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TVDanny Koo participates in the OST of ‘The Tale of Mrs. Ok’… Released today (29th)Violinist Danny Koo presents a beautiful theme song. The fourth OST of JTBC‘s Saturday-Sunday drama ‘Madam Ok’s Tale (written by Park Ji-sook, directed by Jin Hyuk)’, ‘THE TALE OF LADY OK’, which Danny Koo participated in playing, will be released on various music sites at 6 PM on the 29th. ‘THE TALE OF LADY OK’ is the theme song of Ok Tae-young, the female protagonist of ‘Madam Ok‘s Tale’, who started out as a slave and became a nobleman, but is more elegant and intelligent than anyone else and a role model for many. It is a concerto-style piece composed with a large string orchestra and violin ensemble, and the violin melody resembles Ok Tae-young’s warm heart, humanity, and elegance. It is a piece that highlights Danny Koo‘s graceful performance that freely moves across the violin’s range, and it feels like seeing the end of classical music. It presents beauty. For this performance, music director Jeong Ye-gyeong, who has been recognized for her outstanding musicality as the generalDec 29, 2024
TVSong Ga-in, a stage filled with Korean beauty… dominating the scene (Trot Battle)Singer Song Ga-in has properly proven her status as the ‘Queen of Trot’. Song Ga-in appeared on SBS ‘2024 SBS Trot Daejeon’ (hereafter ‘Trot Daejeon’) that aired at 5:20 pm on the 28th. On this day, Song Ga-in first performed ‘Galkkabuda (from Chunhyangga)’, giving thrills with her powerful traditional Korean music singing style. Song Ga-in‘s voice, filled with heartbreaking sorrow and strength, filled the ‘Trot Daejeon’ and made everyone hold their breath. Song Ga-in then turned the atmosphere 180 degrees with the ‘Mother Arirang’ stage. Her refreshing singing style, high notes, and Song Ga-in’s catchy vocalization immediately captivated the audience‘s ears, and Song Ga-in completed a touching stage with choreography that contained the beauty of Korea. The audience responded explosively and cheered for Song Ga-in’s stage. Song Ga-in responded to this by breathing passionately with the audience with a stage that kept their eyes and ears glued to the stage until the very end. Song Ga-inDec 29, 2024
TVKim Byung-hyun, Current Status of Failed Hamburger Business “Profits Down 70%, Unable to Afford Rent” (Sadanggui)KBS2 entertainment show ‘The Boss‘s Ears Are Donkey Ears’ Kim Byung-hyun is closing down his hamburger shop after 3 years. Today’s (29th) broadcast of ‘Sadangwi’ will depict Kim Byung-hyun‘s hamburger shop closing down. While Kim Byung-hyun’s surprise visit to the health center that day piqued curiosity, it was revealed that it was a visit to apply for the closure of the hamburger shop, which made everyone feel sad. Kim Byung-hyun makes everyone‘s mouths drop with the enormous loss of “200 million won over 3 years”. Kim Byung-hyun said, “It’s harder than during COVID”. “Prices have gone up too much, it‘s hard to afford the monthly rent, and the delivery fee is expensive, so sales have decreased by 70% compared to COVID”.” He honestly reveals the hardships and mental anguish he has experienced while running a hamburger shop. In particular, in order to smoothly apply for closure, Chef Jeong Ho-young will join Kim Byung-hyun as a senior in the closing business and share Kim Byung-hyun’s sDec 29, 2024
TVWidowed Im Ji-yeon, first love Chu Young-woo found dead after 7 years (Madam Ok‘s Story) [TV Comprehensive]Lim Ji-yeon‘s husband, who had left her side, returned in an unexpected form. Episode 7 of JTBC’s Saturday-Sunday drama ‘Madam Ok‘s Story’ (written by Park Ji-sook, directed by Jin Hyeok and Choi Bo-yoon, produced by SLL, Corpus Korea) aired on the 28th, showed the story of Ok Tae-young (played by Lim Ji-yeon), who returned to Cheongsu-hyeon where those who are after her are waiting, leaving behind her first love Cheon Seung-hwi (played by Chu Young-woo). The story recorded 7.9% in the metropolitan area and 8.1% nationwide (based on Nielsen Korea paid households). After following Man-seok (played by Lee Jae-won) at his request, Ok Tae-young reunites with Cheon Seung-hwi, whom she had said goodbye to 7 years ago. Cheon Seung-hwi had his book stolen by the person she had been teaching, and Ok Tae-young quickly resolved the issue, clearing his name. Thanks to this, Cheon Seung-hui resumed performing and, by order of the Minister of Rites, became a member of Joseon’s cultural delegation anDec 29, 2024
