Aftermath of martial law declaration… ‘Trunk’ Seo Hyun-jin interview canceled → shared re-announcement

As President Yoon Seok-yeol‘s martial law declaration has been lifted, there has been a change in the interview schedule for the Netflix series ‘Trunk’. On the morning of the 4th, the Netflix series ‘Trunk’ told Donga.com, “Actress Seo Hyun-jin’s interview has been canceled.” They added that the interview schedules with actors Gong Yoo and Jung Yoon-ha, which were scheduled to take place on the 5th and 6th, will also be re-announced. Meanwhile, President Yoon Seok-yeol declared martial law at 10:25 p.m. on the 3rd, and the National Assembly passed a resolution demanding the lifting of martial law at 1 a.m. on the 4th. President Yoon made an emergency statement, saying, “I will accept the National Assembly‘s request and lift martial law,” and held a Cabinet meeting to lift martial law. Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com reporter yyynnn@donga.com

Drama box office hit keyword ‘After marriage, love’

‘Marriage first, then love’ A new box office ‘keyword’ has emerged in the home theater. While romantic comedies and romantic fantasy dramas are being aired one after another, all the hit works are attracting attention by following this formula. ‘Marriage first, then love’, where the male and female leads do not have affection for each other until they get married first, either by contract or through politics, and then belatedly feel love for each other. Examples include tvN‘s ‘Queen of Tears’, which enjoyed syndrome-level popularity this spring, Channel A’s ‘Cinderella at 2AM’, ‘Because I Don‘t Want to Lose’, MBC’s ‘The Phone Call You‘re Calling Now’, and Netflix’s ‘Trunk’.

Lim Ji-yeon establishes her position as a ‘hit maker’

Lim Ji-yeon is playing the role of a ‘hit maker’. Her latest drama, ‘Madam Ok‘s Tale’, is leading the rise in viewer ratings, coming one step closer to consecutive box office hits. ‘Madam Ok’s Tale’, which began airing on the 30th of last month, is set in the Joseon Dynasty and tells the story of Ok Tae-young, whose name, status, and even her husband are all fake, and Cheon Seung-hwi, who risks his life to protect her. Lim Ji-yeon first challenged herself with a historical drama in 2016, when she was just starting her debut, through the drama ‘Daebak’, but she was not satisfied with her screen time or box office performance at the time. ‘Madam Ok‘s Tale’ was followed by ‘The Glory’, ‘The House with a Yard’, etc.

Jeon So-min, How Did She Get a Divorce? “I Want to Kill My Ex-Husband” (I‘m Sending It Today Too)

Jeon So-min is attempting a transformation in acting. KBS Joy‘s new drama ‘Today is Jisong’s Day’ (directed by Min Ji-young, written by Jo Yoo-jin and Choi Ryong) depicts the turbulent survival story of Jisong (played by Jeon So-min), a single woman who suffers from ‘N jobs’, ‘N characters’ in a new city after being dumped overnight and struggling to pay off her tough newlywed loan interest. The photo released by the production team on the 3rd shows Jisong with her face covered. Jisong‘s revenge is gushing out from behind her sunglasses. It matches the gloomy and dark indoor atmosphere and looks like a noir film. However, her serious force is nowhere to be found, and her despairing appearance as if the world has collapsed draws attention. Jisong also takes off her sunglasses and lets out a natural smile, drawing attention. The scene shows Jisong, who fell into the abyss overnight after becoming a divorcee without even having a wedding, going to a detective agency for revenge. In the pr

Shin Dong-yup, Kim Hye-yoon, Kim Ji-yeon ‘SBS Drama Awards’ MC confirmed, broadcast on the 21st, not the 31st [Official]

