MUSICBand Dragon Pony, comeback on March 19th… release of second EP ‘Not Out’Band Dragon Pony to make a comeback on March 19th… Second EP ‘Not Out’ The band Dragon Pony is back riding on the spring breeze. On the 20th, their agency Antenna revealed the timetable for Dragon Pony‘s (Ahn Tae-gyu, Pyeon Seong-hyeon, Kwon Se-hyeok, Go Kang-hoon) second EP ‘Not Out’ through their official SNS, and made their comeback official on March 19th. According to the timetable, Dragon Pony will unfold a variety of content with a festival concept. Along with the dates indicated in time format, content such as a festival map and rehearsals to increase concept immersion are foreshadowed. Dragon Pony’s comeback is about 6 months after the release of their first EP ‘POP UP’ in September of last year. The second EP title, ‘Not Out’, is inspired by a baseball term that refers to the moment when a batter gets an additional chance to run as a runner in a three-strike situation. Meanwhile, Dragon Pony took over major domestic festival stages with their debut last year. In particular, thFeb 21, 2025
MUSICBold styling, Little Mermaid Rosé [DA★]Blackpink member Rosé showed off her mermaid-like figure. Rosé recently posted several pictorial photos on her SNS. In the photos, Rosé shows off her beautiful figure with various stylings. Her beauty and slender figure catch the eye. Meanwhile, Rosé withdrew from the Korea Music Copyright Association. Last September, she signed an exclusive contract with Atlantic Records, a label under Warner Music Group. It seems that Rosé chose this because she judged that it would be more efficient for an American publisher to manage copyrights rather than having them managed twice in Korea and the US, as she is active in the US. Photo = Rosé SNSFeb 21, 2025
TVHwang Sung-jae reveals his half-brother with an 11-year age gap, “I thought he was an only child…” (He’s all grown up)‘I‘m all grown up but I don’t go out’ Hwang Sung-jae reveals his ‘fraudulent’ stepbrother. Episode 6 of ‘I‘m all grown up but I don’t go out’, which will air on the 22nd, will depict Park Hae-mi and Hwang Sung-jae having a housewarming party. In that day‘s broadcast, another man besides Hwang Sung-jae is caught at Park Hae-mi’s house, and Hwang Sung-jae introduces the man as his “real older brother”. The older brother, who currently has his own family and has a cute 4-year-old son, shows a sweet charm by being affectionate towards Park Hae-mi, unlike Hwang Sung-jae. However, everyone is puzzled when Hwang Sung-jae says, “I first saw my brother when I was in elementary school”. It turns out he was his stepbrother. Hwang Sung-jae recalls his first meeting with his brother, saying, “I thought I was an only child, but suddenly I had a brother”. Hwang Sung-jae then says, “There is an 11-year age gap between us. He expressed his gratitude, saying, “I put a lot of effort into it and I tell hiFeb 21, 2025
MUSICHong Isaac, solo concert tickets open… mini album pre-sale in progressHong Isaac, solo concert ticket open… Mini album pre-sale General ticket sales for singer Hong Isaac‘s solo concert begin today (the 21st). The 2025 Hong Isaac concert ’THE LOVERS‘ will open for general ticket sales through Interpark Ticket from 7 PM today, the 21st. The performance will be held for a total of 3 times over 3 days from March 14th to 16th at the Blue Square Mastercard Hall. The concert is part of CJ Cultural Foundation’s musician support project ‘Tune Up’, and is Hong Isaac‘s solo concert being held in 3 years after winning ‘Singer Gain 3’ with a wider musical spectrum. In addition to the new songs from the new mini album that will be released on the 27th, Hong Isaac will present a diverse setlist filled with his 10 years as a singer. Among them, Hong Isaac started taking pre-orders for the physical album of his mini album ‘The Lovers Note’ on the 20th. According to the album composition image, it includes a photobook, CD, and selfie photocards (2 out of 4 randomly givenFeb 21, 2025
