안녕~ ^^ We've already reached September, and it's time to talk about stuff that happened in August. Where did the year go? Only a few months left and we'll be closing the year 2020 in South Korean entertainment circle. So before we reach the end, buckle up and first check out what's been going on in August.
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- Gummy and Jo Jung Suk announced through their agency that they've welcomed their first child, a baby girl, on August 6, 2020. ~ Naver, Soompi
- Lee Young Ah announced through her agency that she and her non-celebrity boyfriend welcomed their first child, a baby boy, on August 22, 2020. ~ Naver
- Former Crayon Pop's member Geummi and her non-celebrity businessman husband welcomed their first child on August 22, 2020. ~ XSports News, Instagram
- SES's Bada announced through a handwritten letter posted on her Instagram that she and her non-celebrity husband are expecting their first child. ~ Instagram, Soompi
- Giant Pink (29) announced through her agency that she would tie the knot with her non-celebrity businessman boyfriend in September 2020, whom she's been dating for several years. ~ Naver, Soompi
- SHINHWA's Jun Jin (40) announced through his agency and through a handwritten letter written for his fans back in May, that he will tie the knot to his non-celebrity girlfriend on September 13, 2020. ~ Naver
- Kang So Ra (30) announced through a handwritten letter posted on her official fancafe that she tied the knot with her non-celebrity boyfriend on August 29, 2020. ~ Naver, Soompi
- Former FIESTAR's member Jei (31) announced through a video on her YouTube channel and a post on her Instagram that she will tie the knot with her non-celebrity boyfriend on October 9, 2020. ~ YouTube, Soompi
- Ryu Deok Hwan (33) announced through a handwritten letter posted on his fancafe that he will tie the knot with his non-celebrity girlfriend of seven years in October 2020. ~ Naver, Soompi
- TVXQ's Chang Min (32) announced the postponement of his wedding with his non-celebrity girlfriend to a later date, due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases. The wedding was initially planned for September 5, 2020. ~ Naver
- Bae Seul Gi (33) announced through a handwritten letter posted on her Instagram that she will tie the knot with her non-celebrity boyfriend, but that the wedding ceremony that was planned for late September will be pushed back to a later date due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases. ~ Naver, Soompi
- Kim Bo Ra and Jo Byung Kyoo confirmed through their agencies that they have broken up after dating for a year and a half. ~ Naver
- Several celebrities stepped up and donated to the Korea Disaster Relief Association to help those affected by Korea's ongoing heavy rain and flooding. Some of the celebrities are, Yoo Byung Jae (10 million won ~ $8,370), Yoo In Na (50 million won ~ $41,850), Yoo Jae Suk (100 million won ~ $83,700), Lee Hye Young (10 million won ~ $8,370), Ki Eun Se (10 million won ~ $8,370), Park Seo Joon (100 million won ~ $83,700), Song Joong Ki (50 million won ~ $42,700), and the couple Hong Hyun Hee and Jason (20 million won ~ $16,880). ~ Naver, Naver, Naver, Naver, Naver, Naver
- Other celebrities who've donated to Korea Disaster Relief Association: Kim Jong Kook (50 million won ~ $42,170), Kim So Hyun (20 million won ~ $16,880), Kim Seo Hyung (20 million won ~ $16,880), IU (100 million won ~ $83,700), former miss A's member Suzy (100 million won ~ $83,700), former WANNA ONE's members Ong Seong Wu (10 million won ~ $8,370) and Park Ji Hoon (10 million won ~ $8,370), Han Ji Min (50 million won ~ $42,700). ~ Naver, Naver, Naver, Naver, Naver, Naver, Naver, Naver
- TVXQ's Chang Min donated 30 million won (~ $25,330) to ChildFund Korea to help disadvantaged children affected by the heavy rains. ~ Naver
- Couple Shin Min Ah and Kim Woo Bin each donated 50 million won (~ $42,170) to the Community Chest of Korea. ~ Naver
- BTS's J-Hope donated 100 million won (~ $83,700) to ChildFund Korea to help vulnerable children who are suffering from financial difficulties following COVID-19 issue. ~ Naver
