안녕~ ^^ Only one month away before we ring in the new year and close the current one. Let's hope we will have a warm and cozy winter and all our problems will be left behind.
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- Kang So Ra (30) and her non-celebrity husband announced that they are expecting their first child in Spring 2021. ~ Naver
- Park Ji Sun (36) and her mother passed away on November 2, 2020, in a suspected suicide. ~ Naver
- Song Jae Ho (83) passed away on November 7, 2020, due to deteriorating health for over a year. ~ Naver
- BewhY (27) tied the knot with his non-celebrity girlfriend of 8 years on November 1, 2020. ~ Instagram
- U-KISS's Eli (29) and his wife, model Ji Yeon Soo, have announced through the singer's Instagram that they've gotten a divorce after being married for six years. ~ XSports News, Soompi
- TWICE's Jihyo (23) and former WANNA ONE's member Kang Daniel (24), have confirmed through their agencies that they've broken up after being in a relationship for a little over a year. ~ Naver
- Former AB6IX member Im Young Min enlisted in the military on November 3, 2020. ~ XportsNews
- Crush enlisted in the military on November 13, 2020. ~ Naver, Soompi
- Former B.A.P's member Jung Dae Hyun enlisted in the military on November 17, 2020. ~ Naver
- SHINee's Min Ho got discharged from the military on November 15, 2020. ~ Soompi
- INFINITE's Dong Woo got discharged from the military on November 15, 2020. ~ Twitter, Soompi
- HIGHLIGHT's Lee Gi Kwang got discharged from the military on November 18, 2020. ~ Naver
- CROSS GENE's Shin Won Ho belatedly announce that he enlisted in the military on October 19, 2020. ~ Instagram, News1, Soompi
- UP10TION's Jin Hoo enlisted in the military on November 23, 2020. ~ TOP MEDIA
- TEEN TOP's Ricky announced through his agency that he will enlist in the military early next year. ~ Naver
- DREAMCATCHER members have joined the Weverse fan community platform. ~ EKN
- Kim Woo Bin opened his own personal Instagram account. ~ Follow
- GIRLS' GENERATION's Yoon Ah opened her own personal YouTube account. ~ Subscribe
- Jung Il Woo opened his own personal YouTube account. ~ Subscribe
- Hyun Bin was chosen as the 1st Korean global ambassador for OMEGA watches. ~ Naver
- BTOB’s Seo Eun Kwang was appointed as an honorary ambassador for his hometown Yongin. ~ Naver
- NCT Do Young confirmed to star in The Curious Stalker (MBC), set to begin airing sometime in 2021. ~ Naver
- Park Soo Ae is unable to accept the casting role, while Song Hye Kyo, Yoo Teo, and Yoon Jung Hee are in talks, for Now, We Are Breaking Up (SBS), set to begin airing sometime in 2021. ~ Naver, Naver, Naver
- Kim Nam Gil is in talks to star in Island (OCN), directed by Bae Joong and written by Jang Yoon Mi. It is set to begin airing sometime in 2021. ~ Naver
- Lee Je Hoon, Esom, April's Lee Na Eun, and Kim Eui Sung have all confirmed to star in Deluxe Taxi (SBS), directed by Park Joon Woo and written by Oh Sang Ho. It is set to begin airing on March 26, 2021. ~ Naver
- Kim Soo Hyun is in talks to star in Bloody Finger (Netflix), directed by Jung Ji Woo and written by Han Ji Wan. It is set to begin airing sometime in 2021, while the filming schedule is set for spring. ~ Naver
- Park In Hwan, Song Kang, Na Moon Hee, and Hong Seung Hee have all confirmed to star in Like a Butterfly (tvN), directed by Han Dong Hwa and written by Lee Eun Mi. It is set to begin airing sometime in 2021. ~ Naver
- Go Hyun Jung confirmed to star in A Person Similar To You (jTBC), directed by Im Hyun Wook and written by Yoo Bo Ra. It is set to begin airing sometime in 2021. ~ Naver
