Blackpink Lisa, Hot December… Sensuality Unleashed [DA★]

Blackpink member Lisa had a hot December. On the 16th, Lisa posted several photos on her SNS with the caption, “Summer in December.” In the photos, Lisa shows off her mermaid-like back on a beach where the sun is setting, and she catches the eye in a blue bikini on a beach where the hot sunlight is shining down. She especially showed off her dizzying sensuality in a red dress next to a Christmas tree. Recently, Lisa revealed a photo of herself wearing a watch of the same design as a man. Since she has been rumored to be dating Frederic Arnault, the son of the head of the world’s largest luxury group, LVMH, there have been speculations that the other person is Frederic Arnault. The two have not revealed their positions on the rumors, but they have been spotted dating in various places overseas. Meanwhile, Lisa will release her first full-length solo album, “ALTER EGO,” on February 28. Photo = Lisa SNS

Choi Seung-hyun “Regret and Reflection on My Lost 30s... I‘m Sorry to the Big Bang Members” (Comprehensive) [DA: Interview]

Choi Seung-hyun “Regret and reflection on my lost 30s... I‘m sorry to the members of Big Bang” (Comprehensive)[DA: Interview] Former member of group Big Bang and now actor Choi Seung-hyun (TOP) reflected on his past hiatus. He apologized to the members of Big Bang and their fans and promised to live a more upright life in the future. On the morning of the 15th, at 10:00, an interview with Choi Seung-hyun, who appeared in the second season of the Netflix series ‘Squid Game’, was conducted at a cafe in Jongno-gu, Seoul. It had been 9 years since Choi Seung-hyun met with the press, since participating in an interview to commemorate the release of his third regular album ‘MADE’ as a member of group Big Bang in 2016. As an actor, it had been a full 11 years since an interview for the movie ‘Tazza: The Hidden Card’ in 2014. Choi Seung-hyun, who completed his neat styling with neat pomade hair and a black suit, greeted the press that day looking very nervous. Even after more than 20 reporters

Otto Mom, Bra Top Workout Clothes Even in the Biting Cold Wave [DA★]

Influencer Otto Mom really enjoyed winter. On the 15th, Otto Mom posted a photo of a snowy field in Canada on her SNS with the message, “It was cold, but I wanted to take a snowy field shot.” In the photo, Otto Mom caught everyone’s attention by showing off her healthy and elastic body in a workout outfit of a bra top and leggings, even in the harsh winter weather. Otto Mom usually communicates with her subscribers by revealing her secrets to maintaining her health and body. Photo = Otto Mom SNS

(G)I-DLE‘s Shuhua, barely covered front... Bold backless ‘Dizzy’ [DA★]

(G)I-dle‘s Shuhua, barely covering the front... Bold backless top ‘Dizzying’ [DA★] (G)I-dle’s Shuhua showed off her sensual charm. On the 15th, Shuhua revealed several behind-the-scenes cuts from the pictorial shoot through her Instagram. In the photos, she created a chic yet sexy atmosphere with her gray suit styling that highlighted her bold backless top. She also showed off her captivating charm while wearing a bright red dress and holding a rose. Even though it was just a behind-the-scenes cut, the atmosphere that felt like a scene from a movie poured out a hot response from fans. Meanwhile, (G)I-dle, which Shuhua is a part of, renewed its contract with Cube Entertainment in December of last year. As a result, Soyeon, Miyeon, Minnie, Yuqi, and Shuhua will remain as members of (G)I-dle and be with Neverland (fandom). As the first step of the new year, member Minnie will release her first solo mini album ‘HER’ on the 21st. Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga.com

Jung So-min, pretty even with a hat pulled down… Explosion of innocence [DA★]

