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Lee Jong Suk, Girls’ Generation’s YoonA, And More Fall Victim To A Lawless World In “Big Mouth”

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  “Big Mouth” has shared a preview of its unique and lawless world! MBC’s upcoming Friday-Saturday drama “Big Mouth” is a hard-boiled noir drama about a third-rate lawyer named Park Chang Ho (Lee Jong Suk) who winds up in charge of a murder case that turns him overnight into a genius conman known as “Big Mouse.” In order to survive and protect his family, he must expose a huge conspiracy among the privileged upper classes. Given this shocking predicament, curiosity is rising to see how Park Chang Ho and his wife Go Mi Ho (Girls’ Generation’s YoonA) will be able to successfully overcome all odds and protect their future. Amidst this large matter at hand, the couple will have to save the rest of their extended family while also paying attention to figuring out the secret of their town Gucheon. The fictional new city of Gucheon has a population of over 1 million and dreams of becoming a large metropolitan city. Former star prosecutor Choi Do Ha (Kim Joo Heon) is the mayor of Gucheon w...

Ji Sung, Seo Ji Hye, And Lee Soo Kyung Pick Keywords To Depict Their Characters In Upcoming Mystery Drama “Adamas”

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  Ji Sung, Seo Ji Hye, and Lee Soo Kyung are set to make intriguing transformations in “Adamas”! tvN’s “Adamas” depicts the story of twin brothers uncovering the truth from an incident 22 years ago. The two will work as one in order to clear the murder charges of their biological father who was accused of killing their stepfather and to find the “adamas” that is the evidence for the murder. Ji Sung will be playing both twins named Ha Woo Shin and Song Soo Hyun. Although the two brothers look alike, their personalities and approaches to tackling problems are completely different. Ha Woo Shin is a best-selling mystery novel author, and Song Soo Hyun is a special forces prosecutor who works at the Central District Prosecutor’s office. Seo Ji Hye takes on the role of Eun Hye Soo, the daughter-in-law of Haesong Group’s CEO, and Lee Soo Kyung stars as Kim Seo Hee, a social affairs reporter at TNC with deep wounds on the inside. As viewers grow gradually curious about “Adamas” and its sto...

Na In Woo And Kim Dong Young Are Dumbfounded By A Mysterious USB In “Jinxed At First”

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  Na In Woo and Kim Dong Young will have a nerve-wracking meeting in “Jinxed at First”! Based on a webtoon called “The Jinx’s Lover,” “Jinxed at First” is a fantasy romance drama about what happens when a poor, unlucky man stumbles upon a goddess of fortune who jumps out into the unknown to undo a curse despite having been hidden away by a  chaebol  family. Na In Woo stars as the “jinxed” fish seller Gong Soo Kwang, while Girls’ Generation‘s Seohyun plays Seul Bi, who has the special power of being able to see a person’s future when she touches them. Ahead of Episode 11, KBS has unveiled stills of Gong Soo Kwang looking nervous after meeting with loan shark Mr. Wang (Kim Dong Young). Before this, Gong Soo Kwang and Seul Bi had gone to the Seodong Market together where she whispered a request to a huddle of their neighbors. When Mr. Wang arrived late, Seul Bi made sure to let him know her request too, making viewers wonder what she was asking of everyone. In the new stills...

Watch: Girls’ Generation’s Yuri Hilariously Apologizes After Mistaking Kim Young Chul For SM’s Founder Lee Soo Man

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  Girls’ Generation’s Yuri has made a hilarious apology to SM Entertainment’s founder Lee Soo Man after mistaking Kim Young Chul for him! On the July 19 broadcast of Girls’ Generation’s reality show “So Shi Tam Tam” (romanized title), the members participated in three extreme missions, including sky gliding, off-road luge, and an alpine coaster. During the final alpine coaster mission, the group members were shown photos of 10 different stars throughout the ride and had to memorize their names in order. During Yuri’s run, she immediately recognized Kang Ho Dong, but was just as quick to name Lee Soo Man while looking at comedian Kim Young Chul’s photo. Even after the ride was finished, Yuri confidently stated, “I almost thought Lee Soo Man was someone else!” The correct order of celebrities was Kang Ho Dong, Kim Young Chul, Son Suk Ku, Lee Hyori, Code Kunst, Jo Jung Suk, Dooly, Jun Hyun Moo, Lee Yong Jin, and Eugene. While desperately trying to memorize the list, Yuri hilariously a...

