TVKwak Beom X Lee Chang-ho X Kim Hae-jun, on a real stage… ‘Musical Star Gala Show’YouTube channel Bbangsongguk‘s popular content ‘Musical Star’ is expanding its stage to an actual concert hall. Bbangsongguk’s popular content ‘Musical Star’, which is gaining the spotlight, will be held twice in total at Ewha Womans University‘s Samsung Hall in Seoul under the title of musical performance ‘Musical Star Gala Show’, on Friday, December 6th at 8 PM and Saturday, December 7th at 7 PM. The main poster, which was revealed through the official SNS of the agency MetaComedy, has captured attention by containing content previewing the ‘Musical Star Gala Show’ performance. Kwak Beom (Kwak Philip), Lee Chang-ho (Lee Ho-kwang), and Kim Hae-joon (Kim Min-joon) are expected to show overwhelming charm on stage as they strike charismatic poses while wearing signature makeup reminiscent of a scene from ‘Musical Star’. ‘Musical Star Gala Show’ is a performance born from the popular content ‘Musical Star’ of the popular YouTube channel Bbangsongguk. As the title suggests, it will be a coNov 11, 2024
MUSICB1A4, 13th Anniversary Taiwan Fan Concert CompletedThe group B1A4 successfully concluded their 13th anniversary fan concert in Taiwan. On the 10th at 6 PM, B1A4 held the ‘2024 B1A4 13th Anniversary Fan Concert 〈13ANA = DAY〉 IN TAIWAN’ at the National Taipei University Gymnasium. This concert was their first in about 7 months since the ‘B1A4 13th Anniversary FAN CONCERT ‘13ANA=DAY’ held in Seoul in April, and their first solo concert in Taiwan in about 7 years, and was met with an explosive response from not only local fans but also global fans. B1A4, who opened with ’Beautiful Target‘, ’What‘s Going On‘, and ’REWIND‘, the title song of their 8th mini album released in January, said, “The day I fell in love, a day I had been waiting for so long, so time passed really quickly. I think it’s been a while since we‘ve been here and I’m really happy to be performing. I think we need to be full of energy to play until the last song, so we‘ll play like there’s no tomorrow, so BANA too.Nov 11, 2024
TVPark Se-ri, Kim Dae-ho‘s extreme anger? “You have to be careful with your words” on the verge of a crisis (Good luck)‘CEO Ahn Jung-hwan’, executive challenger Park Se-ri who made him nervous visit ‘It‘s Lucky to Get a Good Rest’. Episode 25 of the MBC entertainment program ‘It’s Lucky to Get a Good Rest’ (directed by Kim Myung-jin, Shin Hyun-bin, Lee Jun-beom, Kim Ki-ho / written by Kwon Jung-hee / hereinafter ‘It‘s Lucky to Get a Good Rest’), which will air on November 11, will feature the story of big-time executive challenger Park Se-ri and the executives Kim Dae-ho, Kim Min-kyung, and Golden Child’s Jang Jun who have come out to support her. ‘CEO Ahn Jung-hwan, Boom, Heo Kyung-hwan, and Say My Name‘s May will be present in the studio to watch their 0.5-star uninhabited island operation story. On this day, Park Se-ri announces her ambition, saying, “I came to take over the island”, and visits a 0.5-star uninhabited island. In response to Se-ri Park’s spirit, the studio‘s CEO Ahn Jung-hwan also looks nervous. In addition, Dae-ho Kim, who is overwhelmed by Se-ri Park’s charisma, makes people laugh bNov 11, 2024
TVShin Jae-ha, in the worst water change… “7kg lost” (Ji-dak-nam)MBC x Lifetime‘s ‘Men Who Clean the Earth’ Shin Jae-ha foreshadows an era of tribulations due to water change. The ‘Men Who Clean the Earth’ (hereafter ‘Ji-Da-Gnam’), which will air on Tuesday, November 12 at 9 PM, will depict the five-member ‘Ji-Da-Gnam’ crew meeting Mongolian nomads after a 1,536 km journey. ‘Ji-Da-Gnam’ is a new concept ESG travel program that looks back on the environment through a trip where you go with whatever you have. It was selected for production support from the Korea Communications Commission (KCA) in 2024. The five-member ‘Ji-Da-Gnam’ crew meets nomads in the remote Mongolian countryside after a long 1,536 km journey via an 11-hour Mongolian trans-continental train and rough unpaved roads. Nomads who solve their food, clothing, and shelter through self-sufficiency and practice minimal consumption live here. The crew will practice the motto of ‘Ji-Dak-Nam’ with the nomads, ‘If you don’t have it, don‘t have it.’. As soon as they arrive at their destination,Nov 11, 2024
