BTS, Silently Paving the ‘Road of Solo’

As expected of a ‘K-pop leader’. Global group BTS is unfolding a steadfast solo career, leaving behind external noises such as internal strife related to their agency HYBE. They were not shaken by the ‘military flag’, which all seven members, starting with the eldest brother Jin in December 2022, enlisted in the military in December of last year. The members filled this year by releasing new solo songs that they had prepared in advance in an orderly manner, leading to the evaluation that they have expanded the group‘s color. Jin, who was the first to be discharged in June, will release his first solo full-length album ‘Happy’ on the 15th and begin full-fledged activities. He is a

Following BTS, Seventeen and NCT… The Era of ‘The End of K-Pop Military Service’

The era of the true ‘End of K-pop military service’ has arrived. Recently, leading K-pop groups such as BTS, Seventeen, and NCT have attracted attention by minimizing their ‘military service hiatus’ (gap period due to military service) in various ways. Through this, they have changed the public perception of ‘military service’ as an obstacle to growth and are also setting an example for junior groups. Seventeen and NCT 127, who are considered the next generation ‘representatives of K-pop’, have recently entered full-fledged ‘military service’, but have decided to maintain team activities for the time being, taking advantage of their strengths as a multi-member group. In the case of Seventeen, a 13-member group, at the end of September

‘Movie director’ Jang Hang-jun keeps running

‘Movie director’ Jang Hang-jun doesn‘t stop. Jang Hang-jun, who has been active in the broadcasting industry with his unique entertainment sense and is also loved as an ‘entertainer’, is also showing his presence as a ‘movie director’, his main occupation, by showing three movies in theaters in two years. Recently, he has been attracting attention with news of a new work boasting an extremely strong lineup including Yoo Hae-jin, Yoo Ji-tae, and Park Ji-hoon. According to the production company BA Entertainment, director Jang Hang-jun will be directing ‘The Man Who Lives with the King’, which will begin full-scale filming in the first half of next year. It tells the story of a village chief and villagers who take care of a young king who was dethroned and exiled.

Korean version of ‘Cheongseol’ is popular… Remake movies continue to be popular, ‘Hidden Face’ is also on the move

The romance film ‘Cheongseol’, a remake of the 2010 Taiwanese film of the same title, topped the box office on its first day of release. It is receiving favorable reviews for naturally incorporating the refreshing atmosphere unique to Taiwanese youth romances while also incorporating the new charms of Korean films. It is expected to follow in the footsteps of remakes that previously achieved good results, such as ‘Handsome Guys’ and ‘Pilot’. According to the Integrated Computer Network for Movie Tickets, ‘Cheongseol’ went straight to first place on the 6th, mobilizing 37,163 people on the day of its release. The lead actors are Hong Kyung, Noh Yoon-seo, and Kim Min-joo, who are considered to have relatively weak ticket power, and

ATEEZ Hongjoong, donation campaign to celebrate ‘1107 birthday’… with fans

ATEEZ Hongjoong, donation campaign to celebrate ‘1107 birthday’… With fans ATEEZ Hongjoong held a donation campaign today (7th) to celebrate his birthday. In order to repay the love and support he has received from fans, he has continued to donate on his birthday and shared warm good deeds this year as well. Previously, Hongjoong announced that he would be participating in the virtual running of the ‘2024 Global 6K for Water Running’ campaign with ATINY (official fandom name). The ‘2024 Global 6K for Water Running‘ is World Vision‘s representative donation run event, a campaign to donate clean drinking water by sympathizing with the difficulties of children around the world who walk 6km every day to get water and calling attention to the seriousness of water sanitation issues. Hongjoong said, “No matter what, when I do it with ATINY, my memories and hearts seem to be engraved that much longer and deeper. So I thought it would be good to join this good cause campaign,” he said. Hongjoon

Park Jin-young‘s live broadcast after military service, still in idol form “Working hard as an actor and singer” [Comprehensive]

