‘Trigger’ Jeong Seong-il “Kim Hye-soo, a sister overflowing with love, a person who is the same in front and behind”[Interview]

A perfect suit fit, a poker face that is hard to read, and even a cold, indifferent gaze. These are the images that come to mind when you think of actor Jung Sung-il, who has captivated viewers with works such as ‘Secret Forest 2’, ‘The Glory’. However, Jung Sung-il in the Disney+ drama ‘Trigger’ looks quite unfamiliar. In the drama, he plays the role of Han-do, a rookie PD who suddenly appears on the investigative reporting program ‘Trigger’, and he attempts a transformation by showing a new side of himself that he has never shown before, from a loose hoodie to a rough attitude and indifferent expression. Jung Sung-il, whom we met a day before the release of the final episode of ‘Trigger’, said, “Many people say that I am always

Five Popular Music Groups Criticize New Jeans’s Independent Actions “K-Pop Industry Crisis”

Five music organizations representing K-pop have criticized the independent actions of the group New Jeans and called for the enactment of the ‘Anti-Tampering Act’. On the 19th, the five organizations, including the Korea Management Association, the Korea Entertainment Producers Association, the Korea Music Label Industry Association, the Korea Recording Industry Association, and the Korea Music Content Association, unanimously stated in an appeal, “We earnestly request the National Assembly and the government to support policies to eradicate tampering (acts of prior contact and prior exclusive contracts), which are the main causes of conflict that have recently driven the K-pop industry into crisis.” Each organization stated regarding the recent independent actions of New Jeans, “It is an attempt to resolve issues or disputes that should be resolved privately between the parties.”

ENHYPEN, 2nd in the world in ‘album power’… Global run is scary

Super pop star Taylor Swift, then Enhypen. Group Enhypen has become the owner of the second best-selling album in the world. Enhypen‘s second full-length album Romance: Untold ‘ was ranked in two major album charts announced by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) on the 19th (Korean time). It ranked 4th on the ‘Global Album Chart 2024’ and 2nd on the ‘Global Album Sales Chart 2024’. In particular, they are the second best-selling album after American superstar Taylor Swift.

Seventeen and Stray Kids, IFPI Top Tier… Proving Global Trend

Global representative groups SEVENTEEN and Stray Kids have proven their powerful ‘global firepower’ by sweeping the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) annual main charts. According to data released by IFPI on its official website on the 19th (Korean time), SEVENTEEN and Stray Kids ranked 3rd and 5th, respectively, on the ‘Global Artist Chart 2024’. IFPI is a music industry organization with over 8,000 record labels as members. It combines the sales of physical albums sold worldwide each year, digital music downloads, and audio/video streaming figures to determine the year‘s

Unit Seventeen, Twice → Return of Monsta X… What will this year be like for the ‘10th Anniversary Group’?

SEVENTEEN, TWICE, MONSTA X, and other ‘K-pop groups that debuted in 2015 are all ready to celebrate their 10th anniversary in their own way. Having performed on stages both domestically and internationally for 10 years without rest, they have grown into the main players leading the ‘globalization’ of K-pop while enjoying undiminished popularity. Each group plans to take on even more diverse challenges this year, using the global foundation they have built through their activities so far as a stepping stone. SEVENTEEN and TWICE, who are considered the leading figures of the ‘3rd generation idols’, are drawing attention by opening the door to their 10th anniversary with unique unit activities. SEVENTEEN, which previously focused on ‘complete’ activities, is

Kim Ji-won, full of classical beauty… elegant and graceful appearance [Photoshoot]

Kim Ji-won, full of classic beauty… Elegant and classy figure [Photoshoot] Actress Kim Ji-won showed off her elegant figure. Kim Ji-won presented the 2025 ‘For a Shining Me’ campaign with a jewelry brand for which she is an exclusive model. This campaign, which contains the message that small moments of every day make me shine more, completed a strong visual with a combination of sensual directing using mirrors, sparkling jewelry, and Kim Ji-won‘s elegant charm. Meanwhile, Kim Ji-won received recognition for her amazing topicality and acting skills through the drama ‘Queen of Tears’ last year. The drama recorded the highest viewership rating of all time for tvN dramas with a final episode viewership rating of 24.9%. Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga.com

Kim Go-eun, visual of a spring day that calls for short hair ‘Lovely’ [Pictorial]

