Jeong Si-hwan · Articles (19)

Culture

Phu Quoc Resort Opens 465 Rooms to a 24-Hour Stay, From Breakfast to Late-Night Bites

WorldHotels Long Beach Resort Phu Quoc has launched an Ultra All-Inclusive programme that runs from sunrise to late night, bundling dining, relaxation and activities for a 24-hour stay.

Jeong Si-hwan · 2026.10.18

K-Variety

Yang Chi-seung Says Gym Fraud Loss Is Nearer 2 Billion Won Than the Reported 1.5 Billion

Gym owner Yang Chi-seung said on KBS2's Mr. House Husband 2 that his lease-fraud losses total about 2 billion won, and that actor Park Ha-na lent him money to finish member refunds. The episode also followed a day of part-time work at his bakery by Park Seo-jin and Park Hyo-jeong.

Jeong Si-hwan · 2026.10.18

K-pop

FLARE U Aim for a Top 10 Chart Entry and a Music Show Win After First Comeback Week

FLARE U, the duo of Kang Woo-jin and Choi Rip-woo, finished its first comeback week of music show appearances for the mini album LOVEHOOD. The members named a top 10 chart entry and a music show win as goals.

Jeong Si-hwan · 2026.10.18

K-drama

Park Jung-yeon's Period-Drama Debut Draws 9.2% Peak Ratings as a Collaborator's Daughter in 100 Days of Deception

Actor Park Jung-yeon made her first appearance in the tvN period drama 100 Days of Deception as Kim Myeong-nam, a National Salvation Corps member who secretly funds the group. The episode topped its time slot, including cable and general-programming channels, according to the source.

Jeong Si-hwan · 2026.10.18

Culture

Kim So-ri, Who Said She Can't Believe the Day Has Come, Shares Wedding Photos With Song Ji-ho

Singer and entertainer Kim So-ri posted wedding photos with actor Song Ji-ho on her social media on the 17th, after announcing her marriage in a handwritten letter on the 6th.

Jeong Si-hwan · 2026.10.18

K-Variety

Youth World No. 1 Yukiji Onishi Stalls Victory Wonder Dogs as Kim Yeon-koung Scolds Her Team

In the season-2 opener of MBC's Rookie Coach Kim Yeon-koung 2, Victory Wonder Dogs face Shujitsu High School at home and struggle against Yukiji Onishi's attack, drawing a sharp rebuke from coach Kim Yeon-koung. The preview does not reveal the result.

Jeong Si-hwan · 2026.10.18

K-movie

The Assassin(s) Stays No. 1 Among Korean Films for 19 Straight Days, Needing About 100,000 More Viewers to Break Even

The Assassin(s), directed by Hur Jin-ho, reached 3,192,758 cumulative admissions and placed second overall at the box office on October 17. It is about 100,000 viewers short of its estimated break-even point of roughly 3.3 million.

Jeong Si-hwan · 2026.10.18

K-Variety

Hired by Hyundai Motor Company in Their Final Year of High School: Vocational Graduates Share Career Paths on SBS

The first episode of SBS's "Rewriting the Formula for Success: Young Workers Are on Their Way to Work" featured vocational high school graduates working at Hyundai Motor Company, Samsung Electronics, Toss and SK hynix, as well as one who runs an orchard. Several continued their studies at university after starting work.

Jeong Si-hwan · 2026.10.18

K-drama

‘Dive into You’ Episode 8 to Reveal the Secret That Split Lovers After a Kiss in the Rain

Episode 8 of the drama Dive into You is set to explain why Yoon Ha-na and Jeong Woo-jae, lovers in 2013, are distant in 2026. It follows a cliffhanger in episode 7 in which a time slip returned Yoon Ha-na to a cold Jeong Woo-jae.

Jeong Si-hwan · 2026.10.18

K-pop

IVE Gives Each Member a Hero Name, From Captain Purple to Spider Red, in New Teaser

IVE's teaser for "Looks Can Kill" turns the six members into heroes with colour-coded suits and names. The title track is released ahead of the album on the 19th, and the mini album follows on the 26th.

Jeong Si-hwan · 2026.10.18

K-drama

‘Dive into You’ Episode 7: Jung Woo-jae Is a Top Actor in 2026 and Tells Yoon Ha-na to Keep Away

In episode 7 of Dive into You, Yoon Ha-na distanced herself from Jung Woo-jae in 2013 after a lighting accident, then a fallen camcorder swapped the souls of Yoon Ha-na and Yoon Ha-ru again and sent them to a 2026 in which Jung Woo-jae was cold toward them.

Jeong Si-hwan · 2026.10.18

K-pop

I-dle's MINNIE Goes All-Thai on New EP, Eight Years After Debut

I-dle's MINNIE will release the digital EP "i love you to the moon and back" on the 23rd, the first release made up entirely of Thai-language songs. It comes eight years after the group's debut.

