Lee Hee-jun, a surprise pose worthy of a thriller master

Actor Lee Hee-joon poses at the production conference for the Netflix series ‘Evil Romance’ held at JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 31st. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com

Lee Hee-jun, warm smile

Actor Lee Hee-joon poses at the production conference for the Netflix series ‘Evil Romance’ held at JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 31st. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com

Lee Hee-jun, Thriller Acting Again in ‘Evil Romance’

Actor Lee Hee-joon poses at the production conference for the Netflix series ‘Evil Romance’ held at JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 31st. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com

‘Bad Romance’ Director Lee Il-hyung “‘I was fooled’ sequel release, I feel burdened… Please enjoy the spicy taste”

Director Lee Il-hyung, who directed the Netflix original series ‘Affairs of a Destiny’, expressed both the burden and confidence of releasing a work following ‘Fooled Me’. ‘Affairs of a Destiny’, which will be released on April 4, is a crime thriller series that depicts the stories of six people entangled in a feud that they cannot escape even if they want to. The main cast includes Park Hae-soo, Shin Min-a, Lee Hee-joon, Kim Sung-kyun, Lee Kwang-soo, and Gong Seung-yeon. At the production presentation held at the JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square in Seoul on the 31st prior to the first broadcast, director Lee Il-hyung expressed his strong belief in the solid lead cast, saying, “I thought a lot about how I could fit together the parts that match the images the actors have shown so far and the unfamiliar parts as a puzzle, but on the other hand, I thought that was the most fun part.” The director also honestly confessed his burden about releasing the drama after ‘Boomssak I Got Fooled’, whi

Shin Min-a of ‘Bad Romance’ “Decided to Appear Before Seeing My Character… Expressing Trauma”

Actress Shin Min-a expressed her confidence in the Netflix original series ‘Evil Romance’. ‘Evil Romance’, which will be released on April 4, is a crime thriller series that depicts the story of six people who are entangled in a bad relationship that they cannot escape even if they want to. Park Hae-soo, Shin Min-a, Lee Hee-joon, Kim Sung-kyun, Lee Kwang-soo, and Gong Seung-yeon star. At a production presentation held at the JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square in Seoul on the 31st ahead of the first broadcast, Shin Min-a said, “The script was refreshing. The names of the main characters are Witness Man, Loan Shark Man, and Glasses Man, and I was completely immersed in the unique world of the script. She continued, “Even though my character appears later, I was so curious about the twists and turns that would come later. That‘s why I decided to do this work even before my character was cast. In the drama, she plays the lead role of a surgeon who lives with lifelong trauma. This is a character

‘Evil Romance’ Lee Kwang-soo “I achieved my dream of being a villain... I brought out my inner self”

Actor Lee Kwang-soo will be bringing out the ‘difficulty’ hidden inside him through the Netflix original series ‘Bad Romance’. ‘Bad Romance’, which will be released on April 4th, is a crime thriller series that depicts the story of six people entangled in a bad relationship that they cannot escape even if they want to. Park Hae-soo, Shin Min-a, Lee Hee-joon, Kim Sung-kyun, Lee Kwang-soo, and Gong Seung-yeon star. At a production conference held at the JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square in Seoul on the 31st ahead of the first broadcast, Lee Kwang-soo expressed his confidence in ‘Bad Romance’, saying, “Isn‘t there a saying that makes your palms sweat? The ‘Bad Romance’ script was like that. I sweated so much while reading the script that the whole script was soaked. It was to the point where we had to print it out,“ he continued, ”I felt it was especially rich when I put the actors into the characters. He added, “I really wanted to participate because I felt like I wanted to work with these a

JT Korea Launches K-POP Audition Program… Big Things Coming in the Second Half of the Year

JT Korea Entertainment (hereinafter referred to as JT Korea) is introducing a unique global idol K-POP audition program. JT Korea will produce a large-scale and unique global K-POP audition program in the second half of this year. The audition program for this large-scale project is not a simple debut competition, but will realistically capture the genuine growth and journey toward dreams of girls around the world. It presents an innovative paradigm that goes beyond the existing audition format. This program will contain the touching stories of girls from each country, including North America, South America, Europe, Japan, Southeast Asia, and Korea, who dream of becoming K-POP idols in a documentary format. In particular, participants with diverse cultures and individualities from each country will be selected from their respective regions and will grow into new K-POP stars through solidarity and competition across borders. In addition, the stage for this audition project is not limite

