‘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.com

‘Taeyang Hyung’ Dong Hyun Bae, Exclusive Contract with iHQ [Official]

Actor Dong Hyun-bae signed an exclusive contract with iHQ. On the 6th, iHQ said, “We are very happy to be working with Dong Hyun-bae, who has both an attractive mask and versatile talent. We will spare no support so that he can continue to be active in various fields, so please cheer him on a lot.” Dong Hyun-bae has proven that he is an all-rounder actor by being active in various fields. Having entered the path of acting through the 2006 film ‘A Ugly Confession’, he has shown a wide acting spectrum by attempting limitless character transformations in numerous works such as ‘The Best Hit’, ‘The Last Empress’, ‘Without Craziness’, ‘Now at Our School’, ‘The Strange’, ‘Empress Woo’. Especially recently, he transformed into the documentary PD Won Sang in Channel A‘s ‘Marry YOU’, who is indecisive and can’t make decisions on his own, frustrating those around him. Despite being a special appearance, he did a great job of playing a supporting role and brought laughter. He shined not only on T

Apple TV+ to Create K-Pop Competition Series… Psy to Appear [Official]

Apple TV+ to Create K-Pop Competition Series… PSY to Appear [Official] Apple TV+ has confirmed the production of a new 8-part singing competition series, ‘K-POPPED (working title)’ - KPOPPED, raising expectations. ‘K-POPPED (working title)’ is executive produced by Lionel Richie and stars PSY, who introduced K-Pop to the world with his global hit ‘Gangnam Style’, and Megan Thee Stallion, a three-time Grammy Award-winning superstar who is loved around the world for ‘Savage’. In each episode of ‘K-POPPED (working title), world-class international stars reinterpret their representative songs and collaborate with top K-Pop idols to present a splendid competition stage. The grand winner of ‘K-POP-D (tentative title)’ will be decided by the audience‘s choice at a live performance in Seoul. ‘K-POP-D (tentative title)’ is executive produced by Lionel Richie, CJ Vice Chairman Lee Mi-kyung, Megan Thee Stallion, Greg Foster, and Moira Ross, and has unrivaled expertise in content production such a

Do Kyung-soo, got into an unfair contract… stamped his seal carelessly and then fulfilled the special contract (Kongkong Bab Bab)

Do Kyung-soo, got into an unfair contract… Stamped his seal carelessly and ended up fulfilling a special contract (Kongkong Bab Bab) Lee Kwang-soo and Do Kyung-soo are stepping into fulfilling a special contract. On the tvN show ‘Bean Reaping, Rice Gathering (directed by Na Young-seok, Ha Moo-sung, Lee Young-kyung)’ (hereafter ‘Kongkong Bab Bab’), which airs today (the 6th) at 8:40 PM, the last story of Lee Kwang-soo and Do Kyung-soo‘s cafeteria business unfolds. In the midst of this, things get confusing as a controversy over the fairness of the cafeteria contract arises. Lee Kwang-soo, who was reading the contract again that day, cannot hide his bewilderment, saying, “This is why you have to read the contract carefully and stamp it.” He realized that there were some unfair elements in the contract between the headquarters and KKPP Foods. It makes us curious to know what conditions were hidden and whether Lee Kwang-soo and Do Kyung-soo were able to overcome the unfairness and successf

Psy, Megan Thee Stallion to Star in Apple TV+ Global Singing Competition Series ‘K-Pop’

PSY will be appearing in Apple TV+‘s eight-part global singing competition series, ‘K-POPPED (working title). On the 6th, Apple TV+ announced, “We have confirmed the production of the new eight-part singing competition series, ‘K-POPPED (working title).‘K-POPPED (working title)’ is executive produced by Lionel Richie and stars PSY, who introduced K-Pop to the world with the global hit ‘Gangnam Style,’ and Megan Thee Stallion, a three-time Grammy Award-winning superstar who is loved around the world for ‘Savage.‘K-POPPED (working title)’ will feature world-class international stars.

