Park 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 aucti

“I was worried about whether I should let him get off”…‘Ogame2’ Director Hwang Dong-hyeok talks about the top casting and acting controversy

Director 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.

Kang 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 int

‘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 ‘

“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 hars

Kim 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 a

Lee 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 stati

Damages amount to approximately 1 billion won… ‘Back of the head’ wedding dress company (trade secret) right before the wedding

On 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 ‘230

Choo 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-

Han 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 Nielse

Yoo 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 viewershi

‘The phone you‘re calling right now’ Jang Gyu-ri “I got a lot of energy” Final thoughts

Actress 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 togeth

Shim Hyun-seop, Breakup with 11-year-younger girlfriend?… “What should I do?” Sobbing (Joseon’s Lover)

‘Joseon‘s Lover’ is drawing attention by foreshadowing a crisis in the love front of Shim Hyun-seop, who was happy with marriage preparations. Shim Hyun-seop, who became the center of attention after escaping the ‘national bachelor’ due to his passionate love affair with a woman from Ulsan who is ‘11 years younger’, will appear in the ultra-realistic documentary entertainment ‘Joseon’s Lover’. While ‘Joseon‘s Lover’ was taking a break, curiosity about Shim Hyun-seop’s love front grew, and Shim Hyun-seop, who appeared in the trailer, introduced himself as “I am Jeong Yeong-rim‘s boyfriend” and looked still excited. When the production team asked, “You should get married this time, right?”, Shim Hyun-seop smiled brightly and said, “You should.” Here, the representative of Shim Hyun-seop’s agency, a member of the ‘Kyeolchuwi (Marriage Promotion Committee)’, smiled happily as he anticipated the fruit of their love(?), as befitting a person who has watched the couple Shim Hyun-seop♥Jung You

Director Hwang Dong-hyeok “‘Squid Game 3’, shocking… Be prepared” [DA: Interview ③]

Director Hwang Dong-hyuk teased ‘Squid Game Season 3’. Director Hwang Dong-hyuk met with Dong-a.com for an interview about the Netflix series ‘Squid Game Season 2 (hereinafter referred to as Squid Game 2)’ at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 2nd and talked about the series. On this day, Director Hwang Dong-hyuk said about Gong Yoo appearing in Season 2 following Season 1 and showing off his passionate acting, “In Season 1, Ttakji-nam appeared briefly, and people liked it compared to the amount of time. I wanted to tell the story of Ttakji-nam in Season 2. The only clue that Sung Ki-hoon was looking for was Ttakji-nam. I wanted to tell that story. I wanted to make the first episode where you can guess who this person is by giving clues. I wanted to include a story where you can guess the story. I heard that this is Gong Yoo‘s first villain role. In that sense, I thought it was refreshing. I tried to portray Gong Yoo’s Ttakji-nam in a grotesque way in the script, but he

‘Squid Game 2’ Director Hwang Dong-hyeok “Top, cast after audition… I knew he would reject it” [DA: Interview②]

Director Hwang Dong-hyuk opened up about the character Thanos (played by Choi Seung-hyun) that garnered the most reactions in Season 2. Director Hwang Dong-hyuk met with Dong-a.com for an interview for the Netflix series ‘Squid Game Season 2 (hereafter referred to as Squid Game 2)’ at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 2nd and talked about the series. The character that garnered the most attention in ‘Squid Game 2’ is Thanos, played by Choi Seung-hyun, a former member of the group Big Bang. Director Hwang Dong-hyuk said about the reason he created the character of Thanos, “The reason I created the group consisting of Thanos, Min-soo, and Semi, represented by MZ, is because I wanted to deal with the problems that the younger generation is facing today. There are a lot of friends who are losing money by investing in virtual currency, and there are a lot of drugs, and I wanted to deal with those problems.”When asked why he cast Choi Seung-hyun for the character of Thanos, D

‘Squid Game 2’ Director Hwang Dong-hyeok “I was burdened…Thank you for the good record” [DA:Interview①]

Director Hwang Dong-hyuk talked about the various reactions since the release of ‘Squid Game Season 2’. Director Hwang Dong-hyuk met with Donga.com for an interview about the Netflix series ‘Squid Game Season 2 (hereinafter referred to as Squid Game 2)’ at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 2nd and talked about the series. Director Hwang Dong-hyuk first talked about his thoughts on the release of Season 2, saying, “The results have come out and the good results have come out, so I‘m grateful that it’s ranked first in the world. I felt a lot of pressure, but I think I‘m grateful that it’s a good record. Korea is full of gloomy things, so I think it‘s good news for the end of the year and the new year. It’s been a week where I‘m grateful for the good news.” Regarding the various reactions to Season 2, Director Hwang Dong-hyuk said, “Season 1 was a work that came out without any expectations. Season 2 doesn’t have the freshness of Season 1, so it was hard to expect the same

