Keita Machida “Expecting synergy with Korean actors” [Photoshoot]

Machida Keita “Expecting synergy with Korean actors” [Photo shoot] Japanese actor Machida Keita met with Arena Homme Plus. Machida Keita is a famous actor in Korea, known for ‘Alice in Borderland’ ‘Cherry Maho: If You‘re a Virgin Until You’re 30, You Can Become a Wizard”. He showed off his unique charm while shooting his first photo shoot in Korea. He entered the studio as a young man with a sullen look, and as soon as the photo shoot began, he showed off a variety of strong images and a multi-layered side that cannot be defined as one thing. In the interview that followed, he talked about various topics, from how he became an actor to his desire to appear in a Korean production. Machida Keita said, “I‘ve played so many different roles while I’ve been active, so there‘s nothing that’s set in stone. I‘ve played strong characters, likable characters, and even ghosts”. He said that he was able to play a variety of roles because he didn’t have a fixed image, and he also expressed his aspir

Kang Tae-joo “I want to become an actor who can be convinced and persuade in any role” [Photoshoot]

Kang Tae-joo “I want to be an actor who can be convincing and convince no matter what role he plays” [Photoshoot] Allure Korea‘s pictorial with rookie Kang Tae-joo has been released. In the pictorial, he radiates new charms that were not seen in works such as the movie ‘The Prince’ and Season 2 of APPLE TV+ ‘Pachinko’. Kang Tae-joo not only has clean, flawless visuals like a blank sheet of paper, but also displays his own unique charm, including a dreamy sensibility and a charisma that feels strong. He showed off his outstanding skills, to the point that it was hard to believe that it was his first time doing a pictorial. He naturally used facial expressions and poses that matched the styling that changed in each cut. When his fiery gaze at the camera and explosive energy were added, the pictorial was born with an even more sensational feel. An interview was also conducted along with the pictorial shoot, allowing one to feel Kang Tae-joo’s sincerity. He expressed his distinct presence

Lee Jin-hyuk “‘SNL’ I wanted to put it down more, but the writer and PD stopped me” [Photoshoot]

Lee Jin Hyuk, “I wanted to put down ‘SNL’ more, but the writer and PD stopped me” [Photo shoot] Actor and singer Lee Jin Hyuk‘s pictorial has been revealed. Lee Jin Hyuk, who stood in front of the camera, created A-cuts one after another with smooth posing, from a boyish concept to a hip mood, receiving praise from the on-site staff. Lee Jin Hyuk debuted as a member of the group UP10TION in 2015 and received much love after appearing on the Mnet audition show ’Produce X 101‘. He joined the new crew of Coupang Play’s entertainment show ‘SNL Korea Season 6’ and proved his diverse acting spectrum by playing a supporting role. Lee Jin Hyuk first shared his thoughts on the photo shoot, saying, “It was awkward because it was the first pictorial I‘ve shot in a long time, but if I remember correctly, it was my first and last pictorial of the year, so I think I wanted to do well.” Regarding recent activities, he said, “Recently, after finishing the Coupang Play comedy show ‘SNL Korea Season 6’,

Kim Seon-ho, global popularity causing filming delays ‘Amazing’ [Photoshoot]

Kim Seon-ho, global popularity causing filming delays ‘Amazing’ [Photoshoot] The Arena Homme Plus digital cover featuring actor Kim Seon-ho has been released. For this shoot, he went to Rome, Italy and showed off his natural appearance blended into the romantic daily life of Rome. In the pictorial, Kim Seon-ho perfectly digested various products and clothes, revealing his unique soft charisma and delicate sensibility. Kim Seon-ho‘s appearance walking the streets of Rome created a picturesque landscape like a scene from a movie. There was also an interesting episode during the filming. While filming on the streets of Rome, fans from all over the world who recognized Kim Seon-ho flocked to the filming, delaying the filming. This was a moment that made us realize his global popularity. Kim Seon-ho, who received much love from fans around the world for Disney+’s ‘Tyrant’ last year, plans to appear in front of fans with various works in 2025 as well. Starting with Netflix‘s ‘Can Love Interp

Tae-goo Eom “I almost collapsed at the fan meeting… I felt like I was hit by a sound” [Photoshoot]