Seo Jang-hoon‘s rebuke to his wife’s reckless behavior: “3rd grade level” (Divorce Consideration Camp)

Seo Jang-hoon gives his immature wife a hard time. On the JTBC show ‘Divorce Consideration Camp’, which airs on the afternoon of the 6th, the remaining story of the second couple of the 8th season and the process of couples restoring their relationships will be revealed. Following the revelation in the last episode of the show of the ‘Nineteen Couple’, where the wife played immature pranks on her husband and played alone at home, this episode will reveal the wife‘s misdeeds and the reason why she harasses her husband for no reason. Seo Jang-hoon, who was watching the video of the housework investigation, gives a stinging remark, saying, “It feels like you’re not in your third year of high school, but in your third year of middle school or elementary school”, and Park Ha-sun, despite being the one defending her wife, asks to leave work early for the first time, saying, “I want to go home”. In addition, the husband‘s violent tendencies hidden behind his innocent appearance are also revea

‘6.9 billion debt settlement’ Lee Sang-min, recovery know-how revealed? ‘Startup Expo’ sortie

Lee Sang-min, who paid off all of his 6.9 billion won in debt, is now challenging himself with entrepreneurship. The ‘Help Me! Entrepreneurship Fair’, which will be first aired on the 13th (Thursday) at 7 PM on Tcast E Channel, is a program that Lee Sang-min, who showed the miracle of paying off 6.9 billion won in debt, has prepared with all his heart. In relation to this, the poster for the ‘Entrepreneurship Fair’, featuring Lee Sang-min, Na Seon-wook, and Uhm Ji-yoon, was released on the 6th. Entrepreneurship is a choice for the livelihood of young people and the elderly who are tired of the increasingly narrow job market and rigid hierarchical relationships in the workplace, and it is something that everyone always dreams of. However, the reality is not easy. In particular, it is very difficult to succeed in the restaurant industry, where competition is saturated, without sufficient preparation. For those who are at a crossroads, ‘Professional Entrepreneur Rehabilitation Expert’ Lee

‘Mokpo Siblings’ Park Na-rae X Park Ji-hyun Met… Hometown Talk with Dialect (Nahonsan)

The legendary combination of ‘I Live Alone’, Park Na-rae and the holiday collaboration will unfold. This time, Park Na-rae will invite her ‘Mokpo sister’ Park Ji-hyun to her house and share memories of their hometown, ‘Mokpo’. The episode of MBC ‘I Live Alone’ (directed by Heo Hang, Kang Ji-hee, Park Soo-bin, Kim Jin-kyung, Lee Kyung-eun, and Moon Ki-young) that will air on the 7th will reveal the holiday celebration of Park Na-rae and Park Ji-hyun, who have united as ‘Mokpo siblings’. The revealed photos show Park Ji-hyun entering Park Na-rae‘s house, dressed in a stylish winter coat. At Park Na-rae’s warm welcome, she awkwardly smiles and says, “Why are you dressed like the chairman(?)?“ Here, Park Na-rae, dressed in a leopard-print outfit, jokes, “Are you scared of my sister?” causing laughter. Earlier, Park Na-rae showed her special affection for Park Ji-hyun, her “Mokpo sister” as her senior in life and her hometown sister, and promised to cook for her at her house. So, Park Na-ra

“Starting today, day 1”… Lee Se-young♥Na In-woo, officially become a couple (Motel Cali)

MBC‘s ‘Motel California’ Lee Se-young and Na In-woo make your heart flutter with their all-time ‘Official Couple’ moments. MBC’s 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/hereafter ‘Motel California’) is a first love remodeling romance about a woman who was born and raised in a motel in the countryside and reunites with her first love in her hometown she ran away from 12 years ago. Based on the popular 2019 novel ‘Home, Bitter Home’ by Shim Yoon-seo, the dense narrative, great acting, and sensational directing are receiving rave reviews and are loved as a ‘confident addict drama’. In particular, as of the 7th episode, it recorded its own highest viewership rating of 6.0% nationwide, 6.1% in the metropolitan area, and 7.6% at its peak, and expectations for the climax are growing day by day. (Based on Nielsen Korea households) In the middle of this, ‘Motel Cali’ has drawn

