The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) said Thursday that it has chosen The Man Standing Next out of 13 films as the countryŌĆÖs submission to the 93rd Academy AwardsŌĆÖ International Feature Film category. Based on an original novel of the same title, the film depicts the intense power struggle among the Korean governmentŌĆÖs high ranking officials and the Korean Central Intelligence Agency (KCIA) during the presidency of Park Chung Hee. Directed by Woo Min Ho, The Man Standing Next chronicles the 40 days before Park Chung Hee was shot to death at a safe house in Seoul by KCIA director Kim Gyu Pyung....

According to a media outlet, SBSŌĆÖs The Penthouse: War in Life has finished filming for its first season on Nov 23. The first season ends with 21 episodes, which is one more than the original plan. Last week, one episode was canceled due to baseball broadcasting, and in order to finish the drama on Tuesday, the network decided to add one more episode. An insider said, ŌĆ£At first, season 2 was planned to be a 20-part drama, but the network has decided to make it into two 12-part dramas....

Shim Su RyunŌĆÖs daughter Min Seol Ah had a twin sister, and she was revealed to be Joo Seok Kyung. What had happened was that Joo Dan Tae had abducted Joo Seok Kyung in the past and brought her up as a twin sister of Joo Seok Hoon, Na Ae GyoŌĆÖs birth child. Joo Seok KyungŌĆÖs true identity gave a surprise because she has done evil things due to a lack of affection ironically because she was not Shim Su RyunŌĆÖs biological daughter....

Blueming is a campus-based romance drama about two college boys studying film. It follows a boy named Siwon who puts a great deal of effort to keep his popularity, as he meets his new rival Daun. The upcoming series is based on a popular BL webtoon named ThereŌĆÖs Something Wrong With My Popularity, which had hit 230,000 views on the Kakao Page. The released video gives a sneak peek into the vibrant campus lives of the first-year students at the filming department....

┬Ā The Dramas on 3rd Week of November 2020 Although the popularity for Start-Up has decreased from the previous week, it still managed to land at No. 1 for three consecutive weeks. However, many still complained about the writerŌĆÖs ability as the highly improbable story continued, and more agreed that the drama is not making good use out of attractive characters. The Penthouse: War in Life canceled one episode but still rose one notch up to No....

LetŌĆÖs take a look at last weekŌĆÖs top-rated TV shows in Korea! ┬Ā Drama Ranking for the Third Week of May Top 10 Popular TV Drama Series tvN Doom at Your Service (Share of Audience 13.65) NEW 2. tvN Mine (Share of Audience 11.08) (Ō¢Į1) 3. tvN Mouse (Share of Audience 10.51) (Ō¢Į1) 4. KBS Youth of May (Share of Audience 10.43) (Ō¢Į1) 5. SBS Taxi Driver (Share of Audience 9....

On November 4th, the 2022 Genie Music Awards shared, ŌĆ£First of all, I would like to pay our tribute to those who passed away in the Itaewon crowd crush and express our deepest condolences to the bereaved families. We hope that there will be no more unfortunate victims, and we wish a speedy recovery for those injured.ŌĆØ The organizer will host the event as scheduled at Namdong Gymnasium in Incheon on the afternoon of the 8th....

When Jisoo was a trainee at YG Entertainment, an SM entertainment headhunter spotted her at a concert. The label agent asked her if she wanted to become an idol, but she politely rejected the offer and said that she was already working for another label. Later, she debuted as a member of BLACKPINK. Yuna once said, ŌĆ£My sister is a big fan of BTOB. She and I went to a year-end music festival in 2015, and a talent agent from JYP Entertainment approached me with her business card....

Recently, Ha Seung Jin apologized for bringing up Kim Hee Chul and TWICEŌĆÖs Momo and Nayeon during in recent live stream. At the time, he said, ŌĆ£I had a drink with Hee Chul. You all know who he is dating, right? He talked with his girlfriend (Momo) and showed me NayeonŌĆÖs picture, and teased me that I look like her.ŌĆØ However, some fans pointed out that he should not be casually mentioning the things that were said over a drink and that it was careless of him to say all their names so openly....

Kim Woo Seok aired an online fan showcase live on his official V LIVE channel on Feb. 8th. In the showcase, Kim Woo Seok was seen to communicate with fans as he revealed behind-the-scenes stories for the new solo-album 2ND DESIRE [TASTY], along with how he felt for this comeback. The said album has been released at 6 p.m. KST on the same day through various music streaming platforms. While the showcase was being hosted, Lee Kyung Kyu made a special appearance in a video letter, surprising Kim Woo Seok, MC Park Seul Ki, and all the fans....