Um Tae-goo “I almost collapsed at the fan meeting… It felt like I was hit by a soundtrack” [Photoshoot] Actor Um Tae-goo‘s pictorial for fashion magazine Harper’s Bazaar Korea has been released. In the pictorial, Um Tae-goo recreates scenes from everyday life in a Hong Kong movie, going back and forth between a bathroom, a room, and the streets. Um Tae-goo left an impression as Hyun-min in the Disney+ original series ‘The Lighting Store’. In an interview conducted before the final episode of ‘The Lighting Store’ was released, he said, “I‘m looking forward to seeing what kind of impressions people who don’t know the original story will have after watching the drama until the end”. He continued, “I hope that people who watch it will feel the strange shock that I felt when I first saw the ‘The Lighting Store’ webtoon. The drama doesn‘t deviate much from the framework of the webtoon. It was the most shocking script I’ve read in recent years. It felt like I got a taste of emotions that can

Oh Jung-se, Docking Complete with Space Scientist ‘Kang Kang-soo’ in Love (Ask the Stars)

Actor Oh Jung-se is showing off a new charm in ‘Ask the Stars’. Oh Jung-se is stimulating interest by taking on the role of ‘Kang Kang-soo’, a third-generation chaebol space scientist in the tvN weekend drama ‘Ask the Stars’. He is captivating viewers‘ attention with his cynical and prickly appearance, which is in contrast to his innocent Eohung character in his previous work ‘Mr. Plankton’, as well as his reckless side when it comes to love. First, the chemistry between Kang-soo’s ex-lover Choi Go-eun (played by Han Ji-eun) and Ryung-soo (played by Lee Min-ho), who became entangled through artificial insemination, is a hot topic. In the previous two episodes in particular, Kang-soo coldly looked down on Ryung, saying, “Can you handle a microscope better than me in this zero gravity? Give up. Go-eun is mine”, creating sharp tension. After that, Kang-soo took the eggs that Ryong brought and secretly performed artificial insemination, and showed a provocative attitude by saying that he s

Jeong Geon-ju decides to confess to Kim Ji-eun “This is the first time I‘ve felt this way” (Check in Hanyang)

In ‘Check In Hanyang’, Jung Gun-joo decides to confess to Kim Ji-eun, raising expectations. Channel A‘s Saturday-Sunday drama ‘Check In Hanyang’ (written by Park Hyun-jin/directed by Myung Hyun-woo, Noh Kyu-yeop/planned by Channel A/produced by Wemad, Artist Studio, Story Networks/joint production and investment by PONY CANYON), which has entered its second act, is depicting a full-fledged love triangle. The three people Lee Eun-ho (played by Muyeong-gun Lee Eun/played by Bae In-hyeok), Hong Deok-soo (played by Hong Jae-on/played by Kim Ji-eun), and Jung Gun-joo (played by Chun Joon-hwa) who have gathered at Yongcheonru with different goals, become entangled as the emotions they have built up over time are expressed. Meanwhile, the previously released preview for Episode 9 of ‘Check In Hanyang’ stimulated the curiosity of viewers by showing Chun Joon-hwa deciding to confess to Hong Deok-soo and asking Lee Eun-ho for advice. In relation to this, on January 17th, ‘Check In Hanyang’ relea

‘Amazing atmosphere’ Kim Min-jeong, fresh + elegant, the charm of the eight colors of Seolmaehwa (Check in Hanyang)

The unchanging visuals of Kim Min-jung from ‘Check In Hanyang’ are a hot topic. On the 16th, her agency Mynest Company released several previously unreleased cuts of Kim Min-jung, who is currently acting as Seol Mae-hwa, the grand master of Joseon‘s largest inn, Yongcheonru, in Channel A’s Saturday-Sunday drama ‘Check In Hanyang’. The released photos capture the various aspects of Seol Mae-hwa, who is elegant and graceful, and charismatic and dignified, from various angles, drawing attention. First, Kim Min-jung completed Seol Mae-hwa with her hairstyle, makeup, and outfit, without missing a single detail. With her neatly combed hair, she showed Seol Mae-hwa‘s flawless personality, with her makeup, which was calm and natural with minimal colors, she showed consistency, and with her colorful outfits, she showed off her grandeur as a grand master with splendidness and chicness depending on the time and place. It is also said that Kim Min-jung worked hard to perfectly embody the character

