Lee Sang-min, who remarried after 20 years, what will happen to ‘Single Man’ and ‘Miuseu’ ? [Comprehensive]
TVShin Dae-chul, “Afraid that K-pop will be denigrated” amid impeachment situationGuitarist Shin Dae-chul, along with fellow musicians, revealed his position on the impeachment situation. On the 10th, Shin Dae-chul said on his social media account, “The country of K-pop that we poured our souls into is being viewed overseas as a politically underdeveloped country,” and “The country of K-pop is becoming a country of martial law and civil war, and is being called a two-faced country. I am afraid that the music we have worked so hard to create will be denigrated.” He continued, “When the country functions normally, we can continue healthy music activities,” and proposed a declaration of the current situation by musicians calling for an impeachment resolution. Meanwhile, Shin Dae-chul is the son of singer Shin Jung-hyun, known as the “godfather of Korean rock,” and is currently active as the leader and guitarist of the band Sinawe.Dec 11, 2024
TVJang Young-ran, DinDin‘s Vitality Completed “Good Agwi Strength... Possible to Have Three Children” (Back Smashing)Episode 14 of tvN STORY ‘Passport Holding Back Smashing’, which will air on the 11th, will feature the second story of model Jung Victoria and her family‘s trip to Korea. In particular, they will showcase a ‘Mia Day’ trip specially prepared for their 22-year-old younger sister Mia. According to the production team, Victoria is preparing the morning of her second day with her family. As they present a Korean meal of snail kimbap, beef seaweed soup, and an omelet for her younger sister, attention is focused on whether they will be able to satisfy 34-month-old Mia’s picky taste buds. Also, as expected from a family that loves kimchi, the table is filled with white kimchi, turnip kimchi, green onion kimchi, and cabbage kimchi, drawing attention. After a stormy breakfast, the first place they went to for ‘Mia Day’ was the princess experience space filled with Mia‘s favorite ‘Tini Ping’. Kim Sung-joo is amazed by the new technology in a space so dazzling that even adults’ eyes are dazzled, sDec 11, 2024
TVLee Hyun-wook‘s first historical drama challenge, Lee Bang-won’s transformation into Lee Bang-won who seems like Lee Bang-won but isn‘t (Won-gyeong)Actor Lee Hyun-wook is taking on his first historical drama. The tvN/TVING original drama ‘Won-gyeong’ (directed by Kim Sang-ho, written by Lee Young-mi) centers around Queen Won-gyeong, who gained power with her husband, Taejong Yi Bang-won, and depicts the passionate stories hidden between the king and queen, husband and wife, and the relationship between them. The story of the couple, known as political partners, is newly created and interpreted from Won-gyeong‘s perspective. The production team first summarized the logline as ‘Newly creating and interpreting points that could be distorted in history. Lee Hyun-wook plays Won-gyeong’s (played by Cha Joo-young) husband and the third king of Joseon, Taejong ‘Yi Bang-won’. The photo released by the production team on the 11th captures Lee Bang-won with a cool aura. The production team said, “Lee Hyun-wook perfectly portrayed Lee Bang-won‘s appearance with just his eyes, drawing admiration. Also, he showed amazing character digestion skiDec 11, 2024
TV‘Misaeng’ 10th Anniversary Special Screening… Lee Sung-min, Im Si-wan, etc. Reunite [Official]tvN drama ‘Misaeng’ (written by Jung Yoon-jung and directed by Kim Won-seok) will be screened specially at CGV to celebrate its 10th anniversary. According to Studio Dragon, the drama ‘Misaeng’ is a dramatization of the webtoon of the same name by writer Yoon Tae-ho. It tells the story of the main character Jang Geu-rae (played by Im Si-wan), for whom baduk was his whole life, being thrown into the harsh reality after failing to become a professional player. At the time of its broadcast, it densely portrayed life and company life from the perspective of Jang Geu-rae, a freshman in society, and recorded an average viewership rating of 8.4% and a peak of 10.3% in the final episode, contributing to the transformation of tvN, which had been a cable channel, into a comprehensive entertainment channel. In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the broadcast of ‘Misaeng’, Studio Dragon and CGV will release the 13th episode, which is considered a legendary episode out of the 20 episodes of ‘MiDec 11, 2024
