안녕~ ^^ We already reached May, so buckle up and let's check out what interesting things happened in the month of April.
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- Claudia Kim and her husband Cha Min Geun, WeWork Labs co-founder, announced through her agency that they're expecting their first child. ~ MK
- Lee Yoon Ji and her non-celebrity husband welcomed their second child, a baby girl nicknamed Ra Dol. ~ Naver
- Jang Sung Kyu and his non-celebrity wife welcomed their second child, a baby boy. ~ Instagram, Naver
- EXO's Chen and his non-celebrity wife welcomed their first child, a baby girl. ~ MDL, Naver
- AOA's Jimin's father passed away due to sudden cardiac arrest. ~ Naver, Instagram
- Jung Woo Sung's father passed away due to old age. ~ Naver
- Baek Sung Hyun (31) announced through his agency that he tied the knot to his non-celebrity girlfriend after four years of dating on April 25, 2020. ~ Naver, Soompi, Spotv News
- So Ji Sub (42) announced through his agency along with a personal letter that he tied the knot with TV presenter Jo Eun Jung on April 7, 2020. ~ MDL
- Click-B's Kim Sang Hyuk (36) announced through his Instagram that he is divorcing his wife, shopping mall CEO Song Da Ye, after one year of marriage. ~ Instagram, Soompi
- Former MONSTA X's member Won Ho opened his personal Instagram and Twitter accounts. ~ Follow, Follow
- RGP's member Ha Ha opened his personal YouTube channel. ~ Subscribe
- Former LABOUM's member Kim Yool Hee opened her personal YouTube channel. ~ Subscribe
- Former Produce X 101 contestant, Kim Hyeon Bin, opened his personal Instagram account and YouTube channel. ~ Follow, Subscribe
- MAMAMOO's Wheein opened her personal Instagram account. ~ Follow
- Former X1's member Lee Eun Sang opened his personal Instagram account. ~ Follow
- Rain opened his personal TikTok account. ~ Follow
- Sung Hoon opened his personal YouTube channel. ~ Subscribe
- HIGHLIGHT's Yoon Doo Joon got discharged from the military. ~ Naver
- Former FTISLAND's member Song Seung Hyun enlisted in the military. ~ Naver
- WINNER's Kim Jin Woo and Lee Seung Hoon enlisted in the military. ~ Naver, Naver
- BTOB's Seo Eun Kwang got discharged from the military. ~ Naver
- Former BIGSTAR's member Feeldog enlisted in the military. ~ Naver, Soompi
- Jin Ki Joo, Lee Jang Woo, Jeon in Hwa, and Hwang Shin Hye, in talks for to star in The Lovers of Samgwang Villa, directed by Hong Seok Goo and written by Yoon Kyung Ah, set to air in September 2020. ~ Naver, Naver
- Kim Jung Hyun in talks for to star in Queen Cheorin, directed by Yoon Sung Shik and written by Park Kye Ok, set to air in November 2020. ~ Naver
- Shin Ye Eun, former WANNA ONE's member Ong Seong Wu, and Block B's P.O. confirmed to star in Chances of Going from Friends to Lovers, set to air in July 2020. ~ Naver, Naver
- Kim Bum confirmed to star, alongside Lee Dong Wook and Jo Bo Ah, in The Story of Gumiho, directed by Kang Shin Hyo and written by Han Woo Ri, set to air in the second half of 2020. ~ Naver
- Song Kang in talks to star in Navillera, directed by Han Dong Hwa, set to air in the second half of 2020. ~ Naver
- Yoo In Na and SHINWA's Eric in talks for to star in The Spy Who Loved Me, directed by Lee Jae Jin and written by Lee Ji Min, set to air in the second half of 2020. ~ Naver, Naver
- SF8, an original sci-fi 8-part anthology series, set to air in August 2020 has confirmed its stars. Former After School member Uee and Super Junior's Choi Shi Won are to star in Augmented Infatuation; Moon So Ri and Jang Yoo Sang to star in Human Proof; EXID's Hani to star in White Crow; Lee Shi Young and Ha Joon to star in Blink; Kim Bo Ra and Choi Sung Eun to star in Astronaut Joan; Lee David to star in I Can't Love in a Week; Lee Yun Hee and Lee Dong Hwi to star in Whole Body; and Lee Yoo Young, Yeom Hye Ran, Ye Soo Jung and Yoon Gyung Ho to star in Nurse. ~ Naver
- Lee Seung Gi and Choi Jin Hyuk are in talks for to star in Mouse, directed by Kang Cheol Woo and written by Choi Ran, set to air in November 2020. ~ Naver, Joy News 24
- Jung Hae In in talks for to star in D.P Dog Day, directed by Han Jun Hee, set to air in the second half of 2020. ~ Naver
- Lee Yoo Jin, Park Ji Hyun, and Kim Min Jae confirmed to star in Do You Like Brahms?, directed by Jo Young Min and written by Ryu Bo Ri, set to air in the second half of 2020. ~ Naver, Naver, Naver
- Ahn Bo Hyun, alongside Shin Sung Rok, in talks for to star in Kairos, directed by Park Seung Woo, set to air in September 2020. ~ Naver
- Yoon Shi Yoon, Kyung Soo Jin, and Shin So Yool confirmed to star in Train, set to air in June 2020. ~ Naver