Kim Go-eun, visuals of a spring day that calls for short hair ‘Lovely’ [Photoshoot] Actress Kim Go-eun has unveiled the 25 Spring collection dyed in the bright colors of spring. This collection is titled ‘LE PRINTEMPS EST ICI!’ to welcome the new spring. It expressed the vitality and lovely mood of spring days through various color palettes, structural yet elegant silhouettes, and materials such as satin, see-through, and tweed. In the pictorial, Kim Go-eun boasted bright touches such as pink, mint, green, and fuchsia, and the cotton candy-like atmosphere of spring days. Kim Go-eun suggested a sensual style that is perfect for enjoying the spring that is coming soon after the colorless season. She showed off a variety of looks that can bring up a romantic mood, creating a rich short hair styling. Meanwhile, Kim Go-eun met the audience with the movies ‘The Graveyard’ and ‘Lovestruck in the City’, which were released last year. Netflix‘s ’Eun-joong and Sang-yeon‘ and ’The Price of Confes

Blackpink Rosé Boldly… Sports Bra and Dolphin Pants ‘Perfectly Digested’ [Pictorial]

Blackpink Rosé Boldly… Sports Bra and Dolphin Pants ‘Perfectly Digested’ [Photoshoot] Blackpink Rosé has released a new pictorial with a sports brand for which she is a global ambassador. In this pictorial, which is set in a classic indoor space, Rosé is posing while wearing pink blush-colored sneakers. She suggested a trendy styling by matching the new shoes with a refreshing color scheme, a sports jersey style, and various accessories. She caught people‘s attention by showing off her slender body line and powerful aura. Meanwhile, Rosé garnered much attention by topping various global charts with ‘APT.’, released in October of last year. Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga.com

‘Bear God’ Gong Hyo-jin, Couple Look with a Puppy… Gorgeous ‘Gongbly’ [Pictorial]

‘Bear God’ Gong Hyo Jin, Couple Look with a Puppy… Gorgeous ‘Gongbly’ [Pictorial] Actress Gong Hyo Jin worked as a model for a brand‘s SS season collection that was revealed. This new collection was inspired by the 1960s, when various fashion trends coexisted, with the theme of ‘La dolce vita’, which means ‘Sweet Life’ in Italian. The collection features a casual style mixed with a natural mood, and suggests a variety of spring styling with bright colors and trendy designs. In the pictorial, Gong Hyo Jin created a couple look with a puppy, showing off her casual charm by matching a ball cap with a puppy logo and jeans. She also perfectly pulled off a minimalistic yet stylish styling by using colorful socks as a point with her eco leather jacket and white mini dress. In addition, a variety of casual items such as half pants, oversized shirts, and knits were presented, as well as products using suede, a trendy material this spring. Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga.com

Park Gyu-young, chic yet natural atmosphere [Photoshoot]

Park Gyu-young, chic yet natural atmosphere [Photo shoot] An emotional pictorial containing actress Park Gyu-young‘s leisurely daily life has been released. A premium outdoor brand has pre-released the 25SS new collection pictorial with Park Gyu-young. This location shoot was carried out under the warm spring sunlight with a natural mood as the concept. The comfortable sensibility and Park Gyu-young’s signature bright and healthy energy created synergy to capture the best moments. In the pre-released pictorial, Park Gyu-young perfectly expressed the sensibility of a comfortable lifestyle that this collection is trying to convey by perfectly moving between a chic and lovely mood. He showed off a chic yet natural mood by matching a pastel yellow jacket reminiscent of spring with ivory pants in a tone-on-tone manner, and doubled his lovely charm with a feminine suspender one-piece dress, a striped t-shirt, and a white jacket. Meanwhile, Park Gyu-young played the role of Kang No-eul, a for

Byun Woo-seok, next work ‘21st Century Grand Prince‘s Wife’ hints “Another appearance expected” [Photoshoot]

Byun Woo-seok, hints at next work, ‘21st Century Grand Prince‘s Wife’ “Another side of him to look forward to” [Photo shoot] Actor Byun Woo-seok graced the cover of the March issue of fashion magazine Elle. This pictorial was themed around Byun Woo-seok’s distinct colors, capturing his diverse charms from a fashionable look to a refreshing look. Byun Woo-seok, wearing strong yet colorful outfits, focused on the shoot with his signature immersion and energy. Byun Woo-seok had a hot year last year, creating a syndrome through the tvN drama ‘Take Care of My Father’. He said, “I am grateful and plan to do my best towards what has been given to me this year. I think I can at least be proud of myself if I do my best at every moment of my life. He said, “I want to keep this mindset unchanged.” Having established himself as a “youth star” through various works that portray the growth of youth, such as “Record of Youth,” “20th Century Girl,” and “Seonjae and Run Away,” he said about the word “y