According to the Thai distribution company Lotus and local media, Kim Soo Hyun is holding a fan meeting titled ŌĆ£Meet & GreetŌĆØ at the Thunderdome Stadium in Bangkok on October 2nd. This fan meeting is only open to customers who have purchased more than 5,000 baht (about $132) of gold at Lotus stores. The top 3,800 spenders will be invited to the event. Among them, the top 100 people will get a chance to sit in the front row seats and receive VIP benefits such as taking pictures with Kim Soo Hyun and getting his signature and special goods....

According to StarNews on July 21st, Kim Min Seok caught a man who was taking a hidden camera video of a womanŌĆÖs body at a cafe in Gangnam, Seoul on the 19th. At the time, Kim Min Seok was taking his final vacation before his military discharge on the 20th. On July 19th, Kim Min Seok discovered someone illegally filming a womanŌĆÖs leg, prevented the man from fleeing the cafe, and called the police....

According to representatives for this concert, the ŌĆ£Mr. TrotŌĆØ concert will begin in Seoul on August 7th. The concert was pushed back four times in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In accordance with the virus outbreak, the district office released multiple guidelines so that concerts and performances can continue. The ŌĆ£Mr. TrotŌĆØ concert will be held in compliance with all the guidelines. A representative revealed, ŌĆ£We plan to have 5000 audience members at most....

On Jan 12, an official from the actressŌĆÖs agency PlayM Entertainment told YTN star, ŌĆ£Son Naeun will star in No Longer Human.ŌĆØ Accordingly, Son Naeun will come back to the small screen in about a year since the end of her last project, Dinner Mate. No Longer Human tells the story of ordinary people trying their best to see the light of the day. The drama revolves around a woman in her 40s who lost her way after failing to accomplish anything and a 27-year-old man who is scared that he will achieve nothing with his life....

At midnight on Feb 5 KST, ATEEZ unveiled a mysterious image along with a short message ŌĆ£FROM THE NEW WORLD, 2021. 3. 1 6PM.ŌĆØ The released image shows a tree decorated with objectives representing ATEEZŌĆÖs worldview in the last album, like flowers, a doll, a black fedora, and a pirate ship. Fans are making various guesses about the image as they refer to the same title special stage the group showcased on various award ceremonies and the recent changes in their hairstyles....

News of the concert was first reported to fans through ATEEZŌĆÖs official fan community yesterday afternoon. The first generation of ATINY, ATEEZŌĆÖs official fan club, will be provided with photo invitations that include affectionate messages from ATEEZ and various privileges. In July, the group received more love than ever by showing their remarkable growth and possibilities with their latest album, ZERO: FEVER Part.1. Also, not only did the group ranked second in ŌĆ£Rising K-pop Artist,ŌĆØ which was recently released on Twitter, they came in 8th on the trend report ŌĆ£Twitter From Home,ŌĆØ following BTS, Kanye West, and Beyonce....

Big Hit Entertainment, along with its subsidiary beNX, has invested a total of 70 billion KRW (about 62,815,760 USD) in YG PLUS, a subsidiary of YG Entertainment. Big Hit held a board meeting on the 27th and decided to invest a total of 70 billion KRW, 40 Billion from beNX and 30 billion KRW from Big Hit Entertainment, into YG PLUS. Through this investment, Big Hit, beNX, and YG PLUS agreed to lay the foundation for strategic cooperation and collaborate in various business areas that each company is developing, including platforms, distribution, and content....

The album features a total of four songs, including ŌĆ£Money,ŌĆØ the title track ŌĆ£LALISA,ŌĆØ and instrumental versions of the two songs. Moreover, YGŌĆÖs hit producers Teddy, 24, Bekuh Boom, R.Tee and VinceŌĆÖs names were mentioned in the album credit as writer, composer, and engineer of the work. The team of YG Black Label producers has previously created many of BLACKPINKŌĆÖs hit songs, such as ŌĆ£Kill This Love,ŌĆØ ŌĆ£Pretty SavageŌĆØ and ŌĆ£Whistle....

Ros├® and CL appeared at the Met Gala held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on the 13th (local time). Met Gala is a charity event hosted by Anna Wintour, the inspiration of the movie The Devil Wears Prada. ItŌĆÖs the biggest fashion event held on the first Monday in May every year. This year, it was postponed to September due to the pandemic. First, Ros├® appeared with Saint LaurentŌĆÖs creative director Anthony Vaccarello....

The music video for ŌĆ£Fake Love,ŌĆØ the title track of the groupŌĆÖs 3rd full-length album Love Yourself Tear, surpassed 800 million views on YouTube on November 1 at 1:19 a.m. KST. This is BTSŌĆÖs third music video that exceeded 800 million views following ŌĆ£DNAŌĆØ and ŌĆ£Boy With Luv.ŌĆØ This megahit Korean act has left many milestones in K-pop history with Love Yourself Tear. The album became the Korean album to land at No....