Ryu Soo-young, Unimaginable Kakdugi Recipe ‘Even a Thesis?’ (Convenience Store Restaurant)

‘Newly Released Convenience Store Restaurant’ Ryu Soo-young reveals a recipe for radish kimchi that doesn‘t exist in the world. On the KBS 2TV ‘Newly Released Convenience Store Restaurant’ (hereafter referred to as ‘Convenience Store Restaurant’) broadcast on the night of the 17th, ‘Trustworthy and Eating Teacher Eo-nam’ Ryu Soo-young will present another blockbuster recipe. Last week, Ryu Soo-young created a buzz by making the signature rice-thief side dish stir-fried sea squirt with an unimaginable ‘Recipe That Doesn’t Exist in the World’, which recorded the highest viewership ratings. This time, Ryu Soo-young raises expectations by saying that he will make radish kimchi, a dish loved by all ages, easily with a ‘Recipe That Doesn‘t Exist in the World’. Ryu Soo-young’s VCR that will be revealed that day begins with Ryu Soo-young looking somewhat haggard as he engrossed himself in recipe research. Ryu Soo-young began researching the radish kimchi recipe for his ‘Teacher Eo-nam‘s Own Mi

Jung Hae-in Look-alike Bungeoppang Owner, After Launching a Brand, Is He Worried About His Main Job? (Ask Us)

There is news that the 300th episode special of ‘Ask Us Anything’ will feature special MCs of all time. On the special episode airing on the 20th, Lee Kyung-kyu, who recorded the highest viewership ratings of ‘Ask Us Anything’, will revisit to give an even hotter prescription. From his bold reactions to his spicy comments that will get you thinking, his firm advice will continue. In addition to ‘Ask Us Anything’, a truly surprising person has been invited, raising expectations for the ‘300th episode special’. Next, ‘Ask Us Anything’, a bungeoppang owner who looks like the man with 40 million views, Jung Hae-in, will appear on ‘Ask Us Anything’. He is currently a freelance model and a N-jobber who started selling bungeoppang in the winter of 24. The video he uploaded as he started selling bungeoppang started spreading on social media, and people who saw the video started saying that he resembled actor Jung Hae-in, which became a hot topic. He explains that the accumulated views alone re

‘Twin Mom’ Han Groo, Straight S-Line… Top-level Flying Yoga [DA★]

‘Twin mom’ Han Groo, long S-line... Top-notch flying yoga [DA★] Actress Han Groo is crazy about flying yoga. On the 17th, Han Groo posted a photo of herself exercising on her Instagram with the caption “Flying yoga, which I love the most”. In the photo, she is seen concentrating on flying yoga in tight workout clothes. She garnered admiration with her firm S-line and abs, as well as her long, lean legs. Born in 1992, Han Groo debuted as a singer in 2011 with ‘Witch girl’. She turned to acting starting with the drama ‘Girl K’ that year. She appeared in the dramas ‘Can We Get Married?’‘Marriage, Not Dating’‘Super Daddy Yeol’. Han Groo married a businessman 9 years her senior in November 2015 and gave birth to Iranian twins in February 2017. She returned to the entertainment industry in June 2022 after focusing on raising her child, and announced her divorce in September of that year. She is currently meeting viewers through the KBS2 drama ‘Cinderella Game’, which began airing in December

Lee Se-young, disguised with sunglasses… Will the identity concealment operation succeed? (Motel Cali)

MBC‘s Friday-Saturday drama ‘Motel California’ Lee Se-young’s suspicious return scene to ‘Hana-eup’ has been captured, drawing attention. MBC‘s Friday-Saturday drama ‘Motel California’ (planned by Jang Jae-hoon/directed by Kim Hyung-min, Lee Jae-jin/written by Lee Seo-yoon/produced by HB Entertainment) is a first love remodeling romance about a woman who was born and raised in a motel in the countryside and reunites with her first love in her hometown she ran away from 12 years ago. ‘Motel California’, based on the popular 2019 novel ‘Home, Bitter Home’ by Shim Yoon-seo, heralds the birth of a new ‘killer drama’. In addition, it ranked 2nd in the news category in the TV-OTT topic survey for the 2nd week of January announced by Good Data Corporation, a content topic survey company, and is emerging as a dark horse in the New Year’s home drama war. Among them, ‘Motel Cali’ announced today (17th) ahead of the broadcast of the 3rd episode, ‘I will never come back.

