With the Lunar New Year holiday approaching, news of various releases is raising expectations among drama fans. In early February, attention focused on reports that IU's concert can be watched from home and on speculation that rising actor Lee Chae-min will appear in a Korean adaptation of "The Miracles of the Namiya General Store". The film "Mongyudowondo", which has not confirmed a release date, is drawing notice based only on still photos of Park Bo-gum and Kim Nam-gil.

Interest is also high in the 2026 D Awards, where ENHYPEN won for a second straight year, and in comeback news from a range of solo artists.

· [Exclusive] IU 'THE WINNING' concert to air on MBC over the Lunar New Year holiday · [Issue PICK] Kim Junsu to STAYC's Sieun, entering the 'idol' musical scene, with challenges to clear

Singer and actor IU will be able to bring her Sangam concert into living rooms.

IU held the '2024 IU HEREH WORLD TOUR CONCERT ENCORE : THE WINNING' on Sept. 21 and 22, 2024 at Seoul World Cup Stadium. During the show, distinctive staging stood out against a vast stage, from a 1,000-drone show that lit up the sky over Sangam to flying effects that had IU moving through space.

Fans who missed the concert can tune in to MBC at 9:30 p.m. on the 17th.

In the performance market, where ticket power is important, the weight of idols is gradually growing. In that flow, controversy erupted after STAYC's Sieun was cast in the musical "Seopyeonje", which was announced on the 2nd, and attention has again turned to views on idols moving into musicals.

"Seopyeonje" added an older Songhwa role from this season, and that older Songhwa appears only in Sieun's performances. As it became known that Sieun is the only performer using a stand-in, online users were split over fairness and whether the casting was appropriate.

The controversy appears to be highlighting recent problems tied to idols taking on musicals. Recently, singers including THE BOYZ's New, CRAVITY's Woobin and tripleS' Kim Chaeyeon have continued to attempt musicals. In this flow, how convincingly they can show sincerity and passion for the stage remains a task they must ultimately prove through their skills.

· 'Rising' Lee Chae-min to appear in Korean 'The Miracles of the Namiya General Store'? "Under review" · Park Bo-gum and Kim Nam-gil 'Mongyudowondo' sparks surging expectations, "A story completed from their gaze"

Actor Lee Chae-min is reviewing an offer to appear in a next project based on a bestselling original drama. A Baro Entertainment official said Lee has received an offer to appear in the Korean drama version of "The Miracles of the Namiya General Store" and is currently reviewing it.

"The Miracles of the Namiya General Store" tells of three petty thieves who hide in a shop that has been empty for more than 30 years and reply to letters seeking advice that arrive from the past, depicting a miracle that crosses time and space. Based on the Japanese novel of the same name by Keigo Higashino, it was made into films in Japan and China and was widely loved, and it also became a bestseller in South Korea. The work was also staged as a play in South Korea in 2018.

Meanwhile, a film starring actors Kim Nam-gil and Park Bo-gum is lifting audience expectations with just 2 still cuts.

Plus M Entertainment posted stills from the film "Mongyudowondo" featuring the two actors through its official social media account. The released photos show Suyang Daegun (played by Kim Nam-gil) and Anpyeong Daegun (played by Park) looking at each other in "Mongyudowondo". Even in restrained emotion, the tense gaze between the two figures suggested the narrative the work may contain. "Mongyudowondo" depicts the story of brothers Suyang and Anpyeong, who come to dream of different paradises after the completion of the painting "Mongyudowondo", which captures a mysterious and beautiful landscape seen in a dream. Even before release, the pairing of Park and Kim, returning to a historical drama for the first time in a while, is drawing attention.

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News that the D Awards with upick, now in its second year, announced pre-award winners while building expectations for the main ceremony drew strong interest on Global K-snapp for the period Feb. 4 to Feb. 11.

ENHYPEN won Best Tour for the world tour "WALK THE LINE". Best Recording, awarded to an album that delivers high completion and artistry, went to P1Harmony's "DUH!" and BOYNEXTDOOR's "The Action".

The D Awards held its main ceremony on the 11th and concluded the awards successfully. ENHYPEN were the winners for a second straight year. ENHYPEN also won a total of 6 awards, including the main prize, the D Awards Delight Blue Label. It was the second straight year the group took the most awards at the ceremony. ENHYPEN said, "In 2025, all 7 of us worked really hard, and we're grateful to receive such a meaningful award. It's all thanks to ENGENE".

· [Global PICK] Pre-award winner ENHYPEN, D Awards winner for a second straight year · [OTT ranking] 'Can Love Be Interpreted' aims long and thin; 'Bloody Flower' stands tall as a talked-about work

On the 10th, according to OTT content ranking site FlixPatrol, as of the previous day, "Can Love Be Interpreted?" ranked third on Netflix's movie TOP10. Netflix documentary film "Lucy Letby case investigation" ranked first. "Can Love Be Interpreted?", starring Kim Seon-ho and Go Youn-jung, is also posting strong results on Netflix Tudum. As of its third week after release (Jan. 26 to Feb. 1), it recorded 4.3 million views and ranked first in the non-English TV show category.

A range of Korean works are closely chasing behind. Dating reality show "Single's Inferno 5" recorded 3.9 million views, while "Undercover Miss Hong", starring Park Shin-hye, recorded 1.6 million views, drawing attention at home and abroad. "From Today, I Am Human But" starring Kim Hye-yoon and Lomon ranked sixth.

While such works are popular on Netflix, Disney+ is seeing "Bloody Flower" drive buzz. The mystery thriller, which depicts a story of people surrounding a serial killer with the ability to cure any incurable disease, has drawn attention as a talked-about work, ranking first on Disney+ daily combined charts across FlixPatrol, Kinolights and the Disney+ site after episodes 1 and 2 were released last week.

In the second week ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, a long holiday period in February, comebacks by solo singers rather than groups are announced. From Hwang Min-hyun, who prepared a surprise release without fans knowing, to Chungha, who fired the starting signal for a comeback with her first new song of the year, the genres are varied.

KARD's Jeon Ji-woo is making a solo debut after 9 years, and Yang Yoseob is also returning with a self-composed comeback after a long time, greatly raising excitement among fans nationwide. Meet the comeback singers drawing global interest this week.

· [New song hot clip] Ahead of the holiday, the trend is 'solo' — Chungha, Yang Yoseob and Hwang Min-hyun return

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