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TVJung Ji-so visits her ex-husband‘s funeral (Suspicious Girl)Jung Ji-so visits her ex-husband‘s funeral. In the 10th episode of KBS2’s Wednesday-Thursday drama ‘Suspicious Girl’ (directed by Park Yong-soon/written by Heo Seung-min) aired on the 16th, the funeral is turned upside down by the sudden appearance of Oh Doo-ri (played by Jung Ji-so). Previously, Ban Ji-sook (played by Seo Young-hee) felt greatly betrayed by Oh Mal-soon (played by Kim Hae-sook), who lied about her biological father‘s death. Later, Choi Min-seok (played by In Kyo-jin), who had been investigating Ji-sook at Janet’s (played by Kim Hae-sook) request, found out that her father-in-law is alive. In the midst of this, Min-seok tells Ji-sook with a trembling voice, “Don‘t be surprised and listen,”, and the ending where Ji-sook is shocked upon hearing this greatly increases the tension of the drama. In the stills released today (16th), Doori, Ji-sook, and Min-seok are seen gathered at the funeral, capturing attention. Doori visits the funeral after hearing the news of her ex-husJan 16, 2025
TVCode Kunst, Past Photos Revealed… Even an Unexpected Love Letter? (I Live Alone)On MBC‘s ‘I Live Alone’, Code Kunst goes on a trip down memory lane with his soon-to-be-married younger sibling. While looking at childhood photos in an album and a memory box, the brothers discover a ‘love letter’ filled with affection. Attention is focused on who the main character who received the love letter will be. On the upcoming 17th episode of MBC’s ‘I Live Alone’ (directed by Heo Hang, Kang Ji-hee, Park Soo-bin, Lee Kyung-eun, and Moon Ki-young), Code Kunst will be seen spending time with his soon-to-be-married younger sibling while reminiscing. Code Kunst, who has come to his family home for the New Year, announces the news of his identical sibling‘s wedding. He sits down with his sibling, who he has been friends with, and opens the memory box. Inside the box their parents kept was filled with the playful history of the two brothers. Code Kunst makes everyone laugh as he reads the picture diary he wrote and a poem about his younger sibling. The two people who were recallingJan 16, 2025
TVChoi 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 reportersJan 16, 2025
TVJang Jin·Jang Dong-min→Park Ji-yoon·An Yu-jin… ‘Crime Scene Zero’, ‘Wish Fulfillment’ lineup revealedNetflix‘s variety show ‘Crime Scene’ is appearing in the new season ‘Crime Scene Zero’. The last sixth player’s spot will be filled with guests optimized for each episode, raising expectations. ‘Crime Scene Zero’ is a legendary role-playing mystery game in which players become suspects and detectives and try to find the culprit hiding among them. ‘Crime Scene Zero’, which has returned as a new ‘Crime Scene’ series, contains the meaning that as it is being introduced to global viewers for the first time, it will go back to the beginning and become a work that is more faithful to the fun and essence of the case. Amidst the heated anticipation for the mystery game that will meet viewers around the world on Netflix, ‘Legendary Career Players’ Jang Jin, Park Ji-yoon, Jang Dong-min, Kim Ji-hoon, and Ahn Yu-jin have confirmed their participation. This casting, which brings together new and old popular players, is a lineup that is truly the ‘Wish-fulfilling’ that all ‘Crime Scene’ fans have beJan 16, 2025
TVLee Hye-ri, the object of interest? ‘Curiosity-inducing two-shot’ (Friendly competition)‘Fair Competition’ The top 0.1% Lee Hye-ri‘s target of interest is attracting attention. STUDIO X+U drama ‘Fair 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) receives a lot of attention every time a new poster or trailer is released. In particular, the special relationship between Yoo Je-yi (played by Lee Hye-ri) who approaches Woo Seul-gi (played by Jung Soo-bin) with sincerity and obsession in the midst of the fierce college entrance exam competition and Woo Seul-gi who becomes Yoo Je-yi’s target is stimulating the curiosity of potential viewers. In the midst of this, ‘Fair Competition’ released a two-shot still of Lee Hye-ri and Jung Soo-bin on January 16, drawing attention. In the revealed still, Lee Hye-ri approaches transfer student Jung Soo-bin, who is wearing a different school uniform from Chaehwa Girls‘ High School, and starts talking to her. Hye-ri Lee, who leans toward Jung Soo-binJan 16, 2025
