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 Yoo Ah In is involved in yet another controversy. Read more on Yoo Ah In's issuance of arrest warrant here. According to Korea Times, the actor is being accused of sexual harassment. On July 25, Yongsan Police station in Seoul announced that they had booked the actor on charges of sexual assault. The allegations came from a 30-year old man who says Yoo assaulted him while sleeping in an office tel in Yangsan-du on July 14. He filed a complaint to the police the next day. It has been reported that the officetel was not a residence of both the complainant and the actor but by a third party.  Yoo Ah In's camp denied the allegations saying that: "The contents of the complaint regarding Yoo Ah In are not true. Please refrain from making unnecessary speculations regarding his private life." For the complete story, read the article here .

 As reported last July 21, My Sweet Mobster has dominated the most buzzworthy drama and actors since its premier. "My Sweet Mobster" has climbed to the top spot according to Good Data Corporation’s weekly ranking of the most talked-about TV dramas for the fourth consecutive week. The company compiles these rankings by analyzing data from news articles, blog posts, online communities, videos, and social media regarding dramas that are currently airing or are scheduled to air soon. My Sweet Mobster tops the most buzzworthy drama, while male lead Uhm Tae Goo continues his number one spot on the list of the most buzzworthy drama cast members, with leading lady Han Sun Hwa maintaining her position at No. 3. Top 10 TV dramas are: JTBC “My Sweet Mobster” JTBC “Miss Night and Day” SBS “Good Partner” tvN “The Auditors” tvN “The Player 2: Master of Swindlers” KBS2 “Beauty and Mr. Romantic” tvN “Serendipity’s Embrace” KBS1 “Su Ji and U Ri” KBS2 “Snow White’s Revenge” MBC “The Brave Yong...

 UPDATE: Chosun Ilbo reported that after July 14, no additional complaints were filed relating to this incident. Also, an official from the National Human Rights Commission said that the complainant in the airport incident reported the humam rights violation complaint against an Incheon airport personnel and not the actor. The complaint lodged on July 14 did not specify whether its Byeon's security team or the airport security which caused the incident. And it was clarified on the 15th that the complaint was targeted at airport security. This now falls under the jurisdiction of the Human Rights Commission. Therefore, it is the Incheon Airport team who will be investigated and not the actor. Source: Naver It was reported that Byeon Woo Seok is undergoing investigation. On July 25, Wikitree reported that the National Human Rights Commission of Korea announced it had received a complaint and would initiate an investigation into an incident involving actor Byeon Woo Seok's alleged ...

 Serendipity's Embrace started with an impressive rating. According to Nielsen Korea, the Chae Jong Hyeop Kim So Hyun starrer earned an impressive 3.887% average nationwide rating for its premier episode, taking the top spot in its time slot across all cable channels. It's second episode, had a 0.4% dip, giving it a nationwide average rating of 3.338%. However, it still remains on the top of its time slot. The drama has only 10 episodes, so this will still pick up for sure. Congratulations to Serendipity's Embrace team!

 With recent airport events, Byeon Woo Seok had to hire a private security firm because of overwhelming number of fans, putting the actor in possible danger. In a recent video, it was seen how the actor was really struggling to make his way through the crowd, as fans continue to push and shove to get closer to him. There was lack of adequate security measures from the airport staff which aggravated the situation, thus the concern for the actor's safety. Read  Byeon Woo Seok Fun Facts So, the need to hire the private security firm. But with this, some netizens have filed a complaint against the actor and the security firm for what has been described as "excessive security measures". This incident occurred on Friday, when the actor left for his fan meet in Hong Kong. While using the airport lounge, some of his security personnel supposedly shone bright flashlights at people who looked at the actor. This led to widespread criticism over the actions of the security team. The ...