Cool Kim Sung-soo‘s current status, daughter raised with love after separation from ex-wife ‘Double Crown Winner of the Susi College Entrance Examination’

The current status of group Cool member Kim Sung-soo has been revealed. On the 14th, a video titled [Meet Kim Sung-soo] Mental breakdown due to the ‘supercar scam’, one of only two in Korea... Current status of the broadcaster who disappeared from TV’ was released on the YouTube channel ‘Current Status Olympics’. Kim Sung-soo, a member of the best mixed group Cool that swept the 90s, appears in the video. During the heyday of the group, which had numerous hits such as ‘Fate’, ‘Lucifer‘s Excuse’, ‘Beach Woman’, ‘Sorrow’, they swept away summer beach events in particular. Kim Sung-soo recalled those days, saying, “My skin was never white”. When asked about the settlement amount at the time, Kim Sung-soo said, “We received the settlement well. We received it in a wad of cash. At that time, the Hyundai apartment was worth 100 million won, so if I had just bought that, I would have... “ He said with regret, “But Kim Sung-soo is thin-skinned and weak-hearted, and he has been scammed a lot. H

‘50-year smoker’ Park Seo-jin‘s father, first-ever attempt at quitting smoking... What is the result? (Salimnam 2)

KBS 2TV‘s ‘Mr. House Husband Season 2’ (hereafter ‘Mr. House Husband’) depicts the tearful story of Park Seo-jin’s father‘s challenge to quit smoking. Park Seo-jin’s father, a smoker for about 50 years, realized the seriousness of health management due to a history of myocardial infarction and declared to quit smoking in the new year. However, Park Seo-jin‘s father is still unable to quit smoking even though the new year of 2025 has arrived, and his entire family worries and nags him. Unable to withstand the nagging of his family, Park Seo-jin decides to quit smoking right away that day. The father shows his determination by cutting out all of his cigarettes in front of his family, but the Park Seo-jin siblings don’t stop there and search every nook and cranny of the house, confiscating all the cigarettes and lighters that he had hidden. The father says, “My kids say they do it for my health, but I feel sad. When I found all the cigarettes, I almost cried,” he said, showing a regretful

Kim Jun-hyun, Requests Interview with Production Staff “Come Out for a Minute” (THE Taste Guys)

Kim Jun-hyun requested an interview with the production team. The Comedy TV ‘THE Delicious Guys’ that will air on the 17th will feature a special on middle-aged men, where they will eat lacquer duck soup and raw golbaengi. Kim Jun-hyun, Moon Se-yoon, Hwang Je-seong, and Kim Hae-jun, who visited the second restaurant specializing in raw golbaengi, will have a game to decide the members of One Bite Only. The game is that the person who draws a different picture out of five balls in the machine will be selected as the member of One Bite Only. If all four members draw the same picture, they will all receive the benefit of eating. Hwang Je-seong showed confidence, saying, “I really did a good job drawing”, but he gets nagged by the members for drawing three at a time. In a situation where each person chooses to draw one, the first picture shows Kim Jun-hyun‘s face, raising curiosity. After that, pig pictures are revealed one after another, and Kim Jun-hyun makes an uncomfortable expression,

‘Moon Ga-young and Ppopo Cut Leaked’ Choi Hyun-wook‘s Secret Private Life? Phone Obsession (That Guy is a Black Flame Dragon)

While actors Moon Ga-young and Choi Hyun-wook are causing a stir with the leaked ‘four-cut kissing’ photos, the production team of tvN‘s new Monday-Tuesday drama ‘That Guy is a Black Flame Dragon’ (directed by Lee Soo-hyun, written by Kim Soo-yeon) has released a character still cut of Ban Joo-yeon (played by Choi Hyun-wook). ‘That Guy is a Black Flame Dragon’ is a sealed romance between Team Leader Baek Soo-jung, the ‘head killer’ who suffers from a dark past, and Headquarters Manager Ban Joo-yeon, the ‘third-generation chaebol’ who holds a black flame dragon in her chest. It is based on a popular webtoon of the same name. Moon Ga-young, Choi Hyun-wook, Im Se-mi, and Kwak Si-yang star. In the drama, Ban Joo-yeon, played by Choi Hyun-wook, is a third-generation chaebol and the head of the strategic planning division of Yongseong Department Store. She is a perfectionist. In order to be recognized as the successor to the conglomerate, he keeps his ‘geek self’, ‘Black Flame Dragon’, a sec

