“Forget the devil‘s charisma”… ‘Big Family’ Kim Yun-seok transforms into the owner of a dumpling restaurant

Actor Kim Yun-seok is making headlines for his groundbreaking transformation in director Yang Woo-seok‘s screen comeback film, ‘Big Family’. Opening on December 11, it is a family comedy about the owner (Kim Yun-seok) of a dumpling restaurant, ‘Pyeongmanok’, whose family lineage has been cut off because of his son (Lee Seung-gi) who has become a monk, being visited by cute grandchildren he has never seen before, and they end up living together in an unimaginable and amazing way. Having captivated audiences with charismatic characters such as Agwi in the ‘Tazza’ series, Eom Joong-ho in ‘The Chaser’, Park Macao in ‘The Thieves’, Kim Sang-heon in ‘The Fortress’, Director Park in ‘1987’, and Yi Sun-sin in ‘Noryang: Sea of Death’, Kim Yun-seok has taken on even more power in this film.

Yoon Ha, Blue Hair + Deep Eyes First Concept Photos Revealed

Singer Younha has revealed the first concept photos for her 7th regular repackaged album ‘GROWTH THEORY: Final Edition’. In the photos, Younha is wearing a lovely frilled one-piece dress and shows off her dazzling visuals. Younha‘s blue hair sparkling in the sunlight and her deep eyes create a mysterious feeling. Younha’s unique sensibility, combined with the natural space that exudes an autumn mood, also immerses the viewer. There is growing curiosity about how Younha‘s unique growth theory and storytelling will expand in ‘GROWTH THEORY: Final Edition’. Younha will then increase music fans’ expectations for this repackaged album by sequentially revealing various teasing contents such as the track list, D-7 poster, album preview, and music video teaser. Two months after releasing her 7th full-length album ‘GROWTH THEORY’ last September, Younha will release a repackaged album filled with high-quality new songs, ‘GROWTH THEORY: Final Edition’.

‘Misuda’ Gujal, still beautiful before her 40s… As expected, ‘Uzbek Kim Tae-hee’ [DA★]

‘Misuda’ Gujal, still beautiful as ever before in her 40s… Still ‘Uzbek Kim Tae-hee’ [DA★] Tursunova Gujal (hereinafter referred to as Gujal) from Uzbekistan has revealed her current status as a travel YouTuber. On the 3rd, Gujal shared several photos from her trip to Sri Lanka on her Instagram. In the photos, she caught everyone’s attention by showing off her still beautiful looks even before she turns 40. She aroused envy with her visuals that rival those of an actress and her healthy body line. Gujal appeared on ‘Beauty’s Chat’ in 2008 when she was an exchange student in Korea, and became a hot topic, being called ‘Uzbek Kim Tae-hee’. She has appeared in entertainment programs such as ‘Foreigners in Korea’, ‘Those Who Kick the Ball’, ‘The Choice of 7 Billion,’, and has also been active as an actress. Naturalized as a South Korean citizen in 2012. Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga.com

Yang Hee-kyung and Choi Su-rin, fate or fate (Let‘s get married, frogs!)

Yang Hee-kyung and Choi Soo-rin are complicatedly entangled. Episode 21 of KBS1‘s daily drama ‘Let’s Get Married, Frog!’ (directed by Kim Sung-geun / written by Song Jeong-rim) today (4th) depicts the entangled relationship between Hwang Ik-seon (played by Yang Hee-kyung) and Audrey (played by Choi Soo-rin). The stills released ahead of the broadcast today show Chairman Hwang with a determined expression and charisma that can be felt naturally. On the other hand, Audrey is looking at someone‘s face and has a troubled, tearful expression, drawing attention to the 180-degree different situations between the two. Audrey meets Chairman Hwang’s secretary, Director Seo Deok-soo (played by Cha Kwang-soo), at someone‘s funeral. Director Seo recalls past events and hands Audrey a large envelope of money, telling her to hurry up and organize the funeral, freezing her in her tracks. After Director Seo leaves, Audrey feels complicated. In particular, Audrey is unable to respond to Director Seo’s w

