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TV‘Go Hyun-jung Special Support’Ryeo-un, What Will Happen If She Stops Singing Due to Trauma? (Namib)The stage filled with Go Hyun-jung and Ryeo-woon‘s sincerity is touching the hearts of viewers and making them cheer for their challenge even more. In episodes 3 and 4 of the Genie TV original drama ‘Namib’ (written by Eom Sung-min, directed by Han Sang-jae and Kang Min-goo) that aired last week, the ‘Star Rise’ auditions finally began and Yoo Jin-woo (played by Ryeo-woon), who received personalized training from Kang Soo-hyun (played by Go Hyun-jung), presented a touching moment with a song that comforted his precarious life. Kang Soo-hyun persuaded her husband Shim Jun-seok (played by Yoon Sang-hyun), who was a capable producer, to help her and hired her friend Hong Jung-hwa (played by Kim Hyun-sook) as a vocal trainer, putting spurs to Yoo Jin-woo’s development. He also met with the PD in charge of ‘Star Rise’ and put his passion into it both inside and out, emphasizing Eugene Woo‘s strengths and narrative. While Kang Soo Hyun was fully preparing for the audition, Eugene Woo was stiJan 05, 2025
TVWang Jong-geun, after quitting his job, lost 1 billion won “If you invest, you lose” (Dongchimi)Broadcaster Wang Jong-geun lost 1 billion won in stocks. On the MBN show ‘Sokpuli Show Dongchimi’ on the 4th, Wang Jong-geun and Kim Mi-sook appeared as guests. Wang Jong-geun confessed, “I don‘t have any more money to lose. I invested about 10 times, but none of them were successful. I have about 1 billion won in total.” He said, “The first investment was the problem. I invested 200 million won, and they said that if you process waste, you get oil. How good is that? I thought it would definitely make money, so I put in all my retirement money. The CEO was arrested. The company disappeared.” He added, “The second investment was about fermenting waste to grow mushrooms. I invested 150 million won, but it disappeared.” He also said, “I invested in an overseas golf business. I invested 150 million won. So they gave me the title of Vice President. I cried during the inauguration ceremony. “I cried for a moment, wondering why someone who is going to broadcast is doing this,” he confessed. “Jan 05, 2025
TVKwon Sung-jun “I don‘t have confidence in myself”… Will the challenger chef team win? (Cold)Will the ‘Please Take Care of My Refrigerator’ challenger chef team be able to avenge their defeat against Choi Hyun-seok and Kwon Sung-joon? Episode 3 of the JTBC entertainment program ‘Please Take Care of My Refrigerator’ (directed by Lee Chang-woo and Lee Rin-ha) to be aired on the 5th will feature a revenge match between the challenger chef team and the original chef team, raising curiosity about what impact Choi Hyun-seok and Kwon Sung-joon‘s addition to the challenger chef team will have. In the revenge match using ingredients from guests Song Joong-ki and Lee Hee-joon’s refrigerators, Choi Hyun-seok and Kwon Sung-joon, who appeared on the same cooking variety show, will form the challenger chef team along with Choi Kang-rok and Park Eun-young. Especially, Kwon Sung-jun, who is appearing for the first time on ‘Please Take Care of My Refrigerator’, shows confidence, saying “I‘m not confident in my cooking time of 15 minutes. On the other hand, Sam Kim will appear on the original cJan 05, 2025
TV“This is the first time I‘ve cooked like this”… Lee Yeon-bok, a skill that surprised even chefs (Pookdahang)‘It‘s fortunate that you get a good rest’ Lee Yeon-bok, Jung Ho-young, and Fabri are signaling a fierce competition for the position of main chef on an uninhabited island. Episode 30 of the MBC entertainment program ‘It’s fortunate that you get a good rest’ (directed by Kim Myung-jin, Shin Hyun-bin, Lee Jun-beom, Kim Ki-ho / written by Kwon Jeong-hee / hereinafter referred to as ‘It‘s fortunate that you get a good rest’), which will air on the 6th, will depict the second day of ‘Chefs on an Uninhabited Island’, featuring Chinese cuisine god Lee Yeon-bok, Japanese cuisine master Jung Ho-young, and Western cuisine king Fabri. Trot crown prince Park Ji-hyun, who has newly joined Boom, will accompany them on their 0.5-star uninhabited island management story, while ‘CEO Ahn Jung-hwan, Park Jun-hyung, Kim Min-kyung, and chef Raymond Kim will watch them and talk to them in the studio. On this day, Lee Yeon-bok, Jung Ho-young, and Fabri engage in a fierce battle of nerves to be chosen by theJan 05, 2025
