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TVJung Soo-bin - Lee Hye-ri, LovelyActors Jung Soo-bin and Lee Hye-ri pose at the press conference for ‘Fair Competition’ held at CGV Yongsan I-Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 6th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comFeb 06, 2025
TVJung Soo-bin and Lee Hye-ri, overflowing lovelinessActors Jung Soo-bin and Lee Hye-ri pose at the press conference for ‘Fair Competition’ held at CGV Yongsan I-Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 6th. Reporter Joo Hyun-hee teth1147@donga.comFeb 06, 2025
TV‘Good Competition’ Lee Hye-ri “Same-sex Bathtub Kissing Scene, No Big Worries”Lee Hye-ri from ‘Friendly Competition’ spoke about the same-sex bathtub kiss scene. On the afternoon of the 6th, a press conference for the STUDIO X+U drama ‘Friendly Competition’ was held at CGV Yongsan I-PARK MALL in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Actors Lee Hye-ri, Jung Soo-bin, Kang Hye-won, Oh Woo-ri, Kim Tae-hoon, Young-jae, and director Kim Tae-hee attended the press conference that day. Director Kim Tae-hee said about the bathtub kiss scene between Lee Hye-ri and Jung Soo-bin in ‘Friendly Competition’, “When we were planning it from the beginning, we planned to realistically capture the emotions of teenagers, but we didn‘t target teenagers. We worked on it with a youth rating in mind. We did a lot of research, but in order to realistically capture common emotions that adults who have gone through the competition to get into college can understand for these kids, we thought about reflecting reality rather than controlling the level.”Lee Hye-ri continued, “I wasn’t that worried. “When I readFeb 06, 2025
TV‘Good Competition’ Director “I am confident that Lee Hye-ri will renew her life character”Director Kim Tae-hee of ‘Good Competition’ mentioned the reason for casting Lee Hye-ri. On the afternoon of the 6th, a press conference for the STUDIO X+U drama ‘Good Competition’ was held at CGV Yongsan I-PARK MALL in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Actors Lee Hye-ri, Jung Soo-bin, Kang Hye-won, Oh Woo-ri, Kim Tae-hoon, Young-jae, and director Kim Tae-hee attended the press conference that day. Director Kim Tae-hee said about the reason for casting Lee Hye-ri, “I‘ve been a long-time fan of Hye-ri. I’ve also subscribed to her YouTube channel. When I was casting her, I saw that she had released her life record on YouTube. The moment I saw that she was a good student and had been a class president, I wanted to meet her.” She added, “The moment we met, she was very charismatic and gave off the feeling of being the leader of a group, but she was also serious. When she started talking, she had insight and sharpness about the script. She analyzed it well. I was confident that I could show the public a coFeb 06, 2025
TVHwang Min-hyun ‘Eokka’Why are you like this when you say you‘re studying? Another crisis (Study Group)Hwang Min-hyun enters the study group room and faces a new incident. The production team of Tving original ‘Study Group’ (directed by Lee Jang-hoon and Yoo Beom-sang, written by Eom Seon-ho and Oh Bo-hyun) released still cuts of Yoon Ga-min (played by Hwang Min-hyun), Kim Se-hyun (played by Lee Jong-hyun), Lee Ji-woo (played by Shin Soo-hyun), Choi Hee-won (played by Yoon Sang-jung), and Lee Joon (played by Gong Do-yoo) who entered the study group room on the 6th. In episodes 3 and 4, Yoon Ga-min overcame a crisis and succeeded in gathering study group members. While starting full-fledged activities with a networking meeting, the ending where Yoon Ga-min makes the wrong step to the unusual ‘Manikgo’ instead of his intended destination ‘Manilgo’ foreshadows another spectacular incident. Meanwhile, the photos released by the production team capture the polar opposite atmospheres of the members who have been recognized as an official club of Yuseong Technical High School and have their owFeb 06, 2025