Park Jin-young‘s live after discharge, still in idol form “Working hard as an actor and singer” [Comprehensive] Former GOT7 member and actor Park Jin-young had a meaningful time with fans through a live performance to commemorate his discharge. On the 7th, Park Jin-young, who was discharged from the army, held a live performance through his agency BH Entertainment’s YouTube channel at 7 p.m. that day. Park Jin-young said, “I‘m really nervous and my hands are sweaty as I’m doing a live broadcast after a year and a half,” and added, “I‘m so happy that I have the chance to meet the first day after being discharged. I want to have a fun conversation with the fans who have been waiting and tell them about how I’ve been doing and relieve my stress.” He said, “I wasn‘t that nervous before coming here, but I really got nervous when I saw the cameras and the space set up. It doesn’t really feel real that I‘m being discharged,” and added, “Even after I enlisted, I didn’t really know if I was doi

Yulhee‘s legal representative: “There is a good chance of winning, Choi Min-hwan’s prostitution investigation will have no impact”

Yulhee‘s legal representative: “Definitely has a good chance of winning, Choi Min-hwan’s prostitution investigation has no impact” The reason why broadcaster Yulhee filed a custody lawsuit against her ex-husband, FT Island‘s Choi Min-hwan, has been revealed. Yulhee’s legal representative, Yang So-young, the head attorney of Sungin Law Firm, posted a video titled “The real reason Yulhee started the custody lawsuit, can she bring the three children?” on the YouTube channel “Yangdamso” on the 7th. He explained the process by which Yulhee decided to file a lawsuit and offered advice to those who, like Yulhee, want to regain custody. Attorney Yang stated, “(Yulhee‘s) agency contacted me first. They asked if it would be possible to change the custody holder. I told them, ’In terms of the content, it could be changed or not. However, I told them that it would be good to try a lawsuit.‘” He stated, “If a request is made to change the custody holder, the court will look into whether there is a

Yulhee, ex-husband Choi Min-hwan, custody lawsuit “I want to hold my children in my arms and raise them again” [Full text]

Yulhee files custody lawsuit against ex-husband Choi Min-hwan “I want to hold my children in my arms again and raise them” [Full text] Broadcaster Yulhee is filing a lawsuit against her ex-husband, FT Island‘s Choi Min-hwan. Yulhee’s legal representative, Yang So-young, the head attorney of Sungin Law Firm, announced on the 5th through the YouTube channel ‘Yangdamso’ community, “Yulhee (real name Kim Yul-hee), formerly of the group Laboum, has filed an application for mediation regarding changes in parental rights and custody, as well as alimony and division of property, against her ex-husband Choi Min-hwan. He explained, “This lawsuit was filed after much deliberation in accordance with Yulhee‘s earnest wish to ‘hold my children in my arms again and raise them’ and explained, “We will also be filing an application for ‘temporary custody designation and preemptive disposition regarding child support payment’ so that she can be with her children as soon as possible.”Attorney Yang said,

Kwon Nara “‘Itaewon Class’ 7 Hours of Running and Tears, I Couldn‘t Walk”(Cold Interview)

Kwon Nara “‘Itaewon Class’ I cried while running for 7 hours, I couldn‘t walk”(Cold Interview) Actress Kwon Nara told a behind-the-scenes story of the drama ‘Itaewon Class’. On the YouTube entertainment show ‘DEX’s Cold Interview’, which was released on the 7th, actress Kwon Nara, formerly of girl group Hello Venus, appeared as a guest. On this day, Dex said about Kwon Nara, “There‘s something refreshing. Her facial features feel like looking at an unobstructed highway”, and said, “The drama ‘Itaewon Class’ is a life work that I can count on one hand. I went crazy when I saw her take off her mask in the drama. It’s so touching to meet that person in person”. Kwon Nara felt embarrassed, saying, “The directors filmed it so beautifully. I was lucky that it turned out just like that. Kwon Nara, who debuted as a member of girl group Hello Venus in 2012, is currently working as an actress. He said, “I always get nervous and scared when I start working on a project, so I look up a lot of inte

Kwon Nara “No more single life, ideal type=dad…personality is important” (cold interview)

