‘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]
‘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]
Girls‘ Generation Hyoyeon, It’s Only February, Isn‘t It Cold? Wearing a Bra Top and Boldly Exposing Herself [DA★]
Hong Sang-soo, photo time alone… ‘full-term’ Kim Min-hee, who left the country with him, did not attend [DA:Issue]
“You say it‘s your taste? I like it, actually” Choi Woo-shik, the reason he took on another romantic comedy [DA: Interview ①]
Park Hyung-sik, who took off his romantic comedy, filled with masculinity and desire never seen before in ‘Treasure Island’ (Comprehensive) [DA:On-site]
SPECIAL‘Plus Star’ Lee Jun-ho, the star representing K-content [DA:Chart]‘Plus Star’ Lee Jun-ho, the star to represent K-content [DA:Chart] Actor and singer Lee Jun-ho has been selected as the star to represent K-content. On the 6th, ‘Everything About My Star Support’ star voting web service Plustar revealed the results of the special star voting ‘Who is the star to represent K-content?’ that took place from December 23rd of last year to January 5th of this year at 11 PM. According to the voting results, Lee Jun-ho took first place with an overwhelming vote rate of approximately 60%, recording 4,649,400 silver points. Rowoon (2,272,000 silver points) and Kim Hye-yoon (349,840 silver points) came in second and third. Video support for Lee Jun-ho will be held for 7 days from January 16th through the outdoor billboard in Myeongdong. Lee Jun-ho, who debuted as a member of the idol group 2PM in 2008, was reborn as an ‘acting idol’ with the 2013 film ‘Cold Eyes’. Since then, he has appeared in various characters in dramas and films such as ‘Chief Kim’, ‘Just BetwJan 06, 2025
SPECIALGo Hyun-jung, major surgery with a hose in her nose “Recovering a lot... Eating well” [DA★]Actress Go Hyun-jung shared her recent hospitalization news. On the 6th, Go Hyun-jung posted on her Instagram, “I‘m sorry for worrying you. I’ve recovered a lot,” and “I‘m eating well now and meeting my acquaintances.” She said, “I was surprisingly sick, but I’m feeling better now that I‘ve safely completed major surgery. I’ll be careful and take good care of myself,” and expressed her feelings by saying, “The first photo is me today. I love you all, I sincerely bow my head to thank you for your support and concern.” In the photo that was released, Go Hyun-jung is staring at the camera with a plain face. In other videos and photos, she is eating in her hospital room or lying down with a tube in her nose. Go Hyun-jung suddenly did not attend the production conference for the Genie TV drama “Namib” on the 16th of last month. This was due to the medical team‘s opinion that absolute rest was necessary due to her deteriorating health. Go Hyun-jung’s agency also surprised everyone by saying,Jan 06, 2025
SPECIALKim Hye-yoon-Lee Jun-ho-Yang Joon-il-Byeon Woo-seok ‘Plus Star’ TOP4 [DA:Chart]Kim Hye-yoon - Lee Jun-ho - Yang Joon-il - Byun Woo-seok ‘Plus Star’ TOP4 [DA:Chart] ‘Plus Star’ TOP4 has been revealed. On the 6th, ‘Everything About My Star Support’ star voting web service Plustar revealed the ‘TOP4’ of the weekly vote that took place from December 9th of last year to January 5th of this year. The top 4 stars were selected based on the cumulative number of votes from the Plustar weekly star vote that took place over the course of 4 weeks. The 20th TOP4 stars were Kim Hye-yoon, Lee Jun-ho, Yang Joon-il, and Byun Woo-seok. Among them, Kim Hye-yoon took first place with over 8 million silver points. In addition, Kim Hye-yoon, Lee Jun-ho, and Yang Joon-il have consistently shown their popularity by being TOP4 stars this time, following the 19th vote, and Byun Woo-seok was also named TOP4 star thanks to his popularity. The news of the TOP4 stars who received much love for 4 weeks will also be announced through the outdoor electronic billboard in Myeongdong. Video supportJan 06, 2025
SPECIALKim Hye-yoon, Plus Star Weekly Voting Overall 1st Place [DA:Chart]Kim Hye-yoon, 1st place in Plustar weekly vote [DA:Chart] Actress Kim Hye-yoon took 1st place in Plustar weekly vote. On the 6th, Plustar, a star voting web service for ‘Everything About Supporting My Star’, released the results of a weekly vote that ran from December 30th of last year to January 5th of this year. Among them, Kim Hye-yoon recorded 2,603,930 silver points, taking 1st place not only in the actor category but also in all categories. Kim Hye-yoon is the only star to record over 2 million silver points in this episode. Kim Hye-yoon, who received much love through the tvN drama ‘Seonjae Picks Up and Runs’ last year, returns this year with the SBS drama ‘But I‘m Human Starting Today’. ‘But I’m Human Starting Today’ is a romance drama about an eccentric gumiho who avoids good deeds and men in case she might become human, and a narcissistic soccer player star. Expectations are high for the work that will portray the trustworthy acting skills and new charms of ‘Romance Queen’ KiJan 06, 2025
