26th Generation Solo Men, Severe Polarization “I Don’t Care to Starve for a Few Days” vs “I Feel Betrayed” (I’m Solo)
Cha Seung-won: “I’m going to get alopecia areata because I’m so exhausted… I’m going to have a lot of trouble this year” His greatest competitive spirit(whenever he gets the chance)
TV‘Song Bum-geun♥’ Mi-ju, wearing a wedding dress... ‘Couple Palace 2’ First episode on February 5 [Official]Mnet‘s ‘Couple Palace 2’ has confirmed its first broadcast on February 5th at 10:40 PM. ‘Couple Palace’ is a large-scale couple matching survival show for single men and women looking for their perfect marriage partner. The show introduced an ultra-realistic matching system that is no less than a matchmaking agency (MDA), creating a buzz, and in Season 1, it set an unprecedented matching record of 12 couples, raising expectations for Season 2. ‘Couple Palace 2’ has confirmed its first broadcast on February 5th, ambitiously opening the door to Mnet’s first variety show of the new year. This season in particular has drawn attention as it has confirmed simultaneous broadcasts on both Mnet and tvN. As ‘Couple Palace’ is returning for season 2 after a year since its airing last year, it plans to meet viewers with an even more upgraded look. The ‘Couple Palace 2’ concept poster that was released along with the confirmation of the broadcast features the phrase ‘A love story tailored to your cJan 08, 2025
TVHeart-fluttering with the appearance of Jeong Ji-so and Jin-young… The romantic atmosphere intensifies (Suspicious Girl)Jung Ji-so and Jin-young create a pink atmosphere. In the 7th episode of KBS 2TV‘s Wednesday-Thursday drama ‘Suspicious Girl’ (directed by Park Yong-soon/written by Heo Seung-min), which airs at 9:50 PM today (the 8th), Daniel Han (played by Jin-young) takes another step closer to Oh Du-ri (played by Jung Ji-so), who is in a state of confusion. Daniel, who was jealous of Park Gap-yong (played by Jeong Bo-seok) who was by Du-ri’s side earlier, engaged in a tense war of nerves with him. Gap-yong also disliked Daniel, and the competition between the two men over Du-ri increased the interest of the drama. In the photo released today (the 8th), Du-ri is hanging upside down on the horizontal bar, capturing attention. Du-ri shows complicated feelings as she muses over Janet‘s meaningful words. When Daniel appears at that moment, Du-ri is startled. Her face turns red at Daniel’s aggressive actions as he approaches her. I am very curious about what Doo-ri‘s true feelings are for Daniel. In addiJan 08, 2025
TVJi Jin-hee and Lee Kyu-hyung kiss on the street... They set up a production company and then they killed themselves (kkkkkkk)The extraordinary story of the content company operation of the Ji Jin-hee and Lee Kyu-hyung duo is unfolding. KBS 2TV‘s new Wednesday-Thursday drama ‘Kik Kik Kik’ (written by Jung Soo-hyun, Nam Eun-kyung, Jung Hae-young / directed by Koo Sung-joon), which is scheduled to premiere on Wednesday, February 5th, is an office comedy drama about popular actor Ji Jin-hee (played by Ji Jin-hee) and former star PD Jo Young-sik (played by Lee Kyu-hyung) who establish a content production company and run towards 3 million subscribers. The first teaser boasting unusual addictiveness has been released in relation to it. The video focuses on the former national actor Ji Jin-hee and former star PD Jo Young-sik who have had a connection since the past and establish the content company ‘Kik Kik Kik’ together. The two of them are wearing matching couple T-shirts with hearts drawn on them, drawing hearts with their hands, and even lying down on the street and kissing, which is a great example of their chJan 08, 2025
