“I Ate to Laugh” Comedian Han Hye-young, the End of Mukbang Addiction

“Seasoned ribs? Yes, I ate it.” The confession was calm, but the inside story was miserable.Han Hye-young, who once received attention as a ‘beautiful comedian’.She confessed a lot on Channel A’s ‘Secretaries Who Reduce Weight 2’.Her rapid weight gain due to childbirth and preeclampsia, the changing world’s perception of her afterward, repeated dieting and yo-yoing, and her transition to becoming a mukbang YouTuber.The problem started when she started ‘forcing herself’ to eat.In the age of the YouTube algorithm, mukbang is content that has become a part of people’s meals all over the world.Scenes that make your mouth water just by looking at them, happy faces, and the repeated words, “It’s delicious.” However, behind the scenes, there are people for whom every bite is a pain.Mukbang YouTubers often say things like this.”I’m full, but I have to eat again.” “I forced myself to swallow it today.” Many people don’t know this.The fact that eating food and ‘showing’ food are completely diff

Choo Young-woo, Park Bo-gum, and Byun Woo-seok are on the ‘first love man’ lineage(Gyeonwoo and the fairy)

Jo Yi-hyun and Choo Young-woo begin their journey to save their first loves that will change their fates.The production team of tvN new Monday-Tuesday drama ‘Gyeonwoo and the Fairy’ (directed by Kim Yong-wan, written by Yang Ji-hoon)released a ‘Human Amulet’ poster on the 4th that shows the smiles of Park Sung-ah(played by Jo Yi-hyun)and Bae Gyeon-woo(played by Choo Young-woo)who are ready to ward off misfortune.’Gyeonwoo and the Fairy’ is a bold first love salvation romance between a boy with a destiny and MZ shaman girl who tries to stop it.It is based on a popular webtoon of the same name.The story of high school shaman Park Sung-ah who confronts destiny for her first love and Bae Gyeon-woo who reverses his destiny through the ordinary happiness she opens up is expected to present fresh excitement.The ‘Human Amulet’ poster released by the production team raises expectations for the romance between Park Sung-ah and Bae Gyeon-woo who will save each other and reverse their fates.First,

Ahn Sung Hoon, No.1 in Name…Even MC Embarrassed by Harsh Criticism(Trot All-Star Game)

‘Trot All-Star Game: Wednesday Night’ Ahn Sung-hoon and Bae Ah-hyun will be having a blast on stage.On the 4th, TV CHOSUN ‘Trot All-Star Game: Wednesday Night’ (hereafter referred to as ‘Wednesday Night’) will be decorated with a ‘Night of Letting Go’ special.’Trot Godfather’ Jin Sung and ‘Trot Queen’ Kim Yong-im will appear and lead the members ‘blasting.Here,’ Mr.Trot 3 ‘popular contestants Yoo Ji-woo, Nam Goong Jin, and Park Kyung-deok will join as special guests and share their pent-up stories.The various blasting stages will provide a unique kind of fun.On this day, Ahn Sung-hoon will deeply resonate with Solgae Trio’s ‘Still Unfinished Love’.As soon as the stage ended, the audience shouted his name as if they were possessed, and Ahn Sung-hoon raised his head and tried to suppress his overwhelming emotions.In an atmosphere where everyone expected favorable reviews, Ahn Sung-hoon unexpectedly received a sharp critique from his senior Kim Yong-im.MC Boom reportedly couldn’t hide his

Im Ra-ra♥Son Min-su’s high-pitched voice + tears, enjoying married life(I can’t be number 1 2)

