Girls‘ Generation Hyoyeon, It’s Only February, Isn‘t It Cold? Wearing a Bra Top and Boldly Exposing Herself [DA★]
‘Melo Movie’ Choi Woo-shik “♥Acting=Becoming a Job, I Became More Scary… A Lot of Emotional Burden” [DA:Interview③]
Cha Joo-young “‘Won-gyeong’ 19+·history distortion, I know the view that ‘it has to be’… I try my best/second best” [DA:Interview]
Park Hyung-sik, who took off his romantic comedy, filled with masculinity and desire never seen before in ‘Treasure Island’ (Comprehensive) [DA:On-site]
‘Trigger’ Jeong Seong-il “‘The Glory’ It‘s already been 2 years... A great piece of work” [DA: Interview ③]
‘Melo Movie’ Choi Woo-shik “Same-age Park Bo-young and I rely on each other... Projecting real dating experiences” [DA: Interview②]
“You say it‘s your taste? I like it, actually” Choi Woo-shik, the reason he took on another romantic comedy [DA: Interview ①]
Hong Sang-soo, photo time alone… ‘full-term’ Kim Min-hee, who left the country with him, did not attend [DA:Issue]
SPECIAL‘Melo Movie’ Park Bo-young “I became greedy to show many sides of myself” [DA: Interview ③]Park Bo-young from ‘Melo Movie’ has talked about the image she shows in her recent works. On the afternoon of the 18th, Park Bo-young had an interview for the Netflix series ‘Melo Movie’ at a cafe in Jongno-gu, Seoul, and met with Donga.com to talk about the work. Park Bo-young recently met viewers with a different image from her previous works, ‘Concrete Utopia’, ‘Morning Comes to the Psychiatric Ward’, ‘The Lighting Store’. She said, “Before, I only showed my bright side, and I got greedy and wanted to show many sides of myself to many people. I think that‘s paid off in the past few years. From ‘Concrete Utopia’ to ‘Morning Comes to the Psychiatric Ward’, ‘The Lighting Store’, it feels like a new second act. He said, ”I thought that was the point where ’Concrete Utopia‘ came to be.“ He added, ”I wanted to do something realistic because there are more fantasy works than I thought. ’Morning Comes to the Mental Ward‘ was also part of that. I thought that although fantasy was included, tFeb 18, 2025
SPECIAL‘Melo Movie’ Park Bo-young “Advice on the kiss scene for Choi Woo-shik? It‘s hard for me too...” [DA:Interview②]Park Bo-young of ‘Melo Movie’ has talked about working with Choi Woo-shik. On the afternoon of the 18th, Park Bo-young met with Donga.com for an interview for the Netflix series ‘Melo Movie’ at a cafe in Jongno-gu, Seoul, and talked about the work. On this day, Park Bo-young said about actor Choi Woo-shik, who she worked with in ‘Melo Movie’, “When I received the script, Woo-shik had already been cast. When I read it, Woo-shik‘s head was like Gyeom-i and I was running around. I really wanted to do it. He expressed Gyeom-i in a three-dimensional way better than I had imagined, so I thought every day that Woo-shik would receive a lot of love when ‘Melo Movie’ comes out. I hope people see the cute Woo-shik soon.” Regarding Choi Woo-shik’s previous interview where he said he received a lot of help with the kiss scene, Park Bo-young said, “We just talked about technical things. I just didn‘t show it even though it was difficult,” he said. “I was so lucky and happy that we filmed the kissingFeb 18, 2025
SPECIAL‘Melo Movie’ Park Bo-young “Seems to have matured... School uniforms are the limit” [DA:Interview①]Park Bo-young of ‘Melo Movie’ mentioned the points she was satisfied with in this work. On the afternoon of the 18th, Park Bo-young had an interview for the Netflix series ‘Melo Movie’ at a cafe in Jongno-gu, Seoul, and met with Donga.com to talk about the work. On this day, Park Bo-young said about the release of ‘Melo Movie’, “I was so happy and glad to have met the movie. I think it‘s lucky to be able to show the movie at this age and in the process of my filmography. I wanted to show the image behind the image of a romantic comedy with a bright and lovely image. As I got older, I wanted to do a mature melodrama. That was the movie of ‘Melo Movie’. They gave me what I wanted to do first. It’s like a gift and I think it‘s lucky.” Park Bo-young said, “I had a lot of concerns about the high tone, but I wondered how people would perceive it if I lowered the tone. I think it’s a huge growth because I don‘t think they look at me negatively or strangely,” he said. “I looked at the monitorFeb 18, 2025