TV‘♥Kim Sook Another Dating Rumor’ Yoon Jung-soo → ‘Mokpo Prince’ Park Ji-hyun, ‘Ah-hyung’ sortie [Official]Yoon Jung-soo, Seo Kyung-seok, Yang Sang-gook, and Park Ji-hyun will be joining forces on JTBC‘s ‘Knowing Brothers’ for a national dialect special. According to the production team, Yoon Jung-soo, Seo Kyung-seok, Yang Sang-gook, and Park Ji-hyun, who are active in various fields from broadcasting to education and even trot, will be visiting ‘Knowing Brothers’ for the ‘National Dialect Special’. United by their dialects, they plan to provide fresh entertainment with talks in their Gangwon-do, Chungcheong-do, Gyeongsang-do, and Jeolla-do dialects, respectively. In particular, Yoon Jung-soo, who recently made people expect dating rumors once again by appearing on a broadcast with Kim Sook, will be returning to ‘Knowing Brothers’ for the first time in 6 years to show his unchanged chemistry with his brothers. Here, Seo Kyung-seok, who has experience in everything from broadcasting to educational content, Yang Sang-gook, who is much loved for his cheerful dialect, and Park Ji-hyun, the popuJan 08, 2025
TV‘Squid Game’ Netflix ‘All-Kill’… Season 1 and 2 ranked 1st and 2nd, respectively‘Squid Game’ is boasting unwavering popularity. According to the official Netflix website on the 8th, ‘Squid Game 2’ ranked first overall in the global market in the first week of January (December 30th to January 5th) with a total viewing time of 417.1 million hours. The number of views divided by the total running time is 58.2 million. This not only ranked first among Netflix non-English TV shows for that week, but also boasted an overwhelming viewing time and number of views among English TV shows and English/non-English movies. When divided by country, it ranked first in 91 out of 93 service countries. With this,Jan 08, 2025
TVAhn Jung-hwan ♥ Lee Hye-won‘s love dripping with honey “Want to eat it? I’ll make it for you” (Seon-neom-pae)Ahn Jung-hwan and Lee Hye-won warm up the studio by showing their unchanging ‘loving couple’ even in the new year. Episode 65 of Channel A‘s ‘Family Beyond the Line’, which will air on the 9th, will reveal the scene of the ‘French family’ Kim Da-sun and Steve family going on a family trip to the ‘capital of gastronomy’ according to the plan of their father-in-law, a self-proclaimed ‘French gourmet’. According to the production team, on this day, Kim Da-sun and Steve family begin their ‘French food trip” at the suggestion of their father-in-law, who says, “Let’s go to the city of gastronomy where you can eat delicious food anywhere and where many great chefs have been produced.” Then, Peter, the British representative who joined as a guest, reacted by saying, “It’s better than Ghana in England,” and the 4 MCs Ahn Jung-hwan, Lee Hye-won, Yoo Se-yoon, Song Jin-woo, Fabien, the French representative, and Chris, the American representative, all waved their hands and said, “It’s a culinary tJan 08, 2025
TV‘Housekeeper’ Lee Hee-chul dies… satire “I hope you can go to a good place”The news of the passing of YouTuber and broadcaster Lee Hee-chul has been delivered. On the morning of the 8th, Pungja wrote, “I can‘t believe it even as I write this... but I’m leaving this message for those who loved my brother and those of my acquaintances who haven‘t met him yet.” “My beloved Seoul Salon Lee Hee-chul has become a star in the sky.” Pungja said, “Please pray that he can go to a good place, everyone,” and added, “There are many acquaintances I haven’t been able to contact yet because it was so sudden. If you give me your contact information/DM, I will guide you to the funeral home.” Meanwhile, Lee Hee-chul had previously appeared on KBS2‘s entertainment program ‘Mr. House Husband’ and revealed their friendship with Pungja. Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com reporter yyynnn@donga.comJan 08, 2025
TVKim Sae-ron, “Marriage”→Affectionate photo with man revealed… Wedding pictorial?Actress Kim Sae-ron is causing controversy by posting and then deleting a post on social media that seemed to hint at marriage. Kim Sae-ron recently posted several photos on her social media with the word ‘Marry’. In the photos that were revealed, Kim Sae-ron is seen posing affectionately with a man. In particular, the two seem to be a couple, holding hands and hugging, which draws even more attention. What catches the eye even more is the word ‘Marriage’ that Kim Sae-ron posted on the post. This is leading to speculation that Kim Sae-ron is getting married. It is also known that Kim Sae-ron deleted the post immediately after posting it. Meanwhile, in May 2022, Kim Sae-ron was involved in an accident in which she crashed into a guardrail, a tree, and a transformer several times while driving under the influence in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Last April, the 4th Criminal Division of the Seoul Central District Court sentenced Kim Sae-ron, who was indicted without detention on charJan 08, 2025