TVLee Kwang Soo and Do Kyung Soo Attempt to Recruit Kim Woo Bin? Love Calls Out of the Blue (Kong Kong Rice Rice)Will Lee Kwang Soo and D.O. capture SEVENTEEN‘s appetites at their cafeteria? On the episode of tvN’s ‘Bean Reaping (directed by Na Young-seok, Ha Moo-sung, Lee Young-kyung)’ (hereafter referred to as ‘Kongkongbapbap’) that will air on the afternoon of the 16th, SEVENTEEN‘s Hoshi, Wonwoo, and Woozi will make a surprise visit to Lee Kwang Soo and D.O.’s cafeteria and taste a special fusion menu. After successfully serving lunch that day, Lee Kwang Soo and D.O. present doenjang jjigae, which they have never tried before, for dinner. This doenjang jjigae, which started from an idea casually thrown out by CEO Lee Kwang Soo, is another challenge for D.O. With Do Kyung-soo half-heartedly saying, “I don’t know what kind of food will come out,” curiosity about the unidentified soybean paste stew is growing. While the dinner menu is being prepared, starting with Do Kyung-soo’s special soybean paste stew, unexpected guests SEVENTEEN appear and surprise Lee Kwang-soo and D.O. SEVENTEEN tilt theirJan 16, 2025
TVJoo Won‘s new song released... Confession song ‘Love is...’ released [DA:Today]Joo Won releases new song… Confession song ‘Love is…’ [DA:Today] Actor Joo Won has prepared a special gift for his fans. Joo Won will release his new song ‘Love is…’ through various online music sites at noon today (16th). ‘Love is…’ is a confession song that defines love, and is a ballad filled with Joo Won’s signature sweet voice and warm acoustic instruments. ‘Love is…’ is the work of producer Ahn Young Min, who has produced numerous hit songs for SG Wannabe, Davichi, etc. Here, Rocoberry and singer-songwriter Joo Eun participated in the work, and guitarist Park Shin-won and Paul Kim‘s ‘Meet You’ composer Joseph K joined in on the guitar and piano, respectively, and bassist Lee Jae-sung also joined in. The song was pre-released at the ‘2024 Joo Won Fan Concert JOO WON’S CABIN’ held in December last year. ‘Love is...’, which Joo Won debuted on a stage prepared only for his fans, received a great response at the time. Joo Won has been active in dramas, movies, and even musicals, showiJan 16, 2025
TVWhere did Ha Do-young go?… Jeong Seong-il, transformation with a changed face (Trigger)Actor Jung Sung-il burst into fame from his first appearance. Jung Sung-il quickly secured his place as a life character with his outstanding performance in Disney+‘s ‘Trigger’ (directed by Yoo Seon-dong/written by Kim Ki-ryang), which was first released on the 15th (Wednesday), where he runs, flies, rolls, and is chased, as well as his acting transformation that does not hesitate to ruin himself. Disney+’s ‘Trigger’ depicts the story of a group of vicious investigative journalism professionals who, in order to expose the wrongdoings of the bad guys in this flowery world, start by sticking their cameras on them. Jung Sung-il plays Han Do, a rookie PD who enjoys watching videos of adorable animals, loves only animals, and has no sense of humanity and zero sociality. Han Do is in the drama department, but for an unwanted reason, he is dropped into the investigative journalism program ‘Trigger’ team like a parachute, and his appearance as someone who struggles to blend in with the team liJan 16, 2025
TVHye-ri‘s body is amazing... Diet is a great success [Photoshoot]Hye-ri‘s body is amazing... diet is a great success [Photoshoot] A photoshoot featuring actress Hye-ri was released through the January issue of Marie Claire. In the released photoshoot, Hye-ri caught everyone’s attention with her natural gaze and poses. Hye-ri showed off her firm abs and healthy body line. She showed off a neat and sophisticated styling with a white casual one-piece dress and a knit cardigan, and expressed elegance and freedom at the same time with a cream-colored set-up with a subtle sheen. The behind-the-scenes footage of this photoshoot was also released through Hye-ri‘s personal YouTube channel. Hye-ri actively participated in the shoot with her signature bright energy and suggested various spring stylings. Meanwhile, Hye-ri was selected as Yoo Je-i in STUDIO X+U’s new drama ‘Good Competition’, scheduled to be released in early February. Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga.comJan 16, 2025