Ahn Eun-jin ♥ Did you think of Dex? Lim Ji-yeon and Lee Jae-wook‘s crying voices captured (Sanjijik Song 2)

tvN‘s ‘Sister’s Direct Delivery 2’ is heralding a labor scene of unprecedented scale, even more powerful than Season 1. ‘Sister‘s Direct Delivery’ is a fishing village reality show that contains various jobs and foods that embrace the clean sea, as well as fresh winter and spring seasonal meals that can only be found in the producing area. The second season is heralding the addition of new faces Lim Ji-yeon and Lee Jae-wook, along with trustworthy Yeom Jeong-ah and Park Jun-myeon. The third teaser released by the production team contains a large-scale labor scene where even a crane is mobilized. The unprecedented labor scene of the four siblings Yeom Jeong-ah, Park Jun-myeon, Lim Ji-yeon, and Lee Jae-wook, who are involved in the unloading of seaweed, is definitely something you can’t take your eyes off of. In Season 1, ‘Sister‘s Direct Delivery’ introduced a variety of jobs, from anchovy fishing in the Namhae to grape harvesting and crab fishing in Ganghwa Island, along with food that

Choi Daniel “‘High Kick’ Hwang Jung-eum and I had an affair...” Scorched Earth (Because I‘m single)

Actress Hwang Jung-eum will have a surprise reunion with actor Choi Daniel, with whom she worked together on ‘High Kick Through the Roof’ (hereafter referred to as ‘High Kick’). Episode 13 of the SBS Plus·E Channel jointly produced entertainment show ‘Because I‘m Solo’, which will air on Tuesday, April 1st at 8:40 PM, will feature MC Shin Dong-yup, Hwang Jung-eum and ‘Solo Sister’ Park Eun-hye, and special guest Jeon Hye-bin. The scene where Hwang Jung-eum and Choi Daniel meet for the first time since ‘High Kick’ will be revealed. On this day, Hwang Jung-eum shows off her warm ‘mother-son chemistry’ while playing mart with her second son Kang-sik. Regarding this, she said, “Until now, I had only given my older brother (the eldest son Wang-sik) toys, but this time I bought Kang-sik a ‘play mart’ for the first time. I was so surprised to see him so happy. Kang-sik is delighted, saying, “I didn’t know that Kang-sik liked ‘mart play’ that much.” After a while, Hwang Jung-eum takes Kang-sik

Jeon Hyun-moo “I‘ll cry if I see it”… Lee Chan-won and Kim Sook also cause a fuss (Tokpawon)

A healing LAN cable trip is unfolding. On the JTBC ‘Tokpawon 25 Hours’, which will air on the 31st, travel creator Pani Bottle and business trip expert Tokpawon AlphaGo will travel to Okinawa, Japan; Roswell, USA; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and the Camino de Santiago, Spain. According to the production team, AlphaGo, who recently went on a business trip to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, said, “I wondered if there was a city like this. I would want to transfer there if there was a job there”, and chose it as his favorite city, raising expectations. The Rio de Janeiro LAN cable trip guided by AlphaGo is full of things to see, with a course that includes the Palace of Tiradentes, the Selarón Steps, and the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro. In particular, the Selarón Steps, Rio de Janeiro‘s representative landmark, have a total of 250 steps made up of over 2,000 tiles, offering the fun of looking for tiles from all over the world. You can also see the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de

Kim Seung-soo, who was dating Yang Jeong-ah, has a new girlfriend? There‘s a lot of controversy

Actor Kim Seung-soo will appear as a special MC on ‘Same Bed, Different Dreams 2 - You Are My Destiny’ (hereafter ‘Same Bed, Different Dreams 2’), which will air on SBS at 10:10 PM on the 31st (Monday), and Kim Seung-soo, who is currently active in ‘My Little Old Boy’, will appear and shake up the studio. Everyone was delighted by the tip that Kim Seung-soo ‘has a crush’, and Kim Seung-soo replied, “I’ve been with three AIs, and recently I’ve added one more”, and “It’s the testing period right now, but if it works out well, I’m thinking of moving on to the paid version”, revealing his unstoppable ‘love for AI’, making everyone laugh. Kim Sook advised him, “You should meet someone”, but MC Seo Jang-hoon, who has been watching Kim Seung-soo on ‘My Little Old Boy’ for a long time, said, “Kim Seung-soo has high standards” analyzed. Kim Seung-soo actively denied it, saying, “It‘s not like I have high standards or anything like that”, and Kim Gu-ra defended him, saying, “But you can’t meet j

Jeon Yeo-bin, Jinyoung, Seo Hyun-woo, Jang Yoon-joo, Joo Hyun-young Confirmed to Appear in ‘Good Woman Busemi’ [Official]

