• Shin Hye Sun In Talks To Star In New Webtoon Adaptation “See You in My 19th Life”

    Actor Shin Hye Sun to return to the drama world with “See You in My 19th Life”.

    As a result of the Sports World coverage on the 16th, Shin Hye Sun was offered the female lead role for the webtoon original 'See You in My 19th Life'.

    “See You in My 19th Life” (writer Lee Hye) is a reckless romance of a woman who remembers her past lives and is currently living her 19th life. It is a romantic webtoon series on Naver which was updated every Sunday and boasts a 9.98-star review point. Director Lee Na-jung, who directed KBS2’s “Fight for My Way” and tvN’s “Mine,” will direct “ See You in My 19th Life “.

    Shin Hye Sun’s will play the role of Ban Ji-eum, who has reincarnated and has to live her 19th life with the memories of her previous lives that returned to her when she was around the age of 10. The drama is a love story about when Ban Ji-eum, who is living her 19th life, met Yoon Joo-won, her fated love who she met in her 18th life.

    Ban Ji-eum in the drama is a competent career woman. Taking advantage of the memories and experiences of her previous life, she has become a promising talent. However, her interest is only on the reunion with Yoon Joo-won. Her biggest rival is none other than herself, a woman who goes straight toward love even though she knows that Yoon Joo-won is her previous life’s love.

    Shin Hye Sun debuted with 'School 2013' and appeared in KBS 'Five Children', 'The Legend of the Blue Sea', and 'Secret Forest'. With his first lead role, 'My Golden Life', he achieved the highest viewership rating of 45.1% (Nielsen Korea, national standard), and after that, he continued to transform in every work and established himself as a 'trustworthy actor'. SBS 'Praise of Death' (2018), SBS 'Thirty But Seventeen' (2018), 'Praise of Death' (2018), KBS2 'Dan, One Love' (2019), tvN 'Queen Iron Man' (2021) He is active in films such as 'Innocence' (2020) and 'Theft' (2020), crossing the CRT and screen.

    Meanwhile, Shin Hye Sun is about tofilm as the host for the first episode of Season 2 of Coupang Play's 'SNL Korea', which will be aired for the first time on the 25th.

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  • BTS's Jimin Makes History by Winning 'Fan’s Choice Grand Prize' at the 2024 MAMA Awards

    BTS member Jimin made history at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS, becoming the first solo artist ever to win the prestigious Visa Fan’s Choice of the Year award.

    On November 22, Jimin was honored with the Fan’s Choice of the Year award at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS JAPAN, held at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan. This marks a huge milestone in his career, especially considering his ongoing military service.

    Jimin made history as the first solo artist to win the Fan’s Choice of the Year award, a category that BTS had dominated for six years since its debut in 2018.

    In addition to this achievement, Jimin also took home the Fan’s Choice Grand Prize, making him a two-time winner at this year’s awards.

    Although Jimin couldn't attend the ceremony due to his military service, his name was met with loud cheers from fans when announced.

    His incredible win continues to prove his global influence as a solo artist. Jimin had also won Best Male Artist at the 2023 MAMA AWARDS, marking back-to-back wins at the event.

    The MAMA AWARDS praised Jimin for his groundbreaking achievements, saying, “As the first K-pop solo artist to reach 4 billion streams and set the longest-running #1 record for a Korean artist, Jimin has proven his influence as a world-class artist and global pop star.”

    Jimin's win also made him the first solo artist to claim a grand prize at the MAMA AWARDS in 10 years, with his achievement sparking excitement worldwide.

    On X (formerly Twitter), the hashtag “CONGRATULATIONS JIMIN” topped the trends, while “우리지민이상받았네” (Our Jimin Got the Award) reached the #1 spot in Korea.

    Jimin’s ongoing success continues to shine even during his military service. He was also recently named Best K-pop at the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards and continues to be recognized for his charitable efforts, including a recent donation of 100 million KRW to the National Defense Soldier and Veteran Love Fund.

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