SEVENTEEN made a partnership with the health platform ' Cigna ' to help people achieve their dreams.

SEVENTEEN becomes a personal training coach that aids individuals to achieve their health goals.  SEVENTEEN announced on the 6th that will actively participate in the healthcare platform of Cigna, the parent company of Linea Life Insurance. Cigna plans to introduce differentiated content related to healthcare services through collaboration with SEVENTEEN and plans to create new practices in the healthcare field with the help of collaborations that have never happened before.

Cigna prioritizes providing user-centered practical health care services, and leave from the existing health care services centered on marketing and providers. To begin, 'TUNE H', a healthcare platform, will be introduced around October. Tune H is a 'personal wellness coach' service that aids individuals in understanding their health status and help them slowly achieve their goals.  It is expected that it will greatly contribute to form a healthy lifestyle especially for today's generation who are familiar with gadgets.

Cigna provides several contents in Tune H together with SEVENTEEN. Some of the contents are information and health programs that are essential for health care management such as nutrition, sleep, and mental care as well as exercise management.  This will also help motivate users to achieve their goals without stopping for 3 days.

Cho Ji Eun, the president of Linea Life Insurance issued a statement that Healthcare is increasing in importance in all areas of life, and Cigna continues to make changes and investments in Korea’s new healthcare environment and they will continue to provide health care services that break the mold in new forms and in a various way

Hyun Bin is finally addressing the long-standing "ddongcha" (poop car) theory surrounding his character from My Name is Kim Sam-soon—and he's not holding back!

In an interview on the 19th with Star News, the beloved actor confessed, "I was wrong," responding to the reevaluation of his iconic role as Hyun Jin-heon from the 2005 hit drama. The "ddongcha" theory has been a subject of online debate for years, with many viewers critiquing Hyun Jin-heon’s character as overly arrogant and entitled.

Hyun Bin, who first rose to fame in My Name is Kim Sam-soon, took the time to reflect on the character that made him a household name. He shared, “I was just following the script; there were no personal opinions added to the character of Hyun Jin-heon. At that time, I knew Hyun Jin-heon was portrayed as a ‘bad boy,’ and the way it was expressed was different from today’s standards.”

With My Name is Kim Sam-soon now being re-released as part of Wavve's "New Classic" project, fans are revisiting the 2005 drama, and the character of Hyun Jin-heon is under fresh scrutiny. Director Kim Yun-cheol even admitted that the "prince on a white horse" and "bad boy" tropes that once worked in 2005 don’t quite match today's sensibilities, leading to edits in the 2024 version.

Hyun Bin humbly acknowledged his gratitude for his successful career and hit works, saying, "It’s wonderful and I am grateful to have so many hit works. I’ve been fortunate to work with amazing writers, directors, and actors. Thanks to them, I’ve received a lot of attention and love." He also shared a sense of humility, noting, “But I never know when that luck will come again."

Despite the dramatic shift in perspective on his character, Hyun Bin’s charm and dedication remain strong. Fans are eager to see him in his upcoming film Harbin (directed by Woo Min-ho), set to be released on the 24th.

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