SPECIALKim Hye Yoon - Yang Joon Il - Secret Number - BINI Aiah Plus Star 1st Place [DA:Chart]Kim Hye-yoon - Yang Joon-il - Secret Number - BINI Aiah Plustar 1st place [DA:Chart] The results of the Plustar weekly vote have been revealed. On the 6th, the star voting web service Plustar, which runs ‘Everything About Supporting My Star’, announced the results of the weekly vote that ran from December 30th of last year to January 5th of this year. According to the results, Yang Joon-il (1,845,000 silver points) took 1st place in the solo category, followed by Kang Daniel (81,400 silver points) and Solomon Lee (11,000 silver points) in 2nd and 3rd place. In particular, Yang Joon-il boasted hot popularity by taking first place for 43 consecutive weeks. In the celebrity category, BINI‘s Aiah (2,800 silver points) took first place, and BINI’s Jhoanna (200 silver points) and Win Metawin (200 silver points) took joint second place. In the actor category, Kim Hye-yoon (2,603,930 silver points) took first place. Lee Jun-ho (1,911,300 silver points) took second place, and Byun Woo-seok (1,6Jan 06, 2025
SPECIAL‘Idol Pick’ Kang Daniel, Idol expected to be active in 2025 [DA:Chart]‘Idol Pick’ Kang Daniel, Idol to watch in 2025 [DA:Chart] Singer Kang Daniel has been selected as the idol to watch in 2025. According to the ‘Pick My Own Idol’ star voting web service Idol Pick on the 6th, Kang Daniel took first place in the special vote ‘Which idol is expected to be active in 2025?’. In this vote, which was held from December 30th of last year to January 5th of this year, Kang Daniel received 14,043 picks. Out of a total of 22,225 picks collected in this vote, Kang Daniel took first place with a high voting rate of approximately 63%. 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. On the 4th and 5th of this month, he met his fans in Tokyo, Japan through the ‘KANGDANIEL ACT TOUR in 2025’, and he is scheduled to show off splendid performances in various Asian cities including Bangkok, Hong Kong,Jan 06, 2025
SPECIALBTS Jin - GOT7 - Lee Chae Yeon - Zee Pruk - BVG Girl Idol Pick Weekly 1st Place [DA:Chart]BTS Jin - GOT7 - Lee Chae Yeon - Zee Pruk - BVGIRLS 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 6th, in the weekly vote for the 5th week of December, BTS Jin took first place in the male idol individual category with 61,500 picks. Jin also took first place overall with the most votes in this week‘s votes. In addition, Zee Pruk took first place in the international category with 2,691 picks. The female idol individual winner was Lee Chae Yeon with 6,140 picks. In addition, GOT7 took first place in the male idol group category with 4,945 picks, and BVGIRLS took first place in the female idol group category with 2,108 picks. In the female idol group category, BVB Girls took first place for 57 consecutive weeks, and in the female idol individual category, Lee Chae-yeon took first place for 46 consecutive weeks. In the male idol group category, GOT7 took firstJan 06, 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 6th, the trot star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ (trotpick) released the results of the Supernova vote that took place from December 30th of last year to January 5th of this year. According to the voting results, Jin Hae-seong took 1st place with 454,460 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 as ‘Mi(美)’. She appeared in 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 sJan 06, 2025
SPECIALPark Ji-hyun-Jang Song-ho-Park Sung-on-Kim Hee-jae ‘Tropic’ Spotlight Stars♥ [DA:Chart]Park Ji-hyun - Jang Song-ho - Park Sung-on - Kim Hee-jae ‘Trotpick’ Spotlight Stars♥ [DA:Chart] ‘Trotpick’ Spotlight TOP line has been revealed. On the 6th, the trot star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ (trotpick) revealed the results of the spotlight voting for 4 weeks from December 9th of last year to January 5th of this year. The 1st place for each week is the main character of the reward. Accordingly, Park Ji-hyun (84,470 points), Jang Song-ho (19,950 points), Park Sung-on (64,390 points), and Kim Hee-jae (23,440 points) will receive support on the Seodaemun electronic billboard. The electronic billboard screening for them will be held for 3 days from January 13th to 15th. You can meet them on the outdoor electronic billboard of Shinhan Bank in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul. Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga.comJan 06, 2025
