2, to director Lee Eung-bok, who is the main character of the ‘K-drama craze’. Director Lee is the director of KBS 2TV’s ‘Descendants of the Sun’, tvN‘s ‘Nov 13, 2024
MUSICFilming a variety show and going on a radio show… G-Dragon has changedSinger G-Dragon has made a comeback after a long silence with his new song ‘Power’, and is garnering curious attention from both inside and outside of K-pop for his ‘pop-friendly moves’, which are 180 degrees different from his previous moves. G-Dragon released his first solo song, ‘Power’, on the 31st of last month in 7 years and 4 months and has been actively promoting it. In particular, he opened a new personal SNS account right before the release of his new song, and through it, he strongly expressed his will to actively communicate with the public by revealing his natural daily life that he had kept hidden until now. He released all of ‘Power’ a day before its official release through a live broadcast on the SNS account.Nov 13, 2024
MOVIES“Macho Characters Shine More in the Flood”… The Specialness Shown by Hong Kyung in ‘Cheongseol’Actor Hong Kyung has truly captured the hearts of the audience with his refreshing charm in the youth romance film ‘Cheongseol’. He is gaining enthusiastic support, especially from young female audiences, by showing a new charm that is 180 degrees different from the characters he showed in his previous works ‘D.P’ and ‘Weak Hero Class 1’, which dealt with violence in the military and school, respectively. Hong Kyung, who plays the main character Yong-jun in ‘Cheongseol’, which was released on the 6th, delicately yet purely portrays the figure of a twenty-six-year-old young man who falls in love at first sight with Yeoreum (No Yoon-seo) whom he meets by chance while working a part-time delivery job. The coincidental meeting with Yeoreum continues once again.Nov 13, 2024
MOVIES‘Ogame2’ Director Hwang Dong-hyeok “Season 3 is the finale, there is no point in doing another season... I did everything I could”Director Hwang Dong-hyeok drew the line about the follow-up season plans for ‘Squid Game’ Season 2 and Season 3, which he finished filming at the same time, saying, “I‘ve said everything I wanted to say in Season 3.” Director Hwang Dong-hyeok, who directed the Netflix original series ‘Squid Game’, and Kim Ji-yeon, CEO of Cyran Pictures, the producer, held a press conference with domestic reporters about the work at the Four Seasons Hotel in Gwanghwamun, Jongno-gu, Seoul on August 1, ahead of the release of Season 2 on December 26. The press conference was held four months before the release of Season 2, and the embargo for reporting related content was set for November 13. On that day, Director Hwang said,Nov 13, 2024
MOVIES‘Ogame2’ Director Hwang Dong-hyeok “Casting based on connections and friendships? It‘s unfair... Casting through auditions”Director Hwang Dong-hyeok and CEO Kim Ji-yeon of ‘Squid Game’ have clarified, “It is completely false” regarding the public suspicion that they pushed the casting for Season 2 to a specific agency. Director Hwang Dong-hyeok, who directed the Netflix original series ‘Squid Game’, and CEO Kim Ji-yeon of Cyran Pictures, the producer, held a press conference with domestic reporters about the work at the Four Seasons Hotel in Gwanghwamun, Jongno-gu, Seoul on August 1, ahead of the release of Season 2 on December 26. The press conference was held four months before the release of Season 2, and the embargo for reporting related content was set for November 13. On this day, Director Hwang stated, “Season 2 is aNov 13, 2024
TV‘Ogame2’ Director Hwang Dong-hyeok “I didn‘t know there would be a controversy over the casting of Top... I had a strong will”Director Hwang Dong-hyuk said, “I didn’t know (this casting) would become this controversial” regarding some criticism of Choi Seung-hyun (former Big Bang member T.O.P), who was cast in Season 2 of ‘Squid Game’. Director Hwang Dong-hyuk, who directed the Netflix original series ‘Squid Game’, and Kim Ji-yeon, CEO of Cyran Pictures, the producer, held a press conference with domestic reporters on August 1 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Gwanghwamun, Jongno-gu, Seoul, ahead of the release of Season 2 on December 26. The press conference was held four months before the release of Season 2, and the embargo for reporting related content was set for November 13. On this day,Nov 13, 2024