On JTBC ‘I Can’t Be No.1 2 ‘to be aired on the 4th, the newlywed daily life of the’ Enjoy Couple ‘Im La-ra and Son Min-soo will be revealed.According to the production team, the’ No.1 Couple YouTuber in Korea ‘, the’ Enjoy Couple ‘with 2.55 million YouTube subscribers, will be joining’ I Can’t Be No.1 2 ‘.The two, who are in their third year of marriage, plan to show the sweetness of newlyweds as well as their realistic daily lives as a real couple without any editing.In particular, the Enjoy Couple, who boasted great chemistry(or breathing, abbreviated as chemistry)in the studio and only showed the image of a honeymooning newlywed, are said to have caught everyone’s attention by revealing a scene of them shouting and crying on the VCR.Meanwhile, the two, who confessed to infertility in May and then announced the news of their pregnancy with twins, will share the behind-the-scenes stories and touching moments through this broadcast.Above all, Im Ra-ra, who suffered from morning sicknes

Swings, who lost 30kg, is hit hard by the yo-yo effect… Fans say, “He’s gained more weight than before”

Rapper Swings appears to be facing the yo-yo effect again.Unlike his appearance that changed noticeably after his successful diet last year, his recently released video shows him gaining a lot of weight, drawing attention from fans.Swings recently posted a video on his social media account with the caption,“ ‘Ticktoksta’ released on Spotify.What’s your favorite track? “The video was filmed with rapper Molly Yam on a moving walkway in a shopping mall, and the two are shown dancing to the rhythm of the new song.However, Swings ‘appearance in the video is noticeably different from the past.Unlike his previous days when he boasted a solid body and sharp jawline, he caught everyone’s attention with his significant weight gain.In particular, his self-proclaimed weight of 101 kg seemed close to reality, leading netizens to react,” The yo-yo is back.”Swings appeared on MBC” Point of Omniscient Interfere “in March of last year and revealed his successful 30 kg weight loss story.He said,” I’ve l

Musical actor Lee Ji-soo plans comfort ‘Now Take It Easy’

★1 line cut: On stage, actor Lee Ji-soo, off stage, planner Lee Ji-soo… both were ‘Lee Ji-soo’.Musical actor Lee Ji-soo will meet the audience with a special stage.The special concert ‘2025 Now, take it eaZy’, in which she participated from performance planning to appearance, will be held at Seoul Forest Theater 1 on July 7th.Her agency Big Boss Entertainment said, “This performance is a project planned by Lee Ji-soo herself.It started with the sentence, ‘Can’ t I put my sighs into the flowing music? ‘and she wanted to deliver the warm message,’ Don’t worry, take it easy.’” ● Lee Ji-soo, with two faces as actor and planner, this time it’s a concert.’Rebecca’, ‘The Great Comet’, ‘Cyrano’, ‘A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder ‘, and the currently performing’ In My Noisy Seorim’.Lee Ji-soo, who has been loved for her unique voice and solid acting for over 10 years, has stepped forward as a planner this time.This concert will be decorated with a 5-member band along with pianist Na-u Lee

Kim Pil, back in Wake One’s arms… Closing down one-man agency and making a comeback

Singer Kim Phil has reunited with Wake One.On the 4th, Wake One announced, “We recently signed an exclusive contract with Kim Phil, who has deep emotions and a solid musical spectrum.” Kim Phil worked with CJ ENM until September 2020, and after about 5 years, he has joined hands with Wake One, a music label under CJ ENM, through a renewal of his contract.Kim Phil established his one-man agency ‘Pierrot Records’ in July of last year, but after about a year, he has reached a new turning point by choosing to collaborate with a major label again.Wake One stated, “Based on a systematic system and full support, we will work with Kim Phil to build a deeper musical world and expand his capabilities as an artist.” Kim Phil, who debuted in 2011 with ‘I Cry Again Like a Fool, ‘gained public attention by taking second place on Mnet’ Superstar K6 ‘in 2014.Since then, with his unique deep voice and delicate sensibility, he has appeared in many popular dramas such as’ Reply 1988 ‘,’ Itaewon Class ‘,’

Ben, 700 million won settlement lawsuit with former agency… Another war after divorce

