TVDo Kyung-soo‘s ‘Special Green Bean Bibim Noodles’ Success... Alba ‘Braid’ Appears (Kongkong Bab Bab) [TV General]The second day of the cafeteria ended successfully with the great teamwork of Lee Kwang-soo and D.O. On the tvN show ‘Bean Reaping, Rice Reaping’ (abbreviated as ‘Kongkong Bap Bap’) aired on the 23rd, Lee Kwang-soo and D.O. perfectly adapted to the cafeteria, targeting the tastes of their co-workers with Korean-style abura soba that they reinterpreted to suit the Korean palate. ‘Kongkong Bap Bap’ viewership ratings were an average of 3.4% and a high of 4.6% in the metropolitan area. The nationwide ratings were an average of 3.1% and a high of 3.9%. (Paid platform, Nielsen Korea) As soon as Lee Kwang-soo and D.O. arrived at work, they checked reviews and put their heart and soul into naming the menu they had decided on the day before. As expected, his greed for naming dishes was triggered, and he bickered with his friends while naming dishes such as ‘Special Green Pepper Bibim Noodles’, ‘Brûlée Potatoes’, which made viewers laugh out loud. Then, Do Kyung-soo, who started preparing the mJan 24, 2025
TVAhn Jung-hwan‘s face is serious... 80 minutes of bloody battle ends in ’fateful penalty shootout‘ (Mungchan 3)‘Somehow New Avengers’ will have a penalty shootout with the #1 team in early morning soccer. On the JTBC episode of ‘United We Cool 3’, which will air on the 26th, ‘Somehow New Avengers’ will be shown having an 80-minute battle with ‘Shinjeju Soccer Club’, the #1 team in early morning soccer, and deciding the winner with a penalty shootout. According to the production team, Shinjeju Soccer Club is a strong team that has recorded 3 wins out of 3 matches against ‘United We Cool’ throughout the season. In particular, there is even more interest in this rematch because they defeated ‘Somehow New Avengers’ through a penalty shootout 1 year and 8 months ago. Ahead of the fateful penalty shootout for the top spot in the early morning soccer rankings, Coach Ahn Jung-hwan increases the tension by saying, “I’m more nervous than when I was a player,” and expressing his earnest desire for victory. On this day, right before the penalty shootout, Coach Ahn Jung-hwan boldly changes the order of theJan 24, 2025
Lee Jun-ho to hold 2025 fan concert on the 25th… Will also meet overseas fans in FebruaryLee Junho will be holding his 2025 fan concert ‘Midnight Sun’ for two days starting on the 25th, warming up the winter nights. Lee Junho will be holding the ‘2025 Lee Junho FAN-CON ‘Midnight Sun’ at Incheon Inspire Arena on the 25th and 26th. This is his first offline concert in Korea in approximately 2 years and 5 months since his 2022 fan concert ‘Before Midnight’, and just 1 year since his 2024 solo concert ‘The Day We Meet Again’, drawing much anticipation. The name of the concert ‘Midnight Sun’ means the sun rising at midnight. At the fan concert, Lee Junho will sing all the songs on the setlist to a vivid band sound and will also present a surprise cover stage. As it is a performance that combines a fan meeting and a concert, there will also be various corners including a talk time. Lee Jun-ho, who decorates the first month of the new year with meetings with fans, fills the satisfaction of fans with his charm. Following Seoul, he will be in Tokyo on February 8th and 9th, and TaipJan 24, 2025
TV‘AV Cover Uploader’ Steps Down ‘Tyrant‘s Chef’ Im Yoon-ah, Kang Han-na → Lee Chae-min Casting Complete [Official]A delicious romance that transcends 500 years and generations is born. tvN‘s new drama ‘The Tyrant’s Chef’ (working title, directed by Jang Tae-yoo) is a fantasy survival romance that transcends 500 years when a French chef who time-slips meets the worst tyrant and the greatest gourmet, the king. ‘The Tyrant‘s Chef’, based on a popular web novel, is directed by Jang Tae-yoo who also directed the dramas ‘My Love from the Star’, ‘Hong Chun-gi’, and ‘Flowers that Bloom at Night’. The drama stars Im Yoon-ah, Lee Chae-min, Kang Han-na, and Choi Gwi-hwa. First, Im Yoon-ah plays Yeon Ji-young, a French chef with a cheerful yet strong-willed personality. On the day of winning the best culinary competition in France, Yeon Ji-young suddenly finds herself in the Joseon Dynasty, where she was offered a job as head chef at a Michelin 3-star bistro in Paris, but instead meets the worst tyrant and presents fusion royal cuisine just for him. The survival story of Yeon Ji-young, the ‘unhappy chef’, whoJan 24, 2025