Shin Dong-yup, Kim Hye-yoon, and Kim Ji-yeon have been selected as MCs for the ‘2024 SBS Drama Awards’. Shin Dong-yup, Kim Hye-yoon, and Kim Ji-yeon will serve as MCs for the ‘2024 SBS Drama Awards’, which will air on the 21st, and will summarize the brilliant year of SBS dramas. Shin Dong-yup, who has now become the symbol of the SBS Drama Awards, will continue his relationship as an MC for the 8th consecutive year. He is expected to bring great entertainment to the drama awards with his reliable and stable hosting and his always witty and pleasant way of talking. Kim Hye-yoon and Kim Ji-yeon are the new faces of the ‘SBS Drama Awards’. Both actors have been selected as the main characters of upcoming SBS dramas, making their participation as MCs even more meaningful. Kim Hye-yoon received much love for her role in the 2024 tvN drama ‘Seonjae Up and Jump’, and has risen to the ranks of youth stars whose next steps are highly anticipated. Kim Hye-yoon, who chose the new SBS drama ‘I am

Kim Sook♥Yoon Jung-soo, Marriage in 2030 “Virtual Couple Relationship... Notarized Document Available” (Save Me! Holmes)

Former virtual couple Kim Sook and Yoon Jung-soo have promised to get married in 2030. The second episode of the ‘Regional Forest Chief Gangneung Edition’, which features locals and a trip to the forests of all eight provinces of the country, will air on the MBC entertainment show ‘Save Me! Homes’ on the 5th. The episode that day will be the second episode of ‘Regional Forest Chief-Gangneung Edition’, where Kim Sook goes on a nationwide forest tour with local natives. Last week, Kim Sook and Gangneung native Yoon Jung-soo aired a trip to the Gangneung forests. The two, who showed the chemistry of a show window couple while filming a entertainment program as a virtual couple in 2015, made everyone excited by showing the chemistry of a perfect middle-aged couple that makes the nine years seem insignificant. Kim Sook and Yoon Jung-soo explore Gangneung‘s old town. The two people, who were walking through the neatly organized old downtown streets, carefully examined the changed commercial

‘Sunflower’ Heo Yi-jae, appearance so different… I can‘t recognize Kim Hae-sook

Actor Heo Yi-jae updated us with his recent status with a face that has changed beyond recognition. On the 2nd, a video titled ‘Thank you for really appearing’ was released on the YouTube channel ‘Byung Jin-hyung’ run by actor Ji Dae-han. Ji Dae-han revealed a meeting with the actors who appeared in the movie ‘Sunflower’, which was re-released on the 28th of last month. The main cast of ‘Sunflower’, including Ji Dae-han, Kim Rae-won, Kim Hae-sook, Heo Yi-jae, Kim Byung-wook, Han Jeong-soo, Park Cheol-ho, and Lee Ho-sung, attended the re-release commemorative stage greeting held at CGV Yeonam on the 30th of last month. The movie ‘Sunflower’, which was released in 2006, became a hot topic as its famous lines were talked about for a long time and reproduced as memes (internet terms), which led to its re-release. The director and actors happily greeted each other and shared their recent status, sharing their joy at being reunited after 18 years. Meanwhile, Kim Hae-sook hugged Heo Yi-jae ti

“I want to become the most watched series in the world”… Kim Hee-won‘s confidence as a ‘director’, not an ‘lighting store’ actor

Kim Hee-won will meet viewers not as an ‘actor’, but as a ‘director’. Attention is focused on whether he will be able to properly demonstrate his capabilities and abilities as a director in his first attempt at directing through the drama ‘The Lighting Store’, which is confidently being released by Disney+ and is one of the most anticipated dramas of the second half of the year. ‘The Lighting Store’, which will be released on the 4th, is based on a webtoon of the same name serialized in 2011 and tells the story of those who visit a store that sells lighting that connects the living and the dead. The drama has garnered great expectations from the production stage as the original author and writer Kang Full, who created a global syndrome through ‘Moving’ last year, wrote the script, and has also created ‘Shin

Han Seung-yeon, Extreme Diet → Confession of Incurable Disease “Weighted 42kg and Fainted” (Bodymentary)

On the 8th, in the ‘SBS Special’ high-quality documentary ‘Bodymentary - Confession on ’Fat‘,’ five female stars including Kim Wan-sun, Han Seung-yeon, Jeon Hyo-sung, Soyou, and Hwasa will gather to confess their true feelings about ‘Fat’. Soyou has been dreaming of becoming a singer since she was young, singing in Jeju‘s tangerine fields. There was an unexpected obstacle on the path to becoming a singer who believed that singing skills were enough. The ‘Height-Body-120’ that followed like an idol’s formula - it refers to the harsh standard that when you subtract weight from height, the result should be 120. Even after making the debut she had dreamed of, Soyou calmly recalled the day when she worried that her weight would increase just with the IV drip she received in the emergency room. She confessed, “At that time, the weight set by my agency was 48kg. To get to that weight at 168cm tall, I had no choice but to not eat.” “When people think of Jeon Hyo-seong, they all think of her bo