Actress Jung So-min showed off her innocent beauty. Jung So-min posted a photo on her Instagram on the 15th without any caption. In the released photo, Jung So-min is spending her leisurely day at a cafe. Wearing a white cardigan and a hat pulled down, Jung So-min caught everyone‘s attention by showing off her innocent beauty. Meanwhile, Jung So-min appeared in the tvN drama ‘Mom’s Friend‘s Son’, which ended in October last year, and received a lot of love. Reporter Kim Seung-hyun, Donga.com tmdgus@donga.com

Suzy, Goddess Visuals Even When She‘s Just Taking Pictures on the Street... Her Daily Life Is Like a Pictorial [DA★]

Singer and actress Suzy showed off her goddess-like beauty. On the 15th, Suzy posted a photo on her Instagram with the caption, “Looking cute.” In the released photo, Suzy is posing in various poses outdoors. Suzy showed off a casual yet lovely fashion by matching a jacket with jeans. In particular, Suzy caught the attention of those who saw her goddess-like beauty despite her bare face without makeup. Meanwhile, Suzy chose writer Kim Eun-sook’s ‘Everything Will Come True’ as her next work. ‘Everything Will Come True’ is a romantic comedy about a genie, a spirit of a lamp with excessive emotions, and a woman who brought the genie out, as they fight over three wishes. Reporter Kim Seung-hyun, Donga.com tmdgus@donga.com

Song Joong-ki, tears at GV of ‘Bogota’, a box office disaster “Even if I get cursed at...” [DA:Issue]

Actor Song Joong-ki shed tears during the GV (audience chat) for the movie ‘Bogota: Land of Last Chance’. On the 12th, the GV for the movie ‘Bogota: Land of Last Chance’ (hereafter referred to as ‘Bogota’) was held at Megabox Seongsu in Seoul. Cast Song Joong-ki, Lee Hee-joon, and special guest Lee Sung-min attended the event that day. Lee Sung-min concluded the GV that day by saying, “When I entered the parking lot, it was so empty that it broke my heart. It seemed like there was no one in the theater. There must be a reason, but it‘s really hard when there are no audiences in the theater. If a movie were to be released during that time, I’d really want to die”. He continued, “But still, the actors are the ones who have to endure it, so please give our movie a lot of strength and help us so that we can finish it well”, urging the viewers of ‘Bogota’. Song Joong-ki said, “With GV, my schedule related to ‘Bogota’ is completely over. This is the last one. I am truly honored to be doing t

Choi Seung-hyun “The Lost 30s... I Want to Live a Healthy and Stable Life” [DA: Interview ④]

Choi Seung-hyun, “I lost my 30s... I want to live a healthy and stable life” [DA: Interview ④] Choi Seung-hyun (TOP), an actor and former member of group Big Bang, has cautiously announced his comeback. In an interview for the second season of the Netflix series ‘Squid Game’, held at a cafe in Jongno-gu, Seoul at 10 am on the 15th, Choi Seung-hyun looked back on his hiatus and said, “My 30s were a lost time for me. I went through a time of sincere reflection along with a deep sense of shame and self-deprecation.” He continued, “I was healed while making music during that time. I want to let my fans hear my music.” Choi Seung-hyun was sentenced to 10 months in prison and 2 years of probation in July 2017 for smoking marijuana. He was forcibly discharged from the military police after being deemed unfit for re-service after a re-enlistment review, and later completed his alternative service as a social service agent. After that, he left the group Big Bang and announced through SNS that h

Choi Seung Hyun “I Wasn‘t in My Right Mind on SNS, I’m Sorry to Big Bang Members and Fans” [DA: Interview ③]

Choi Seung Hyun, “I wasn‘t in my right mind on SNS, I’m sorry to the Big Bang members and fans” [DA: Interview ③] Former Big Bang member and actor Choi Seung Hyun (TOP) apologized to the Big Bang members and VIP (fandom). In an interview for the second season of the Netflix series ‘Squid Game’, held at a cafe in Jongno-gu, Seoul at 10 am on the 15th, Choi Seung Hyun said, “I caused great hurt and disappointment to my beloved family due to my mistake, and I also caused harm to the Big Bang members.” He confessed, “In my 20s, I enjoyed great glory and received excessive love, but the process of fall and downfall was a path I had never been on in my life, so I went through a very dark time. I was broken at the time, and I didn‘t have the strength to get back up, so I wanted to give everything up.” He confessed, “In the midst of that, my heart ached when I saw some of the fans waiting for my comeback. “The only channel of communication was SNS, and at the time, I was so dark that I careles