TVMost Contents, ‘Immortal Songs’ PD Kwon Jae-young and ’Studio Delight‘ EstablishedMost Contents, ‘Immortal Songs’ Producer Jae-young Kwon and ’Studio Delight‘Established Most Contents, together with Producer Jae-young Kwon, established the entertainment studio ‘Studio Delight‘. Producer Kwon Jae-young, who planned and directed KBS‘s ’Immortal Songs‘, ’Im Young-woong Show‘, etc., will present a variety of entertainment content in a new format through ’Studio Delight‘. Through this, Most Contents is expanding its business area to entertainment following the successful establishment of its drama business, and is fully establishing a virtuous cycle structure of entertainment content that connects drama-entertainment-OST-copyright-IP value-added business. Previously, Most Contents established THE STUDIO M in 2020 with star director Lee Myung-woo, who directed ’The Fiery Priest‘, ’Punch‘, etc., and presented ’One Day‘, ’Boys Generation‘, etc. Producer Kwon Jae-young joined KBS in 1997 and has directed ’Music Bank‘, ’You Hee-yeol’s Sketchbook‘, ’Immortal Songs‘, etc. He waDec 11, 2024
TVKim Do-yeon, Bikini + Missing Bottom Look in Spain… Like a Model [DA★]Kim Do-yeon, bikini + bottomless look in Spain… Like a model [DA★] Former Weki Meki actress Kim Do-yeon reminisced about her trip to Spain. On the 10th, Kim Do-yeon revealed several travel photos taken in Spain on her Instagram. She shared emotional photos full of a pictorial feel, saying that she visited the house of a Spanish friend she made while studying abroad in London, England. Kim Do-yeon listed the foods she enjoyed in Spain, saying, “How can the food be this delicious?” and also showed off her slender bikini figure, writing, “En Sitges y Calella (In Sitges and Calella).” She matched her bikini with a white shirt, leaving a deep impression with her sensational bottomless fashion. Meanwhile, Kim Do-yeon went to England for a short acting study abroad last summer. Last November, her leading role in the movie, “Ameba Girls and School Ghost Stories: School Anniversary,” was released in theaters. Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga.comDec 11, 2024
TVPark Soo-hong (Superman Returns) is exhausted from raising his 50-day-old daughterPark Soo-hong is on the verge of losing his mind over realistic parenting. On the KBS2 show ‘The Return of Superman’ that airs today, the 11th (Wednesday), the ‘You‘re always number one in my heart~’ episode will feature the 3MCs Park Soo-hong, Choi Ji-woo, Ahn Young-mi, and Superman Kim Jun-ho, Park Soo-hong, and Jang Dong-min. The episode will portray the daily life of ‘late father,’ Park Soo-hong, as he begins raising his 50-day-old daughter Jae-i. On this day, Jae-i catches everyone’s attention by showing off her extraordinary strength. At 35 days old, Jae-i is already trying to hold up her head on her own, and she shows off her overflowing strength with powerful kicks. Jae-i captures everyone‘s attention by constantly kicking even while in his dad Park Soo-hong’s arms. Park Soo-hong says, “Keep following the rhythm with your feet. The story goes that he was surprised by the growth of his daughter, saying, “She’s so strong!” Among them, Park Soo-hong looks haggard, caught up in theDec 11, 2024
TVKim Young-min “Tae Sa-ja suddenly ended activities… 3 years of gaming, feeling like I‘m going crazy”Kim Young-min, formerly of group Taesaja, recalled the past when he was addicted to games after finishing his team‘s activities. On the 10th, a video titled ‘[Meet Taesaja Kim Young-min] After being evaluated as having ’all-the-best visuals‘, he disappeared for 3 years... What game was he addicted to?’ was uploaded to the YouTube channel ‘Current Status Olympics’. When asked “Why did Taesaja suddenly end its activities?”, Kim Young-min answered, “The reason why the atmosphere of the album was a bit different then and now is because the amount of money that had to be invested in the 1st and 2nd albums was not small. Because of that, if one or two albums did not go well, there were many cases where it just faded away.” He continued, “The 4th album didn’t receive much attention. In reality, if you were to experience the IMF, if you received 10 million won for an event, it would drop to 3-5 million won after the IMF. If you had 10 jobs a month, it would drop to 3. “There was a huge blow,”Dec 11, 2024
