Thursday, July 2, 2026

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'Teach You a Lesson' star Kim Muyeol and his wife, Yoon Seungah, just shared the absolute cutest stories about their son, Won.  

During the broadcast, his wife Yoon Seungah also revealed that apparently, this tiny human already fully knows what 'protein' means. In the episode of tvN's 'You Quiz on the Block' that aired on the 1st, Yoon Seungah shared:

"Our son knows the word 'protein.' Since his dad eats protein every single day, he also knows that eating protein helps you build muscles."

Recalling the time when Kim Muyeol was bulking up for a role, Yoon Seungah exposed him and said that he drinks blenderized chicken shake. She said: 

"There was even a chicken-based shake. They even have a strawberry-flavored one. Watching him drink it made me think 'Wow, he really goes through so much.' I guess that's why Won naturally came to associate protein with muscles." 

 

Apart from learning some advanced vocabularies like 'protein,' Won is also super protective of his dad. Kim Muyeol shared a hilarious new trend that has taken over his son's kindergarten class:

"My son just turned three recently. One thing that's been making me especially happy lately is that there's a new catchphrase going around his class: 'Won's dad.'"

Kim Muyeol explained that when he visited his son's kindergarten, one of the kids spotted him and excitedly shouted, "Won's dad!" Sparked by a wave of jealousy, Won immediately shouted back even louder, "Won's dad!' to assert that Kim Muyeol was his father. He added:

"Then it spread like a competition, so now whenever I go to pick him up, all the kids in the class would shout, 'Won's dad!'"

Having publicly confirmed they were dating in 2012, Kim Muyeol and Yoon Seungah got married in 2015. Eight years later, they welcomed their beloved son, Won, in June 2023.

Kim Muyeol and Yoon Seungah share adorable stories about their son, Won

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THE BOYZ's Q (Ji Changmin) is officially making his acting debut with his very first lead role. 

MBC Plus just announced that his upcoming drama, 'My Idol, My Debut,' is set to premiere on July 16. The drama's main poster and teaser trailer were just dropped at noon today (the 2nd) through MBC every1's official Youtube channel ALL THE K-POP and the Idol Champ app. 

The drama follows the time-traveling, coming-of-age story about a passionate fan who slips eight years into the past. She becomes an idol trainee in a desperate race against time to change destiny and prevent a tragic accident from happening. 

Furthermore, the production team is using an 'expanded IP model' for the project, which means the fictional idol group featured in the drama is actually going to release real music and perform on stage.

The main teaser starts off with Han Jaeha (played by Ji Changmin), a key member of this massive popular boy group called Boy the Moon, performing on stage, delivering this line: "Back in school, there was someone who gave me courage."

But then, the mood shifts instantly when Han Jaeha is violently attacked by an assailant right in the middle of the performance and collapses on stage covered in blood. Despreate to rewrite history, his ultimate fan, Choi Aeni (played by Hwang Jia), time-travels from 2026 back to 2018 to save his life.

If you want to watch the drama, the domestic and international broadcast schedule is officially set. Episodes 1 and 2 will be available on MBC DramaNet at 11.30 PM (KST) on July 16, followed by Episodes 3 and 4 at the same time on July 23. If you miss those, MBC M will air the episodes individually at 10.30 PM (KST) on July 21, 22, 28, and 29. The drama will also be available in Japan on Lemino, while viewers in South Korea can watch it on Wavve, TVING, and Watcha shortly after the episodes air on TV.

THE BOYZ's Q officially makes acting debut as lead in 'My Idol, My Debut'

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Ok Taecyeon is officially making a cameo appearance in SBS' new Friday-Saturday drama 'Agent Kim Reactivated.'

If you haven't started watching 'Agent Kim Reactivated' yet, the drama follows the story of an ordinary father who transforms into a highly dangerous man to rescue his only daughter. 

The drama just premiered on June 26, and the ratings are already insane. With just two episodes, it reached a peak nationwide viewership rating of 18.1%. It also topped the charts by scoring a peak 20-49 demographic rating of 7.17%, ranking No. 1 across every single network and genre that week.

Anyway, back to Taecyeon. He is playing Park Youngkwang, a powerful supporting character who teams up with Manager Kim (So Jisub) for some high-stakes, life-or-deat action scenes. The newly released stills of his special appearance are already everywhere, and they look incredible. 

The production team shared that Taecyeon used his athletic build and high energy to perfectly nail the special forces training and deployment scenes, making everything look immersive. Even though it's just a short appearance, it's expected to be the highlight of the episode, especially with the awesome bromance chemistry between him and So Jisub.

Taecyeon also shared his excitement, saying:

"I was so excited to have the opportunity to act alongside So Jisub Sunbaenim. That's why I decided to join without any hesitation."

