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@gm4queen How did you like the first episode of My Happy Ending? @Sleepy Owl dongsaeng, @agenth and I will watch the first episode in about 30 mins. It's interesting how Jang Nara unnie ends up working with the same MLs in her dramas. I think she and Son Ho Jun had great chemistry in Go Back Couple. Hoping they can recreate that in My Happy Ending too. @kokodus Ms Koko, are you planning on watching it? @joccu Any guesses if the ML will end up being a good or a bad guy? - no number -

It would be a nice change if BTS would have some abs. I was very busy yesterday, but am planning on checking out the first episode in a bit. Heard that it got some good reviews. Apparently, it's a suspense drama. @joccu Are you planning on watching it? No, is it good? @MayanEcho So it begins... https://www.allkpop.com/article/2023/12/not-just-a-drug-case-suspect-but-also-an-extortion-victim-dispatch-releases-text-messages-between-lee-sun-gyun-and-the-women-who-deceived-him Why was no one questioning the police investigation before he made such a drastic decision? It is starting to seem more and more that his only "crime" was that he fell victim for a scammer. It won't erase the scandal about cheating, but at least it might have erased the drug allegations if this article had come out earlier. This article also had a timeline: https://www.koreaboo.com/news/dispatch-exposes-lee-sun-kyun-fell-victim-bungled-police-investigation/ I still don't understand how it's even legal for the police to leak information to the press? 278

Where have you been Ms Koko? And why are you feeling down? I even messaged you on Discord because I was missing you 278

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@Ameera Ali Twin, twin! I found a new Muscle Oppa for @sadthe1st! So apparently there is this former 3rd generation idol from Boys Republic. This guy called Sunwoo looked like this when he was actively promoting - before the band's disbandment in 2018: Dude came back from the military and he now looks like this. Some of his other pics are NSFW (because he is an underwear model), so I will just post the link here. https://www.koreaboo.com/stories/boys-republic-sunwoo-sexy-buff-glow-bodybuilder/ Am interested in knowing whether he might consider taking up acting. 280

@MayanEcho @Ameera Ali Finally people are starting to question the action of the police and the fact that privacy wasn't ensured. Even the president issued a statement about this: https://www.allkpop.com/article/2023/12/former-president-moon-jae-in-addresses-the-death-of-actor-lee-sun-gyun Dispatch also revealed the reason why they were leaking so many stories to the press: https://www.allkpop.com/article/2023/12/dispatch-claims-that-the-late-lee-sun-gyun-became-the-sacrificial-lamb-of-the-police-and-the-media Am just wondering how this type of action is even legal? Someone even leaked the contents of his will to the press. Unless it was the wife, it feels suspicious as probably only law-enforcement had access to that... In that sense it's good that the politicians say something needs to change. 284

@kingpin I know. I have nothing watch right now. 288

@Ameera Ali Your oppa in the news. [theqoo] THE SECRET OF PROMOTING IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY WITHOUT ANY CONTROVERSY (pannchoa.com) I know idols and celebrities can get canceled for the smallest thing. But I have also noticed a shift in this the last years. There is a bit less scandals because not everything is being nitpicked at anymore. I remember many years ago, there was an actress who was canceled just by the way she was holding her hands in a press conference. Jung Hae In almost got cancelled after a picture had been taken of him and other winners in an award ceremony, and knetz got upset that he stood in the middle. Am not saying that cancelations aren't happening, but there is a bit more leeway nowadays. 286

Lee Sun Kyun was a very talented actor. Have watched him in a lot of different dramas and movies throughout the years. He wasn't even 50 years old yet. This is extremely sad - especially for his wife, kids, family and friends.