TVJeon Hyun-moo, in the end, even G-Dragon is greedy for the ‘Tminnam’… SBS ‘Entertainment Awards’ parodyJeon Hyun-moo, a ‘tminnam’ that even G-Dragon wants... SBS ‘Entertainment Awards’ parody ‘tminnam (a man sensitive to trends)’ Jeon Hyun-moo has transformed into a ‘moodragon’ this year. In the first teaser for the ‘2024 SBS Entertainment Awards’ released today (11th), Jeon Hyun-moo caught everyone‘s attention from the opening with his ‘moodragon’ styling reminiscent of G-Dragon. Jeon Hyun-moo is fully ‘hip’ with cute rings and necklaces. He recreated the music video for ‘POWER’ while traveling through a month filled with SBS’s representative entertainment programs that shone this year, such as ‘Running Man’, ‘My Little Old Boy’, ‘The Girls Who Kicked the Ball’, and ‘Whenever I Get a Chance’. In the meantime, Jeon Hyun-moo has brought big laughter with various parodies worthy of ‘Twin Men’, such as ‘Murincess’, ‘Freddie Mucuri’, and ‘Mujinsa’. This year, he transformed into ‘Mudragon’, raising expectations for the ‘2024 SBS Entertainment Awards’. According to the production team, the cDec 11, 2024
TVDefcondo is angry + demands an apology… ‘Nasol’ grabbing the back of the neck 23rd generation last male and female dateDefconn also angry + demands an apology… ‘Nasol’ grabbing the back of the neck The 23rd class‘ last male-female date ‘I am SOLO’ The 3MCs Defconn, Lee Yi-kyung, and Song Hae-na, who were watching the 23rd class’ date, are collectively expressing their frustration. On the real dating program ‘I am SOLO’ that airs on ENA and SBS Plus at 10:30 PM on the 11th (today), the 3MCs Defconn, Lee Yi-kyung, and Song Hae-na will be depicted as being overly immersed in the dating scene of the 23rd class‘ solo men and women and even stepping in to apologize on their behalf. On this day, the 3MCs happily watch the solo men and women embarking on their ‘1:1 dates’. However, as the topic of conversation gradually goes in a strange direction, Defconn dissuades them, saying, “Stop talking!”. Song Hae-na also points out, “Why do you keep talking?” and Lee Yi-kyung frowns, grabs the back of his neck, and lowers his head. After that, Defconn throws a straight ball at this single man who is completely unableDec 11, 2024
TV‘Rap:Public’ Final episode today, Lee Young-ji, Won Stein, and Kid Milli appearThe final block that will take over ‘Rap:Public’ is born. In the final episode of the Tving original entertainment show ‘Rap:Public’, which will be aired on the 11th, Blocks 2 and 3 will heat up the final match. Attention is focused on which block will be the final winner. ‘Rap:Public’ has a groundbreaking worldview in which rappers form their own forces called ‘Blocks’ and take down the opposing blocks, and has provided a different kind of fun to hip-hop survival with unpredictable matches that change rapidly depending on strategy and psychological warfare. According to the production team, , which has provided a thrill beyond survival by pouring out legendary stages in every episode, only has the final block match left. The TOP2 that will advance to the final block match are Blocks 2 and 3, who were rivals in the previous two block matches. Their rematch is expected to heat up the final stage even more. Before the final block match, Block 2 leader Shaiboy Toby predicted aDec 11, 2024
TVPark Jung Min♥Blackpink Jisoo, a couple in military boots and bear shoes (Newtopia)Coupang Play series ‘Newtopia’ has confirmed its release date on Friday, February 7th next year and has released its first press stills. ‘Newtopia’ is the story of soldier Jae-yoon and bear-skinned Yeong-ju running towards each other through downtown Seoul that has been attacked by zombies. The released press stills foreshadow a dynamic story, capturing the happy times of late-blooming soldier ‘Jae-yoon (Park Jung-min)’ and his rubber shoe girlfriend ‘Yeong-ju (Ji-soo)’, to a world in turmoil due to a zombie attack. Jae-yoon is facing a tense situation covered in zombies in a high-rise tower in downtown Seoul where his unit is located, raising expectations for the dynamic action that will unfold in the future. Yeong-ju, who is wandering the middle of the streets of Gangnam, has a surprised expression as if she is in great danger, making one curious about the attack of the zombie horde that will come upon her. Here, the young and powerful synergy created by the unique characters activeDec 11, 2024