“Wow!” Lee Chan-won‘s recognition, will it become a holy place? I can’t take my eyes off him (Tokpawon) [TV Comprehensive]

A substantial course was introduced. On the JTBC ‘Tokpawon 25 Hours’ broadcast on the 2nd, Tokpawon AlphaGo, a business trip specialist, appeared and went on a colorful online trip covering Almaty, Kazakhstan, Bangkok, Thailand, Albuquerque, USA, and Pamukkale, Turkey. On this day, in the ‘Tokpawon Direct Purchase’ corner, AlphaGo appeared as a Tokpawon and visited Zeleny Bazaar, the largest market in Almaty, Kazakhstan, which boasts an area of about 6,000 pyeong. AlphaGo tasted and praised the apples of Almaty, famous as the ‘City of Apples’, and tried Kumis, a traditional Central Asian drink, but eventually gave up after drinking one glass. He aroused curiosity by describing the taste as “It felt like putting soda water in makgeolli”. He then vividly conveyed the atmosphere of the local market, where various food ingredients are abundant inside the market and clothes are sold outside. On this day, in the studio, Jeon Hyun-moo, Kim Sook, and Yang Se-chan wore the hats that AlphaGo bou

Lee Hak-joo‘s full appearance, Go Soo and Kwon Yu-ri’s revenge sword dance also begins (Lee Han-shin)

Lee Hak-joo makes a full-fledged appearance. tvN‘s Monday-Tuesday drama ‘Parole Judge Lee Han-shin’ (directed by Yoon Sang-ho, written by Park Chi-hyung) is a work that contains the thrilling ironclad defense of lawyer Lee Han-shin (played by Go Soo) who becomes the final judge of prisoners, a ‘parole judge’. The activities of Lee Han-shin, who uses outrageous methods to prevent parole of people with bad conscience, and Ahn Seo-yoon (played by Kwon Yu-ri) and Choi Hwa-ran (played by Baek Ji-won), who collaborate with him, are anticipated. In episode 6, which will air on the 3rd, Myeong-seop Ji (played by Lee Hak-joo), the reason why Lee Han-shin became a parole judge and his goal, will make a full-fledged appearance. According to the production team, when Lee Han-shin was a prison guard, Myeong-seop Ji, who was a prisoner, was released on parole without paying the full price thanks to the power of his father, Chairman Ji Dong-man (played by Song Young-chang) of Ojung Group. In the proc

Jumped into the gambling table… What on earth were you thinking? (Lee Han-shin) [TV Comprehensive]

Go Soo jumped into the gambling ring himself to punish Woo Hyeon, who was committing parole corruption. Episode 5 of the tvN Monday-Tuesday drama ‘Parole Examiner Lee Han Shin’ (directed by Yoon Sang Ho, written by Park Chi Hyung), which aired on the 2nd, depicted Lee Han Shin (played by Go Soo) digging into corruption related to parole. Lee Han Shin carries out a detailed operation to punish the corrupt forces who are buying and selling parole positions with money. In the last episode, Lee Han Shin was attacked, bleeding and collapsed. As soon as he was released from the hospital, he went to see Ji Dong Man (played by Song Young Chang), who instigated the attack. Ji Dong Man found out that Lee Han Shin‘s weakness was his senior prison guard Cheon Soo Beom (played by Cho Seung Youn) and threatened him. However, Lee Han-shin did not give in and declared war, saying, “I will go all the way.” Meanwhile, detective Ahn Seo-yoon (played by Kwon Yu-ri) received a report of an attempted suicid

K University ‘Go’Hyun-Jeong, Controls Appetite and Loses More Than 10kg in 4 Weeks (Body)

