On August 16th, KBS 2TV's new Wednesday-Thursday drama 'Dal Ri and Gamjatang', unveiled the script reading site with all the actors.

"Dal-ri and Gamjatang" is a story about an illiterate upstarter who wants to join the Inner Circle, trying to steal an art museum from a daughter of a prestigious family and falls in love with her instead.

Actors Kim Min-jae, Park Gyu-young, Kwon Yul, Hwang-hee, Yeon-woo, Woo Hee-jin, Ahn Gil-gang, Ahn Se-ha and Hwang Bo-ra appeared at the script reading site for 'Dal Ri and Gamjatang'. The actors, who appeared in perfect transformations into each character, boasted excellent character digestion and lit up their passion for acting, reminiscent of a film set.

Director Lee Jung-seop, in charge of directing, said, “I am very grateful to be able to film with great actors. I will do my best to always smile and have a pleasant filming atmosphere. I hope that we can make fun works together.”

Also representative of 'Dal Ri and Gamjatang' said, "We thank the actors for their passion, who showed perfect looks as if they had worked together for a long time from the script reading site, the beginning of the work." I will run with one mind until the end."

'Dal Ri and Gamjatang' is set to premiere in September.

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NewJeans' Minji touched fans' hearts with a handwritten letter on her birthday — even while the group is currently unable to promote due to legal issues.

On May 7, Minji celebrated her birthday by sharing a heartfelt message on the group’s personal SNS account, which the members opened themselves to stay connected with fans.

Minji began her letter with honesty, writing, “I think I’m living a busier life than I expected. When I finally looked up, it was already May, and it was my birthday.”

She admitted that she had a lot she wanted to say, but her thoughts felt “messy.” Still, her message to fans was clear, “I just hope that I, our members, and Bunnies can all be happy. Happiness is the biggest goal in my life.”

Minji then opened up about her personal journey and struggles, saying, “I sometimes think that running toward my happiness by doing what I love might look foolish to others. But isn’t giving up your happiness now for the sake of a future that might not even come… too harsh on yourself?”

Despite everything, she ended on a hopeful note, “I really miss the times when we shared our feelings through the good music we made together. But I always look forward to what’s ahead."

She added, "We didn’t stop here, and we’re not going to stop! It might look like we’re standing still, but I believe we’re growing deeper.”

Her message comes during a difficult time for NewJeans. The group announced last year that they were cutting ties with ADOR, their original agency, after trust was broken. They later began working independently under the new name ‘NJZ’.

However, ADOR responded with legal action — claiming the exclusive contract with NewJeans was still valid and asking the court to stop the group from promoting or signing deals.

The court sided with ADOR and granted an injunction, forcing NewJeans to pause their activities. Their appeal was rejected, and they’ve now filed a second appeal.

Through it all, Minji’s message proves one thing — even when forced to stop, NewJeans' hearts are still moving forward.

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