TVKim Moo-jun joins ‘Kissing for nothing’, working with Ahn Eun-jin and Jang Ki-yong [Official]Actor Kim Moo-joon will be joining the new SBS drama ‘Kiss for Nothing’ (directed by Kim Jae-hyun, written by Ha Yoon-ah and Tae Kyung-min). His agency 9Ato Entertainment revealed on the 24th, “Kim Moo-joon will be appearing in the new SBS drama ‘Kiss for Nothing’. ‘Kiss for Nothing’ is a romantic comedy that depicts the inner suffering of a single woman who pretends to be a mother to make a living and the team leader who falls in love with her. It is a work that is the result of a collaboration between PD Kim Jae-hyun, who directed ‘Thousand Won Lawyer’, and writers Ha Yoon-ah and Tae Kyung-min, who wrote ‘Ssangappocha’ and ‘Showtime From Now On!’. Ahn Eun-jin and Jang Ki-yong will play the male and female leads, respectively. Here, Kim Moo-joon joins. In the drama, Kim Moo-joon plays the role of Kim Sun-woo, a close friend of Ko Da-rim (played by Ahn Eun-jin) for 20 years. Kim Sun-woo, the president of Baby Studio, is a single father who is raising his son alone after going through aJan 24, 2025
MUSICChungha Comeback, Title Song is ‘STRESS’… New EP ‘Alivio’ Released on February 12thSinger Chungha has released a scheduler and is gearing up for a comeback. On the 23rd, Chungha released a scheduler image for her new EP ‘Alivio (알리비오)’ through her official SNS. According to the released scheduler, Chungha will begin full-fledged comeback promotions starting with official photos on the 24th and 27th. The cover image will be released on the 30th, the tracklist on the 31st, an album preview on February 3rd, and a highlight medley on February 5th. Following this, she will release various teasing contents including two versions of the title song ‘STRESS (숨스)’ music video teaser, a countdown live, etc. until the album release date on February 12th, raising fans‘ expectations. In particular, the phrase ‘TAKE IT EASY NO STRESS’ written in pencil on a desk in what appears to be an office space is catching the eye. It raises curiosity about what the phrase means and what kind of content Chungha will present to entertain global fans. ‘Alivio’ means ‘comfort’ and ‘relief’, and iJan 24, 2025
TVThe Lunar New Year holiday home theater is a feast for the eyes and earsAfter a long time, various ‘Seol table settings’ will be prepared on the small screen. With the Seollal holiday lasting at least 6 days, there are a series of programs waiting to please the eyes and ears of viewers. Entertainment programs with ‘Family’ as the main theme will be the main ones, and new pilot-type programs will fill the small screens, kicking out the ‘Dead Water’ programs that used to be worried about the ‘Rehashing, Triple Taste’ of the holiday season. Shin Ae-ra, who is a newbie in the entertainment industry, will present her first solo entertainment program since her debut. Shin Ae-ra, who pursues the representative ‘Wellness Life’ of the entertainment industry, will present ‘Therapy House-Aerawon’ (Aerawon) on Channel A at 10 p.m. on the 28th.Jan 24, 2025
‘Meme’, how far have you followed it?“How do memes change?” Memes (photos or videos that are popular on the Internet) are no longer ‘kids‘ puns’. They have gone beyond simple Internet play culture and have become a powerful tool that determines the success of content. Starting with ‘A cat walks on the frozen Han River’ early last year, countless memes have swept across politics, economy, and society beyond popular culture, becoming ‘the lubricant of communication’. This means that you can’t have a conversation if you don‘t know ‘memes’. Memes appear and disappear quickly through a reproduction process due to the characteristics of the Internet. Last year, countless memes were created.Jan 24, 2025
