‘Ogame2’ Choi Seung-hyun “I will humbly accept the harsh criticism about my acting skills and use it as a stepping stone to grow” [DA: Interview②]

‘Ogem2’Choi Seung-hyun “I will humbly accept the harsh criticism about my acting, and use it as a stepping stone to grow” [DA:Interview②] Former Big Bang member and actor Choi Seung-hyun (TOP) humbly accepted the harsh criticism for his acting. In an interview for the second season of the Netflix series ‘Squid Game’, held at a cafe in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 15th, Choi Seung-hyun admitted about his divisive acting, “I think I have to endure the criticism myself and humbly accept it”. ‘Squid Game’ season 2, which Choi Seung-hyun appears in, is a story about ‘Ki-hoon’ (Lee Jung-jae), who returns to the game after vowing revenge, and the ‘Frontman’ (Lee Byung-hun) who greets him, as well as the real game starting again. He played Thanos, a drug dealer who was a rapper among the participants in Season 2 of ‘Squid Game’. Choi Seung-hyun said about Thanos, “It was a character that I designed meticulously after discussing it a lot with the director. It was a character that coul

Choi Seung-hyun “‘Ogame2’ Casting Controversy, Thought of Getting Off But Decided to Repay Trust” [DA: Interview①]

Choi Seung-hyun “‘Ogem2’ casting controversy, thought about getting off but decided to repay the trust” [DA: Interview ①] Choi Seung-hyun (TOP), an actor and former member of group Big Bang, reflected on his past hiatus. On the morning of the 15th at 10:00, an interview with Choi Seung-hyun, who appeared in season 2 of the Netflix series ‘Squid Game’, was conducted at a cafe in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Choi Seung-hyun met with the press for the first time in 9 years 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 extremely nervous. Even after more than 20 reporters all entered, he just stood there, not knowing what to do. He carefully sat down and said, “It’s been a long time. It

Jung Ji-so♥Jin-young, spark romance with a hot hug (Suspicious Partner) [TV Comprehensive]

In Gyo-jin delivered the bad news to Seo Young-hee. On the 9th episode of KBS 2TV‘s Wednesday-Thursday drama ‘Suspicious Partner’ (directed by Park Yong-soon/ written by Heo Seung-min/ produced by Studio V Plus, Idea Factory, High Ground, and Yein Plus) that aired on the 15th, Ban Ji-sook (Seo Young-hee) heard shocking news from Choi Min-seok (played by In Gyo-jin). In that day’s broadcast, Daniel Han (played by Jin Young) told Kim Ae-shim (played by Cha Hwa-yeon) that he would also leave the company with Oh Du-ri (played by Jung Ji-so). Daniel left with Doo-ri, leaving Ae-shim behind, who was astonished. He hugged Doo-ri and said, “Don‘t worry about other things and just focus on what you’re going to do like you were doing,“ causing excitement in the living room theater. Ae-shim called Doo-ri out, who was in the middle of practicing. She said, “You shouldn’t let your stale grandmother’s past block Emily’s bright future,” and expressed her intention to reconcile with Doo-ri. Doo-ri als

Lee Byung-hun “My son‘s attitude changed before and after ‘Squid Game’” [DA: Interview ③]

Actor Lee Byung-hun revealed that his first son is a fan of the series ‘Squid Game’ along with the birth of his second daughter. Lee Byung-hun recently had an interview with Donga.com about the Netflix series ‘Squid Game Season 2’ (hereafter ‘Squid Game 2’) at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, and talked about the series. On this day, Lee Byung-hun mentioned that he recently gave birth to his second daughter and said, “When Min-jeong looks at a child, she talks so much it makes me think she‘s a storyteller. It’s always different. I wonder how she can come up with such words. There are two things I say to my child. I call her name and say, ‘Daddy, try it.’. My wife says she‘s sick of it. I can’t think of anything else to say. “There is nothing that creates stories like a teacher teaching children,” he said. “Squid Game” became very popular among students, especially elementary school students, and naturally, Lee Byung-hun’s eldest son must have found out that his father appear

