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TVYoo Sang-moo, Current Status After Fighting Stage 3 Colon Cancer “I Wanted to Run Away”Comedian Yoo Sang-moo (44) shared his recent status after recovering from colon cancer. On the 17th, Yoo Sang-moo posted on his SNS, “I wanted to run away and hide… I was so scared and terrified that I couldn’t even imagine,” and shared his feelings, saying, “I was able to be brave because I wasn’t alone. Thank you for protecting me.” Yoo Sang-moo continued, “I sincerely cheer for those who are having a hard time like me, or even harder than me, with all my heart,” and added, “I sincerely hope that we can all overcome this, stay healthy, and laugh for a long time with the people next to us and the people we care about… I sincerely hope that miraculous things will definitely happen,” and did not forget to cheer for those who are going through the same pain. Meanwhile, Yoo Sang-moo was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer in 2017 and was battling the disease until recently being diagnosed as fully recovered. Photo = Yoo Sang-moo’s SNSFeb 18, 2025
TVTak Jae-hoon, wife‘s underwear inspection + illegal wiretapping shocks “destruction” (Lawyers of the Round Table) [TV Comprehensive]SBS Life‘s ‘Roundtable Lawyers’ has brought on a tense atmosphere with shocking stories. On the 6th episode of ‘Roundtable Lawyers’ on the 17th, the story of a divorced couple’s fierce conflict over custody, the wife‘s suspicion of infidelity, and the husband’s legal battle involving his paranoid psychopathy were revealed. The first client was a 37-year-old woman with a 9-year-old son who had given up custody after 7 years of marriage. Ten months ago, the client had no choice but to transfer custody to her husband in order to quickly provide stability to the child while going through a divorce suit. However, as time passed and the child‘s tic disorder and other conditions worsened, she wanted to regain custody. The client claimed that her husband neglected the child. The child spent a lot of time alone, and as a result, the child did not receive proper protection even though he was at an age where he should be cared for. In addition, the conflict intensified as suspicions of abuse by tFeb 18, 2025
TV‘Seungri·Heo Woong Dating Rumors’ Yoo Hye-won = A Woman Like a Mother? ♥Hwang Jae-geun and Pink (Couple Palace 2)Mnet‘s ‘Couple Palace 2’ has been a hot topic since the beginning of the show with its unusual romantic atmosphere. ‘Couple Palace 2’ will show a super-fast matching relay of single men and women in just two episodes. As the unusual atmosphere is captured and the couples who give us excitement are receiving attention, the production team has summarized the matching status to see where the love sticks of the single men and women are headed. ● Will a doctor-pharmacist couple be born in their freshman year? Choi Jae-yeon ♥ Bae Joo-hee According to the production team of ‘Single Heart’, male number 7 Choi Jae-yeon, an oral surgeon with overflowing pure beauty, is a contestant who is at the center of popularity to the point of being selected as one of the ‘Top 3 Men with the Most Votes from the Opposite Sex’. However, his heart was single-minded. He was deeply in love with female number 18 Bae Joo-hee, a rookie pharmacist. In particular, he showed a match made in heaven moment when he said,Feb 18, 2025
TVG-Dragon, When He Appears, He Sweeps Everything… ‘Good Day’ Top TrendMBC‘s entertainment show ’Good Day‘ swept the popularity rankings from its first week on air. ‘Good Day (directed by Kim Tae-ho)’ ranked 2nd in the TV-OTT non-drama category topicality survey for the 2nd week of February announced by Good Data Corporation FUNdex in just its first week of broadcast. It ranked 1st in the news category among the four categories that make up topicality, and also showed a strong presence by taking 1st place in the TV Sunday category. ‘Good Day’’s explosive firepower can also be seen in the cast category. Not only did ‘Good Day’‘s cast member G-Dragon take 1st place in the non-drama cast category, but Kim Soo-hyun and Jung Hyung-don took 7th and 11th place, respectively, proving their high topicality. In addition, the video of G-Dragon, Jung Hyung-don, and Defconn reuniting at Dongmyo after 11 years has surpassed 1.3 million views (as of the 18th) and has become the first YouTube channel to do so. It is continuing its hot popularity, rising to the top of theFeb 18, 2025
