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A steamy kissing scene between Park Seo Joon and Park Min Young in What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim has sparked a stir on the Internet. Viewed 340 million times on the official YouTube channel of the tvN series, the sequence shows a moment of passion between the two stars.While some fans raved about Park Seo Joon’s toned physique and the realism of his kiss in the scene broadcast in 2018, other viewers were surprised to see such a “hot scene” on television.The kiss, however, does not feature in the final edited versions of the series, available on streaming services such…
TXT’s Yeonjun, Park Ji Hu, and BOYNEXTDOOR’s Woonhak will be stepping down as the hosts of SBS’s “Inkigayo.” On April 11, a source from SBS’s “Inkigayo” revealed that the three stars will be stepping down from their MC positions following the April 14 broadcast. Yeonjun participated on the show as an MC since April 2022, and Park Ji Hu and Woonhak joined Yeonjun in July 2023. Following their departure, IVE’s Leeseo, ZEROBASEONE’s Han Yu Jin, and actor Moon Sung Hyun will be working together as the new MCs of “Inkigayo,” raising anticipation for the synergy between the three MCs. Ahead…
BABYMONSTER has set another impressive YouTube record! On April 11, YG Entertainment announced that as of 11:35 a.m. KST that day, the music video for BABYMONSTER’s “SHEESH,” which is their first comeback with all seven members including Ahyeon, surpassed 100 million views on YouTube. After the music video for “SHEESH” was first released on April 1 at midnight KST, it took just 10 days and 11 hours to reach the milestone, making “SHEESH” their fastest music video to achieve this impressive feat following “BATTER UP,” which also took only 18 days while setting a new YouTube record for being the…
Credit: Star News BoA‘s agency SM Entertainment released an official statement on April 11th announcing that they will be taking legal action against malicious commenters. The statement reads as follows: “A recent surge in online harassment targeting our artist has come to our attention. This includes the spread of false information, malicious insults, and slander across social media platforms, video-sharing sites and online communities. We are taking decisive action by partnering with legal experts and external advisors to file comprehensive lawsuits domestically and internationally. Since the previous announcement, we have already collected sufficient information on a number of posts and are…
SM Entertainment has announced strong legal action against malicious posts regarding their artist BoA. On April 11, SM Entertainment released the following statement: Hello, this is SM Entertainment. We would like to address matters regarding our artist BoA. As the circulation of false information, malicious personal attacks, defamation, and slander against the artist continue on various social media channels and video-sharing platforms as well as online communities, we are working with law firm Shin & Kim LLC, who is in charge of legal action against the violation of rights of the agency’s artists, as well as external legal advisory organizations…
Credit: Dior The French luxury brand Dior has hit record sales in South Korea last year, marking its highest revenue to date in the country. This significant milestone was achieved through a strategic local market approach, which included appointing BLACKPINK’s Jisoo as an ambassador and even launching a children’s clothing line. According to an audit report from Christian Dior Couture Korea (Dior), the brand’s sales in South Korea for the previous year reached 1.0456 trillion KRW (approximately 865 million USD), a 12.4% increase from the prior year’s 930.5 billion KRW (770 million USD). Despite this surge in sales, Dior’s operating…
Credit: YouTube “ELLE Korea” On April 10, ELLE Korea’s YouTube channel gave fans a glimpse into the real-life chemistry between Kim Hye Yoon and Byeon Woo Seok, stars of the drama Lovely Runner. The video showcased the duo navigating their notable height difference—with Byeon Woo Seok standing tall at 189cm and Kim Hye Yoon at 160cm, making for a 29cm gap. Addressing the challenges posed by their height disparity, Byeon Woo Seok humorously mentioned the necessity of apple boxes, while Kim Hye Yoon chimed in, “My neck hurts. I have the path made of apple boxes. I always have to…
Credit: iMBC Park Min Young, at 37, has been revealed to have a current real estate holding valued at approximately 11 billion KRW (approx. 8 million USD), bought under a family corporation. According to industry sources, the family corporation, where Park serves as an internal director, acquired a building in Amsa-dong, Gangdong-gu, Seoul, in April 2018 for 4.4 billion KRW (3.2 million USD). Located roughly 400 meters from Amsa Station on Line 8, the newly constructed building features commercial spaces on the basement and ground floor, studios on the second and third floors, and urban-type residences from the fourth to…
Credit: Netflix Netflix has confirmed the premiere of The 8 Show for May 17th, unveiling both the launch poster and trailer for its eagerly anticipated series. Directed by Han Jae Rim, known for his work on The King and The Face Reader, this marks his first foray into a Netflix series. The star-studded cast includes Ryu Jun Yeol, Chun Woo Hee, Park Jung Min, Lee Yul Eum, Park Hae Jun, Lee Joo Young, Moon Jeong Hee, and Bae Seong Woo, promising a compelling watch. The 8 Show tells the tantalizing yet dangerous tale of eight individuals trapped in a secretive…
MBC has released a preview of the first episode of “Chief Detective 1958”! The drama will serve as a prequel to the classic Korean series “Chief Inspector,” which ran for 18 years from 1971 to 1989 and achieved an incredible peak of 70 percent ratings back in its heyday. While the original show was set in the 1970s and 1980s (present day at the time), “Chief Detective 1958” will be set even earlier in 1958. Le Je Hoon will portray Park Yong Han, a passionate detective who boasts the highest arrest rate of petty thieves outside of Seoul, and Lee…