‘Squid Game 2’ Lee Byung-hun “Casting Choi Seung-hyun Involved? That‘s Abuse of Authority” [DA:Interview②]

Actor Lee Byung-hun has opened up about the controversy surrounding Choi Seung-hyun‘s (TOP) involvement in the casting of the series. Lee Byung-hun recently met with Donga.com for an interview about the Netflix series ‘Squid Game Season 2’ (hereafter ‘Squid Game 2”) at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, and talked about the series. On this day, regarding the rumors of actor Choi Seung-hyun’s (TOP) involvement in the casting of ‘Squid Game 2”, which were controversial when the casting was revealed, Lee Byung-hun emphasized, “When it comes to casting, I think it‘s an overstepping of one’s authority for an actor to speak up while doing this work. Of course, the director asks, ‘How do you think this person is?’, but I think they can also be asking about personal relationships. Talking about casting is an overstepping of one‘s authority.” Regarding Choi Seung-hyun’s acting that became controversial, Lee Byung-hun said, “I think he showed everything that the character had to offer.

‘Squid Game 2’ Lee Byung-hun “Acting compliments are always nice and precious” [DA:Interview①]

Actor Lee Byung-hun has talked about how he came to appear in ‘Squid Game 2’. Lee Byung-hun recently had an interview for the Netflix series ‘Squid Game Season 2’ (hereafter ‘Squid Game 2”) at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, and met with Donga.com to talk about the work. On this day, Lee Byung-hun said about the enthusiastic response since the release of ‘Squid Game 2”, “There are mixed reviews, but overall, it‘s surprising. Lee Byung-hun, who seemed to make a cameo appearance in Season 1 of ‘Squid Game’, but established himself as a main character in Season 2, said, “My mindset hasn’t changed much. I‘ve done cameo appearances a few times, but when I do them, I ask more questions. That’s because I don‘t know the character’s narrative. It‘s not like I can explain it, but rather, the director has to explain more, and I want to see more of the character’s form. That‘s how I can immerse myself in that emotional state. If you vaguely ask me to act, it’s hard to act. That‘s why t

Music entertainment that never cools down… Big competitors are coming

Even G-Dragon has jumped into the ‘music entertainment craze’ that has swept the broadcasting industry. While the popularity of entertainment programs that combine music and survival shows such as KBS 2TV‘s ‘The Ddanddara’, ‘The Seasons: Lee Young-ji’s Rainbow’, ‘The Nation is a Singer’, SBS‘s ‘Universe League’, ‘Mr. Trot’ shows no sign of cooling down, competing programs are also coming out one after another to compete with them. G-Dragon, who recently made a splendid comeback after 7 years, has turned his attention to new music entertainment programs with the determination to be active this year. He will show off his natural musical talent through MBC’s new entertainment program ‘Good Day’, which will be aired for the first time on February 16.

Webtoon/Webnovel Drama ‘Buy Harvest’

This year, the drama ‘Pungnyeon’ based on webtoons and web novels is the center of the home theater. Among the popular dramas last year, ‘Marry My Husband’, ‘Retirement’, ‘Murderer’s Difficulty‘, ’Hell‘, and ’The Call You Just Made‘ were about 20 based on webtoons and web novels, while this year, there are over 30. Not only can you expand your intellectual property (IP) through dramas based on guaranteed popularity webtoons and web novels, you can also enjoy the effect of entering the overseas drama market through global OTTs such as Netflix. In addition, the popularity of webtoons and increased sales while the dramas are being aired are bonuses, creating a ’super IP‘.

Sang-cheol, Ok-soon, “Not a cute style”→“That‘s ridiculous” (I’m single)[TV Comprehensive]

The 24th season of ‘I am SOLO’, a ‘burning romance’, has begun. On the episode of ENA and SBS Plus‘ real dating program ‘I am SOLO’ that aired on the 15th, the ‘night of chaos’ of ‘24 Solo Land’, who awakened after their first date, unfolded. In addition, a ‘random date’ planned by the ‘God of Love’ was previewed, raising the excitement index in the living room. On this day, Kwang Soo, who went on a ‘2:1 date’ with Jung Sook and Young Ja, showed off his sense by preparing hot packs and water in the passenger seat and back seat of the car. Young Ja complimented him, saying, “You really seem like a fraud!”, and Jung Sook also praised Kwang Soo, saying, “You must have been really popular”. Kwang-soo felt embarrassed and said, “I’ve never been treated like this before.” After a while, the three of them started a full-fledged conversation at a meat restaurant, and Young-ja, who started the “1:1 conversation” first, said, “I wish I could talk to (my boyfriend) for even a minute at the end of