TV‘Uzbek Kim Tae-hee’ Gujal, orange bikini figure ‘dazzling’ [DA★]Uzbek broadcaster Guzal Tursunova caught everyone‘s attention with her orange bikini figure. Guzal, who is also a travel YouTuber, posted several photos on her SNS account on the 4th. Guzal is enjoying her leisurely time in an orange bikini in the beautiful sea of the Maldives. Her bright smile and slim body without an ounce of fat stand out. Guzal, who appeared on KBS’s ‘Beauties‘ Chat’ in 2008 and became a hot topic as the ‘Uzbek Kim Tae-hee’ for her beauty, received much love through various broadcast programs and as a model for advertisements. In addition to being a broadcaster, she is also active as a Russian instructor and YouTuber. Photo = Guzal’s SNSJan 05, 2025
TVLee Min Ho Opens a Gift Box Worth 100 Million Won… An Unexpected Gift (Ask the Stars)Lee Min-ho opens a gift box that suits the tastes of astronauts in a space station. The tvN weekend drama ‘Ask the Stars’ (written by Seo Sook-hyang, directed by Park Shin-woo, planned by Studio Dragon, produced by Keyeast, MYM Entertainment) which announced the birth of the first space office drama in Korea and has been a hot topic since its first broadcast, will feature a welcoming party for space tourist Dinosaur (played by Lee Min-ho) and Commander Eve Kim (played by Gong Hyo-jin) as they enter the space station. In the previous episode, Dinosaur and Eve Kim successfully entered space after many twists and turns aboard the spaceship Geoten. Dinosaur was in danger due to severe motion sickness once in space, but Eve Kim‘s quick response helped them overcome the crisis safely. Amidst the endless interest of astronauts on Earth, people from the MZ Group, and Dinosaur’s family, Dinosaur and Eve Kim aboard Geoten are also slowly getting closer to the space station. This makes us even moJan 05, 2025
TVHong Seok-cheon “I‘m worried about young friends”… Drug risk warningBroadcaster Hong Seok-cheon warned about the dangers of drugs. On the 4th, Hong Seok-cheon posted a photo of a man on his SNS and wrote, “This is why you go to parties. He gets drunk and gets dragged out.” “Some kids are watching. Stop going to overseas parties at the end of the year. I’m worried about the young people.” Hong Seok-cheon also added the words “NO DRUG,” drawing attention by emphasizing the dangers of drugs. Meanwhile, Hong Seok-cheon recently appeared on the SBS entertainment program “Decision to Pass It On.” Reporter Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com yyynnn@donga.comJan 05, 2025
TVKim Chang-ok, turns out to be a vocal music major… Surprising opera skills (THE Taste Guys)Professor Kim Chang-ok will reveal his hidden vocal skills. The second episode of the Comedy TV show ‘THE Delicious Guys’, which will air on the 5th, will feature a mukbang of cuttlefish, fan shrimp, and Jeju silver hairtail, as part of the ‘Jeju is ruled by delicious guys’ special. Kim Jun-hyun, Moon Se-yoon, Hwang Je-seong, and Kim Hae-joon, who had returned to their accommodations late at night and were about to start their year-end party in earnest, are curious about the singing they hear from somewhere and are surprised to find out that the owner of the voice is Professor Kim Chang-ok. Professor Kim Chang-ok, who is currently living in Jeju, heard the news of the ‘THE Delicious Guys’ members‘ visit to Jeju and rushed over with cuttlefish and fan shrimp that he personally airlifted from the fish market and tangerines that he personally picked at home. The members decide to have a year-end party with the seafood that Professor Kim Chang-ok brought. After a while, a sumptuous table wJan 05, 2025
