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 Congratulations to the winners of the 45th Blue Dragon Awards! The event was hosted by Lee Jehoon and Han Jimin and took place at the KBS Hall on November 29. Here are the list of winners. Best Picture: “12.12: The Day” Best Director: Jang Jae Hyun (“Exhuma”) Best Actor: Hwang Jung Min (“12.12: The Day”) Best Actress: Kim Go Eun (“Exhuma”) Best Supporting Actor: Jung Hae In (“I, the Executioner”) Best Supporting Actress: Lee Sang Hee (“My Name is Loh Kiwan”) Best New Actor: Noh Sang Hyun (“Love in the Big City”) Best New Actress: Park Ju Hyun (“Drive”) Best New Director: Cho Hyun Chul (“The Dream Songs”) Best Screenplay: Cho Hyun Chul (“The Dream Songs”) Best Art Direction: Seo Seong Gyeong (“Exhuma”) Best Music: Primary (“Love in the Big City”) Best Technical Achievement: Yoo Sang Seob, Jang Han Seung (“I, the Executioner”) Popular Star Awards: Koo Kyo Hwan, Jung Hae In, Lim Ji Yeon, Tang Wei Audience Choice Award for Most Popular Film: “12.12: The Day” Best Editing: Kim Sang Bum...

 For December, When the Phone Rings will not air for 2 nights. According to a SPOTV News on the 28th, MBC's Friday-Saturday 'When the Phone Rings' has decided to cancel two episodes, on December 14 and 20. Read web novels of When the Phone Rings here The cancellation was decided due to the continuing development of the series and will provide a short break. Instead, a documentary on Han Kang will be aired on December 14. Han is the 1st Korean to win a Nobel Prize in Literature. While on the 20th, a recap of the first 7 episodes will be aired. Source

 Those who want spoilers for the drama When the Phone Rings can actually read the story ahead of all of us! Here's the link for the web novel:     When the Phone Rings web novel     When the Phone Rings web novel 2 Here's the link for the webtoon:     When the Phone Rings webtoon Enjoy!

 After 9 years, Lee Dong Hwi and Jung Ho Yeon have broken up. On November 26, a media outlet reported the split. In response, the agencies of both actors have confirmed the news and said they decided to remain as friends. Lee Dong-hwi's agency, Company On, told Dispatch on the 26th,  The two recently broke up. Jung Ho-yeon's Saram Entertainment also said,  They decided to remain good colleagues. They started dating in 2015. Source Source

 Actor Jung Woo Sung has recently admitted being the father of model Moon Gabi's child. According to Ten Asia, Jung Woo Sung is reportedly in a long-term relationship with a non-celebrity woman. According to his close acquaintances, this is not a casual romance, especially given his maturity and age. It is also said that their relationship is serious enough to be official. The couple has even gone on a double date with the well-known "Cheongdam Couple," Lee Jung Jae and Lim Se Ryung. There is also speculation about whether Jung Woo Sung was involved with Moon Gabi while being in a relationship with his current partner. Moon Gabi, who has been dating her own partner for over a year, is reportedly pregnant as of June. Even if Jung Woo Sung had ended his relationship with Moon Gabi prior to this, questions of moral integrity remain. Critics argue that beginning a relationship with his current partner while aware of an alleged extramarital affair casts a shadow over his actio...

 Song Joong Ki and his wife have welcomed their new baby, a girl! On November 20, Song Joong Ki shared the womln derfulnews on his fan cafe.  I’m currently in Rome and it’been just over a year since I met my first child here. I’m incredibly grateful to announce that we’ve been blessed with another beautiful baby. Our lovely princess was born healthy, and both my wife and our baby are doing well and resting.  It was in July when the actor's agency confirmed that they are expecting another child. The couple were married in January 2023 and welcomed their son in June 2023. Song Joong Ki's full letter. Hello. This is Joong-ki. The weather is getting colder. I wonder how everyone is doing. I'm currently filming the drama My Youth. I'm living in the present, but most of my memories, good or bad, are from the past. I met the character Seon Woo-hae and I feel both affectionate and sad, but the conclusion is... I'm filming very happily . It seems like it's been a long t...

 Jung So Min finally shared moments from her Bali photo shoot with her Love Next Door leading man, Jung Hae In.  Jung Hae In greeted the viewers with a cute complaint about taking a bath. I took a bath with a bath bomb first thing in the morning, so now it feels like my soul is completely drained. But the photoshoot is going well. There was a rumor about the two dating after their drama wrapped up filming. To which Jung So Min clarified.  The rumors are not true. We just have good chemistry. Meanwhile, read Jung Hae In's response to the dating rumor here.   Some cute photos taken from the vlog. Watch full vlog here.

 Congratulations to Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born! The drama's final episode got a 14.458% nationwide average viewership rating, which means 3.840 million households tuned in for the series' finale episode. With this, Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born is now the 9th highest tvN drama in history. It has bumped off Vincenzo to 10th place (14.636%) and Our Blues, which is now off the top 10 list (14.597%). Read when Our Blues was the 7th highest rated tvN drama of all time when it aired This means that 2 of Kim Tae Ri's dramas are now in the list of highest rated tvN dramas of all time, Mr. Sunshine at number 5 (18.129%) and now, this.  #JeongnyeonTheStarIsBorn is such a wonderful drama, with everything that's good in it, the best is that it's centered in women. No oppa, no swooning over romantic scenes, just pure talent and good story. A Must watch. pic.twitter.com/Vv2LJuyCOs — Subeom Noona 🏝 🍉 💍 #MrPlankton (@NoonaChronicles) November 18, 2024 Again, a big congratulati...