TVJinseong, Ahn Sunghoon, Oh Yujin, Lee Suyeon, Trot New and Old Harmony Luxury Stage (Trot Battle)Jinseong, Ahn Sung-hoon, Oh Yu-jin, and Lee Soo-yeon of the trot powerhouse Total Set showed off their various charms through the ‘Trot Daejeon’. Jinseong, Ahn Sung-hoon, Oh Yu-jin, and Lee Soo-yeon appeared on the ‘2024 SBS Trot Daejeon’ (hereafter referred to as ‘Trot Daejeon’) that aired on the 28th. Amid the attention of many music fans, the youngest member Lee Soo-yeon passionately sang Kim Young-chun‘s ‘Hongdo’s Ujimara’, expressing the original song‘s retro sensibility with her own color. She then successfully opened the show by singing ‘Let’s All Cha Cha Cha’ with trot legend Seol Woon-do. Ahn Sung-hoon shook the hearts of women with his passionate plotting to all the ‘princesses’ in the world. In particular, she not only showed off her solid singing ability, but also her performance skills that have improved from her recent slump, and she heightened the excitement with various stages such as Cho Yong-pil‘s ‘Mona Lisa’, which contained the perfect charm of a flawless trot trendDec 29, 2024
TVSon Tae-jin, High-class Trot Present… Transformation into Orchestra Conductor (Trot Battle)Singer Son Tae-jin has created another legendary stage with his unique ‘High-Class Trot’ singing style. Son Tae-jin appeared on the ‘2024 SBS Trot Battle’ that aired on the 28th and performed a special stage that goes well with the end of the year, including ‘Mask’, one of the triple title songs from his first regular album ‘SHINE’. On this day, Son Tae-jin appeared in a luxurious white suit with a mask and cape, and transformed into a conductor leading an orchestra session, completing a magnificent ‘Mask’. A modern dancer performed to Son Tae-jin‘s narration, instantly maximizing the immersion in the song. He delivered a comforting message of hope for a bright day like the sun to lonely youth with Son Tae-jin’s soft yet powerful voice, giving a touching impression. Son Tae-jin then selected Song Chang-sik‘s ‘Whale Hunting’, and showed the majestic appearance of a navigator who has started an adventure by reaching out to the sky as a signal. The audience responded enthusiastically to tDec 29, 2024
TVJang Min-ho, ‘Let‘s Play the Music!’ (Trot Battle) with K-TigersSinger Jang Min-ho captivated viewers with his explosive singing ability and splendid performance on the ‘2024 SBS Trot Daejeon’. Jang Min-ho appeared on the SBS ‘2024 SBS Trot Daejeon’ that aired on the 28th and performed ‘Sound the Pungak!’ and ‘Eurachachacha’. On this day, Jang Min-ho received a hot response from the audience with his signature refreshing singing ability. Jang Min-ho, with his gentle visuals, presented an even richer stage with a powerful performance. First, on the ‘Sound the Pungak!’ stage, Jang Min-ho led the audience in cheers by saying, “I hope everyone will be playing Pungak in 2025”, and presented a joint stage with the K-Tigers team. The exciting rhythm and Jang Min-ho‘s powerful vocals met the dynamic performance of the K-Tigers team, sending the audience into a frenzy. Jang Min-ho then performed ‘Eurachachacha’, a song from his third mini-album ‘Essay ep.3’, released last month, for the first time. Jang Min-ho dominated the stage with his energetic appearanDec 29, 2024
TVJeong Yeong-ju, ‘Ex-husband’ Jeong Seok-yong and Properly? Introducing Parents (Miwoosae)SBS ‘My Little Old Boy’ Jung Young-joo and Jung Suk-yong spend Christmas together on Christmas Day. On this day, Jung Young-joo, who visited a Christmas prop shop, made everyone curious by anxiously waiting for someone, saying, “When is your ex-husband coming?”. The identity of the ‘ex-husband’ who appeared a while later was none other than Jung Suk-yong, who played a married couple in the drama. As they had acted as a married couple, the familiar yet subtle atmosphere flowing between the two instantly activated the intuitions of the mothers‘ avengers in the studio. Jung Young-joo, who started shopping in earnest with Jung Suk-yong, declares that she will “prepare (the decorations) more properly” to celebrate her first Christmas since getting married, and she makes Young-joo’s mother angry by buying expensive props without hesitation. Meanwhile, Jung Suk-yong visited Jung Young-joo‘s house to help her decorate the tree. When Jeong Yeong-ju told Jeong Seok-yong, “You are the first man tDec 29, 2024