MOVIESThe K-game craze brought about by ‘Ogem’… What are the ‘fun’ K-games recommended for the new season? [Lunar New Year Special]Following K-pop, K-drama, and K-food, a new ‘K-play’ is shaking up the world. It is through ‘Squid Game’, which is considered the most successful series in the world. When Season 1 was released, it aroused the curiosity of viewers around the world with games such as Mugunghwa Flower Has Blossomed, Ttakchi Chigi, and Dalgona. After the release of Season 2, ‘Evidence Video’, which shows people playing air games, round and round, etc. in various places, has been a hot topic online. There is a lot of interest in which K-play will contribute to the global syndrome in Season 3, which will be released in June. There is also speculation about whether Season 3 or the continuation will continue.Jan 24, 2025
MOVIES‘Severe Trauma Center’ Joo Ji-hoon wears doctor‘s gown for the first time in 12 years “Recalling the devotion of Professor Lee Guk-jong”[Interview]Joo Ji-hoon is aiming for his ‘second consecutive global home run’ with his new work ‘Trauma Center’, which is coming up in just over a month following ‘The Lighting Store’ on Disney+. His new work ‘Trauma Center’, which he collaborated with Netflix for the first time since ‘Kingdom’, will ‘go on air’ on the 24th. ‘Trauma Center’ depicts what happens when Baek Kang-hyeok (Joo Ji-hoon), a genius surgeon who was active on the battlefield, is assigned to resuscitate the ineffective trauma team. When we met at Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 23rd, Joo Ji-hoon expressed his confidence in the fun of the work, saying that he put his heart and soul into it, to the point of “holding a 10-hour relay meeting with his fellow actors and production staff.Jan 24, 2025
MUSICG-Dragon Breaks the Mystery and Enters the Public‘Star of the stars’ G-Dragon is shedding his mystique and getting closer to the public. Having broken his silence after seven years and released new songs ‘Power’ ‘Home Sweet Home’ late last year, he has been drawing attention by revealing his new, friendly charm on stage and in entertainment programs as soon as the new year begins. G-Dragon has chosen La Defense Arena in Paris, France as his first official stage of the year. He will be performing at the charity event ‘Yellow Coin Collection 2025’ to be held at the venue on the 24th (Korean time) at the invitation of French First Lady Brigitte Macron. This event will be attended by stellar performers such as Katy Perry and John Legend.Jan 24, 2025
Want to know the ‘Jalpa sensibility’? Look at idols, no, ‘half-Tubers’!Now, the ‘Jalpa Generation’ has surpassed the ‘MZ Generation’ and is the trend. The Jalpa Generation, which refers to those born in the mid-1990s to early 2000s, has emerged as a new trend leader by communicating mainly through YouTube and social media. In line with this, ‘half-Tuber’ stars who focus on YouTube content and skillfully cross the line between idols and YouTubers are emerging as ‘Jalpa stars’ with their bold and honest charm. Jin of the global group BTS is a representative example. Jin is aiming for the position of ‘YouTube rising star’ through ‘Run Seok Jin’, one of BTS‘s own entertainment contents.Jan 24, 2025
MUSICKickflip fairy tale, professional spirit despite dislocation injury… Fighting spirit of a rookie idol on the 4th day [Comprehensive]Kickflip Donghwa, professional spirit despite dislocation injury… Fighting spirit of rookie idol in their fourth day since debut [Comprehensive] It was hard to believe that he was a rookie idol in his fourth day since debut. Donghwa of the group Kickflip showed his professional spirit by fighting spirit despite a dislocation injury. Kickflip made a powerful debut by releasing their first mini-album, ‘Flip it, Kick it!’ on the 20th. They appeared on Mnet‘s ‘M Countdown’ that aired on the 23rd and performed the title song ‘Mama Said (What are you trying to become?)’ as well as the b-side and pre-released song ‘Yeah Yeah’. On this day, Kickflip showed off their powerful and energetic charm while performing ‘Yeah Yeah’. In the middle of this, Donghwa continued the performance without being able to use his left arm at all. It was a point that could only be seen if you looked closely. Dongwha, who finished the stage with a bright expression as if nothing had happened, showed her professionalJan 23, 2025