He added that the vibe on set was incredibly welcoming, mentioning, "Everyone was so considerate that I had an amazing time filming. I was truly happy to be part of 'Agent Kim Reactivated.' I hope viewers will enjoy all the different sides the drama has to offer."

2PM's Ok Taecyeon to make special cameo in 'Agent Kim Reactivated'

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NewJeans' Haerin and Hyein were recently spotted filming a mysterious new project.

Recently, a netizen posted a video on social media with the caption 'Ran into NewJeans by chance' and it's quickly spreading everywhere. In the clip, Haerin and Hyein were seen hanging out and chatting, but the real giveaway is the staff members holding cameras right next to them, which makes it pretty clear that they are officialy working on something.

This comes exactly two months after Haerin and Hyein were spotted all the way in Denmark back in April. At first, everyone assumed it was just a trip for the two of them, but it turns out that Hanni was actually there with them too, which immediately sparked comeback rumors.

At the time, ADOR put out a statement to calm everyone down, explaining:

"The visit to Copenhagen was part of the pre-production process for NewJeans' new musical narrative. The members are preparing for activities according to their individual conditions, and future plans will be officially announced at the appropriate time."

This new sighting is such a big deal because of the intense legal drama the group has been dealing with lately. Back in November 2024, the members declared their contracts with ADOR terminated and began independent activities. After losing their initial lawsuit to confirm the contract termination, Haerin, Hyein, and Hanni decided not to appeal and return to the agency. 

Meanwhile, ADOR officially terminated Danielle's contract in December 2024 and hit her, one of her family member, and former ADOR CEO Min Heejin with a massive lawsuit seeking around 43.1 billion KRW (roughly $27.7 million) in damages.

On the other hand, Minji is still reportedly negotiating the specific terms of her own to return to ADOR. Her decision will ultimately determine whether NewJeans moves forward as a four-member or a three-member group. While ADOR is keeping tight-lipped about her status, they did celebrate her birthday on NewJeans' official account back in May, leading fans to speculate that she has essentially returned to the group.

NewJeans' Haerin and Hyein spotted filming mysterious new project in the U.S.

Rising girl group RESCENE is driving massive numbers online after being appointed as honorary ambassadors for Gyeongju City. 

According to the city officials on the 2nd, promotional campaigns featuring RESCENE has completely gone viral, reaching over 3.27 million combined views in just 10 days.

The city government dropped two short-form videos that netizens online are absolutely obsessed with, largely because they love how approachable and friendly the city officials made everything look by fully embracing internet culture and memes.

The first one titled 'We'll keep doing the Para Para dance until RESCENE comes' was posted back on June 22. It was a total teaser meant to spark curiosity before the official ambassador announcement. It parodied Minami's viral 'Para Para dance' to show how hyped the city was for the group to arrive. It reached 1.38 million views in total (660,000 on Instagram and 730,000 on Youtube).

Following that up on June 29, the second video quickly pulled 1.88 million views across Youtube and Instagram uner the title 'Gyeongju Ya~ho~ RESCENE has arrived as Silla Princesses.' It gives a behind-the-scenes look at the staff from Gyeongju City's Public Relations Office personally traveling all the way to Seoul to hand-deliver the official honorary ambassador appointment certificates straight from Gyeongju Mayor Joo Nakyoung to the girls. 

If you want to see how the whole fun, chaotic process actually went down, you can watch the full behind-the-scenes video on Gyeongju City's official Youtube when it drops on July 10.

Mayor Joo Nakyoung even put out a statement to celebrate, saying:

"We sincerely thank all the citizens who have shown so much interest in and support for RESCENE. Going forward, we will continue delivering city news in an easy and entertaining way through a variety of social media content."

 

For anyone new to RESCENE, they originally debuted back in March 2024. They've been getting a lot of attention lately, especially with a huge surge in popularity coming from member Woni's Youtube channel. On top of that, 'LOVE ATTACK' which was released back in August 2024 has made a surprise comeback, blowing up online nearly two years after its release. 

RESCENE's promotional campaigns for Gyeongju City goes viral with over 3.27 million views in just 10 days

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Cha Eunwoo is making headlines with a major life update from the military. It has been reported that he officially received Catholic baptism last month.

His agency, Fantagio, quickly confirmed the news, stating:

"It is true that Cha Eunwoo was baptized into the Catholic Church in June."

Right now, Cha Eunwoo is serving in the Ministry of National Defense's military band. He reportedly attended a baptism ceremony held on base as part of the military's routine religious activities. His official Christian name is now John the Apostle.

This news is causing a huge stir online because he has never publicly identified with any religion before. This marks his first step as a Catholic, and he did it all while quietly doing his time in the military. As a quick refresher, he enlisted in July last year and is scheduled to be discharged in January 2027.

