‘Grand Prize’ Lee Chan-won, KBS‘s Son Again... MC of Lunar New Year Special ‘Trot Festival’

Singer Lee Chan-won has been selected as the MC for ‘Trot Festival’. ‘KBS Lunar New Year Special Trot Festival THE COLOR’ (executive producer Park Ji-young, director Ko Kook-jin, hereinafter referred to as ‘Trot Festival’) will air on KBS 2TV at 7 p.m. on the 29th. ‘Trot Festival’ will be a splendid festival that will prove the present and future of ‘K-Trot’ along with the top trot artists representing South Korea to celebrate the nation‘s biggest holiday, Lunar New Year. In particular, Lee Chan-won, who was recognized for his hosting skills by winning the grand prize at the ‘2024 KBS Entertainment Awards’, has been selected as the sole MC and is expected to smoothly lead the program. Lee Chan-won rose to stardom by taking third place, Mi (美), on TV CHOSUN’s ‘Mr. Trot’, which aired in 2020. Since then, he has received much love by releasing hit songs such as ‘Time Destiny (時節因緣)’, ‘A Very Good Day’, ‘Sky Travel’, and has shown his talent in various fields by working as an MC on popular

Shim Hyun-seop, breakup notice + cut off contact → crying… Shim Hye-jin “X waiting for me to be like this” (Joseon‘s Lover)

Shim Hyun-seop, breakup notice + contact cut off → sobbing… Shim Hye-jin “A long-awaited encounter” (Joseon‘s Lovers) TV CHOSUN’s ultra-realistic documentary entertainment ‘Joseon‘s Lovers’ featured the reunion of Shim Hyun-seop ♥ Jung Young-rim after their breakup crisis. On the ‘Joseon’s Lovers’ broadcast on the 6th, ‘Lovers’ Kim Gook-jin X Kang Soo-ji X Choi Sung-gook X Hwang Bo-ra X Kim Ji-min appeared as special MCs and ‘Marine Boy’ Park Tae-hwan revealed the current status of Shim Hyun-seop ♥ Jung Young-rim. Before watching the video, Park Tae-hwan said, “They say no news is good news... Isn‘t this a good situation?”, expressing his anticipation for the love story of Shim Hyun-seop ♥ Jung Young-rim. However, Shim Hyun-seop, who met the production team, was unusually calm. He said, “To be honest, there was a cold war for about 4~5 days. Young-rim and his family had a hard time because of the fake news,” he said, sharing his recent situation where he was tired of strange rumors suc

Ahn Jung-hwan♥Song Jin-woo, what is this chemistry? It‘s amazing... Lee Hye-won might get jealous (crossing the line)

Ahn Jung-hwan and Song Jin-woo show off a ‘t-teasing chemistry’ that is even better than Ahn Jung-hwan and Lee Hye-won‘s chemistry. On the 65th episode of Channel A’s ‘Family Beyond the Line’, which will air on the 9th, Ahn Jung-hwan, Lee Hye-won, Yoo Se-yoon, and Song Jin-woo will appear as studio MCs, while the British family Han Areum and Alex, the French family Kim Da-seon and Steve, and the American family Kim Ro-woon and Roberts will reveal their daily lives with their respective families at the end of the year and beginning of the new year. In addition, Peter from England, Fabien from France, and Chris from the United States will join as guests representing each country and continue an exciting talk about their respective countries. According to the production team, as soon as the ‘British family’ Han Areum and Alex appear, they will perform a ‘dance declaration’ and then greet the studio guests for the first time. The couple revealed to the cast members who were amazed by their

‘Office Worker Who Sees Fate’ Drama, People Story Company Lineup Revealed [Official]

The drama production company People Story Company has revealed its production lineup for 2025. On the 7th, People Story Company said, “2025 has confirmed various drama production lineups including ‘The Fortune Teller’, ‘Trash in the Trash Can’. We are gearing up for preparations, so please show a lot of interest. ‘The Fortune Teller’, the first drama that People Story Company is going into production, is a joint production with Chorokbaem Media, and writer Park Hye-jin of ‘The Emperor: Owner of the Mask’, ‘The Handsome Party’ will be participating. ‘The Fortune Teller’ is a fantasy modern drama about a child born with the fate of becoming a shaman and causing chaos in the world who tries to become an ordinary office worker in order to avoid being possessed by a spirit. The original web novel ‘The Office Worker Who Sees Fate’ (original author Youngwan) has surpassed 10 million views on Munpia, and has already built a solid fan base, receiving love calls from many actors and staff in the