Lee Jung-jae “‘Squid Game 2’ filming, moderation beyond abstinence” [DA: Interview ③]

Actor Lee Jung-jae expressed his regret about the current state of the Korean content market. On the 2nd, Lee Jung-jae met with Donga.com for an interview for the Netflix series ‘Squid Game Season 2 (hereafter referred to as Squid Game 2)’ at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, and talked about the work. On this day, Lee Jung-jae recalled the filming of ‘Squid Game 2”, and explained, “I had to show Ki-hoon‘s changing appearance physically, and I wanted the appearance to be felt not through emotional expressions but through physicality, so it was physically and mentally difficult to control myself while doing it. It was a 10-month period where I had no choice but to film through abstinence beyond a life of celibacy.” Regarding the fact that frontman actor Lee Byung-hun would participate in the game himself in the trailer, Lee Jung-jae said, “I didn’t know you would see it frame by frame. I thought Aiko made a mistake. The person who made the cut with Byung-hun hyung didn‘t know

‘Squid Game 2’ Lee Jung-jae “‘Ttakjinam’ Gong Yoo, Admiration While Actual Filming” [DA: Interview②]

‘Squid Game Season 2’ Lee Jung-jae talked about how Sung Ki-hoon has changed in Season 2. On the 2nd, Lee Jung-jae met with Donga.com for an interview for the Netflix series ‘Squid Game Season 2 (hereafter referred to as Squid Game 2)’ at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, and talked about the work. On this day, Lee Jung-jae mentioned that Sung Ki-hoon participated in the game ‘Mugunghwa Flower Has Blossomed’ while appearing in ‘Squid Game 2’, and said, “I thought Director Hwang Dong-hyeok, who worked with the writer and director, had a very good strategy. I was curious about the first game before receiving the script, and I thought the strategy was good after watching the Mugunghwa game. (There was a gap) of three years, and I think it was a good setting to quickly immerse myself in the world of ‘Squid Game” by showing a familiar game. From Ki-hoon‘s perspective, I think he did a good job of explaining his purpose in entering the game room while showing his efforts to save at

‘Squid Game 2’ Lee Jung-jae “Various reactions, helpful for the latter half of season 3 production” [DA:Interview①]

Actor Lee Jung-jae talked about the response following the release of ‘Squid Game Season 2’. On the 2nd, Lee Jung-jae met with Donga.com for an interview for the Netflix series ‘Squid Game Season 2 (hereafter referred to as Squid Game 2)’ at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, and talked about the work. The first thing Lee Jung-jae said about the various responses since the release of ‘Squid Game 2’, “I‘ve been hearing various opinions. I’m in the middle of the latter half of Season 3, so I think I‘ll be able to finish it well after listening to many people’s opinions. That‘s why I think it’s even better.” Regarding the success of ‘Squid Game 2’, which topped the charts in 93 countries around the world within two days of its release, Lee Jung-jae said, “I didn‘t expect so many people to watch it so quickly. I’m grateful as the creator that so many people have watched it. “I am grateful that many people around the world are watching Korean content,” he said. Even in such a situa

‘Just eating it makes me cry?’ The dish that made Lee Hee-jun cry (Cold)

The owner of the dish that brought Lee Hee-jun to tears is revealed. In the third episode of the JTBC entertainment program ‘Please Take Care of My Refrigerator’ (directed by Lee Chang-woo and Lee Rin-ha), which will air on the 5th, a no-holds-barred taste competition will take place between Choi Hyun-seok and Kim Poong, Park Eun-young and Lee Yeon-bok using ingredients from guest Lee Hee-jun‘s refrigerator. ‘Please Take Care of My Refrigerator’, which returned after a 5-year hiatus, garnered attention by having a taste competition between the original chef team and the challenger chef team for the first time. Lee Yeon-bok and Lee Mi-young, Choi Hyun-seok and Edward Lee, Jung Ho-young and Choi Kang-rok, Kim Poong and Park Eun-young competed, and Lee Yeon-bok, Choi Hyun-seok, Jung Ho-young, and Park Eun-young won, securing the original chef team’s pride with a score of 3 to 1. In the third episode where the revenge match takes place, the match-ups between the challenger chef team Choi H