Time for the latest K-entertainment news with Walter Lee.
A Korean celebrity power couple have shown their support for the needy?
Korean celebrity couple Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin have donated 300 million Korean won, roughly 204 thousand U.S. dollars, to help those in need. They reportedly said that they hope to spread warmth.
The couple have consistently participated in charitable endeavours, providing support each year to low-income families, children and adolescents with rare diseases, and single mothers. This tradition continued last year as they carried on with their philanthropic initiatives.
They contributed 150 million KRW, just over 100 thousand U.S. dollars, to Asan Medical Centre to assist with medical treatment costs for vulnerable patients, and donated an additional 150 million won to the development funds for the paediatrics and obstetrics and gynaecology departments at Samsung Medical Centre.
From a power actor/actress couple now to a power K-pop group, 2NE1!
Second generation K-pop super group 2NE1 have been touring across Asia to celebrate their 15th anniversary which started off right here in Korea last year. With the popularity of the tour, according to YG Entertainment on Monday, 2NE1 will hold the ‘2025 2NE1 CONCERT: WELCOME BACK ENCORE IN SEOUL.’ The concert is set for April 12 and 13, offering fans another chance to see the girls back in action.
The venue has been upgraded to the KSPO Dome in Olympic Park, Seoul, significantly expanding its scale. The audience capacity will be over three times larger than last October’s Seoul concert, which marked the start of their tour, reflecting the group’s effort to meet the overwhelming demand from fans.
Pre-sale tickets for the concert will open at 8 PM on February 5 through Interpark Tickets.
Last but not least, we have some K-movie news.
An interesting and amusing title for a movie that is about to premiere soon! The movie “Forbidden Fairytale” starring Park Ji-hyun , Super Junior’s Choi Si-won , and Sung Dong-il is scheduled to hit theatres this Wednesday.
“Forbidden Fairytale” tells the story of a rookie public servant Danbi , played by Park Ji-hyun , who works in the Youth Protection Division and dreams of becoming a children’s book author but unexpectedly finds herself writing adult romance novels. However, it is Danbi’s job to crack down on illegal pornography including the adult romance novels she is writing that have been uploaded online in secret.
Choi Si-won takes on the role of Jung-seok , the former ace of the Youth Protection Division enforcement team. Meanwhile, Sung Dong-il has been cast as Hwang , a veteran figure in the adult web novel industry.
Sounds like a fun movie. Thanks for that Walter.
Source : Arirang TV, https://www.arirang.com/news/view?id=279622
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