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 Did newlyweds Lee Seunggi and Lee Dain have a recent time together at the beach? I just spotted the individual Instagram posts of the couple and it seemed they were. Their posts were 1 hour from each other, Lee Dain taking videos of the sea while Lee Seunggi just strolling. Lee Dain captioned her pics with the waves and pawprint emojis and states, It's so so hot, so here's a picture of the sea. Although Lee Seunggi had a different caption and it seemed like he was promoting something. Bro and Marvel Episode 3 and 4. It may or may not be a date, or maybe they were in a different place. But I'm happy for them both.   Lee Seunggi and Lee Dain tied the knot this April  and was spotted in Singapore after.

 The worldwide audience has been captivated by the romantic drama "King the Land." As per the Netflix Top 10 website on July 26 KST, the show has secured the top position for "Global Non-English TV Series" on Netflix. During the week of July 17 - 23, 'King the Land' achieved remarkable success with a total of 4.7 million views and 65.1 million viewing hours. As a result, it claimed the top spot in the non-English TV category on Netflix. Interestingly, even when compared to English content, 'King the Land' continues to be the clear favorite. For instance, the first-ranked English TV series, 'Sweet Magnolia season three, garnered 4.6 million views and 39.5 million viewing hours, making 'King the Land the reigning champion in popularity. This, despite the issue of being outdated, King the Land has proven its popularity worldwide. READ: Viewers complain on King the Land's outdated storyline Interestingly enough, Only five Korean series have ...

 Son Ye Jin recently shared a peep of her baby boy with her husband Hyun Bin. The "Crash Landing on You" star shared a photo collage on Instagram featuring her baby boy's tiny hand alongside her pet dog's paw, with a simple caption of 3 monkey emojis. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 손예진 (@yejinhand) Remember that last year, the Thirty Nine actress also gave us an update showing her baby boy's feet.   Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin got married in March last year , announced their pregnancy in June and she gave birth last November.

 See You in My 19th Life has just concluded, it evoked genuine emotions, delivering the anticipated goodness, yet with a tinge of sadness. READ: See You in My19th Life brought back this KDrama trope tvN's "See You In My 19th Life" (2023) presents a captivating fantasy romance, adapted from a beloved webtoon, centering around a woman's extraordinary journey of reincarnation. Each time she dies, she retains vivid memories of her past lives. In her 18th life, she forms a profound bond with a young boy, only to have her life tragically cut short by an accident. Determined to reunite with him in her 19th life, she embarks on a challenging quest, discovering that the path to love is more complex than she ever imagined. Meet Ban Ji-eum, a remarkable woman blessed with the extraordinary gift of vividly remembering her past lives, complete with all the emotions they entail. Across eighteen  lifetimes, she takes us on a captivating journey through various historical eras, rich...

 King the Land's latest episode declined for it's latest episode. READ: Is King the Land couple dating in real life? Starting with the 11th episode, the drama had seen a significant decrease in ratings, achieving 9.003% compared to its highest rating of 12.317% for episode 8 and 11.303% for episode 10. Could this mean that viewers are losing interest? There were some disappointments from fans with the dramas seemingly slow storyline and quite inundated plot. Various reactions from social media suggest that the storyline has become stagnant since the leads confirmed their feelings for each other. There were even some comments labeling the drama as 'Kiss The Land' saying that there's no more to the story but the love scenes. Some reactions from viewers: "I am personally so disappointed with King The Land. I was really anticipating a special storyline because they announced YoonA and Junho as the leads since last year, but it turned out to be just the same old sty...

Park Seo Joon's Hollywood debut movie has released its full trailer. In the trailer, the Korean star briefly appears as he dips Carol Danvers (Brie Larson) in a dance. The actor's role is still a mystery to us as Marvel has not officially announced his role in the movie, but it was earlier revealed that he will be Carol's ally. READ: Park Seo Joon Leaves Korea to film The Marvels Rumors have been spreading though, that he will be playing Prince Yan, who marries Carol Danvers in the original comics. Watch the full trailer below (Park appears at 1:37)

 Song Hye Kyo bags the top prize at the 2nd Blue Dragon Series Awards for her role as Moon Dong Eun in The Glory. In her acceptance speech, Song Hye Kyo said, I do not think I would have another opportunity to congratulate myself like this. READ: The winners of the 1st Blue Dragon Series Awards   The Glory also won Best Supporting Actress for Lim Ji Yeon who played the antagonist Park Yeon Jin and Best New Actress for Shin Ye Eun for her role in Revenge of Others. Coincidentally, she also played the young Park Yeon Jin in The Glory. Congratulations #LimJiYeon for winning the best supporting actress at #BlueDragonSeriesAwards2023 #TheGlory #TheNoonaChronicles pic.twitter.com/92YZOZmITH — Noona #SeeYouinMy19thLife #KingTheLand #Revenant (@NoonaChronicles) July 19, 2023 Congrstulations #ShinYeEun for winning the best new actress at #BlueDragonSeriesAwards #TheNoonaChronicles pic.twitter.com/Whlc6LAG9P — Noona #SeeYouinMy19thLife #KingTheLand #Revenant (@NoonaChronicles) Ju...

