Lee Se-young and Na In-woo, Breakup on January 1st… What’s the Story? (Motel California)

Why did Lee Se-young of MBC‘s ‘Motel California’ run away from home on the first day of the new year when she turned 20? MBC’s new Friday-Saturday drama ‘Motel California’ (planned by Jang Jae-hoon/directed by Kim Hyung-min, Lee Jae-jin/written by Lee Seo-yoon/produced by HB Entertainment), which is scheduled to premiere on Friday, January 10th next year, is a first love remodeling romance about a woman who was born and raised in a motel in the countryside and reunites with her first love in her hometown she ran away from 12 years ago. It is based on the popular novel ‘Home, Bitter Home’ by author Shim Yoon-seo in 2019. Lee Se-young (as Ji Kang-hee), the ‘trustworthy romance craftsman’ who has built an undefeated record for MBC box office hits with ‘Red Sleeves of a Red Dress’ and ‘Miss Park‘s Contract Marriage Story’, and Na In-woo (as Cheon Yeon-soo), who has captured the hearts of women through ‘River Where the Moon Rises’ and ‘Marry My Husband’, are meeting as the first love couple

Parents Who Would Make Even the Devil Cry (Hidden Child)

In ‘Hidden Eye’, MC Kim Sung-joo, Kim Dong-hyun, Park Ha-sun, and Soyou dig into crimes that can happen in everyday life. The ‘Four Cuts of the Scene’, captured by all the ‘Hidden Eye’, including CCTV, police body cams, and control center cameras! In a perfect arrest operation where a man causing a ruckus with a weapon in both hands is arrested in an instant, Lee Dae-woo introduces the ‘Law of Number Advantage’, and shows off his know-how as a current detective in arresting criminals. Meanwhile, an illegally parked car that really pressed the sanitation worker‘s anger button appears! Pyo Chang-won is pleased with the sanitation worker’s novel illegal parking punishment method, saying, “It implemented stinky(?) justice”. In the fifteenth Kwon Il-yong‘s crime rules, ‘This’, which criminals cannot escape from once they fall into it, is revealed. The swamp of ‘This’, which the heartless father fell into! The cast members were extremely angry and screamed when they saw the unbelievable beha

‘I Want to Know That’, Digging into President Yoon Seok-yeol‘s Shamanism Controversy

’I Want to Know That‘ delves into the shadow of shamanism that has stirred controversy around President Yoon Seok-yeol and his wife since their days as a candidate to the martial law era. The controversy over shamanism is reignited In December 2024, South Korea was gripped by shock and chaos due to President Yoon Seok-yeol‘s declaration of martial law and the passage of the impeachment bill. In particular, fears about the elaborate martial law plan are soaring as former Intelligence Command Commander Noh Sang-won, a civilian, was arrested after being identified as the planner of the rebellion who ordered the military’s election management committee to be deployed and key figures to be arrested. His notebook also contained creepy phrases such as ‘Induce North Korea to attack, shoot to kill’, and surprisingly, it was revealed that he was a fortune teller who opened a fortune teller‘s shop after his discharge, and the controversy over shamanism is boiling over again. A teacher, a Buddhist

Jeju Air passenger plane disaster, why did the tragedy come? (Curious story)

At approximately 9:03 AM on December 29, 2024, a tragic disaster occurred in South Korea. Jeju Air Flight 7C2216 (B737-800) departing from Bangkok, Thailand veered off the runway at Muan International Airport for unknown reasons, crashed, and exploded. All 179 of the 181 passengers on board died, except for the two crew members who were rescued at the scene. How on earth did such a tragedy happen? According to an announcement from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, at 8:57 AM, the control tower issued a ‘bird strike’ warning to the plane. Two minutes later, the pilot made a ‘mayday’ rescue request, and at approximately 9:03 AM, the plane collided with the azimuth facility (localizer), a facility that assists in landing aircraft, causing an explosion. “I heard a loud bang outside. I thought it was strange, so I just went outside. “Normally, there is no sound.” “When I was just looking, I heard a squeak squeak sound and saw flames.” - Witness Lee Geun-young Various specu

