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

‘TodayN’ side “Rude PD, Apologize Directly to Cast Members… Prevent Recurrence” [Official Position]

MBC‘s educational program ‘Today N’ has apologized for the production team’s rude words and actions toward a guest. ‘Today N’ stated on their official homepage on the 2nd, “On January 1st, we broadcast the daily life of an old man who returned to the mountains in the ‘Isn‘t It Good?’ corner,” and explained the situation, saying, “After the broadcast, there were many viewers who said that some of the words and actions of the PD in charge of producing the corner were inappropriate.” They continued, “The production team takes this situation seriously, contacted the guest immediately to apologize, and took immediate action to edit the video in question,” and added, “We will pay special attention not only on set but also in the post-production process to prevent something like this from happening again.” They then bowed their heads, saying, “We sincerely apologize to the viewers who felt uncomfortable after watching this broadcast.” On the 1st, ‘Today N’ featured a guest who returned to a s

Go Ara, Welcomes the Year of the Sheep in a Bold Snake Pattern Bikini [Photoshoot]

Go Ara, who is currently working as a Maxim model and illustrator, showed off an even more mature charm to welcome the new year. Go Ara, who participated in the pictorial, happily said, “The pictorial that I am showing you after a long time is the January issue of the Year of the Snake. I have tried many concepts, but this is the first time I have expressed the vibe of a snake.” She also said, “Modeling is like a fun game to me that I can‘t sleep because I’m excited. I‘m already looking forward to the final result.” Go Ara’s pictorial this time had the Year of the Snake as its concept, and she showed off a strong and daring styling by wearing a snake-patterned bikini and monokini reminiscent of a snake. In particular, Go Ara, who was chosen as Maxim‘s representative snake-like beauty and became the main character of the pictorial, also captures attention with her captivating gaze and snake-like, free pose. In an interview conducted together with the pictorial shoot announcing the New Y

Jung Ji-so and granddaughter Chae Won-bin joint performance (Suspicious Partner)

Jung Ji-so and Chae Won-bin will be on stage together. In episode 6 of KBS 2TV‘s Wednesday-Thursday drama ‘Suspicious Partner’ (directed by Park Yong-soon/written by Heo Seung-min), which airs today (the 2nd) at 9:50 PM, Oh Doo-ri (played by Jung Ji-so) and Choi Ha-na (played by Chae Won-bin) will show off their legendary grandfather-grandson chemistry. Previously, Doo-ri was kicked out of Eunice Entertainment due to a misunderstanding about her relationship with her best friend Park Gap-yong (played by Jo Bo-seok). However, in the still cuts released today (the 2nd), Doo-ri and Ha-na’s stage with happy smiles captures attention. Doo-ri, who participated in a senior citizen singing contest, goes on stage to maintain discipline among the elderly with the emotions of a person in her late 70s. Even Doo-ri‘s granddaughter Hana follows her onto the stage. One asks Gap-yong to play the song she prepared, and the two people who are related by ancestry go up on stage together and work together

Lee Hee-joon‘s special appearance in ’My Perfect Secretary‘, Han Ji-min becomes the ’target‘ [Official]

Actor Lee Hee-joon will make a special appearance in SBS‘s new Friday-Saturday drama ‘My Perfect Secretary’ (directed by Ham Joon-ho and Kim Jae-hong, written by Ji-eun). ‘My Perfect Secretary’ is a close care romance between Ji-yoon (played by Han Ji-min), the CEO of a headhunting company who is only good at her job, and Eun-ho (played by Lee Joon-hyuk), her secretary who is also perfect at her job. According to the production team, Lee Hee-joon will make a special appearance in the first episode. Lee Hee-joon appears as ‘Peter Kwon’. In the drama, ‘Peter Kwon’ is the first Asian F1 team design director and the CEO of search firm ‘People’ a headhunting target that Ji-yoon must catch. The released still cuts show Peter Kwon enjoying raking on a circuit. Ji-yoon finds Peter Kwon at this time. Will Ji-yoon be able to offer Peter Kwon a new job and successfully complete the headhunting? The production team said, “We would like to express our gratitude to Lee Hee-jun, who did a great job d

Seohyun and Ok Taecyeon ‘Stole the Male Lead‘s First Night’, Cultural Heritage Damage “Confirming”