TVKim Jong-min, 18-year-old ‘1 Night 2 Days’, notice of leaving “a huge wound” (Ras) [TV Comprehensive]Koyote member Kim Jong-min drew attention by revealing his feelings at the time when he was notified of his departure from ‘2 Days ’. On the MBC ‘Radio Star’ (planned by Kang Young-sun/directed by Kim Myung-yeop and Hwang Yoon-sang) broadcast on the 5th, Kim Jong-min, who has been meeting viewers for 18 years since ‘2 Days ’ Season 1 to Season 4,’ Moon Se-yoon and Park Na-rae, who received the grand prizes from KBS and MBC respectively, and Cocoon, who has a high appearance rate in a short period of time after appearing on ‘2 Days ’ 4 times in 3 years, appeared as congratulatory envoys for the 900th episode. In particular, Kim Jong-min is the most frequent guest on ‘2 Days ’, having appeared 11 times, and he made everyone laugh by revealing the secret to his longevity as a local host of ‘2 Days ’, which was launched around the same time as ‘2 Days ’. He, who has been on ‘2 Days & 1 Night’ for 18 years, mentioned that he had actually received notices of his departure during that time anFeb 06, 2025
TV‘Good Competition’ Lee Hye-ri “Cold character… brought out sensitivity + sharpness”Lee Hye-ri of ‘Friendly Competition’ foreshadows a different side of herself. On the afternoon of the 6th, a press conference for the STUDIO X+U drama ‘Friendly Competition’ was held at CGV Yongsan I-PARK MALL in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Actors Lee Hye-ri, Jung Soo-bin, Kang Hye-won, Oh Woo-ri, Kim Tae-hoon, Young-jae, and director Kim Tae-hee attended the press conference that day. On this day, Lee Hye-ri explained the reason she participated in ‘Friendly Competition’, saying, “When I first read the scenario, it was strange. And the writing was really attractive, so I thought it would be an honor and enjoyable project if I could participate together”. She also talked about her character in the drama, saying, “She is a character who ranks first in the entire school in the top 1% high school in Korea. Her looks, family background, and grades are all perfect. You don‘t know what she’s thinking, and you want to be close to her but also feel scared. The character Jay is a character whose insidesFeb 06, 2025
TVLee Hye-ri♥Jung Soo-bin are gay? What‘s with the touch and gaze while bathing (friendly competition)The highlight video of STUDIO X+U drama ‘Good Competition’ (directed by Kim Tae-hee, written by Kim Tae-hee and Min Ye-ji), which contains the precarious friendship of the four members of Chaehwa Girls‘ High School, has been released. ‘Good Competition’ is a mystery girl thriller surrounding the friends who reveal their desires to ‘Seul-gi’, who transferred to Chaehwa Girls’ High School, which is in the top 1% of South Korea, where a fierce college entrance exam competition takes place, and the suspicious death of her father, who was a member of the college entrance exam committee. The highlight video released by the production team on the 6th begins by introducing the four members of Chaehwa Girls‘ High School, which is home to the top 1%: Yoo Je-i (played by Lee Hye-ri), Woo Seul-gi (played by Jung Soo-bin), Joo Ye-ri (played by Kang Hye-won), and Choi Kyung (played by Oh Woo-ri), who will engage in a fierce college entrance exam competition. Yoo Je-i, who not only maintains a 100% pFeb 06, 2025
TVGo Ara, sticking out her lips and busy peeking... What on earth? (Chunhwa Love Story)The extraordinary relationship between the unstoppable ‘Celebrity Princess’ Go Ara begins. Episodes 1 and 2 of the TVING original series ‘Chunhwayeonaedam’ (written by Seo Eun-jung, directed by Lee Kwang-young) depict the thrilling encounter between Princess Hwa-ri (played by Go Ara), who focuses the attention of the entire nation with her every move, and the playboy Choi Hwan (played by Jang Ryul) who is surrounded by countless rumors. According to the production team, Hwa-ri, the princess of the Eastern Kingdom‘s royal family, declares that she will put her painful first love behind her and choose her son-in-law herself. Hwa-ri’s unconventional and pure decision to find a husband she can truly love, rather than one chosen by the royal family, once again stirs up the city. And the mysterious man Choi Hwan, who first applied for the position of Hwa-ri‘s son-in-law, appears, and the complicated story of the two begins to rise. The photos released by the production team capture the momenFeb 06, 2025