@joccu @Ameera Ali @sadthe1st Trailer for Death's Game part 2: Kim Jae Wook oppa! 286

@joccu I just finished Hell Camp on NF - new documentary. It was okay, not great. 290

@Ameera Ali Just wanted to say that we also don't know what was going on behind the scenes. Yes, I agree that the media and k-netz reactions surely put a lot of pressure on him. But we don't know how his family, in-laws, friends, etc. reacted and what was going on behind closed doors. Did his wife e.g. threaten to divorce him? His parents wanting to disown him? I would assume that there were a multitude of reasons for his decision? The fact that I am most surprised about is the police investigation. Why did they go public with this? They did the same with G-Dragon. Shouldn't the investigations be private like in many other countries? I don't understand why they didn't keep quiet about it until they had been able to determine whether his case should have been sent to the prosecutor's office or not? Am seeing more and more negative comments about the police and their part in this whole saga. K-netz were already angry about G-Dragon's case (demanding that he should sue the police) - wonder if this will now add more fuel to the fire....? - no number -

It seems that k-netz comments aren't overwhelmingly positive. Even in his death he is getting a majority of negative comments from k-netz. I don't wish to post links to the comments here - you can find them on pannchoa, AKP and NB. If he hurt his family due to the scandal, he hurt them even more from making this decision. Yet, we have to remember he just didn't see any other way out. People who take such drastic measures as taking one's life, do that only after heavy contemplation and finding no other solution. He must have been very distraught and depressed. I think this is something that comes with being a celebrity. There is more scrutiny. When you are a celebrity you unfortunately have more responsibilities. I agree that the netizens and press put a lot of pressure on him. But we also have to remember that drug use is very illegal in SK. It wasn't just that, though, that people were upset about. He had built up a very "family oriented" image of himself throughout all these years, and that was more or less shattered after it came to light that he was allegedly a VIP at a brothel. SK being very family oriented would have not seen it as a positive thing to cheat on your wife (if the rumor is true, that is). His latest attempt a few days ago to explain what had happened fell to deaf ears because it sounded so unlikely and unbelievable. Am guessing that it's what broke the camel's back - that he saw that he wouldn't be able to spin the story in his favor anymore. It looked like a pretty desperate attempt. If he hadn't made such a drastic decision, it's hard to say what would have happened in the future. Ju Ji Hoon was able to make a comeback a few years later and is not dealing with any repercussions of his scandal anymore. Then again T.O.P. got probation for weed use in 2016 and is still being hated on by k-netz.... He should have gotten help for his issues and should have been placed on suicide watch. Better yet, he should have gotten help to prevent the scandal in the first place. In any case, it's a sad situation. He was a talented man - not even 50 yet. @joccu Let me know when you have watched the documentary. 294

What kind of news is this? Am at loss for words. I will need a moment to process this. RIP. His poor wife and kids. Sorry @sweetroad 296

@Ameera Ali @MayanEcho @kingpin Apparently babushka style is coming into fashion now https://www.pannchoa.com/2023/12/theqoo-twice-nayeons-picture-that.html 2024 kdramas everyone be dressing like this then: 292

@kingpin How was your vacation? 296

Why did my shipper heart break though...? I read in June rumors that he was dating model Ju Hee Jung, as they had been spotted in Hawaii together. So I know it's probable that our ship sank a long long time ago. I got the feeling that they broke up some time ago. @rocat Did you read this article about your oppa? https://www.koreaboo.com/stories/top-actor-gong-yoo-thinks-women-dont-like/ "Gong Yoo also said that fans’ mental image of him as a sweet, caring, romantic man isn’t entirely accurate either. He said, “I have this caring image because of the roles I played in the dramas, but I’m a little more careless than what people think, so I’m not that kind of person.” " Also, @agenth did you write this article? 10+ Petty Reasons Why K-Drama Viewers Dropped A Series https://www.koreaboo.com/lists/pettiest-reasons-viewers-dropped-k-drama-series/ 296

Is it edible? Yeah, that's a big age gap. K-netz aren't always happy about 10 year age gaps either. Let's see first who the couple will be though. Am in a drama slump. Not sure what to watch. 296