TVOh Eun-young “Try the process of loving me” (Breakfast worth 10 billion won)tvN STORY ‘Breakfast Worth 100 Million’ The production team of ‘Breakfast Worth 100 Million’ has released a highlight video containing their meetings with various ‘Breakfast Heroes’. ‘Breakfast Worth 100 Million’, which will be aired for the first time on the 20th, is a program that looks into the lives of successful people in their respective fields, such as businesspeople who move South Korea and self-made people, by spending time with them in the morning. Dr. Oh Eun-young and actor Lee Yi-kyung, who have been confirmed as MCs, will meet them from the moment they open their eyes and experience their morning routines, from breakfast to their daily habits, to learn the hidden secrets of their success stories. The highlight video that has been released shows Dr. Oh Eun-young and Lee Yi-kyung seeking out the best people in the industry to learn the secrets of their success. From bagel F&B pioneer ‘Ryo’ to K-beauty leader ‘Jeong Saem Mool’, and ‘Yoon Song-yi’, well-known as the KAIST geniFeb 18, 2025
TVLee Jun-ho, Comeback with ‘Orange Tribe’… Starring in tvN‘s ‘Typhoon Boss’Actor Lee Jun-ho is returning to the small screen. He will be starring in the new tvN drama ‘Typhoon Company’, scheduled to air in the second half of the year, and will act with Kim Min-ha. On the 18th, tvN announced the news that the two actors had been confirmed to appear, raising expectations for the new drama. The drama depicts the growth of a young CEO who tries to protect the small business ‘Typhoon Company’, left by his father, during the IMF bankruptcy crisis in 1997, and the struggles of his family and employees. It is a heartwarming story of ordinary people who did not stop living and staying in their positions even during the dark times when it seemed like the world was ending due to the crisis that hit South Korea.Feb 18, 2025
TVOnara, the crazy X of this area ascends (the country of villains)‘Villain‘s Country’ has released its first teaser video that heralds the greatest fun ever. KBS 2TV’s new Wednesday-Thursday sitcom ‘Villain‘s Country’ (directed by Kim Young-jo, Choi Jung-eun / written by Chae-woo, Park Kwang-yeon), scheduled to air for the first time in March, is a situation comedy drama containing the sometimes rough but sometimes warm daily life of the K-ajumma sisters and their witty family. ‘Villain’s Country’ is gathering attention with the full ensemble of ‘comic acting’ masters including Oh Na-ra, So Yoo-jin, Seo Hyun-chul, Song Jin-woo, and Park Young-gyu. The first teaser video released today (the 18th) begins with a scene where Oh Yu-jin (played by So Yu-jin) throws a live octopus at her older sister Oh Na-ra (played by Oh Na-ra). Yoo-jin says to Nara, “You‘re the crazy X in this district. When he says, “Oh Nara,” Nara dances a dance in front of her husband Seo Hyun-chul’s (Seo Hyun-chul) company employees, making everyone laugh with her clever moves. Then,Feb 18, 2025
TVLee Sun-bin♥Kang Tae-oh→Lee Hak-joo·Kim Ga-eun·Shin Hyun-seung 5-color poster (Potato Research Institute)A battle of characters with the charm of potato chips that you can‘t stop watching once you get into them. The production team of tvN’s new Saturday-Sunday drama ‘Potato Research Institute’ (directed by Kang Il-soo and Shim Jae-hyun, written by Kim Ho-soo) released character posters of Kim Mi-kyung (played by Lee Sun-bin), So Baek-ho (played by Kang Tae-oh), Park Ki-se (played by Lee Hak-joo), Lee Ong-ju (played by Kim Ga-eun), and Kim Hwan-gyeong (played by Shin Hyun-seung) on the 18th. ‘Potato Research Institute’ is a healing comic romance that depicts Baek-ho, a cold-hearted man of principle, appearing in front of Mi-kyung, for whom potatoes are her whole life, and swirling her around like a whirlwind of potatoes. The romance between the two contrasting men and women, which unfolds in the potato research institute as they bake, fry, and boil each other, is expected to bring about pleasant laughter and a different kind of excitement. This is a work in which director Kang Il-soo and wFeb 18, 2025