“Café Minamdang” Continues Streak At No. 1 As “Link” Also Enjoys Ratings Boost

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  KBS2’s “Café Minamdang” continues at No. 1! According to Nielsen Korea, the July 19 broadcast of “Café Minamdang” garnered an average nationwide rating of 5.0 percent for episode 8. This is a 0.5 percent increase from the previous night’s score of 4.5 percent. tvN’s “Link” achieved an average nationwide rating of 2.0 percent, marking a small boost in ratings from the previous episode’s score of 1.423 percent.

5 Times Our Hearts Broke In Episodes 11-12 Of “Yumi’s Cells 2”

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  It seems as though this season of “Yumi’s Cells” is bringing all the pain and heartbreak. Yet again, viewers are faced with several heartbreaking situations that are brought into the world of Yumi and her cells. Here are five times our hearts broke in episodes 11 and 12. Warning: Spoilers for episodes 11-12 ahead! 1. Seeing how much pain Babi has gone through A couple of months after Yumi and Babi break up, Babi is given the choice to move back to Seoul from Jeju Island. He decides that he no longer wants to stay in Jeju as it is too painful for him. When he returns to Seoul, he bumps into Yumi at the local coffee shop, and there is a flashback to right after Yumi and Babi break up, and we are able to see just how difficult it was for Babi after the breakup. Although Yumi is the one to break up with Babi and the story is told in Yumi’s perspective, you really start to sympathize with Babi here. We see how much pain he has gone through, and it’s really heartbreaking to see how dow...

“Eve” Raises Tension With Preview Of Seo Ye Ji And Park Byung Eun Facing Each Other In Court

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  “Eve” is about a   chaebol‘s  2 trillion won (approximately $1.7 billion) divorce lawsuit that shocks the entire nation. Unbeknownst to the public, the lawsuit is the result of a carefully calculated revenge scheme 13 years in the making. Seo Ye Ji stars as Lee Ra El, the dangerously alluring woman at the center of the divorce lawsuit whose true identity and lifestyle are slowly starting to come to light. Spoilers Previously on “Eve,” Lee Ra El found out her partner-in-crime Jang Mun Hee (Lee Il Hwa) was murdered by Han So Ra (Yoo Sun), Han Pan Ro (Jun Gook Hwan), and Kim Jung Chul (Jung Hae Kyun). In the process, she learned the truth about the death of her biological mother Kim Jin Sook (Kim Jung Young). As a result, Lee Ra El stepped up to proceed with Jang Mun Hee’s lawsuit and launched a war to destroy Kang Yoon Kyum (Park Byung Eun), Han So Ra, Han Pan Ro, and Kim Jung Chul. Meanwhile, Kang Yoon Kyum felt immense shock and betrayal after learning Lee Ra ...

Jun Kwang Ryul Unexpectedly Shows His Soft Side In Front Of Girls’ Generation’s Seohyun In “Jinxed At First”

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  More secrets will be unveiled in the upcoming episode of “Jinxed at First”! Based on a webtoon called “The Jinx’s Lover,” “Jinxed at First” is a fantasy romance drama about what happens when a poor, unlucky man stumbles upon a goddess of fortune who jumps out into the unknown to undo a curse despite having been hidden away by a  chaebol  family. Na In Woo stars as the “jinxed” fish seller Gong Soo Kwang, while Girls’ Generation’s Seohyun plays Seul Bi, who has the special power of being able to see a person’s future when she touches them. Spoilers Previously on “Jinxed at First,” Gong Soo Kwang came to Geumhwa Hotel and asked Seul Bi to go back to the outside world. However, Seul Bi rejected him, saying, “It’s too late” and even returned the ring he gave her. The new stills feature Seul Bi, Mi Soo (Yoon Ji Hye), and Sun Sam Joong (Jun Kwang Ryul). Sun Sam Joong creates a strange atmosphere when he gazes gently at Seul Bi, who seems perplexed but manages to kee...

