Jin Seon-gyu, distinguished as a professor of statistics… working with Park Jin-young (Witch)

While Channel A‘s ‘The Witch’ has been giving viewers special fun with its powerful special appearance corps, another actor with a strong presence will be appearing today (the 22nd) as well. Channel A’s new Saturday-Sunday drama ‘The Witch’ has completely satisfied viewers‘ high expectations since its first week of broadcasting. It properly brought out the virtues of the genre with the perfect chemistry between Park Jin-young and Noh Jung-eui that is hard to take your eyes off of for even a moment, and the mystery of ‘The Law of Misfortune’ that suddenly pops up in between the salvation romance narrative. In addition, it led to favorable reviews with its sensational directing that heightened immersion and its composition that is differentiated from the original. As a result, the viewership ratings for the last two episodes increased compared to the previous episode, reaching a peak of 3.5%. As a result, it ranked 2nd in Netflix’s TOP 10 series in Korea today, beating out strong competi

“7 Years of Living Alone”… J-Hope, ‘I Live Alone’ sortie

MBC‘s ‘I Live Alone’ has once again set a legend, receiving a fervent response from viewers. The chemistry between Key, Kanye, and Lee Joo-seung was reminiscent of a sitcom, and Goo Sung-hwan and Kkot-bun-yi took care of their health with a health checkup and recharged their happiness, making viewers laugh. In addition, in the preview for next week, BTS’s J-Hope, whom Kian84 had been waiting for so long, made a surprise appearance and raised expectations by foreshadowing that he would reveal his daily life after 7 years of living alone for the first time. The highest viewership rating soared to 9.1%, and the 2049 viewership rating was 4.6%, taking first place among all Friday programs. On the MBC show ‘I Live Alone’ (directed by Heo Hang, Kang Ji-hee, Park Soo-bin, Lee Kyung-eun, and Moon Ki-young) that aired on the 21st, the meeting between close friends Kani and Lee Joo-seung, who visited Key‘s house to help him unpack before moving, and the scenes of Koo Seong-hwan and Kkot-bun-i ge

Kim Jong-min → Lee Joon, Group Anxiety Appeals During Filming “I‘d Rather Bully You” (2 Days & 1 Night)

Why did the ‘2 Days & 1 Night’ members collectively express anxiety during filming? The second story of the six members who went on a trip to Uljin-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do will be revealed on the KBS 2TV entertainment program ‘2 Days & 1 Night Season 4’ (hereafter ‘2 Days ’), which will air on the 23rd. On this day, the ‘2 Days ’ team showed anxiety during their dinner time, which was much earlier than usual, and their rest time, which was suspiciously generous. Eventually, the members expressed their uneasy feelings to the production staff, saying, “Why do we keep resting?”It feels like a volcano is about to erupt”””I‘d rather tease you”. As if their uneasy premonitions were coming true, the members who were resting are given a mysterious business card that says ‘ㅇㅈㅇ’, and the peaceful atmosphere suddenly turns into a thriller. Then, with an unidentified voice saying, “Let’s start the game,” the six members’ bloody survival game begins in earnest. The members dance to the song “Round an

Lee Min Ho, The Worst Moment of His Life… Deepening Conflict (To the Stars)

Lee Min-ho is facing the biggest crisis of his life. Episode 15 of tvN‘s weekend drama ‘Ask the Stars’ (written by Seo Sook-hyang, directed by Park Shin-woo, planned by Studio Dragon, produced by Keyeast and MYM Entertainment), which will air on the afternoon of the 22nd, will show the desperate struggle of a dinosaur who is in danger of losing everything after his secret mission is discovered. The dinosaur, who entered the space station as a space tourist, secretly succeeded in artificial insemination using human sperm and eggs, which are strictly prohibited in space, and arrived on Earth after cultivating them in a morula state. Behind the dinosaur’s mission, there was the deep affection of MZ Group Chairman Choi Jae-ryong (played by Kim Eung-soo) for his descendants and Na Min-jung‘s (played by Baek Eun-hye) earnest wish to have her dead husband’s child. As a result, the dinosaur has been trying to fulfill the wishes of the MZ Group people, such as overcoming the crisis of being iso

