Lee Joon

KBS02

The 2024 KBS Entertainment Awards, where you get a glimpse of all the variety shows throughout this year that brought the viewers joy, tears, laughter, and touching moments all at once, is coming to you first. Not only "2 Days and 1 Night 4," "The Return of Superman," and "Immortal Songs" which are still widely supported by the viewers, but also many other variety programs have left impressive remarks this year. In particular, KBS' classy music talk show "The Seasons" was loved by many fans in both Korea and abroad. Lee Young Ji, the host of "The Seasons" is gaining attention for her mellow and Gen Z-like hosting style. And she'll continue this momentum by joining the 2024 KBS Entertainment Awards as the host! Along with Young Ji, Lee Joon, who perfectly plays the supporting role as a new member of "2 Days and 1 Night 4," and Lee Chan Won, the trending entertainer, will introduce you to the artists who made 2024 special with their work. Who will be the glorious winner?

2024 KBS Entertainment Awards

JTBC

Once a convict, Seo Ji Hwan (Um Tae Goo) is now a successful, albeit overly cautious CEO, who has yet to experience any of life’s more enjoyable pleasures: namely falling in love. But all that changes when fate brings beloved children’s content creator Go Eun Ha (Han Sun Hwa) into his life. The unlikely pair find love most unexpectedly but Eun Ha’s longtime fan, Prosecutor Jang Hyeon U (Kwon Yool) isn’t ready to let her go without a fight. Directed by Kim Young Hwan and Kim Woo Hyun, this 2024 South Korean romantic comedy series was adapted from the web novel “The Woman Who Plays” by Park Soo Jung.

My Sweet Mobster

Barbie Girl in a Mobster World

SBS, KOCOWA

Matthew Lee (Uhm Ki Joon), the CEO of Tikitaka, the largest cell phone platform company in South Korea, once orchestrated a deadly game revolving around a missing schoolgirl. He drew a wide range of people, including former gangster Min Do Hyuk (Lee Joon), into a bloody web of intrigue. But now, Matthew is not the only one hellbent on revenge as the game's players reunite. A mortal conflict is brewing between Matthew, Do Hyuk, and Hwang Chan Seong (Lee Jung Shin), a new rival on the scene. Is anyone safe as this vicious quest for retribution approaches its fatal end? This series is the sequel to 2023’s “The Escape of the Seven.”

The Escape of the Seven: Resurrection

Run, Run, as Fast as You Can

Min Do Hyeok / Shim Joon Seok

Seven seemingly unrelated individuals find their lives irrevocably intertwined after a young girl's disappearance: ruthless CEO Geum Ra Hee (Hwang Jung Eum), former gangster Min Do Hyuk (Lee Joon), aspiring idol Han Mo Ne (Lee Yu Bi), cunning doctor Cha Ju Ran (Shin Eun Kyung), entertainment CEO Yang Jin Mo (Yoon Jong Hoon), school teacher Go Myoung Ji (Jo Yoon Hee), and detective Nam Chul Woo (Jo Jae Yoon), all pulled together by mysterious media mogul Matthew Lee (Uhm Ki Joon). As they are drawn into a web of deceit, betrayal, and murder, it becomes clear that each holds a dark secret connected to the missing girl. Will any of them escape the meticulously planned retribution, or are they all destined to pay the ultimate price for their sins?

The Escape of the Seven

Mi Yeong, Hye Yeong, Ra Yeong, and Joon Yeong are the kids of Yeong Sil and Han Soo. They seem like the average Seoul family, with the typical Seoul problems, but that all changes when Jung Hui, an actor, and former K-Pop idol, ends up in their doorstep claiming that Han Soo is his biological father. The family goes through thick and thin, one marriage after the other, trying to figure out why their father happens to be strange.

My Father is Strange

The Strange Squad

Ahn Joong Hee

In the 1950s, shortly after the Korean War, a wandering man named Woo Ryong (Ryu Seung Ryong) and his young son arrive at a remote mountain village on their way to Seoul. To Woo Ryong's surprise, the villagers live in peace and prosperity, especially compared to the rest of the war-torn nation, under the leadership of the strict village chief (Lee Sung Min). There's just one problem: the village is overrun with rats. Woo Ryong negotiates a deal with the village chief to handle the infestation in exchange for money to help pay for medical treatment for his son. However, after Woo Ryong completes the job, the village chief reneges on the agreement and refuses to pay. Deeply upset, Woo Ryong lures the rats back to the village, leading to devastating consequences. This film was inspired by the German folktale "The Pied Piper of Hamelin"

The Piper

In Sang (Lee Joon), the only son of powerful, wealthy attorney Han Jeong Ho (Yoo Jun Sang) and socialite Choi Yeon Hee (Yoo Ho Jung), faces enormous pressure to follow in their footsteps. When In Sang meets Bom (Ko A Seong), a girl from an average family, at an English study camp, his worldview completely changes, and the two eventually fall in love. However, Bom doesn’t know the entire truth about In Sang’s family background, and when Bom ends up pregnant with In Sang’s child, she’s in for a rude surprise. As Bom’s pregnancy progresses, In Sang’s parents request that she move in with them – to protect their reputation. Bom is determined to remain cool and collected despite Jeong Ho and Yeon Hee's disrespect, but In Sang struggles with his desire to please his parents while also loving Bom. Will this dysfunction family manage to work things out?

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