SPECIALLovelyz Seo Ji-soo, showing off her body in a bikini… pure + sexy [DA★]Lovelyz‘s Seo Ji-soo showed off her slender body in a bikini. On the 17th, Seo Ji-soo posted a picture on her Instagram with the caption, “I’ll come again.” The revealed picture shows Seo Ji-soo spending her leisurely time in Nha Trang. Seo Ji-soo caught everyone‘s attention by showing off her slender body in a blue bikini. In the following picture, Seo Ji-soo caught everyone’s attention by showing off her various charms, from enjoying water activities while wearing snorkeling gear to making a playful expression while tasting a coconut. Seo Ji-soo‘s innocent beauty stands out even with her bare face without makeup. Meanwhile, Lovelyz, which Seo Ji-soo is a part of, successfully completed their 10th anniversary solo concert, ‘Lovelyz in Winter Wonderland 4’, held in Tokyo, Japan on the 26th of last month. Reporter Kim Seung-hyun, Donga.com tmdgus@donga.comFeb 18, 2025
SPECIALPark Bo-young, looks younger in school uniform… I would believe it even if you said she’s a teenager [DA★]Actress Park Bo-young showed off her youthful beauty. Park Bo-young recently posted a photo on her Instagram with the caption “Movie”. The released photo contained behind-the-scenes footage from the filming of the Netflix series ‘Melo Movie’, in which Park Bo-young appeared. Park Bo-young, wearing a checkered school uniform, showed off her youthful beauty that would make one believe she was a high school student, with her perilla leaf hair and ponytail hairstyle. In the photo that followed, Park Bo-young caught the attention of fans by showing off her lovely charm with her small face and big eyes. Meanwhile, the Netflix series ‘Melo Movie’, in which Park Bo-young appeared, was released on the 14th. ‘Melo Movie’ depicts a movie-like time in which ambiguous youths who want to love and achieve their dreams discover each other, become inspirations for each other, and overcome their own traumas. Reporter Kim Seung-hyun, Donga.com tmdgus@donga.comFeb 18, 2025
SPECIALHwa Sa, Boldly Revealing Her Body in Just a Shirt… Explosion of Sexiness [DA★]Group Mamamoo‘s Hwasa showed off her glamorous body. On the 17th, Hwasa posted a picture on her Instagram with the caption, “It was summer.” In the revealed picture, Hwasa is wearing a blue striped shirt matched with a brown knit. Hwasa showed off her glamorous body and radiated sexy charm. Meanwhile, Hwasa appeared on the KBS2 entertainment program ’A Singer Called Me in Spain.‘ ’A Singer Called Me‘ is a musical journey to experience the music and culture of other ’countries‘ and find a singer called ’me.‘ Reporter Seunghyun Kim, Donga.com tmdgus@donga.comFeb 18, 2025
SPECIALBTS J-Hope‘s birthday today (18th)... Idol Pick Event Star [DA:Chart]BTS J-Hope‘s birthday is today (18th)... Idol Pick event protagonist [DA:Chart] BTS J-Hope is receiving a birthday event. According to the star voting web service Idol Pick on the 18th, ‘Pick My Own Idol’, BTS J-Hope was selected as the event protagonist in a special vote for those with birthdays in February. The related voting was held from the 13th to the 22nd of last month. ▲ If 40,000 picks are achieved, the idol’s pop-up congratulatory banner will be placed on the Idol Pick app and the main web page, an online article, and a 1-day support advertisement on the Seodaemun Station electronic billboard in Seoul. ▲ If 100,000 picks are achieved, the electronic billboard advertisement support will be provided for 3 days, including the anniversary, at the same location. ▲ If 1st place in the final rankings is achieved, an advertisement on the outdoor LED electronic billboard in Myeongdong, Seoul for 7 days will be received. As a result of the voting, BTS J-Hope achieved 40,000 picks by reFeb 18, 2025