KBS2’s new drama “I Stole the First Night of the Male Lead” damaged Byeongsan Seowon, a UNESCO World Heritage site, while filming. Architect Min Seo-hong wrote on his Facebook page on the 2nd, “I am recording my experience of witnessing Byeongsan Seowon,” and described the scene of cultural heritage damage he saw when he visited Byeongsan Seowon on December 30th of last year. The photo shared with the text shows nails being driven into the top of a pillar of Mandeoru for use as a drama prop. Architect Min said, “As we got closer to our destination, I saw many staff members busily coming and going, and it was only after we reached the entrance that I realized that Byeongsan Seowon was a filming set,” and added, “Byeongsan Seowon is Historic Site No. 260 and a precious cultural heritage site registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site, so I went inside with a slightly unpleasant feeling.” He continued, “I witnessed an absurd situation. “There were props that looked like drama props placed

Lee Jae-woo. ‘My Perfect Secretary’ D-1… Preview of great performance

Actor Lee Jae-woo is signaling his perfect charm through the new SBS drama ‘My Perfect Secretary’. The new SBS Friday-Saturday drama ‘My Perfect Secretary’ (directed by Ham Joon-ho and Kim Jae-hong, written by Ji-eun, produced by Studio S and Io Contents Group), which will be aired for the first time at 10 p.m. on January 3, is a close care romance between Ji-yoon, the CEO of a headhunting company who is only good at his job, and Eun-ho, the secretary who is perfect at her job. Lee Jae-woo plays the role of ‘Lee Kang-seok’, the ‘life mentor’ to Kang Ji-yoon (played by Han Ji-min) and Yoo Eun-ho (played by Lee Joon-hyuk). He is a character with a warm heart who supports the two male and female leads. He is also a lovable character with a quirky and bubbly charm. Lee Jae-woo, who has increased the level of immersion with his perfect character digestion in each work he has taken on, is expected to deliver empathy, healing, and excitement through this work. Lee Jae-woo has appeared in work

Lee Jung-jae → Bae Sung-woo are all there… but Jung Woo-sung is missing

New Year‘s greetings from actors affiliated with the agency Artist Company have been revealed. However, among them, the greeting of actor Jung Woo-sung, who is at the center of the ‘extramarital child scandal’, is not visible, drawing attention. On the 1st, on Artist Company’s official SNS, a message was revealed saying, “The turbulent year of 2024 has passed and the new year has dawned for the agency. We hope that you will have a year filled with happiness, health and well-being - Artist Company”, along with handwritten New Year‘s greetings from the agency’s actors. First, actor Lee Jung-jae wrote, “To the fans, audiences, and viewers who have always supported us, I hope you all receive blessings and be happy in 2025.”. Go Ah-sung followed up by saying, “I hope that you all receive the energy of the snake and that only good things will happen to you”, and Kim Hye-yoon also wrote, “I hope that all your wishes come true in the new year.” Bae Sung-woo also sent a short message saying, “I

Viewers criticize MBC‘s ’Today N‘ production crew’s attitude as “unpleasant and rude”

The rude attitude of the production team of the MBC ‘Today N’ corner ‘Isn‘t It Good? towards the cast has come under fire. On the 2nd, the viewer opinion bulletin board of the MBC educational program ‘Today N’ was flooded with posts demanding ‘Resignation of the PD of the remote mountain village edition’. Viewers pointed out the rude words and actions of the production team and mentioned their lack of qualifications. On the MBC educational program ‘Today N’ that aired on the 1st, a cast member who returned to a small mountain village in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do appeared under the title ‘The Man Who Created His Own Kingdom in the Remote Mountain Village’. On that day, the production team introduced a yellow clay room as a special house and when the cast member said “Don’t you go for a yellow clay steam bath a lot?”, the cast member responded “I don‘t go often. I’m not at an age where a yellow clay room would be good yet.“ He also showed off his drumming skills and asked, ”Why don‘t you

Betrayal of Wife and Junior at Work… Husband’s Revenge? (Couple Who Finishes)

The story of a story about a smart accountant whose family was ruined by his wife‘s dangerous affair will be revealed. The behind-the-scenes story of a smart accountant couple who are just entering the world of childcare will be revealed in the episode of ‘The Ultimate Couple’, which will air on Tcast Drama Cube on the 3rd. The wife, who did not want children from the beginning of their marriage, promised to take care of both childcare and housework after giving birth in order to persuade her wife. Following their promise, the wife returned to work immediately after giving birth, and the story about ...