TVKim Soo-hyun‘s Desperately Singing “Hae-in-ah”... Jung Hae-in Himself Appears (Good Day)MBC‘s ‘Good Day’ is raising expectations with an unprecedented meeting of stars born in 1988. The second episode of ‘Good Day (directed by Kim Tae-ho, produced by TEO)’, which will air at 9:10 PM on the 23rd (Sunday), will feature an unprecedented lineup of stars born in 1988, including G-Dragon, actors Kim Soo-hyun, Lee Soo-hyuk, Im Si-wan, Hwang Kwang-hee, and Jung Hae-in. In last week’s episode, G-Dragon and Kim Soo-hyun planned a gathering of their friends born in 1988 in the entertainment industry. In particular, the friendship gathering of the 88 friends who perfectly embody the ‘I‘m Solo’ concept is expected to be special fun. ‘I’m Solo’ MC Defconn will add to the immersion by relaying the friendship moments of the 88 friends with Code Kunst from the 88 country, not the solo country. On this day, the 88z friends will have time to appeal their charms through self-introductions. As it affects the first impression vote, the 88z will show off their talents such as dialect acting andFeb 21, 2025
TVKim Tae-won appears… “Don’t fall over” Production crew worries (Joseon’s Lover)On ‘Joseon‘s Lovers’, Kim Tae-won, the leader of the band Boohwal, draws attention by revealing a special date with his ‘care expert’ wife ♥Lee Hyun-joo. On the ‘Joseon’s Lovers’ to be aired on the 24th, Kim Tae-won, the ‘charismatic leader’ of the legendary band Boohwal and also called the ‘nation‘s grandma’, overcomes the -15 degree cold and goes on an outing in Seoul with his wife. Unlike the ‘Joseon’s Lovers’ production team who were heavily armed with padding, Kim Tae-won showed off the ‘spirit of rock’ in only a thin leather jacket, making everyone laugh. In this situation, Kim Tae-won nonchalantly said, “It wasn‘t this cold in the old days”, but his hands were red from the extreme cold. While the production team was worried, saying, “Senior, you shouldn’t collapse today,” the wife Lee Hyun-joo appeared to help her husband, raising expectations. For her husband, who is somewhat awkward in every way except music, Lee Hyun-joo showed off her professional side by plucking out his unFeb 21, 2025
SPECIALGirls‘ Generation Hyoyeon, It’s Only February, Isn‘t It Cold? Wearing a Bra Top and Boldly Exposing Herself [DA★]Girls‘ Generation’s Hyoyeon showed off her fit body. Hyoyeon posted a photo with a heart emoticon on her Instagram on the 20th. In the released photo, Hyoyeon is posing in various poses outdoors. Hyoyeon, who matched a black bra top with black pants, caught the attention of onlookers with her tanned skin and fit body. Meanwhile, Hyoyeon is communicating with fans through her YouTube channel, ‘Hoyeon‘s Level Up’. Reporter Kim Seung-hyun, Donga.com tmdgus@donga.comFeb 21, 2025
TVYoo Jae-suk X Lonely Gourmet, Joint Eating Show Captured (What Do You Do When You Play?)A joint eating show of ‘What do you do when you play?’ and ‘Solitary picky eater’ Yoo Jae-suk and ‘Solitary gourmet’ Yutaka Matsushige was captured. On the MBC show ‘What do you do when you play?’ (directed by Kim Jin-yong, Lee Joo-won, Wang Jong-seok, Ahn Ji-sun, Bang Sung-soo/written by Noh Min-sun), which will air on the 22nd, a gourmet road with Japanese actor Yutaka Matsushige, famous for his role as ‘Goro-san’ in ‘Solitary Gourmet’, will be depicted. Expectations are rising as Korean and Japanese netizens are responding with comments like “Goro-san appearing on a Korean variety show. The revealed photos show Yutaka Matsushige eating gwamegi with Yoo Jae-suk, Lee Yi-kyung, and actress Shim Eun-kyung at a restaurant in Seoul, drawing attention. Yoo Jae-suk replicates Goro‘s trademark mukbang reaction in ‘The Lonely Gourmet’, and Matsushige Yutaka looks on happily, creating a heartwarming scene. Yoo Jae-suk reveals that he is a true fan and shyly confesses, “I don’t know how to sayFeb 21, 2025
