Three new towers have topped out in Manchester. And while that might sound like nothing new in the ever-growing city centre, there’s a twist.
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Bae Suzy has said that she thinks Netflix’s new K-drama Doona! helps to show a “really human side” of K-pop idols.In Doona!, Bae Suzy stars as the titular character of Doona, a former K-pop idol who has left behind her glamorous celebrity life and retired from the entertainment industry. Notably, Doona is presented as a heavy smoker in the series.In a new interview with TV Report, the actress says she “honestly felt really refreshed by the set-up of an idol smoking so openly”, saying that the characterisation of Doona shows a “really human side” of K-pop idols, as translated by Koreaboo.“I think smoking was a tool to express Doona’s loneliness,” Bae Suzy added.
“That’s why when she was dating Won-jun, she cut down on smoking, but started again when she got insecure. I think how Doona feels can be seen through her smoking.”Elsewhere during the interview, the actress also spoke about how the “short, thin and uncomfortable” clothing Doona wears in the series is also a reflection of the character’s emotional state.
“I thought that it hints at how lonely and cold she felt,” she opined.In previous interviews to promote Doona!, Bae Suzy spoke about how the series helped her revisit and “heal” from her past, saying that “there was a strange sense of empathy” she felt while reading the show’s script.Meanwhile, the singer-turned-actress has also touched on how she might retire from the industry “at any time”, teasing that “[any] current project could be my very last”.In other news, Jessi has described her viral hit ‘Zoom’ as an “annoying ass song”. Meanwhile, BTS’ Suga has revealed that he thought the boyband’s 2015 release ‘The Most Beautiful Moment in Life, Pt.
Three new towers have topped out in Manchester. And while that might sound like nothing new in the ever-growing city centre, there’s a twist.
Taylor Swift is honoring a Swiftie who sadly passed away before her concert.
We all know Taylor Swift LOVES a rain show — which is why she was super bummed to postpone the first international tour date her boyfriend Travis Kelce was set to attend!
The rap game is built on hustle. Sometimes that hustle is just hard work and sweat equity, but the industry’s emphasis on making money at any cost can sometimes make it a target for shadier operators.
Ellise Shafer As evidenced in its title, music plays a big part in “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.” In the prequel to the original trilogy, “West Side Story” star Rachel Zegler portrays Lucy Gray Baird, the female tribute from District 12 for the 10th annual Hunger Games, who hails from a musical and nomadic people called the Covey. The film features Zegler singing several songs, including franchise favorite “The Hanging Tree.” Much of the music is folk-inspired, and Zegler sang each track live during filming.
Lauv has released a new Korean version of his single ‘Love U Like That’, created using the help of AI.The new Korean version of Lauv’s song was created with AI voice modelling technology from Jordan Young, who founded the AI music start-up, Hooky, according to Korea JoongAng Daily.In an interview with Billboard, Lauv and Young revealed that they also enlisted the help of former K-pop idol Kevin Woo for the project. Woo, an ex-member of U-KISS, aided with the translation of the song and also recorded vocals.“We re-recorded Kevin’s voice singing the translation, then we mixed the song again exactly as the original was done to match it sonically,” Young explained.
Joseph Baena is looking more like his dad every day. The 26-year-old son of Arnold Schwarzenegger has followed in the Hollywood star’s footsteps, working on his fitness and showing off his incredible physique in a series of progress photos at the gym.JOSEPH BAENA REVEALS HOW HIS FATHER ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER HAS IMPACTED HIS FITNESSJOSEPH BAENA CELEBRATES HIS 26TH BIRTHDAY IN A SPEEDOThe resemblance between the father-son duo is undeniable, with Joseph proving that his bodybuilding journey has paid off, as he is almost as big as Arnold in new photos.
viral on Instagram Monday after the 22-year-old bodybuilder shared a video of himself flexing for his 564,000 followers. In the video, Baena is seen wearing a black tank top, gray sweatpants, white socks and slip-on Vans before ripping off his shirt and giving viewers a look at his ripped body. Baena’s video, which has scored almost 13,648 likes, is synced to a voiceover from former bodybuilder Frank Zane explaining how the building of muscle is a sport.
Jeff Zucker, former head of CNN who now runs media investment fund RedBird IMI, believes the media is overplaying polls showing former President Donald Trump leading Joe Biden.