The Awards Held Today… Exclusive Broadcast on Channel A at 10:30 PM

The grand opening of the new festival of K-pop stars, the ‘1st D Awards’ is underway. Hosted by Sports Donga and organized by ‘upick’ and WSM, the ‘1st D Awards with upick’ will be held today (22nd) at the Hwajeong Gymnasium of Korea University in Seoul. The best lineup of the Awards has been completed, with performances by top artists from 14 teams and 16 presenters (presenters). The main MCs of the Awards, who will be the ‘first button’, will be Go Min-si, the representative actress of ‘K-storytelling’, and Lee Jong-won, the ‘hot icon’ of the home theater. ▲A fantasy you can‘t see anywhere else

‘Comeback D-2’ Jebewon, 5th Mini Album ‘Blue Paradise’ Sampler Released

ZEROBASEONE is heralding a unique charm called ‘Mysterious Refreshing’. ZEROBASEONE (Sung Hanbin, Kim Jiwoong, Jang Hao, Seok Matthew, Kim Taerae, Ricky, Kim Gyubin, Park Gunwook, Han Yujin) posted an album sampler for their 5th mini album ‘BLUE PARADISE’ on their official YouTube channel at midnight today (the 22nd). The video includes an illustration of some of the highlight sound sources being played sequentially when each track‘s disc is inserted into a computer CD-ROM, adding to the viewing pleasure. Artists Kang Sung-mo and Kwon Seo-young participated in the work through artist curation and management by global art company AXOO, increasing the level of perfection. Zero Base One collaborates once again with global hit maker KENZIE for the title song ‘BLUE’, following the previous title song ‘GOOD SO BAD’. Using the word ‘blue’, which is Zero Base One’s representative color and has ambivalent meanings, the song sings about ‘a sad but prettier fateful love’. In addition to this,

Uhm Ji-won, looking for Lee Pil-mo, drunk ‘restless’ (Five Eagle Brothers)

Uhm Ji-won, looking for Lee Pil-mo, drunk and restless (The Five Eagle Brothers) Ahn Jae-wook tightly closes his eyes at Uhm Ji-won‘s impulsive behavior. In episode 7 of KBS 2TV’s weekend drama ‘Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers!’ (directed by Choi Sang-yeol, Lee Jin-ah / written by Koo Hyun-sook / produced by DK E&M), scheduled to air on the afternoon of the 22nd, Han Dong-seok (played by Ahn Jae-wook) is embarrassed when he sees Ma Kwang-sook (played by Uhm Ji-won) drunk. Earlier, Gwang-sook, who was invited to a dinner party at the LX Hotel, got drunk after drinking ‘Dal Parignon’, the role model of Jang Kwang-ju (a liquor named after Jang-su and Gwang-sook). While walking around the hotel, Gwang-sook accidentally discovers the outdoor garden where she held her wedding ceremony with Oh Jang-soo (played by Lee Pil-mo) and expresses her deep feelings for her dead husband. The stills released today (the 22nd) show Dong-seok looking embarrassed as he leaves Gwang-sook behind.

Ryu Soo-young, 21 meals in Macau in one day, “I gained weight since morning” (Convenience Store Restaurant) [TV Comprehensive]

‘Newly Released Convenience Store Restaurant’ Ryu Soo-young drew attention by devouring 21 Macau dishes in one day. On the KBS 2TV ‘Newly Released Convenience Store Restaurant’ (hereafter referred to as ‘Convenience Store Restaurant’) broadcast on the 21st, Ryu Soo-young left for Macau, his third overseas business trip destination. Ryu Soo-young had previously gone on two overseas business trips with ‘Convenience Store Restaurant’. He gave a lecture on Korean food and presented his cooking at Stanford University in the United States, and visited the Minnesota Korean Village to introduce the taste of Korean food. On this day, Ryu Soo-young arrived in Macau after being invited as a chef by the Macau Tourism Board. Macau is a city of gastronomy where you can enjoy various food cultures and cuisines from all over the world, so much so that it is called ‘Delicious Store’. ‘Eat-nam-seonsaeng’ Ryu Soo-young, who is an expert in both cooking and mukbang, enjoyed Macau‘s splendid food culture t