Kwon Nara “I‘m not a non-marriage person anymore, my ideal type = dad... personality is important” (Cold Interview) Actress Kwon Nara revealed her thoughts on marriage. On the YouTube entertainment show ‘DEX’s Cold Interview’, which was released on the 7th, actress Kwon Nara, formerly of girl group Hello Venus, appeared as a guest. On this day, Kwon Nara said that she still keeps in touch with the Hello Venus members, saying, “There are members who are active in musicals, friends who are actors, friends who are married, and friends who have children.” When asked about marriage, she said, “Marriage still seems a long way off for me. When I see the members getting married, having children, and doing well, I feel like they are more mature than me even though they are younger than me.”I thought it was a distant future for me, but I do think it would be nice to get married if I meet someone I like and get along with.“ She continued, “I thought about not getting married, but I changed my min

Even the world‘s best Lee Seung-gi gives up... ‘The strongest physical being’ Amotsi’s majesty [DA★]

Even the world‘s Lee Seung-gi gives up... The dignity of Amotsi, the “strongest physique” [DA★] Actor and singer Lee Seung-gi told a funny anecdote about holding back from undressing(?). On the 7th, Lee Seung-gi revealed a behind-the-scenes photo from TV Chosun’s “Survival King” on his Instagram. In the photo, Lee Seung-gi, Amotsi, Park Tae-hwan, Kang Min-ho, and others are captured huddled together with a beach in the background. After undressing, Lee Seung-gi showed off his muscular body that rivals that of a professional athlete. Lee Seung-gi also told the behind-the-scenes story of the photo. When he asked, “Minho, should I take my upper body off when I swim?”, Kang Min-ho replied, “Hyung, your body‘s not in bad shape, but do you think it’ll be okay to be next to Amotsi?” Lee Seung-gi said, “(Looking at Amotsi‘s body)... Right? I should just do it with my clothes on,” leaving a funny anecdote. He then expressed his affection for the program, saying, “Everyone worked so hard on Surv

Director Bong Joon-ho‘s ‘Mickey 17’ Confirmed for North American Release on April 18, 2025 [Official]

Director Bong Joon-ho‘s ‘Mickey 17’ Confirmed for North American Release on April 18, 2025 [Official] Director Bong Joon-ho’s new film ‘Mickey 17’ has confirmed its North American release date. It has been set for April 18, 2025, during the Easter holiday season, the peak season in the first half of the year. ‘Mickey 17’ is a film that depicts an unpredictable story that unfolds when ‘Mickey’, an expendable item (Expendable) that is deployed for dangerous work and is reprinted when he dies, is faced with his 17th death crisis, and ‘Mickey 18’ is printed, thinking he is dead. It is also scheduled to be released in IMAX worldwide, raising the expectations of movie fans. A Warner Bros. spokesperson said, “We put in a lot of effort to secure the release date of April 18, 2025. “We are very excited about the new release date for ‘Mickey 17’ and are excited to present this film to audiences in the IMAX special theater,” he said. The Easter and April markets, along with Christmas, are the pea

It‘s been an incredible 7 days since GOT7’s Jinyoung returned to his ‘Gomshin fan’ side

The date of his return is also amazingly ‘7 days’. GOT7‘s Jinyoung was discharged. Jinyoung enlisted in the military in May of last year and served in the 11th Mobile Division of the Army. News of his resumption of activities spread quickly along with the end of his ‘Gunbaekgi’. He will join the preparations for a new album commemorating the group’s ‘10th debut anniversary’ as a member of GOT7, and his comeback project as an actor has also been decided early on. It is the popular Channel A drama ‘The Witch’, scheduled to air in the first half of next year. On the 7th, the day of his discharge, Jinyoung left the main gate of his unit wearing his reserve soldier mark amidst the enthusiastic cheers of his global fandom. Jinyoung said, “I had a great time training with my (unit) mates, seniors, and juniors for a year and a half.

Zico: The past 10 years of shaking up K-pop as a ‘game changer’

‘The best idol and producer’ Zico, who became a legend, celebrated the 10th anniversary of his solo debut on the 7th. It‘s already been 10 years since his first solo album, ‘Tough Cookie’ (TOUGH COOKIE) in 2014. As the seasons change, Zico has shaken up the K-pop landscape as a ‘game changer’. His true ‘pop singers’, from ‘New Life’, ‘Any Song’, to ‘SPOT!’ (SPOT!), back this up. For example, as a producer who ‘Idols raised idols’, his production skills are represented by the group Boy Next Door, which rose to the top in just 1 year and 6 months since their debut. Zico