- GOT7's Young Jae officially registered on August 21, 2020, to be an organ donor. ~ Naver, Soompi
- BOY's Song Yu Vin donated masks for underprivileged children through ChildFund Korea. ~ Naver
- IU donated 4,600 cooling vests, valued at around 100 million won (~ $83,700) through the Community Chest of Korea to help healthcare workers as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. ~ Naver
- Former SS501's member Kim Hyun Joong helped save a man during his recent visit to a Japanese restaurant on Jeju island. Kim Hyun Joong saw the restaurant's chef collapse and with quick reaction went to provide first-aid. He then instructed the staff to call the paramedics and massaged the chef's chest to make him stay awake until the paramedics came. Afterwards, he helped move the chef to the ambulance vehicle and explained to the paramedics what happened in detail. ~ Naver
- TEEN TOP's Chun Ji enlisted in the military on August 10, 2020. ~ TOP Media
- Park Sun Ho enlisted in the military on August 10, 2020. ~ Newsen, Instagram, Soompi
- Former VIXX's member Hong Bin enlisted in the military on August 18, 2020. ~ Naver
- VAV's Baron announced he would enlist in the military on September 7, 2020. ~ Naver
- B1A4's CNU got discharged from the military on August 28, 2020. ~ Naver, Instagram, Soompi
- HIGHLIGHT's Yang Yo Seob got discharged from the military on August 30, 2020. ~ Instagram, Soompi
- NCT's Jae Min won Best Korean Actor, and Jeon Hyo Sung won Best Korean Actress at the 2020 Seoul Webfest Awards, which took place on August 22, 2020, and awarded web series from all over the world. ~ Rest of the winners, Seoul Webfest
- Former miss A's member Suzy, Nam Joo Hyuk, Kim Seon Ho, and Kang Han Na confirmed to star as leads in Start-Up (tvN), directed by Oh Choong Hwan and written by Park Hye Ryun, it's set to begin airing on October 10, 2020. ~ Naver
- Park Joo Hyun and Lee Hee Joon are in talks for to star, alongside Lee Seung Gi, in Mouse (tvN), directed by Kang Cheol Woo and written by Choi Ran, it's set to begin airing in the first half of 2021. ~ Naver, Naver
- Oh Yoon Ah and Choi Daniel are in talks for to star in Fly High Butterfly (jTBC), directed by Kim Da Ye and Kim Bo Kyung, and written by Park Yeon Sun, it's set to begin airing in the first half of 2021. ~ Naver, Naver
- Ahn Bo Hyun is in talks for, along with Han So Hee and Park Hee Soon, to star in Nemesis (Netflix), directed by Kim Jin Min and written by Kim Ba Da, it's set to begin airing sometime next year. ~ Naver
- Ryu Joon Yeol and Jeon Do Yeon are in talks for to star in No Longer Human, directed by Heo Jin Ho and set to begin airing sometime next year. ~ Naver, Naver
- Song Joong Ki, Jun Yeo Bin, and 2PM's Taec Yeon confirmed to star in Vincenzo (tvN), directed by Kim Hee Won and written by Park Jae Bum, it's set to begin airing in the first half of 2021. ~ Naver
- Yeo Jin Goo and Shin Ha Kyun confirmed to star in Monster (jTBC), directed by Shim Na Yeon and written by Kim Soo Jin, it's set to begin airing in the first half of 2021. ~ Naver
- Moon Ga Young, ASTRO's Cha Eun Woo, and Hwang In Yeob confirmed to star in True Beauty (tvN), directed by Kim Sang Hyub and written by Lee Shi Eun, it's set to begin airing sometime in December 2020. ~ Naver
- GOT7's Jin Young and Park Gyu Young are in talks for to star, alongside Ji Sung, in Devilish Judge (tvN), directed by Choi Jung Gyu and written by Moon Yoo Seok, it's set to begin airing in the second half of 2021. ~ Naver, Naver
- BLACKPINK's Ji Soo, Kim Hye Yoon, and Jang Seung Jo confirmed, while Jung Hae In is in talks for, to star in Snowdrop (jTBC), directed by Jo Hyun Taek and written by Yoo Hyun Mi. It's set to begin airing in the first half of 2021. ~ Naver, Naver, Naver, Naver
- Homemade Love Story (KBS2) released its relationship chart and confirmed the rest of its cast lineup, which includes Jin Kyung, Kim Sun Young, In Gyo Jin, WJSN's Bona, Ryeo Woon, Han Bo Reum, Jeon Sung Woo, and Kim Shi Eun. The drama is directed by Hong Seok Goo and written by Yoon Kyung Ah, and it's set to air on September 19, 2020. ~ Naver
