Two new dramas achieved their highest ratings yet last night!

On March 6, tvN’s “Twenty Five Twenty One” continued its upward trend in viewership for its 7th episode as Kim Tae Ri and Nam Joo Hyuk gave a gloomy impression as they grew up together overcoming the controversy over the gold medal stained by Kim Ji Yeon (Bona).

According to Nielsen Korea, the latest broadcast of the new drama starring Kim Tae Ri, Nam Joo Hyuk, WJSN's Bona, Choi Hyun Wook and Lee Ju Myoung scored an average nationwide rating of 12.3% percent, marking a new all-time high for the show.

tvN’s “Twenty Five Twenty One” is a drama about the romantic story of two people who first met when they were 22 and 18, then again four years later at 25 and 21. The story follows the pure and fierce growth of immature youth and the excitement and difficulties between friendship and love.

Meanwhile, JTBC’s new drama “Forecasting Love and Weather” also enjoyed a rise in viewership for its 7th episode as Song Kang, Lee Sung Wook, and Moon Tae Yu gathered at the house of Park Min Young along with Park Yoon who came drunk.

With this series of sudden events, the drama climbed to an average nationwide rating of 7.4 percent, marking a modest increase from 6th episode (which averaged 7.3 percent nationwide).

JTBC's “Forecasting Love and Weather” tells the work and love stories of people working at the National Weather Service. It depicts the cheerful love story of people who have ups and downs at their workplace.

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Choi Si Hoon, known from Single’s Inferno and newlywed husband of singer Ailee, is facing backlash after being linked to a controversy from Wavve’s queer reality show ToGetHer.

Fans discovered that Choi is allegedly the CEO of the influencer agency representing Ri Won, a cast member now at the center of a growing scandal.

The situation started when castmate Han Gyeol spoke up, claiming Ri Won once suggested an overseas trip that felt more like a shady meeting than a casual hangout.

“I thought it was a fun vacation invite at first,” Han Gyeol said, “but when they started talking about meals and date-like things, I realized something was wrong. It felt like an inappropriate setup.”
Han Gyeol added, “Using someone’s sexuality as a shield for suspicious actions is not okay in this industry.”

Ri Won responded by saying it was all a misunderstanding and that the trip was mentioned casually during a conversation about food. “We joked about going to that country after talking about food,” Ri Won said.

However, things got more intense when Ri Won admitted to having a past as a 'beotbang' (adult streaming) BJ. “I know I’m not trustworthy right now, and I appeared on TV while hiding my past. That’s why I shared some proof—I was desperate,” Ri Won explained.

Ri Won also shared a blurred message from another cast member that accused them of fake dating and lying about knowing someone from Billboard. “You said you’d introduce me to a Billboard contact. Then give me their name and title,” the message read. “You just keep switching your targets.”

Ri Won replied, “He’s the team leader at Billboard Korea and also my influencer agency CEO.”
This comment led online users to dig deeper—and some claimed the CEO Ri Won mentioned is none other than Choi Si Hoon, Ailee’s husband.

Currently on his honeymoon with Ailee, Choi is now getting unwanted attention. Some netizens brought up his alleged past as an adult BJ and now, his possible involvement in this controversy.

On Ailee’s Instagram post from April 30, one fan wrote, “Unnie, sorry to bother you during your honeymoon, but please search Choi Si Hoon’s name. A female BJ said she’s signed to his company, and he supposedly arranged a meeting for her with a just-turned 19-year-old girl.”

As the issue grew, Ri Won spoke out again on May 1 to calm things down. “The person I mentioned in the messages was just someone who gave me advice,” Ri Won clarified. “He’s not my agency CEO, like some people assumed. I thought he could help with music, but he never made any business offer.”

Ri Won ended by saying, “I’m sorry for causing any confusion and discomfort to others with my personal remarks.”

So far, Choi Si Hoon and Ailee have not made public statements about the situation.

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