• “The Red Sleeve” Achieves Its New All-Time Ratings High Pulls Ahead Of “Now We Are Breaking Up”

    There is a Friday-Saturday drama that beat the popular drama 'Now, We're Breaking Up' starring actress Song Hye Kyo, which is airing in popularity, and achieved the highest viewership ratings in the same time period. 

    That's the MBC Friday-Saturday drama 'The Red Sleeve', which seemed to be a word of mouth among viewers recently, took the first place in viewership ratings in the same time period. 

    According to Nielsen Korea, an audience rating research company on November 27th, the 5th episode of 'The Red Sleeve', aired on November 26th, achieved a nationwide rating of 8.8% and an audience rating of 8.1% in the metropolitan area, ranking first in the same time slot. In addition, 'The Red Sleeve' spit out the highest viewership rating of 10.2% on that day. 

    SBS's 'Now, We're Breaking Up', a Friday-Saturday drama competitor, recorded a rating of 7% on that day.  

    'The Red Sleeve' is drama set in the Joseon period, revolves around the love story between King Jeongjo and the royal concubine Seong Ui-bin, a royal historical figure and the biological mother of Prince Mun-hyo, who was a court lady before she became queen.

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  • Hwanhee’s Agency Hits Back Against Shocking Claims of Favoritism on ‘King of Singers Season 2’—Vows to Defend His Reputation

    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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