Go Yoon-jung, as expected, a face genius… CG-like visuals [Photoshoot]

Go Yoon-jung, a face genius again… CG-like visuals [Photoshoot] Actress Go Yoon-jung‘s spring pictorial for a fashion brand has been released. This pictorial, with the concept of ‘MARITHÉ FRANÇOIS GIRL’, captures Go Yoon-jung’s unique charm that is bizarre yet romantic, simple yet witty. In the pictorial, Go Yoon-jung boasts a Barbie-doll-like charming gaze and a mysterious aura. She perfectly digested the collection and showed off her diverse visuals as the brand‘s muse. Go Yoon-jung layered a gray and red cardigan and matched it with a classic logo hobo bag made of nylon material to create a look that had a strong presence. She also showed off an elegant mood with a classic logo crop knit and a white maxi denim skirt. She freely utilized pastel-toned pink, blue, and mint, which give off a seasonal vibe, to create a unique outfit. In addition, she matched a sweatshirt with lovely mood lace applique embroidery with a mini-length cotton cargo skirt, striking a captivating pose and drawi

The sun, intensely and boldly… exuding presence [Photoshoot]

Singer Taeyang graced the covers of four GQ Korea March issues. In the pictorials, Taeyang exuded a strong presence with a bold and dynamic vibe. He emphasized restrained elegance with his sophisticated styling and poses. The four covers of GQ Korea March issue featuring Taeyang and more pictorials will be sequentially released through GQ Korea’s official website and Instagram channel. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

‘Corporate Vice President♥’ Oh Na-ra, what was her past love life like? Her husband has panic disorder (Villain‘s Country)

‘Villain‘s Country’ stills of Oh Na-ra and Seo Hyun-chul that will make you burst into laughter have been released. KBS 2TV’s new Wednesday-Thursday sitcom ‘Villain‘s Country’ (directed by Kim Young-jo and Choi Jung-eun / written by Chae-woo and Park Kwang-yeon), scheduled to air for the first time in March, is a situational comedy drama that captures the sometimes rough and sometimes warm daily lives of the K-ajumma sisters and their witty family. In the drama, Oh Na-ra plays the role of Oh Na-ra, a dictatorial housewife and Seo Hyun-chul’s wife. Na-ra, who has a fiery past, decides to keep her love life a secret for the sake of Hyun-chul, who is old-fashioned and conservative. Seo Hyun-chul, who is working as the head of the planning team at a large corporation, suddenly complains of pain and collapses on the street. He is diagnosed with panic disorder by a doctor and sets out to track down the villain who has been harassing him. The released stills capture the amazing chemistry betw

‘Some Merchant’ Ji Ye-eun, Establishing Relationship with ♥Kang Hoon? Burning Ground with Confession (Radio Star)

‘Some Merchant’ Ji Ye-eun will appear on ‘Radio Star’ and reveal her real relationship with actor Kang Hoon. Today‘s (19th) MBC ‘Radio Star’ (planned by Kang Young-sun/directed by Kim Myung-yeop and Hwang Yoon-sang) will be decorated with a special episode titled ‘Rising Rookie Vicky’ with Kim Nam-il, Kwak Beom, Ji Ye-eun, Jung Ho-chul, and Shin Gyu-jin. Ji Ye-eun is an actress who graduated from the Acting Department of the Korea National University of Arts. She gained huge popularity with unique supporting characters such as ‘Chorong’s Girlfriend’ and ‘Flower Garden of Brains’ on ‘SNL Korea Season 3-4’ (hereafter referred to as SNL), and has recently joined ‘Running Man’ and is active. Ji Ye-eun catches the eye by showing off her aegyo while being shy when introduced as ‘The hottest person these days’. After entering the studio, he bursts into laughter as he says the reason he appeared on ‘Radio Star’ is “I miss MC Kim Gu-ra”. Ji Ye-eun is receiving the comment that ‘her beauty is no

Jeon Hye-yeon ♥ Kim Eun-ho, romance ignites with a sudden kiss (kick kick kick)

A romance is starting to blow in KBS 2TV‘s Wednesday-Thursday drama ‘Kik Kik Kik’ (written by Jung Soo-hyun, Nam Eun-kyung, Jung Hae-young / directed by Koo Sung-joon) and ‘Kik Kik Kik Company’. An ominous atmosphere is currently blowing between Wang Zhao-yeon (played by Jeon Hye-yeon) and Kang Tae-ho (played by Kim Eun-ho), who kissed each other absentmindedly. The moment the drunk Wang Zhao-yeon kisses Kang Tae-ho, mistaking the situation for one of her novels, the boundary between the two as coworkers begins to crumble. They are creating a strange tension as they clash and bicker over everything, but are also very conscious of each other. In the last broadcast, when they got close enough to touch noses during a game at a company dinner, the atmosphere quickly became tense and even the viewers held their breath. Above all, as they were the first among the Kikki Kikki Company employees to experience change, attention is focused on whether Wang Jo-yeon and Kang Tae-ho will be able to s