Jeong Si-hwan · 2026.10.18

K-drama

Mysterious 'D.N' initials found in a patient's liver as 'Doctor X' hits a series-high 18.5% nationwide

SBS drama 'Doctor X: Age of the White Mafia' set a new personal best of 18.5% nationwide for its fourth episode, in which Gye Su-jeong found initials in a patient's liver that point to Na Dae-il.

Jeong Si-hwan · 2026.10.18

Culture

YTN anchor Eom Ji-min and docent Jung Woo-cheol to wed on 18th

YTN anchor Eom Ji-min and docent Jung Woo-cheol are set to marry on the 18th, announcing their union through wedding photos shared on social media.

Jeong Si-hwan · 2026.10.18

K-drama

Faked Love Confession, Then a Gun: 'Kim You-jung's Spy Is Abducted in '100 Days of Deception'

tvN has released stills ahead of episode 4 of '100 Days of Deception' showing Lee Ga-gyeong (Kim You-jung) held in a locked room after an ambush. The producers say the episode will reveal who is behind the abduction.

Jeong Si-hwan · 2026.10.18

Culture

Rapper Yang Hong-won, former High School Rapper winner, marries Won Hyun-joo about two years after birth of daughter

Rapper Yang Hong-won and Won Hyun-joo, a former model, married at an undisclosed venue in Seoul on the 18th, about two years after their daughter Rua was born. The couple shared their wedding preparations on social media and the YouTube channel Yang Hong-won's Parenting Diary.

Jeong Si-hwan · 2026.10.18

Culture

Ahn Chi-hwan Wrote a Song for His Late Mother After Clearing a Fallen Persimmon

Singer Ahn Chi-hwan talked on MBN's "Kim Joo-ha's Day and Night" about his stage 3 rectal cancer treatment, his wife, his late mother and his 15th album, released for his 40th debut anniversary.

Jeong Si-hwan · 2026.10.18

K-pop

Only 4 Korean Acts Among 116 Entries in Grammys' New Asian Pop Category as Japan's Stars Crowd In

Four Korean acts (IVE, KiiiKiii, FIFTY FIFTY and Park Hyo-shin) are known to have entered the 69th Grammys' new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category, while many Japanese artists submitted work. BTS said in July it would not enter, and the major Korean agencies stayed out.

Jeong Si-hwan · 2026.10.18

K-Variety

Son Jong-won Brews Coffee Mid-Battle as Four-Win Jung Ho-young Faces Him on Chef & My Fridge

JTBC's Chef & My Fridge opens CODE KUNST's fridge on the 18th, with two 15-minute cook-offs: Nam Sung-Hoon against Kim Poong, then four-win Jung Ho-young against top-ranked Son Jong-won.

Jeong Si-hwan · 2026.10.18

K-drama

Salon De Nabi Ends After 10 Episodes: A New Intern Arrives and a Trip Is Offered in the Finale

JTBC's weekend drama Salon De Nabi airs its final episode on the 18th at 10:30 p.m. The drama, originally made as 16 episodes, was compressed to 10, and the finale follows two couples while introducing a new intern.

Jeong Si-hwan · 2026.10.18

K-Variety

Florist Who Taught BTS Flower Arranging Marries Comedian Yun Jin-sol of 'Seojun's Mom' Fame

Comedian Yun Jin-sol, known for the "Seojun's Mom" character, married florist Kim Jun-yeon in Seoul on the 18th. Kim previously made the top 20 on the idol audition show Made in U and appeared on Run BTS!

Jeong Si-hwan · 2026.10.18

K-drama

"Let's See This Through to the End": Lee Jin-hee's Anesthesiologist Steals Scenes in Doctor X

Lee Jin-hee plays anesthesiology professor Jo Won-jin in SBS's Doctor X, and episodes 3 and 4 showed him backing a colleague, making a call during emergency brain surgery and quietly looking after a junior.

Jeong Si-hwan · 2026.10.18

K-drama

Both Were 7: ‘A Love Other Than Yours’ Reveals Leads Met the Day Her Father Died at Sea in Gangneung

Episode 9 of KBS 2TV's "A Love Other Than Yours" showed Namgung Ho and Lee Mi-do beginning a month apart. It also revealed that they first met at age 7, on the day Lee's father died at sea in Gangneung 29 years ago.

Jeong Si-hwan · 2026.10.18

K-drama

Doctor X Hits Series-High 20.8% Peak as Jang Seung-jo's Surgeon Is Linked to a Mark on a Patient's Liver

Episode 4 of SBS drama Doctor X drew a series-best 18.5% nationwide as Gye Su-jeong found a "D.N" mark in a patient's liver, raising questions about the past of Jang Seung-jo's character, Na Dae-il.

Jeong Si-hwan · 2026.10.18