Shameless wife and adulterous husband… eventually caught on CCTV (Couple who ends things) [TV Comprehensive]

A husband‘s revenge drama that tastes like cider after finding out about his wife’s affair with a junior he trusted has drawn attention. On the episode of ‘The Ultimate Couple’ that aired on Tcast Drama Cube on the 3rd, the story of a person who lost her happy daily life due to her wife‘s affair was revealed. The person who told the story put aside her career as an accountant and focused on housework as a full-time housewife for her wife who had not wanted to have children or raise children since the beginning of their marriage. The wife returned to work right after giving birth and focused on the company rather than the family. The person who told the story, who trusted and supported her wife even during the difficult times of raising children, found out that her wife was having an affair with her close junior who worked at the same company while she was away. The affair between the two was captured in full on the CCTV installed in the living room, and the angry person tried to talk t

Na Young-hee, who has a grandson, with a longing look (Cinderella Game)

Na Young-hee shows her deep love for her grandson Kim Gun-woo. In episode 25 of KBS2‘s daily drama ‘Cinderella Game’ (directed by Lee Hyun-kyung / written by Oh Sang-hee), scheduled to air today (the 3rd), Shin Yeo-jin (played by Na Young-hee) struggles to protect her grandson Lee Eun-chong (played by Kim Gun-woo). Earlier, Yeo-jin found out from a text message sent by Yoon Sung-ho (played by Choi Jong-hwan) that Goo Ha-na’s (played by Han Groo) niece Eun-chong was her grandson. The sight of Yeo-jin unable to stand in front of Eun-chong as a grandmother and only watching her grandson from afar touched the hearts of viewers. In that day‘s broadcast, Yeo-jin sets up a meal with Ha-na, Hwang Jin-goo (played by Choi Sang), and Eun-chong. Unlike Eun-chong’s innocent face, Yeo-jin looks at her grandson with hazy eyes filled with tears, arousing pity. Ha-na, who doesn‘t know that Yeo-jin and Eun-gong are grandchildren, finds Yeo-jin’s red-eyed behavior strange. On the other hand, Seong-ho and

‘Declaration of Retirement’ Hong Jin-hee, PD Abuse Exposure “Assault at Dinner → Job Cut Off” (Let‘s Live Together)

Actress Hong Jin-hee revealed the assault of a PD. On the KBS2 show ‘Park Won-sook‘s Let’s Live Together Season 3’ on the 2nd, comedian Lee Kyung-ae and actress Hong Jin-hee appeared together. On this day, Hong Jin-hee brought up a story related to a PD in the past as to why she ‘declared retirement in her 40s’. Hong Jin-hee explained the situation at the time, saying, “One day, I received a call from a PDs‘ dinner party and went. When I sat down, a PD sitting next to me poured soju into my beer glass. I drink well, so I kept drinking.”. She continued, “He suddenly hit me in the back of the head. I got angry too, so I hit the PD in the back of the head. Everyone was surprised and looked at me. But this PD hit me again. I hit him again”. I thought, “’Click me one more time. I‘m going to ruin everything and embarrass myself.” I was like, ‘Hit one more,’, but he didn’t hit it. So I said, ‘I ate well. Enjoy your meal,’, and went to another seat,“ he added, surprising everyone. He said, “At

Uhm Ji-won♥Lee Pil-mo, the birth of a late blooming couple (Please take care of the 5 Eagle Brothers!)