TVOh Jung-se, the second generation of a conglomerate… Current status of fruit fly breeding research (Ask the stars)The man who has it all, Oh Jung-se, is about to embark on an extraordinary flight to outer space. In tvN‘s new Saturday-Sunday drama ‘Ask the Stars’ (written by Seo Sook-hyang and directed by Park Shin-woo), Oh Jung-se will play the role of Kang Kang-soo, a second-generation financial tycoon and space scientist, adding a heavy sense of tension to the extraterrestrial life. In the drama, Kang Kang-soo is a space scientist who is staying in a space station and researching fruit fly breeding. As the second son of a financial tycoon who has been in control of everything since birth, he is considered the next leader with a fresh sense, quick thinking, and meticulousness. Breaking everyone’s expectations that he would take over the family business, he suddenly entered an engineering college and is enjoying an escape from gravity, making people curious about why Kang Kang-soo went to space. The photos released by the production team on the 11th show Kang Kang-soo, a space scientist, roaming aDec 11, 2024
TVLim Ji-yeon ♥ Choo Young-woo ‘Madam Ok‘s Story’ has captured both viewership ratings and buzzJTBC‘s weekend drama ‘Madame Ok’s Tale’ (written by Park Ji-sook, directed by Jin Hyeok and Choi Bo-yoon) is cruising, climbing to the top of the topic rankings in just two weeks. ‘Madame Ok‘s Tale’ is about the relationship between the fake Ok Tae-young (played by Lim Ji-yeon), who started out as a slave and now lives as a woman, and two men with the same face, Cheon Seung-hwi (played by Choo Young-woo) and Sung Yoon-gyeom (played by Choo Young-woo). Thanks to this, the drama has been recording its own highest viewership ratings every episode since its first broadcast. The last three episodes recorded 7.786% based on households nationwide. (Nielsen Korea) In addition, according to the results of a survey by Good Data Corporation, a K-content competitiveness analysis specialist, FUNdex, ‘Madame Ok’s Tale’ came in first place in the topicality category of TV-OTT dramas. This is an overwhelming increase of 69.8% compared to the previous week, showing JTBC‘s overwhelming growth. In additiDec 11, 2024
TVKim Jong-guk preparing for marriage? “Studying mind”, ‘Couple Palace 2’ First episode in February [Official]Mnet‘s ‘Couple Palace 2’ has confirmed its first broadcast in February next year and has released a teaser video. ‘Couple Palace’ is a large-scale couple matching survival show for single men and women looking for their perfect marriage partner. The first season, which aired in January of this year, honestly revealed the conditions of marriage that are in line with reality, and garnered attention for its matching system that is no less than a ‘marriage information agency’, which is unusual for a variety show. ‘Couple Palace’, which produced a total of 12 couples and set an all-time matching record in the history of dating programs, especially garnered enthusiastic responses from female viewers in their 30s when Season 1 was aired, and took a meaningful first step as realistic and relatable content. Even after the end, ‘Couple Palace’ was nominated for the Studio Entertainment category of the ‘Rose d’Or Awards 2024’, a TV and audio program awards ceremony hosted by the European BroadcasDec 11, 2024
TVOk Joo-hyun, sexy waves~ ‘Mata Hari’ first public thanksActress Ock Joo-hyun shared her thoughts on returning to the musical ‘Mata Hari’. On the 10th, Ock Joo-hyun revealed behind-the-scenes photos and video of the first performance of ‘Mata Hari’ on her Instagram. Holding a huge congratulatory cake, Ock Joo-hyun showed off sultry waves and expressed her gratitude. She, who is sincere about self-management, caught everyone‘s attention with her healthy beauty. Ock Joo-hyun said, “I successfully had my first performance. I am grateful to everyone who spent their precious time with me. I will pour even deeper love into this work, which will be a special gift to everyone, and leave beautiful memories in our hearts.” ‘Mata Hari’ will be performed at the Signature Hall of Magok LG Arts Center until March 2, 2025. Next to the performance hall, a beautiful botanical garden date is highly recommended.” Ok Joo-hyun, who will play Mata Hari again this year after the third performance in 2022, successfully completed her first performance and will contiDec 11, 2024