- WJSN's Eunseo in talks to star in School 2020. The production company has since informed the public that KBS will not be airing the drama and that they are looking at different options, but the filming will not be stopped and will soon continue the production process. ~ TV Report, Naver, Naver
- Ji Jin Hee and Lee Mi Yeon in talks for to star in Undercover, a remake of a BBC drama with the same name. ~ Naver
- ZE: A's Im Shi Wan in talks for to star, alongside Song Kang Ho and Lee Byung Hun, in Emergency Declaration, directed by Han Jae Rim. ~ Naver
- Lee Honey and Gong Myung in talks for to star in Killing Romance, directed by Lee Won Suk, set to air in the second half of 2020. ~ Naver
- Han Sun Hwa confirmed to star, alongside Kim Yoo Jung, Ji Chang Wook, and LABOUM's Sol Bin, in Convenience Store Saet Byul, directed by Lee Myung Woo and written by Son Geun Joo, set to air on June 12, 2020. ~ Naver
- WEKI MEKI's Choi Yoo Jung, Jung So Ri, Lee Jung Min, and Park Joon Mok confirmed to star in Cast: The Golden Age of Insiders, set to air on May 5, 2020. ~ Naver
- Bae Doo Na and Gong Yoo are in talks for to star in The Silent Sea, directed by Choi Hang Yong and written by Park Eun Kyo, set to air in the second half od 2020. ~ Naver, Naver
- Lee Da Hee and Kim Rae Won confirmed to star in LUCA, inspired by Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, which proposes a theory that all species share a common ancestor. Directed by Kim Hong Seon and written by Chung Sung Il, it's set to air in the second half of 2020. ~ Naver
- WJSN's Bona in talks for to star in The Lovers of Samgwang Villa, directed by Hong Seok Goo and written by Yoon Kyung Ah, set to air in September 2020. ~ Naver
- Somehow Family, though initially it was reported that it's due to the COVID-19 situation, it was later revealed that it was put on hold due to some of the staff members, including the art and casting teams, are boycotting as they were not paid since February. Until the payment has been settled, the filming will be stopped, and TV Chosun will not air any new episodes. ~ Hankyung, Yonhap News
- Former Produce X 101 contestant Han Gi Chan and Jang Eui Soo confirmed to star in Where Your Eyes Linger, directed by Hwang Da Seul and set to air on May 22, 2020, while the director's cut will be aired in cinemas sometimes in June 2020. ~ Naver
- Park Hae Jin confirmed to star in Crime Puzzle, set to air in the second half of 2020. ~ Naver
- ASTRO's Cha Eun Woo in talks for to star in True Beauty, set to air in the second half of 2020. ~ Naver
- Ahn Hyo Sub in talks for to star in Hong Chun Gi, directed by Jang Tae Yoo, set to air in the second half of 2020. ~ Naver
- Go Ah Ra, and Lee Jae Wook confirmed to star in Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol, written by Oh Ji Young, set to air in the second half of 2020. ~ Naver
- Former KARA's member Kang Ji Young and Lee Hak Joo confirmed to star, alongside Jung Il Woo, in Midnight Snack Couple, set to air on May 25, 2020. ~ Naver
- Im Soo Hyang, Ji Soo, Ha Seok Jin, and Hwang Seung Eon, confirmed to star in My Prettiest Moments, directed by Oh Kyung Hoon and written by Jo Hyun Kyung, set to air on July 15, 2020. ~ Naver
- Park Sung Hoon and former After School's member Nana confirmed to star in The Ballot, directed by Hwang Seung Gi, set to air in July 2020. ~ Naver
- Former WANNA ONE's member Park Ji Hoon and The Boyz's Kim Young Hoon in talks for to star in Love Revolution, set to air in the second half of 2020. ~ Naver, Naver
- Go Joon and Jo Yeo Jung in talks for to star in If You Cheat, You Die, set to air in the second half of 2020. ~ Naver
- SF9's Ro Woon in talks for to star in Sunbae, Don't Put On That Lipstick, directed by Lee Dong Yoon, set to air in October 2020. ~ Naver
- Lee Yoo Young and Joo Won are in talks for to star in Firefighter, while Yoo Seung Ho stepped down from it after the filming has been postponed due to the COVID-19 situation. ~ Naver, Naver, SBS fun
- Seo In Guk and all other cast have stepped down from Hip Daddy after the filming has been halted and postponed due to the COVID-19 situation. ~ Naver
- Lee Kwang Soo in talks for to star in Gwanghwamun Jealousy Fight, directed by Lee Won Shik. ~ Naver
- Chea Soo Bin in talks for to star in The Pirates: Goblin Flag, set to air sometime next year. ~ Naver
- Joo Ji Hoon in talks for to star, alongside Jun Ji Hyun, in Mount Jiri, directed by Lee Eung Bok and written by Kim Eun Hee, set to air in the first half od 2021. ~ Naver
- Lee Hyun Woo confirmed to star, alongside IU and Park Seo Joon, in Dream, directed by Lee Byung Hun and set to air in the second half of 2020. ~ Naver