‘Ogame2’ Choi Seung-hyun “I will humbly accept the harsh criticism about my acting skills and use it as a stepping stone to grow” [DA: Interview②]

‘Ogem2’Choi Seung-hyun “I will humbly accept the harsh criticism about my acting, and use it as a stepping stone to grow” [DA:Interview②] Former Big Bang member and actor Choi Seung-hyun (TOP) humbly accepted the harsh criticism for his acting. In an interview for the second season of the Netflix series ‘Squid Game’, held at a cafe in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 15th, Choi Seung-hyun admitted about his divisive acting, “I think I have to endure the criticism myself and humbly accept it”. ‘Squid Game’ season 2, which Choi Seung-hyun appears in, is a story about ‘Ki-hoon’ (Lee Jung-jae), who returns to the game after vowing revenge, and the ‘Frontman’ (Lee Byung-hun) who greets him, as well as the real game starting again. He played Thanos, a drug dealer who was a rapper among the participants in Season 2 of ‘Squid Game’. Choi Seung-hyun said about Thanos, “It was a character that I designed meticulously after discussing it a lot with the director. It was a character that coul

Choi Seung-hyun “‘Ogame2’ Casting Controversy, Thought of Getting Off But Decided to Repay Trust” [DA: Interview①]

Choi Seung-hyun “‘Ogem2’ casting controversy, thought about getting off but decided to repay the trust” [DA: Interview ①] Choi Seung-hyun (TOP), an actor and former member of group Big Bang, reflected on his past hiatus. On the morning of the 15th at 10:00, an interview with Choi Seung-hyun, who appeared in season 2 of the Netflix series ‘Squid Game’, was conducted at a cafe in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Choi Seung-hyun met with the press for the first time in 9 years since participating in an interview to commemorate the release of his third regular album ‘MADE’ as a member of group Big Bang in 2016. As an actor, it had been a full 11 years since an interview for the movie ‘Tazza: The Hidden Card’ in 2014. Choi Seung-hyun, who completed his neat styling with neat pomade hair and a black suit, greeted the press that day looking extremely nervous. Even after more than 20 reporters all entered, he just stood there, not knowing what to do. He carefully sat down and said, “It’s been a long time. It

Lee Byung-hun “My son‘s attitude changed before and after ‘Squid Game’” [DA: Interview ③]

Actor Lee Byung-hun revealed that his first son is a fan of the series ‘Squid Game’ along with the birth of his second daughter. Lee Byung-hun recently had an interview with Donga.com about the Netflix series ‘Squid Game Season 2’ (hereafter ‘Squid Game 2’) at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, and talked about the series. On this day, Lee Byung-hun mentioned that he recently gave birth to his second daughter and said, “When Min-jeong looks at a child, she talks so much it makes me think she‘s a storyteller. It’s always different. I wonder how she can come up with such words. There are two things I say to my child. I call her name and say, ‘Daddy, try it.’. My wife says she‘s sick of it. I can’t think of anything else to say. “There is nothing that creates stories like a teacher teaching children,” he said. “Squid Game” became very popular among students, especially elementary school students, and naturally, Lee Byung-hun’s eldest son must have found out that his father appear

‘Squid Game 2’ Lee Byung-hun “Casting Choi Seung-hyun Involved? That‘s Abuse of Authority” [DA:Interview②]