MUSICBand Soran, Brand Performance ‘Perfect Day 11’ MarchBand Soran to hold brand performance ‘Perfect Day 11’ in March Band Soran will meet fans with their solo concert ‘Perfect Day 11’ in March. This performance will be held at Baekam Art Hall for a total of 9 times, every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for 3 weeks from March 7 to 23, 2025. The poster for this performance was produced with a concept reminiscent of the popular American drama ‘Friends’. The cheerful appearances of Soran members in the poster are further raising the expectations for the performance. ‘Perfect Day’ is Soran‘s representative brand performance held every spring. In addition to music, it has given the audience an unforgettable day through various programs and events. As it celebrates its 11th anniversary this year, it plans to present an even more perfect day. Soran’s unique programs include the ‘Perfect Morning’, where Soran members send morning text messages to the audience on the morning of the performance, the ‘Perfect Delivery Service’, where fans are safely taJan 23, 2025
TVPannibottle-Wonji-Kwaktube ‘Earth Marble World Tour 3’ Comeback… First broadcast in MarchPani Bottle-Wonji-Kwak Tube‘s ‘World Tour 3’ Comeback… First episode in March ENA’s ‘World Tour of the Earth’ is returning with season 3. ENA and TEO‘s entertainment project ‘World Tour of the Earth’ is a variety program that features the three leading travel creators Pani Bottle (Pani Bottle), Wonji (Wonji’s Day), and Kwak Tube (Kwak Tube KWAKTUBE) participating in the world travel blue marble game designed by PD Kim Tae-ho and leaving their fate to the roll of dice as they travel around the world. ‘World Tour of the Earth’ has been receiving a lot of love for its unique concept, such as rolling the dice to randomly choose a travel destination and immediately setting off to travel to the continent, and popular travel creators becoming the ‘horse’, which presents a unique freshness and has been loved by many. The trip to 13 countries across the five oceans and six continents of the United States, Portugal, Brazil, Peru, Kenya, and Ethiopia, with the creator trio ‘Kwak.Pa.Won’ and varioJan 23, 2025
MUSICBVG, a stage you can trust and watch… Visuals + skills perfect ‘LOVE 2’BVGIRLS, a stage you can trust and watch… Visuals + Skills Perfect ‘LOVE 2’ Group BVGIRLS has completed a stage you can trust and watch. BVGIRLS (Minyoung, Eunji, Yuna) appeared on Mnet‘s ‘M Countdown’ that aired in the afternoon of the 23rd and performed their second single ‘LOVE 2’. They appeared on stage in outfits that stood out with their black and pink styling. They completely captivated the audience by going back and forth between chic and boldness. BVGIRLS raised the atmosphere of the scene with their stable live skills and unique performance. In particular, they garnered admiration by showing a highly perfected stage with ‘LOVE 2’ that captured both emotion and popularity. This new album entered the Melon Hot 100 chart at number 20 immediately after its release, and also ranked 11th on Genie’s latest release chart. It ranked first on the Australian iTunes K-pop chart and continues its upward trend by settling in the charts of eight countries. It also entered the dance charts oJan 23, 2025
