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 Woo Do Hwan is almost back! On October 31, a Key East Entertainment insider revealed that Woo Do Hwan is now on his final leave from the military and will be discharged January 5, 2022 without returning to the army base. He also posted on his Instagram account to tell his fans of his return. He is in front of a Halloween wall and he wrote. I missed you guys so much. Eat lots of candy. In addition, he shared a picture of his dog wearing his military cap. He has enlisted on July 6, 2020. Welcome back! Source

 Im Soo Jung and Lee Do Hyun drama Melancholia is TvN's 15th anniversary special showcase. It tells the story of a Math teacher Ji Yoon Soo and a Math prodigy Baek Seung Yu. It depicts a story more beautiful than Mathematics and how these two special people will reveal corruption and special treatment in a private high school.  Originally, the drama was supposed to premier on November 3. But it was pushed back to November 10, 1030PM on tvN. Representative from the drama says that a staff was found positive of Covid19 and after all the staff and crew got tested, 3 more are found to be positive while the others are negative. This is the cause of the delay.  READ ALSO: NOVEMBER KDRAMAS TO WATCH OUT FOR Source Source  

 October is to a close, and November 2021 is a couple of days away. What are the KDramas to premier this month? Here is your list. MELANCHOLIA - November 10, 2021 Im Soo Jung and Lee Do Hyun A scandal between a Math teacher and a student in a prestigious high school ended in tragedy. 4 years later, they met again and reveals the corruption in school and regain her reputation as a teacher. DR BRAIN - November 3, 2021 Lee Sun Kyun, Park Hee Sun, Seo Ji Hye An emotional journey that follows a brain scientist who is obsessed about figuring out new technologies to access the consciousness and memories of the brain. HAPPINESS -November 5, 2021 Park Hyung Sik and Han Hyo Joo A new type of deadly virus spread throughout the city, and an apartment building where different social classes of people live is sealed off. The residents have to adjust to each other in order to survive. LET ME BE YOUR KNIGHT - November 7, 2021 Lee Jun Young, Jung In Sun The story of romance and healing between one ...

 Following the controversy between Kim Seon Ho and his ex-girlfriend, brands that the actor endorses hid his images and videos from their SNS accounts. READ ALSO: MORE KIM SEON HO ENDORSEMENTS ARE BRINGING HIM BACK  However, little by little, his ads have started to be unarchived after Dispatch revealed that there has been distortion of truth from the claims his ex-girlfriend made. One YouTuber even released a voice recording revealing her true nature.  Soon the public opinion of the actor has been changing. And brands he endorses are slowly "bringing" him back.  Famous YouTuber Lee Jin Ho said (translated by allkpop) ,  From what I know, there aren't companies that asked Kim Seon Ho to pay a penalty yet.  He was expected to pay a heavy penalty fee since he received more than 5B KRW in advertising fees but advertising officials are saying something different.  Normally, when making a contract for an advertisements, private life issues are not listed on...

 It's no secret that fans have anticipated Snowdrop ever since it was announced that Jung Hae In and BLACKPINK Jisoo will lead the drama. After the teaser posters and video were released, fans are happy to see that Disney+ Korea has dropped separate sneak peek interviews of the two actors of the series.  Jung Hae In expressed his excitement to partner with Disney+. He grew up watching Disney shows and Aladdin was his favorite show. Translation of Haein’s interview with Disney Plus Korea @DisneyPlusKR He loves Aladdin! 🔗 https://t.co/mPJNhPvHdn #HAEIN #해인 #정해인 #JUNGHAEIN #SNOWDROP #설강화 pic.twitter.com/Lx8efVxMCr — HAESOO OFFICIAL (@haesoo_official) October 28, 2021 As for JISOO's interview, she also said that she has been watching Disney cartoons since she was young. It feels like Disney is an old friend. Translation of Jisoo’s interview with Disney Plus Korea @DisneyPlusKR 🔗 https://t.co/E8QBCtUfoM #JISOO #지수 #영로 #블랙핑크지수 #설강화 #Snowdrop #김지수 pic.twitter...

