01EntertainmentImage: A2O Entertainment (official photo via Sports Donga)
Choreographer J Black, who co-created A2O LITE's viral 'NEON' intro, says the label asked him to make it harder, in full J Black style. XILI and AIJING trained with three trainers to nail it.
Background
J Black co-created the duo intro with Cream Dance's Lee Dong-gyu and Choi In-young. He shared the story on Oct 16 on the YouTube channel 'Studio Waglewagle' with his wife, choreographer Mari. A2O LITE debuted with 'NEON' on Oct 13 and hit No.1 on Melon 29 hours after release.
Sources
Reported by: Newsis, The Chosun Ilbo, Money Today and 3 more
02Drama & VarietyImage: tvN (official stills via MK Star Today)
In '100 Days of Deception', Kim Yoo-jung's pickpocket becomes a spy, going undercover with a bob haircut as an interpreter at the colonial government. Ratings rose from 5.3% to 7.6%.
A tvN 20th-anniversary spy romance set in 1932 Gyeongseong, starring Kim Yoo-jung and Park Jin-young. Episodes 1–2 drew 5.3% and 7.6% (peak 8.5%, Nielsen Korea, nationwide pay-TV). Airs Saturdays and Sundays at 9:10 PM KST, 16 episodes, on Netflix.
Sources
Reported by: Star Today, The Korea Economic Daily, JoongAng Ilbo, Money Today and 2 more
Seoul's famous hanok ginseng chicken soup house, since 1983
Signature Samgyetang: whole young chicken stuffed with sticky rice and ginseng — 20,000 won (black chicken samgyetang 25,000 won · rotisserie chicken 19,000 won)
Address 5 Jahamun-ro 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul (about 200 m from Gyeongbokgung Station Exit 2, Line 3)
Hours Daily 10:00–22:00 (last order 21:00), open year-round