‘♥Shin Dong-yup’ PD Seon Hye-yoon “10 billion won in debt due to business failure, Lee So-ra reunion recommendation” (Sister-in-law is K.Will)

Broadcaster Shin Dong-yup‘s wife, PD Sun Hye-yoon, mentioned her 10 billion won in debt and her husband’s ex-lover Lee So-ra. On the YouTube channel ‘Sister-in-law is K. Will’ on the 19th, PD Sun Hye-yoon said, “I saw that (Shin Dong-yup) grew up well in a very harmonious home with his parents and siblings. I thought that if he started a family, he would do well. Shin Dong-yup likes to drink, likes people, and plays well, but he‘s not a slacker. He thinks deeply and has an honest inner self. That’s why I thought we could live well, so I got married.” She then mentioned the crisis she went through during her honeymoon due to Shin Dong-yup‘s business failure, saying, “If it had been 1 billion won, I would have been upset, but it was such a large amount of money that it didn’t even hit me.” PD Sun said, “After thinking about what to do, I thought that I should earn it myself. After calculating, it seemed like I could pay off my debt and start over if I sorted everything out,” he added. Re

Cravity Taeyoung, surprise abs reveal “Fans are my driving force” [Photoshoot]

Group Cravity‘s Taeyoung has finished his first solo pictorial shoot with the March issue of @star1. Taeyoung showed off his unique charm while pulling off his unstoppable style. Taeyoung said, “One of my goals this year was to shoot a solo pictorial, and I’m so touched that I was able to achieve it so quickly.” He added, “I normally like taking pictures, and I had a lot of fun trying out different concepts through this shoot.” Taeyoung is planning a new challenge for 2025. He shared his recent trip to Italy, saying, “Starting working on a song was a goal, and traveling alone was also on the list.” Taeyoung added, “The trip itself wasn‘t perfect, but I had time alone and experienced a lot. There were a lot of romantic moments, and it was a chance for me to heal from my busy schedule.” Cravity won Mnet’s ‘Road to Kingdom: ACE OF ACE’. Taeyoung said, “As we tried out various performances, all the members’ desire and confidence towards their goals grew.

Eun Ga-eun, ♥ Park Hyun-ho‘s wedding ahead of double celebration “Win in contract dispute with former agency” [Official]

Singer Eun Ga-eun has won a lawsuit to suspend the validity of her exclusive contract with her former agency, TSM Entertainment. On the 19th, the 21st Civil Agreement Division of the Seoul Western District Court explained in the injunction lawsuit to suspend the validity of the exclusive contract filed by Eun Ga-eun against her former agency and TSM Entertainment, “It is difficult to believe that TSM Entertainment violated the settlement obligations stipulated in the exclusive contract for this case and excessively settled costs, or faithfully performed its settlement obligations, so there is considerable room to see that the relationship of trust between TSM Entertainment and Eun Ga-eun has been broken.” The court then ruled, “The validity of the exclusive contract and subsidiary agreement signed between the plaintiff and the defendant in May 2020 is suspended,” and “The defendant shall also bear all litigation costs.” Last December, Eun Ga-eun filed an application for an injunction t

Kickflip, first cover decoration since debut… Youthful beauty full of individuality [Photoshoot]

JYP Entertainment‘s new boy group KickFlip has graced the cover of their first magazine since debut. KickFlip showed off their individuality and visuals as the ‘Next Generation K-Pop Super Rookie’ through the cover and pictorial of the March issue of ‘@star1’, which will be released on the 21st. The seven members, Gye-hoon, Amaru, Dong-hwa, Joo-wang, Min-je, K-ju, and Dong-hyun, showed off their chic charisma in all-black outfits, while also perfectly pulling off styling with a variety of colors that go well with the bright energy of youth, showing off their unexpected charms. The interview conducted along with the pictorial shoot was filled with excitement. The members expressed their feelings and determination, saying, “We are so happy to be debuting. Our dream is just beginning, and we will work hard to stand on a bigger stage.” Regarding the love of fans, which is the biggest reason for achieving good results such as No. 1 on various album charts with the first mini album ‘Flip it,