TVPark Seo-jin, military exemption controversy, “Feels like chewing sand...” (Salimnam 2) [TV Comprehensive]Park Seo-jin revealed his feelings about the controversy over military exemption through ‘Mr. House Husband 2’. Park Seo-jin, who won the Rookie of the Year Award at the 2024 KBS Entertainment Awards for KBS2‘Mr. House Husband Season 2’ (hereafter ‘Mr. House Husband’), continued his activities in the new year. In the ‘Mr. House Husband’ that aired on the 4th, the warm daily life of Park Seo-jin and the Samcheonpo family was portrayed, providing comfort to viewers. Park Seo-jin went to Samcheonpo to visit his parents to welcome the new year. Park Seo-jin, who was thinking of his parents because of something hard, called them, and his parents, worried that their son, who sounded gloomy, might have bad thoughts again, suggested that he come down to Samcheonpo. The parents went to the lively auction house early in the morning for Park Seo-jin, who was feeling listless. Park Seo-jin, the son of Samcheonpo and the prince of the sea, filled the studio with admiration as he explained the auctiJan 05, 2025
TV“I was worried about whether I should let him get off”…‘Ogame2’ Director Hwang Dong-hyeok talks about the top casting and acting controversyDirector Hwang Dong-hyeok, the head of the Netflix original series ‘Squid Game’, stated that the controversy over Choi Seung-hyun‘s ‘bad acting”, who plays the new character Thanos in Season 2, “reflected my directing intentions.” In an interview held at a cafe in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 2nd, Director Hwang explained the Thanos character played by Choi Seung-hyun as “a character that represents social issues related to the MZ generation. Unlike Season 1, which was centered around middle-aged and older characters, Director Hwang, who increased the number and proportion of young characters in Season 2, said, “In Season 1, if you’re going into debt to get into this killing game for money, you‘re a bit old.Jan 05, 2025
TVKang Hoon, Ji Ye Eun and ♥ Ki Ryu… “We Have to Enjoy This Moment” (Running Man)SBS ‘Running Man’ will be decorated with a ‘Decision to say goodbye to 2024’ and a ‘2024 and breakup race to welcome 2025. In particular, the first rental member Kang Hoon will appear as announced. Kang Hoon created a pink atmosphere as he reunited with Ji Ye Eun after about half a year. Ji Ye Eun, who heard about Kang Hoon‘s visit in advance, seemed to be conscious of it and appeared wearing a strong perfume, being teased by the members, and Kang Hoon showed off his ‘Monday Some Guy’ leisurely attitude, saying, “I want to enjoy this moment”. In addition, the members will introduce ‘Things they want to say goodbye to in 2024’. Yang Se Chan brought ‘red underwear’ and surprised everyone by personally smelling it, saying, “It’s like new because I even dry-cleaned it’. Here, everything from the memorable items of Ji Seok-jin that everyone tried to dissuade from breaking up to the items that made the ‘salty man’ Kim Jong-guk really angry will be revealed. Also, the members were divided intJan 05, 2025
TV‘Preliminary Lover’ Park Tae-hwan, ‘Joseon‘s Lover’ Departure [Official]‘Joseon‘s Lovers’ is coming back on Monday, January 6th, and is drawing attention by revealing some must-see points to watch along with the news that ‘Marine Boy’ Park Tae-hwan will be the special MC. The ultra-realistic documentary variety show ‘Joseon’s Lovers’ has received much love from viewers by delivering the raw love stories of various lovers such as Choi Sung-gook, Oh Na-mi, Park Soo-hong, Lee Soo-min♥Won Hyuk, Kim Gook-jin♥Kang Soo-ji, Thunder♥Mimi, etc. The returning ‘Joseon‘s Lovers’ is expected to deliver even more diverse ‘love’ moments by expanding the scope from love between lovers to love between families. Here are some must-see points of ‘Joseon’s Lovers’, which is coming back on Monday, the 6th: ● Appearance of ‘Big Jam’ guests scheduled… ’Marine Boy’ Park Tae-hwan takes the lead ‘Joseon‘s Lovers’ Five ‘Lovers’ watch over the lovers. ‘Veteran Lovers Couple’ Kim Gook-jin♥Kang Soo-ji, Choi Sung-gook, who has been at the forefront of childcare from a ‘late groom’ to a ‘Jan 05, 2025
