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Actors Park Jin-joo, Lee Yi-kyung to join cast of 'Hangout With Yoo'

Actors Park Jin-joo and Lee Yi-kyung are joining MBC’s variety show “Hangout With Yoo” (2019-). The show confirmed the news Thursday, asking viewers to “anticipate what kind of synergy the new members would create with other members.”

2022-09-01

Yu Jae-seok’s Chinese fan club on Weibo is discontinued

Popular entertainer Yu Jae-seok’s Chinese fan club Yooniverse announced Monday evening that it will no longer operate a fan club for Yu on its Weibo channel. “After much consideration, it was decided to discontinue the operation of the fan club...

2022-02-22

Oh Young-soo from 'Squid Game' to appear on 'Hangout with Yoo'

Actor Oh Young-soo, who starred in the hit Netflix series “Squid Game,” will appear on MBC’s “Hangout with Yoo," according to the channel on Thursday. Oh will be a special guest and is set to have an interview with the show’s host and television ...

2021-10-07

Television personality Yoo Jae-suk to return to filming after negative Covid test

Television personality Yoo Jae-suk has tested negative for Covid-19 after self-quarantining and will resume his activities, said his agency Antenna on Tuesday. According to Antenna, Yoo will continue shooting his MBC show “Hangout with Yoo” from ...

2021-08-03

Comedian Jee Seok-jin surprises audiences with his impressive vocals

Comedian Jee Seok-jin is seeing success as a singer 29 years after he released his first album, this time under the new persona "Byeollu Ji."

2021-07-13

SG Wannabe enjoys newfound success after 'Hangout With Yoo' appearance

SG Wannabe, a band popular in the early 2000s, is enjoying the spotlight once again after it was featured on MBC talk show “Hangout With Yoo.” The band's decade-old songs such as “Timeless” (2004) climbed the charts of various music streaming...

2021-04-22

MBC's 'Hangout with Yoo' donates 1.71 billion won to people in need

The production team of MBC entertainment show “Hangout with Yoo” has donated a total 1.71 billion won ($1.56 million) to people in need, according to the broadcaster on Monday.

2021-01-11

Kim Bum-soo to release new track 'Juliana' on Aug. 6

Veteran ballad singer Kim Bum-soo will release a new song "Juliana" in collaboration with producer Kirin at 6 p.m. on Aug. 6, his agency Young Entertainment said on Friday. Kirin is known for his New Jack Swing style of music that evokes the ...

2020-07-31

SSAK3 debuts and boosts ratings for 'Show! Music Core'

Project K-pop group SSAK3 is topping the charts and dominating music shows. MBC’s “Show! Music Core,” which aired at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, recorded a 2.1 share, the highest this year. On average, the viewership rate for music shows on the three...

2020-07-26

SSAK3 reinvent themselves and the fashion trends for the summer

Crop tops and wide-legged pants are in vogue again this summer — in other words, the '90s are back! While fashion trends are said to repeat themselves every 20 to 30 years, this is the second time the '90s fad has swept the country after it first...

2020-07-23