GFriend Yerin, has been cast as the main lead in the upcoming web drama 'The Witch's Store Reopening'.

According to her agency Sublime Artist Agency on August 19, Yerin will appear as 'Lee Hae-na' in 'The Witch Store Reopening'.

'Witch Shop Reopening' is the story of Hae-na Lee, the owner of a witch shop, a timid and helpless high school student, Ji-ho, who struggles to revive a store that is on the verge of closing. It is a drama depicting the growth of characters who change through feelings of friendship and love.

In the drama, Yerin takes on the role of 'Lee Hae-na', a black witch whose hobby has the habit of cursing and her specialty is curses. Hanna, who has excellent beauty and magical skills to attract humans, but has zero store sales skills, will delightfully portray the process of re-creating the witch shop, which is on the verge of closing, with the help of her friends.

Yerin, who made her drama debut with this work, said:

“I am happy and excited to be able to show a new side to my fans. It's my first time greeting an actor, so I'm very nervous, but I'm working hard to show a good side of me. We ask for a lot of support.”

Yerin, who debuted as member 'GFRIEND' in 2015, is active in various fields and is loved by fans. Attention is also focused on her appearance as an idol turned actor.

'The Witch Shop Reopening' is scheduled to be released in December.

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Hwanhee's agency, BT Entertainment, is firing back after serious fairness allegations were raised regarding the popular show ‘King of Singers Season 2’. They’ve denied all accusations and promised strong legal action for defamation.

On February 5th, the agency issued a statement through their official fan cafe, saying, “We want to correct the false claims.”

They explained that Hwanhee was initially approached to join the show in August 2024 by the production team. However, after checking with the event planning company, Dion Communication, they confirmed Hwanhee had no connection to the show or any related performances.

Despite this, the agency pointed out that certain media outlets published unverified articles, wrongly suggesting that Hwanhee’s involvement could compromise the fairness of the program.

BT Entertainment was quick to defend their artist, stressing the damage done to both Hwanhee's reputation and the agency itself due to these false claims. They added, "This has caused great harm to Hwanhee, who joined the program after careful consideration."

The statement didn’t stop there. BT Entertainment made it clear that they won’t stand for any further defamation. They said, “We are taking legal action against these baseless reports” and emphasized their commitment to protecting Hwanhee from any further harm.

They also reassured their fans, stating, “We will take swift action against any future misinformation to avoid any further harm to Hwanhee and his supporters.”

This controversy started after a media outlet raised concerns on January 23rd about Hwanhee’s participation in the show. The report claimed that BT Entertainment’s CEO, who is also a director at Dion Communication, had invested 1.1 billion KRW in the ‘King of Singers Season 2’ concert, leading to suspicions of favoritism towards certain contestants.

In the meantime, ‘King of Singers Season 2’ continues its intense competition, with Hwanhee making it to the semifinals. Fans are watching closely as he currently holds 1st place in the first round of the semifinals, cementing his position as a strong contender to represent Korea in the Korea-Japan King of Kings battle.

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