SPECIALLisa, dress → shoes… pink is a perfect match [DA★]Girl group Blackpink‘s Lisa caught everyone’s attention with her unconventional pink fashion. Lisa posted several photos on her SNS on the 16th. In the photos, Lisa catches the eye with her makeup, dress, and shoes all in pink. Meanwhile, Lisa recently met viewers through HBO‘s ‘White Lotus Season 3’. Reporter Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com yyynnn@donga.comFeb 17, 2025
SPECIALAfter School‘s Jung Ah, shocking sexy beauty “You can have a pretty body even after having two kids” [DA★]Jung Ah, formerly of the group After School, has caught everyone‘s attention with her voluptuous body that makes it hard to believe she’s a mother of two. On the 17th, Jung Ah posted a short video on her SNS with the caption, “You can still have a pretty body even after having two kids.” In the video, Jung Ah wears a red bikini and shows off her healthy body, drawing admiration. Jung Ah also shared a diet tip, saying, “Focus on your essence, change very small parts of your daily life, and get enough rest to gradually accelerate the breakdown of body fat.” Meanwhile, Jung Ah debuted with After School in 2009 and was active until 2018 when she married basketball player Jung Chang Young. They have a son and a daughter. Photo = Jung Ah‘s SNSFeb 17, 2025
SPECIALYB, who fell in love with metal, “Overcame the burden and took on the challenge”… Support for junior Exidz (Comprehensive) [DA:On-site]YB, who is into metal, “Overcame the burden and took on the challenge”… Support for juniors Xdiz (Comprehensive) [DA:On-site] ‘National band’ YB has completely changed. They announced a new departure with a new album filled with metal that pierces the eardrums and breaks the heart. On the afternoon of the 17th, a showcase for YB‘s new metal album ‘ODYSSEY’ was held at Hongdae Rolling Hall in Mapo-gu, Seoul. On this day, YB held the event at Hongdae Rolling Hall, a concert hall that was also celebrating its 30th anniversary, making it even more meaningful. The event was hosted by critic Im Jin-mo. YB’s new album ‘ODYSSEY’ is a hybrid modern metal style album that YB is attempting anew. This work stands out with its strong DJ-based sound and new attempts that expand the existing YB color. It is characterized by the changes in the members, including vocalist Yoon Do-hyun‘s growling and screaming singing, Heo Jun’s technical guitar playing, Park Tae-hee‘s heavy bass, and Kim Jin-won’s elabFeb 17, 2025
SPECIAL‘Plustar’ Byeon Woo-seok, a star with a wide acting spectrum [DA:Chart]‘Plustar’ Byeon Woo-seok, a star with a wide acting spectrum [DA:Chart]Actor Byeon Woo-seok showed off his wide acting spectrum.On the 17th, the star voting web service Plustar, ‘Everything About My Star Support’, released the results of the special star voting ‘Which star has a wide acting spectrum?’ that took place from the 3rd to the 16th.According to the voting results, Byeon Woo-seok took first place with 7,205,200 silver points, approximately 50% of the votes. Kim Hye-yoon (6,437,880 silveFeb 17, 2025
SPECIALKim Hye-yoon, Plustar Weekly Voting Overall 1st Place [DA:Chart]Kim Hye Yoon, 1st Place in Plustar Weekly Voting [DA:Chart]Actress Kim Hye Yoon took 1st place in the Plustar weekly voting.On the 17th, Plustar, a star voting web service for ‘Everything About Supporting My Star’, released the results of the weekly voting that took place from the 10th to the 16th.Among them, Kim Hye Yoon recorded 2,014,980 silver points, taking 1st place not only in the actor category but also in all categories combined. Kim Hye Yoon is the only star to record over 2 million siFeb 17, 2025
SPECIALKim Hye-yoon-Yang Joon-il-Secret Number-BINI Jhoanna Plustar 1st Place [DA:Chart]Kim Hye Yoon - Yang Joon Il - Secret Number - BINI Jhoanna 1st Place on Plustar [DA:Chart]The results of the Plustar weekly vote have been revealed.On the 17th, the star voting web service Plustar, titled ‘Everything About Supporting My Star’, announced the results of the weekly vote that took place from the 10th to the 16th.According to this, Yang Joon Il (1,097,200 silver points) took 1st place in the solo category, followed by Kang Daniel (104,500 silver points) and Hong Isaac (53,100 silverFeb 17, 2025