TVOld-fashioned couple husband, lawyer surprised by huge list of assets (Divorce contemplation camp)Attorney Park Min-cheol gives strong advice to the husband of the ‘cheating couple’. The JTBC ‘Divorce Consideration Camp’, which airs on the afternoon of the 16th, will reveal the solution process for the relationship restoration of the 7th couple, consultation with a lawyer, and final mediation. In particular, attorney Park Min-cheol, who has been representing the husband‘s side, gives a sharp rebuke to the husband of the ‘cheating couple’ who has experienced various infidelity crises. During the lawyer consultation, the ‘cheating couple’ find out whether the husband’s behavior of feeling affection for or contacting another woman is legally recognized as infidelity. In the process, when the husband continues to make excuses for his behavior, attorney Park Min-cheol gives strong advice, saying, “Nothing is an excuse. If a lawyer gives up, it means he has no one on his side.” The wife‘s lawyer, Yang Na-rae, will not spare realistic advice, saying that it is possible for the wife to claJan 16, 2025
TVAiming for a 500 billion won inheritance… Murder and burial → 8 hours of shopping for tens of millions of won (Yong-hyung 4)Aiming for a 50 billion won inheritance? Murder and secret burial → 8 hours of shopping for tens of millions of won (Yong-hyung 4) The Yeongdeungpo wealthy man‘s secret burial case will be revealed. On the episode of ‘Brave Detectives 4 (directed by Lee Ji-sun)’ that will air on Tcast E Channel at 9:50 PM on the 17th, Superintendent Kim Chan-hee will appear and mention the Yeongdeungpo wealthy man’s secret burial case. At the time, a woman in her 80s who called the Yeongdeungpo Police Station to report this said that her son, in his late 40s, left home the night before and sent a text message in the morning and did not come home. The investigation team confirmed that it was a kidnapping case after checking the CCTV footage of the underground parking lot to track the son‘s movements the night before. The CCTV footage showed an unidentified man, not the missing man, driving the missing man’s car away. It turned out that the missing man was a billionaire who ran a gas station and convenieJan 16, 2025
TVJung Ji-hoon joins Netflix‘s ’Hunting Dogs‘ season 2 as ’Villain‘Netflix drama ‘Hunting Dogs’ is returning with season 2. On the 16th, Netflix announced the production of season 2, stating that director Kim Joo-hwan, who created ‘Midnight Runners’ and ‘Martial Arts Officer’, will return to direct the series following season 1. ‘Hunting Dogs’ depicts the process in which Gun-woo (Woo Do-hwan) and Woo-jin (Lee Sang-yi) catch a gang of extremely vicious illegal loan sharks and implement justice against the global illegal boxing league. This time, singer and actor Rain (Jung Ji-hoon) is participating as a villain, drawing attention. He plays the role of Baek Jeong, the villain who drags Woo Do-hwan and Lee Sang-yi into the illegal boxing league. The production company said,Jan 16, 2025
TVJeon Hyo-seong cries… Outrage over true story of high-ranking public official’s crime (Kkokkomu)Jeon Hyo-seong cries… Outraged by true story of high-ranking public official’s crime (Kkokkomu) Singer and actress Jeon Hyo-seong shed tears during the recording of SBS’s ‘That Day, The Tale of Two Sisters’. Episode 159 of ‘That Day, The Tale of Two Sisters’ (directed by Lee Dong-won, Go Hye-rin/hereafter ‘Kkokkomu’), which will air on the 9th, will reveal the shocking true story about ‘torture police officer’ Lee Geun-an with the theme of ‘nameless technician’. MCs Jang Do-yeon, Jang Hyun-seong, and Jang Sung-kyu will be joined by singer Jeon Hyo-seong, actor Park Eun-seok, and announcer Choi Ki-hwan as listeners. The true story about Lee Geun-an, who was actually active as a torture technician, will be revealed on the show. The story of an ordinary fisherman who suddenly becomes a spy one day is an unbelievable and shocking full story that was revealed as he shouted “Long Live the Republic of Korea” and was executed unjustly due to false confessions and false testimonies caused by crJan 16, 2025