- After the actor Heo Dong Won tested positive for COVID-19, the production for Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol (KBS2) has postponed its premiere date from August 26, 2020, to late October 2020. ~ Naver, Soompi
- Sunbae, Don't Put On That Lipstick (jTBC) has confirmed its supporting cast, which includes Lee Hyun Wook, Lee Joo Bin, Wang Bit Na, Ha Yoon Kyung, Lee Kyu Han, Kang Hye Jin, and Lee Ji Hyun. The drama will be directed by Lee Dong Yoon and written by Chae Yoon, it's set to begin airing in the first half in 2021. ~ Naver, NBN News
- Kim Ok Bin and Lee Joon Hyuk are in talks for to star in Dark Hole (OCN), written by Jung Yi Do and set to begin airing in the first half of 2021. ~ Naver
- Her Private Lives (jTBC), Run On (jTBC), and More than Friends (jTBC), all halted production and postponed their premier dates due to COVID-19 preventive measures. ~ Naver, Naver, Newsen
- Tale of the Nine-Tailed (tvN) confirmed its premiere date to be October 7, 2020, right after Flower of Evil (tvN) finishes its run. ~ Naver
- Awaken (tvN), Sisyphus: The Myth (jTBC), Round Six (Netflix), 18 Again (jTBC), Live On (jTBC), All of Us Are Dead (jTBC), and all KBS future dramas have halted production and postponed their premiere date due to COVID-19 preventive measures. ~ Naver, Joy News 24, Naver, Naver, Naver
- Son Ye Jin and Kang Ha Neul are in talks for to star in Pyeonggang, Cut to the Heart, directed by Yoon Sang Ho and written by Han Ji Hoon, it's set to begin airing sometime next year. ~ Naver
- Girls' Generation's Yu Ri is in talks for to star, alongside Jung Il Woo, in Bossam – Steal the Fate, directed by Kwon Seok Jang and written by Kim Ji Soo and Park Chul. It's set to begin airing in the first half of 2021. ~ Naver
- Lee Byung Hun, Park Bo Young, and Park Seo Joon confirmed to star in Concrete Utopia, directed and written by Uhm Tae Hwa. It's set to begin production in the first half of 2021. ~ Naver
- Park Jung Min, Lee Sung Min, Lee Soo Kyung, and Girls' Generation's Im Yoon Ah confirmed to star in The Miracle, directed and written by Lee Jang Hoon. It's set to premiere sometime next year. ~ Naver
- Deliver Us From Evil surpassed 1 million moviegoers in just four days after its release, and the next day it became the fastest movie of the summer to surpass 2 million moviegoers. It reached 3 million moviegoers after 11 days, and 4 million moviegoers after 18 days, thus becoming the 1st Korean movie since February to surpass 4 million moviegoers. ~ Naver, Soompi, Naver, Naver, Soompi, Naver, Soompi
- The Man From Nowhere is set to have a Hollywood remake, helmed by the production team at 87Eleven Entertainment, responsible for the first three John Wick movies. It will be produced by Chad Stahelski and Jason Spitz and written by Derek Kolstad. ~ Deadline, Chosun
- Ma Dong Seok, Jung Kyung Ho, Oh Na Ra, and Oh Yeon Seo, confirmed to star in Apgujeong Report, directed by Im Jin Soon, and which began filming this month. ~ Naver
- Okay! Madam surpassed 1 million moviegoers seven days after its premiere on August 12, 2020. ~ Naver
- Jung Woo Sung confirmed to star in Lee Jung Jae's directorial debut film, Hunt, which is set to begin filming next year. ~ Naver
- Go Kyung Pyo is in talks for to star in Determination to Part Ways, directed by Park Chan Wook and set to begin filming sometime next year. ~ Naver
- Even though the filming for Story of You and the Rain has been wrapped up, there were plans to film some additional scenes for it, but the filming is now halted and postponed due to COVID-19 preventive measures. ~ Naver
- Song Kang Ho, Kang Dong Won, and Bae Doo Na have confirmed to star in Broker, directed and written by Koreeda Hirokazu, it's set to begin filming in 2021. ~ Naver, Soompi
- Park Joo Hyun, Joo Ji Hoon, and Lee Sun Kyun are in talks for to star in Silence, directed by Kim Tae Gon, and set to begin filming by the end of this year. ~ Naver, Naver