Actor Lee Byung-hun has opened up about the controversy surrounding Choi Seung-hyun‘s (TOP) involvement in the casting of the series. Lee Byung-hun recently met with Donga.com for an interview about the Netflix series ‘Squid Game Season 2’ (hereafter ‘Squid Game 2”) at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, and talked about the series. On this day, regarding the rumors of actor Choi Seung-hyun’s (TOP) involvement in the casting of ‘Squid Game 2”, which were controversial when the casting was revealed, Lee Byung-hun emphasized, “When it comes to casting, I think it‘s an overstepping of one’s authority for an actor to speak up while doing this work. Of course, the director asks, ‘How do you think this person is?’, but I think they can also be asking about personal relationships. Talking about casting is an overstepping of one‘s authority.” Regarding Choi Seung-hyun’s acting that became controversial, Lee Byung-hun said, “I think he showed everything that the character had to offer.

‘Squid Game 2’ Lee Byung-hun “Acting compliments are always nice and precious” [DA:Interview①]

Actor Lee Byung-hun has talked about how he came to appear in ‘Squid Game 2’. Lee Byung-hun recently had an interview for the Netflix series ‘Squid Game Season 2’ (hereafter ‘Squid Game 2”) at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, and met with Donga.com to talk about the work. On this day, Lee Byung-hun said about the enthusiastic response since the release of ‘Squid Game 2”, “There are mixed reviews, but overall, it‘s surprising. Lee Byung-hun, who seemed to make a cameo appearance in Season 1 of ‘Squid Game’, but established himself as a main character in Season 2, said, “My mindset hasn’t changed much. I‘ve done cameo appearances a few times, but when I do them, I ask more questions. That’s because I don‘t know the character’s narrative. It‘s not like I can explain it, but rather, the director has to explain more, and I want to see more of the character’s form. That‘s how I can immerse myself in that emotional state. If you vaguely ask me to act, it’s hard to act. That‘s why t

‘Lighting Store’ Kim Seon-hwa “Kim Min-ha, young but confident… a really good actress” [DA:Interview③]

‘The Lighting Store’ Kim Sun-hwa talked about working with actress Kim Min-ha. Actress Kim Sun-hwa, who appears in the Disney+ series ‘The Lighting Store’, recently met with Donga.com for an interview and talked about the work. On this day, Kim Sun-hwa said about actress Kim Min-ha, who she worked with in ‘The Lighting Store’, “’Her acting in ‘Pachinko’ was so good that I trusted her. That was why I was excited,” and said, “She‘s young, but she acted confidently.” Then, she said, “There was a program where (Kim Min-ha) traveled. When I saw that, I wanted to imagine a story with her, I wanted to feel this friend before meeting her, so with that feeling, I traveled alone for the first time in my life (to the places Kim Min-ha traveled to). I looked at the same places and imagined them,”. Kim Sun-hwa said, “I thought that way, so when we met, I would have something to talk about. We met before filming and talked about each other to understand each other. That’s how I started preparing to

Kim Seon-hwa “‘Lighting Store’, A work like a gift in my life” [DA:Interview②]

Actress Kim Sun-hwa has revealed why she chose ‘The Lighting Store’. Actress Kim Sun-hwa, who appears in the Disney+ series ‘The Lighting Store, recently met with Donga.com for an interview and talked about the work. On this day, Kim Sun-hwa began by saying, “I‘ve known director Kim Hee-won since I was young. He thinks a lot about acting,” and added, “For ‘The Lighting Store,’, he said that he needed a tall actress with an unfamiliar face rather than a well-known actor. I think he hoped for a (reversal) effect by casting an unfamiliar actress.” She continued, “I was grateful that he thought of (me) at a time like that. Even looking at the reaction now, I think it would have been different if a well-known actor had done it,” he said, explaining, “It seemed rather unfamiliar, so I think it was successful in that sense.” When asked if she had read the original ‘Lighting Store’ by Kang Full, Kim Sun-hwa said, “I read the webtoon after receiving the casting offer. I also captured the drawin