Lee Bada from ‘Singer Gain 3’, makes a comeback on the 23rd with new single ‘Hell’

Singer-songwriter Ibadah is making a comeback after about 6 months. Ibadah confirmed the release of her new single ‘Hell’ on the 23rd at 6PM, and announced her comeback with a teaser image on the 15th. The teaser image that was released catches the eye with Ibadah‘s intense visuals radiating a dreamy and deadly charm against the backdrop of a retro-feeling space and colorful props. Ibadah’s new song ‘Hell’ is a song that was released about 6 months after ‘From Earth to Venus’ in July of last year, and contains Ibadah‘s new genre challenge that goes one step further than her existing music style. In particular, expectations are high that the simultaneous release of the Japanese version will present different emotions and charms. Ibada has received much love from fans at home and abroad for her unique tone and music style, and she is expected to prove her potential as a global artist once again through the simultaneous release of the Japanese version. Ibada appeared as the first singer o

MBC Lunar New Year Special Variety Show ‘What Are You Doing, Mr. Haeng?’ to be broadcast on the 30th [Entertainment News HOT]

The spin-off content of MBC‘s popular entertainment program ‘What Do You Do When You Play?’ will air during the Lunar New Year holidays. According to MBC on the 15th, ‘What Do You Do, Mr. Haeng?’ will meet viewers on the 30th during the Lunar New Year holidays. The program began when Haha, Joo Woo-jae, and Lee Yi-kyung, excluding Yoo Jae-suk, Park Jin-joo, and Mi-joo, came up with the idea of ‘What Do You Do When You Play?’ on a day when there is no filming, let’s do something like ‘What Do You Do When You Play?’. It will be designed as a travel course where Lee Yi-kyung takes his hyungs to places he actually goes when he relaxes alone. The production team said, “We will provide new enjoyment to fans who have loved ‘What Do You Do When You Play?’ while also promoting the members‘ strong friendship.

‘Lee Kim Combo’ Lee Yu-jeong X Kim Bo-kyung, ‘All-time speed X perfect pass’ (Goalie)

In ‘Goal-Scoring Girls’ (hereafter ‘Goal-Taking Girls’), the first match of Group A of the G League, which has achieved a grand unification of the worldview, will be revealed. In this broadcast, the long-awaited ‘G League’, which boasts the largest scale in the history of ‘Goal-Taking Girls’, will begin. In the opening match that will open the gates to the long journey that will last approximately 7 months, ‘FC Top Girls’ and ‘FC Actionistas’, who had a close match in the semi-finals of the 5th Super League, will have a rematch. As these two teams have the strongest power in ‘Goal-Taking Girls’, it is expected to be a difficult match. Indeed, curiosity is rising as to whether ‘FC Top Girl’ will be able to defeat ‘Actionista’ once again and achieve the first glorious victory of the ‘G League’. ‘FC Top Girl’ has garnered much anticipation with the appearance of a legendary player who rose to the ranks of aces as soon as he was added. The protagonist is Lee Yoo-jung, the representative da

‘Perfect Balance’ Cha Joo-young, Acting X Visuals X Emotions’→‘Crazy Attractiveness’ (Won-gyeong)