TVKim Hye-ja♥Son Seok-gu to become a couple, “80-year-old wife is the prettiest now” (More beautiful than heaven)Kim Hye-ja and Son Seok-gu are coming back with a romance that transcends the present. JTBC‘s new weekend drama ‘More Beautiful Than Heaven’ (directed by Kim Seok-yoon, written by Lee Nam-gyu and Kim Soo-jin) is a romance that transcends the present when Lee Hae-sook (played by Kim Hye-ja) arrives in heaven in her 80s and reunites with her husband Go Nak-joon (played by Son Seok-gu) who has become a young man. The dynamic story of Lee Hae-sook starting a second life at the end of life called death presents warm emotions beyond pleasant laughter. Director Kim Seok-yoon of ‘Hip-Hally’, ‘Dazzling’, ‘Awl’ and writers Lee Nam-gyu and Kim Soo-jin have reunited for this production. The drama stars Kim Hye-ja, Son Seok-gu, Han Ji-min, Lee Jung-eun, Cheon Ho-jin, and Ryu Deok-hwan. Above all, Kim Hye-ja and Son Seok-gu play a married couple. Kim Hye-ja plays the role of ’Lee Hae-sook‘, an 80-year-old wife who reunites with her husband who has become a young man in heaven. Lee Hae-sook, who hadFeb 06, 2025
TVBreaking glass door and arresting criminals, first public disclosure of all real situations (body cam)The production team for JTBC‘s new program ‘BodyCam’ has released a teaser video containing vivid scenes. ‘BodyCam’ is a national safety project that vividly conveys urgent scenes and suffocating moments through bodycam footage of firefighters and police officers. ‘BodyCam’ goes beyond simply realistically reconstructing incident and accident scenes, and plans to provide useful safety knowledge and how to respond to emergency situations, thereby increasing its usefulness. The teaser video released by the production team on the 6th shows firefighters and police officers wearing bodycams and responding to an emergency. The scenes of them running with equipment actually used in the field, such as fire hoses, rescue tubes, and taser guns, convey the urgency of the scene. The phrases ‘Stories of heroes in uniform at dangerous scenes’, ‘Shocking footage beyond imagination’ emphasize the core message of ‘BodyCam’. In particular, the actual ‘BodyCam’ footage appears to maximize the tension. ReFeb 06, 2025
TVByun Yo-han, Ko Ah-sung, Cynthia, are they funny? The production crew guarantees, “The laughter never stops” (Country Cook)Byun Yo-han, Ko Ah-sung, and Cynthia show off their fantastic chemistry with Edward Lee. tvN‘s ‘Edward Lee’s Country Cook’ is a program where Chef Edward Lee and his three reliable friends Byun Yo-han, Ko Ah-sung, and Cynthia travel around the country and present a variety of concepts of cuisine using seasonal winter ingredients. The released preview video of the chemistry (or chemistry) of Byun Yo-han, Ko Ah-sung, and Cynthia captures the various charms of those who accompany Edward Lee. According to the production team, Byun Yo-han captures attention as a ‘mental helper’ who appears whenever Edward Lee is flustered and solves the situation. Not only does he wear couple vests with Edward Lee in a stylish way, but when a problem arises, he immediately rushes out to get cooking utensils, saying, “I brought it all. What you want, hyung,“ creating a warm atmosphere with the atmosphere of real brothers. On the single-log bridge, Edward Lee and Go Ah-seong parodied a scene from the drama ‘MFeb 06, 2025
TV‘Establishment of a production company’ Lee Kyu-hyung, an accident worth apologizing to the public breaks out (kkkkkkk)A huge accident worthy of a national apology is happening to Lee Kyu-hyung. In the second episode of KBS2‘s Wednesday-Thursday drama ‘Kik Kik Kik’ (written by Jung Soo-hyun, Nam Eun-kyung, Jung Hae-young / directed by Koo Sung-joon) airing today (6th), the arduous journey of managing a content company begins for former star PD Jo Young-sik (played by Lee Kyu-hyung), who founded ‘Kik Kik Kik Company’ with dreams of a great leap forward. In the previous episode, the historic moment of ‘Kik Kik Kik Company’, which decided to openly recruit MZ employees through a live broadcast at the same time as the company’s establishment, made its first broadcast shine as the ‘Best 1 Minute’, which recorded the highest viewership ratings per minute. The chemistry between Ji Jin-hee (played by Ji Jin-hee) and Jo Young-sik, along with the unique method of a content company that sets out to find the so-called ‘Memchinja (short for ’Mem‘crazy’), presents fresh fun, and it makes one wonder what kind of exciFeb 06, 2025
