Joynews reported on Thursday that Lee Joon was cast as one of the lead roles for the new SBS drama Escape of Seven People (literal title). The actorŌĆÖs agency responded, ŌĆ£HeŌĆÖs positively reviewing the offer.ŌĆØ Escape of Seven People, which revolves around the seven main characters, is the third drama writer Kim Soon Ok and director Joo Dong Min will join hands with, following The Last Empress and The Penthouse....

Lee picked up the award over seven other nominees, including Tom Hiddleston from Loki, Gary Oldman from Slow Horses, Adam Scott from Severance, Henry Cavill from The Witcher, ĀJason Bateman from Ozark, Penn Badgley from You, Āand Tom Ellis from Lucifer. ŌĆ£It is a Āgreat Āhonor for me to receive this special Āaward,ŌĆØ the actor said. ŌĆ£Squid Game Āhas given me Āa lot of new Āopportunities. Thank you for your endless love and support for the show....

Set in 1999, 20th Century Girl is about a teen girl who keeps close tabs on a boy in school on behalf of her deeply smitten best friend ŌĆō then she gets swept up in a love story of her own. Kim Yoo Jung plays Bo Ra, a girl who plays cupid for her best friend Yeon Du. ŌĆ£IŌĆÖve always liked the retro vibe, and it was nice to play a role in the slow-moving era,ŌĆØ the actress shared....

Nam Joo Hyuk has been repeatedly referred to as the ŌĆ£rising starŌĆØ in recent years. He received attention with his tall, handsome looks and solid acting prowess, but it remained a regret that he didnŌĆÖt play the roles that could fully demonstrate his charm. But opportunities always come to those who work hard. And finally, he made it happen with Twenty-Five Twenty-One, which now records the highest viewer ratings. HeŌĆÖs playing Baek Yi Jin, the eldest son of a family that went broke due to the IMF crisis who became a reporter, and showing a solid performance with his refreshing charms....

It was recently noticed that Chinese Tencent TVŌĆÖs Once We Get Married shamelessly copied from the original poster of WhatŌĆÖs Wrong With Secretary Kim. In the recently unveiled Chinese drama poster, the navy-colored velvet sofa is positioned in front of the same-colored wall with a bright gray rug on the floor. The two leads are seen sitting on the couch, with the dramaŌĆÖs title inscribed in pink above them. The poster for WhatŌĆÖs Wrong with Secretary Kim, which was released four years ago, has Park Seo Joon and Park Min Young sitting side by side with their legs crossed and arms crossed on the navy-colored sofa....

On June 1st, SM Entertainment officially announced that they had forged a global partnership with the U.S. record label. And with this partnership, asepaŌĆÖs upcoming second mini-album Girls will be released simultaneously in Korea and the States on July 8th. Additionally, asepa will pre-release the English single LifeŌĆÖs Too Short on the 24th, two weeks before the release of their mini-album. The act gave a sneak peek into the song at the Coachella in April....

The group proved their popularity by crushing the CircleŌĆÖs (a.k.a Gaon) daily album chart, with their second EP achieving 1,645,255 copies in sales. The figure is by far the largest sales set by a K-pop girl group at the moment. They have also previously recorded a whopping 1.6 million pre-order sales and 1.42 million first-week sales upon releasing the album on July 8th and became the only girl group in K-pop history with a million sales mark achieved on their first week of release....

Anna tells the story of a woman who starts off by telling a small lie and ends up living someone elseŌĆÖs life. About playing the title role for the first time, Suzy commented, ŌĆ£I thought she was a role worth trying at least once as an actress. It was both exciting and burdensome.ŌĆØ Jung Eun Chae shared, ŌĆ£The story centers around a woman from her teens to her 30s. ItŌĆÖs not just Anna....

This highly-anticipated smash is already expected to set all-time records. Considering that the release date for the album (September 16th) is still a month away, itŌĆÖs not at all impossible for the number to spike up to 2 million, or maybe even 3 million. Earlier, BLACKPINK has confirmed their appearance in the major American music award ceremony MTV VMAs and scheduled a world tour in North America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania....

When a fan asked him whether he had a haircut, Jungkook touched his hair and mentioned that he once cut his hair into a ŌĆ£triangle-shaped gimbapŌĆØ cut. Ā He recalled and said, ŌĆ£There was a time when my hair looked like a triangle-shaped gimbap. At that time, staff members would tell me, ŌĆśIf you trim your hair a little bit, you will look much better,ŌĆÖ but I never listened to them....