A golden belly that is bulging to the point of bursting… Everyone is shocked (like gold)

‘Childcare These Days - My Golden Child’ draws attention by revealing the story of ‘A 7-year-old son whose stomach is bloated as if it will burst every night’. On this day, the mom and dad of Geum-jok, who is about to enter the first grade of elementary school, appear in the studio. They said that they applied for the story because of Geum-jok‘s unusual symptom of having a bloated stomach every night. It is said that Geum-jok’s family had to urgently take her to the emergency room because she was in so much pain that she could barely stand. Attention is focused on what kind of difficulties Geum-jok and her family are going through. The previously released video shows Geum-jok getting ready to shower. However, as she starts showering, you can see that Geum-jok‘s side is bulging out. Unlike her skinny body, Geum-jok’s stomach is bloated as if it will burst at any moment, and everyone in the studio can‘t help but be shocked and sigh in regret. Curiosity grows as to what is causing Geumjog

Kang Hye-won X Oh Woo-ri‘s first stills revealed... Extremely polar best friends (friendly competition)

The first stills of Kang Hye-won and Oh Woo-ri from ‘Friendly Competition’ have been released, drawing attention. STUDIO X+U‘s drama ‘Friendly Competition’ (Planned by: STUDIO X+U / Produced by: YLAB FLEX, STUDIO X+U / Directed by: Kim Tae-hee / Written by: Kim Tae-hee, Min Ye-ji) will be released for the first time on February 10. ‘Friendly Competition’ is a mystery girl thriller surrounding ‘Seul-gi’, a transfer student to Chaehwa Girls’ High School, one of the top 1% in Korea where a cutthroat college entrance exam competition takes place, along with the friends who reveal their desires and the suspicious death of her father, who was a member of the CSAT committee. The posters and teaser videos that have been released so far have garnered a lot of attention for the special relationship between Yoo Je-i (played by Lee Hye-ri) and Woo Seul-gi (played by Jung Soo-bin) amidst the competition. In ‘Friendly Competition’, there is another relationship to watch out for besides Yoo Je-i and

Park Eun-young, Jung Ji-sun gossiping? “That older sister is not so good” scorched earth (Talker)

Here is a preview of an exciting online trip. The JTBC show ‘Tokpawon 25 Hours’, which will air on the 20th, will feature architect and writer Oh Gi-sa as a guest, along with the second part of Jeon Hyun-moo, Yang Se-chan, and Park Eun-young‘s Hong Kong food tour, as well as various things to see, including eye-catching Danish architecture. According to the production team, first, MCs Jeon Hyun-moo and Yang Se-chan will go in search of Hong Kong’s representative restaurants with ‘Chinese food goddess’ chef Park Eun-young. The three of them will show off a mukbang at a special dim sum restaurant located on the highest mountain in Hong Kong. From Changfun, which is minced meat steamed in rice skin, to Siu Mai, which is meat and vegetables in wheat skin, to Chashu Bao, which is finely chopped Chashu and wrapped in skin, various types of dim sum stimulate the salivary glands. While enjoying dim sum for a while, Eunyoung Park reveals that she has a special relationship with the ‘Queen of Di

Winter Song Mate 14 People Meeting… What Winter Song Will We Sing Together? (What to Play)

‘What do you do when you play?’ The 14 Winter Song Mates will all appear to vote for the winter song they want to sing the most. The January 18th broadcast of MBC‘s ‘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) will depict a project to release a remake of a Winter Song. In the previous broadcast, Yoo Jae-suk, Haha, Joo Woo-jae, Park Jin-joo, Lee Yi-kyung, and Mi-joo gathered the ‘Winter Song Mates’ who will sing a winter song together. Singers Kim Jo-han, KCM, John Park, Ailee, Haewon (NMIXX), Seunghun (Jazzbee), actor Song Gun-hee, and national fencing team member Oh Sang-wook have raised expectations by participating in the Winter Song Project. The photos that were released capture the entire 14-member lineup, garnering attention. Yoo Jae-suk starts to assign seats while telling them to get to know each other, and in the meantime, the hidden members Oh Sang-wook and Song Gun-hee, who are in ch