Park Eun Bin, Kang Ki Young, And More Go Against Their Rival Law Firm’s Queen Bee Jin Kyung In “Extraordinary Attorney Woo”

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  An interesting court battle will ensue in “Extraordinary Attorney Woo”! The drama tells the story of Woo Young Woo (Park Eun Bin), a young lawyer with Asperger’s syndrome who joins a major law firm. Due to her high IQ of 164, impressive memory, and creative thought process, the brilliant Woo Young Woo graduates at the top of her class from the prestigious Seoul National University for both college and law school – but she still finds herself struggling when it comes to social interactions. Spoilers Previously, the lawyers of Hanbada Law Firm have been taking various cases, and the preview of the upcoming episode showed that they will be dealing with a lawsuit regarding the neighborhood of Sodeok. The newly released stills preview the court battle between Hanbada Law Firm and Taesan Law Firm. In particular, Tae Su Mi of Taesan will make an appearance. Nicknamed “The King,” she overwhelms the court with her soft charisma and calm dignity. Her presence makes Hanbada’s rookie lawyers...

Kang Ha Neul Doesn’t Fight Back When The Police Arrive To Arrest Him In “Insider”

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  JTBC’s “Insider” has shared an intriguing sneak peek of its next episode! “Insider” is an action suspense drama about a judicial trainee whose life falls apart in the blink of an eye while going undercover to investigate a corrupt prosecutor. While in prison, he begins to plot revenge for the betrayal he’s experienced. Kang Ha Neul stars as the vengeful Kim Yo Han, while Lee Yoo Young plays Oh Soo Yeon, a powerful and well-connected underground businesswoman who makes Kim Yo Han an appealing offer. Spoilers Previously on “Insider,” Kim Yo Han took over Goldman Casino after getting his hands on the slush fund that was formerly under Yang Hwa’s control. In newly released stills from the drama’s upcoming episode, chaos unfolds at the Goldman Casino when the police arrive looking for Kim Yo Han. However, even as his employees get into a physical fight with the detectives while trying to ward them off, Kim Yo Han appears as cool and unperturbed as ever as he calmly approaches Hong Jae...

Kim Tae Ri Opens Up About Her Role In Upcoming Sci-Fi Film “Alienoid”

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  Kim Tae Ri revealed more details on her role in the upcoming film “Alienoid”! Directed by Choi Dong Hoon, “Alienoid” is an upcoming two-part sci-fi film about the happenings that occur when a mysterious time portal opens and connects Taoists from the Goryeo Dynasty searching for a legendary sword with people in 2022 chasing down an alien prisoner that’s been imprisoned in a human’s body. Kim Tae Ri stars as Lee Ahn, a woman who can shoot thunder. In a recent interview, Kim Tae Ri shared that the director explained the details of the film’s plot to her by drawing on a whiteboard. She explained, “While listening, I kept imagining different scenarios. For example, Lee Ahn is from the Goryeo Dynasty so why does she have a gun? Also, Moo Reuk (Ryu Jun Yeol) knows nothing about this gun. So when he sees the gun he says, “It smells like soybean oil,” which was a reaction I found really funny. The conversations when people from the Goryeo Dynasty see modern-day items and vice versa were ...

“Alchemy Of Souls” And “It’s Beautiful Now” Both Soar To Their Highest Ratings Yet

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    Two dramas hit new all-time highs in viewership last night! On July 17, tvN’s “Alchemy of Souls” earned the highest viewership ratings of its run to date. According to Nielsen Korea, the fantasy romance drama climbed to an average nationwide rating of 7.0 percent for its 10th episode, taking first place in its time slot across all cable channels and setting a new personal record for the show. “Alchemy of Souls” also remained first place in its time slot among the key demographic of viewers ages 20 to 49, with whom it scored a nationwide average of 3.8 percent for the night. Meanwhile, KBS 2TV’s “It’s Beautiful Now” soared to an average nationwide rating of 26.0 percent, marking a new all-time high for the weekend drama, which remained the most-watched program to air on any channel on Sunday. Finally, JTBC’s “Cleaning Up” rose to an average nationwide rating of 2.5 percent ahead of the final week of its run. Congratulations to the casts and crews of both “Alchemy of Souls” ...

