Seo Hyo-rim mentions late mother-in-law Kim Soo-mi “I wasn‘t confident in telling the story” (Altoran) [TV Comprehensive]
Hye-ri, ‘It‘s fun’ mentions the big battle → When asked “Did you get scolded at work?”… (Office workers) [DA:Issue]
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
TV‘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 TFeb 06, 2025
TVApple 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 aFeb 06, 2025
TVDo 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 successfFeb 06, 2025
TVPsy, 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.Feb 06, 2025
TVSeo 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 reveaFeb 06, 2025
TV‘6.9 billion debt settlement’ Lee Sang-min, recovery know-how revealed? ‘Startup Expo’ sortieLee 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’ LeeFeb 06, 2025
TV‘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-raFeb 06, 2025
TV“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 drawnFeb 06, 2025