 Nam Yoon Soo has donated a kidney to his father. SPOTV News reported on the 16th, that the actor underwent a kidney transplant surgery for his father on June 19.  Both the donor Nam Yoon-soo and the recipient father are recovering quickly and have been discharged from the hospital. Nam Yoon-soo stopped all his activities since the beginning of this year to prepare for the kidney transplant surgery. The actor will return on screen as the lead character Go Young in "Love Laws of the Big City," which will be released on an OTT platform in the second half of 2024. Source

 Miss Night and Day has held on to be the most-watched weekend program with its latest episode. The drama's 10th episode, which aired on July 14, got an average nationwide viewership of 8.376%. An increase from its previous episode which got a 7.473%. The highest rating it received so far was for its 8th episode, aired on July 7, with an average nationwide rating of 8.391%. Generally, the drama has seen an upward trend in ratings as ut started with 3.998% on its premier episode. For the last 8 episodes, it has maintained its spot as the most watched program for Saturday and Sunday.  Good job on the drama! We're hoping to get more romance going between the leads in the last 6 episodes!

 Song Joong Ki and wife are expecting another child! On July 8, the actor's agency announced, Song Joong-ki and his wife are pregnant with their second child. It is difficult to confirm the timing of birth or the gender of the child as these are private matters.  Song Joong Ki got married to actress Katy Louise Saunders in January 2023 and had their first child on June 2023. Congratulations! Source

 My Sweet Mobster is just like the title, sweet but quite chaotic on the side. It's the story of Seo Ji Hwan, a former mobster who only employs ex-convicts to help them change their lives; and Go Eun Ha, a struggling yet very passionate YouTuber who loves kids. It's one of our favorite KDrama tropes, where the bad boy falls for the sweet girl, but this just gives it a new spin. It's cliche, how these anti-heroes just turn mellow in front of their lady loves, but the pleasure of watching how they transform really is the heart of this series. When Ji Hwan and Eun Ha's path crosses, this is when the fun starts. Opposites really do attract. But we see how Jihwan tries so hard to win over Eunha and their delightful, fluttery encounters makes us blush as well. The tough gangster, who is really a softie inside, makes ways to bring Eunha closer to him. And that's how our dear prosecutor comes in the picture, Jang Hyun Woo. He believes that Ji Hwan is so dangerous that he ma...

 It's a double celebration for Dare to Love Me actress Lee Yoo Young as she is now married and soon-to-be mom! As announced by her agency, Ace Factory: Hello, this is Lee Yoo Young's agency, Ace Factory. First of all, I would like to thank everyone who has been watching and supporting Lee Yoo-young's activities. I would like to inform you of Lee Yoo-young's wedding. Lee Yoo-young became an official couple after registering her marriage with her non-celebrity husband in May this year. The two, who formed a couple's bond with deep affection and trust for each other, will become parents in September. As the birth date approaches, a separate wedding is not yet scheduled. I would appreciate it if you could show your affectionate interest and congratulations to Lee Yoo-young, who is opening a new life as a couple and as a parent. Thank you. She was last seen on the drama Dare to Love Me with Kim Myung Soo.  Read on Kim Myung Soo's military discharge  Source  

 Recent Instagram photos of Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won made fans believe they were lovestagramming. On July 1, Kim Soo Hyun posted 4 photos on his Instagram. But soon after, he deletedd the photos and replaced them with videos of clouds taken from a plane. Fans speculated that the photos were deleted because they were too similar with photos posted by his Queen of Tears leading lady, Kim Ji Won. 5 days ago, Kim Ji Won posted photos after a designer brand in Taiwan. She was wearing a black off shoulder dress and the poses were quite similar with that of her leading man. So obviously, the deletion will make fans suspicious. Fans of the actor have left comments on his latest IG post: "The clouds are beautiful, but the deleted photos were more beautiful,"  "I saw the deleted photos. So, you two are together?! Omg,"  "Oppa, it's too late. We've all captured it," "Why did you delete the photos? Was it because it was 'lovestagram'?!",  ...