‘Return’ Choi Bul-am “May the world be the main character of those who work hard”New Year‘s greetings (Korean’s dining table)

Choi Bul-am, who returned to the show ‘Korean Table’ after a 3-month hiatus, deeply sympathized with the maternal love contained in a bowl of squid soup. Today (2nd), KBS 1TV‘s New Year’s special ‘Korean Table’ will air the heartbreaking story of a young fisherman from Pohang and his mother that touched Choi Bul-am‘s heart. The broadcast that day will depict the story of a young fisherman from Pohang who braved the pitch-black darkness to go on the first squid catch of the new year 2025 and his mother who cannot sleep while waiting for her son’s safe return at the port at dawn. The mother‘s meal prepared for her son, who was frozen from working in the bitter wind, is filled with her warm maternal love for her son who endured the difficult times with her whole body, from spicy squid soup that warms the body from the inside out, to mackerel and radish stew, stir-fried dried squid, and steamed whole squid. The son who boarded an ocean-going fishing boat at the young age of 19 for the sake

Yoon Hyung-bin Small Theater, Jeju Air Disaster Victims Mourning… “Performance Cancelled” [Official]

The Yoon Hyung-bin Small Theater will be canceling performances scheduled until January 4th to mourn the victims of the Jeju Air disaster. The Yoon Hyung-bin Small Theater announced on their official Instagram, “We express our deepest condolences to the victims of the airline crash and their bereaved families. We pray that the deceased may rest in peace.” The theater added, “We would like to inform you that we have decided to cancel performances in accordance with the national mourning period.” The canceled performances are ▲ ‘Gag Concert Preview’ on Thursday, January 2nd ▲ ‘Hong Kong Show’ on Friday, January 3rd ▲ ‘Taste of Comedy’ on Saturday, January 4th. The Yoon Hyung-bin Small Theater said that all reserved tickets will be canceled sequentially. Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com reporter yyynnn@donga.com

Jung Ji-so, trainee kicked out… Jin-young “This is it” (Suspicious Partner) [TV Comprehensive]

Jung Ji-so was kicked out of Eunice Entertainment. In episode 5 of KBS 2TV‘s Wednesday-Thursday drama ‘Suspicious Girl’ (directed by Park Yong-soon/written by Heo Seung-min), Oh Doo-ri (played by Jung Ji-so) was kicked out of Eunice Entertainment due to a misunderstanding by Daniel Han (played by Jin-young). In the episode that day, Janet (played by Kim Hae-sook) and Doo-ri faced each other again in front of their families. Janet, who called Doo-ri “sister”, covered up the situation by saying that her family was looking at her strangely and that it was a lie. When Doo-ri asked her identity, Janet said, “Same face, same voice. Who could I be?”, raising curiosity about the relationship between the two. After that, the taxi driver (played by Kim Byung-ok) who took the memorial photo of Oh Mal-soon (played by Kim Hae-sook) showed up and picked up Janet. He told Janet, “I can’t change my final decision. He warned her, “Never reveal anything related to this.” Hearing this, Janet said, “If yo

Gangnam building owner found murdered, what is the full story behind the crime? (Brave Detectives 4)

The whole story of the murder of the wealthy grandmother in Gangnam will be revealed on ‘Brave Detectives 4’. On the 17th episode of ‘Brave Detectives 4 (directed by Lee Ji-sun)’ on Tcast E Channel, which will air on the 3rd, Superintendent Park Jong-gi, former Superintendent Yoon Oe-chul and Superintendent Kim Jin-soo of the Scientific Investigation Unit (KCSI), and singer Choi Ye-na will appear as guests and foreshadow extraordinary performances. The case introduced on that day‘s broadcast begins with the discovery of the body of an 80-year-old grandmother in an apartment building in Gangnam. The grandmother’s body, found in the bedroom, had both hands tied and a rope-like wound around her neck. The grandmother was the owner of a multi-family home and had assets worth several billion won, including an apartment in Gangnam. Rumors spread throughout the neighborhood that she was quite wealthy. The investigation team estimated that someone had come to the grandmother‘s house while she w

‘Adopted Child Confession’ Han Groo‘s Nephew=Grandson, Na Young-hee Shocked (Cinderella Game) [TV Comprehensive]

Na Young-hee found out the identity of her grandson. In episode 23 of KBS2‘s daily drama ‘Cinderella Game’ (directed by Lee Hyun-kyung / written by Oh Sang-hee) aired on the 1st, Shin Yeo-jin (played by Na Young-hee), who had been searching for her daughter Yoon Yoo-jin’s (played by Min Ha-ram / child actress Lee So-yoon) son, found out that her grandson was Lee Eun-chong (played by Kim Gun-woo). In that day‘s broadcast, Yoon Seong-ho (played by Choi Jong-hwan) was in danger of his identity being discovered by Yeo-jin at the orphanage where his daughter Yoo-jin lived, adding to the tension of the drama. Yeo-jin was told by Secretary Jang (played by Jung Yoon-seo) that there was no record of her husband Seong-ho’s entry into the United States 10 years ago, and she expressed her resentment, saying, “Eugene said she had a son, but he‘s in the United States and not in Korea?” Meanwhile, Yoon Se-young (played by Park Ri-won) went to the house of her ex-boyfriend Gu Ji-seok (played by Kwon D