SPECIAL‘Idol Pick’ Kang Daniel, an idol who fits well as a dessert brand model [DA:Chart]‘Idol Pick’ Kang Daniel, Idol who fits well as a dessert brand model [DA:Chart] Singer Kang Daniel was selected as an idol who fits well as a dessert brand model. According to the star voting web service ‘Pick My Own Idol’ Idol Pick’ on the 17th, Kang Daniel took first place in the special vote ‘Which idol fits well as a dessert brand model?’. In this vote that took place from the 10th to the 16th, Kang Daniel received 14,998 picks. Out of the 27,328 votes collected in this vote, Kang Daniel took first place with over half, or about 55%. Kang Daniel, who has been active in various fields such as singing, acting, and MCing, released his new album ‘ACT’ in September of last year. In October of that year, he held a solo concert at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul. They successfully completed concerts in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan early last month, and in Bangkok and Hong Kong this month, and are scheduled to perform in Melbourne, Sydney, and Taipei. Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon of Donga.com shine2562@Feb 17, 2025
SPECIALBTS Jin-GOT7-Lee Chae Yeon-Rain Celmar-BVG Girls Idol Pick Weekly 1st Place [DA:Chart]BTS Jin - GOT7 - Lee Chae Yeon - Rain Celmar - BVB Girls Idol Pick Weekly 1st Place [DA:Chart] The results of the Idol Pick Weekly vote have been revealed. According to the ‘Pick My Own Idol’ star voting web service Idol Pick’ on the 17th, BTS Jin took first place in the male idol individual category with 72,087 picks in the weekly vote for the 2nd week of February. Jin, who has maintained the top spot for 7 consecutive weeks, also took first place with the most votes in this weekly vote. In addition, Rain Celmar took first place in the international category with 56,020 picks. Rain Celmar gained popularity by appearing on the popular Philippine reality show ‘Pinoy Big Brother: Gen11’. The first place in the female idol individual category was Lee Chae Yeon with 6,096 picks. In addition, GOT7 took first place in the male idol group category with 4,426 picks, and BBGIRLS took first place in the female idol group category with 3,290 picks. In particular, the female idol groupFeb 17, 2025
SPECIAL‘Trotpick’ Jin Hae-seong, the era of trot all-rounders! Trot star with perfect stage talents in tone, skill, and performance [DA:Chart]‘Trotpick’ Jin Hae-seong, the era of trot all-rounders! A stage genius trot star with perfect tone, skills, and performance [DA:Chart] Singer Jin Hae-seong has been recognized as a perfect trot all-rounder. On the 17th, the trot star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ (trotpick) announced the results of the special vote ‘The era of trot all-rounders! A stage genius trot star with perfect tone, skills, and performance?’, held from the 10th to the 16th. According to the voting results, Jin Hae-seong took first place with 174,900 points. Born in 1990, Jin Hae-seong debuted in 2012 with his first album ‘Accept My Love’. He won the Male Rookie Award in the Adult Song category at the 23rd Korean Entertainment and Arts Awards and won the KBS Trot Survival Audition Program ‘Trot National Sports Festival’. Jin Hae-seong performed well on TV Chosun‘s ‘Mr. Trot 2’ and won the 3rd place ‘Mi(美)’. He appeared on trot variety shows ‘Mr. Lotto’ ‘San-tta-ra Mul-tta-ra Dan-tta-ra’ and met fans nationwide atFeb 17, 2025
