Actors Lee Dong Wook and SHINee's Minho surprised everyone by appearing on the broadcast of the women's team table tennis bronze medal match at the '2024 Paris Olympics.'

On August 10 (KST), at the South Paris Arena 4 in France, the Korean women's table tennis team, featuring Shin Yu Bin, Lee Eun Hye, and Jeon Ji Hee, achieved a huge win against the German team with a 3-0 victory.

This victory brought Korea its first Olympic team event medal in women's table tennis since the event was introduced at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

During the match, viewers spotted Lee Dong Wook and Minho waving the South Korean flag and cheering enthusiastically for the team. Their excitement and joy were clear, especially when the bronze medal was secured.

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Minho later shared photos from the event on his social media, writing, "Well done, well done, well done!!!!" He also posted a picture of Shin Yu Bin, Jeon Ji Hee, and Lee Eun Hye walking with the South Korean flag, proudly captioning it, "Korea's bronze medal, the best!"

Lee Dong Wook and Minho were recently named the first-ever 'Olympic™ Friends' by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

This new program involves celebrities who are not athletes in promoting the values of the Olympic Movement, and they are the first in the world to receive this title.

Additionally, actor Joo Sang Wook and his wife, actress Cha Ye Ryun, were also seen at the women's team table tennis bronze medal match at the '2024 Paris Olympics.'

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The hit drama Weak Hero 2 is taking over both streaming charts and fans’ hearts—and now it’s bringing massive attention back to the original Naver webtoon Weak Hero.

According to Netflix's Tudum Top 10 update on April 30, Weak Hero 2 pulled in a huge 6.1 million views (based on total watch time divided by full runtime) just three days after its release. It grabbed the #1 spot on the Global TOP 10 Non-English TV Series chart.

That’s not all—right after it dropped, the drama soared to the top of Korea’s TOP 10 Series and even made the TOP 10 charts in 63 countries, including Brazil, France, Mexico, Belgium, Morocco, Greece, Indonesia, and more.

This follows the success of Weak Hero 1, which previously ranked #8 and stayed on the global chart for five weeks straight.

With all eyes on the new season, fans are now rushing to read the original webtoon, leading to a massive jump in popularity.

The webtoon, which first started in May 2018 and wrapped up in November 2023, is famous for its intense storytelling and emotional depth.

It tells the story of Yeon Si Eun, a quiet and seemingly weak student who turns into a top fighter at a violent school—giving fans a unique and gripping coming-of-age story.

After Weak Hero Class 2 aired, many viewers started reading or re-reading the webtoon from beginning to end. As a result, sales of the webtoon have shot up more than 20 times compared to its average monthly sales after completion.

The series has also been turned into printed books, a mobile game, and even emojis, and has been exported to 9 countries, including North America.

When the first season of the drama premiered on Wavve in 2022, it held 45% of the platform’s total viewing share, proving its wide appeal.

Fans are now hoping for a new sequel season of the webtoon, and the franchise is being praised as a perfect example of how a strong original story can keep growing through great adaptations.

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