Right now, NewJeans are the hottest new girl group in the K-pop business. The girl group from the sub-label ADOR of HYBE got a lot of attention for both how they looked and how well they could sing.

Not only that, but Min Hee Jin, who was in charge of making the girl group, got a lot of praise for making another top-tier girl group after working at SM Entertainment for a long time.

The girl group got a lot of attention again in November after they released the first set of preview photos for their first "Seasons Greetings" card for 2023. In the pictures, the girls can be seen having fun at a sleepover.

The first "Seasons Greetings" from NewJeans for 2023 is full of merchandise, content, and fun designs that fans are already loving. The girl group's calendar and planner come in different styles and give you a lot of options.

Again, the design of the album is being praised as a breath of fresh air in the music business. People are saying that the design is so cool and that each page has clean graphics and layouts. A lot of people are also impressed by the group's wide range of content.

Netizens commented:

"Wow, it looks like they hired people who really know what's cool these days. I'm so jealous!"

"Seriously, we should get rid of the old people and only choose people in their 20s and 30s."

"Really, they give me the impression that they know what's popular now."

"I like another group, but whenever I see them, I feel envious."

"Their Season's Greetings card is so f*cking pretty, I'm jealous."

"Even though I'm not a fan, I want this."

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Actor Song Kang Ho shocked fans by revealing the surprising reason he initially turned down the iconic role in Joint Security Area (JSA).

On February 4, the movie JSA was celebrated as a "Visionary" work at a special GV (Guest Visit) event for CJ ENM’s 30th anniversary at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Seoul. The event was attended by director Park Chan-wook and stars like Song Kang Ho, Lee Byung Hun, Lee Young Ae, Kim Tae Woo, and Ko Kyung Beom, who shared stories from the making of the film.

Joint Security Area, a groundbreaking film by director Park Chan-wook, tells the story of North and South Korean soldiers caught in a tragic incident at the border, highlighting the human side of the divided nations. The film has been widely praised for changing the perception of inter-Korean relations and is seen as a key moment in Korean cinema.

During the event, Song Kang Ho admitted that he turned down the JSA script at first, saying, "The script was just too perfect. It was so well-written and tightly woven that I couldn’t believe it. I thought, ‘Is this really Korean cinema at this level?’ I felt it was too good, and I figured the movie wouldn’t live up to the script."

He also mentioned that at the time, Park Chan-wook’s previous films hadn’t done well, which made him even more doubtful. "But after meeting the director, I started to trust him," Song Kang Ho added.

Reflecting on the film 20 years later, Song Kang Ho joked, "I was flipping through channels and watched JSA again. I thought, ‘There was a time when I wasn’t envious of Lee Byung Hun,’ but he looked so handsome and cool back then." He continued, laughing, "One thing about Park Chan-wook's films is that they have a depth and elegance that you just can’t forget. It’s probably why his new movie is called I Can’t Help It."

Song Kang Ho also spoke fondly of reuniting with his JSA co-stars after 25 years. He shared, "We didn’t watch the film together, but we had a cozy two-hour dinner. After all this time, it felt nostalgic. It was heartwarming to sit together again and reminisce about the past. It really made me realize how meaningful these moments are."

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