kdrama world   As K-Dramas continue to captivate a growing global audience, Korean talent and content are gaining greater recognition and appreciation worldwide. image from KDramaworld In the United States alone, Forbes reported that there was an increase of 200% in KDrama viewership from 2019 to 2021. And series like Squid Game, All of Us are Dead, and The Glory were praised by critics as the Korean entertainment industry continues to succeed. Here is a list of the 5  highest-rated Korean dramas based on IMDb, an online database of movies, dramas, and reviews. 5. Mr. Sunshine Born into a servant's family, a young boy embarks on a journey to the United States. After years, he returns to his homeland as a U.S. marine officer and becomes enamored with an aristocrat's daughter. Simultaneously, he uncovers a foreign plot aiming to colonize Korea. IMDb rating - 8.7 / 10 READ: Kim Tae Ri's first double digit rating drama was Mr. Sunshine 4. Hospital Playlist Hospital Playlist nar...

 It seems that some major celebrities are having their home renovated. Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin are one of them. Earlier, it was reported that Song Hye Kyo was also having her house renovated. And now, power couple Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin are also having their home built. And a touching story circulated about how they treated their neighbors while construction was on the way. READ: Song Hye Kyo's Agency issues apology statement after construction accident on her home On July 17, a photo was uploaded by a netizen who said that Hyun Bin and Son Yejin gifted them a top-notch premium set of Korean beef. According to the original post, I was so shocked to hear that my favorite actor on earth was at my house to deliver gifts while I was out for a while.   I didn't even know that they're doing construction but they went around with gifts for everyone asking very nicely and with great manners to be excused in case it's noisy. The OP shared pictures of the Korean beef set that...

  Sports Khan Song Hye Kyo's agency apologized for an accident that happened while her new home was being constructed.  Photo from UAA READ: When Song Hye Kyo Says she does not want to be born again as Song Hye Kyo A Korean media outlet recently disclosed that an incident occurred on July 17 at a construction site for a luxury home in the Samseong neighborhood of Gangnam district, which is owned by a prominent celebrity. According to the report, a substantial steel bar fell and caused damage to a resident's vehicle. Fortunately, there were no passengers inside the vehicle when the steel bar landed on its rear window. Although the report refrained from explicitly mentioning the identity of the top star, Song Hye Kyo's agency, United Artist Agency (UAA), issued an official apology and confirmation later that day, acknowledging that the luxury home in question indeed belonged to Song Hye Kyo. UAA released the following statement ( translation from Soompi) Hello, this is UAA. ...

naver  Lee Junho is reported to lead a new drama based on a webtoon. The actor/singer received the cast offer and is currently reviewing it. Based on the webtoon of the same title, the drama depicts stories of superheroes who protect ordinary people in their daily lives. According to reports, the King the Land actor was chosen to headline Netflix's upcoming drama series 캐셔로 (Cashero), it is said that he will portray Kang Sang-woong, a superhero inheriting superpowers that amplify his physical capabilities proportionally to his wealth. His powers are strengthened based on the amount of cash he has. READ: Junho is the first idol to win Performer Award at Korea PD Award Watch out for more updates here.

 Ok Taecyeon recently guested on Dive Studio's Daebak Show with Eric Nam and has revealed some interesting stories. Lee Junho accidentally broke his arm The two 2PM members are currently acting in airing dramas Heartbeat and King the Land. During the interview, Eric Nam checked a few stories, including one where Taecyeon had to take a test dressed in stage costume. And photographs have shown how Taecyeon has a scar from a broken arm. The idol told this story. Long story short… I’m a righty, and the left one’s broken because… We were in Japan. 2PM were doing some promotion for this song called ‘Beautiful,’ and we had like 10-minute break while we had to shoot a stage like record a stage. And we’re just like fooling around as like all the time … We started arm wrestling. Junho was like, ‘Hyung, but I’m a lefty.’ Okay, let’s do left one! Taecyeon demonstrated the accident as similar to that of the 1987 movie Over the Top with Sylvester Stallone. Apparently, this supposedly fun ar...