TV“I got hit by a car” Mother’s extreme verbal abuse… Son’s shocking confession (Oh Eun-young Report)The ‘Oh Eun-young Report - Marriage Hell’, which will air on the afternoon of the 6th, will be a 4-week special on family counseling to celebrate the new year of 2025. Family issues that are always connected to couples counseling. In the past 3 months, there have been hundreds of stories received on the family counseling notice. The first protagonist is a son who says that his childhood past was completely dark and a mother who says that she cannot remember a single thing about her past, like a blank sheet of paper, a ‘black and white family’. The son says that the things he heard from his mother in the past still torment him even now at the age of 34. The son says that he always lives in tension due to trauma and even avoids relationships with people. He was so afraid of meeting his mother that he even canceled his application to appear after the production team announced that he would have the pre-meeting with his mother. However, the mother claims that she does not remember the harsJan 05, 2025
TVKim Ji-eun, clothes torn and gender revealed… tension explodes (Check-in Hanyang) [TV Comprehensive]‘Check In Hanyang’ Cross-dressing woman Kim Ji-eun had her real gender exposed in front of everyone. Episode 5 of Channel A‘s weekend 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) that aired on the 4th depicted the struggles of the four Ha-oh-ah members - Lee Eun-ho (played by Bae In-hyeok), Hong Deok-soo (played by Kim Ji-eun), Cheon Jun-hwa (played by Jung Gun-joo), and Go Soo-ra (played by Park Jae-chan) as they entertained Lady Do-kyung (played by Kwon Eun-bin), a VIP of Yongcheonru. In the midst of all this, Hong Deok-soo was exposed as a woman in front of everyone at Yongcheonru, adding to the tension. In that day’s broadcast, Hong Deok-soo, who was trying to escape Jakyakjae after disguising himself as a woman, was caught by the attendant of an elderly man known as a lecherous man and was given to the elderly man as aJan 05, 2025
TVLee Min Ho X Gong Hyo Jin, Entering Space… First Room Docking Success (To the Stars) [TV Summary]Lee Min-ho and Gong Hyo-jin have finally entered space after a series of ups and downs. In the first episode of the tvN weekend drama ‘Ask the Stars’ (written by Seo Sook-hyang, directed by Park Shin-woo, planned by Studio Dragon, produced by Keyeast and MYM Entertainment), which aired on the 4th, the spaceship Geo-ten (GO-10) carrying Dinosaur (played by Lee Min-ho) and Eve Kim (played by Gong Hyo-jin) safely landed in space orbit and began life outside of Earth, captivating viewers‘ hearts from the very first episode. The viewership ratings for the first episode of ‘Ask the Stars’ recorded an average of 3.8% and a peak of 5% in the metropolitan area, and an average of 3.3% and a peak of 4.6% nationwide, taking first place in the same time slot among cable and comprehensive programming channels. (Based on a paid platform that integrates cable, IPTV, and satellite / Provided by Nielsen Korea) ‘Ask the Stars’, which begins with the appearance of Geoten preparing to go to the space statiJan 05, 2025
TVDamages amount to approximately 1 billion won… ‘Back of the head’ wedding dress company (trade secret) right before the weddingOn Channel A‘s real-life detective drama ‘Detectives’ Trade Secrets’, the ‘24 Hours Detective Group’, the ‘Father-Son Detectives’, track down the disappearance of a famous wedding dress company that made hundreds of couples-to-be cry. Also, in the ‘Case Notebook’ corner, Seonwoo Yongyeo appears as a guest and shows off his ‘life veteran’ side, foreshadowing the truth behind the extraordinary twist in the case. On the ‘24 Hours’ corner of ‘Channel A Detectives‘ Trade Secrets’, which will air on Monday the 6th, the ‘Father-Son Detective Group’, which combines the synergy of a son’s MZ-style reasoning and his father‘s experience as a legendary police officer, will feature their first story of the year. In this story, a wedding dress company that deceived couples-to-be appears, causing shock. The problematic company, which was doing so well that it rented an entire building in the middle of Gangnam, went out of business overnight and was reported in the news in October of last year as ‘230Jan 05, 2025