TVDefcon, shocked by bloodshed… Sighs “It‘s not easy” for a dog considering euthanasia (Dong Hul-ryong) [TV Comprehensive]‘Animals are Amazing’ met viewers with a heartwarming and warm story. Episode 13 of the KBS2 entertainment program ‘Animals are Amazing’, which aired on the 17th, depicted the special daily lives of animals that made their jaws drop. In the ‘Cat Q’ corner that day, ‘Sandol-i’ appeared and caught the eye. When the guardian wondered if the massages that ‘Sandol-i’ gave with his mouth were an expression of affection, trainer Go Ji-an gave a clear answer, saying, “It is different from a massage, but it is a behavior that comes from intimacy,“ resolving the guardian‘s curiosity. In the ‘Cat Q’ corner, trainer Go Ji-an personally showed off ‘Gian Magic’. The guardian family, who revealed that ‘Darongi’ became more aggressive after neutering and started biting seriously and even considered euthanasia, came to ‘Animals Are Amazing’, saying, “Please help us live together.” Defcon and Jang Do-yeon deeply sympathized with the sad story, saying, “It doesn’t look easy”, “It must be physically painfFeb 18, 2025
TVLee Jun-ho confirmed to appear in ‘Typhoon Boss’… Following ‘Cashier’, hot streakActor Lee Jun-ho has confirmed his appearance in the new tvN drama ‘Typhoon Company’ and will captivate viewers until the second half of this year. The drama ‘Typhoon Company’ (directed by Lee Na-jeong, written by Jang Hyun, planned by Studio Dragon, produced by Imagineers, Studio PIC, and Tris Studio), starring Lee Jun-ho, tells the story of ‘Kang Typhoon’, a young CEO who struggles to protect the small business ‘Typhoon Company’, left by his father, during the IMF bankruptcy crisis in 1997, and his family and employees. Director Lee Na-jeong, who has achieved both artistic quality and box office success with works like ‘Fight, My Way’, ‘Love Alarm’, and ‘Mine’, is drawing attention for directing this film. In ‘Typhoon Boss’, Lee Jun-ho plays the role of ‘Kang Typhoon’, the main character who becomes the CEO to protect Typhoon Boss, which his father loved as much as his family, when it collapses due to the IMF crisis. Based on his delicate acting skills and excellent character digestiFeb 18, 2025
TV‘Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers!’ Highest 20.8%, Relationship Restaurant MomentThe cast of ‘Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers!’ is providing a variety of things to see. In episodes 5 and 6 of the KBS 2TV weekend drama ‘Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers!’ (directed by Choi Sang-yeol, Lee Jin-ah / written by Koo Hyun-sook) that aired on the 15th and 16th, Ma Kwang-sook (played by Uhm Ji-won) truly showed off her drinking tavern management skills. In particular, episode 6 recorded a viewership rating of 19.1% (provided by Nielsen Korea, based on all households nationwide), and the scene where Dokgo Se-ri (played by Shin Seul-gi) mistakes college professor Oh Beom-soo (played by Yoon Park) for a repairman and kicks the blanket proved its popularity by surpassing a peak viewership rating of 20.8% per minute. Here is a summary of the fantastic chemistry scenes that shone in episodes 5 and 6. ● Mother and daughter, but friends like Gwang-sook and Gong-ju-sil The chemistry between Gwang-sook and Gong-ju-sil (played by Park Jun-geum) was responsible foFeb 18, 2025
TVWon Ji-an, Park Seo-joon and affair scandal… Confirmed to appear in ‘Waiting for Kyung-do’ [Official]Actress Won Ji-an will become Park Seo-joon‘s first love in the new JTBC drama ‘Waiting for Gyeongdo’ (written by Yoo Young-ah and directed by Lim Hyun-wook). (Exclusive report by Donga.com, January 3, 2025) ‘Waiting for Gyeongdo’ is a romantic comedy about Lee Kyung-do and Seo Ji-woo, who have dated twice when they were twenty and twenty-eight and broken up, reuniting as a reporter who reports an adultery scandal and the wife of the scandal’s protagonist, and their touching and intense love story. Director Lim Hyun-wook, who directed the dramas ‘King the Land’, ‘Someone Who Resembles You’, and writer Yoo Young-ah, who directed the movie ‘Your Wedding’, and the dramas ‘Thirty, Nine’, ‘Sacred Divorce’, have joined forces for this work. It is also Park Seo-joon‘s comeback to the small screen. Won Ji-an has been finally chosen as the female protagonist to team up with Park Seo-joon. Won Ji-an plays the role of Seo Ji-woo, the first love of Lee Kyung-do (played by Park Seo-joon), and exudeFeb 18, 2025