The visuals are epic… Noh Jeong-ui X Lee Chae-min X Jo Jun-young ‘Bunny and Brothers’, script reading site revealed

The youthful synergy of teen stars Noh Jung-eui, Lee Chae-min, and Jo Joon-young is heralded in ‘Barney and His Brothers’.‘ MBC‘s new Friday-Saturday drama ‘Barney and His Brothers’ (directed by Kim Ji-hoon, written by Sung So-eun, Lee Seul, produced by Kakao Entertainment), which will be aired for the first time in April, is a romance about Barney (played by Noh Jung-eui) finding a boyfriend after her first relationship, which turned out to be a dark history, gets entangled with attractive men who suddenly approach her. It is based on the popular Kakao webtoon of the same name, which has recorded 170 million cumulative views. Rising hot as teenagers’ wannabes, actors Noh Jung-eui (as Ban Hee-jin), Lee Chae-min (as Hwang Jae-yeol), and Jo Joon-young (as Cha Ji-won) will portray a heart-fluttering romance of youth against the backdrop of a campus with cherry blossoms in full bloom. Amidst anticipation for the romantic chemistry of the three actors who will awaken the frozen love cells t

Go Kyung-pyo, dating a beautiful non-celebrity for 3 years? “Unconfirmed” [Official]

Go Kyung-pyo, dating a beautiful non-celebrity for 3 years? “Cannot be confirmed” [Official] Actor Go Kyung-pyo‘s side declared “Cannot be confirmed” regarding the dating rumors. On the 6th, News 1 reported that Go Kyung-pyo has been dating a beautiful non-celebrity for 3 years. The media outlet reported that the two are nurturing their love without being conscious of the eyes of those around them and are enjoying dates like any ordinary couple, such as recently watching a famous singer’s concert together. Regarding this, Go Kyung-pyo‘s agency, CLN Company, told Donga.com, “Cannot be confirmed”. Meanwhile, Go Kyung-pyo, born in 1990, debuted as an actor in the 2010 KBS drama ‘Jungle Fish 2’. He became known as a member of the crew of Seasons 1-3 of ‘SNL Korea’ and received much love for the sitcom ‘Potato Star 2013QR3’ and the drama ‘Reply 1988’. He is actively building his filmography through various works such as the movies ‘Chinatown’, ‘Decision to Break Up’, ‘6/45’, and the dramas

Working Mom Mode ON… Jeon Hye-jin, First Still Released (Riding Life)

The first still cuts of Jeon Hye-jin, who has returned as a passionate working mom in ‘Riding Life’, have been revealed, drawing attention. The Genie TV original drama ‘Riding Life’, which will be released on Monday, March 3rd, is a drama that depicts the life of three generations of mother and daughter in Daechi-dong, as Jeong-eun, a passionate working mom who is about to take her daughter‘s ‘7-year-old civil service exam’, entrusts her mother Ji-ah with riding for the academy. ‘7-year-old civil service exam’ is a new word meaning an entrance exam for a famous English academy, and it sheds light on the recently popular private education scene for young children. Jeon Hye-jin is at the center of expectations for ‘Riding Life’. Jeon Hye-jin, who has played strong and bold characters so far, showed a familiar yet new face through her previous work, Genie TV original drama ‘Namnam’. In ‘Namnam’, she took on the role of a reckless mother and was praised for both the drama and her acting. J

Sung Dong-il, stuck on London Underground for 3 hours while filming, eventually becomes angry (Shalala) [TV Comprehensive]

The tumultuous journey of actors Sung Dong-il and Shin Seung-hwan to England has been revealed. On the new JTBC entertainment program ‘Studying Language Before It‘s Too Late - Shala Shala’ (hereafter referred to as ‘Shala Shala’), which first aired at 10:20 PM on the 5th (Wednesday), actors Sung Dong-il, Kim Kwang-gyu, Um Ki-joon, Jang Hyuk, and Shin Seung-hwan were shown taking their first steps into their English study abroad program in England. They arrived in London for their English study abroad program, but the road to their accommodations was by no means smooth. The members, who had to get to Cambridge by public transportation without the help of the production crew, seemed to have a relatively smooth start under the leadership of Sung Dong-il and Jang Hyuk, but they encountered a series of unexpected difficulties, such as mistakes like mistaking the platform and miscommunication with Londoners. After being stuck in the London Underground for over three hours, Sung Dong-il, who

