As we are approaching the end of the fourth week of this month, both familiar faces and emerging talents are grabbing attention and dominating the headlines. From the much-acclaimed band NCT's member Ten announcing his solo debut to 'A Model Family' actress Yoon Jin-seo announcing that she's welcomed her first child into this world, this Saturday, we have you covered.
Here are top five newsmakers in the entertainment industry of the week, all the way from South Korea.
NCT바카라s Ten Announces Official Solo Debut
After much anticipation and a long wait, K-Pop band 's singer and dancer Ten has finally announced his official solo debut. In a formal announcement on January 26 at midnight KST, Ten revealed the date for his highly anticipated solo debut. Titled 바카라TEN,바카라 the mini-album is set to release on February 13 at 6 PM KST. This will make the Thai singer the second member of NCT to make a solo album, right after Taeyong who released 바카라SHALALA바카라 in June 2023. Although Ten has previously dropped solo songs, this upcoming debut in the next month will be his first official album as a solo artist. So mark your calendars for some exciting music!
Ahyeon To Return To BABYMONSTER
On January 25 KST, YG Entertainment took netizens by surprise with an announcement where founder Yang Hyun-suk personally shared the much-awaited news of Ahyeon rejoining BABYMONSTER, citing improvements in her health. After being unable to participate in the rookie group's debut last November due to certain health issues, Ahyeon is now geared up to make a comeback. In light of her return, will be re-recording their singles, 바카라BATTER UP바카라 and the upcoming pre-release single 바카라Stuck In The Middle,바카라 both of which don바카라t include Ahyeon. Yang Hyun-suk also revealed that after the release of 바카라Stuck In The Middle바카라 on February 1 and their first mini-album in April, the girl group's first full-length album is in the works for a release in the autumn.
Yoon Jin-seo Embraces Motherhood
Actress Yoon Jin-seo has joyfully welcomed a baby girl into the world. The announcement of this good news came to light on January 23, as her agency Big Picture Entertainment revealed, "Yoon Jin-seo gave birth to her daughter on the early morning of January 21. Both the mother and child are in good health." This marks an extremely special moment for the 'A Model Family' actress, and her non-celebrity husband, who have welcomed their first child about seven years into marriage. The couple had a private wedding in 2017 after three years of dating, and the actress바카라 pregnancy was officially confirmed by her agency in July 2023.
IU Drops Her Comeback Song, Tops iTunes
IU dropped the much-awaited movie-like music video for her comeback track 'Love wins all.' Directed by Um Tae-hwa, known for his work on 'Concrete Utopia,' the 5 minutes 22 seconds music video features BTS바카라 V and tells the heart-wrenching tale of a couple struggling to survive in a post-apocalyptic future. The lyrics, the visuals, the storyline; it has brought tears to the eyes of everyone who바카라s watched it. Now, with her highly-anticipated comeback, is dominating global music charts with this pre-release single, which immediately claimed the top spot on various domestic real-time music charts, including Melon바카라s Top 100, making it the first song by a female artist to reach No.1. Furthermore, 바카라Love wins all바카라 achieved No.1 on iTunes Top Songs charts in at least 23 regions all across the globe.
Multi-Starrer Film 'Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint' Has Commenced Filming
Get ready for the much-anticipated movie adaptation of 'Omniscient Reader바카라s Viewpoint' (working title). On January 24, the makers of the film officially announced its star-studded cast, including Lee Min-ho, , Chae Soo-bin, BLACKPINK바카라s , Shin Seung-ho, Nana, Park Ho-san, Choi Young-joon, and more. Filming of the multi-starrer commenced in December 2023. The plot of the film, based on the webtoon of the same name, revolves around Kim Dok-ja (Ahn Hyo-seop), an ordinary office worker and a passionate fan of the web novel 'Three Ways to Survive in a Ruined World.' His knowledge becomes crucial in preventing the world from crumbling as he's the only one who knows of the events unfolding. Alongside the cast confirmation, behind-the-scenes stills from the script reading were also released, which only heightened anticipation among fans for their performances on the big screen. The film will be directed by Kim Byung-woo in collaboration with REALIES Pictures.