SPECIALShin Seung-tae, ‘Tropic’ Spotlight Star No. 1 [DA:Chart]Shin Seung-tae, ‘Trotpick’ Spotlight Star 1st Place [DA:Chart] Singer Shin Seung-tae took first place in the Trotpick Spotlight Star vote. On the 17th, the Trot Star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ (trotpick) released the results of the Spotlight vote that took place from the 10th to the 16th. According to the voting results, Shin Seung-tae took first place with 83,300 points. Trotpick‘s new voting service, ‘Spotlight Star’, is a vote that allows you to shine the spotlight directly on your favorite singer. You can participate using Daily Pick and Star Pick, and an online article will be published for the singer who achieves first place every week. In addition, the four singers who ranked first in each round over the four weeks will be provided with Seodaemun Electronic Billboard support. The 21st voting will be held from the 17th to the 23rd. The 21st voting candidates were Kang Moon-kyung, Ryu Ji-kwang, Maria, Yang Ji-eun, and Choi Sang. Their fans can participate in the vote using DailFeb 17, 2025
SPECIALJin Hae-seong, ‘Tropic’ Supernova 1st place [DA:Chart]Jin Hae-seong, ‘Trotpick’ Supernova 1st Place [DA:Chart] Singer Jin Hae-seong took 1st place in the Trotpick Supernova vote. On the 17th, the trot star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ (trotpick) revealed the results of the Supernova vote that took place from the 10th to the 16th. According to the voting results, Jin Hae-seong took 1st place with 364,930 points. Jin Hae-seong, born in 1990, debuted in 2012 with his first album ‘Accept My Love’. He won the Male New Artist Award in the Adult Song category at the 23rd Korea Entertainment Arts Awards and went on to win the KBS Trot Survival Audition Program ‘Trot National Sports Festival’. Jin Hae-seong performed well on TV Chosun‘s ‘Mr. Trot 2’ and took 3rd place, ‘Mi(美)’. She appeared on trot variety shows such as ‘Mister Lotto’‘Santara Multara Ttanttara’ and met fans nationwide through ‘Mr. Trot 2’ Jin Seon-mi Concert. She released her new album ‘愛(ROMANCE)’ in October of last year and performed her new song ‘Love Bird’ and successfully heFeb 17, 2025
SPECIALJeon Yu-jin, ‘Trotpick’ Weekly Female No. 1 [DA:Chart]Jeon Yu-jin, ‘Trotpick’ Weekly Female No. 1 [DA:Chart] Singer Jeon Yu-jin took first place in the Trotpick Weekly Voting Female Singer category. On the 17th, the Trotstar voting web service ‘Trotpick’ (trotpick) released the results of the weekly voting held from the 10th to the 16th. According to the voting results, Jeon Yu-jin took first place in the female singer category with 407,130 points. Born in 2006, Jeon Yu-jin came from the Pohang Beach National Song Festival and debuted in March 2020 with the digital single ‘Would You Like to Love?’. She became known as a trot prodigy after placing second in the finals of the ‘I Like Songs’ special episode of KBS2‘s ‘I Like Trot’. Jeon Yu-jin confidently won MBN’s ‘Current King of Singers’, which ended in February of last year, and participated in the ‘2024 Active King Nationwide Tour Concert’. She met her fans through a fan meeting last month and also released the mini-album ‘Only You’ to commemorate her victory in ‘Current King of SingersFeb 17, 2025
SPECIALLim Young-woong, ‘Tropic’ Weekly Male No. 1 [DA:Chart]Lim Young-woong, ‘Trotpick’ Weekly Male No. 1 [DA:Chart] Singer Lim Young-woong took first place in the Trotpick Weekly Voting Male Singer category. On the 17th, the trot star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ (trotpick) released the results of the weekly voting that took place from the 10th to the 16th. According to the voting results, Lim Young-woong maintained his undisputed first place in the male singer category with 1,014,160 points. Lim Young-woong opened the real ‘Lim Young-woong era’ by taking first place Jin on TV Chosun‘s ‘Tomorrow is Mr. Trot’. ‘Now Trust Me Only’ ‘HERO’ ‘My Love Like Starlight’ ‘Love Always Runs Away’ ‘Can We Meet Again’ ‘Polaroid’ ‘Do or Die’ ‘Home’ ‘Warmth’ etc. Lim Young-woong is receiving much love for his success in everything from national tours, US concerts, movies containing live performances, and reality shows. He showcased his acting skills as an actor by presenting the short film ‘In October’. Lim Young-woong will hold a press conference in Seoul frFeb 17, 2025