Koyote, comeback today (4th)… ‘Four Seasons’ containing the friendship of a long-running group

The group Koyote will reveal the friendship of the ‘nation‘s representative long-running group’ in a song. Koyote will release their new album ‘Four Seasons’ through various music sites at 6 PM on the 4th. ‘Four Seasons’ is a modern rock genre that sings about the four seasons filled with memories and friendship of the members who debuted in different seasons. It doubles the emotion by featuring a strong rock beat and a delay guitar sound as the main theme. In addition, the vocals of Shinji and Kim Jong-min and the rap of Baekga harmoniously blend to complete Koyote’s modern rock. Through ‘Four Seasons’, Koyote reminisces about the past while also looking forward to the future where they will still be together. They are ‘these three

Hyorin, Hot Girl‘s Bold Exposure... Cross Tattoo Draws Attention [DA★]

Singer Hyorin showed off her healthy body. Hyorin posted a photo on her Instagram on the 3rd with the caption, “I want to meet you all again in LA.” The released photo shows behind-the-scenes footage of Hyorin’s LA performance. Hyorin showed off her fit body wearing a white bra top and black hot pants. Hyorin’s cross-shaped tattoo in particular catches the eye. Meanwhile, Hyorin is currently on a US tour. Starting with LA on the 1st, she will hold performances in Dallas and Seattle. Reporter Kim Seung-hyun, Donga.com tmdgus@donga.com

New Jeans Hyein “I regretted worrying about useless things… The burden is fun and I‘m grateful” [Photoshoot]

New Jeans‘ Hyein “I worried about useless things and regretted it... The burden is fun and I’m grateful” [Photo shoot] A cool and dynamic pictorial of group New Jeans has been revealed. Fashion magazine ‘Vogue Korea’ released the digital cover featuring New Jeans (Minzy, Hani, Daniel, Haerin, Hyein) and Nike through their official SNS on the 4th. In the pictorial, New Jeans wears new sneakers from a sports brand and shows off various stylings for each of the five members. The bold and lively poses further enhance the sporty feel. In the unit cuts, they each wore a block core look that suited their own individuality, showing off their outstanding concept digestion. Following the pictorial shoot, New Jeans honestly shared various thoughts ranging from team activities to personal tastes in an interview. Minzy expressed her affection for the members by saying, “They are precious beings who have helped me grow a lot and have been a great source of strength at every moment,” and “They are li

‘Trunk’ Seo Hyun-jin and Gong Yoo become ‘temporary couple’… Suspicious married life

The mystery melodrama starring Seo Hyun-jin and Gong Yoo, Netflix‘s Ori-jeol series ‘Trunk’, is raising expectations by releasing stills that contain the extraordinary married life of Seo Hyun-jin and Gong Yoo, who are a ‘temporary couple’. ‘Trunk’, which will be released on November 29, is a mystery melodrama that depicts a secret marriage service that begins to be revealed due to a trunk floating on the lakeside and the strange marriage story of the man and woman inside it. Based on the novel of the same name by author Kim Ryeo-ryeong, it delves deeply into the complex emotions of the characters involved in a ‘temporary marriage’, such as love, compassion, salvation, obsession, desire, loneliness, and emptiness, and densely portrays their relationships.

