Korean Entertainment Digest - 2nd June
Lee Min Ho & Jun Ji Hyun to star in drama together
It has been confirmed that Lee Min Ho and Jun Ji Hyun will be starring in an upcoming drama together written by Park Ji Eun, scriptwriter for My Love From the Star. The highly anticipated drama will air in November under SBS and is already in discussions for its rights to be sold to China at a record-breaking price.
AOA and TWICE’s trophy mix up on Music Bank
KBS has admitted to a trophy mix up on Music Bank where AOA was awarded the top spot instead of TWICE. After a controversy over AOA’s win, KBS did a check and clarified that the scores were tabulated incorrectly and TWICE was the winner for the week. The trophy will not be taken away from AOA and TWICE will be awarded with a new trophy.
Sungjae steps down from Inkigayo
After almost 9 months as an MC on Inkigayo, BTOB’s Sungjae officially stepped down from his position. With Sungjae and Kim Yoo Jung’s recent departure, GOT7′s Jackson will be the only fixed host for the music show.
Ricky Kim’s family to leave Oh My Baby
The much-loved Tae Tae siblings will be leaving Oh My Baby and their last episode will be airing this week. After accepting a role in a Hollywood film, Ricky Kim decided to depart from the show after nearly 3 years. He wrote a thank you message on his Facebook and promised to return soon.