TVFemale cast member who wants a 2 billion won honeymoon home → ‘Seungri and Heo Woong dating rumors’ Yoo Hye-won (Couple) [TV Comprehensive]Mnet‘s ‘Couple Palace 2’ has unveiled. The first episode of Mnet’s ‘Couple Palace 2 (directed by CP Lee Sun-young, PD Jung Min-seok)’, which first aired on the 5th (Wednesday), featured the first meetings of 60 single men and women who want to get married. Starting with the Speed Train, where you press the ‘Pick’ button for the person you like, the show progresses through a total of 4 gates until the final selection, and the Speed Train, the first meeting of the single men and women, opened the curtain. Season 2, which returned after about a year with MCs Kim Jong-guk, Yoo Se-yoon, and Mi-joo, foreshadowed a richer narrative through the ‘First Impression Vote’, where you find your destined partner for 30 seconds. Speed Train, which introduces the appearances, specs, and marriage conditions of single men and women for the first time, also attracted attention by featuring cast members with keywords such as ‘Sweet Large Dog’, ‘Elite Overseas’. The keyword for the first train was ‘Sweet LaFeb 06, 2025
TVLee Sun-bin‘s eyes are spinning... ♥ Kang Tae-oh and the polar opposites (Potato Research Institute)Lee Sun-bin and Kang Tae-oh present exciting laughter with their polar opposite charms. The production team of tvN‘s new Sat-Sun drama ‘Potato Research Institute’ (directed by Kang Il-soo and Shim Jae-hyun, written by Kim Ho-soo) released two character teaser videos on the 6th: Kim Mi-kyung (played by Lee Sun-bin) of ‘The Official Madman’ and So Baek-ho (played by Kang Tae-oh), a cold-hearted man of principle. ‘Potato Research Institute’ is a healing comic romance that depicts the cold-hearted man of principle Baek-ho appearing in front of Mi-kyung, for whom potatoes are her whole life, and swirling her around like a whirlwind of potatoes. It will contain the romance that unfolds between the two contrasting men and women in a potato research institute in a mountain valley, roasting, frying, and boiling. It is a work in which Director Kang Il-soo and Writer Kim Ho-soo, who also worked on ‘Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung’ and ‘Solomon’s Perjury’, have joined forces. Lee Sun-bin and Kang TFeb 06, 2025
TVKim Jung-yeon “I woke up and I was 87 years old” Ageing for Laughter (Our Golden Calf)‘Our Golden Calf’ Kim Jung-yeon made a surprise transformation into her appearance 30 years later. On the KBS1 show ‘Our Golden Calf’ on the 5th, Kim Jung-yeon and Jeong Beom-gyun, who visited Gaesil Village in Goryeong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, made viewers laugh by making them look old. Kim Jung-yeon‘s realistic acting as Jeong-yeon’s wife was truly top-notch. Kim Jung-yeon, who has met numerous elderly people all over the country as the ‘National Guide Sheep’, displayed her characteristic friendliness in the situation drama. The elders in the village seemed to feel closer to Kim Jeong-yeon, who called them “sister” and “younger sister” by setting her age to 87, 30 years later. On this day, the oldest person in the village, 92-year-old Wang Eonni, was surprised by Kim Jeong-yeon’s appearance and asked, “Why did you become an old lady?” and Kim Jeong-yeon responded naturally, “I woke up and I was 87 years old.” However, Wang Eonni showed concern by saying, “Oh no. You have wrinkles,” whiFeb 06, 2025