TV‘41 years old’ Goo Hye-sun, “I was confessed to by a college student 20 years younger than me” (Las)Actress Ku Hye-sun revealed that she was confessed to by a college student 20 years her junior. On the MBC entertainment program ‘Radio Star’ that aired on the 15th, a special episode titled ‘My Second Act is Clear’ was aired with guests Choo Shin-soo, Ku Hye-sun, Kwak Si-yang, and Yoon Nam-no. On this day, Kim Gu-ra asked Ku Hye-sun, who is attending KAIST Graduate School, “There are ominous rumors. I heard that you got admitted through donations”. Ku Hye-sun replied, “It‘s a national university, so all the students are scholarship students. I got admitted through a scholarship. I’m studying with the money I saved up when I was young”. Ku Hye-sun then revealed that she had been confessed to by a college student, saying, “Friends in their 20s don‘t seem to calculate. They say that age differences don’t matter, but I worry about my parents”. Ku Hye-sun then said, “When I get a KakaoTalk message, I send a really long reply rejecting you”. Kim Gu-ra, who heard this, said, “Why are you senJan 16, 2025
TV‘Drunk Driving Controversy’ Jang Won-sam Appears… Will ‘Strongest Baseball’ Return?The ‘Strongest Baseball’ side, which announced a new season in 2025, attracted attention by reporting on the current status of Jang Won-sam, who had left the program after the drunk driving controversy. On the 15th, JTBC released a behind-the-scenes video of the Strongest Baseball team titled ‘[Unreleased] 2025 Season Confirmation Dinner★ Surprise Guest ‘Jang Won-sam’ Appears!!’. The video showed the ‘Strongest Baseball‘ team attending their first dinner of 2025 to ‘celebrate achieving 21 wins’. Park Yong-taek hosted the dinner, and a friendly and touching atmosphere followed. During the dinner, PD Jang Si-won said, “We have a guest now”, drawing the players‘ attention. The person who appeared afterwards was Jang Won-sam. In August of last year, Jang Won-sam collided with a car behind him while backing up on a road in Gwangandae-dong, Suyeong-gu, Busan. The police who were dispatched to the scene measured Jang Won-sam’s blood alcohol level, and the result was reportedly at a level thatJan 16, 2025
TVInfidelity while trading used goods… Husband’s big picture = Mutual infidelity? (Couple who ends things)The unbelievable betrayal of her husband of 19 years will be revealed. On the episode of ‘The Ultimate Couple’ that will air on Tcast Drama Cube today (16th), the story of a woman who quit her studies to help her husband, but met an unbelievable ending will be revealed. The husband, who achieved his dream of becoming a professor thanks to his wife‘s perfect support, shows his unchanging love while worrying about her body. She thought that the future of the two of them would be filled with only happiness. Then one day, the woman finds out that the husband she trusted met a woman through a second-hand trading app and has been meeting the opposite sex since then, pretending to trade second-hand items while buying new ones. The husband has been meeting the same person while pretending to trade second-hand items. In front of his wife’s questioning, he says, “It was just one mistake. The husband, who made excuses saying, “We only met a few times,” ended the incident with a promise that “I woJan 16, 2025