Sung Jun “12kg weight loss for brutal look, worried about ‘love’ with Lee Ha-nui” (comprehensive) [DA: Interview]

Sung Joon “Lost 12kg for a cruel feel, worried about ‘Lovely’ with older sister Lee Ha-nui” (Comprehensive) [DA: Interview] Actor Sung Joon talked about his new villain challenge and mentioned both the burden and satisfaction. Sung Joon successfully transformed his acting by taking on the role of the ruthless ‘strongest villain’ Kim Hong-sik in the popular SBS drama ‘The Fiery Priest 2’, which ended late last month. In an interview with Donga.com, he said, “I‘m taken aback by the better response than I thought. I didn’t know people would like it this much, so I‘m grateful.“ ‘The Fiery Priest 2”, which returned five years after season 1, is a collaborative investigation drama about Kim Hae-il, a passionate priest with anger management issues who plays a priest during the day and the boss of the angel faction as ‘Bellato” at night, as he leaves for Busan to fight against the country’s biggest drug cartel. Although the work itself had mixed reviews this season, it gained popularity by mai

Newtopia ‘I hope you have a lot of expectations~’

Director Yoon Sung-hyun, Park Jung-min, and Ji-soo pose for the camera at the production presentation for the Coupang Play series ‘Newtopia’ held at the Conrad Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul on the 7th. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

Newtopia ‘Unique Zombie Series~’

Director Yoon Sung-hyun, Park Jung-min, and Ji-soo pose for the camera at the production presentation for the Coupang Play series ‘Newtopia’ held at the Conrad Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul on the 7th. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

Good luck, Newtopia~

Director Yoon Sung-hyun, Park Jung-min, and Ji-soo pose for the camera at the production presentation for the Coupang Play series ‘Newtopia’ held at the Conrad Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul on the 7th. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

Park Jung-min ‘Salute with a raised hand~’

Park Jung-min poses for the camera at the production presentation for the Coupang Play series ‘Newtopia’ held at the Conrad Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul on the 7th. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

Park Jung-min ‘Late enlistment~’

Park Jung-min poses for the camera at the production presentation for the Coupang Play series ‘Newtopia’ held at the Conrad Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul on the 7th. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

Park Jung-min-Jisoo ‘Lovely Couple~’

Park Jung-min and Ji-soo pose for the camera at the production presentation for the Coupang Play series ‘Newtopia’ held at the Conrad Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul on the 7th. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

Park Jung-min-Jisoo ‘Visual handsome man and beautiful woman’

Park Jung-min and Ji-soo pose for the camera at the production presentation for the Coupang Play series ‘Newtopia’ held at the Conrad Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul on the 7th. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

Park Jung-min-Ji Soo ‘Explosion of fantastic chemistry~’

Park Jung-min and Ji-soo pose for the camera at the production presentation for the Coupang Play series ‘Newtopia’ held at the Conrad Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul on the 7th. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

Park Jung-min-Ji Soo ‘Love blossoms in a zombie attack~’

Park Jung-min and Ji-soo pose for the camera at the production presentation for the Coupang Play series ‘Newtopia’ held at the Conrad Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul on the 7th. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

Park Jung-min ‘Surprise Jisoo‘s Ball Heart~’

Park Jung-min and Ji-soo pose for the camera at the production presentation for the Coupang Play series ‘Newtopia’ held at the Conrad Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul on the 7th. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

Jisoo ‘A lovely bear god appears~’

Jisoo poses for the camera at the production presentation for Coupang Play series ‘Newtopia’ held at the Conrad Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul on the 7th. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

Jisoo, goddess-level beauty~

Jisoo poses for the camera at the production presentation for Coupang Play series ‘Newtopia’ held at the Conrad Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul on the 7th. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

Jisoo ‘Refreshing and lively ball heart’

Jisoo poses for the camera at the production presentation for Coupang Play series ‘Newtopia’ held at the Conrad Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul on the 7th. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

Jisoo ‘The Bear God Who Made the World Fall in Love Appears’

Jisoo poses for the camera at the production presentation for Coupang Play series ‘Newtopia’ held at the Conrad Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul on the 7th. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com

Blackpink Jisoo ‘World Class Goddess’

Jisoo poses for the camera at the production presentation for Coupang Play series ‘Newtopia’ held at the Conrad Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul on the 7th. Reporter Kim Min-seong marineboy@donga.com