Singer Ben is embroiled in a legal dispute with his former agency over the settlement of music revenue.At the same time, he has completed divorce proceedings after three years of marriage, so both his private life and contractual issues are receiving attention.According to Star News on the 4th, Ben filed a lawsuit against his former agency Major Nine for a deposit of approximately 700 million won, and the first hearing is scheduled for July 23rd at the 14th Civil Affairs Department of the Seoul Central District Court.After Ben’s exclusive contract with Major Nine ended in January 2023, he requested a settlement for future profits from music and albums released during the contract period, but the agency did not accept it.This led to a full-blown conflict, and he filed a lawsuit in May of that year.In September of the same year, the court recommended an agreement between the two parties and referred the case to mediation, but the mediation broke down in November.Afterwards, the case was

Kyuhyun, ‘Devil’s Plan’ Malicious Comments Bombardment…Agency “Suing Malicious Commenters”

Super Junior member Kyuhyun has decided to take legal action against malicious commenters.On the 4th, Kyuhyun’s agency Antenna stated, “Recently, we have confirmed many acts that go beyond freedom of expression and defame the artist’s character, targeting our artist Kyuhyun.” Previously, Kyuhyun appeared on the Netflix entertainment program ‘Devil’s Plan 2’, but was criticized for showing a joint play with actress Yoon So-hee.Regarding this, the agency stated, “We are concerned that malicious posts such as instigation of activity interference, spread of false information, verbal abuse, and sexual harassment are causing mental damage not only to the artist but also to fans,” and “We are preparing strong legal action based on the data collected through reports and monitoring.” They also added, “In addition, we plan to continuously take legal action against defamation of our artists in the future,” and “We will continue to do our best to protect the rights and interests of our artists.”

“Dozens of Top Star Divorces” … Lee Dong-gun’s Manager Park Min-cheol’s Honest Confession

Divorce lawyer Park Min-cheol candidly revealed the reality of divorce in the entertainment industry.On SBS ‘Same Bed, Different Dreams 2 - You Are My Destiny’ broadcast on the 2nd, lawyer Park Min-cheol appeared as a special MC.On that day’s broadcast, when asked “Have you helped many top stars get divorced?” Park Min-cheol responded, “I didn’t step forward and tell them to do it,” causing laughter.He continued, “Even if it’s a divorce by agreement, it takes time and has to go through mediation.Someone has to organize the process, so I did it neatly.” He handled the divorces of actors Lee Dong-gun and Jo Yoon-hee.Recently, he appeared on KBS 2TV’s ‘Problem Children in the Rooftop Room’ and confessed, “I’m close with Lee Dong-gun personally, and I was thinking about when I would repay the favor of introducing me to my wife, but I had mixed feelings when I heard the news of the divorce.” Park Min-cheol, who has been married for 13 years, did not hide his family history.When he said, “La

‘Boyz 2 Planet’ mood poster first revealed, prelude to debut epic

Mnet ‘Boys II Planet’ has released its first mood poster.Mnet ‘BOYS II PLANET’ (directed by Kim Shin-young, Jung Woo-young, Ko Jeong-gyeong)is a K - POP world-scale project where global fandoms directly debut and raise groups to the top.It is expected to fire a signal flare for the journey toward the top K - POP boy group by focusing on the individuality and stories of participants gathered from all over the world.The mood poster released today(the 4th)contains the image of a boy trying to brighten the darkness with the light in his hand.The boy standing at the starting point of ‘Boys II Planet’ can be felt as a confident will to move toward the light even in the darkness, and excitement ahead of his first meeting with global fans.The mood poster will be released sequentially through the official SNS of ‘Boys II Planet’ for three days starting today.In particular, the phrases that will be included in the mood posters that will be sequentially released, including ‘Shoot the Light SOLAR’

Choi Kang-hee “I decided to retire because I couldn’t enjoy being an actor” Confesses her worries to Kim Sook and Kim Hye-ja