TV“This is a record of love and life”… ‘I was completely fooled’ trailer releasedThe Netflix series ‘Fooled In A Box’ has released its main trailer and character stills, drawing attention. The Netflix series ‘Fooled In A Box’, which depicts the adventurous lives of ‘the rebel,’ Ae-soon, born in Jeju Island, and ‘the irrepressible,’ Gwan-sik, across four seasons, has released its main trailer and character stills. The released main trailer captures the four seasons of a colorful life in a panoramic manner. ‘Ae-soon’ (IU) twitching and twitching about her dreams to ‘Gwan-sik’ (Park Bo-gum) and ‘Gwan-sik’ silently accepting him, showing the dreamy and rebellious ‘Ae-soon’ and the irrepressible,‘Gwan-sik’ themselves, raising expectations for the chemistry that the two characters will show. Here, Moon So-ri and Park Hae-joon appear as the lively youths ‘Ae-soon’ and ‘Gwan-sik’, raising expectations for another chapter in their mature lives. The copy, “This is a record of love and life”, “Actually, it is a story of me and you”, heightens expectations for what will unfoldFeb 21, 2025
MOVIESHong Sang-soo, photo time alone… ‘full-term’ Kim Min-hee, who left the country with him, did not attend [DA:Issue]Director Hong Sang-soo left for Germany with his girlfriend, actress Kim Min-hee, to attend the Berlin International Film Festival, but walked the red carpet alone. On the 20th (local time), the 75th Berlin International Film Festival premiere and press conference was held in Berlin, Germany. Director Hong Sang-soo attended the event with actors Ha Sung-gook, Kwon Hae-hyo, Jo Yoon-hee, and Kang So-yi, who starred in the film ‘What Does that Nature Say to You’. Pregnant Kim Min-hee accompanied Director Hong to Berlin, but did not attend the official event. Earlier, on the 19th, a media outlet reported that Director Hong Sang-soo and Kim Min-hee were seen departing for Berlin, Germany together through Terminal 1 of Incheon International Airport, drawing attention. Kim Min-hee, who covered her face with sunglasses and a mask, caught everyone‘s attention by revealing her pregnant D-line between her long coat. Kim Min-hee’s due date is known to be this spring. Kim Min-hee served as the prodFeb 21, 2025
TVNam Yoon-soo and Noh Sang-hyun‘s chemistry is amazing... I’m excited just by looking at them [Photoshoot]Nam Yoon-soo and Noh Sang-hyun‘s chemistry is crazy... I get excited just by looking at them [Photo shoot] Actors Nam Yoon-soo and Noh Sang-hyun’s Arena Homme Plus pictorial has been released. This pictorial was conducted in conjunction with a brand‘s 2025 Spring/Summer pre-collection that is full of Italian sentiment. Nam Yoon-soo and Noh Sang-hyun, who played the main characters in the film and drama adapted from Park Sang-young’s novel ‘How to Love in the City’. The two who met through the pictorial perfectly pulled off various clothes. With leisurely and skillful poses and delicate and serious gazes, they immersed themselves in the situation and continuously created various and impressive scenes. It is said that the staff members were impressed by Nam Yoon-soo and Noh Sang-hyun, who showed off their various charms while creating a relaxed and natural look under the warm sunlight of Milan. More pictorials that highlight the exquisite chemistry between Nam Yoon-soo and Noh Sang-hyunFeb 21, 2025
TV17th Sang-cheol♥Hyun-sook, newlywed life “New groom not at home for 3 months” [TV Comprehensive]The sweet love story of the 22nd couple Kyungsoo-Ok-soon of ‘I‘m SOLO’, and the 17th couple Sangchul-Hyunsook has been revealed. On the episode of ‘I’m SOLO, and the Love Continues After That’ (hereafter ‘Nasol Sagye’) aired on ENA and SBS Plus on the 20th (Thursday), the 22nd couple Kyungsoo-Ok-soon were shown bickering over ‘family planning’, but also confirming their strong love. In addition, the 17th couple Sangchul-Hyunsook revealed their exemplary newlywed status, to the point that even the 3MCs Defconn, Kyungri, and Yoon Bo-mi acknowledged them as a ‘textbook for married life’. On this day, the ‘Singles Special’, the 22nd couple Kyungsoo-Ok-soon went on an outing to an aquarium with Ok-soon‘s 3-year-old son. 22nd generation Gyeong-su took care of his son who was crazy about fish, and dreamed of a family where his daughter would join him and become a complete family of 4, saying, “I feel bad that my daughter didn’t come.” After the outing, the two left their son with 22nd generatFeb 21, 2025