MUSIC‘Comeback’ Twice, Kitsch Logo Motion RevealedThe group TWICE has released the logo motion video for their new album ‘STRATEGY’. TWICE will make a comeback on December 6 with their new mini-album ‘STRATEGY’ and the title song ‘Strategy (feat. Megan Thee Stallion)’. Prior to this, their agency JYP Entertainment posted the logo motion video for their new album ‘STRATEGY’ on their official SNS channel at midnight on November 11. The logo motion shows the new album‘s name and title song ‘Strategy’ floating out of a gacha machine filled with red hearts, raising curiosity about the new concept. The end of the video garnered much anticipation with a bouncy melody and a short but strong beat. TWICE continues their second collaboration with popular rapper Megan Thee Stallion through their comeback title track ‘Strategy (feat. Megan Thee Stallion)’. Previously, TWICE released a remix of Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘Mamushi’ on October 25.Nov 11, 2024
MOVIES‘Hidden Face’, adding dignity with Schubert‘s melodyThe movie ‘Hidden Face’ is drawing attention by revealing classical music that elevates the quality of the work. ‘Sung-jin’ is chasing the whereabouts of his missing fiancée ‘Soo-yeon’, when ‘Soo-yeon‘s junior ‘Mi-ju’ appears in front of ‘Sung-jin’, and when he witnesses ‘Soo-yeon’, who was thought to have disappeared, being trapped in a secret space closest to them and her bare face being stripped away, a unique locked-room thriller ‘Hidden Face’ will captivate the audience’s ears with classical music that elevates the appeal of the genre. ‘Hidden Face’, which unfolds unpredictable developments centered around orchestra conductor ‘Sung-jin’ (Song Seung-heon), cellist ‘Soo-yeon’ (Jo Yeo-jeong), and her junior cellist ‘Mi-ju’ (Park Ji-hyun), chose the music of Schubert, a German romantic composer beloved for his beautiful yet sorrowful melodies, as its main theme. Schubert‘s masterpiece ‘Arpeggione Sonata’, as well as Symphony No. 8 ‘Unfinished’ and Piano Impromptu No. 3, which areNov 11, 2024
TVShin Hyun-joon, double slap ending… Park Ji-young and Kim Hye-eun, Choi Tae-joon‘s true identity revealed (Irony Family) [TV Comprehensive]Geum Sae-rok, Park Ji-young, and Kim Hye-eun found out Choi Tae-joon‘s true identity. On the 14th 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 10th, Go Bong-hee (played by Park Ji-young) and Baek Ji-yeon (played by Kim Hye-eun) surprised everyone by slapping Ji Seung-don (played by Shin Hyun-joon) in the face. In that day‘s broadcast, Seo Kang-joo (played by Kim Jung-hyun) snatched the money from Seung-don’s room before her father could see it when Ji-yeon found a wad of money. Kang-joo told her mother Ji-yeon that Kim Sung-hoon (played by Park Sung-hyun) was a dangerous person and that she would find the money for her. Kang-joo was confused when she checked the money she received from Lee Moo-rim (played by Kim Hyun-joon) and found that it was the same serial number as the money Ji-yeon was looking for. Seung-don visited Clean Laundry to deliver the congratulatory money he received from Moo-rimNov 11, 2024
TV‘Paper Folding Man’ Kim Young-man “Failure is a Greater Learning” (Lecturers) [TV Comprehensive]On the MBC ‘Heartbeat Lecturers’ (hereafter ‘Lecturers’) broadcast yesterday (10th), Kim Young-man, Kim Tae-hoon, and Oh Eun-young deeply resonated with viewers through their life stories under the theme of “When the world doesn‘t go my way”. Kim Young-man, the first speaker, honestly talked about his journey from his days as a designer to becoming ‘The Origami Man’. After starting an advertising agency but failing, he was staying at a friend’s house and struggling mentally when he happened to see an origami class at a kindergarten, which changed his life. Kim Young-man said that he started to devote himself to origami with a sense of mission that “I need to make sure that children in our country can learn origami”, and explained why he has researched over 30,000 new origami pieces. He shared his own philosophy, saying, “Even if life doesn‘t go my way, I can remember the joy and pleasure I gained from failure and get back up again”. He also said that the origami he created was focusedNov 11, 2024
