Actor Kim Jung Hyun makes a comeback with an independent film and resumes activities.

An official from Kim Jung Hyun's agency, Story J Company, told News 1 on January 28th, "Kim Jung Hyun has been confirmed to appear in 'Secret'."

'Secret' is a movie about people who come across secrets from the past while chasing down a mysterious murder case, and Kim Jung Hyun takes on the role of a detective in the play.

Previously, the reason why Kim Jung Hyun dropped out while filming the MBC drama 'Time', which he appeared in in April of last year and in 2018, was re-examined. There were also rumors that the film was influenced by gaslighting by Seo Ye Ji, who was a former lover.

It was later revealed that Kim Jung Hyun had health problems at that time. In addition, he wrote a handwritten letter and said, "All the process of dropping out of "Time" and my actions at the production presentation were wrong. I apologize".

Also, in September of last year, he announced his new start at Story J Company, his new agency, and conveyed his will to return. At that time, he said, "I regret for not taking responsibility for the choices I made." He said, "No matter how much I thought about what to repay and how to reach the public, the only thing I could do was act."

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IVE is on fire, winning big even when the odds are against them!

On January 30, IVE (Ahn Yujin, Gaeul, Rei, Jang Wonyoung, Liz, and Leeseo) made waves by taking home their fifth music show win with their pre-release song “Rebel Heart.” Despite M Countdown being off the air and replaced with a highlight show, IVE still claimed the top spot for the final week of January.

The show revealed the winner at the end, and to everyone’s surprise, IVE secured their second consecutive #1 victory!

This major achievement marks a historic milestone for the group, reaching five music show wins with just their pre-release track.

Fans, known as DIVE, couldn’t be more excited, and IVE couldn’t be more grateful. In a statement from Starship Entertainment, the group expressed, "It feels like a surprise gift right before our official comeback. We've only had happy moments promoting 'Rebel Heart,' and we're so thankful for this 1st place win."

They went on to add, "Starting from February 3, we will bring even more happiness to DIVE. The title track 'Attitude' we will release then is a song that we all really love, and we hope DIVE will look forward to it."

“Rebel Heart,” released on January 13, is the pre-release track for IVE’s third mini-album IVE EMPATHY, which will drop on February 3. The song has already been making waves on both domestic and international music charts. It continues to perform well on Billboard, landing at 51st on Billboard Global Excl. U.S. and 97th on Billboard Global 200 as of February 1.

But it’s not just chart success that’s getting attention! The “Rebel Heart” dance challenge on TikTok has taken the internet by storm, with the members’ dance challenge videos collectively surpassing 24.96 million views with just two posts.

Additionally, viral challenges like the emoji challenge and the band challenge—where popular Korean bands perform the chorus of “Rebel Heart” in their own style—have sparked enthusiastic responses from fans all over the world.

With their official comeback just around the corner, IVE is poised for even greater success. Get ready for IVE EMPATHY and the double title tracks, including “Attitude,” coming on February 3.

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