TVLee Kyung-kyu, backlash after encouraging departure… Coronary artery calcification ‘Red light’ (Amazing habit)Lee Kyung-kyu, backlash after encouraging announcer Lee Yoon-ah to step down… ‘Red light’ for coronary artery calcification (Amazing Habits) Broadcaster Lee Kyung-kyu faced backlash after encouraging announcer Lee Yoon-ah to step down. The episode of ‘Lee Kyung-kyu’s Amazing Habits’, which will air on the 23rd, will touch on the dire health crisis that can occur when calcium cannot return to the bones due to a lack of Vitamin K2. During the recording, announcer Lee Yoon-ah looked deeply moved, saying that it had been six months since she started ‘Amazing Habits’. Then Lee Kyung-kyu looked at his watch and slyly suggested that Lee Yoon-ah step down, saying, “The contract period is up?”. Lee Yoon-ah burst into laughter saying, “It’s a lifetime contract. I’ll go all the way with you, senior.” Lee Kyung-kyu, who was looking at Lee Yoon-ah smiling brightly, said, “I‘ve been drained of energy for 6 months,” and showed an exhausted expression. Lee Yoon-ah then smiled even more excitedly and sFeb 21, 2025
TV‘MBC Resignation’ Kim Dae-ho, MC Mong‘s Embrace... Exclusive Contract with One Hundred [Official]Kim Dae-ho, who left MBC, signed an exclusive contract with One Hundred. On the 21st, One Hundred said, “We have become a family with announcer Kim Dae-ho, who recently declared that he will become a freelancer.” “We are very happy to be able to work with announcer Kim Dae-ho, who goes beyond current affairs and culture and shows his own style of endless charm in entertainment. We will do our best to support announcer Kim Dae-ho, who has taken on a new challenge, so that he can fully display his talents,” he said. Announcer Kim Dae-ho was selected as one of the three finalists out of 5,509 applicants through the MBC announcer competition program ‘Our Sunday Night - New Employees’ aired in 2011, and joined MBC as the 30th MBC open recruitment announcer. He has worked as a program host and news anchor in various fields such as news, radio, and entertainment programs, and appeared on the popular MBC entertainment program ‘I Live Alone’ in 2023, winning the Rookie of the Year Award at theFeb 21, 2025
TVPark Seo-jin, Girls‘ Generation’s Hyoyeon and an unexpected relationship “After 17 years...” (Mr. House Husband 2)KBS 2TV‘s ‘Mr. House Husband Season 2’ (hereafter ‘Mr. House Husband’) will reveal Park Seo Jin’s shocking fortune telling and physiognomy. On this day, Girls‘ Generation’s Hyoyeon will appear in the studio as a guest, and Park Seo Jin will draw attention by introducing himself as “Hyoyeon and my first relationship in 17 years.”. Park Seo Jin will then reveal his fandom by saying, “Girls‘ Generation was the best for my generation. I even wore skinny jeans and danced to ‘Gee’ back then.” In addition, he will heat up the studio by showing off a janggu cheat key stage that he will show on a particularly important day during the opening stage watched by Hyo Yeon. Among them, the Park Seo Jin siblings, who are suffering from three calamities this year, invite fortune teller Park Sung Jun to their home to receive fortune telling, physiognomy, and feng shui consultation to prevent three calamities. The fortune teller made everyone burst into laughter by telling Park Seo-jin from the beginningFeb 21, 2025
MOVIESWon Bin, Robert Pattinson… Director Bong Joon-ho, “I’m the ‘Flower Boy Destroyer’?” [Interview ①]After Director Bong Joon-ho won the top prize at both the Cannes Film Festival and the Academy Awards with ‘Parasite’, and rose to the ranks of a true ‘global master’, the thing he heard most often was, “You must feel a lot of pressure for your next film”. It is the same now, with the release of his new film ‘Mickey 17’, his first in five years, approaching. Every time, Director Bong answers, “I have never felt that kind of pressure”. When we met recently, he looked back on the ‘Parasite’ syndrome in 2020 and said calmly, “It was exciting and honorable, but I got through that time calmly. I just make the same films as always, within the natural flow”. His consistent attitude is evident in the 2Feb 21, 2025