‘Invincible Genes’ Kang Jae-jun, takes parental leave for his identical son in 7 years (Superman Returns) [TV Comprehensive]

On ‘The Return of Superman’, brothers Eun-woo and Jung-woo, who challenged their first-ever Mt. Eungbong climbing in the new year, and the bungeoppang rich man Kang Jae-joon and 4-month-old Hyun-jo made their first appearance, energetically opening up 2025. Episode 555 of KBS 2TV ‘KBS2 ‘The Return of Superman’ (directed by Kim Young-min) was an episode titled ‘The Year of the Blue Snake is Full of Happiness and Love’, featuring the 3MCs Park Soo-hong, Choi Ji-woo, Ahn Young-mi, and Superman Kang Jae-joon and Kim Jun-ho. Among them, comedian Kang Jae-joon and his 4-month-old son Hyun-jo made their first appearance, bringing laughter with the power of their strong genes with their bungeoppang looks. The trio of Kim Jun-ho, Eun-woo, and Jung-woo successfully completed their first mountain climbing and dumpling-making challenges in 2025, making everyone happy with their growth since the new year. On this day, comedian Kang Jae-joon and his 4-month-old son Hyun-jo made their first appearanc

‘Top of the Highest Rank in the Civil Service Examination’ Gwang-soo → Veterinarian Yeong-soo and Sang-cheol… Super Special Specifications Revealed (Nasol) [TV General]

The super special identities of the 24th class of ‘I am SOLO’ ‘Nerd men’ have been revealed, capturing attention. On the real dating program ‘I am SOLO’ aired on ENA and SBS Plus on the 1st, the 24th class of solo men appeared in the ‘Self-Introduction Time’ and surprised not only the solo women but also the 3MCs Defconn, Lee Yi-kyung, and Song Hae-na by revealing their surprising profiles. Earlier, the solo women got into the car of the ‘One Pick’ solo man for ‘First Impression Choice’ and headed to the ‘Solo Land 24’ dorm and began a fierce competition of appealing. Among them, Jeong-sook and Ok-soon, who were in the car with Gwang-soo, showed off a fierce battle of wits over Gwang-soo, not giving a single word. When Gwang-soo said, “You look tired,” and handed Ok-soon an energy drink, Jeong-sook responded, “Why don‘t you take it?” In a tense atmosphere, the 24th generation arrived at the dorm and continued their conversation while eating spicy braised chicken together. Here, Ok-soon

Han Ji-min♥Lee Jun-hyuk, a romance movie… worst first impression (My Perfect Secretary)

The first meeting of Han Ji-min and Lee Joon-hyuk in SBS‘s new Friday-Saturday drama ‘My Perfect Secretary’ has been revealed. SBS’s new Friday-Saturday drama ‘My Perfect Secretary’ (directed by Ham Joon-ho and Kim Jae-hong, written by Ji Eun) is a close care romance between Ji-yoon (played by Han Ji-min), a headhunting company CEO who is only good at her work, and Eun-ho (played by Lee Joon-hyuk), a secretary who is perfect at her work. With only one day left until the first broadcast, expectations for the close care romance are reaching their peak, and a still cut of Ji-yoon and Eun-ho‘s uncomfortable first meeting has been revealed, raising curiosity about the background. The revealed still cut shows Ji-yoon and Eun-ho looking into each other’s eyes. However, unlike the past images and videos that were overflowing with a romantic mood, a cold wind somehow blows between the two. Ji-yoon‘s eyes are sharp as she looks at Eun-ho while receiving his business card, and Eun-ho also does no

‘Motel California’, Lee Se-young → Na In-woo character posters released

The character posters of Lee Se-young, Na In-woo, Choi Min-soo, Kim Tae-hyung, and Choi Hee-jin, the main characters who will lead MBC‘s first drama in 2025, ‘Motel California’, have been revealed, drawing attention. 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 10, is a first love remodeling romance about a woman who was born and raised in a motel in the countryside and experiences the twists and turns of a first love remodeling romance as she reunites with her first love in her hometown she ran away from 12 years ago. Based on the popular novel ‘Home, Bitter Home’ by Sim Yoon-seo in 2019, the drama is garnering much attention with its solid lineup that captures both reliability and freshness, including Lee Se-young (as Ji Kang-hee), Na In-woo (as Cheon Yeon-soo), Choi Min-soo (as Ji Chun-pil), Kim Tae-hyung (as