TVIm Ji-yeon ♥ Chu Young-woo‘s protection Lee Jae-won → Kim Jae-hwa’s performance was amazing (Madam Ok‘s Story)Just looking at them, the solid slave corps‘ activities are gaining momentum day by day. In the JTBC weekend drama ‘Lady Ok’s Tale’ (written by Park Ji-sook, directed by Jin Hyeok and Choi Bo-yoon), the slaves who guard Ok Tae-young (played by Im Ji-yeon) and Cheon Seung-hwi (played by Chu Young-woo) are drawing attention as an unmissable point of fun. According to the production team, Man-seok (played by Lee Jae-won) is an icon of loyalty who has been a servant and a member of the performance troupe since Cheon Seung-hwi was Song Seo-in, and even gave up his name for him. With his extraordinary eloquence and unique wit, he shows great chemistry with Cheon Seung-hwi and shines brightly. Although they bicker about everything, Man-seok worries about Cheon Seung-hwi more than anyone else and takes care of him. He is a top contributor who adds laughter by displaying extraordinary wit even in serious situations. Maxim (played by Kim Jae-hwa) also shares a warm affection with Ok Tae-young thJan 08, 2025
TVJeon Hyun-moo “I don‘t even want to look at my nipples... Is that my fault?” (Yo Jeong-jae) [Comprehensive]Broadcaster Jeon Hyun-moo recalled a time when he was seen as an unpopular person, and honestly shared his thoughts on the current issues. On the 7th, a video titled ‘Hyun-moo, who started out as an unpopular person, but now you can‘t help but love him, was released on the YouTube channel ‘Fairy Jae-hyung’. On this day, Jeon Hyun-moo talked about the process of building his profile in the past, and said, “I was happy even when I was cursed at. If you’re going to curse at someone, you have to know who it is, right?”. Jeon Hyun-moo then said, “I got hurt a lot. After breaking up with someone, I‘d feel a lot of that scratchy feeling, and I’d have those kinds of feelings all by myself. When I read malicious comments on Naver. People hate (me) so much. I‘m trying to do a good job, so why do they hate me so much?”. Jeon Hyun-moo also said, “There was also talk that people didn’t like my nipples. They said they didn‘t like the look of my nipples. “Is it my fault that my nipples are sticking oJan 08, 2025
TVWhy is Jang Young-ran like this, showing off her 19+ married life “♥ Sitting on my husband‘s lap...” (smashing his back)Episode 18 of tvN STORY ‘Back Smashing with Passports’, which will air on the 8th, will feature a special travel story of Julia from Finland in Northern Europe and her global family showing their extraordinary love for Korea. According to the production team, Julia prepared a course at an oriental medicine hospital because she was worried about her parents‘ health who live thousands of miles away. All three MCs in the studio sympathized with the appearance of a mother from all over the world who worries about her daughter’s financial situation due to hospital bills, saying, “There‘s no such thing as a free lunch, daughter.” The global family visits an oriental medicine hospital for medical consultation, and a very special doctor appears, causing everyone to burst into laughter. It is Director Han Chang, Jang Young-ran’s husband. At the extraordinary scale of the hospital, DinDin looks on in awe, saying, “Noona, you look different,” and Kim Sung-joo says, “Wow~ You‘re the madam~” and suJan 08, 2025