MOVIES‘Mickey 17’ Dictator=Trump?… Bong Joon-ho “Not a Specific Politician Motif”[Interview②]In director Bong Joon-ho‘s comeback Hollywood film ‘Mickey 17’, which will be released for the first time in Korea on the 28th, there is a character that is attracting more global attention than the main character Mickey. That is the main villain Marshall, played by Mark Ruffalo. In the film, Marshall is a politician who, with the support of an extreme religious group, recruits a group of planetary colonists and embarks on a four-year space flight. He is a de facto ‘dictator’ who unilaterally leads a spaceship with the slogan ‘One & Only’ and his followers. He forces inhumane labor on the main character Mickey, who can be revived even after death using ‘Human Printing’ technology, and creates a life form different from ‘Me’.Feb 21, 2025
TV‘♥So Yi-hyun’ Loving In-gyo Jin, Trot Singer ChallengeActor In Kyo-jin is challenging himself to become a trot singer. tvN STORY ‘Handsome Trot’ is a new concept music variety show that contains the process of 12 representative male stars in the entertainment industry growing into trot singers. In addition to In Kyo-jin, MMA fighter Choo Sung-hoon, actors Jang Hyuk, Ji Seung-hyun, Jung Gyeo-woon, Hyun Woo, and fencing gold medalist Kim Jun-ho will appear and present a sincere performance. In Kyo-jin has consistently shown his special affection for singing even while acting. In 2020, In Kyo-jin played the role of trot singer ‘Kim Hwak-se’ in KBS2‘Oh! Samkwang Villa!’, showing off his skillful gestures and stable singing ability. In Kyo-jin also released the OST of this work, ‘Good Story’, as an official digital music source. In particular, when ‘Samkwang Villa’ was aired, In Kyo-jin revealed at an official event that he referenced singer Jang Min-ho‘s stage a lot for his character, and in this ‘Handsome Trot’, he will meet ‘Trotducer’ as aFeb 21, 2025
TVPark Yong-taek “‘Best Baseball’ Captain replacement, really angry… Jeong Geun-woo retirement, the saddest” (Baseball life)Former baseball player Park Yong-taek has commented on how he was angry that ‘Strongest Baseball’ gave up the captaincy to Jeong Seong-hun. On the YouTube channel ‘Jeong Geun-woo‘s Baseball Life’, which was released on the 20th, Park Yong-taek said, “I was really angry” about the Strongest Monsters choosing Jeong Seong-hun as the new captain, and added, “It would be fine if that were true, but then shouldn’t they have told me in advance? I fell for the broadcasting station‘s expectations exactly.” Park Yong-taek said, “I had a postseason commentary, and I asked the broadcast team to let me go to the ‘Strongest Baseball’ game just once, so I skipped the broadcast and went and played. I made that request and hit a home run in my first at-bat. I did that for two and a half years, so how could the production team do this?” He did not hide his regret but also his affection for ‘Strongest Baseball’. Jeong Geun-woo, who watched Park Yong-taek at the time, said, “It was worse than when he wasFeb 21, 2025
TVLee Hye-ri, reunited with her missing sister… shocking development (good competition)The suspense of ‘Good Competition’ is getting more and more intense. Episodes 5-8 of the STUDIO X+U drama ‘Good Competition’ (Planned by: STUDIO X+U / Produced by: YLAB FLEX, STUDIO X+U / Directed by: Kim Tae-hee / Scriptwriter: Kim Tae-hee, Min Ye-ji), which aired from the 17th to the 20th, depicted the relationship between Yoo Je-yi (played by Lee Hye-ri) and Woo Seul-gi (played by Jung Soo-bin), which goes back and forth between trust and suspicion as they experience various incidents. Seul-gi, who thought that Jay had approached her with intentions and was wary, eventually decides to trust him again by taking Jay‘s hand when he offers a helping hand in a desperate moment. Seul-gi finds out that her father Woo Do-hyuk (played by Lee Won-jae) died at the hospital where Jay’s father Yoo Tae-joon (played by Kim Tae-hoon) was hospitalized and that he was in the middle of a lawsuit. The reason Jay approached her was because she thought she needed to settle the case, and she began to suspFeb 21, 2025