Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Lee Dongwook's 'A Shop for Killers' Season 2 confirmed ... Filming to begin in April 2025

 

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According to an exclusive report by Star News, Disney+'s original series 'A Shop for Killers' will begin filming for Season 2 in April 2025.

The series, which was released in January, follows the survival story of Jung Jian (played by Kim Hyejoon), the nephew of Jung Jinman (played by Lee Dongwook), who becomes the target of suspicious killers due to the dangerous legacy left behind by her uncle. It is a stylish new-wave action drama based on the novel of the same title by author Kang Jiyoung.

'A Shop for Killers' gained significant popularity among global viewers immediately after its release, increasing the possibility of Season 2. However, Director Lee Kwon mentioned in 2024 Disney+ Content Lineup Media Day in March that, "Season 2 is currently being planned, but it's difficult. I don't know what story to tell or how to develop it."

With the production of Season 2 now being confirmed, filming for 'A Shop for Killers' Season 2 is set to begin in April 2025. The first season featured stars like Lee Dongwook, Kim Hyejoon, Seo Hyunwoo, Jo Hansun, Park Jibin, Geum Haena, Lee Taeyoung, and Kim Min.

theqoo

-Oh, I really enjoyed watching this!!!!!!! But Jo Hansun's parts were a bit predictable and boring. I felt like they didn’t wrap up the villain plot, I knew there would be a season 2.

-Hul, I love this! I knew there would be a season 2.

-Hul... This drama is so f*cking fun.

-Listen carefully, Jung Jian.

-Hul... Finally!!!!!!

-So does this mean Jung Jinman is still alive??

-Oh!!!!! I’m so excited for this.

-This was the most fun thing I watched this year.

-Wow, I’m looking forward to season 2! Jung Jinman!!!!

-It was fun, I’m looking forward to it.

-This is amazing!!!!!! Jung Jinman!!!!! Jung Jinman!!!!! Jung Jinman!!!!

-I’ve been waiting for this! But I hope the ending is different from the original novelㅠㅠ

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If you were a participant in Squid Game 2, which game would you choose?

 

1. Ddakji (NB: Card flipping game)

2. Biseokchigi (NB: Hopscotch)

3. Gonggi nol-i (NB: Jackstones)

4. Spinning top

5. Jegichagi (NB: Shuttlecock game)

In a team of 5 people, each player has to play one game, and they all must succeed in their own games in order to pass.

What game would you choose before hearing the detailed rules?

theqoo

-I'm good at jackstones.

-I'm not confident in any of them, but maybe... Ddakji?

-I can't do any of themㅠ

-Hopscotch seems like the easiest for me.

-ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ I seriously can't do any of themㅠㅠ

-The only ones I’ve tried are hopscotch, ddakji, and spinning tops. I've only tried playing Jegichagi once or twice. I’m scared of the jackstones game and probably can’t do it, but I might do well in hopscotch if I just focus on the right technique.

-Jackstones seems like the easiest one for me... I can't do the others at all...

-I think I can kick the shuttlecock five times...

-Jackstones or hopscotch, I gues...? I'm not good at the rest of the games.

-I can’t do any of them... I’m just going to die.

-I’m confident in jackstones.

-The only game I know how to play is jackstones.

-I’m absolutely confident I’ll survive in jackstones.

-I’m confident in everything except the spinning top and jegichagi!

-I think my hands will shake in the jackstones game though.

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One of the reasons why viewers are looking forward to tvN's new Mon-Tue drama, 'The Queen Who Crowns'

Acot Lee Sungmin plays the role of King Taejo Yi Seong-gye, who is the father of Lee Bangwon (played by Lee Hyunwook) and also the father-in-law of Queen Wongyeong (played by Cha Jooyoung) 

Just looking at the stillcuts, you can already feel his incredible aura...

 

He appears for just about 1 second at the very end of the trailer, but even with that brief appearance, he completely overwhelms everything;;

The article said it's just a special appearance, but I hope he gets a lot of screen timeㅠㅠ

theqoo

-I hate distorted historical dramas.

-tvN should stop making historical dramas.

-tvN is constantly producing distorted historical dramas. Why do they keep getting away with it?;;

-tvN really needs to stop making historical dramas, seriously.

-It's a distorted historical drama, so what's there to look forward to?

-I don't really want to watch a distorted historical drama.

-What are you talking about? This is a distorted historical drama. tvN should stop making historical dramas, they suck at it.

-I like Lee Sungmin, but I'll pass on a distorted historical drama.

-Distorted historical drama... tvN should be banned from making distorted historical dramas.

-Even if you're going to distort it, at least don't do it so poorly. Why do they always distort historical dramas in such a terrible way?

-There's already a controversy about this being historically inaccurateㅎㅎㅎ

-Let’s not expect anything from a distorted historical drama.

-tvN should stop making historical dramas. They’re always controversial. At this point, it's intentional.

-By the way, who are the male and female leads? Can someone give me their names?

-If they're going to make a historical drama, they should do it with a fictional background just like 'Alchemy of Souls.'

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The first babies born in 2025

 

On 1 January 2025, the first day of the Year of Snake, at Ilsan Cha Hospital in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, the first babies of the year were born. (Right to left) The first baby, Dinggul-ie (nickname), was born to Kang Woosuk and Goo Seulgi. The second baby, Kkomul-ie, was born to Lee Hyoyoung and Goo Ragyeom. The third baby, Ni-ke, was born to Park Junsu and Lee Seunghyun. 

https://naver.me/5CW468I8

theqoo

-Babies, you are the hope. Grow up healthy and happy.

-Welcome, little ones! May the world blow gentle winds upon you.