‘Birth of a Body God’ features a female challenger who was once a ‘high’Hyun-Jeong of K University, but changed to ‘high’cholesterol due to her extreme gluttony. The ‘Birth of a Body God’ broadcast on Channel A, scheduled to air today (the 3rd) at 8:10 PM, will discuss ‘gluttony’, which is all behaviors of craving food, such as wanting to eat even when you are not hungry and eating without stopping. The level of the challenger‘s appetite will be identified through measures such as the level of appetite hormones and tongue diagnosis, and methods to correct the appetite will be revealed. In the daily observation video released that day, the challenger shows an extreme greed, such as eating breakfast twice as a given and buying snacks as if possessed even after eating. In particular, it is said that he shocked everyone by confessing that a family of two spends about 1 million won on groceries for a week. The challenger confessed to his greed, saying, “I can’t resist seeing food in front o

Park Se-ri, Protests to the Production Team? “You Should Have Changed the Desk” (Whenever You Get a Chance)

Se-ri Pak will be foreshadowing a fiery competitive spirit over a single egg on SBS‘s ‘Whenever You Have a Chance’. SBS’s entertainment program ‘Whenever You Have a Chance’ (directed by Choi Bo-pil/written by Chae Jin-ah) is a ‘niche strategy’ variety show that presents luck in the brief gaps in our daily lives. The 14th episode recorded its highest viewership rating of the season with 3.2% for households in the metropolitan area, and it is continuing its hot word-of-mouth by taking first place among all Tuesday entertainment shows with 1.4% for the 2049 viewership rating. (Based on Nielsen Korea) The game that Jae-suk Yoo, Yeon-seok Yoo, and Se-ri Pak will be challenging that day is none other than ‘Air Shooting’. Se-ri Pak cannot hold back her boiling competitive spirit and goes into fiery coaching in front of a game that is reminiscent of golf putting, making Jae-suk Yoo and Yeon-seok scream. Park Se-ri corrected Yoo Jae-seok‘s finger putting posture by saying, “I told you, you shou

Kwak Si-yang “I fell for ♥ while doing a variety show”… Who is the other person? (Radio Star)

Actor Kwak Si-yang, who appeared on ‘Radio Star’, confesses that he once fell in love(?) while appearing on a variety show. The MBC ‘Radio Star’ (planned by Kang Young-sun/directed by Kim Myung-yeop and Hwang Yoon-sang), which will air on the 4th, will be decorated with a special episode titled ‘My Second Act, Clear’, featuring Choo Shin-soo, Ku Hye-sun, Kwak Si-yang, and Yoon Nam-no. Kwak Si-yang smiles, moved by the fact that he appears alongside Choo Shin-soo, who is like an idol to him. As a fan of Choo Shin-soo, he takes out a baseball that he prepared himself and gets Choo Shin-soo‘s autograph, and even receives a one-point pitching lesson, becoming swept up in a ‘crucible of emotion’. Since his acting debut, Kwak Si-yang has been active as the main character in romance dramas, but he has recently become famous for his ‘villain roles, earning him the nickname ‘The Man with Two Faces’. He surprised everyone by proving that his left and right faces are different and that his face h

Kim Seon-hwa, sparkling smile

Actress Kim Sun-hwa poses at the production presentation for Disney Plus‘ ‘The Lighting Store’ held at the COEX Convention Center in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 3rd. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com

Kim Min-ha, charming lighting

Actress Kim Min-ha poses at the production presentation for Disney Plus‘ ‘The Lighting Store’ held at the COEX Convention Center in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 3rd. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com

Kim Hee-won, directorial debut with ‘Lighting Store’

Actor Kim Hee-won answers questions at the production presentation of Disney Plus‘ ‘The Lighting Store’ held at the COEX Convention Center in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 3rd. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com

Kim Hee-won and Kang Pool, director and writer of ‘Lighting Store’

Director Kim Hee-won and writer Kang Full pose at the production presentation for Disney Plus‘ ‘The Lighting Store’ held at the COEX Convention Center in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 3rd. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com

Kim Hee-won and Kang Pool, please show lots of love for ‘Lighting Store’

Director Kim Hee-won and writer Kang Full pose at the production presentation for Disney Plus‘ ‘The Lighting Store’ held at the COEX Convention Center in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 3rd. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.com