Previously in January, Cha Eunwoo got heavily embroiled in allegations of tax evasion. The National Tax Service launched an intensive audit into the one-person agency established by his mother, questioning whether it operated as a paper company to alter income distribution. As a result, Cha Eunwoo was hit with a notice for a massive additional income tax assessment. 

Cha Eunwoo didn't drag it out, though. After getting the assessment notice, he paid the full additional tax bill of 13 billion KRW (which is around $8.3 million) back in April, completely wrapping up the legal tax procedures. Since then, he has just been quietly focusing on his service.

Cha Eunwoo officially baptized as a Catholic during military service

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Singer Dawn shocked everyone with his thoughts on leaving the industry.

On the 30th, Dawn made a guest appearance on the TEO Youtube show 'Salon Drip' alongside NCT127's Johnny and casually dropped a major hint about his five-year plan. When host Jang Doyeon asked if he had already planned his retirement, he straight up answered:

"I'm thinking about trying it within the next five years."

Hearing that, everyone on set was completely stunned. Jang Doyeon told him, "I'll pretend I didn't hear that. Why would you make a plan like that?" which just made Dawn laugh and ask, "Why? Is that not allowed?"

When Jang Doyeon pointed out that retirement is an incredibly major life decision, Dawn explained that he doesn't look at it that way, saying:

"I don't see it as something that heavy. Within the next five years, I might discover another new dream. I love dreaming up new things."

This whole conversation actually started when he was breaking down his stage name. He explained that he chose 'Dawn' because the Chinese character 'Hyo' (曉) in his real name, Kim Hyojong, literally means dawn.

"At first, I thought I had chosen the wrong name. Whenever I searched 'Dawn' on portal sites, so many unrelated results came up. I regretted it."

However, his persepective completely flipped because of his retirement plans. He added with a smile:

"But now, I actually like it. It means I'll disappear from searches more quickly."

He also openly admitted that when he does finally retire, he wants people to forget him quickly, noting, "Thinking that way made me feel that it would be nice for my name to disappear quickly."

Looking back, Dawn originally debuted in 2016 as a member of Pentagon, where he was active as both a rapper and a producer. He even participated in creating their massive hit song, 'Shine.' Later on, he formed the iconic project unit Triple H alongside Hui and Hyuna. After transitioning into a solo artist, he went on to release songs including 'MONEY,' 'DAWNDIDIDAWN,' and 'Dear My Light.'

Dawn reveals he may retire from the entertainment industry within five years

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2AM's Jokwon just had the most honest, unfiltered conversation about money with TVXQ's Max Changmin, 2PM's Jun.K, and GOT7's Jay B in the latest video posted on 'Saego_F5' Youtube channel on the 30th.

It all started off when Changmin asked the three former JYP artists about their very first paychecks. The contrast between how they started out vs. how the system works now is actually insane. 

Jokwon dropped the biggest shocker, revealing that his first-ever paycheck after debuting was 240,000 KRW (which is only about $154 today). He explained how brutal the old contract system was:

"I trained for about eight years. Back then, trainees had to repay the company for every single cent invested in them out of their earnings." 

He continued, "Around 2008, right after I debuted, the Korea Fair Trade Commission changed the rules so companies had to absorb those trainee investment costs. However, until Jun.K and I debuted, those costs were still our responsibility."

Because of that debt, Jokwon didn't receive his paychecks until exactly three years after his debut. During those three years, he was literally everywhere. He had become hugely popular through his iconic 'Kkap Kwon' character and 'We Got Married.' He said:

"I remember my first settlement statement perfecly because it was the first time it didn't have a minus sign. It was 240,000 KRW. Even though it was tiny, I was incredibly grateful."

He added, "The very next day, I ran straight to a mobile phone store to pay my phone bill with money I had earned myself for the first time."

Jun.K had a slightly different experience. He trained for about four years, which was the longest among the 2PM members. He said, "Thankfully, 2PM received a ton of attention right from our debut song, '10 Out of 10," but added:

"But we barely received any paychecks for about two years. I think I got my first paycheck around 'I'll Be Back' or 'Without You' promotions. It was about 5 million KRW (which is around $3,220 now)." 

Meanwhile, Jay B had a much smoother financial start because he debuted after the Fair Trade Commission rules had already changed. He recalled:

"After getting my first paycheck, I talked it over with my parents and decided to save it all in one account instead of spending it. I still manage my money the exact same way today."

 

Hearing all these stories, Changmin couldn't help but realize how different things were over at SM Entertainment. He said:

"Thinking about it now, our first paycheck was actually quite large."

He admitted that because he didn't really have anything specific he wanted to buy at the time, he simply gave all of that money straight to his parents.

Honestly, hearing them look back on those early idol days makes you realize just how much the industry has evolved. I mean, imagine being one of the biggest stars on TV and only taking home enough to cover your phone bill.

Jokwon reveals he didn't receive a paycheck until three years after debut: "It was 240,000 KRW (~$154)"