Uhm Ji-won and Lee Pil-mo show off their sweetheart. Scheduled to air for the first time in February, KBS2‘s new weekend drama ‘Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers!’ (directed by Choi Sang-yeol / written by Koo Hyun-sook) is a drama that depicts a mature family story created by the five unique brothers of the Eagle Brewery, a brewery with a long history, and the eldest sister-in-law who suddenly becomes the head of the household after her husband’s sudden death just ten days after her marriage. Uhm Ji-won plays the cheerful and positive icon Ma Kwang-sook, the manager of the Siwan Post Office, and Lee Pil-mo plays the upright and honest eldest son of the Eagle Brewery, Oh Jang-soo. Jang-soo, who was used to being alone taking care of the golden miss Gwang-sook and his younger siblings, begin their relationship after a fateful encounter. In relation to this, a two-shot still of Uhm Ji-won and Lee Pil-mo was released on the 3rd (today), drawing attention. The two look happier tha

‘Return’Ji So Jung, Jin Young and Misunderstanding Resolved… Not Qualified for Debut Team Evaluation (Suspicious Her) [TV Comprehensive]

Although Jung Ji-so cleared up her misunderstanding with Jinyoung and returned to Eunice Entertainment, she was in danger of being judged unqualified in the debut group evaluation. In the 6th episode of KBS2‘s Wednesday-Thursday drama ‘Miss Granny’ (directed by Park Yong-soon/written by Heo Seung-min) aired on the 2nd, a mysterious man (played by Yoo Jung-hoo) appeared in front of Oh Doo-ri (played by Jung Ji-so), facing a new situation. The viewership ratings for that day’s broadcast were 4% (based on nationwide households, provided by Nielsen Korea), tying its own highest viewership ratings. It also ranked first among all programs aired at the same time, bringing fun and emotion to living rooms. In that day‘s broadcast, Doori asked Daniel Han (played by Jinyoung), who had notified her of her expulsion, “You want to end it all of a sudden? Is this contract a joke?”. Hurt by Daniel’s lack of trust in her, Doori left the practice room. But this was only for a moment, and Doori was worri

10th Jeong-suk “Choose after cursing”, Mr. Baek Kim‘s straight-forward power (Nasol Sa-gye) [TV Comprehensive]

The romance of singles in ‘Nasol Sagye’ is shaking like crazy. On the entertainment show ‘I am SOLO, Then Love Continues’ co-produced by ENA and SBS Plus on the 2nd, 10th generation Young-sook was revealed to be conflicted between Mr. Park and Mr. Baek Kim, while 10th generation Young-ja presented a plot twist by getting closer to Mr. Heuk Kim instead of Mr. Hwang. Also, 10th generation Jeong-sook and 10th generation Young-sook, who had grown apart because of Mr. Baek Kim, fortunately reconciled dramatically, bringing relief to everyone. As soon as 16th generation Young-ja woke up in the morning, she said to 10th generation Young-sook and Young-ja, “Yesterday, (10th generation Jeong-sook) was upset. (10th generation Young-sook) didn‘t say anything to me about Mr. Baek Kim at all.“ Then, 16th generation Youngja confessed, ”I like Mr. Bae, but I got jealous when I saw him bring 22nd generation Youngsook.“ 10th generation Youngja said, ”I heard from Mr. Bae that I was awkward with 22nd ge

Yoo Yeon-seok and Chae Soo-bin‘s ’The phone you‘re calling right now’ last-minute spurt

MBC drama ‘The Phone Call You Just Got’, starring Yoo Yeon-seok and Chae Soo-bin, has entered its final spurt to end on a high note. The drama, which began to gain momentum in the latter half of the broadcast, is determined to recover all the ‘teaser’ that it has given up so far, such as Yoo Yeon-seok‘s true identity, in the remaining two episodes until the end on the 4th, and lead it to box office success. The drama, which depicts the story of a show window couple who got married for political reasons and receive a threatening phone call, first aired on November 22nd of last year and recorded an average viewership rating of 6% (Nielsen Korea), and word of mouth started to spread from the middle and latter half of the broadcast. The viewership rating was higher than that of other competing dramas in the same time slot.