-Babies, grow up healthy. Mothers, you’ve worked so hard.

-Welcome to Earth, little ones🍀🍀🍀

-Welcome, babies! Always be happy and healthy, and grow up strong🍀

-Welcome to planet Earth~

-Congratulations on being born, babies.

-Little ones, I’ll make the world a better place for you to grow up. Just stay healthy💙

-Hello 😆 Welcome to the world!!

-Nice to meet you, babies^^ We adults will work hard to create a good world for you to live in!

-How did they know to take this photo? It’s amazing.

-So cute♡♡♡♡♡♡ I hope they all grow up healthy♡♡♡♡

-I thought they were tripletsㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ We’ll create a good society for you to live in, just stay healthy~~~

-I can't believe this... '25 liners... Wowㅋㅋㅋ

-It doesn't feel real to hear someone being a '25liner...ㅋㅋ It's fascinating

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LE SSERAFIM Eunchae steals the spotlight with her height at the NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen

She briefly went out for an interview during Twice's SBN stage. 

Her height is incredibly eye-catching, it's no jokeㅋㅋ

(Eunchae is tall, but it also looks more noticeable since the people beside her are quite short)

She stands out.

But Eunchae is actually the second tallest member in LE SSERAFIM…

 

Eunchae, who finally became an adult this year, is definitely becoming even more beautiful as she loses her baby fat.

theqoo

-Wow, she's like a different life form;;; She's so pretty and tall.

-Eunchae is so pretty, congratulations on becoming an adult~

-She's an adult now? Oh my goodness, congratulations, my baby~

-A huge baby

-Eunchae is really pretty in person! I was surprised at how tall she is.

-Wow, I'm so jealous of her proportions.

-One of the hosts next to her is only 140cm tall. And the singer next to her is just a little over 150cm.

-Wow, being tall is indeed the best…

-Babies really do grow up so fast...

-Whoa... She's 20 already. She looks so f*cking pretty.

-I thought that was an edited pictureㅋㅋㅋ

-Oh... I thought that was Winter in the last picture.

-Hul... How tall is she? It's insaneㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-What did you just say?... Euncha is an adult now...............................? Time really flies..."

-Whoa... It feels like she was just a middle school student. She's grown so much.

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What was the hottest topic of 2024 in your opinion?

1. Movie Exhuma 

2. Queen of Tears

3. Netflix's Culinary Class Wars

4. Aespa's Supernova

5. Min Heejin

6. Byun Wooseok

7. Rosé's APT



8. Nobel Prize in Literature

9. Squid Game 2

theqoo

-All of them except the last one.

-I don't know about Squid Game... It's still pretty new.

-Culinary Class Wars and APT.

-APT, Min Heejin.

-#3, #7, and #8. As someone who tries to stay away from media, I hear and see these three a lot in real life.

-Culinary Class Wars, APT., Supernova

-I can't believe all those things happened last year...

-Everything except the last one.

-Everything except Squid Game and Queen of Tears. 

-Byun Wooseok, Min Heejin, Culinary Class Wars.

-Culinary Class Wars < the unbeatable impeachment

-Culinary Class Wars, Min Heejin.

-Queen of Tears.

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"Seems interesting?" ... 'Squid Game 2' breaks records with the highest first-week viewer ratings despite negative reviews


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Netflix’s original series Squid Game Season 2 has been watched for nearly 500 million hours globally, making it the most-watched content on Netflix in its first week of release.

Not only did it rank first in the non-English TV category, but it also surpassed English TV shows and both English and non-English film categories in terms of viewing hours during the same period. This broke the previous record set by Squid Game Season 1 in the fourth week of September 2021, which recorded 448.73 million hours of viewing.

On a weekly basis, it ranked second only to the first week of October 2021 (Sept. 27–Oct. 3), when Squid Game Season 1 hit 571.76 million of viewing hours. Moreover, Squid Game Season 2 also topped the charts in 92 countries, including the U.S., France, Japan, India, and Australia.

Even though it's only been a week since its release, Squid Game 2 has already climbed to the 7th place among Netflix's all-time most popular non-English TV shows.

Additionally, it's estimated that Squid Game Season 2 will generate at least 1.5 trillion KRW in revenue. According to a media research institute, K-EnterTech Hub, Squid Game Season 2 had a production cost of approximately 100 billion KRW. Based on the trend of Season 1, it is estimated that Season 2 will generate at least 1.5 trillion KRW in revenue. If Season 3 is released, it is expected to generate incredibly high figures of revenue. 

theqoo

-Surprisingly, it was fun to watchㅋㅋㅋ Maybe because I heard so much about how boring it was.

-Since Season 1 was such a hit, there must be a lot of people watching with high expectations.

-It’s actually fun.

-I enjoyed it more than I thought, and I even grew attached to Hyunju’s character. But I never expected the actor to be involved in a f*cking porn scandal...

-The reviews weren’t great, so I watched without much expectation, but it turned out to be funㅋㅋ

-I found Season 2 lighter, which made it more enjoyable for me. I ended up rewatching it repeatedlyㅋㅋㅋ

-500 million hoursㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷ The beginning was boring, but Episodes 6 and 7 were worth watching. I'm looking forward to Season 3.

-It was more enjoyable than I thoughtㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-I didn’t like it.

-I complained about it, but then I ended up re-watching episode 7 three times.

-Maybe because of the current situation, but the response in Korea doesn’t seem as strong as expected.

-My family and I said we'd watch just one more episode and ended up staying up until 3 AMㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-I haven’t seen it yet, but my friend says it’s good.

-It had a black comedy vibe, reminded me of Don’t Look Up.

-I thought it was a total failure because of the negative reviews, but it was actually enjoyable.

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