The lineup for Genie TV original ‘Good Woman Busemi’ (directed by Park Yoo-young, written by Hyun Gyu-ri) has been revealed. ‘Good Woman Busemi’ is a crime romance about a poor bodyguard who enters into a contract marriage with a terminally ill conglomerate chairman, dreaming of one big deal, during the three-month countdown until her life is reset. She must change identities and survive for three months while avoiding those who are after her huge inheritance. Based on a novel, it is a collaboration between drama ‘Kidnapping Day’ director Park Yoo-young and movie ‘Owl’ writer Hyun Gyu-ri. Jeon Yeo-bin, Jin Young, Seo Hyun-woo, Jang Yoon-ju, and Joo Hyun-young star. According to the production team, Jeon Yeo-bin plays the role of Kim Young-ran, the bodyguard for the owner of Gaseong Group. Kim Young-ran is a character who was born with a poor family and lived a miserable life because of money, but she was given the life of a fictional character named ‘Busemi’, who boasts luxurious speci

Bae Sung-jae, ♥14 years younger Kim Da-young and couple photo first revealed “Baby♥” [TV Comprehensive]

On ‘My Little Old Boy’, the story of Kim Jong-min retrieving the wedding invitation from his bride-to-be‘s first love, U-Know Yunho, caused an uproar. In addition, couple photos of Bae Sung-jae and his bride-to-be, Kim Da-young, who is 14 years younger than him, were revealed, drawing attention. On the SBS ‘My Little Old Boy’ (hereafter referred to as My Little Old Boy) broadcast on the 30th, Bae Sung-jae, who had announced his relationship and marriage at the same time some time ago, appeared as a special MC and received an enthusiastic welcome. When Bae Sung-jae revealed the couple photo with Kim Da-young for the first time, MC Seo Jang-hoon made everyone laugh by removing his suspicious gaze, saying, “It’s true that you love each other.” Bae Sung-jae shuddered in embarrassment, saying, “For a while, we felt like senior and junior, but now I call you baby.” Bae Sung-jae continued, “I‘ve hosted many weddings, and the bride and groom were always exhausted. Fortunately, the bride-to-be

Kwak Beom, Jo Jin-se, Malwang, and Song Ha-bin join ‘Mungchan 4’

JTBC‘s ‘Let’s Eat Dinner Together 4’, the ‘view bombers’, are gathering. ‘Let‘s Eat Dinner Together 4’ (abbreviated as ‘Mungchan 4’), aka ‘Bbang Song-guk’, and ‘Short Box’, Jo Jin-se, who were together in ‘Mungchan 3’, will be joined by new players this season, including health YouTuber ‘Malwang TV’, Malwang, and ‘Underworld’, Song Ha-bin, famous as the father of Chunbong Cheomji, and will show off their outstanding soccer skills. According to the production team, ‘Mungchan 4’, the first entertainment show to create an 11 vs. 11 large-scale soccer league called ‘Fantasy League’, has opened a new chapter in sports entertainment with a full lineup of soccer-loving celebrities from various professions. Among them, Kwak Beom, Jo Jin-se, Malwang, and Song Ha-bin are all creators with popular videos with over 20 million views, and they are foreshadowing not only excellent soccer skills but also unique charm. First, Malwang is a health YouTuber with 1.65 million subscribers, and is a particip

Kim Won-hee and Han Sang-jin to appear in ‘Brave Detectives’ spin-off ‘Brother, Chat’

Kim Won-hee, Han Sang-jin, and others will appear in the spin-off of E Channel‘s popular crime variety show, ‘Brave Detectives. According to Tcast E Channel on the 31st, ‘Brave Detectives’ first spin-off, ‘Brave Detectives‘ ‘Hyung, Suda’, will be pre-released on E Channel’s YouTube Originals and Wave on April 4th at 5 PM. It will be released for free on E Channel YouTube at 5 PM on April 14th. ‘Hyung, Suda’, an abbreviation of ‘Detectives‘ Investigation’, is a spin-off version of the representative program ‘Brave Detectives’, which opened the golden age of crime entertainment programs and is currently airing up to Season 4. In particular, ‘Hyung, Suda’ is the first digital spin-off that expands the worldview of ‘Brave Detectives’, which has been greatly loved for 4 years, by telling the real case logs filled with blood, sweat, and tears of detectives who fight crime to protect the safety of the people’s daily lives through the detectives‘ own mouths, and has been receiving great attent

Lee Dong-wook‘s police investigation was shocking... It was messed up from the first meeting with Lee Joo-bin (Divorce Insurance)