TV♥Jeon Hyun-moo, filled with innocence in ‘Talk Partner’ without Hong Joo-yeon [TV Comprehensive]A four-country online trip was featured on JTBC‘s ‘Tokpawon 25 Hours’. The ‘Tokpawon 25 Hours’ broadcast on the 17th featured a diverse tour that included activities, gourmet food, and educational experiences, featuring ONF’s Seungjun and Hyojin. The viewership ratings for the broadcast that day were 3.4% in the metropolitan area and 3.0% nationwide, based on Nielsen Korea‘s paid households. The target viewership rating for the 2049 male and female audience was 1.5% in the metropolitan area. First, Tokpawon, who headed to Fukuoka, a favorite travel destination for Koreans, introduced the Three Brothers, a scenic ride where you can enjoy the spectacular views at a shopping mall. The cast rode the ‘Three Joe’, the most popular of the three rides, and enjoyed the thrill of a high-speed descent. Next, Tokpawon moved to a seafood restaurant and tasted fresh squid sashimi prepared using the Ikaikizukuri method, where live squid is sliced into sashimi. I was surprised to learn that this restaFeb 18, 2025
TVNation‘s Mom, YouTuber Challenge... Recent Status of Dance Wind Blowing (Migyeop Teacher)Actress Kim Mi-kyung released the first episode of her new YouTube content, ‘Mikkyung Teacher’, through her YouTube channel ‘GreenRoom Studio’ on the afternoon of the 17th. ‘Mikkyung Teacher’ is a YouTube content where actress Kim Mi-kyung enjoys active adventures while communicating with various people. She will show her honest and unique side, personally practicing the saying, ‘Age is just a number’. In the previously released teaser video, Kim Mi-kyung said, “I bought a GoPro for YouTube, but I felt sad and it was hard because there was no one to film me”. Kim Mi-kyung then said, “It‘s nice to meet people and talk, and I want people to see who I am without any filters”, raising expectations for the content that will be released in the future. In the first episode of ‘Mikkyung Teacher’, Kim Mi-kyung meets dancer Jay Black. Kim Mi-kyung, who has been a long-time fan of Jay Black and said, “There is no dance video that I haven’t looked for,” could not hide her excitement ahead of the fFeb 18, 2025
TVLee Sun-hee signs exclusive contract with Simstory… Working with Kim Myung-minActress Lee Sun-hee has signed an exclusive contract with Simstory. Lee Sun-hee, who colors the small screen with loveliness with her warm charm and bubbly acting, will continue her new path with Simstory. On the 18th, Simstory Entertainment said, “We are happy to be working with Lee Sun-hee, who has captured the attention of viewers with her deep acting,” and “She is a renowned actress who has it all, from delicate character interpretations that come from her experience in playwriting to solid acting skills to back it up.” Lee Sun-hee is a prodigy who graduated from the Department of Playwriting at Seoul Institute of the Arts, and has expressed the lives of various characters while sweeping the Daehangno performance scene with plays such as ‘Deformity’, ‘The Example of Cabbage’, ‘The Song of the Bell’, and ‘Headlock’. Lee Sun-hee, who has left a strong impression and shown her ‘hard work’ by appearing in various hit dramas such as ‘Mask Girl’, ‘Hide’, ‘Red Heart’, ‘Green Mothers Club’Feb 18, 2025
TV‘Eight-Eight-Three’Lee Yong-sik, Not Enough with Daughter‘s Honeymoon... Even an Obstetrician and Gynecologist? (Joseon’s Lover) [TV General]On TV CHOSUN‘s documentary entertainment show ‘Joseon’s Lovers’, Seo Jung-hee♥Kim Tae-hyun, who presented ‘Twilight Romance’, asked for permission from both sets of parents before their small wedding. Also, their fierce competition over Lee Soo-min, who is now 7 months pregnant, made everyone laugh. The broadcast that day recorded a nationwide rating of 4.3%, and a peak of 5% per minute (all according to Nielsen Korea, nationwide). On the 17th, ‘Joseon‘s Lovers’, Seo Jung-hee’s boyfriend Kim Tae-hyun, who is 6 years younger than her, went to get Seo Jung-hee‘s mother’s approval for the marriage. Kim Tae-hyun, who lived with Seo Jung-hee‘s mother in the US like family, but had never brought up the topic of marriage, expressed some concern. Kim Gook-jin responded, “Wouldn’t they like it? Suzy‘s father really liked Suzy’s marriage,” recalling his memories with Kang Soo-ji. Meanwhile, when Seo Jeong-hee always nags her mother about giving her fruits and flowers, Kim Tae-hyun responds by saFeb 18, 2025