Glastonbury Festival organiser Emily Eavis has responded to the most recent news about the festival’s headliners saying they’re “untrue”.Yesterday (November 4), reports emerged that suggested Madonna was to headline next year’s festival at Worthy Farm alongside Dua Lipa and Coldplay.However, in a statement posted to social media today (November 5), Eavis quelled the rumours, saying they were still working on the final line-up.Eavis wrote: “As always, there is much speculation and excitement about who is playing at Glastonbury. We are working on the line-up day and night at the moment, but it’s still changing every day.“The story about our confirmed headliners is untrue.
A woman claims she saw alien activity in the sky when she looked out her bedroom this morning saying they were "putting on a little show".
Pope Francis was “very taken” by Scottish artwork gifted by the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
Soobin of K-pop boyband Tomorrow X Together (TXT) has opened up about why he became a K-pop idol.Soobin revealed the fact in a new YouTube video uploaded onto TXT’s official channel, where the quintet spoke about their journeys as K-pop idols and their hopes for the future.“To be completely honest, I first started dreaming of becoming a singer just because I wanted to meet KARA,” Soobin said in the video. Unfortunately for the singer, TXT debuted in 2019, three years after KARA disbanded in 2016.However, the iconic K-pop girl group would later reunite in 2022 and release the album ‘Move Again’.
Bae Suzy has opened up about how her role in the new Netflix K-drama series Doona! helped her revisit and “heal” from her past.In Doona!, Bae Suzy stars as the titular Doona, a former K-pop idol who leaves behind her glamorous celebrity life and retires from the limelight. In a new interview with The Korea Times, the actress opened up about how starring in the series was a way for her to revisit and heal from her past.“When I read the script, there was a strange sense of empathy that I can’t describe towards Doona’s emotions and situation,” Bae Suzy said, per The Korea Times. “I wanted to play the character because I felt bad and sympathized with her.
Doona! star and former Miss A member Bae Suzy has opened up about potentially retiring from the entertainment industry.Bae Suzy currently stars in the newly released Netflix original K-drama series, Doona!, opposite Still 17 actor Yang Se-jong. In the series, she plays the titular Doona, a former K-pop idol who leaves behind her glamorous celebrity life and retires from the limelight.The actress has since compared her own life to that of Doona’s in the series, telling Yonhap News Agency that she “felt as if I was hit in the stomach when I read the scene in the script” because her character’s situation was “so similar to mine”.Bae Suzy then touched on her own experience as a K-pop idol, having actively promoted with girl group Miss A from 2010 to 2015, saying that she used to “brush off” her struggles during that period.“At that time, I did not even realise I was having a rough time,” she explained.
Stand-up comic Nate Bargatze, whose family-friendly routines have earned him the reputation as the Nicest Guy In Comedy, shows an entirely different side of himself in today’s Saturday Night Live promo.
Barry Manilow has announced details of a London residency, which will play host to his final run of UK shows. Find ticket details below.The 80-year-old singer will perform nine nights in the capital next spring to mark his last-ever shows on this side of the Atlantic Ocean.Taking place at the Palladium, the residency will kick off towards the end of May 2024 and run until the beginning of June.
Ethan Shanfeld Jay-Z has weighed in on one of social media’s favorite debates, or, the half-million dollar question. When asked by CBS News’ Gayle King if it’s smarter to take $500,000 in cash or have lunch with Jay-Z, the rapper and entrepreneur said bluntly: “You’ve gotta take the money.” When King explained the other side of the argument — that the insight one might glean from a meal with Jay-Z could be valued higher than half a million dollars — Hov insisted that all his wisdom is embedded in his records.
Valerie Wu Intern Fans of the iconic British secret agent James Bond will have to wait a while to see who the next 007 will be, according to franchise producer Barbara Broccoli. In a recent interview with The Guardian, Broccoli shared that executives “haven’t even begun” modernizing the franchise, adding that there is a “big road ahead” before the James Bond character is “reinvented for the next chapter.” Broccoli praised what Daniel Craig, who retired from the role of James Bond in 2021 after the release of “No Time to Die,” brought to the character.
Tom Brady is joking about Peyton Manning‘s unpleasant travel experience!