‘The Catastrophe’ Kim Byung-chul, Netflix ‘Cashier’ with Lee Jun-ho

Actor Kim Byung-chul will be appearing in the new Netflix drama ‘Cashier’ and transforming into a person with superpowers. ‘Cashier’, which has become a hot topic as the comeback work of singer and actor Lee Jun-ho, is a hero story about Kang Sang-woong (Lee Jun-ho), an ordinary civil servant who gains the superpower of becoming as strong as the cash in his hand, and who saves the world by spending his salary. In the drama, Kim Byung-chul plays the role of a lawyer with superpowers who activates his powers when he drinks alcohol. The lawyer, who has a unique name, is the self-proclaimed head of the Korean Association of Superpowers and is a character who stands at the forefront for superpowered people, such as directly confronting the mysterious group ‘Criminals‘ Association’ that hunts superpowered people. In particular, the person who gained superpowers

‘Model Taxi 3’ Second Half Programming Confirmed… Lee Je-hoon → Kim Eui-sung All Aboard [Official]

‘Model Taxi 3’ confirmed for the second half of the year… Lee Je-hoon → Kim Eui-sung all aboard [Official] SBS Friday-Saturday drama ‘Model Taxi’ season 3 will return in the second half of this year. On the 6th, SBS‘s new Friday-Saturday drama ‘Model Taxi 3’ (written by Oh Sang-ho/directed by Kang Bo-seung/produced by Studio S, Group Eight) announced, “”The new season of the ‘Model Taxi’ series, which was greatly loved by viewers, has confirmed its scheduling on SBS in the second half of this year.’Based on a webtoon of the same name, the ‘Model Taxi’ series is a private revenge drama about a taxi company, Rainbow Taxi, and taxi driver Kim Do-gi who seek revenge on behalf of innocent victims. Based on the unprecedented concept of a taxi driver who hunts villains, ‘Model Taxi’ has received favorable reviews for its thrilling catharsis of good triumphing over evil and the dynamic fun unique to caper films. With the chemistry of the ‘Rainbow Taxi’ members growing stronger as the season pr

Park Jin-young ♥ Noh Jeong-ui, only friend and family lineup revealed (Witch)

Channel A‘s new weekend drama ‘The Witch’ introduced the characters of actors Lim Jae-hyeok - Jang Hee-ryeong, Jang Hye-jin - Ahn Nae-sang, and revealed their relationship with Park Jin-young and Noh Jung-eui. Channel A’s new weekend drama ‘The Witch’ (directed by Kim Tae-gyun, written by Jo Yoo-jin) is a mystery romance about a man, ‘Dong-jin’ (played by Park Jin-young), who tries to break the law of misfortune surrounding women called witches, and a woman, ‘Mi-jeong’ (played by Noh Jung-eui), who has become the seed of tragedy and has isolated herself from the world, and who end up saving each other through their never-ending journey. The production team said, “Dong-jin, who puts reason before emotion and doesn‘t show her inner feelings easily, and Mi-jeong, who is called a witch and hides herself from the world, don’t have many people around them. You could say they‘re basically lonely characters,” and “Dong-jin and Mi-jeong have only one friend and family. And they have a decisive

‘♥Kim Ji-min’ Kim Jun-ho, Postpones Surgery Ahead of Remarriage… Explosion of Will (Solo Tour 3)

The ‘Dokbakz’ is leaving for Egypt, a treasure trove of world cultural heritage. Episode 24 of ‘Nidonnaesan Dokbak Tour 3’ to be aired on February 8th will reveal the journey of Kim Dae-hee, Kim Jun-ho, Jang Dong-min, Yoo Se-yoon, and Hong In-gyu, who have set out for the African continent for the first time ever, and who arrive in Cairo, the capital of Egypt, after a whopping 18-hour flight. The ‘Dokbakz’, who previously went on a ‘Friends‘ House Dokbak Tour’ to Jang Dong-min’s family home in Wonju, Gangwon-do, are having a meeting here to choose their next travel destination. Jang Dong-min suggests, “Since we all have some free time, why don‘t we leave Southeast Asia and go a little farther afield?”, and Kim Jun-ho suggests, “How about Egypt, a place that often appears in movies?” While everyone is excited about the story of Egypt, the land of the ‘Pharaohs’ and the ‘Sphinx’, Jang Dong-min welcomes them enthusiastically, saying, “I really wanted to see the scale of the pyramids.” How