Lee Moo-jin, National Tour Seoul Concert a Great Success

Singer-songwriter Lee Moo-jin announced the successful start of her nationwide concert tour. Lee Moo-jin held the Seoul concert of her third nationwide concert tour, ‘Special Supplementary Book’, at the COEX Shinhan Card Artium in Seoul on the 2nd and 3rd. The performance was a great success, selling out all tickets for both days. Lee Moo-jin‘s ‘Special Book Supplement’ is Lee Moo-jin’s brand concert that tours the country every year at the end of the year, and this year it will be held in five cities, starting in Seoul, followed by Busan, Changwon, Daegu, and Goyang. This year‘s ‘Special Book Supplement’ was held with the concept of ‘Lee Moo-jin’s Bookstore’, and was conducted with a special composition that combined Lee Moo-jin‘s music with various literary genres such as novels, essays, poetry, and fairy tales. In the performance, Lee Moo-jin started with the opening songs ‘Can We Have a Moment?’, ‘Summer Greetings (Demo)’, and then performed ‘Notes’, ‘Room for One’, ‘It’s Snowing’,

Onyu, Taipei Fan Concert Success… Impressed by Fan Sing-along Event

Group SHINee member Onew (ONEW) was touched by the surprise sing-along event from Jjinggu (official fandom name). On the 2nd, Onew held his first fan concert, ‘2024 ONEW FAN CONCERT ’Hola!‘’ (hereafter referred to as ‘Hola!’) at the Taipei International Convention Center (TICC). On this day, Onew opened the concert with ‘Hola!’, a song from his third mini album ‘FLOW’. Onew‘s free-spirited energy that flows with the wind stood out. In order to have fun with his Jjinggu, Onew selected songs with an all-live band performance and a setlist focused on performances. Onew enthralled the scene with his excellent live performances, such as decorating the ‘On the way’ and ‘No Parachute’ stages with dancers that fans usually wanted to see. Onew also prepared various corners to closely communicate with his fans. Onew answers fans’ questions honestly with ‘Ssiccolcol Q&A’, Onew reenacts legendary past GIFs with ‘Onew‘s Live GIF!’, and Onew grants fans’ wishes.

‘Police also suffered’, Baek Jong-won likely to be kidnapped instead of arrested on ‘rice thief charges’ (Backpacker) [TV Comprehensive]

Baek Jong-won really stole the appetites of the police station people with his mouth-watering menus. Episode 23 of tvN‘s ‘Backpacker’ that aired on the 3rd showed Baek Jong-won, Lee Soo-geun, Heo Kyung-hwan, Ahn Bo-hyun, and Go Kyung-pyo giving ‘A table full of rice thieves’ to the Gwanak Police Department officers who protect Gwanak-gu 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The on-site cooking team couldn’t hide their tension from the start when they received an emergency request along with the four letters ’Arrest Warrant’ on the day of the trip. The arrest warrant listed charges of rice thief and inducing binge eating, and upon seeing it, Ahn Bo-hyun said to Baek Jong-won, “Brother, you‘re almost sentenced to life imprisonment”, causing laughter. The identity of the 23rd request that was revealed was Gwanak Police Station. With about 450 112 reports coming in every day (1 report every 3.5 minutes), it is considered one of the top 3 busiest police stations in Seoul. The dispatched cooking

Lee Min-ki, Surgery Crisis… Confrontation with Patient‘s Family (Face Me)

KBS2‘s new Wednesday-Thursday drama ‘Face Me’ is ready to go on air. Scheduled to premiere on November 6th at 9:50 PM, KBS2’s new Wednesday-Thursday drama ‘Face Me’ (directed by Jo Rok-hwan/ written by Hwang Ye-jin) is a medical drama about a cool-headed plastic surgeon and a passionate MZ detective from the violent crimes unit chasing the truth behind a case through reconstructive plastic surgery on crime victims. ‘Face Me’ has already captured the attention of potential viewers even before its broadcast with its fresh combination of plastic surgery and crime. In addition, the meeting of top actors Lee Min-ki, Han Ji-hyun, Lee Yi-kyung, and Jeon Bae-soo has raised expectations for perfect acting chemistry. Amidst curiosity about the colorful episodes that will be born from the perfect synergy between the actors, an exciting still cut that gives a glimpse into the content of the first episode was released on the 4th (today). The photo shows Cha Jung-woo (played by Lee Min-ki) facing th