TVYoo Jae-suk, Kim Jong-min wedding hosts… Everything but the date is revealed (What do you do when you play?) [TV Comprehensive]‘What do you do when you play?’ ended 2024 with a year-end party where all the laughter cheat key friends appeared, recording the top Saturday entertainment viewership ratings. The December 28 episode 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) was decorated with the ‘Thanks to Nol-mo Friends’. It depicted the members having a year-end party with their friends who made ‘What do you do when you play?’ shine throughout the year: Kim Kwang-gyu, Kim Seok-hoon, Kim Jong-min, and DinDin. ‘What do you do when you play?’ that aired that day recorded a metropolitan area viewership rating of 5.4%, taking first place among Saturday entertainment shows as well as in the same time slot. The 2049 viewership rating, a key indicator that measures channel competitiveness and topicality, was 2.4%, which also ranked first among all Saturday variety shows as well as in the same time slot. The best minuteDec 29, 2024
TVBae In-hyeok and Kim Ji-eun, underwater kiss ending… political fight on one side (Check in Hanyang) [TV Comprehensive]In ‘Check In Hanyang’, Bae In-hyuk and Kim Ji-eun kissed. In the third episode of Channel A‘s weekend drama ‘Check In Hanyang’ (written by Park Hyun-jin/directed by Myung Hyun-woo and Noh Kyu-yeop) that aired on December 28, the growth of the Ha Oh-na quartet - Lee Eun-ho (played by Bae In-hyuk), Hong Deok-soo (played by Kim Ji-eun), Chun Jun-hwa (played by Jung Gun-joo), and Go Soo-ra (played by Park Jae-chan) - as they grew closer with the common goal of ‘surviving Yongcheonru’, as well as the subtle changes in Lee Eun-ho’s relationship with Hong Deok-soo, caught the attention of viewers. In that day‘s broadcast, the ‘Ha Oh-na quartet’ and the ‘Choi Sang-bang quartet’ were reprimanded in front of Daegakju Seol Mae-hwa (played by Kim Min-jung) and the vice-ministers for causing a commotion by playing double-crossing. The four Haona members insisted that the double-crossing was a fair deal, but they were eventually pushed to the brink of expulsion. Hong Deok-su knelt in front of his enDec 29, 2024
TVChae Soo-bin disappears, ♥ Final determination to protect Yoo Yeon-seok… Highest 9.1% (Calling now) [TV Comprehensive]Chae Soo-bin threw her whole body into protecting Yoo Yeon-seok. In episode 10 of MBC‘s Friday-Saturday drama ‘The Call You’re Dialing Now’ (planned by Kwon Sung-chang/ directed by Park Sang-woo, Wi Deuk-gyu/ written by Kim Ji-woon) aired on the 28th, Hong Hee-joo (played by Chae Soo-bin) chose to blow herself up together with the kidnapper (played by Park Jae-yoon) who was trying to ruin Baek Sa-eon (played by Yoo Yeon-seok). The viewership ratings for episode 10 rose to 7.5% nationwide and 7.4% in the metropolitan area (provided by Nielsen Korea, based on households), breaking its own record again. The 2049 viewership rating, a key indicator of content competitiveness, recorded 2.0%, ranking first in the same time slot. In particular, the scene where Sa-eon and Hee-joo propose to each other and share a passionate kiss raised the excitement to the highest viewership rating of 9.1%. In the broadcast that day, Park Do-jae (played by Choi Woo-jin) took Hee-joo hostage and called Sa-eon aDec 29, 2024
TVKIA Kim Do-young, the youngest 30 home runs-30 stolen bases secret? A daily life full of twists and turns (Full View) [TV Comprehensive]‘Point of Omniscient Interfere’ gifted a joyous year-end weekend with a special day for Hong Hyun-hee with ‘KBO Superstar’ baseball player Kim Do-young and ‘Point of Omniscient Interfere’ cutie Jun-beom. Episode 327 of the MBC entertainment program ‘Point of Omniscient Interfere’ (planned by Kang Young-sun / directed by Kim Yoon-jip, Jeon Jae-wook, Lee Kyung-soon, Jeong Dong-sik, Lee Da-woon / written by Yeo Hyun-jeon) aired on the 28th, depicting the delightful daily life of Hong Hyun-hee, who worked with KIA Tigers player, 2024 KBO League MVP, and current baseball player Kim Do-young, Mirage, Shoptung, and her son Jun-beom. In the broadcast that day, the daily life of Kim Do-young, who is greatly loved by baseball fans, was revealed. After waking up in the morning and going to the sauna, Kim Do-young met manager Hong Tae-ho and headed out for a meal. Kim Do-young, who became a self-proclaimed KBO sentimentalist with the so-called ‘That Day’ post, showed his manager the photos he tookDec 29, 2024