Park Min-young and Park Eun-bin?… Kim Ji-eun also succeeds in ‘Cross-dressing historical drama’

After Park Min-young of ‘Sungkyunkwan Scandal’, and Park Eun-bin of ‘Yeommo’, it is next for Kim Ji-eun of ‘Check In Hanyang’. It seems that Kim Ji-eun has properly inherited the genealogy of the ‘cross-dressing woman’ character in fusion historical dramas, which is considered a global hit formula in K-drama. In ‘Check In Hanyang’, which began airing on the 21st of last month, she is receiving hot attention from viewers both domestically and internationally by comically portraying her daily life as a woman who enters the guest house (hotel) Yongcheonru disguised as a man and goes through ups and downs. The character Kim Ji-eun plays in the drama is Hong Jae-on, who becomes a servant at the guest house in order to uncover the secret of Yongcheonru manager Seol Mae-hwa (Kim Min-jung), who is intertwined with her father‘s death. The servant Dong

MBC Drama Awards Ceremony Recording Broadcast to be Released on the 5th [Entertainment News HOT]

The MBC Drama Awards, which was canceled from live broadcast due to the Jeju Air disaster at Muan Airport, will be revealed on the 5th. According to MBC on the 2nd, the awards ceremony was recorded and broadcast on December 30th last year and is scheduled to air at 5 PM on this day when the national mourning period ends. MBC will select one of the Grand Prize nominees on this day, Han Suk-kyu for ‘Traitor So Intimate’, Lee Ha-nui for ‘Flowers That Bloom at Night’, and Yoo Yeon-seok for ‘The Call You Dialed Just Now’, and present the Grand Prize award to him.

Byun Woo-seok, advertising model brand reputation 1st place [Entertainment News HOT]

Actor Byun Woo-seok topped the January advertising model brand reputation survey. According to the Korea Enterprise Reputation Institute on the 2nd, Byun Woo-seok beat out Son Heung-min and Lim Young-woong to take first place in the advertising model brand big data survey measured from December 2, 2024 to January 2, 2025. The Korea Enterprise Reputation Institute stated, “Byun Woo-seok, who ranked first, had keywords such as ‘warm’, ‘affectionate’, and in terms of positive/negative ratio, the positive ratio was 93.87%.”

‘Squid Game’ Season 3 Teaser Video Hot Topic [Entertainment News HOT]

Netflix‘s ‘Squid Game’ Season 3 is back. On the 2nd, Netflix released a teaser video and poster with the caption “Young-hee and Cheol-soo, releasing in 2025” through its official channels worldwide. In the video released that day, the character Young-hee doll, which is considered the symbol of the game ‘The Rose of Sharon Has Blossomed’, along with the Cheol-soo doll made their first appearance, drawing attention. It is expected that a new game will be played through Cheol-soo in Season 3. In line with this, Netflix uploaded a post announcing a specific date as ‘June 27th’, but immediately made it private, causing an incident.

Fabri, 60cm large fish, unimaginable course cooking challenge (Welcome)

Fabri and Leo are challenging themselves to a Jangheung seafood course meal. In the second episode of MBC every1‘s ‘Welcome, First Time to Korea?’ Year-End Chef Special, which will air on the 2nd, Michelin one-star chef Fabri and assistant chef Leo will create a course meal using seafood they caught themselves in the Jangheung sea. According to the production team, on the last day of the food tour, Fabri declares that he will create a course meal with three dishes in a row. There is a reason why he, who has been making only a single menu for the past two days, has taken on this incredible challenge. It is because he and Leo caught enough fish in the Jangheung sea, the final battleground, to make a course meal and still have some left over. It is said that the MCs are also very excited about the preview of the course meal that will decorate the grand finale of the food expedition, ranging from sashimi to pasta and steak. The two friends who were a fantastic duo before the trip, but now

KBS “Namju‘s First Night’ Team Apologizes for Damage to Byeongsan Seowon, Discussing Damage Recovery” (Full Text) [Official]