SPECIALLim Young-woong-Jeong Dong-won-Jang Min-ho ‘Tropic’ Ranking TOP Line [DA:Chart]Lim Young-woong - Jeong Dong-won - Jang Min-ho ‘Trotpick’ Ranking TOP Line [DA:Chart] The ‘Trotpick’ Ranking TOP Line has been revealed. On the 6th, the trot star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ (trotpick) announced the results of the ‘Trotpick Ranking’, which integrates data from weekly votes in the men‘s and women’s weekly votes. From December 9 last year to January 5 this year, the results of the four weeks of voting are combined, and regardless of rank, if the total accumulated points for the four weeks are 2 million or more, they will receive Myeongdong Billboard support. As a result, Lim Young-woong (3,923,380 points), Jeong Dong-won (2,606,910 points), and Jang Min-ho (1,291,680 points) were selected as the support protagonists. The Myeongdong Billboard screening for them will be held for three days, from January 16 to 18. You can meet them at the outdoor electronic display board on the rooftop of the Rimowa Myeongdong Store across from the main entrance of Lotte Avenuel at EuljirJan 06, 2025
SPECIALLim Young-woong - Jeon Yu-jin - Jin Hae-seong ‘Trotpic’ Weekly No. 1 protagonists♥ [DA:Chart]Lim Young-woong - Jeon Yu-jin - Jin Hae-sung, the weekly 1st place winners of ‘Trotpick’ ♥ [DA:Chart] Singers Lim Young-woong, Jeon Yu-jin, and Jin Hae-sung were selected as the protagonists of the Trotpick weekly event. On the 6th, the trot star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ (trotpick) announced the results of the 65th weekly event by tallying the votes from 4 weeks from December 9th of last year to January 5th of this year. As a result, Lim Young-woong, Jeon Yu-jin, and Jin Hae-sung took 1st place in each category as the protagonists of the event. First, Lim Young-woong, who took 1st place in the male category, recorded 3,922,380 points, and Jeon Yu-jin, who took 1st place in the female category, recorded 1,714,190 points. Jin Hae-seong, who won the Supernova category, earned 1,672,060 points. Accordingly, the videos of Lim Young-woong, Jeon Yu-jin, and Jin Hae-seong will be screened on the Shinhan Bank outdoor billboard near Seodaemun Station in Seoul for three days from January 13Jan 06, 2025
SPECIAL‘Tropic’ Jang Min-ho, Trotic‘s first shining star of the new year [DA:Chart]‘Trotpick’ Jang Min-ho, Trotpick‘s first shining #1 protagonist of the new year [DA:Chart] Singer Jang Min-ho was selected as the Trotpick’s first shining #1 protagonist of the new year. On the 6th, the trot star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ (trotpick) announced the results of the special vote ‘Who will be the Trotpick‘s first shining #1 protagonist of the new year?’, which was held from December 30th of last year to January 5th of this year. According to the voting results, Jang Min-ho took first place with 208,340 points. Jang Min-ho debuted in 1997 and went through groups such as Ubis and Baram before turning into a trot singer in 2011. After a long period of obscurity, he reached his heyday in 2020, gaining attention through TV Chosun’s ‘Mr. Trot’. He is also active in entertainment programs, appearing in KBS2‘s ‘Convenience Store Restaurant’. Jang Min-ho made a comeback in November last year with his new title song ‘Love’s Tiki Taka’ and his third mini-album ‘Essay ep.3’. StartinJan 06, 2025
SPECIALKim Hee-jae, ‘Tropic’ Spotlight Star No. 1 [DA:Chart]Kim Hee-jae, ‘Trotpick’ Spotlight Star 1st Place [DA:Chart] Singer Kim Hee-jae took first place in the Trotpick Spotlight Star vote. On the 6th, the Trot Star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ (trotpick) released the results of the Spotlight vote that took place from December 30th of last year to January 5th of this year. According to the voting results, Kim Hee-jae took first place with 23,440 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 15th vote will be held from January 6th to the 12th. The candidates for the 15th vote were Nam Seung-min, Moo-ryong, Son Bin-ah, Lee Su-ho, and Chu Hyuk-jin. Their fans can paJan 06, 2025
SPECIALSeo Kang-joon, more handsome after discharge… Recent status of improved visuals [DA★]Actor Seo Kang-joon shared his perfect visuals. On the 5th, Seo Kang-joon‘s agency Man of Creation posted a photo of Seo Kang-joon, who appeared as a presenter for the ‘2024 MBC Drama Awards, on their official Instagram. In the revealed photo, Seo Kang-joon is wearing a suit and shows off his sculpted visuals. Seo Kang-joon’s sharp jawline and distinct facial features capture the attention of viewers. Meanwhile, Seo Kang-joon will return to the small screen in about 3 years with MBC‘s new Friday-Saturday drama ‘Undercover High School’, which will first air in February. ‘Undercover High School’ is a drama that depicts the adventures of a National Intelligence Service agent who goes undercover as a high school student to find Emperor Gojong’s missing gold bars. Reporter Kim Seung-hyun, Donga.com tmdgus@donga.comJan 06, 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 6th, the Trot Star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ (trotpick) released