TVChoi Daniel Chewing Caterpillar… Choi Hyun-seok → Yoon Nam-no Leave for Peru (Jungle Food 2)The caterpillar that Daniel Choi was chewing on... Choi Hyun-seok → Yoon Nam-no leaves for Peru (Jungle Bob 2) The splendid lineup of rice friends for Season 2 of ‘Jungle Bob’ has been revealed. SBS ‘Jungle Bob’ is a program that contains stories of cooking and eating with locals using ingredients that can only be found in the jungle. Season 2 will feature food stories set in Peru, the land of the Incas, and the emerald Caribbean Sea. First, ‘Peruvian Bob’ will feature ‘Mr. Eo-nam’ Ryu Soo-young, who truly captivated the jungle appetite last season, and ‘Star Chef’ Choi Hyun-seok, the star of the cooking variety show syndrome. Actors Kim Ok-bin and Choi Daniel will also join. The viewers‘ anticipation is growing for Kim Ok-bin’s fresh and natural charm, which is not often seen in entertainment shows, and Choi Daniel‘s four-dimensional entertainment sense, which shows off his cute silliness. The teaser video for ‘Peruvian Rice’, which was released at the ‘2024 SBS Entertainment Awards’Feb 06, 2025
TVJang Hye-jin “18kg gain, only eat flour and ramen every night” (Kkokkomu)Jang Hye-jin “18kg gain, only eating flour and ramen every night” (Kkokkomu) Actors Jang Hye-jin, Go Kyu-pil, and dancer Aiki will appear on SBS ‘The Tale of That Day’. They will talk about ‘Im Jong-rye and women‘s national theater’. Episode 161 of ‘The Tale of That Day’ (directed by Lee Dong-won, Go Hye-rin/hereafter ‘Kkokkomu’), which will air on the 6th, will talk about the strange life of Im Jong-rye, who was with her at the start of the original women’s national theater fandom in the 1948s, and the women‘s national theater that gave birth to the female fan club ‘Rubber Shoes Unit’. MCs Jang Do-yeon, Jang Hyun-sung, and Jang Sung-kyu will be joined on the broadcast that day by actors Jang Hye-jin, Go Kyu-pil, and dancer Aiki as listeners. In particular, actress Jang Hye-jin, who played the role of Han Ki-joo, the mother of Heo Yeong-seo (played by Shin Ye-eun) and a famous soprano in the recent drama ‘Retirement’, which has garnered much attention for dealing with women’s nationalFeb 06, 2025
TVSung-hwan Koo, who is in his prime after 20 years of debut, explains the rumor about his wealthActor Koo Sung-hwan appeared on ‘You Quiz‘ and cleared up the rumors about his wealth. On the tvN entertainment program ‘You Quiz on the Block’ (hereafter referred to as ‘You Quiz’) that aired on the afternoon of the 5th, Koo Sung-hwan, who is in his prime after 20 years since his debut, appeared. Koo Sung-hwan, who has honestly revealed his own world to the public without reservation, received so much love that he won the Rookie of the Year award at an awards ceremony at the end of last year. Yoo Jae-suk began by saying, “Enduring 20 years is really difficult. Koo Sung-hwan then said, “When my juniors ask me how I endured, I say, ‘I‘ve never endured.’. I think the timing was right because I enjoy living each day happily and enjoyably,“ he said, radiating positive energy. Rumors of the ‘chaebol rumor’ began to circulate due to Koo Sung-hwan’s positive and ungreedy appearance. Regarding this, Koo Seong-hwan said, ”There were rumors that my father owned four buildings, and that actor LeeFeb 06, 2025
TV‘Doosan Bears‘ former member Hwang Kyung-tae turns actor…Active name Han Tae-kyung [Official]‘Doosan Bears-born’ Hwang Kyung-tae turns actor… Stage name Han Tae-kyung [Official] Hwang Kyung-tae, who played professional baseball for the Doosan Bears, is turning actor. He will begin his acting career under the new stage name ‘Han Tae-kyung’. Han Tae-kyung said, “I felt that the immersion and emotional expression on the field as a player were similar to acting. I have dreamed of challenging myself in acting for a long time, and I have finally gathered the courage to try acting now.” His new agency Creative Flower promised, “Han Tae-kyung is a potential new actor with deep emotions and sincerity. We will fully support his growth.” Meanwhile, Han Tae-kyung plans to challenge himself in various works, going back and forth between the big screen and TV. Attention is focused on what kind of results the passion he showed on the baseball field will produce on his new stage called acting. Reporter Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com shine2562@donga.comFeb 06, 2025