‘Target Actress’ Jang Na-ra Becomes Bakery Owner… Amazing Baking Skills (THE BREAD)

‘Grand Prize Actress’ Jang Na-ra, Becomes Bakery Owner... Amazing Baking Skills (THE Bread) Actress Jang Na-ra, who won the grand prize at the ‘SBS Drama Awards’ in 2024, will transform into the owner of a bakery. Through the ‘SBS Special’- 2-part food documentary ‘THE Bread’, she will open a bakery and reveal Jang Na-ra‘s signature cake recipe. Actress Jang Na-ra has boasted her extraordinary love for bread to the point of saying, ‘If I were to be reborn, I would want to be the owner of a bakery.’ In this documentary, he becomes the ‘Bakery Owner’ and invites viewers into the sweet and fascinating world of bread. This documentary shows Jang Na-ra’s diverse bread-making process, from the ‘Nostalgic Buttercream Cake’ that she could only taste on special occasions during her childhood to the ‘Hottest Bread’ that you have to wait over 4 hours to get. Jang Na-ra, who has enjoyed home baking as a long-time hobby, will also reveal herself kneading bread and baking it in the oven for the firs

Yoo Jae-suk and Jo Se-ho cry... Hwang Ga-ram confesses, “I thought I could die living on the streets”

Yoo Jae-suk and Jo Se-ho cry… “I thought I could die living on the streets” Hwang Ga-ram confesses Singer Hwang Ga-ram recalled her difficult past. Hwang Ga-ram appeared on tvN’s ‘You Quiz on the Block’, which aired at 8:45 PM on the 5th, and looked back on her time from being homeless to gaining so much love with ‘I am a Firefly’. Hwang Ga-ram, who came to Seoul to pursue music after finishing the CSAT, confessed, “I used to busk at Hongdae Playground. I would stay up all night and sleep on a bench at Hongdae Playground during the day to save money, and that was the beginning of my homelessness.” He said, “Nothing happened (after coming to Seoul). He surprised everyone by saying, “I slept on a box in front of a chimney blowing hot air from the rooftop,” and “I even slept in a bathroom with the radiator on.” Hwang Ga-ram, who lived on the streets for 147 days, confessed, “I lost weight to 40 kg. I got scabies all over my body. I cried a lot because I thought I might die.” He also said,

First episode ‘Kikkikkik’ Ji Jin-hee and Lee Kyu-hyung, establish a company… Old man in the back room → Will he regain his prime? [TV Comprehensive]

Ji Jin-hee and Lee Kyu-hyung showed fantastic comedic chemistry. KBS2‘s Wednesday-Thursday drama ‘Kik Kik Kik’ (written by Jung Soo-hyun, Nam Eun-kyung, Jung Hae-young / directed by Koo Sung-joon), which first aired on the 5th, announced a refreshing start with a story packed with drama and comedy and the passionate performances of the actors led by Ji Jin-hee (as Ji Jin-hee) and Lee Kyu-hyung (as Jo Young-sik). ‘Kik Kik Kik’, which begins with the reunion after 10 years between actor Ji Jin-hee (played by Ji Jin-hee), who was at the peak of his career by winning the Grand Prize in Variety Show, and star PD Jo Young-sik (played by Lee Kyu-hyung) who led him to variety shows, drew viewers in from the beginning with its extraordinary story. In the midst of the situation where Ji Jin-hee and Jo Young-sik, who went from being best friends to enemies, accidentally kiss and engage in a physical fight, investor Don Man-hee (played by Kim Joo-hun), who was watching Ji Jin-hee’s live broadcast,