There is an increasing need for qualifications and skills for idol trainees to make their debut as a group. Qualities like singing, dancing, acting as well as a willingness to cooperate or even a good sense of humor can play a big part in achieving their future goals and aspirations. Among all the skills that are needed, being able to produce and write their own music is one of the crucial skill sets that can bring the potential k-pop stars fame and money....

Unlike in the past, when an albumŌĆÖs physical sales determined its success, a songŌĆÖs triumph in the current music market is now determined by its ranking on music charts. ItŌĆÖs difficult not to judge a songŌĆÖs popularity based on listener reactions in real-time, daily music charts, and the time it spends on the lists. So many new songs come out every day, so the ability of a song to maintain its position on music charts determines how many hearts it stole from the listeners....

The Zone: Survival Mission will be released on Disney+ Day, an annual global event with various events planned for Disney+ subscribers and Disney fans. As the first global event to be held in Korea since the launch, The Zone: Survival Mission is a new content to commemorate this yearŌĆÖs Disney+ Day, drawing more attention by confirming the release date in line with the event date. Along with the premiere date, September 8th, shows Yoo Jae Suk, Lee Kwang Soo, and Kwon Yuri posing in a special space decorated with five colors of light....

On March 18th, Dongyo Entertainment revealed a new name for the idol group: DKZ. Wondae will be leaving the act, and 3 new members will be filling in his vacancy. The label shared, ŌĆ£Wondae took a hiatus after suffering an injury and had a thorough conversation with us about his future plans. However, his doctor believes that he should receive regular treatments in the future. Therefore, he ultimately decided to leave the team....

On the 25th, Han Hye Jin posted a Q&A video on her YouTube channel. While talking about her love life, diet tips, and more, she was asked if she had ŌĆ£reached an amicable agreement with Jung Ho Yeon.ŌĆØ Han Hye Jin looked puzzled after reading the question but soon realized that it was about devilŌĆÖs RUNWAY, the survival show aired in 2016. At the time, Kim Jinkyung and Jung Ho Yeon were paired to shoot twins pictorial, and Han Hye Jin accompanied their photoshoot as the mentor....

On the 31st, MSTEAM Entertainment (Son Ye JinŌĆÖs agency) and VAST Entertainment (Hyun BinŌĆÖs agency) unveiled Hyun Bin and Son Ye JinŌĆÖs wedding pictorial. Along with the dazzling photos, they announced, ŌĆ£Today, Son Ye Jin and Hyun Bin held their wedding and took their first step as a married couple.ŌĆØ ŌĆ£We ask for your understanding that the wedding was conducted privately in consideration of the COVID situation. But we bring you the blissful news with the photos of the two,ŌĆØ they added....

In an interview that followed the photoshoot, Jisoo showed excitement over the photos where she got to show various sides of herself, saying, ŌĆ£I hope this pictorial will be a gift for the fans.ŌĆØ Of course, BLACKPINKŌĆÖs highly-anticipated comeback couldnŌĆÖt be left out. Explaining that she and the members put extra effort into the album since itŌĆÖs their comeback after a year and ten months, she added, ŌĆ£I hope everyone can enjoy BLACKPINKŌĆÖs comeback with the second full album BORN PINK....

The actress, who received attention for her unique looks and solid acting prowess in Hong Sang SoonŌĆÖs 2013 movie NobodyŌĆÖs Daughter Haewon, had swept the Best New Actress awards that year, including the Korean Association of Film Critics Awards and Buil Film Awards. Since then, Jung Eun Chae has solidified her career, starring in The Guest, The King: Eternal Monarch, and more. Most recently, she gained world recognition through the Apple TV series Pachinko....

On Monday, Sports Chosun reported that Jung Hae In has joined the production of A Tree Dies Standing Up. To which the actorŌĆÖs agency FNC Entertainment responded, ŌĆ£He was offered a role. But weŌĆÖre nowhere near making a decision.ŌĆØ A Tree Dies Standing Up tells the story of a theater actor who acts as the grandson of an elderly woman from the North to fulfill her final wish. If Jung Hae In appears in the project, heŌĆÖll play Bae Dong Jae, Samwoo GroupŌĆÖs heir....

According to media outlets, Xia will sing the theme song for the new NTV drama Waru: Hataraku no ga Kakko Warui Nante Dare ga Itta? The title of the song that the two will sing a duet for the first time after many years is ŌĆ£Six Stars.ŌĆØ This new drama will premiere on April 13th. It follows the struggle of a new cheerful employee and her mysterious co-worker. ItŌĆÖs based on the popular comic serialized in ŌĆ£BE LOVEŌĆØ (Kodansha) until 1997....