TVDoes Jeon Hyun-moo Really Have a Girlfriend? “Getting Married This Year...” OMG! Jaw-dropping Scene (Jeon Hyun-moo Plan 2)Jeon Hyun-moo is keeping his mouth shut about the horoscope that says he will have ‘marriage luck’ in 2025. On the 12th episode of ‘Jeon Hyun-moo Plan 2’ on MBN·Channel S, which will air on the 10th, Jeon Hyun-moo and Kwak Tube, who are visiting Daejeon for the first time, will present a proper ‘food tour’. According to the production team, Jeon Hyun-moo, who appeared in downtown Daejeon that day, said, “Viewers asked why we didn‘t come to Chungcheong Province, but it took some time to carefully select (good restaurants)”. Kwak Tube confessed, “To be honest, I don’t know much about Daejeon”, and Jeon Hyun-moo hit the nail on the head, saying, “Didn‘t (Kwak Tube) say in Season 1 that Daejeon was a city with no flavor or fun?” A flustered Kwak Tube explains, “There’s no food that comes to mind (when thinking of Daejeon) other than bread.” Then Jeon Hyun Moo responds, “No. Daejeon is the ‘city of flour.’ The noodles are crazy!”, raising expectations. Immediately after, the two head to a fJan 08, 2025
TVComedian → Investor Hwang Hyun-hee with 10 billion won in assets reveals investment secrets (Las)‘Radio Star’ will feature Hwang Hyun-hee, an investor with ‘10 billion won in assets’ called the Warren Buffett of the comedy world. After going from being a comedian to an individual investor, he has been inundated with contacts from acquaintances and family. He plans to mention an episode in which he became the man with a ‘hundred million’ appearance fee and beat Yoo Jae-suk(?) to become the highest paid entertainment show appearance fee. On the afternoon of the 8th, MBC‘Radio Star’ (planned by Kang Young-sun/directed by Kim Myung-yeop and Hwang Yoon-sang) will feature a New Year‘s special ‘I’ve Come to Give You Good Words’ featuring actress Jin Seo-yeon, comedian-turned-investor Hwang Hyun-hee, monk Seong Jin, and priest Ha Sung-yong. Hwang Hyun-hee is a comedian who enjoyed the greatest popularity during the golden age of ‘Gag Concert’ as part of the 19th batch of KBS open recruitment comedians. He, who made everyone laugh with his unique wit, transformed into an individual investoJan 08, 2025
TVDaniel Choi, ‘Wild Steps’ from Dramas to Movies to YouTubeChoi Daniel is continuing his unstoppable pace. He is not only focusing on dramas, but also showing off his extraordinary presence in movies, entertainment shows, and YouTube. He successfully captivated viewers both domestically and internationally by playing the role of divorce lawyer Cha Hyun-woo in the KBS Joy drama ‘Today, Jisong Again’. The drama ‘Today, Jisong Again’, in which he starred with Jeon So-min, has recently been ranked in the top 10 in domestic Netflix viewership rankings, and is gaining popularity as a ‘God-cost-effective’ drama. The reason why he has caught the attention of overseas viewers is because of Choi Daniel‘s star power.Jan 08, 2025
TVYoo Yeon-seok “Baek Sa-eon, a comprehensive gift set of my acting character”80% of the drama‘s success came from Yoo Yeon-seok’s (40) ‘mellow eyes’. Thanks to his innocent love acting in the recently ended popular MBC drama ‘The Phone Call You‘re Dialing Now’, he is called “Baek Sa-eon” wherever he goes these days, not “Yoo Yeon-seok”. The interest and popularity he receives is not limited to Korea, but he comes from all over the world, to the point where people say, “Foreign languages that I’ve never seen before are being plastered on SNS”. In fact, the number of SNS followers ‘before and after’ appearing in the drama’s’ skyrocketed from 2.4 million to 4.2 million, and in a survey on the popularity of TV and OTT drama actors in December, ‘Oh Jing’Jan 08, 2025
TVCha Joo-young becomes the first top player with ‘Won-gyeong’“Queen Won-gyeong herself” Cha Joo-young stands out as the sole lead actress. She expanded her position by challenging her first historical drama through the tvN drama ‘Won-gyeong’. This drama is Cha Joo-young‘s next work after the Netflix drama ‘The Glory’, which made her name and face known. She landed the lead role thanks to her strong impression as Choi Hye-jung, a flight attendant and perpetrator of school violence. ‘Won-gyeong’ is a historical drama that sheds light on the life of Queen Won-gyeong, the ‘kingmaker’ who made her husband Yi Bang-won the third king in the early Joseon Dynasty. Queen Won-gyeong was born into the Min family, a powerful family in the Goryeo Dynasty, and married Yi Bang-won, acting as his political companion.Jan 08, 2025