TVShin Jong-cheol, 5-star hotel executive chef “I‘m the Byun Woo-seok of the chef world” (Sadang-gwi)KBS2‘s ‘The Boss’s Ears Are Donkey Ears’ Chef Jisun Jeong and Executive Chef Jongcheol Shin form a boss alliance, drawing attention. KBS 2TV‘s ‘The Boss’s Ears Are Donkey Ears’ (directed by Sang-eun Ahn/hereafter ‘Sadanggwi’) is a voluntary empathy and self-reflection program for Korean bosses to create a workplace worth working in. In the previous episode, the highest viewership rating soared to 9.3%, continuing its 135th consecutive week as the #1 show on all channels in the same time slot. (Based on Nielsen Korea) Chef Jisun Jeong will team up with Executive Chef Jongcheol Shin of a 5-star hotel on the ‘Sadanggwi’ broadcast on Sunday, December 29. In particular, Jung Ji-sun consistently expressed her anger on behalf of Executive Chef Shin Jong-chul, raising curiosity about what happened between the two. On this day, when the food material inspection process involving Korean, Chinese, Japanese, and even bakery chefs appeared, Jung Ji-sun said, “I think this is a really good opportuniDec 28, 2024
TVJoo Ji-hoon and Jung Yu-mi, marriage announcement → foreshadowing a head-on collision (outside the company)tvN‘s ‘Love on a Single-Log Bridge’ Joo Ji-hoon and Jung Yu-mi collide head-on as they announce their marriage to Lee Byung-joon. tvN’s ‘Love on a Single-Log Bridge’ (directed by Park Joon-hwa and Bae Hee-young/written by Lim Ye-jin/planned by Studio Dragon/produced by Studio Dragon Blitzway Production) is about Seok Ji-won, a man and Yoon Ji-won, who were born on the same day with the same name in the homes of enemies. The war-like romance of these mortal enemies who reunite after 18 years since their painful separation in the summer of their eighteenth year. In episode 10, Yoon Ji-won (played by Jung Yu-mi) found out that Seok Ji-won (played by Joo Ji-hoon) was the person who saved her life on the rooftop 12 years ago, raising the heartbreaking excitement index. Since then, Yoon Ji-won has overcome the trauma of her ‘worst relationship in her life’ Jung Soo-han (played by Choi Dae-chul) and continues her strong love by getting permission from Yoon Jae-ho (played by Kim Kap-soo) to daDec 28, 2024
TVBaseball player Kim Do-young visits his alma mater… From batting practice to mentoring? (Full story)KIA Tigers baseball player Kim Do-young will be challenging his first observational entertainment show through ‘Point of Omniscient Interfere’. On the 327th episode of the MBC entertainment program ‘Point of Omniscient Interfere’ (planned by Kang Young-sun / directed by Kim Yoon-jip, Jeon Jae-wook, Lee Kyung-soon, Jeong Dong-sik, Lee Da-woon / written by Yeo Hyeon-jeon / hereinafter referred to as ‘Point of Omniscient Interfere’), which will air on the afternoon of the 28th, baseball player Kim Do-young will visit his alma mater with his best friend Yoon Do-hyun, also a player on the Kia Tigers. The broadcast that day will depict the meeting between KIA Tigers‘ left-right one-two punch Kim Do-young and Yoon Do-hyun. Kim Do-young gives Yoon a ride in his car and they joke around, showing off their best friend chemistry. Afterwards, Kim Do-young visits his alma mater and begins batting practice with Yoon Do-hyun. Even during the off-season, the onlookers couldn’t stop admiring the two‘sDec 28, 2024
TVKang Hoon “I‘ll hit you”… Kim Jong Kook, anger explodes (Running Man)SBS ‘Running Man’ will feature a ‘2024 and the Decision to Break Up’ race where members have to pass on the items they want to break up with to the other person. In a recent recording, the members had to move their items they wanted to break up with to another member‘s box, but they had to earn the number of steps they had to move through the mission. The members were divided into two teams and competed in a beat game where they had to put flour cushions in their hands, clap their hands, and put their heads in between the clapping. The grand finale of the game was the ‘Ttabak-i’ Kang Hoon and Kim Jong Kook’s showdown. Kang Hoon, who had never been overwhelmed by Kim Jong Kook‘s momentum in every appearance, declared with a smile, “I’m going to hit (Hyung China)” this time as well, really getting on Kim Jong Kook‘s nerves. Kim Jong-guk, whose main occupation is a singer, is confident in his sharp tempo, so people are curious about who will be the loser whose face will be like flour dougDec 28, 2024