Seo Kang-joon is back… Acting skills show that exploded from the first broadcast (Undercover) [TV Comprehensive]

Seo Kang-joon and Jin Ki-joo have been captivating viewers with their charms since the first episode. In the first episode of MBC‘s new Friday-Saturday drama ‘Undercover High School’ (planned by Nam Goong-woo/written by Lim Young-bin/directed by Choi Jeong-in/produced by Neo Entertainment, Slingshot Studio), which aired on the afternoon of the 21st, the story of National Intelligence Service agent Jung Hae-seong (played by Seo Kang-joon) receiving a new mission and going undercover at a high school was spectacularly portrayed. The viewership ratings for that day were 5.6% nationwide and 5.8% in the metropolitan area according to Nielsen Korea. In particular, the scene where Hae-seong discovers the electric meter in the old school building running and becomes suspicious drew attention, soaring to 6.4%. In addition, the 2049 viewership rating, a key indicator for measuring channel competitiveness and topicality, proved that it is a drama that can be trusted and watched by maintaining the

Kim Sung-ryung confesses, “I haven‘t been able to do a movie for 16 years since starring in a Kang Woo-seok movie” (Jeon Hyun-moo’s Plan 2) [TV Comprehensive]

‘Jun Hyun-moo Plan 2’ Kim Sung-ryung caught the eye by showing off her honest, candid charm and eloquence in the ‘Chuncheon Food Trip’ with Jeon Hyun-moo and Kwak Tube. Episode 18 of the full-fledged street food documentary ‘Jun Hyun-moo Plan 2’ (jointly produced by MBN and Channel S) that aired on the 21st, featured a food trip epic where Jeon Hyun-moo and Kwak Tube (Kwak Jun-bin) discovered hidden restaurants in Chuncheon with their candid ‘foodie friend’ Kim Sung-ryung. They visited a MZ-style ‘Neunjoh (a place with a good feeling)’ Baekban restaurant and a Chuncheon dongchimi makguksu restaurant as part of the ‘Kim Sung-ryung Plan’, as well as a ‘Nostalgic’ Nurungji set meal at a hostess bar that ‘Jun Hyun-moo Plan’ visited for the first time. In particular, the broadcast on this day recorded a viewership rating of 2.2% on MBN (Nielsen Korea, paid broadcasting households, nationwide, Part 2), renewing the highest score for Season 2, and took over the ‘Most Viewed News’ and popular

Youngpa-ssi, Special Album ‘COLD’ Concept Photos Revealed

The group YOUNG POSSE is foreshadowing a special youth diary. YOUNG POSSE (Jeong Sun-hye, Wi Yeon-jeong, Ji-ana, Do-eun, Han Ji-eun) posted the first concept photo for their special album ‘COLD’ on their official SNS at midnight today (the 22nd). In the revealed photo, YOUNG POSSE appears wearing a school uniform against the backdrop of a school in Taiwan. The mise-en-scène reminiscent of a youth film catches the eye. In particular, the friendly atmosphere lasts for a moment, but the members show blank expressions that we have never seen before. What is impressive is how they delicately portray the temperature difference in emotions that can be felt during school days. ‘COLD’ is an album where you can meet a different side of YOUNG POSSE, who has earned the title of ‘Korean hip-hop daughter’, through music based on authentic hip-hop. While teaser content for the movie concept is becoming a hot topic day after day, anticipation is rising with the news of collaboration with famous Taiwan

Park Hyung-sik X Heo Jun-ho‘s destructive combination worked... The first room that swept away (Treasure Island) [TV Comprehensive]

‘Treasure Island’ The destructive combination of Park Hyung-sik and Heo Jun-ho moved the hearts of viewers. On February 21, SBS‘s new Friday-Saturday drama ‘Treasure Island’ (written by Lee Myung-hee/directed by Jin Chang-gyu/produced by Studio S, A2Z Entertainment, Purumir Factory) first aired. The first episode of ‘Treasure Island’ recorded viewership ratings of 6.1% nationwide and 6% in the metropolitan area according to Nielsen Korea, taking first place among Friday miniseries and dramas in the same time slot. The peak viewership rating rose to 8.2%. With two new dramas premiering at the same time and clashing over viewer ratings, ‘Treasure Island’ is off to a good start by taking first place. ‘Treasure Island’ garnered anticipation even before its broadcast due to Park Hyung-sik’s (Seo Dong-joo) groundbreaking transformation, Heo Jun-ho‘s (Yeom Jang-seon) villainous presence, a story that candidly depicts human desires, and powerful directing. The unveiled ‘Treasure Island’ raged