MUSICCatch the Young, 1st anniversary concert of debut successfully completedThe band CATCH THE YOUNG had a special 1st anniversary since their debut. CATCH THE YOUNG (San E, Kihoon, Namhyun, Junyong, Jungmo) held their 1st anniversary concert 1ST ANNIVERSARY CONCERT ‘DREAM IT’ at the KT&G Sangsang Madang Hongdae Live Hall in Seoul on the 10th. ‘DREAM IT’ is a concert commemorating the 1st anniversary of CATCH THE YOUNG‘s debut, which has established itself as a next-generation band powerhouse. In keeping with the title of the concert with the same name as their first single ‘Dream It’, released in August, the setlist was filled with Catch The Young’s cute and quirky imagination. Catch The Young, who first gave a bold greeting with ‘My Own Way’ from their debut album, presented beautiful sounds to the fans who attended the concert with hidden masterpieces ‘On the way to meet you’ and ‘Memory Manipulator’. It was their first time meeting fans in about 3 months since their solo concert ‘Dear Next Generation, Catch The Young’, held in August.Nov 11, 2024
MUSICRocoberry, Go Kyung-pyo remake song ‘… I loved you… (2024)’ support fireRocoberry participated as the main character and director of actor Go Kyung-pyo‘s remake song ‘... You loved me... (2024)’, which will be released on the 13th. Rocoberry participated as a producer for Go Kyung-pyo’s ‘... You loved me... (2024)’, and created synergy by appearing in and directing the music video. The ‘... You loved me... (2024)’ music video, which was filmed on location overseas, is expected to delight music fans with its beautiful visuals. ‘... You loved me... (2024)’ is a song that reinterprets Lyn‘s ‘... You loved me... ’, released in 2004, with Go Kyung-pyo’s unique sensibility and voice. It was revealed on stage this summer at KBS2‘s ‘The Seasons-Zico’s Artist’, and thanks to favorable reviews, it will be officially released as a sound source. Rocoberry, who has produced songs for various artists and created OST masterpieces for numerous works such as ‘Descendants of the Sun’, ‘Goblin’, ‘Hotel Del Luna’, ‘Our Blues’, will show new chemistry with Go Kyung-pyo. TheirNov 11, 2024
TVJi Chang-wook confesses to being a ‘direct transaction maniac’… sharing tips (whenever he gets the chance)On SBS‘s ‘When I Have a Chance,’, Ji Chang-wook expresses his pride by saying that he recently purchased a Pokemon T-shirt for 260,000 won through a direct transaction. The SBS entertainment program ‘When I Have a Chance,’ (directed by Choi Bo-pil/written by Chae Jin-ah) is a ‘niche strategy’ variety show that presents good luck in the brief gaps in our daily lives. In the 11th episode, it not only recorded 3.1% in viewership ratings in the metropolitan area, ranking first in its time slot, but also achieved 1.2% in the 2049 demographic, becoming its own highest and first in its time slot, proving the overwhelming power of ‘When I Have a Chance. In the 12th episode, which will air on the 12th (Tuesday), actor Ji Chang-wook will appear as a gap friend and fill the gaps in a pottery workshop and musical concert hall with nonstop tiki-taka with Yoo Jae-suk and Yoo Yeon-seok. Among them, Ji Chang-wook is drawing attention by revealing that he is a direct transaction user. On this day, Ji CNov 11, 2024