TVChoi Min-soo, left the city and became gentle… Motel owner ‘New start’ (Motel California)MBC‘s new Friday-Saturday drama ‘Motel California’ actor Choi Min-soo has transformed into the owner of a rural motel. 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), which is scheduled to premiere on January 10th (Friday) next year, is a first love remodeling romance drama about a woman who was born and raised in a rural motel and reunites with her first love in her hometown she ran away from 12 years ago. It is based on the popular 2019 novel ‘Home, Bitter Home’ by author Shim Yoon-seo, and stars Lee Se-young (as Ji Kang-hee), Na In-woo (as Cheon Yeon-soo), and Choi Min-soo (as Ji Chun-pil). Among them, ‘Motel California’ production team revealed Choi Min-soo‘s first still cut. In the drama, Choi Min-soo plays the role of Ji Chun-pil, the father of Ji Kang-hee (played by Lee Se-young) and a free-spirited romantic owner of a rural motel. Chunpil has a devilish charisma that draws everyone to hDec 11, 2024
TVSa Kang, Thinking of Her Deceased Husband… “god·Jinyoung Park Was a Dancer”Actress Sa Kang revealed that her late husband, who passed away last January, was a backup dancer for the group ‘g.o.d. and singer Park Jin-young. On the SBS Plus·E Channel entertainment program ‘Because I‘m Solo’ that aired on the 10th, Sa Kang was shown preparing a birthday party for her second daughter and meeting choreographer Bae Yoon-jung to learn dancing. Sa Kang said about the reason she started learning to dance, “My family is a very fun family. Dancing with my two daughters used to be my husband’s job, but since my husband was suddenly gone, I thought I should learn how to dance this time,“ she said. Regarding her relationship with Bae Yoon-jung, she said, ”I got to know him because of my husband,“ and ”When my husband was in college, he was also a dancer for the group god and singer Park Jin-young.“ Bae Yoon-jung reminisced about Sa Kang‘s husband, saying, ”He was famous for being handsome,“ and Sa Kang said, ”He was pretty back then,“ with reddened eyes. Sa Kang said, ”My bDec 11, 2024
TVThe Return of ‘Cold Father’ Choi Hyun-seok vs. Edward Lee Big Match… Unusual from the StartThe return of ‘Please Take Care of My Refrigerator’ Choi Hyun-seok vs. Edward Lee‘s big match... unusual from the start ‘Please Take Care of My Refrigerator’ will present an unprecedented showdown between the original chef and the challenger chef. The JTBC entertainment program ‘Please Take Care of My Refrigerator’ (directed by Lee Chang-woo and Lee Rin-ha), which will be aired for the first time at 9 p.m. on the 15th (Sunday), is a program where guests bring their refrigerators to the studio and famous chefs compete to make dishes using ingredients inside their refrigerators in 15 minutes. It is JTBC’s representative entertainment IP that first aired in November 2014 and has produced numerous cheftainers (chef + entertainers). The preview video for Episode 1 that was released this time features the first guests who are serious about parody, Young-tak and Calm Man. Young-tak, wearing a wine-colored suit, and a calm man in a black suit are reminiscent of judges Ahn Sung-jae and Baek JonDec 11, 2024
TV‘Guchukjangshin’ Madness is crazy… Lee Hyun-i “I‘ll crawl out after the game” (Goalie)The madness of ‘Goal-kicking Jangshin’ is crazy... Lee Hyun-i “I‘ll crawl out after the game” (Goalie) On SBS ‘Goal-kicking Women’, the 5th Super League promotion/relegation match between ‘FC Wonder Woman’ and ‘FC Goal-kicking Jangshin’ will be held. This match is the promotion/relegation playoff of the 5th Super League that will decide promotion, relegation, and whether or not the team will stay in the league. Since the fate of the next season will be decided with a single match, both teams have announced that they will play a match without tomorrow, focusing on the attention. In particular, curiosity is rising as to whether the Super League regulars ‘Guchukjangshin’, who are playing in the Challenge League for the first time this season, will be able to restore their pride through promotion. ‘Guchukjangshin’, who had been cruising in first place in their group, lost to ‘Balladream’ in their last Challenge League match and were deprived of the opportunity for direct promotion. After tDec 11, 2024