the results of the weekly voting that took place from December 30th of last year to January 5th of this year. According to the voting results, Jeon Yu-jin took first place in the female singer category with 421,660 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 Trot’ special episode of KBS2‘I Like Songs’. Jeon Yu-jin confidently won MBN‘Current King of Singers’, which ended in February of last year. While appearing on the ‘Korea-Japan Top Ten Show’ with the ‘Current King’ contestants, he is also holding the ‘2024 Current King Nationwide Tour Concert’. He met his fans througJan 06, 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 6th, the trot star voting web service ‘Trotpick’ (trotpick) released the results of the weekly voting that took place from December 30th of last year to January 5th of this year. According to the voting results, Lim Young-woong maintained his undisputed first place in the male singer category with 952,870 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 a national tour, US concert, a movie containing a live performance, and even a reality show. He showed off his acting skills as an actor by presenting the short film ‘In October’. After successfully completing anJan 06, 2025
SPECIALYoo In-young, goddess on the beach… Swimsuit figure full of health [DA★]Actress Yoo In-young showed off her beauty on the beach. Yoo In-young posted a photo on her Instagram on the 5th with the caption, “MY HBD”. In the released photo, Yoo In-young is sitting on the beach and having a leisurely time. Yoo In-young winked at the camera and showed off her lovely beauty. In particular, Yoo In-young caught the attention of viewers by showing off her healthy body in a halter-neck swimsuit. Meanwhile, Yoo In-young is scheduled to appear in the new KBS 2TV weekend drama ‘Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers’. Reporter Kim Seung-hyun, Donga.com tmdgus@donga.comJan 06, 2025
SPECIAL“Lee Jung-jae♥Im Se-ryung Romantic Vacation”…US Entertainment Media Report [DA:Hollywood]A dating photo between actor Lee Jung-jae, who appeared in the Netflix series ‘Squid Game 2’, and Vice President Lim Se-ryung of Daesang Group, whom he has been dating for 11 years, has been revealed. On the 4th (local time), American entertainment media Backgrid revealed a dating photo between Lee Jung-jae and Vice President Lim Se-ryung through their official SNS. The revealed photo shows the back of Vice President Lim Se-ryung in a white bikini and Lee Jung-jae taking a picture of his lover Lim Se-ryung. The two are enjoying their date without being conscious of their surroundings. Backgrid reported, “Lee Jung-jae, star of the popular series ‘Squid Game’, enjoyed a romantic vacation in St. Barts with his partner Lim Se-ryung”. It added, “The couple had a great time together, and Lee Jung-jae also took a picture of Lim Se-ryung on the beach.” Meanwhile, Lee Jung-jae and Lim Se-ryung have been dating publicly since 2015. Lee Jung-jae released the Netflix series ‘Squid Game 2’ on DecemJan 06, 2025
SPECIALKim Jong-un, ♥Financial Husband‘s Face Revealed “Release a Song for Pets” [DA★]Actress Kim Jung-eun revealed part of her husband‘s face. On the 5th, Kim Jung-eun posted on her Instagram, “A song I sang for a project for pets has been released,” and announced the release of the song. She introduced the new song by saying, “The song I was first offered was a very cheerful song about puppies, but when I asked, ’My babies are now over ten years old and are old dogs. Isn‘t there a song for those babies?’, the song she made for me was ‘I’m Your Whole World.‘” She continued, “I have a lot of friends and a lot to do, but to my babies, I’m everything. I have two dogs, too. Their health is getting worse. Puppies don‘t last long when they’re small and cute. I sang this song with the hope of loving my old dogs even more as the time comes to say goodbye to them.” He also shared an anecdote, saying, “I cried a lot while practicing, so I was worried if I could sing properly, but my younger sister, singer Yumi, helped me, so I think it turned out well.” Finally, he said, “I hopeJan 05, 2025
SPECIALDemi Moore in her 60s, got a shot and became younger? Dizzying see-through upper body [DA★]Actress Demi Moore has pulled off a see-through outfit. On the 4th, Demi Moore revealed part of her pictorial on her Instagram. In the photo, Demi Moore is working out in tights that reveal her body lines. While her solid muscles catch the eye, in another photo, she is wearing a see-through outfit on her upper body to create a breathtaking sexiness. Demi Moore showed off her daring acting in the currently showing movie ‘Substance’. ‘Substance’ is about a former star who was fired for being ‘young and not sexy’ and transforms into a young body with just one injection. Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.comJan 05, 2025