Jeong Dong-won, ‘Gori’ comeback on the 11th

Singer Jung Dong-won will return with his new song ‘Gori’ on the 11th. According to the revealed image, Jung Dong-won will release his new digital single album ‘Gori’ through various music sites on the 11th at 6 PM. He also raised expectations by revealing the schedule for various promotional content such as concept photos, platform album pre-order sales, lyric posters, previews, and music video teasers. In the three concept photos released on the 2nd and 3rd, Jung Dong-won transformed into an autumn man with a dandy yet sophisticated outfit. He caught the attention of fans with his hazy eyes and significantly mature visuals. He created a soft and cozy atmosphere through various backgrounds such as warm sunlight, green plants, and a cozy room, raising curiosity about the overall scent of the new song. This new song is his first new song in about 1 year and 2 months since his mini-album ‘Small Collection Vol. 1’ released in September of last year. This is a ballad song in the adult genr

Ampersand One, Jang Gook-mi‘s MV filming site

The group AMPERS&ONE shared a behind-the-scenes look at the filming of their vivid ‘He + She = We’ music video. On the 4th, AMPERS&ONE‘s agency FNC Entertainment revealed the behind-the-scenes look at the filming of the music video for the title song ‘He + She = We’ from their first mini-album ‘ONE QUESTION’, released on October 22nd, through AMPERS&ONE’s official SNS. As this was their first time filming a music video overseas in Japan, AMPERS&ONE caught everyone‘s attention with their high tension and even closer teamwork. During the break before filming, the members would gather together and joke around and bicker, but once filming began, they immediately unwaveringly performed their group dance and seriously monitored the footage, showing off their professional side. Kairel said, “I think this is our first time filming with a green screen in a music video. He mentioned, “I’m curious to see how it will turn out,” and Ji-ho Choi said, “I studied facial expressions a lot to show a coo

Ace, Warm-up for ‘PINATA’ Comeback on the 20th

The group ACE is starting a full-scale countdown for ‘PINATA’. On the 4th at midnight, ACE (Park Jun-hee, Lee Dong-hoon, Wow, Kim Byung-kwan, Kang Yu-chan) posted a moving logo for their new single ‘PINATA’ on their official SNS, replaced the header image, and began preparing for an official comeback. ACE, who had previously announced a comeback on the 20th, warmed up by releasing various contents for the ‘PINATA’ trailer ‘Intro: Recuerda, recuerda’. This trailer garnered attention with an overwhelming mega performance that expressed ACE‘s departure ceremony before the final war. Starting today (the 4th), teasers for the full ‘PINATA’ album will begin, and ACE is once again focusing the attention of global fans. ‘PINATA’ means imprisoning emotions of sadness and pain. The process of Ace destroying ‘PINATA’ is expected to be implemented with overwhelming quality. Ace will be available through various online retailers at 11 am today.

Volleyball movie ‘1 Win’ starring Song Kang-ho and Park Jung-min, confirmed for release on December 4

The first domestic volleyball film, ‘1Win’, starring Song Kang-ho, Park Jung-min, and Jang Yoon-ju, has confirmed its release on December 4th and released a video of the ‘Pink Storm’ lineup, which contains a unique character battle. ‘1Win’, tells the story of a professional women‘s volleyball team, ‘Pink Storm’, which has no chance of winning, challenging for its first win, with a coach who has never won, an owner who has no intention of winning, and players who don’t know how to win. In the released video, coach Kim Woo-jin (Song Kang-ho), who has never won, is introduced first with the poignant line, “You‘ve never done anything right in your entire life, including dismissals, bankruptcies, and expulsions?”, capturing attention.