TVChoo Young-woo♥Im Ji-yeon, the birth of a fake couple?… Heightened affection (Madam Ok‘s Story) [TV Comprehensive]In ‘Madam Ok‘s Tale’, Chu Young-woo returned, giving up everything for Lim Ji-yeon. In episode 9 of JTBC’s Saturday-Sunday drama ‘Madam Ok‘s Tale’ (written by Park Ji-sook, directed by Jin Hyeok and Choi Bo-yoon, produced by SLL, Corpus Korea), which aired on the 4th, Ok Tae-young (played by Lim Ji-yeon) was on the verge of becoming a widow when Cheon Seung-hwi (played by Chu Young-woo) miraculously appeared in front of her, causing the affection to reach its peak. Accordingly, the viewership ratings jumped to 10.6% in the metropolitan area and 10.3% nationwide, ranking first among weekend mini-series, and the 2049 target viewership ratings were 3.5% in the metropolitan area, ranking first among all channels (based on Nielsen Korea paid households). On this day, Ok Tae-young was imprisoned because of the county magistrate Oh Dal-seong (played by Yang Joon-mo), who was obsessed with making her a widow, and in the meantime, Mrs. Song (played by Jeon Ik-ryeong) shamelessly visited Cha Mi-Jan 05, 2025
TVHan Ji-min and Lee Jun-hyuk, who became enemies and became my friends… Ending with a hug (My Perfect Secretary) [TV Comprehensive]SBS ‘My Perfect Secretary’ Han Ji-min collapsed in Lee Joon-hyuk‘s arms. The hug ending with Lee Joon-hyuk, who appeared as the only ’my side‘ where there was no one on my side, induced an ’internal scream‘ and raised expectations for the next episode. The second episode of ’My Perfect Secretary‘ (directed by Ham Joon-ho and Kim Jae-hong, written by Ji-eun, produced by Studio S and Io Contents Group) that aired on the 4th depicted the full-fledged office life of Ji-yoon (Han Ji-min) and Eun-ho (Lee Joon-hyuk), whose relationship changed from being bitter enemies to CEO and secretary. Eun-ho’s painstaking efforts to be reborn as the perfect secretary despite Ji-yoon‘s cold treatment broke down that iron wall and fueled expectations for the intimate care romance that will begin in earnest. The viewer ratings on that day properly rode the upward trend, reaching 6.7% in the metropolitan area, 6.5% nationwide, and a peak of 7.7%. The 2049 viewership rating recorded 1.7%. (Provided by NielseJan 05, 2025
TVYoo Yeon-seok ♥ Chae Soo-bin, after suffering → fruit of love… happy ending (the phone call you just made) [TV Comprehensive]‘The Phone Call You‘re Hanging Up To’ has come to a grand close. In the final episode of MBC’s Friday-Saturday drama ‘The Phone Call You‘re Hanging Up To’ (planned by Kwon Sung-chang/ directed by Park Sang-woo, Wi Deuk-gyu/ written by Kim Ji-woon/ produced by Bon Factory, Baram Pictures) that aired on the 4th (Sat), Baek Sa-eon (played by Yoo Yeon-seok) and Hong Hee-joo (played by Chae Soo-bin) found love and had a happy ending. The final episode recorded 8.6% in viewership ratings nationwide and 8.5% in the metropolitan area (provided by Nielsen Korea, based on households), breaking its own highest viewership ratings until the end and ending on a high note. The 2049 viewership rating, a key indicator of content competitiveness, also recorded its own highest at 3.1%. In particular, the scene where Sa-eon directly says the reason for leaving, saying, “I needed time to punish myself,” after saving Hee-joo who was kidnapped in Argan, made viewers’ hearts flutter, reaching a peak viewershiJan 05, 2025
TV‘The phone you‘re calling right now’ Jang Gyu-ri “I got a lot of energy” Final thoughtsActress Jang Gyu-ri shared her thoughts on the end of ‘The Phone Call You‘re Dialing’. MBC‘s Friday-Saturday drama ‘The Phone Call You’re Dialing‘ (planned by Kwon Sung-chang/ directed by Park Sang-woo, Wi Deuk-gyu/ written by Kim Ji-woon/ produced by Bon Factory, Baram Pictures), which was popular both domestically and internationally since its first broadcast, ended on the 4th. Jang Gyu-ri, who gave a splendid performance as ‘Na Yu-ri’, shared her thoughts on the end. In ‘The Phone Call You’re Dialing‘, Jang Gyu-ri played the role of ‘Na Yu-ri’, the most popular announcer recognized by everyone at the broadcasting station. She is a multi-talented ‘capable character’ who is loved not only for her looks but also for her stable news hosting, but on the other hand, she caught the attention by showing off her on and off-again charm as a fan of her senior Baek Sa-eon (Yoo Yeon-seok). He also created a romantic relationship with Ji Sang-woo (Heo Nam-joon) while working on the program togethJan 05, 2025