 The first two episodes of the tvN drama Jirisan opened to high viewership ratings; with double digits on its second episode. But it also garnered negative criticisms due to its amateurish CGI effects.  READ ALSO: JIRISAN ACHIEVES HIGH VIEWERSHIP RATING DESPITE CRITICISMS ON BAD CGI EFFECT Right after the second episode, tvN uploaded character detail posters that explain the role of some of the pivotal characters in the drama. Kang Hyun Jo and Seo Yi Gang The mysterious photo of Ju Ji Hoon's character lying in bed and Jun Ji Hyun's character in a wheelchair are seen. The backstory was provided through this poster. Given the major question that arose at the end of the second episode, this was quite surprising. This is the story of a woman who can no longer go up the mountains and of a man who can't seem to leave the mountains.  While he loved the mountains more than anyone, due to a fiery accident, he was declared brain dead. He has been floating around the mountain as a g...

UPDATE: November 2, 2021 On November 1, Kim Seon Ho's ads for 11Street has returned. A new ad video was uploaded on their official YouTube channel. See video below. On the same day, La Roche Posay also announced that they have returned to using ads which they recently made private.  Wide Angle pictures from Instagram have been unarchived as well on November 2. See IG posts below. ___________________________________  Just recently, Miima face mask has unarchived Kim Seon Ho's images on its Instagram and YouTube channel. Food Bucket just did the same! Food Bucket has chosen Kim as its product endorser on November, 2020. Saying that his sincere acting and bright, clean image fits the brand. Following the latest controversy with his ex-girlfriend, the product decided to hide his images on its Instagram account. But it has just been shown once again! View this post on Instagram A post shared by 푸드버킷 (@foodbucket_official) Other product endorsements might just...

 Little by little, the advertisements of brands endorsed by Kim Seon Ho is bringing him back on its official accounts. This time, a face mask brand endorsed by the Hometown Cha Cha Cha actor has brought his images back in its Instagram and Youtube channel. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 미마마스크 (@miima_korea) Source According to Miima Mask CEO, it is also important to embrace Kim's apology. Although in the early part of the controversy, Kim Hee Seong, the brand's CEO said in a phone call with E-Daily. that he was just being careful. He added. When Kim Seon Ho's controversy became an issue, one side of the story came out and I did not think it was something to be judged hastily. We were waiting until we heard the company's position. I took the advertisement down as a sign of taking a neutral position from the advertiser's stand point, not as an individual, although I think this was also a biased expression.  I think it was very c...

 It's Okay To Not Be Okay was a healing drama dealing with mental health, one of the few tackling this sensitive theme. And now, it has reached international shores as it is nominated for the the International Emmy Awards. As seen on the International Emmy official website, It's Okay To Not Be Okay is nominated for Outstanding TV Movie / Miniseries. Official photo on the @iemmys website #ItsOkayToNotBeOkay pic.twitter.com/OGq0rTK0XB — Noona Chronicles (@NoonaChronicles) October 27, 2021 As part of the 4 nominees from different countries including Norway, UK and Brazil, the Emmy teaser shows off that these are the Best International TV Shows of 2020 from The New York Times. And the drama was described as "an extraordinary romance on love" and "a nightmare turns into a fairy tale. #ItsOkayToNotBeOkay nomination trailer from @iemmys website pic.twitter.com/spAf214FEw — Noona Chronicles (@NoonaChronicles) October 27, 2021 Watch full IEmmy trailer here.   and al...

 So many controversies and scandals from Korean celebrities this year alone. From Jisoo to Seo Ye Ji and the latest and one of the most controversial, Kim Seon Ho.  I won't even talk about the cancel culture that we know is very strong in Korea. We already know that. I want to focus on why Kim Seon Ho might be different from the other celebrities that have been embroiled by controversies. I think this is because of his strong fan support. No matter what was thrown at him, they never pulled out their support. Before his ex-girlfriend posted on Nate, Kim was on a roll; a high rated drama which just finished, a successful variety show, multiple endorsement deals. And then it happened. But despite what's happening, fans and friends have continued to show support and love for the actor. On his endorsements; Domino's Pizza was the first to hide his images on its SNS site. And then other brands followed. However, brands like Canon, Nau Korea and Edition Sensibility decided to brin...