KBS has revealed its position as the production team of the new KBS 2TV drama ‘I Took the Male Lead‘s First Night’ (written by Jeon Seon-yeong and directed by Lee Woong-hee), starring actors Ok Taecyeon and Seohyun, has been reported to have damaged Byeongsan Seowon in Andong, Gyeongsangbuk-do. KBS stated in an official statement on the 2nd, “First of all, we sincerely apologize for causing concern to viewers due to the incident,” and explained, “The production team of ‘I Took the Male Lead’s First Night’ received permission to film in advance at Byeongsan Seowon in Andong late last year, and during the process of installing props, they received complaints from on-site visitors asking how they could nail and hang props on cultural assets.” KBS stated, “Regardless of the reason, KBS realizes the severity of the situation and is sorry about the situation that occurred at the site. We are currently discussing the best way to accurately understand the situation and restore it,” and added,

Musical ‘Love‘s Hatchuping’, full of anticipation even before its release

The musical ‘Love‘s Hatchuping’ will be released on the 8th. SAMG Entertainment announced on the 2nd that the fantasy musical ‘Love’s Hatchuping’ achieved the top ticket reservation rate in the children‘s and family genre on major ticket reservation sites ahead of its premiere on the 8th. The fantasy musical ‘Love’s Hatchuping’ will present a new fantasy musical genre by utilizing fantastic magic production, instantaneous costume changes, shadow plays with analog sensibilities, and teeny-pin puppets (doll objects) produced with holograms and large structures. In addition, the combination of the magical flying production directly produced by the Las Vegas magic team and the magical effects directly produced by the illusionist is raising fans‘ expectations even more as they will be able to experience the liveliness of scenes from an animated film in person on an offline stage. Illusionist Lee Eun-gyeol, who directed the fantasy musical ‘Love’s Hatchuping’, said, “The genre of illusion is

Park Sung-hoon, ‘Tyrant Chef’ Script Reading Cancelled Amid AV Photo Controversy… It‘s Tough [Comprehensive]

As actor Park Sung-hoon is suffering from the controversy over the spread of AV photos, the script reading for his next drama, ‘The Tyrant‘s Chef’, in which he is starring, has been canceled, becoming a hot topic. On the 2nd, a media outlet reported that the production team for the new tvN drama ‘The Tyrant’s Chef’ (directed by Jang Tae-yoo) postponed the date of the script reading that was scheduled for that day. Afterwards, suspicions arose that it was due to the controversy over the spread of Park Sung-hoon‘s AV photos, but tvN dismissed it, saying, “We adjusted the script reading schedule in consideration of the social atmosphere during the national mourning period.” On December 30th of last year, Park Sung-hoon posted an AV cover parodying ‘Squid Game’ on his SNS account, then deleted it at the speed of light. However, the post had already spread like wildfire through online communities, and was shocking as it contained numerous scenes of women’s nude bodies and sexual intercourse

Choa, New Year‘s Update While Recovering from Cervical Cancer... “I Will Be a Healthy Baby’s Mom”

Former Crayon Pop member Choa (34, Heo Min-jin), who is battling cancer, shared her recent status for the new year. On January 1, 2025, Choa posted a New Year‘s greeting on her SNS along with a Q&A session with her fans. She began by saying, “I spent the last day of 2024 and the first day of 2025 entirely with my family. Rather than regretting or blaming myself for the past time, I thought about the things I was thankful for. After writing them down, I realized that there were so many things I was thankful for.” She continued, “I have a lot to say to everyone I have a connection with, but more than anything, I want to say thank you. I love you. First, I want to say this.” Regarding the things she wants to do in the new year, Choa said, “In these heartbreaking situations, I’m feeling once again that making more eye contact with my family and the people around me, listening to them, saying warm words, and hugging them tightly is more important than anything else. “I promise to myself tha