 Actress Kim So Eun has shared a heartfelt tribute following the passing of her former We Got Married co-star, Song Jae Rim. On November 14, Kim So Eun posted this photo on social media along with the following message,  My heart is too broken to be expressed in words. I hope your journey ahead won’t be lonely.  This is in reference to Song Jae Rim's recent Instagram post about embarking on a long journey. She added,  Goodbye, my friend. See you again. The actress also reassured fans saying,   I've seen him off well. Please don’t worry about me. Kim So Eun and Song Jae Rim starred as an onscreen couple on the MBC variety show We Got Married in 2014, where they won the hearts of many viewers. The two reunited later in 2016 for the SBS drama Our Gap-soon. READ Song Jae Rim Passed Away Source

 Woo Do Hwan shared in a recent interview how he used to fear romance and prefers action scenes instead. In an interview last November 13 at a cafe in Seoul's Jongno District, he added, Action scenes have a set answer, but with romance or comedy, just because something feels exciting or funny on set doesn’t mean it’ll come across that way on screen. So, I wondered, ‘Can I really do romance? Woo Do Hwan is known for action roles in dramas such as Save Me, Mad Dog, My Country, The New Age and Blood Hounds. But he took on a different genre in a love story that ends in tragedy in Mr. Plankton. READ  The Mr. Plankton Effect, a Review He said, I’ve done quite a few projects, but this is the first time I’ve been loved for an emotional, rather than action-driven, role. Even my dad gave me a ‘praise sticker’ after watching it! He also said that he hasn't entirely overcome his fear of romances.  I still have to work on breaking down that ‘romance phobia’ little by little. For ...

 Actor Song Jae Rim has passed away. He was 39. According to OSEN, he was found dead on the afternoon of November 12, 2024. According to Asia Economy on Nivember 12,  Song Jae-rim was found dead in an apartment in Seongdong-gu. Police reported that they found a two-page suicide note at the scene that day. Song Jae-rim's former agency said, "We didn't know about his whereabouts after his contract expired last year." The cause of death has not yet been announced. The funeral will be held at a funeral home in Yeouido on November 14 at 12 PM KST. The burial site has not yet been determined. Song Jae Rim debuted as a model in 2009 and appeared in the dramas Moon Embracing the Sun, Clean with Passion for Now, Cafe Minandang and most recently, Queen Woo.  Rest in peace. Source

 This was unexpected. A 10-episode story about a drifter and an orphan, both abandoned, both longing for love, found home in each other. This is Mr. Plankton for me, in a nutshell. But I have never thought this was more than just the romcom I thought it would be. Haejo and Jaemi, used to be lovers. He found out he was dying and got Jaemi to go with him in his adventures, on her wedding day. The groom was devastated, of course. And here we start to get to know the characters in this wonderful drama. View on Threads We learn that they still love each other. Haejo has this big abandonment issue that he tends to push people away, people who love him. But deep inside he's longing for the love that he once felt from his father.  Jaemi wanted to go back to his fiancé. But along the way, she realizes how much she still loves Haejo and stays. And with that comes the consequence of leaving her groom behind.  Was it really a sad ending? It may be. It may be not. For Haejo has...

 Who would have thought that Song Joong Ki would send Kim Seon Ho this kind of support? On November 3, Ghrelin Truck posted the tea truck support sent by the Vincenzo star to the set of Can This Love Be Translated. On the horizontal banner, it says: I am sincerely rooting for the drama, ‘Can This Love Be Translated?’, to actor Kim Seon Ho and director Yoo Yong Eun. Meanwhile, on the vertical banner:  To all the staff and actors of ‘Can This Love Be Translated?’ have a cup of tea and have fun shooting The two actors had a cute interaction at the  44th Blue Dragon Film Awards wherein they both won the Popular Star Award along with Park Bo Young and Jo In Sung. They also had a brief interaction at the Baeksang Arts Awards. Also, Song Joong Ki and Director Yoo Yong Eun previously worked together in the 2016 hit drama, Descendants of the Sun.  ICYMI: A fan was able to video call Song Joong Ki!

 The Judge from Hell has just finished its final episode and viewers are clamoring for more. The drama has attracted attention due to the complex characters that cross the boundary between good and evil and raises questions about human nature. The ending even hints at the possibility of a second season.  While Park Shin Hye has completely transformed into a demon judge from hell, who little by little changes due to the emotions she feels for a human, Han Da On (played by Kim Jae Young). In the final episode, she contemplated on taking a new path as a human, as long as she completes another mission from Lucifer.  How she skillfully managed the complexity of the character and beautifully portrayed Kang Bitna's human growth was widely praised by the viewers. Meanwhile, her ex-fiance, Jeong Tae Gyu (played by Lee Kyu Han) is that human completely driven by his own desires. Even resorting to evil ways to fulfill his lifelong dream of becoming rich. He is an effective vill...