Choi Kang-hee reveals why she decided to retire in the past.He will reveal the story at the time on KBS 2TV entertainment program ‘Problem Kids in the Rooftop Room Season 2’ (Ok Moon-ah)that will air on the 5th.’Ok Moon-ah’ is a dopamine-filled quiz war where problem kids who have filled their brains with all the trivia in the world for the past 7 years gather again and compete against outrageous questions, featuring Song Eun-i, Kim Sook, Kim Jong-guk, Hong Jin-kyung, Yang Se-chan, and Joo Woo-jae.Choi Kang-hee, who was invited as a guest on the rooftop room on that day’s broadcast, confesses that she decided to retire because she felt that she couldn’t enjoy herself as an actress and that being loved was burdensome, and that she confided her worries to Kim Sook and Kim Hye-ja at the time.She then reveals that the decisive person who prevented Choi Kang-hee’s retirement announcement in advance was none other than Kim Sook, saying, “Kim Sook told me not to tell anyone that I was retirin

Xdinary Heroes, First Entry into Handball Stadium in July… Special Performance Held

JYP Entertainment band Xdinary Heroes(XH)will be holding a special concert in July. On the afternoon of the 3rd, JYP posted a poster on the group’s official SNS channel and announced the news of the ‘Xdinary Heroes Summer Special 〈 The Xcape 〉’ being held.According to this, Xdinary Heroes will enter the Olympic Park Handball Stadium in Songpa-gu, Seoul alone for a three-day summer special performance from July 4th to 6th. Last year, Xdinary Heroes emerged as a new performing powerhouse with over

“Divorce with Jay Sean after 10 years?” … Hong Hyun-hee’s honest confession

Hong Hyun-hee revealed her inner thoughts about contemplating divorce during her marriage.In the recently released web entertainment show ‘Married Women’s Association ‘, Hong Hyun-hee, Kim Mi-ryeo, influencer Harry Potter, and Sohijoy appeared and had a sincere conversation about childcare and family.Hong Hyun-hee confessed on the show, “After 5-6 years of marriage, we each did what we wanted to do.Then, I thought that if we didn’ t have children in 10 years, we could live separately.” It was a moment when she even thought about divorce.Around the time she was contemplating such things, she had a child, and she said, “I learned a little about what a real family is.” She continued, “I can’t express myself to my husband, Jay Sean, to the point where I’m cold to him.Jay Sean even asks, ‘Give me money.’ I didn’t learn much about expressions, but I learned little by little while watching my child.” Kim Mi-ryeo, who appeared with her, also agreed, saying, “Honestly, I think we raise our chil

Kim Sook, “I was addicted to games” during her time wandering and hiding

Broadcaster Kim Sook reveals the time when she disappeared from the broadcasting industry and wandered.She will show off her extraordinary wit on tvN entertainment program ‘You Quiz on the Block’ that will air on the 4th.Kim Sook calls her best friend of 28 years, Yoo Jae-suk, “Metuk Senior” and delivers laughter with her nonstop talk tiki-taka from the moment she appears.Kim Sook, who debuted at the University Gag Festival in 1995, will tell her debut story full of memories, as well as legendary anecdotes from the comedy circle where she was called ‘Stone + Child’.In addition to the extraordinary errand story that embarrassed even her seniors, the diverse episodes of ‘Metuk Senior’ Yoo Jae-suk that we didn’t know about back then will add to the interest.You can also meet another story of Kim Sook who disappeared from the broadcasting industry and went through a period of wandering.In particular, she will focus on the story of starting a clothing store as a side job, as well as the sto

Kim Sook, with 2 trillion won in assets, disappears from broadcasting → confesses to wandering “I was addicted to games” (You Quiz)

tvN ‘You Quiz on the Block’ will reveal various life stories.Today’s(4th)296th episode of ‘You Quiz on the Block’ (directed by Kwak Cheong-ah and Hong Jin-joo, written by Lee Eon-joo)will feature singer Hae-yi, who became a professor at an American university; doctor-scientist Cha Yoo-jin, who gave a KAIST graduation speech that made everyone cry; Lee Gun-ik, the ‘Mt.Geumgang filial son’ who carried his father on his back and climbed Mt.Geumgang; and comedian Kim Sook, who is celebrating her 30th debut anniversary this year.Hae-yi, who went from being a singer who sang ‘Ju-tteum-mu’ 25 years ago to a professor at an American university, will be appearing on ‘You Quiz’.On this episode, Hae-yi will reveal her special relationship with ‘Eternal Starry Night Guardian’ Lee Moon-sae, as well as the story of her debut in the music industry.Along with the popularity of ‘Ju-tteum-mu’, she expanded her territory as a musical actor, and the reason she suddenly decided to study abroad in the US, a

