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Blackpink's Rose and '16 Years Older' Actor Kang Dong Won: 4 Proofs of Love?

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Blackpink's Rose and '16 Years Older' Actor Kang Dong Won: 4 Proofs of Love?  Blackpink member Rose and actor Kang Dong-won are rumored to be dating.  A post titled "Evidence proving that Kang Dong Won and Rose are in a relationship" appeared on an online community in South Korea.  'First evidence' The author claimed that the two were in a relationship and presented the first piece of evidence as a necklace and coat they wore together.   The published photo shows the two wearing necklaces with what appears to be the same design. Two necklaces are visible, both by John Elliot. 'Second evidence' For the second time, the author claimed that the two were spotted at the same location. The location is Frieze Seoul, the first art fair in Asia to be held at COEX in Seoul in 2022.  'Third evidence' The third piece of evidence is people who know both of them. The author posted a photo of Kang with Eva Chow, a Korean-American who is widely recognized ...

'Idol School' Manipulation Kim Tae-eun CP Returns to Work at Mnet / Fromis-9 disbandment?

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 'Idol School' Manipulation Kim Tae-eun CP Returns to Work at Mnet Fromis_9 fears disbandment Executive Producer (CP) Kim Tae-eun, who was sentenced to over a year in prison for manipulating the voting rankings of Mnet's "Idol School," is reportedly still employed by Mnet.  Mnet rehired CP Kim Tae-eun after she was released from prison in February 2022. This was another surprise for viewers who assumed that she would have left or been fired. CP Kim Tae Eun was indicted in July 2020 for allegedly tampering with the voting for the previous episode of "Idol School. He initially denied all allegations, but as the investigation expanded and evidence surfaced, he eventually admitted to the manipulation and was taken into custody the following June, with the remainder of his sentence completed after serving eight months in prison. "Idol School," which aired in 2017, is the audition program that created the girl group Fromis_9 (now known as Pledis under HYB...

CJ ENM apologizes for rehiring PD Ahn Jun-young for 'manipulating Produce Series'

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 CJ ENM apologizes for rehiring PD Ahn Jun-young for 'manipulating Produce Series' "Misjudgment" CJ ENM has apologized for rehiring PD Ahn Joon-young, who was sentenced to two years in prison and fined 37 million won for manipulating the rankings of Mnet's audition program "Produce 101," saying it was a "wrong decision" after criticism. "The decision to give him a chance to make up for his past mistakes did not meet society's standards of fairness," CJ ENM said in a statement on Friday. "We apologize to the many people who love Mnet and to our employees who have been working silently with the pride of being the best content company," the company said. "We humbly accept our shortcomings in hiring standards and will quickly correct the issues that have been revealed to prevent similar incidents from happening again." The company has not terminated Ms. Ahn, who has already been rehired. At this time, Ahn PD has no...

BTS Jungkook demolishes Itaewon-dong 76 billion won house and builds '3-story mansion'

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BTS Jungkook demolishes Itaewon-dong 76 billion won house and builds '3-story mansion' BTS member Jungkook is demolishing his Itaewon-dong home, which he purchased in 2020, to build a three-story mansion with two basements and three floors. Jungkook received a building permit for the new single-family home from Yongsan-gu Office in July last year. Jungkook had previously purchased a house in Itaewon-dong for 7.63 billion won in December 2020. The detached house that Jungkook is building is reportedly a 1161.04 square meter mansion. The land area is 633.05 square meters and the building area is 348.05 square meters. The foundation is currently under construction, and the estimated completion date is May 31, 2024. Itaewon-dong, where Jungkook is building his mansion, is a wealthy neighborhood that has been called the "Korean version of Beverly Hills.  After purchasing the Itaewon-dong home, Jungkook gifted his 4 billion won apartment in Yongsan-gu to his brother.

The 'Jiraksil 지락실' quartet captured filming in Bali, Indonesia

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 The 'Jiraksil 지락실' quartet captured filming in Bali, Indonesia The four members of TVN's "Jiraksil 뿅뿅 지구오락실" have traveled to Bali, Indonesia. The four members of tvN's entertainment program "Jiraksil," including Lee Eun Ji, Oh My Girl's Mimi, Lee Young Ji, and IVE's Ahn Yu Jin, are currently filming in Bali. The quartet filmed for the program in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul at the end of last month, and then went straight to Bali.  On the 29th of last month, Torongi, the representative character of "Ponpong Earth Fun Room," released a photo of the four captured in Sangam-dong on SNS.  In the photo, the four were wearing various conceptual outfits with suitcases.  "Ppong Pong Earth Fun Room" is a variety entertainment program in which four heroes unite to catch a lunar rabbit that has escaped to Earth.  It was the new work of PD Na Young-seok, the Midas touch of the entertainment industry. Season 1 was filmed in Thailand. ...

'Produce 101 Rigging' PD Ahn Joon-young rejoins Mnet one year after release from prison

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 'Produce 101 Rigging' PD Ahn Joon-young rejoins Mnet  one year after release from prison  PD Ahn Jun-young, who was sentenced to prison for rigging Mnet's "Produce 101," has reportedly rejoined Mnet.  Mnet is giving him one more chance, considering his sincere desire to reform. Mnet announced today (March 3) that "PD Ahn Jun-young, who left the company last year, has rejoined the company," explaining the reasoning behind the rejoining, saying, "We decided to give PD Ahn another chance in light of his sincere reflection on his past mistakes and his desire to play a role in restoring trust between Mnet and individuals." This comes more than a year and five months after he was released from prison in November 2021 after serving a prison sentence for leading the manipulation of the audition program "Produce" series. Although Mnet said it accepted Ahn's reinstatement out of consideration for his will, viewers who were deceived by the ...

South Korea's MZ generation falls in love with traditional Korean sweets, '약과 yakgwa'

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 South Korea's MZ generation falls in love with traditional Korean sweets, 'yakgwa; 약과' A new word was born: Halmanial 할매니얼 (millennial + grandmother). The 'Halmanial' phenomenon, a trend of Korean MZs visiting old restaurants, has revived forgotten things, and not only that, but it has become the center of a trend, causing out-of-stocks and resells. Yakgwa is a prime example. After it became a trendy dessert, MZ consumers flocked to various parts of the country, including Chuncheon, Uijeongbu, and Pocheon, in search of delicious restaurants that went viral. Social media was flooded with selfies showing off their purchases, and the popularity grew so much that it became difficult to buy without an open run (waiting before business hours and rushing to buy when the doors opened). It has become as difficult to get pills as it is to get concert tickets, giving rise to the neologism "Yakketing" (Yakgwa + marketing). It's not uncommon to find them for sale ...