- Girl's Day's So Jin confirmed to star, alongside Lee Min Ji and Kim Yi Jung, to star in Zombie Crush: Heyri, directed by Jang Hyun Sang and set to air in the second half of 2020. ~ Naver
- Super Junior's Ye Sung confirmed to star, alongside Kim Hye Won, in The Girl Riding a Bulldozer, set to air in the second half of 2020. ~ E news
- Han Go Eun, RPG's Ha Ha, and Jang Sung Kyu confirmed to host Family Growth Situation, that began airing on April 27, 2020. ~ Naver
- Former X1's member Kim Yo Han confirmed to join the cast, alongside Lee Sang Min, Kim Sook, Boom, Lee Joo Bin, Kim Jun Hyun, and Moon Se Yun, to host War of Villains, that began airing on April 25, 2020. ~ Naver, Soompi
- BoA, Turbo's Kim Jong Kook, Sung Shi Kyung, and Dynamic Duo's Choiza and Gaeko, confirmed to act as coaches in Voice Korea 2020, set to air on May 29, 2020. ~ Naver
- Sung Dong Il, Kim Hee Won, and Yeo Jin Goo confirmed to host House on Wheels, set to air in June 2020. ~ Naver
- After the police found Wheesung passed out at his home on two occasions this past month for using an anesthetic similar to propofol, the singer has tested negative for all illegal drugs. Nevertheless, Wheesung has been forwarded to the prosecution over suspicions of propofol usage in the past after the police acquired a testimony from a drug dealer that claimed they sold illegal drugs to the singer before. ~ Naver
- Jo In Sung recently went to a hospital to perform a small procedure on his knee after he started feeling pain in going about his everyday activities. The agency stated that the knee pain was not due to his filming for his new film Escape. ~ Naver
- Jeon So Min halted all activities for a period of one month due to increasing health concerns. After not being in good physical condition for some time, the actress had visited a hospital and with the doctor's recommendation was advised to rest at home and has, therefore, halted all activities in order to recover from the accumulated fatigue. ~ Naver
- Former KARA's member Kang Ji Young was hit by a drunk driver while going back home from filming her new drama Midnight Snack Couple. The actress suffered minor injuries and has since received proper medical treatment, which consequently temporarily halted her filming activities. ~ Naver
- After Jang Geun Suk's mother, who's the CEO of Tree J Company, the actor's former agency, got indicted without detention on charges of tax evasion, the director of the agency stepped up to inform the public and the actor's fans that Jang Geun Suk had not been aware nor involved in any way of his mother's wrongdoings. The actor and the director had already planned to part ways with Tree J Company and to establish their own agency, even before the actor's mother got involved in this incident. ~ Naver, Full English statement - Soompi
- Supernova's Jung Yoon Hak, after finishing his individual promotions in Japan and coming back to Korea, got diagnosed for COVID-19 and has since been hospitalized and is receiving treatment. ~ Naver
- After falling off stage during a rehearsal for the 2019 SBS Gayo Daejun in December 2019, Red Velvet's Wendy has suffered injuries to her face and fractures of her right wrist and pelvis, for which she has then been hospitalized and consequently halted all ongoing and future activities. Since April 3, 2020, the singer's agency confirmed that Wendy has been discharged from the hospital and is now receiving outpatient treatment at her home. ~ Naver
- Jung Joon Young, after being sentenced to six years in prison for aggravated rape, has also been fined an additional 1 million won (~$810) for violating laws related to prostitution. ~ Naver
- After receiving his court sentence last month for attempted bribery during his drunk-driving incident back in 2016 and for spreading illegally-taken footage, the former FTISLAND's member Choi Jong Hoon has filed an appeal against the ruling, causing his case to go into the second round of trials. ~ Naver
- Ha Jung Woo shares his experience in an interview after being blackmailed for three months when his phone got hacked with several other celebrities. Earlier this past month two people have already been indicted over the said hacking of the phones of several celebrities. ~ Naver, Full interview - Soompi, Xports News
- Former JBJ's member Kim Dong Han underwent tonsillectomy (tonsil removal surgery) on April 10, after experiencing continuous discomfort in his tonsils despite going through treatment. ~ Soompi
We reached the end of another month. Let me know in the comments below which of the finished dramas have you watched and enjoyed the most, and which of the new airing dramas have you started and/or looking forward to. ^^
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)