Actor Cha Joo-young‘s immersive acting has drawn favorable reviews. In the tvN X TVING original drama ‘Won-gyeong’ that aired on the 14th, the epic of Won-gyeong (played by Cha Joo-young) clashing fiercely with Lee Bang-won (played by Lee Hyun-wook) unfolded. Previously, Won-gyeong went to personally visit Lee Seong-gye (played by Lee Sung-min) to persuade him. In the midst of this, Won-gyeong was taken aback by Lee Seong-gye’s statement that Lee Bang-won was chosen as king to serve the Min family. Also, Won-gyeong could not hide his bewilderment after hearing Lee Seong-gye‘s cold warning to his family. Furthermore, Won-gyeong headed to the side hall after hearing Min Mu-jil (played by Kim Woo-dam) that a document signed by traitors had been delivered to the king. He then explained the king’s plan for rebellion to Lee Bang-won and even took out a knife from his bosom to show that it was a serious matter. Here, he used Chae-ryeong (played by Lee I-dam) to frame Ban Bang-ja (played by Hw

‘Outside the company’ Hong Min-ki, Tving original ‘Study Group’ Casting [Official]

Rookie Hong Min-ki, who received a lot of love for his role as the young Joo Ji-hoon in ‘Love on a Single-log Bridge’, has been cast in ‘Study Group’. TVING original ‘Study Group’ (directed by Lee Jang-hoon and Yoo Beom-sang, written by Eom Seon-ho and Oh Bo-hyun, planned by Studio Dragon, produced by Ylabplex, provided by TVING) is an action comedy that depicts the bloody college entrance exam story that unfolds as Yoon Ga-min, a boy who wants to study hard but is only talented at fighting, forms a study group at the worst school in the world. It is based on a popular webtoon of the same name, and the lineup of popular actors Hwang Min-hyun, Han Ji-eun, Cha Woo-min, Lee Jong-hyun, Shin Soo-hyun, Yoon Sang-jung, and Gong Do-yu was previously revealed, garnering much attention. Hong Min-ki has joined the drama as ‘Park Gun-yeop’. Park Gun-yeop is a first-year student at Yuseong Technical High School with a blunt personality and somewhat rebellious aura. Hong Min-ki will be playing the c

Go Hyun-jung, who underwent major surgery, returns to the filming set “I will be safe from now on…” [Comprehensive]

Actress Go Hyun-jung has returned to the filming set of the drama ‘Warts’. On the afternoon of the 15th, Go Hyun-jung posted a picture of herself on her SNS with the caption, “Thank you to our Warts team”. The revealed picture contains Go Hyun-jung. Previously, Go Hyun-jung suddenly absented from the production conference for the Genie TV drama ‘Namib’ in December of last year, revealing that her health was deteriorating. Recently, she revealed her recent hospitalization status through SNS, saying, “I was surprisingly sick, but I feel better now that I have safely completed major surgery. I will be careful and take good care of you”, which worried many people. Go Hyun-jung, who had been like that, caught everyone‘s attention by revealing on SNS that she had returned to the filming set of the drama ‘Warts’. Go Hyun-jung said, “I bow my head in gratitude for the warm embrace and welcome with worry, support, and love. He added, “I will repay you by focusing solely on acting in the future.

Choo Shin-soo, ♥ Ha Won-mi‘s married life in crisis after revealing their US home on YouTube (Las)

Baseball player Choo Shin-soo, who appeared on ‘Radio Star’ for the first time in 10 years, confesses unexpected hardships, saying that he is going through a marital crisis(?) due to his wife Ha Won-mi‘s love for YouTube. The MBC ‘Radio Star’ (planned by Kang Young-sun/directed by Kim Myung-yeop and Hwang Yoon-sang) to be aired today (15th) will be decorated with a special feature ‘My Second Act is Clear’, featuring Choo Shin-soo, Ku Hye-sun, Kwak Si-yang, and Yoon Nam-no. Ahead of the broadcast, a pre-released video titled ‘Choo Shin-soo, in crisis due to his wife’s love for YouTube?! (feat. Choo Shin-soo‘s American home without Choo Shin-soo revealed!) was released. Choo Shin-soo, who has shown his deep love for his wife like a newlywed couple for 21 years, focuses attention by revealing that he is going through a crisis due to his wife Ha Won-mi’s love for YouTube. Choo Shin-soo sighs and says, “My wife, who recently started YouTube, makes me do things like setting things up at home

Jeong Ga-eun, mentions ex-husband who committed ‘13 billion won fraud’ “No need for credit score...” (Single for men)

