Hello everyone! What happened this week you ask? Here are 7 K-Entertainment weekly news brought to you.
Are Top and Kim Gavin Dating? Netizens' Speculations Arise Online
Source: SBS News
After Kim Gavin posted a gathering photo on her Instagram where Top had his arm around her, it seems netizens have kept keen eyes on them.
Source: Sports DongA
A post on an online forum posted on May 20th questioned photos posted back in August 2019. Kim Gavin posted photos of herself posing by the windows overlooking the ocean. In the reflection on the mirror, you can see a man standing. Top also posted a similar photo on his Instagram within a similar time frame.
Source: Sports DongA
They have also been spotted in similar pajamas and shoes, having netizens question perhaps they really are a couple. What do you guys think?
BTS SUGA Returning as Agust D?
Source: Big Hit Entertainment Facebook
Big Hit Entertainment has been posting D-Day photos on official social media accounts since the 17th. The teaser photos became clearer as the D-Day neared and fans noticed that it was similar to the newly updated photo of Agust D.
Many are speculating that SUGA will release a mixtape or contents related to the mixtape starting the 24th.
The keyword 'Agust' written in Korean has been trending on Twitter in Korea. We'll soon find out what the D-Day entails exactly!
"Goo Hara Act" Does Not Pass Before the End of the 20th National Assembly.
Source: Newsis
Goo Hara's brother, Goo Ho-in stated that their mother abandoned them when they were 9 and 11 years old respectively, being out of contact for almost 20 years. Their mother showed up at Goo Hara's funeral in November 2019 and her lawyers demanded half of the deceased K-pop idol's real estate assets.
The petition for "Goo Hara Act" received more than 100,000 signatures and was submitted to the National Assembly. This act calls for changes to the current law where parents who abandoned and/or neglected a person in their childhood are able to claim their share of the inheritance after their death.
As the 20th National Assembly held its last meeting on May 20th, the act has technically been discarded. Some of the National Assembly members mentioned the act and said that they will work on passing the bill in the 21st National Assembly.
Song Seung-Heon and Seo Ji-Hye on New Drama
Source: kpophit
Song Seung-Heon and Seo Ji-Hye will be acting together on a new upcoming drama called Dinner Mate. This drama is about a man and a woman who had a painful breakup but starts to overcome the pain through having dinner with each other. Viewers are eager to see the chemistry between Song Seung-Heon and Seo Ji-Hye. Dinner Mate will be premiered on May 25 at 9:30 pm KST, and you can check out the teaser on YouTube now.
Lee Hyori Signs Contract with New Agency
Instagram: hyoleehyolee
ESteem Entertainment announced that Lee Hyori signed an exclusive contract with them. Lee Hyori has lived a quiet life for a few years now but is ready to come back to the fans and viewers.
On May 15, The CEO of ESteem Entertainment, stated, “We are happy to be joined by Lee Hyori, a style icon whose presence alone moves the hearts of the public,” and “We will do our best to carry on this precious partnership.”
Sandara Park on E-news Exclusive
Instagram: daraxxi
On May 20, Sandara Park appeared on a show called E-news Exclusive. Here, she was asked about her youthful appearance, her first musical, her hobbies and more. She joked by saying she eats a lot of preservatives to keep her youthful appearance. She likes to eat ramyun and fast food, so her friends think that that is her secret to having a youthful appearance. If you are interested in hearing her first musical experience and what she does in her spare time, go and check her interview.
Zico and Wendy Collaboration
Recently, Block B’s Zico and Red Velvet’s Wendy collaborated on The King: Eternal Monarch OST. It is called My Day Is Full Of You and Zico participated in writing the romantic lyrics. The lyric is about the emotions of Lee Gon (Lee Min-Ho) for Jung Tae Eul (Kim Go-Eun). The soft voice of Wendy and the unique voice of Zico go well together.
Yubin Becomes CEO and Releases a Digital Single yaya
Yubin from Wonder Girls became the CEO of an entertainment label. In January, she left JYP Entertainment after 13 years. On May 21, she has released a digital single called Yaya, and she participated in writing and composing this song. In this hip song, she expresses her freedom and liberation from coming out of JYP Entertainment. This is her first single after becoming the CEO of rrr Entertainment.
Suzy Wears Dior
Suzy is an Idol-turned-actress who is also a trendsetter in Korea. She has collaborated with Vogue Korea and showed a self-confident and chic aura wearing Dior. You can see her photoshoot in Vogue Korea. Suzy will be returning to the viewers soon with a drama called Startup. This drama is about Suzy starting a startup company where she dreams of becoming the next Steve Jobs.
Never Removes "Angry" Reaction Emoji
Naver has been taking actions to protect celebrities from malicious commenters. Naver has removed the comment section on entertainment news and disabled its related search term service. On May 15, Naver went further by removing the warm and fuzzy, angry, and want a follow-up article emojis and replaced it with support, congratulations, looking forward to it, and surprised emojis. (like the photo above) Naver explained that this was done to focus on value-neutral and positive expression of emotions.
However, non-entertainment articles still have five original reaction emojis.
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