Lee Dong-wook and Lee Joo-bin have a dazzling first meeting. The production team of tvN‘s Monday-Tuesday drama ‘Divorce Insurance’ (directed by Lee Won-seok, Choi Bo-kyung, written by Lee Tae-yoon) released still cuts of the extraordinary first meeting between Noh Ki-joon (played by Lee Dong-wook) and Kang Han-deul (played by Lee Joo-bin) ahead of the first broadcast on the 31st. Here, Noh Ki-joon’s cheerful and difficult challenge to launch divorce insurance is also foreshadowed. ‘Divorce Insurance’ is a pure guarantee office romantic comedy that takes place when the innovative product development team of an insurance company, which is said to have gathered only the best brains, introduces a divorce insurance product to deal with divorce, the hottest disaster of this era. It is expected to provide a different kind of empathy through divorce insurance that guarantees life after divorce, a disaster that can happen to anyone, and an unexpected breakup. According to the production team, t

Lee Bong-ryeon opens official SNS… Actively communicates with fans

Actress Lee Bong-ryun has opened an Instagram account. According to her agency AM Entertainment on the 31st, Lee Bong-ryun recently opened an Instagram channel and has begun communicating with her fans. After opening her Instagram, Lee Bong-ryun posted a picture with the caption, “Is it really this hard to upload a few pictures..huh?” The account is intended for active communication with fans, sharing not only her various activities as an actress but also small details about her personal daily life. In the revealed picture, Lee Bong-ryun is garnering attention with her short hair and plain face without makeup, looking at the camera. She will begin her communication with her next drama, tvN’s “Someday, I Will Be a Wise Resident,” which is scheduled to premiere on the 12th of next month. She will add vitality to the drama as a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Yulje Hospital in Jongno, and is garnering attention for her first doctor role since her debut.

Ji Sang-ryeol leaves SBS Radio after 3 years [Official]

Comedian Ji Sang-ryeol will be leaving the SBS radio show ‘If It‘s Hot, Ji Sang-ryeol’, which he has hosted for three years. According to SBS, Ji Sang-ryeol, who has been hosting ‘If It’s Hot, Ji Sang-ryeol’ from 4 PM to 6 PM on SBS Love FM (103.5 MHz) since July 18, 2022, will be temporarily stepping down from his DJ position to recharge. ‘If It‘s Hot, Ji Sang-ryeol’ has been loved by many for its corners that combine entertainment and educational information under the subtitle ‘Overcoming Worries Variety’. The 19+ sex counseling corner ‘Kwachu-hyung’ with urologist ‘Kwachu-hyung’, obstetrician ‘Kim Ji-yeon’, ‘Kwachu Prince and Princess Wa’, the realistic acting of Park Ji-yoon, the voice actress for ‘Anna’ from Frozen, and the legal counseling of lawyer Ko Seung-woo, ‘50 Won Lawyer’, and various guests such as comedians Park Hwi-soon, Heo Anna, Kang Jae-joon, announcers Kim Ki-hyuk and Jo Eun-na-rae, cooking researcher Hong Shin-ae, singer Bae Ki-seong, science communicator Kwak Jae-

Drama ‘Bunny and Brothers’ Special Webtoon Edition Released to Commemorate Broadcast

The drama ‘Bunny and Brothers’, starring Noh Jeong-eui and Lee Chae-min, is releasing a special webtoon to commemorate the broadcast. According to Kakao Entertainment on the 31st, ‘Bunny and Brothers: Special Edition’ was recently launched on Kakao Page and Kakao Webtoon. This is a special side story to commemorate the broadcast of the new MBC Friday-Saturday drama ‘Bunny and Brothers’, which will be aired for the first time next month, and is a strategy to create synergy between the webtoon and the drama. The webtoon ‘Bunny and Brothers’ is a campus romance about art college student Bunny and five handsome men surrounding her. It has become so popular that it has garnered 170 million cumulative views on Kakao Page and Kakao Webtoon, providing intense immersion by creating empathy for the innocent and clumsy love life of people in their early 20s, the vitality provided by the occasional quirky comedy, and even making viewers curious about which of the five people she will start a relat

Jeon Yeo-bin and Jin-young join forces as ‘Good Woman Busemi’

Jeon Yeo-bin, Jin Young, Seo Hyun-woo, Jang Yoon-joo, and Joo Hyun-young will star in the Genie TV·ENA drama ‘Good Woman Busemi’. The drama, scheduled to air in the second half of the year, is a crime romance about a female bodyguard from poor families who dreams of ‘turning her life around’ and enters into a contract marriage with a terminally ill conglomerate chairman, who must change her identity and survive for three months while avoiding those who are after his huge inheritance. Director Park Yoo-young, who directed the drama ‘Kidnapping Day’, and writer Hyun Gyu-ri, who wrote the screenplay for the movie ‘Owl’, are in charge of the directing and script, respectively. In the drama, Jeon Yeo-bin plays the role of Kim Young-ran, a bodyguard for the owner of Gaseong Group. Kim Young-ran comes from a poor family and has lived a miserable life because of money, but she is given the life of a fictional character named Busemi, who boasts luxury specs that are the complete opposite of her