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Lee Joo Bin And Ahn Bo Hyun Share A Sweet Date Before Secrets Begin To Surface In “Spring Fever”

Lee Joo Bin And Ahn Bo Hyun Share A Sweet Date Before Secrets Begin To Surface In “Spring Fever”

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26.02.03
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Park Shin Hye, Cho Han Gyul, And Jang Do Ha Reunite In "Undercover Miss Hong"

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Even after their disbandment, the risk management team’s strong bond lives on in “Undercover Miss Hong”! Set in the late 1990s, tvN’s “Undercover Miss Hong” is a comedy starring Park Shin Hye as Hong Geum Bo, an elite financial supervisory officer in her 30s who goes undercover as a 20-year-old entry-level employee at a securities firm where suspicious financial transactions have been detected. Spoilers In newly released stills from the drama’s next episode, Hong Geum Bo meets up with Albert Oh (Cho Han Gyul) and Lee Yong Gi (Jang Do Ha) despite no longer belonging to the same team. After the risk management team is broken up by the company, the three employees are forced to work separately. However, their heartwarming friendship continues as they gather from time to time to catch up and lament their current situation. Meanwhile, another set of stills shows Hong Geum Bo and Go Bok Hee (Ha Yun Kyung) leaving work together when they happen to encounter someone who stops them in their tracks. Later, during their meal, Hong Geum Bo is visibly shocked by some unexpected news. To find out what moves Hong Geum Bo will make next, tune in to the next episode of “Undercover Miss Hong” on February 21 at 9:10 p.m. KST!

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Oh Yeon Seo Frets Over An Injured Choi Jin Hyuk At The Hospital In "Positively Yours"

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Choi Jin Hyuk and Oh Yeon Seo can’t hide how smitten they are on “Positively Yours”! Based on a popular webtoon, “Positively Yours” is a romantic comedy about the unexpected consequences of a one-night stand between a man and a woman who have both sworn off marriage. Oh Yeon Seo stars as Jang Hui Won, a workaholic who has never been in a relationship, while Choi Jin Hyuk plays Kang Du Jun, the CEO of the company where she works. Spoilers Previously on “Positively Yours,” the tension between Du Jun and his sister-in-law Jung Eum (Baek Eun Hye) grew as they engaged in a fierce war of nerves. Towards the end of the latest episode, Jung Eum objected to the contest results and exposed Du Jun’s relationship with Hui Won. However, that wasn’t the only shock in store: the episode ended with Du Jun throwing himself in harm’s way in order to protect Hui Won from a falling light. In newly released stills from the drama’s next episode, a worried Hui Won tenderly dotes on an injured Du Jun in the hospital room. One photo shows Hui Won’s eyes brimming with tears, revealing just how concerned she is about Du Jun, while another captures her lovingly wiping a grain of rice off his lip. Meanwhile, Du Jun’s eyes are practically dripping with love and affection as he gazes adoringly at Hui Won. After she falls asleep on the sofa, Du Jun takes her hand in a comforting gesture, as if silently reassuring her and telling her not to worry. To find out whether Du Jun will be able to protect Hui Won and his position at Taehan Liquor in his fight with Jung Eum, catch the next episode of “Positively Yours” on February 21 at 10:30 p.m. KST!

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"No Tail To Tell" Nearly Doubles Its Ratings For New All-Time High + "In Your Radiant Season" Premieres

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SBS’s “No Tail to Tell” returned to air on its highest viewership ratings yet! On February 20, the fantasy romance drama starring Kim Hye Yoon and Lomon resumed airing after a one-week hiatus. According to Nielsen Korea, the latest episode of “No Tail to Tell” scored an average nationwide rating of 4.2 percent—nearly doubling the 2.2 percent rating achieved by its previous episode and setting a new personal record for the show. Meanwhile, MBC’s new drama “In Your Radiant Season” kicked off a neck-and-neck ratings battle as it premiered in the same time slot to an average nationwide rating of 4.4 percent. Congratulations to the cast and crew of “No Tail to Tell”!

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7 Idol Romance K-Dramas To Watch If You're A K-Pop Fan

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Imagine falling in love with your favorite star not on screen but in the quiet ordinariness of everyday life. While K-dramas have often flirted with celebrity love stories, idol romances exist in a far more emotionally charged space. Idols are not just famous; they are curated, surveilled, and emotionally connected to fandoms. In “idol x non-idol” romances, love becomes an act of resistance against image making, expectation, and public sentiment. These dramas explore the loneliness behind the adoration as well as the fear of being truly seen, the desire for an ordinary connection in an extraordinary life. Here are seven such dramas that might satisfy your fangirl soul. “IDOL I” Maeng Se Na (Sooyoung) is a formidable lawyer who is ruthless in court. What people do not know is that she is also a devoted fan of idol Do Ra Ik (Kim Jae Yeong). When not arguing cases in court, she is wholeheartedly supporting her favorite singer. 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KBS2’s “Recipe for Love” has unveiled new stills ahead of its upcoming episode! “Recipe for Love” is a family reconciliation drama about two families who have been entangled in bad blood for 30 years. As misunderstandings are resolved and old wounds begin to heal, the two households gradually come together and are reborn as one family. Spoilers Previously, Yang Hyun Bin (Park Ki Woong) confessed his sincere feelings for Gong Joo Ah (Jin Se Yeon) to Park Joon Hyuk (Han Seung Won) while drunk—unaware that Joo Ah overheard the entire conversation. The newly released stills hint at a turning point in the relationship between Gong Joo Ah and Yang Hyun Bin, whose dynamic begins to shift during a design team workshop. Gong Joo Ah and Yang Hyun Bin are gazing at one another while lost in nostalgic memories, raising curiosity about what heartfelt truths may finally be exchanged. Do their long-misunderstood feelings at last find common ground? Gong Joo Ah carefully unfolds a handkerchief—her very first creation. The rainbow embroidery stitched onto the fabric, along with the English initials beneath it, hints at a touching backstory, sparking curiosity about whether it holds a special connection to Yang Hyun Bin. Meanwhile, as a tragedy reminiscent of the past strikes the Gong family once again, three generations unite in pursuit of the truth. Han Sung Mi (Yoo Ho Jung) and Na Sun Hae (Kim Mi Sook) appear visibly shocked after witnessing something unexpected, while Gong Woo Jae (Kim Sun Bin) points toward something off-screen with a puzzled expression. What shocking revelation awaits them—and how the family will overcome this new crisis? The next episode of “Recipe for Love” will air on February 21 at 8 p.m. KST.

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