Sat, Oct 17, 2026

Today in K-Ent

3 stories in 60s

01 Entertainment

Official image — SM Entertainment (official teaser image via Chosun Biz) — Image: SM Entertainment (official teaser image via Chosun Biz)

NCT DREAM returns Nov 9 with 6th full album 'DREAM AFTER DREAM' — 10 tracks led by 'Boogie Woogie', marking 10 years since debut.

Background

NCT DREAM (Mark, Renjun, Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin, Chenle, Jisung) debuted in 2016 with 'Chewing Gum'. 'DREAM AFTER DREAM' has 10 tracks; pre-orders opened Oct 16.

Sources

Reported by: News1, SBS, The Dong-A Ilbo, Maeil Business Newspaper and 3 more

02 Drama & Variety

Official image — SBS official poster for Doctor X (via OSEN/Chosun Ilbo) — Image: SBS official poster for Doctor X (via OSEN/Chosun Ilbo)

Kim Ji-won's 'Doctor X' rises for a 3rd straight episode: 15.1% nationwide, peaking at 16.9%, despite doctors criticizing its portrayal of physicians.

Drama / show: Doctor X: Age of the White Mafia

Background

A 12-episode SBS Friday-Saturday drama (9:50 PM KST, also on Netflix). Episodes: 11.4% → 14.9% → 15.1% (Nielsen Korea, nationwide); 16.9% is the minute-by-minute peak. An orthopedic surgeon filed a review request with the broadcasting review commission on Oct 13; SBS has not commented.

Sources

Reported by: The Chosun Ilbo, News1, The Korea Economic Daily, Star News and 2 more

03 Entertainment

Official image — KQ Entertainment (official photo via Star News) — Image: KQ Entertainment (official photo via Star News)

ATEEZ returns Nov 13 with 15th mini album 'GOLDEN HOUR : Part.6'. Who are they? An 8-member boy group (2018 debut) whose last album was their 3rd Billboard 200 No.1.

Background

Who are they? ATEEZ is an 8-member KQ Entertainment boy group that debuted in 2018. Their June mini album 'GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5' became their 3rd No.1 on the Billboard 200 and sold over 1.88 million copies in its first week.

Sources

Reported by: Star Today, Star News and 2 more

Seoul Eats

Wonjo Sunhee-ne Bindaetteok (Gwangjang Market)

Gwangjang Market's most famous mung bean pancake

Signature Mung bean pancake (bindaetteok), ground and fried on site — 6,000 won (pork meatball pancake 4,000 won · yukhoe 21,000 won)
Address 5 Jong-ro 32-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul (Gwangjang Market, near Jongno 5-ga Station Exit 8, Line 1)
Hours Daily 11:00–21:00 (last order 20:30); closed on Seollal & Chuseok holidays

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