TVHwa Sa, Park Na Rae Cut Off? Declare Rejection of Receiving “I Will Not Receive Again” (Let‘s Talk About My Wife 4) [TV Comprehensive]Why did singer Hwasa become the envy of the MCs of U+ original entertainment show ‘Let‘s Get Married 4’? In the second episode of ‘Let’s Get Married 4’, which was released on the 18th, special guest Hwasa and the four MCs Han Hye-jin, Park Na-rae, Pungja, and Uhm Ji-yoon each revealed their own phobias, causing pleasant laughter and a storm of empathy. When the story about her boyfriend‘s phobia of cockroaches came up in the broadcast that day, Hwasa and the four MCs each confessed one by one their own phobias that they could not bear. First, Park Na-rae said, “I have a severe fear of birds”, making an expression that seemed creepy just thinking about it. In the last season, Park Na-rae actually couldn’t even look at the chicken feet dish that a guest brought. However, when Pungja tilted his head and sharply pointed out, “But you eat chicken, right?”, Park Na-rae replied, “It‘s okay if you wear fried batter,” causing laughter with her different phobias. Han Hye-jin also showed an unexpFeb 18, 2025
TVKim Nam-il, Did I Enter Entertainment for Nothing? The Story of Being Trapped (Radio Star)‘Radio Star’ Kim Nam-il begins his entertainment career and tells the story of how he went from being Ahn Jung-hwan‘s partner to his lackey. On the 19th, MBC’s ‘Radio Star’ (planned by Kang Young-sun/directed by Kim Myung-yeop and Hwang Yoon-sang) will feature a special episode of ‘Rising Rookie Vicky,‘ starring Kim Nam-il, Kwak Beom, Ji Ye-eun, Jeong Ho-cheol, and Shin Gyu-jin. Kim Nam-il is a legendary defensive midfielder who was nicknamed ‘Vacuum Cleaner’, a gift from coach Hiddink, as a key player in the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup semi-final myth. After retirement, he worked as a coach for the Korean national soccer team, and in 2020, he was appointed coach of Seongnam FC and led the team for two years. He started appearing in entertainment shows with Ahn Jung-hwan, who had settled in broadcasting first, as the lead, and is currently working with Ahn Jung-hwan on ‘It’s Lucky to Rest Well’, ‘If We Get Together, We Can Cool It 3’. While filming a YouTube video with Ahn Jung-hwan, KiFeb 18, 2025
TVThe ‘X sound’ of a sexually abusive husband who committed an affair with his mother-in-law‘s friend (trade secret) [TV Comprehensive]In ‘Trade Secret’, the ugly truth about the unicorn pharmacist husband was revealed, and guest Yewon delivered a refreshing blow. However, ‘Baekho Detectives’ ended the request of ‘Finding the son who was separated from her 25 years ago right after birth’ with regret. On Channel A‘s ‘Detectives’ Trade Secret’ that aired on the 17th, the ‘Baekho Detectives’ continued to investigate the request to find the son who was separated from his in-laws 25 years ago after being divorced and forced to give birth. The ‘Baekho Detectives’ met the client‘s ex-husband, but he only claimed, “The child that woman gave birth to is not my child”, and there was no gain. In the end, they went to see the client’s ‘ex-mother-in-law’. However, the ex-mother-in-law remembered that the client, who was her daughter-in-law, was chased by loan sharks due to debt issues, and eventually moved out. According to her, one day, her daughter-in-law (client) who came back home suddenly revealed that she was pregnant with hFeb 18, 2025
TV‘That guy is a black flame dragon’ How was the first episode? Moon Ga-young♥Choi Hyun-wook‘s first love→dark history [TV Comprehensive]Moon Ga-young and Choi Hyun-wook have revealed that they are each other‘s first loves and dark histories. The first episode of the tvN Monday-Tuesday drama ‘He’s a Black Flame Dragon’ (directed by Lee Soo-hyun, written by Kim Soo-yeon), which aired on the 17th, recorded an average of 3.7% and a high of 4.6% in the metropolitan area, and an average of 3.5% and a high of 4.3% nationwide. (Based on paid platforms, Nielsen Korea) The episode aired that day contained the story of high school student Baek Soo-jung (played by Moon Ga-young) and Ban Joo-yeon (played by Choi Hyun-wook), who she thought was older than her and went by the nickname ‘Black Flame Dragon’, falling in love and becoming each other‘s first loves, and meeting at their first offline gathering and becoming each other’s dark histories. Soo-jung caught the eye by living vigorously while taking care of her busy father Baek Won-seop (played by Go Chang-seok) and her younger brother Baek Soo-bin (played by Yang Jun-seok), who aFeb 18, 2025