Kyungri, how high are your pants? The epitome of pure + sexy beauty[DA ★]

Kyuri, formerly of the group Nine Muses, showed off the epitome of innocent sexiness.Kyuri posted a recent photo on her Instagram on the 4th.In the photo, Kyuri is showing off her cool summer vacation fashion with an exotic resort in the background.Kyuri added her own sexy vibe with a white lace sleeveless top and short pants.Kyuri, who debuted with Nine Muses in 2012, has also expanded her field of activity to acting.Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

Hong Kyung, a voice that resonates with you… A surprising presence in ‘This Star Needs’

Actor Hong Kyung left a deep impression by successfully taking on a new challenge through the Netflix animation film ‘This Star’s Need ‘.Released on May 30,’ This Star ‘is Netflix’s first Korean animation film set in Seoul in 2050, and depicts the romance between astronaut Nan-young, who dreams of exploring Mars, and Jay, who put his dream of becoming a musician on hold.In this work, which garnered much attention even before its release, Hong Kyung voiced the male protagonist Jay.Jay is a character who harbors pain about his dream behind his bright appearance.While living his life while temporarily taking a break from his path as a musician, he regains his forgotten passion and love when he meets Nan-young.Hong Kyung delicately portrayed Jay’s warmth, affection, and even his inner wounds with just his voice.Hong Kyung’s acting firmly held the center in the narrative that travels 225 million km between Mars and Earth.His soft and emotional tone breathed life into the character, and he c

YG, Next Girl Group Member ‘Revealed in One Week…10 Million Views’ Craze

Even before her debut, YG’s new girl group’s first trainee, Evely, had captivated global music fans with her overwhelming skills and hip-hop swagger, foreshadowing an extraordinary surge in popularity.According to YG Entertainment on the 4th, the video for new girl group trainee Evely’s “Nosebleeds” posted on the “YG NEXT MONSTER” channel surpassed 10 million views at around 1 am that day.This is in just one week since its release on May 28, with over 150,000 subscribers.Considering that the trainees hadn’t even debuted yet, this is highly unusual.It gives a glimpse into the explosive interest global fans are pouring into the new girl group that will follow in the footsteps of world-class artists BLACKPINK and the next-generation global runner Baby Monster.After the actual video was released, there was a hot response to Evely’s perfect performance.Music fans are looking forward to his future after debut, as he possesses not only solid rapping and a trendy tone, but also an attitude tha

Jang Won-young’s ‘de-fandom camp’ that tormented her is ruled on today…What is the result of the 100 million lawsuit?

A 100 million won damages lawsuit against Mr.A, the operator of the YouTube channel ‘탈덕수입장’, who spread malicious false information about Jang Won-young of the group IVE, will be decided on the 4th.On this day, the Seoul Central District Court will hold a sentencing date for a damages lawsuit filed by Jang Won-young’s agency Starship Entertainment against Mr.A.The lawsuit was originally scheduled to be sentenced in April, but was postponed to today.Mr.A is accused of posting content defaming multiple celebrities and influencers, including Jang Won-young, 23 times through the YouTube channel ‘탈덕수입장’ that he operated between October 2021 and June 2023.This channel is known as ‘Cyberwrecka’, which produced videos of malicious rumors about idols and gained views, and it has now been deleted.Starship has been continuing civil and criminal lawsuits against Mr.A domestically and internationally since 2022, and Jang Won-young has also filed a separate lawsuit for damages of 100 million won.The