TVTop actress Suzy? Now, she‘s the ‘Romantic Busker’ Suzy!Top star of home theater Suzy has returned as a ‘singer’. She is revealing her busking performance in Munich, Germany on the KBS 2TV entertainment program ‘Singer of the Nation, Germany Edition’, which is currently airing. As Suzy, who has been focusing on acting for a while, returns to the stage where she started, some are even raising expectations for her comeback as a singer. In the program, Suzy is traveling to Munich with singers Sohyang, Sunwoo Junga, Henry, ATEEZ‘s Hongjoong and Jongho, guitarist Jairo, and pianist Lee Nawoo. The program focuses on the process in which they rediscover the meaning of being a singer ‘I’ while experiencing culture with an unfamiliar audience.Jan 08, 2025
TVChoi Ji-woo, Jang Dong-min and their daughter, self-sufficiency… Spicy rural experience (Superman Returns)KBS2 entertainment show ‘The Return of Superman’ actress Choi Ji-woo perfectly pulls off the colorful country fashion. Episode 556 of ‘The Return of Superman’, which will air on Wednesday, January 8th, will be the ‘Our Meeting Doubles the Joy’ episode, featuring the 3MCs Park Soo-hong, Choi Ji-woo, Ahn Young-mi, and Superman Jang Dong-min and Jung Mi-ae. Among them, ‘The Return of Superman’ housewife Choi Ji-woo visits Jang Dong-min‘s Wonju country house, ‘Dongmin Town’, and meets her namesake Jang Ji-woo for the first time. In the revealed photos, Choi Ji-woo catches everyone’s attention by revealing a country fashion that suits Wonju, Gangwon-do. Choi Ji-woo perfectly pulls off purple socks and floral overalls, showing off a friendly look that has blended into ‘Dongmin Town’. Here, Choi Ji-woo and Jang Ji-woo successfully meet as ‘TWO Ji-woo’, matching everything from their names to their country fashions. Choi Ji-woo continues her challenge of self-sufficient life in Wonju followingJan 07, 2025
TV24th Solo Female, Sexual Outing Burns to the Ground “I Got Plastic Surgery and Got Prettier” (I‘m Solo)The 24th batch of solo women of ‘I am SOLO’ are finally unveiled. On the 8th (Wednesday) at 10:30 PM, the real dating program ‘I am SOLO’ of SBS Plus and ENA will feature the ‘Self-Introduction Time’ of the solo women revealing their ‘Real Profiles’, following the ‘Nerd Man Special’ of the 24th batch of solo men. On this day, one solo woman reveals a surprising career change story, eliciting exclamations from the solo men, saying, “What a gold spoon!”. Following this, the other solo women show off their ‘No. 1 bride-to-be’ aspects, enough to make the word ‘marriage’ keep popping up. In fact, MC Defconn, who was listening to the self-introductions of the single women, exclaimed, “Wow, my woman!” and showed an over-immersive reaction, saying, “Let‘s get married.” The 24th batch of single women are taking over ‘Solo Nation 24’ with their perfect specs as well as their charming way of talking. One single woman confidently stated, “Actually, I’m not special, but I think I‘m a person who lacJan 07, 2025
TVGo Hyun-jung and Yoon Sang-hyun, couple comforting the wounds of love… opening healing camp (Namib)Go Hyun-jung and Yoon Sang-hyun are opening a private healing camp just for Ryeo-woon. In episode 6 of the Genie TV original drama ‘Namib’ (written by Eom Sung-min, directed by Han Sang-jae and Kang Min-goo), Kang Soo-hyun (played by Go Hyun-jung), Yoo Jin-woo (played by Ryeo-woon), and Shim Jun-seok (played by Yoon Sang-hyun), who are all on the same boat, will share a bond of trust and comfort that is stronger than family. In the last episode, Yoo Jin-woo, who decided to stake everything on his dream of becoming a singer, declared to Chris (played by Lee Ki-taek) that he would no longer come to the club. Chris, who wanted to protect Yoo Jin-woo, tried to persuade him and even threatened him, but Yoo Jin-woo eventually turned away from Chris and held Kang Soo-hyun‘s hand. Although Yoo Jin-woo decided to completely focus on his goal of becoming a singer, Kang Soo-hyun and Shim Jun-seok still had homework to do. In order to make Yoo Jin-woo a child loved by others, they had to first resJan 07, 2025