Dragon Pony, ‘Not Out’ concept photos released… Intense gaze

Dragon Pony has transformed into a festival headliner, drawing attention. Dragon Pony (Ahn Tae-gyu, Pyeon Seong-hyeon, Kwon Se-hyeok, Go Kang-hoon) released the first concept photo ‘Headliner (On Stage Ver.)’ of their second EP ‘Not Out’ through their official SNS on the 21st. In the photo in the format of a festival lineup poster, the four members show off their unique presence with their intense gazes and poses. The immersion in the concept is heightened by objects such as speakers and fences, raising expectations for the overwhelming band performance that Dragon Pony will show on stage. ‘Not Out’ is an album filled with Dragon Pony‘s passion and ambition. Dragon Pony will showcase the hot music of imperfect boys and solidify their position as the ‘K-band scene’s best rookie’. As their first step to heating up the band scene, Dragon Pony will hold their first solo concert since their debut, ‘Dragon Pony 1st Concert ’Not Out‘ i at Shinhan Card SOL Pay Square Live Hall in Mapo-gu, Seou

(G)I-DLE‘s Shuhua, photogenic eyes + poses [pictorial]

Group (G)I-dle‘s Shuhua has stimulated global fans’ hearts with her captivating visuals. Shuhua adorned the cover and pictorial images of the March issue of magazine ‘Allure Korea’, showing off her captivating charm in a refreshing atmosphere. In this pictorial, Shuhua boasted simple yet gorgeous visuals and proved her limitless ability to digest concepts with various styling. First, in the cover photo, Shuhua caught everyone‘s attention with her captivating gaze and photogenic poses. In other photos, she showed off her unique charms in a vintage top matched with jeans and a pure white dress with red shoes as a point. (G)I-dle, which Shuhua is a part of, had the honor of winning a total of 4 awards, including the grand prize, ‘Best Song’, at the ‘32nd Hanteo Music Awards 2024’ held on the 15th and 16th. Last year, (G)I-dle had a brilliant year by winning the main prize and best album award in the digital music category at the ‘39th Golden Disc Awards’, the grand record award at the ‘20

Eun-jin Ahn, Lively Spring Feeling [Photoshoot]

Actress Ahn Eun-jin has released a pictorial for fashion magazine Harper‘s Bazaar Korea. Ahn Eun-jin, as expected from a pictorial master, perfectly digested spring essential items with a pure and sophisticated vibe and showed off her diverse charms. In the pictorial, Ahn Eun-jin suggests an elegant yet cool style to match the lively spring. Ahn Eun-jin, who is active in various fields such as dramas and plays, has been confirmed as the lead in the new SBS drama ‘Kissing for No Reason!’ and will act in a romantic relationship with actor Jang Ki-yong. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

Jo A-ram “I think I‘ll become a good actor if I stay true to my daily life” [Photoshoot]

Actress Jo A-ram released a pictorial and interview through Arena. Jo A-ram, who recently appeared on the entertainment program ‘I Live Alone’, garnered attention for her outstanding cooking skills. Jo A-ram also played the role of audit team employee ‘Yoon Seo-jin’ in the drama ‘Thank You’ last year. Jo A-ram believes that it is important to live a faithful daily life in order to act. “There are roles that actors can only play at that age. If I were greedy, I would like to try many roles that can only be played by those in their mid-20s. It could be a romance genre or a school drama. I think that in order to do that, I have to live a faithful daily life. Oh, and I definitely want to try action scenes.” Jo A-ram introduced the scene she wants to show first to those who have not yet seen her act. “It is a scene from my debut film ‘Murderer‘s Shopping List’. This is the scene where the ‘part-timer’ that I was in charge of moves a heavy box of tangerines by carelessly dropping it down. It