NCT Doyoung, unique method… EBSi live stage on the evening of the college entrance exam

NCT Doyoung, different method… EBSi live stage on the evening of the CSAT NCT Doyoung will appear on EBS’s ‘2025 College Scholastic Ability Test Live Good Job, All of Us’ at 6:30 PM on Thursday, November 14. He will deliver an encouraging message to the test takers who did their best and present the cheer songs ‘Comma (Rest)’ and ‘Dazzling’. EBS is providing ‘2025 College Scholastic Ability Test Full Service’ to support test takers and parents. As part of the full service, the ‘2025 College Scholastic Ability Test Live Good Job, All of Us’ broadcast featuring EBSi’s representative instructors will be simultaneously broadcast on the EBSi site and EBSi YouTube channel from 6:30 PM on the evening of the CSAT (14th). Korean language Choi Seo-hee, mathematics Jeong Jong-yeong and Nam Chi-yeol, English Jeong Seung-ik, and entrance exam Yoon Yoon-goo and Jeong Je-won will appear, and they will have time to analyze the CSAT by subject and prepare for college entrance exams, as well as solve th

NCT Doyoung donates 100 million won to UNICEF Korea Committee [Official]

NCT Doyoung donates 100 million won to UNICEF Korea Committee [Official] NCT Doyoung donated 100 million won to UNICEF Korea Committee in anticipation of ‘World Children‘s Day’ on November 20th. Doyoung, who made the donation in order to repay the passionate love of his fans, has been spreading good influence through sharing activities for children, women and adolescents from low-income families, etc. In particular, he chose the donation destination and items himself to support the healthy growth of children around the world in preparation for the upcoming World Children’s Day, making it even more meaningful. The funds Doyoung donated will be used in full for UNICEF Korea Committee‘s ‘Life-Saving Gifts’ nutrition education support kits, which consist of nutritional and educational relief supplies, and will be delivered to children in need. Through this, Doyoung has newly joined the ’UNICEF Honors Club‘, a group of high-value donors. ’Gifts that Save Lives‘ is a kit consisting of relief

Lee Dong-guk‘s daughter Jae-si, looks like Kim Yoo-jung... Beauty that has grown [DA★]

Model Jaeshi showed off her beauty. Jaeshi posted photos and videos of herself being filmed in a studio on her Instagram on the 7th. Her perfect side profile, including her small face and sharp nose, catches the eye. She especially gives off a feeling similar to actress Kim Yoo-jung and even shows off her maturity. Meanwhile, Jaeshi, who is also famous as the daughter of former soccer player Lee Dong-gook, recently got accepted to the Fashion Institute of Technology under the State University of New York in the United States, where world-famous designers such as Calvin Klein and Michael Kors graduated. Photo = Jaeshi SNS

Hey Yuna, cute cheekbones

Yuna poses at a photo call event for a clothing brand held at the Hyundai Department Store Pangyo branch in Seongnam on the 7th. Reporter Kim Jong-won of Seongnam | won@donga.com

Kim Jae-young‘s Japanese fan meeting was a success... Fan love shined

Kim Jae-young successfully holds Japanese fan meeting… Special love from fans shines Actor Kim Jae-young met with local fans up close through a fan meeting in Japan. Kim Jae-young successfully concluded his fan meeting ‘2024 KIMJAEYEONG in TOKYO - Falling for Jaeyeong’ held at Zepp HANEDA in Tokyo, Japan on the 1st. Kim Jae-young visited Japan again for the first time in 6 years since his first fan meeting after his debut and had a good time with his fans. Kim Jae-young, who appeared singing Sung Si-kyung‘s ‘Two People’, greeted the fans who visited him with a passionate performance on stage. He then talked closely with his fans through the ‘Rediscovery of Jaeyoung’ OX quiz, and had a good time laughing with his fans through various games and corners including psychological tests. Kim Jae-young finished the first part of his performance singing Mr. Children’s ‘Heavenly Kiss’. He showed off his fan-loving moments by making eye contact with fans and greeting them and interacting with the

Yes Yuna, full boobs

Yuna poses at a photo call event for a clothing brand held at the Hyundai Department Store Pangyo branch in Seongnam on the 7th. Reporter Kim Jong-won of Seongnam | won@donga.com