On ‘Single for Men’, Jung Ga-eun mentioned that her perspective on the opposite sex changed after her divorce from her ex-husband. On the SBS ‘Shoes Off Single for Men’ broadcast on the 14th, the godmothers of the talk show world, Jo Hye-ryun X Kim Ji-sun X Kim Hyo-jin X Jung Ga-eun appeared and had a spicy talk. They are currently acting together in the play ‘I Love You, Mom’. On this day, Tak Jae-hoon asked Jung Ga-eun, who has been divorced for 8 years, “I heard that you shouted, ‘There is no man in my life’ after your divorce?”. Jung Ga-eun honestly said, “At first, I thought that I didn‘t even want to look at men, but after a few years of divorce, I started to envy couples around me who were doing well, and I felt lonely and wanted to date and get married if I found the right match. ”I heard that he thought about remarrying for his daughter... When Tak Jae-hoon asked, Jung Ga-eun said, “I sometimes say, ’I wish I had a dad like this.‘ Also, I went to a restaurant with my daughter

‘Lighting Store’ Kim Seon-hwa “Kim Min-ha, young but confident… a really good actress” [DA:Interview③]

‘The Lighting Store’ Kim Sun-hwa talked about working with actress Kim Min-ha. Actress Kim Sun-hwa, who appears in the Disney+ series ‘The Lighting Store’, recently met with Donga.com for an interview and talked about the work. On this day, Kim Sun-hwa said about actress Kim Min-ha, who she worked with in ‘The Lighting Store’, “’Her acting in ‘Pachinko’ was so good that I trusted her. That was why I was excited,” and said, “She‘s young, but she acted confidently.” Then, she said, “There was a program where (Kim Min-ha) traveled. When I saw that, I wanted to imagine a story with her, I wanted to feel this friend before meeting her, so with that feeling, I traveled alone for the first time in my life (to the places Kim Min-ha traveled to). I looked at the same places and imagined them,”. Kim Sun-hwa said, “I thought that way, so when we met, I would have something to talk about. We met before filming and talked about each other to understand each other. That’s how I started preparing to

Kim Seon-hwa “‘Lighting Store’, A work like a gift in my life” [DA:Interview②]

Actress Kim Sun-hwa has revealed why she chose ‘The Lighting Store’. Actress Kim Sun-hwa, who appears in the Disney+ series ‘The Lighting Store, recently met with Donga.com for an interview and talked about the work. On this day, Kim Sun-hwa began by saying, “I‘ve known director Kim Hee-won since I was young. He thinks a lot about acting,” and added, “For ‘The Lighting Store,’, he said that he needed a tall actress with an unfamiliar face rather than a well-known actor. I think he hoped for a (reversal) effect by casting an unfamiliar actress.” She continued, “I was grateful that he thought of (me) at a time like that. Even looking at the reaction now, I think it would have been different if a well-known actor had done it,” he said, explaining, “It seemed rather unfamiliar, so I think it was successful in that sense.” When asked if she had read the original ‘Lighting Store’ by Kang Full, Kim Sun-hwa said, “I read the webtoon after receiving the casting offer. I also captured the drawin

Kim Sun-hwa “‘Lighting Store’ Thank you, Director Kim Hee-won, for introducing me to it” [DA: Interview ①]

‘The Lighting Store’ Kim Sun-hwa expressed her gratitude to director Kim Hee-won for introducing her to the work. Actress Kim Sun-hwa, who appears in the Disney+ series ‘The Lighting Store’, recently met with Donga.com for an interview and talked about the work. On this day, Kim Sun-hwa said about the enthusiastic response since the release of ‘The Lighting Store’, “I‘m so, so grateful. This is a very grateful piece of work. It’s a special piece that I will never forget,” and added, “It‘s a character that you don’t meet often, so I think it will remain in my life.” She added, “I also had the special experience of special effects, and there was a lot of CG, so I was curious to see how it would turn out, and I watched it with interest. I received a lot more help from the staff and people I worked with than in other works.” Kim Sun-hwa, who plays a character who leaves a strong impression on viewers with her unique gait, said about preparing for the character, “I received help from a frie