- Swordsman has pushed its premiere date from September 17 to September 23, and Space Sweepers has pushed its premiere date from September 23 to a later date. Several other international films, like Mulan and New Mutants, that had a premiere date in South Korea, have pushed back the date, all due to the resurgence of COVID-19 cases. ~ Naver, IsPlus, News1
- Girls' Generation's Im Yoon Ah and Daniel Henney are in talks for to star, alongside Hyun Bin and Yoo Hae Jin, in Confidential Assignment 2, a sequel to the 2017 film Confidential Assignment. Directed by Lee Seok Hoon, it's set to air sometime next year. ~ Naver, Naver
- NCT's Jae Hyun, Bae Hyun Sung, Kim Sae Ron, Park Hye Soo, CLC's Eunbin, and UP10TION's Jin Hyuk, confirmed to star in Love Playlist: Dear.M, directed by Park Jin Woo and written by Lee Seul. It's set to begin airing in the first half of 2021. ~ Naver, Naver
- ASTRO's Moon Bin, Chae Won Bin, SF9's Hwi Young, Moon Sang Min, Yun Seo Bin, Jung Bo Min, and former HELLO VENUS' member Yu Na Gyeol, confirmed to star in The Mermaid Prince: The Beginning, which began filming this month and it's set to premiere sometime in November 2020. ~ Joy News 24
- CNBLUE's Kang Min Hyuk, Jung In Sun, EXID's Hani, and Song Jae Rim, confirmed to star in Not Yet 30 (Daum Kakao TV), directed by Oh Ki Hwan and set to begin airing in December 2020. ~ Naver, Naver
- Jay Park confirmed to participate in The Rap of China: Season 4 as a Star Producer. ~ Naver
- Show Me The Money: Season 9 (Mnet), which is set to air on October 2, 2020, announced its producer lineup, which includes Dynamic Duo (Gaeko, Choiza), Paloalto, Justhis, Groovy Room (Lee Hwi Min, Park Gyu Jung), BewhY, Zion.T, Giriboy, and Code Kunst. ~ Naver, Instagram
- MBN announced the launch of a new variety show, Miss Back (MBN), with Baek Ji Young serving as a host and head producer. The show will be a mix between a documentary and variety show and will follow a group of female singers who made their debut in idol groups but are slowly being forgotten in the minds of the public. The show is expected to start airing sometime in October 2020. ~ Naver
- Super Junior's Eunhyuk and MONSTA X's Min Hyuk have been confirmed as the hosts for Back to the Idol (Seezn), which had a set premiere date on August 26, 2020, but got pushed back due to COVID-19 preventive measures. ~ Naver
- Kim Jong Kook, Ha Ha, Seo Jang Hoon, Sung Shi Kyung, and Ham Yeon Ji, confirmed as the hosts for Red-Cheeked Ramyun Lab (MBC), which is set to begin airing in October 2020. ~ Naver
- GOT7's Young Jae, MAMAMOO's Moon Byul, LOVELYZ's Ji Soo, GOLDEN CHILD's members Bo Min and Jae Hyun, UP10TION's Kim Woo Seok, WJSN's Soo Bin, and (G) I-DLE's Shuhua, have all confirmed to participate with their dogs in 2020 Idol Woof Woof Athletics Championships Chuseok Special (MBC), which is set to begin airing in October 2020. ~ Naver
- Noh Ji Hoon revealed to have been in a minor car accident caused by the rainy and wet street, which caused his car to skid on the road. ~ Instagram
- 2PM's Nichkhun has filed a request for a restraining order against a woman who has been stalking him. He filed the request on July 6, and the first questioning of the woman has been held on August 5. ~ Naver
- Undisclosed KBS comedian who was caught illegally filming women a total of 47 times from October 2018 to May 2020 in the KBS building, has pleaded guilty to all charges on August 14 on his first trial. ~ Naver
- Kim Won Hae and 14 other participants of the theatrical production for Jjamppong (짬뽕 ) have tested positive for COVID-19 and have since halted all activities and closed for the time being the practice rooms and the theater where the play was planned to be held. ~ Naver, Naver, Soompi
- The screenwriter Jo Yong of It'sOkay to Not Be Okay (tvN) has confirmed that she will release and publish five children's books from the drama. ~ Naver, Soompi
I hope you enjoyed this month's news snippets. If there's anything that's missing or you'd like to see implemented in the next month's edition, please let me know.
Edited by: Yuanwei (1st editor)