Kim Hye-eun, found missing money... rushed to the wedding with her son Kim Jung-hyun ‘Highest 19.5%’ (Irony Family) [TV Comprehensive]

Kim Jung-hyun and Kim Hye-eun, their mother, stormed into the wedding hall of Kim Hyun-joon, the eldest son of the Clean Laundry Shop. In episode 12 of the KBS2 special weekend drama ‘Iron Family’ (directed by Sung Jun-hae, Seo Yong-soo / written by Seo Sook-hyang) aired on the 3rd, Baek Ji-yeon (played by Kim Hye-eun) found out that stolen money was circulating in Cheongryeom-dong. In the episode that day‘s broadcast, Da-rim (played by Geum Sae-rok), who got a job at Ji Seung Group, was so happy that she told her older sister, Cha-rim (played by Yang Hye-ji), the first one to hear the news. When Cha-rim heard the news that Da-rim got a job at the same company, she was as happy as if it were her own story. The happy appearance of the sisters who had been through conflicts moved viewers. In addition, Da-rim told her family that she got a job as Ji Seung-don’s (played by Shin Hyun-joon) secretary. Da-rim showed her loyalty to Seung-don by saying that she would help pay back the 800 milli

Song Hye-kyo and Jeon Yeo-bin‘s ‘Black Nuns’, to be released on January 24th next year... ‘Black Priests’ sequel

‘The Priests’ spin-off film of ‘The Priests’, starring Song Hye-kyo and Jeon Yeo-bin, has confirmed its release date for January 24, 2025 and released its overseas poster. ‘The Nuns’ is a film that tells the story of people who participate in a forbidden ritual to save a boy possessed by a powerful evil spirit. It is highly anticipated as the second story of ‘The Priests’, which opened a new chapter in Korean occult films and captivated 5.44 million viewers when it was released in 2015. In the film, Song Hye-kyo will once again show a new side of herself by taking on the role of Sister Yunia, who prepares a ritual by any means necessary to save the boy. Yunia

Easel, Debut Commemorative Mini Concert Success

Singer-songwriter EJel had a special time with the audience to celebrate her official debut. EJel held a mini-concert to commemorate the release of her first single, ‘A NEW’, at Starfield COEX Mall Live Plaza A on the 3rd. On this day, EJel performed the title song ‘Now or Never’ and the B-side track ‘New Reels (Feat. pH-1)’, and also performed ‘Ruined Love’, which was a hot topic during her appearance on JTBC‘s ‘Singer Gain 3 - Unknown Singer Battle’, making the audience go wild. BoA’s ‘Atlantis Girl’ stage, reborn through EJel‘s attractive tone, also received a hot response. EJel performed Kim Kwang-jin’s ‘Tokyo Girl’ and DAY6‘s ‘To Become One Page’ as encore songs to the audience who did not spare their applause and cheers. The stages where male vocals were reinterpreted in EJel’s colors drew admiration and decorated the highlight of the concert. It was hard to believe that EJel was a rookie who had just debuted.

Wonwi Yonghoon, Appearance on ‘King of Mask Singer’ “An Outstanding Vocalist from the Band Scene Has Appeared”

Onewe member Yonghoon recently appeared on MBC‘s ’King of Mask Singer‘ twice with ’Donut‘, showing off his skills by freely going back and forth between high and low notes. In the first round duet stage, Yonghoon chose Day6’s ‘HAPPY’ and overwhelmed the audience with his solid and powerful vocalization that was catchy. He delivered positive energy with his explosive vocal volume that gave off a sense of space. In the second round, he sang Chen‘s ’We‘ll Break Up When April Passes’. Yonghoon touched the hearts of viewers with his soft tone and sorrowful emotions. He received rave reviews for his bittersweet and heartbreaking performance. The judges said, “It feels like he poured all his energy into it,” “The high and low notes are well-balanced,” and “It feels like he‘s applying pressure with his song.” He expressed his emotions so delicately and was surprised. In the final round of the final match to decide the winner of the King of Mask Singer, Yonghoon deeply moved the audience with L