The thing is that they said that the 2nd gen idol (who is now a successful actor) used to be a popular idol as well. Park Hyung Sik oppa was never really that popular as an idol. Then again, if someone saw them attend a movie together, then it's probably confirmed.... They have a 10 year age gap though, so might be that he will not be getting so much love from k-netz if it turns out to be true. What is that? 300

Ya! My oppa looking good, no? He's the new brand ambassador for a Dutch company designing sunglasses. I like his hairstyle. @Dhakra have you seen your sister? She's been offline for a month. Am getting worried.... - no number -

Sorry chingu, but no episodes this week.... The final episodes are airing next. Any suggestions? Ya! I couldn't take any more festive mood and headed to the gym instead. @sweetroad's oppa is back in the news again.... https://www.koreaboo.com/news/lee-sun-kyun-denies-taking-drugs-knowingly-straw-sleeping-pills/ Funny thing is that k-netz are not buying his side of the story, and is actually being ridiculed. https://www.koreaboo.com/news/lee-sunkyun-korean-netizen-reactions-deny-drugs-sleeping-pills-inhale-snorting/ "What netizens cannot believe is his claim to have consumed sleeping pills through the nose. Normally, sleeping pills are administered through the mouth by swallowing a small pill. Lee Sun Kyun admitted to using a straw to inhale sleeping pills in powder form. Madam Kim testified that she had obtained Ketamine under Lee’s curiosity, and later saw him consume it. I had taken it through the nose, using a straw, but I thought they were sleeping pills. I did not know that they were drugs. — Lee Sun Kyun" I just don't think that he can come back from this - at least in the next few years.. Drinking Glühwein and eating different types of cheese with crackers, baguette, dates and fig spread. Yum! @joccu Did you ever watch Death's Game? 304

It will break my heart if it's true. Poor Park Bo Young - Park Hyung Sik shippers like @kingpin and me. I mentioned here about the rumor that a 2nd gen male idol is dating a 4th gen female idol, and the guesses have been running rampant after that. Didn't know that they finally settled for Park Hyung Sik oppa. In other news, did you see the news about the famous Korean "Mama" TikToker? Apparently he's been in police custody since July (when he stopped posting anything on TikTok and IG. Dude is facing trial in January for sexually assaulting a reporter together with his friend. https://www.koreaboo.com/news/korean-tiktoker-wonjeong-oxzung-sexual-assault/ If found guilty, he can get up to 7 years jail time. His accounts haven't been deleted yet, so the comments on his posts are pretty wild. IG did remove the blue check mark from his account though. Guess this is the day for all Cardboard Oppas and Unnies out there. 302

IU gives hints for her first-ever World Tour? https://www.allkpop.com/article/2023/12/iu-gives-hints-for-her-first-ever-world-tour Oh, you mean World Tour = Korea, South East Asia, USA....? Am still salty about BTS's and Suga's "world tours" that totally skipped Europe... Apparently WORLD for Koreans is: Just sayin' 306C

Who thinks this looks sexy? Smoking Is Usually Frowned Upon — Ji Chang Wook Made It Sexy https://www.koreaboo.com/stories/smoking-usually-frowned-upon-ji-chang-wook-made-sexy/ Remember back in the day when he posted this on IG, I almost dumped him right there and then as my oppa. Btw @larus I was reading a bit on different European Christmas foods (while I was taking a break from slaving away in the kitchen with the Christmas meal), and stumbled upon this Romanian dessert. I think it's called Cozonac? It looks yummy! What is it filled with? Please share a recipe. 310

@larus @Ameera Ali @joccu @kingpin @Lmangla @kokodus @4evrkdrama @rocher22 @sweetroad @rocat @sadthe1st @agenth @Sleepy Owl @confusedheart @Thong Thin @gm4queen @MayanEcho and everyone else My plan today: @Lmangla @joccu Have you already watched the new crime doc on Netflix called Curry and Cyanide: The Jolly Joseph case? A very disturbing case. I have questions though... Let me know when you have watched it. 320