TVYoo Jae-suk “Each room is eaten”… Kim Kwang-gyu and Kim Seok-hoon‘s fight is exciting (What’s the fun?)‘What do you do when you play?’ Kim Kwang-gyu and Kim Seok-hoon are awkwardly reuniting after 20 years through Yoo Jae-suk, drawing attention. The episode 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) that will air on the 28th will reveal the members having a year-end party with the family members who made ‘What do you do when you play?’ shine this year. The revealed photo shows Yoo Jae-suk personally picking up Kim Kwang-gyu and Kim Seok-hoon. Kim Kwang-gyu and Kim Seok-hoon, sitting in the backseat next to each other, are unable to overcome their awkwardness and are just staring out the window at each other, raising interest in what the story is. Kim Kwang-gyu and Kim Seok-hoon reveal that they co-starred in the drama ‘Into the Storm’ 20 years ago. The two reunite after 20 years in ‘What do you do when you play?’ as Yoo Jae-suk’s ‘close brother’ and ‘friend’. Kim Kwang-gyu says, “I waDec 28, 2024
TVMin Woo-hyuk, Jo Hyeong-gyun highly praise “Jewel-like voice” (Immortal Song)Min Woo Hyuk of ‘Immortal Songs’ praises his junior Jo Hyung Gyun, saying his “voice is like a jewel.” KBS2‘Immortal Songs’ (directed by Park Hyung Geun and Kim Hyung Suk) is the best music entertainment program that consistently boasts the highest viewership ratings in its time slot. Episode 687 that will air today (the 28th) will feature the second part of the ‘2024 Oh My Star’ special. Min Woo Hyuk is praising Jo Hyung Gyun to the point of making people salivate, stimulating curiosity. Min Woo Hyuk said of Jo Hyung Gyun, “He has good energy and is positive. He is full of fighting spirit. “I‘ve known him for a very long time, and he is a male actor with a voice like a jewel. He conveyed his wish, saying, “I hope this friend’s voice becomes known to the world.” When Jo Hyung-gyun complained, saying, “Actually, I wasn’t nervous at all before, but this comment makes my heart flutter so much,” Min Woo-hyuk raised his voice again and said, “I once went down to Busan to see a performance bDec 28, 2024
TV“Stop embarrassing yourself”… Baek Jong-won gets angry at the worst attitude of the challengers (Les Miserables)‘Baek Jong-won‘s Les Miserables’ Why did Baek Jong-won vent his anger? On the December 28th broadcast of ENA’s ‘Baek Jong-won‘s Les Miserables’, the ‘Pork Mission’, in which another elimination occurs, will begin. Attention is being paid to how the challengers who survived the ‘Making the Seaside Table’ team mission and the losers’ resurrection mission will react to the new mission they face and what results they will produce. Above all, it is known that CEO Baek Jong-won became the most angry after the ‘Baek Jong-won‘s Les Miserables’ program began, adding to the curiosity. On this day, CEO Baek Jong-won reveals the ‘Pork Mission’ to the surviving challengers. He then makes boiled pork by putting a large amount of pork in a giant cauldron and encouraging the challengers. Of course, as always, it is not simply about eating and enjoying it, but he carefully explains the meaning contained in it and what is most important. But when CEO Baek Jong-won leaves, the attitudes of the challengerDec 28, 2024
TVKim Jae-won, a mysterious woman from another country, Yeon-woo, about to get married? (Madam Ok‘s Story)In ‘Madam Ok‘s Tale’, Im Ji-yeon welcomes Yeon-woo as her sister-in-law. In episode 7 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 airs on the afternoon of the 28th, Ok Tae-young’s (Im Ji-yeon) project to marry off her master Seong Do-gyeom (Kim Jae-won) will bear fruit. Even when the Seong family was on the decline, Ok Tae-young and her brother-in-law Seong Do-gyeom, her only remaining family member, relied on each other and overcame various hardships. Seong Do-gyeom always wanted to be the pride of his sister-in-law Ok Tae-young, who eventually restored the honor of his family, and as a result, he returned home in glory after passing the civil service examination with the highest honor. Taking advantage of this, Ok Tae-young tried to hasten the wedding of Seong Do-gyeom. Seong Do-gyeom, who had become the best groom candidate for Cheong Soo-hyeon but was not really interestedDec 28, 2024