- Kim Hye Soo and Kim Mu Yeol are in talks to star in Juvenile Judgement (Netflix), directed by Hong Jong Chan and written by Kim Min Seok. It is set to begin airing sometime in 2021. ~ Naver
- Kim Seon Ho is in talks to star in Link: Eat, Love, Die (tvN), directed by No Sang Hoon and written by Kwon Ki Young. It is set to begin airing in the first half of 2021. ~ Naver
- Song Seung Heon is in talks to star in Voice 4 (OCN), directed by Shin Yong Hwi and written by Ma Jin Won. It is set to begin airing in the first half of 2021. ~ Naver
- Yoon Kye Sang is in talks to star in You Are My Spring (tvN), directed by Jung Ji Hyun and written by Lee Mi Na. It is set to begin airing in the first half of 2021. ~ Sports Donga
- Nam Goong Min is in talks to star in The Black Sun (MBC), directed by Kim Sung Yong and written by Park Seok Ho. It is set to begin airing sometime in 2021. ~ Naver
- Jang Dong Yoon, Park Sung Hoon, and Kam Woo Sung confirmed to star in Joseon Exorcist (SBS), directed by Shin Kyung Soo and written by Park Kye Ok. It is set to begin airing on March 15, 2021. ~ Naver
- Lee Hee Joon, Park Joo Hyun, and Kyung Soo Jin have confirmed to join Lee Seung Gi to star as leads, while Ahn Jae Wook, Kim Jung Nan, BLOCK B's P.O have all confirmed to star in supporting roles in Mouse (tvN), directed by Choi Joon Bae and Kang Cheol Woo, and written by Choi Ran. It is set to begin airing in February 2021. ~ Naver
- Oh Yeon Seo and Jung Woo have confirmed to star in Crazy Person in the Area (Daum Kakao TV), directed by Lee Tae Gon and set to begin airing in the first half of 2021. ~ Naver
- 2PM's Nichkhun cast as the lead in the American movie Hong Kong Love Story, directed by Keoni Waxman and set to begin filming this December. ~ Naver
- Kang Ha Neul is in talks to star in Streaming, directed by Jo Jang Ho, and which is set to begin filming in March 2021. ~ Naver
- Lee Jong Suk is in talks to star as a guest in The Witch: Part 2, directed by Park Hoon Jung, and set to begin filming sometime in 2021. ~ Naver
- Yoon Yeo Jung, Lee Seo Jin, Jung Yoo Mi, Park Seo Joon, and Choi Woo Shik, have all been confirmed as the cast for Youn's Kitchen 3 (tvN), which is set to begin airing in the first half of 2021. ~ Naver
- Lotto Singer (MBN) has been optioned by Fox Alternative Entertainment to receive an American remake which will then be broadcasted in both U.S. and Europe on FOX TV channels. ~ Naver
- Idol School (Mnet) producers have admitted to voting manipulation charge, but have pleaded not guilty for all other charges. ~ Naver, Soompi
- The Supreme Court has dismissed Kim Hyun Joong’s former girlfriend’s claim for damages, putting an end to the legal battle that began over five years ago. ~ Naver, Soompi
- Shin Hyun Joon has not been charged, that is, he was found not guilty, in the defamation lawsuit that his former manager, “Kim,” filed against him alleging that the actor mistreated him. ~ Naver, Soompi
- Choi Sung Won is currently once again getting treated for acute leukemia at a hospital, after first being diagnosed in May 2016, and getting declared as cancer-free in December 2016. The agency stated that the situation isn't perfect, but it is nothing too serious. ~ Naver
- Yang Hyun Suk got sentenced to a fine of 15 million won (~ $13,731) by the Seoul Western District Court on November 27, 2020, for his illegal gambling case. He was indicted in June 2020 on charges of flying to Las Vegas, U.S. seven times between July 2015 and January 2019 and gambling using a total of approximately $335,460 with four other individuals. ~ Naver
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Editors: BrightestStar (1st editor) & Jojo (2nd editor)