MUSICEighton, today (11th) fan song → fan meeting held in DecemberThe group 8TURN is expressing their gratitude to their fans with a fan song and fan concert. 8TURN (Jaeyoon, Myeongho, Minho, Yunseong, Haemin, Kyungmin, Yoongyu, Seungheon) will release their first special digital single ‘You Are My Reason’ through various music streaming sites at 6 PM on the 11th. ‘You Are My Reason’ is a confession song to ‘TURNING (official fandom name)’, who gave him the strength and courage to overcome difficulties. All members participated in writing the lyrics, adding sincerity. The alternative rock mood harmony leaves a strong impact from the beginning, and the dreamy synth sound and guitar melody are added to the hip-hop-based rhythmic track, conveying an atmosphere that fits 8TURN perfectly. 8TURN previously appeared on Mnet‘Road to Kingdom: ACE OF ACE’ (hereafter ’Road to Kingdom)’, which recently ended, and showed off their musicality regardless of genre, placing 3rd in the end. They explode with young energy with perfect vocals and performances on every sNov 11, 2024
TVLee Min-jung and Kim Ji-seok, married for 7 years… Appearance on ‘Okay, Let‘s Get a Divorce’Actors Lee Min-jung and Kim Ji-seok will be transforming into a married couple in their 7th year of marriage in the new drama ‘Okay, Let‘s Get a Divorce’. The new drama ‘Okay, Let’s Get a Divorce’ (directed by Joo Sung-woo, written by Hwang Ji-eon) is about the real divorce experience of a couple who run a wedding dress shop and try to put an end to their exhausting marriage. In ‘Okay, Let‘s Get a Divorce’, actress Lee Min-jung has been confirmed to play Baek Mi-young, the CEO of G&White, and actor Kim Ji-seok has been confirmed to play Ji Won-ho, the co-CEO of G&White and Mi-young’s husband. Lee Min-jung will play the role of Baek Mi-young, the CEO of G&White, and will unfold her turbulent divorce story. Mi-young, who dreamed of becoming a female tailor while watching her father run a suit shop, became crazy about work after losing her parents in an unexpected accident. After that, Mi-young got married in a flash to Ji Won-ho, a wedding shop designer who had been by her side, and theyNov 11, 2024
TV‘Black and White Chef’ After that…Ji-seon Jeong “Sales tripled” Do-yoon Kim “Escape from deficit” (Sadang-gwi) [TV Comprehensive]KBS2‘s ‘The Boss’s Ears Are Donkey Ears’ MC Jeon Hyun-moo caught everyone‘s attention with his dazzling business-savvy moment. Episode 280 of the KBS2 entertainment show ‘The Boss’s Ears Are Donkey Ears’ (directed by Ahn Sang-eun, hereinafter referred to as ‘Donkey Ears’), which aired on Sunday the 10th, recorded a nationwide viewership rating of 5.3%, a metropolitan area viewership rating of 4.4%, and a peak viewership rating of 7.8%, continuing its lead in viewership ratings for the same time slot across all channels for 129 consecutive weeks. (Based on Nielsen Korea) Boss Jeong Ji-seon visited Michelin 1-star Chef Kim Do-yoon with 33 years of experience to consult on a new menu. Chef Kim Do-yoon‘s treasure trove of maturation cells in particular dazzled Jeong Ji-seon’s eyes. It is a food material that encompasses all of the land, sea, and air, including 3-year-old mackerel head, 3-year-old aged cod roe, 1-year-old duck esophagus, sea cucumber dried for 1 year and 6 months, and 7-yeaNov 11, 2024
TV‘The Ttanttara’, Star Birth Prelude… Park Jin-young “You Have a Chance to Win” [TV Comprehensive]KBS2‘s ‘The Ttanttara’ heralded the birth of a star in just 2 episodes. KBS 2TV’s entertainment program ‘The Ttanttara’ (directed by Yang Hyuk / written by Choi Moon-kyung) is a new variety audition program presented by the original Ttanttara Park Jin-young and KBS, a project to find Ttanttara who can sing, dance, act, and entertain. It is an all-rounder audition that has never been seen before, discovering and nurturing ‘Ttanttara’ with star quality in any genre, including comedy, acting, singing, dancing, traditional Korean music, and trot. The 2nd episode, which aired on the 10th, featured the local round Busan audition. The first contestant was Shim Sang-il, the main vocalist of the idol group SNUPER and a 6-year idol. He suddenly stopped his activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and dreamed of making a comeback in the entertainment industry while working night security at night and practicing acting and singing during the day. Sim Sang-il played the role of Kim Joo-man, playedNov 11, 2024