‘Confession of Life‘s Hardships’ Ga-hi, Reason for Liquidating 5-Year Bali Residence “I’m Worn Out” (CGN)

Kahi, formerly of the group After School, confessed her financial difficulties. On the 20th, Kahi mentioned her past financial difficulties and the reason she returned from Bali through her YouTube channel ‘CGN’. Kahi recalled her days in the group, saying, “I lived like crazy because I had to work hard to be loved, interested, and recognized,” and then said, “After I let go of the me who ran like a racehorse, it wasn‘t hard at all. Just looking at my children made me feel grateful and happy, and the world was beautiful,” and talked about her changed perspective after marriage and childbirth. She said that she experienced extreme financial difficulties after leaving After School in 2012. She said, “I really hit rock bottom after quitting the group,” and confessed, “It was miserable. My company didn’t take care of me either, and I really struggled financially. Fortunately, I was able to focus on my religious life and gradually become a better person, and I naturally overcame my slump.”

Ryu Soo-young, did he get an appetite while cooking? He eats 21 meals a day (Convenience Store Restaurant)

‘Newly Released Convenience Store Restaurant’ Ryu Soo-young‘s Macau gourmet road will be revealed. On the February 21st episode of KBS 2TV’s ‘Newly Released Convenience Store Restaurant’, Mr. Eo-nam Ryu Soo-young‘s third overseas business trip to Macau will be revealed. Macau, a UNESCO City of Gastronomy, is full of diverse cuisines that blend Eastern and Western food cultures, from street food to fine dining, and is also called ‘Delicious Cao’. Ryu Soo-young’s appearance on the Macau tour that he embarked on for culinary research, where he truly lets loose his eating spirit like a fish in water, is expected to bring pleasant laughter. In the VCR that will be revealed that day, Ryu Soo-young went on his third overseas business trip to Macau at the invitation of the Macau Tourism Board. Ryu Soo-young, who has properly introduced the taste of Mr. Eo Nam‘s ‘K-food’ on two previous overseas business trips, is drawing attention to what kind of activity he will show in Macau, the gourmet par

Won Ji-an, ‘Ogem2’ Semi‘s Reversal... Playful and Clean Face [Photoshoot]

Actress Won Ji-an has released a pictorial for fashion magazine Harper‘s Bazaar Korea. In this pictorial, which naturally captures her clean face, Won Ji-an reveals her pure, playful, and natural self without any editing. In the following interview, when asked about her feelings on playing Semi in Season 2 of the Netflix series ‘Squid Game’, she said, “It’s amazing and I‘m grateful that people are interested in Semi and the Thanos team even though I didn’t have much screen time. I was drawn to the fact that she‘s not a character who thinks only of herself among the human race. The biggest challenge I had while acting as Semi was handling her relationship with Min-soo well. Does Semi have a younger brother or friend like Min-soo? Does she feel similar to me? In what ways did she empathize? I thought about it openly.” When asked about the secret to her chic and indifferent acting, she said, “I didn’t have to prepare anything separately, but when I saw senior Noh Jae-won‘s acting right in

Koo Seong-hwan, dinner after fasting for 26 hours… Cocoon stimulates appetite (I Live Alone)

MBC entertainment program ‘I Live Alone’ will reveal the meeting between Koo Sung-hwan and Kkot-bun, whom we trust and watch, and Key, Kani, and Lee Joo-seung, who became popular even in the trailer. On the episode of MBC ‘I Live Alone’ that airs today (the 21st) (directed by Heo Hang, Kang Ji-hee, Park Soo-bin, Kim Jin-kyung, Lee Kyung-eun, and Moon Ki-young), Koo Sung-hwan undergoing a health checkup and his close friends Kani and Lee Joo-seung visiting Key‘s house to help him unpack before moving will be revealed. The video released before the broadcast shows Koo Sung-hwan preparing dinner after completing the health checkup. The first meal Koo Sung-hwan prepared to appease his 26-hour fast is the ‘I Protect My Health’ diet. The table full of food, from pizza to stone pot bibimbap with various vegetables, cheonggukjang, and meat, is impressive. Koo Seong-hwan’s face is filled with happiness as he mixes the steaming stone pot bibimbap while saying to Kkotbuni, “Kkotbuni, oppa is busy