Jeon Mi Do and Kim Ji Hyun expressed their respect and affection for Son Ye Jin.

On the afternoon of February 16th, a production presentation for JTBC's new Wednesday-Thursday drama "Thirty Nine" (written by Yoo Young Ah, directed by Kim Sang Ho) was held online. Actors Son Ye Jin, Jeon Mi Do, Kim Ji Hyun, Yeon Woo Jin, Lee Moo Saeng, Lee Tae Hwan and Kim Sang Ho attended the event.

"Thirty Nine" is a real human romance drama that deals with the in-depth story of friendship, love, and life of three friends who are just around the corner. Through the three friends, the stable happiness of ordinary daily life and the romance that blooms in the harsh reality herald healing beyond empathy.

Kim Ji Hyun took on the role of Jang Joo Hee, a department store cosmetics manager and mother-in-law, while Jeon Mi Do took on the role of Jeong Chan Yeong, who dreamed of becoming an actress, but now has an acting teacher as her job.

On that day, Jeon Mi Do said, "We are actually friends with Kim Ji Hyun for more than a decade". She said, "We were both fans of Son Ye Jin. Since we don't have much experience, there were many shortcomings. Whenever that happened, we asked her to teach us a lot by calling her ‘Sunbaenim’ and ‘Son Pro’".

Kim Ji Hyun said, "The fact that I was acting with Son Ye Jin felt unrealistic", adding, "Son Ye Jin, who I actually met, was so beautiful and I didn't know she was such a fun person while filming together".

The real-life human romance "Thirty Nine", which deals with the friendship and love of the three women, will air at 10:30 p.m. on February 16th.

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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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