‘Irreplaceable’ Kim JunsuNo one can replace him, he is an irreplaceable presence. Kim Junsu is showing off his unrivaled influence as a singer and on the musical stage, causing a box office hit. He is playing the role of Aladdin in the musical ‘Aladdin’, which premieres at the Charlotte Theater in Songpa-gu, Seoul from the 22nd, and is recording sold-out cases every day. ‘Aladdin’ is a large-scale musical based on the Disney animation of the same name that was released in 1992. It premiered in Seattle, USA in 2011 and has been performed in 11 countries around the world, including the UK and Australia, attracting a cumulative audience of 20 million, making it a ‘global hit’, and it is also a great success for Kim Junsu, who is playing Aladdin.Nov 11, 2024
TVChae Won-bin‘s passionChae Won-bin‘s ‘passion’ worked. She made a strong impression by appearing as Han Seok-kyu’s daughter in the MBC drama ‘This Intimate Traitor’, which became famous for its ‘breathtaking father-daughter psychological warfare’. With her bold charm as a newcomer, she is raising the tension of the drama by standing up to Han Seok-kyu. Thanks to this, she has succeeded in making the name Chae Won-bin known and is on a roll, having decided on her next project early on. Chae Won-bin has once again been cast as the lead in the new KBS 2TV drama ‘Suspicious Woman’, scheduled to air in December. ‘Suspicious Woman’ is a 2014 drama of the same name starring Shim Eun-kyung and Na Moon-hee.Nov 11, 2024
MUSIC‘Former LOONA’ Yves, New EP Title Song ‘Viola’ MV Teaser ReleasedSinger Yves is garnering curiosity by teasing a new song with her refined vocals. On the 10th, Yves released the first music video teaser for the title song ‘Viola’ of her second EP ‘I Did’ through her agency Pikespermill‘s official YouTube channel. The video begins with a circulator spinning alone in a space with a unique atmosphere. The camera then zooms in on the center of the circulator as if it were being sucked in, and the video ends. The lyrics and part of the melody of the title song ‘Viola’ have also been revealed. Lyrics such as “From behind my collapsed stage / Look at me, who has become numb””, come together with Yves’ refined vocals to stimulate curiosity about the full song. ‘I Did’ is Yves‘s first album in about six months since the release of her first EP ‘LOOP’. Eve, who has drawn a journey to find peace as an artist through ‘LOOP’, expresses the emotions she encountered on that journey through music through ‘I Did’. It covers three genres, from hyperpop to R&B and altNov 11, 2024
MOVIES‘Problematic Actors’ are coming… The temperature difference between ‘Firefighter’ that Kwak Do-won resented and ‘Ogame 2’ that Choi Seung-hyun insisted onHere are the ‘problematic works’ that embrace the ‘two controversial actors’ Kwak Do-won and Choi Seung-hyun (TOP). The movie ‘Firefighter’ and the Netflix series ‘Squid Game’ Season 2, which feature the two actors who caused social controversy due to drunk driving and drug use, respectively, will be released back-to-back in December. The public‘s view of the two actors is still cold, but the public’s temperature difference toward ‘Firefighter’, which was hit by Kwak Do-won‘s controversy after all filming was completed, and ‘Squid Game’, which insisted on casting Choi Seung-hyun, who is labeled a criminal, is quite different. ○“I resent Kwak Do-won”… Director Kwak Kyung-taek’s determined remarks ‘Firefighter’Nov 11, 2024
MUSICJin, Minho, Sungjin, Special ‘Solo Last Puzzle’The groups BTS, SHINee, and DAY6 have finally completed the ‘solo puzzle’. Jin, Minho, and Sungjin, who were the last regular soloists from each team, have released their first solo albums in succession, making the three teams stand tall as ‘groups with all members having solo albums’. As Jin, Minho, and Sungjin have inherited the final solo baton from their teams, they are determined to take on new genres that they have not shown in their team activities so far and make a ‘dominating moment’. SHINee Minho and DAY6 Sungjin, who released their first regular solo albums one day apart on the 4th and 5th, have also embarked on an image transformation through their new albums. Minho debutedNov 11, 2024