TVSuper special YouTuber office worker A cries, came to get married and burst into tears (Couple Palace 2)Super special YouTuber office worker A sobs, came to get married but cried a lot (Couple Palace 2) Mnet ‘Couple Palace 2’ 2nd teaser has been released. Mnet ‘Couple Palace 2 (directed by CP Lee Sun-young, PD Jung Min-seok)’, which will be aired for the first time on Wednesday, February 5th, is a large-scale couple matching survival show for single men and women looking for their perfect marriage partner. It contains a story about finding a partner you want to spend the rest of your life with through an ultra-realistic matching system that is no less than a ‘Marriage Information Service (Match Information Agency). Season 1 showed an unusually high matching performance of 12 couples, raising expectations for Season 2 even higher. The 2nd teaser released this time stimulates curiosity about the main broadcast by capturing the recording site of ‘Couple Palace 2’, which is shrouded in mystery. The appearance of the contestants, who made single men and women happily worry, saying, “This is dJan 16, 2025
TVPark Jin-young♥Noh Jeong-ui, what happens when Kang Full meets romance? Worldview Keyword 3 (Witch)Can actor Park Jin-young save Noh Jeong-eui, who is mistaken for a ‘witch’? Channel A‘s new weekend drama ‘Witch’ (directed by Kim Tae-gyun / written by Jo Yoo-jin) is a drama based on the popular webtoon of the same name by Kang Full. It depicts a mysterious romance between ‘Dong-jin’ (played by Park Jin-young), a man who wants to break the laws of misfortune surrounding women called witches, and ‘Mi-jeong’ (played by Noh Jeong-eui), a woman who has become the seed of tragedy and has isolated herself from the world, and who end up saving each other in their never-ending journey. The biggest point to watch in this drama is “Will Dong-jin, who only believes facts derived from big data algorithms, be able to prove that Mi-jeong is not a ‘witch’?” We took a look at the keywords of ‘Witch’, which connects the unique worldview of writer Kang Full, who draws salvation and love in mysterious materials such as the supernatural power of ‘Moving’, and the supernatural of ‘Lighting Store’. ● TheJan 16, 2025
TV‘Hunting Dogs 2’, Woo Do-hwan X Lee Sang-yi → ‘Villain Jung Ji-hoon joinsNetflix has confirmed the production of season 2 of ‘Hounds’ and revealed the casting, drawing attention. Season 2 of the Netflix series ‘Hounds’ is the story of Gun-woo and Woo-jin, who took down a vicious gang of illegal loan sharks, once again throwing a refreshing straight hook against the global illegal boxing league. The Netflix series ‘Hounds’, which thrilled viewers around the world with the thrilling action of two young boxers who take on the world of illegal loan sharks with their bare fists, has returned with season 2, stronger than ever. Gun-woo (Woo Do-hwan), who has the heart of a righteous boxer, and the reckless but brave Woo-jin (Lee Sang-yi), who took down a vicious gang of illegal loan sharks, once again throw a refreshing straight hook to wipe out the ‘Illegal Boxing League’. While the return of Woo Do-hwan and Lee Sang-yi, who will fully explode with their action instincts, is anticipated, attention is also focused on the unique transformation of Jung Ji-hoon, whoJan 16, 2025
TVHan Ji-min, “I thought it was fate with Lee Jun-hyuk” surprise statement… ♥ Choi Jung-hoon closes his eyesActress Han Ji-min shared her thoughts on working with Lee Joon-hyuk. On the 15th, a video titled “Live watching episode 4 of ‘Romance Craftsman Han Ji-min and Na Wan-bi” was uploaded on YouTube ‘Channel Shipoya’. On this day, Na Young-seok and Han Ji-min reviewed episode 4 of the SBS drama ‘My Perfect Secretary’ (hereafter ‘Na Wan-bi’) and shared behind-the-scenes stories from the filming. When asked if she had known her co-star Lee Joon-hyuk before, Han Ji-min began by saying, “I met actor Lee Joon-hyuk for the first time through this work. Usually, I get to see him at movie premieres, but this was the first time”. She continued, “Before filming the drama, people around me showed me a composite video made on YouTube. ‘I wish I could work with this actor. I heard, ’You look so good together,‘“ she recalled. ”But not long after, I received the script for ’Na Wan-bi.‘ I was surprised to hear that my co-star was actor Lee Joon-hyuk. “I saw a composite video a while ago, and I thought, ’IJan 16, 2025