Kim Sun-hwa “‘Lighting Store’ Thank you, Director Kim Hee-won, for introducing me to it” [DA: Interview ①]

‘The Lighting Store’ Kim Sun-hwa expressed her gratitude to director Kim Hee-won for introducing her to the work. Actress Kim Sun-hwa, who appears in the Disney+ series ‘The Lighting Store’, recently met with Donga.com for an interview and talked about the work. On this day, Kim Sun-hwa said about the enthusiastic response since the release of ‘The Lighting Store’, “I‘m so, so grateful. This is a very grateful piece of work. It’s a special piece that I will never forget,” and added, “It‘s a character that you don’t meet often, so I think it will remain in my life.” She added, “I also had the special experience of special effects, and there was a lot of CG, so I was curious to see how it would turn out, and I watched it with interest. I received a lot more help from the staff and people I worked with than in other works.” Kim Sun-hwa, who plays a character who leaves a strong impression on viewers with her unique gait, said about preparing for the character, “I received help from a frie

WEi “We will do our best for Kim Yohan! We hope the leader will receive many compliments for the good song he wrote” (Comprehensive) [DA:On-site]

The group WEi is making a comeback with high-quality music to listen to and watch. They have pledged to do attractive activities to fill the void left by member Kim Yohan, who was absent from the promotions due to drama filming. On the 15th, WEi held a showcase to commemorate the release of their 7th mini album [The Feelings]. Jang Daehyun and Yoo Yongha said, “It was a 1 year and 7 month hiatus. We prepared while being worried and excited,” and Kim Junseo said, “While preparing the album, I thought about the fans who waited for us the most.” Kim Donghan said, “This album was a lot of work, so I have a lot of affection for it,” and added, “There was impatience and anxiety due to the long hiatus. However, each member worked on songs and acted, etc. We worked hard so that the fans wouldn’t forget us through our individual activities.” Kang Seokhwa said, “Although we are a 5-member promotion, Kim Yohan also gave us a lot of opinions while preparing for this album. He confidently expressed

Hye-ri, you did a good job dieting… Your firm body line catches the eye [DA★]

Singer and actress Hyeri showed off her healthy body. On the 14th, Hyeri posted a picture on her Instagram with the caption, “Who wants to run with Hyeri!” In the revealed picture, Hyeri is posing on a beach with a view of the ocean. Wearing a black bra top and green shorts, Hyeri flaunted her firm body line and exceptional health. Hyeri previously revealed on her YouTube channel, “It‘s been 4 months since I’ve eaten carbohydrates.” It is reported that she lost 4~5kg since then. Meanwhile, Hyeri has chosen STUDIO X+U‘s new drama, “Good Competition,” as her next project. “Good Competition” is a high-teen mystery thriller that deals with the precarious relationships of teenage girls in a fierce competition for survival rather than college entrance exams. Reporter Seunghyun Kim, Donga.com tmdgus@donga.com

Is that Yoo Byung-jae? A surprise reveal of his shaved face… “Who are you?” [DA★]

Broadcaster Yoo Byung-jae revealed his bare face with his beard cleanly shaven. On the 15th, Yoo Byung-jae posted a picture on his Instagram with the caption, “There is no such thing as ‘there is’.” In the revealed picture, Yoo Byung-jae is seen with his trademark beard cleanly shaven. The somewhat unfamiliar appearance of Yoo Byung-jae with a shaved face catches the eye. Yoo Byung-jae then caught the attention of viewers by revealing a selfie with moist eyes. Netizens responded with comments such as, “Who are you?”, “Yoo Byung-jae without Yoo Byung-jae”, “Put the beard back on quickly”, and “Is this a punishment?” Meanwhile, Yoo Byung-jae is currently appearing on MBC’s “Class that Crosses the Line” and is receiving much love through his personal YouTube channel. Reporter Kim Seung-hyun, Donga.com tmdgus@donga.com