 The production team of JTBC's King The Land apologizes for their depiction of an Arab Prince. JTBC issued a statement on their homepage, both in English and Korean, regarding their representation of an Arab Prince. Included in their Korean statement is a promise to edit out the offensive parts and they will work on making sure there are no more inconveniences in the future.   In episodes 7 and 8 of the drama, The Arab Prince was introduced as Gu Won's friend but his character was deemed disrespectful.  READ: Viewers demand apology from King The Land Production Team for their depiction of Arabs Koreaboo    

 It can't be helped, that ending kiss on the 8th episode of King The Land was not only "nakakakilig", or sexy, or hot, it was much more. And netizens are praising Gu Won for what he did prior to the kiss. Yes, the two did not meet eye to eye at first, they were always bickering and do not seem to really get along. But little by little, as they got to know each other because of time spent together, they have developed their feelings and that love has been sealed with a very passionate kiss. Gu Won's love language is acts of service. And spending quality time with her, going far and beyond his duty as her employer. When he was threatened by Prince Samir's appearance, he finally decided to confess. READ: Arabs demand apology from King The Land for disrespectful portrayal  While in the kitchen, cooking for Sarang, a little disaster happened, the fire, the water sprinkler, the broken glass. You know the rest. And that steamy 2 minute kiss happened. Talk about passionat...

UPDATE: July 10, 2023 / 6pm In a recent article by Soompi , it was reported that the production of King The Land has issued a short statement regarding the recent controversy regarding the portrayal of an Arab Prince in episodes 7 and 8 of the hit drama.  The characters, regions, place names, etc. appearing in the drama are fictitious settings, and there was no intention to satirize or distort a specific culture. The production team respects various cultures and will pay more attention to production so that there is no discomfort in viewing. _______________  King The Land is embroiled in controversy with their recent depiction of an Arab Prince.  In the 7th episode, a new character, Prince Samir, portrayed by Anupam Tripathi, an Arab Prince, was introduced. Although many fans were joyful with the comedy the Squid Game alum brought to the hot drama, many fans were angry at how he was depicted.  That #SquidGame reference 😂 #KingTheLandEp8 #KingTheLand #TheNoonaChron...

 Congratulations to King The Land! The drama's 8th episode, aired on July 9, earned it a rating of 12.3% according to Nielsen Korea.  Since it's 1st episode, the drama's ratings have continuously increased as it started with 5.075% until it reached double digit on its 6th episode.  This rating has given the Junho-Yoona starrer the 7th spot on JTBC's highest rated series of all time. It has bumped off The Lady in Dignity to number 8 (12.065%) and now comes after Agency with 16.044%. The 8th episode had fans anticipating for that kiss which finally happened in the end of the episode. And what a kiss it was!  Meanwhile the lead stars of the drama Yoona and Junho have been embroiled in a dating controversy lately but was immediately denied by both parties .  Have you watched?  Source

  Koreaboo Soprano singer Lee Sang Eun was found dead inside a bathroom right before a performance. She was only 46. Only July 7, News1 reported that police are investigating the singer's death. In a report on July 6, around 823pm, a staff called the police after fi ding the singer's body Ina bathroom near the venue of her event. on stage, but she wasn’t backstage. When I looked in the bathroom, I found her lying on the floor. Yonhap News reported that  the police are investigating but they don't suspect foul play. Rest in peace, Lee Sang Eun. 

  Hankyung Park Gyu Young recently revealed that she watched the ending of her Netflix series, Celebrity, which features Junho's special appearance. She confessed in a recent interview, I hope viewers don’t miss the ending scene. To be honest, I’ve watched it many times myself. The drama had many cameos, but on Junho's appearance,  From the viewers’ perspective, it had an impact. And whatever choice is made, having Junho make a special appearance made it even better. Have you watched Celebrity yet? 

  Insight Fans believed that actress Han So Hee and model Chae Jong Suk are actually dating because of various evidences they have gathered from their social media accounts. Although the rumor has already been denied, as her  agency stated, The rumors of Han So Hee and Chae Jong Seok’s romantic relationship are absolutely untrue. But fans believed otherwise because of their "lovestagram". They claim that the 2 wears similar designed hats and tops. There were also photos taken in the same location. A photo of a man and a woman looking similarly to the two walking near a lake even ignited the rumors. Furthermore, news that Chae Jong Suk boarded a planet he same day Han So Hee flew to Paris made them more suspicious.

 UPDATE!  According to a report from Naver , their agencies, SM and JYP denied the rumors and shared,  The two are very close but the rumors saying they're in a relationship is groundless.  _______________  newsen   naver Both the agencies of 2PM Junho and Girl's Generation YoonA have responded to the dating rumors. According to JYP Entertainment, Junho's agency, to Herald Pop: We are looking into the reports. Meanwhile, YoonA's agency, SM Entertainment stated,  We are looking into it. In an earlier report, it was said that the two are in a relationship even before their drama, King Tha Land, started.  READ: Are Yoona and Junho in a relationship?