Kim Ji Young Finally Reveals The Truth About Moon Ga Young’s Kidnapping Incident In “Link”

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  The truth of the mysterious kidnapping case is finally rising to the surface in “Link”! The drama tells the story of Eun Gye Hoon (Yeo Jin Goo), an executive chef, and Noh Da Hyun (Moon Ga Young), an employee at his restaurant who has been unlucky in both love and life. The two are connected by a special “link” that delivers all of Noh Da Hyun’s emotions directly to Eun Gye Hoon. This means that he goes through all her ups and downs through joy, sorrow, and pain. Spoilers As Noh Da Hyun started regaining her missing childhood memories, she started to question her mother Hong Bok Hee (Kim Ji Young) and grandmother Na Choon Ok (Ye Soo Jung). They claimed they didn’t know about the disappearance of Eun Gye Hoon’s younger sister Eun Gye Young, but Noh Da Hyun was also a victim of the kidnapping case. Previously, when they were trying to get rid of Lee Jin Geun’s (Shin Jae Hwi‘s) body, Noh Da Hyun got the impression that it wasn’t their first time doing this. When Noh Da Hyun asked Ki...

Seo Ye Ji’s Icy Expression Makes Yoo Sun Freeze With Fear In “Eve”

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  Expect more icy tension in the upcoming episode of “Eve”! “Eve” is about a  chaebol’ s 2 trillion won (approximately $1.7 billion) divorce lawsuit that shocks the entire nation. Unbeknownst to the public, the lawsuit is the result of a carefully calculated revenge scheme 13 years in the making. Seo Ye Ji stars as Lee Ra El, the dangerously alluring woman at the center of the divorce lawsuit whose true identity and lifestyle are slowly starting to come to light. Spoilers Previously on “Eve,” Lee Ra El found out her partner-in-crime Jang Mun Hee (Lee Il Hwa) was murdered by Han So Ra (Yoo Sun), Han Pan Ro (Jun Gook Hwan), and Kim Jung Chul (Jung Hae Kyun). In the process, she learned the truth about the death of her biological mother Kim Jin Sook (Kim Jung Young). As a result, Lee Ra El stepped up to proceed with Jang Mun Hee’s lawsuit and launched a war to destroy Kang Yoon Kyum (Park Byung Eun), Han So Ra, Han Pan Ro, and Kim Jung Chul. On July 18, the drama unveil...

Ji Sung, Seo Ji Hye, And Lee Soo Kyung Pique Curiosity With Their Vague Relationships In New Drama “Adamas”

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  Adamas” has shared a preview of the intricate relationships between Ji Sung, Seo Ji Hye, and Lee Soo Kyung! “Adamas” depicts the story of twin brothers uncovering the truth from an incident 22 years ago. The two will work as one in order to clear the murder charges of their biological father who was accused of killing their stepfather and to find the “adamas” that is the evidence for the murder. Ji Sung will be playing both twins named Ha Woo Shin and Song Soo Hyun. Although the two brothers look alike, their personalities and approaches to tackling problems are completely different. Ha Woo Shin is a best-selling mystery novel author, and Song Soo Hyun is a special forces prosecutor who works at the Central District Prosecutor’s office. Seo Ji Hye takes on the role of Eun Hye Soo, the daughter-in-law of Haesong Group’s CEO, and Lee Soo Kyung stars as Kim Seo Hee, a social affairs reporter at TNC with deep wounds on the inside. Ha Woo Shin, Song Soo Hyun, Eun Hye Soo, an...

Kim Ji Young Finally Reveals The Truth About Moon Ga Young’s Kidnapping Incident In “Link”

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  The truth of the mysterious kidnapping case is finally rising to the surface in “Link”! The drama tells the story of Eun Gye Hoon (Yeo Jin Goo), an executive chef, and Noh Da Hyun (Moon Ga Young), an employee at his restaurant who has been unlucky in both love and life. The two are connected by a special “link” that delivers all of Noh Da Hyun’s emotions directly to Eun Gye Hoon. This means that he goes through all her ups and downs through joy, sorrow, and pain. Spoilers As Noh Da Hyun started regaining her missing childhood memories, she started to question her mother Hong Bok Hee (Kim Ji Young) and grandmother Na Choon Ok (Ye Soo Jung). They claimed they didn’t know about the disappearance of Eun Gye Hoon’s younger sister Eun Gye Young, but Noh Da Hyun was also a victim of the kidnapping case. Previously, when they were trying to get rid of Lee Jin Geun’s (Shin Jae Hwi‘s) body, Noh Da Hyun got the impression that it wasn’t their first time doing this. When Noh Da Hyun asked Ki...