MUSICMy Idol‘s Thrilling Love Survival... ‘Adieu Solo’ Released in the First Half of the YearMy idol‘s thrilling love survival... ‘Adieu Solo’ to be revealed in the first half of the year The hot and cheeky fake dating show ‘Adieu Solo’ is coming. A new genre of love reality short-form drama ‘Adieu Solo’ (creator Kim Sung-soo, director Kim Han-ra, scriptwriter Kim Young-chan) that goes beyond the limitations of existing love variety programs will be appearing with Wanna One’s Yoon Ji-sung, SF9‘s Baek Joo-ho, actors Moon Jin-seung and Yoon Jong-bin, Dal Shabet’s Ayoung, Miss Korea Choi Seo-eun, actors Song Seo-rin and Shin Soo-ah. ‘Adieu Solo’ is a fake reality drama in which eight young men and women play a love survival game that goes beyond sincerity and fake, ideals and reality, against the backdrop of a luxury resort in Pattaya. After completing on-location filming in Pattaya, Thailand, the show is waiting to meet viewers in the first half of the year. ‘Adieu Solo’, which has incorporated extreme concepts into each character, such as a third-generation chaebol with hundredJan 23, 2025
MUSICChungha to release new EP ‘Alibio’ on February 12th… Mood Sampler revealedChungha to release new EP ‘Alivio’ on February 12th… Mood Sampler revealed Chungha is back. Chungha will be releasing her new EP ‘Alivio’ on February 12th through various online music sites. The video that was revealed along with the news begins with flashing lights and the sound of a pounding heartbeat. The tension gradually increases with the image of Chungha crouching down alone and the increasingly maximized sound. The video showed a state of oppression and stress that she wants to escape from, such as being tied up with thread or cloth or reflecting Chungha in a broken mirror. Also, the narration containing Chungha‘s thoughts, ‘You can be liberated by facing stress’ and the album title, ‘Alivio’, aroused curiosity. ‘Alivio’ means ‘comfort’ and ‘relief’, and the album captures the stress we experience in our daily lives, liberation from it, and various emotional moments that seep in between. It is an album that allows listeners to discover their true selves and experience complex eJan 23, 2025
MUSICMONSTA X Jooheon, Successful Live Performance to Celebrate Discharge “Working on Songs During Every Vacation, It‘s Okay to Look Forward to It”MONSTA X Jooheon successfully completes live commemorating his discharge from the military “I work on songs every time I have vacation, so you can look forward to it” MONSTA X Jooheon successfully completed his live commemorating his discharge from the military. On the 23rd at 6:30 PM, Jooheon met with Monbebe (fandom) online through Monsta X‘s official YouTube channel. He appeared in his military uniform and said, “I feel so excited. I was touched that Monbebe came to see me today. You must have seen me getting dragged around to film ‘Eat Mon & Go’ on set, but we filmed it fun”. He confessed, “It was so cold in Hwacheon, but I couldn’t sleep well because I was worried about Monbebe coming early in the morning.” In addition, Jooheon said, “I wrote a lot of songs while I was serving in the military. I worked on a lot whenever I got vacation. He said, “I personally had a lot of good songs, so I think I had a meaningful vacation,” and “I did my best to perform my duties as an assistant whJan 23, 2025
MUSICKyuhyun, Asia Tour ‘COLORS’ Hong Kong Concert All Tickets Sold OutKyuhyun, Asia Tour ‘COLORS’ Sold Out Hong Kong Concert Singer Kyuhyun showed off his ticket power by selling out all tickets for his Asia tour Hong Kong concert. Kyuhyun will be holding his Asia tour ‘KYUHYUN 10th Anniversary Asia Tour ’COLORS’ IN HONG KONG’ (hereafter ‘COLORS’) to commemorate the 10th anniversary of his solo debut at the Hong Kong AsiaWorld-Expo on the 25th, and proved his hot popularity with all tickets sold out. Popular local singer Hins Cheung will appear as a guest for this Hong Kong concert. Kyuhyun covered Hins Cheung‘s song for the Hong Kong concert of his Asia tour ‘Restart’ last year. ‘COLORS’ is an Asia tour with the same title as Kyuhyun’s regular album released in November of last year. The third Seoul concert, which opened the Asian tour, sold out all tickets, signaling a brisk start. Kyuhyun continued to deliver news of an additional Taipei concert and a sold-out Hong Kong concert amidst the enthusiastic support of global fans, showing his powerful preseJan 23, 2025