Park Bo Young, Yeon Woo Jin, Jang Dong Yoon, And Lee Jung Eun Confirmed For New Heartwarming Drama

Director Lee Jae Gyu, who directed the Netflix series “All of Us Are Dead,” will be returning with a heartwarming drama titled “Daily Dose of Sunshine”!

Based on the webtoon titled “Morning Comes to Psychiatric Wards Too” and the real-life experiences of a psychiatric nurse, “Daily Dose of Sunshine” tells the story of nurse Da Eun as she meets people with wounded hearts at the psychiatric ward.

Park Bo Young will play the role of Jung Da Eun who transfers from internal medicine to neuropsychiatry. As a newbie, she is clumsy in many ways, but she treats patients with sincerity and matures valiantly.

Yeon Woo Jin will play the role of Dong Go Yoon. He is a proctologist with a quirky personality, and he finds himself smiling when looking at Da Eun’s pure actions.

Jang Dong Yoon takes on the role of Song Yoo Chan who is a close friend of Da Eun and is always quarreling with her. However, he has a deep wound hidden behind his bright appearance.

Lee Jung Eun, who has shown unrivaled presence in the Netflix series “Juvenile Justice” and the movie “Parasite,” will play the role of Song Hyo Shin, the head nurse who always takes care of the other nurses in the psychiatric ward with her great skills and experience.

“Daily Dose of Sunshine” raises anticipation with its star-studded cast. Stay tuned for updates!

Park Eun Bin And Kang Tae Oh Get Closer Than Ever In “Extraordinary Attorney Woo”

Positive changes are coming for the “whale couple” of “Extraordinary Attorney Woo”!

The drama tells the story of Woo Young Woo (Park Eun Bin), a young lawyer with Asperger’s syndrome who joins a major law firm. Due to her high IQ of 164, impressive memory, and creative thought process, the brilliant Woo Young Woo graduates at the top of her class from the prestigious Seoul National University for both college and law school – but she still finds herself struggling when it comes to social interactions. Kang Tae Oh plays Lee Joon Ho, a popular employee at the law firm.

Spoilers

On the previous episode of “Extraordinary Attorney Woo,” Woo Young Woo and Choi Su Yeon (Ha Yun Kyung) zealously teamed up for a case and received enthusiastic support from the viewers. Furthermore, Lee Joon Ho confessed his feelings for Woo Young Woo when he was drunk, while Woo Young Woo experienced unfamiliar emotions after seeing Choi Su Yeon and Lee Joon Ho close together. These subtle changes in Woo Young Woo and Lee Joon Ho’s relationship are causing viewers’ excitement to exponentially increase.

The newly released stills hint that Woo Young Woo and Lee Joon Ho will get closer than ever, further amplifying anticipation for the upcoming episode. In the first few photos, the two characters are facing each other in the dimly lit office. Woo Young Woo seems to have made up her mind about something, and Lee Joon Ho gazes sweetly at her with a warm smile playing on his face.

More photos show a heart-fluttering moment between the two. Lee Joon Ho takes off his jacket and wraps it around Woo Young Woo, who clutches onto her hands tightly and remains rooted to her spot. Will Lee Joon Ho, who realized how he felt about Woo Young Woo, make a beeline for romance?

In episode 7, Woo Young Woo and Lee Joon Ho’s relationship will go through some decisive changes.The production team remarked, “There will be a decisive turning point in the relationship of Woo Young Woo, who began to feel unfamiliar emotions that she has never experienced before, and Lee Joon Ho, who had not been able to convey his true feelings to her.”

Jung So Min Is Determined To Do Whatever It Takes To Be By Lee Jae Wook’s Side In “Alchemy Of Souls”

No one will be able to keep Jung So Min away from Lee Jae Wook in “Alchemy of Souls”!

Penned by the famous screenwriting duo known as the Hong Sisters, “Alchemy of Souls” is a tvN fantasy romance drama set in the fictional nation of Daeho, a country that does not exist in history or on maps. The drama tells the story of characters whose fates become twisted due to magic that swaps people’s souls.

Spoilers

In his rematch with the crown prince Go Won (Shin Seung Ho), Jang Wook succeeded in attacking with a drop of Mu Deok’s (Jung So Min’s) blood. Surprising everyone in Daeho, Jang Wook received many great offers from sorcerers but eventually decided on joining Songrim’s learning institution Jeongjingak.

With all eyes on what Mu Deok will do now that Jang Wook has entered Jeongjingak, the production team shared a preview that shows her fiery determination to join him. In the stills, Mu Deok is competing in the Songrim Servant Contest. Starting with a written test, the participants must show their skills in vegetable chopping and laundry as well as ace a physical fitness test. There are only five spots open, so Mu Deok is eager to fill one of them.

Viewers won’t be able to hold in their laughter as they watch Mu Deok peeking at her competitor’s answer sheet and violently beating the laundry. In another photo, she is running with a heavy crock on her back, and she will pour all her strength and energy into winning the contest.

Mu Deok was always with Jang Wook during his growth as a magician. As such, the two have been sticking together like one body and overcoming one crisis after another. Mu Deok will enter the Songrim Servant Contest to be with Jang Wook, and it will be interesting to see if she’ll be able to reunite with him.

GOT7’s Jinyoung Confesses He Hasn’t Gotten Over Kim Go Eun Since Their Breakup In “Yumi’s Cells 2”

“Yumi’s Cells 2” has shared a sneak peek of Kim Go Eun and GOT7’s Jinyoung’s first encounter since their breakup!

Based on the popular webtoon of the same name, “Yumi’s Cells” tells the story of an ordinary office worker named Yumi—from the point of view of the many brain cells in her head controlling her every thought, feeling, and action.

Spoilers

Previously on “Yumi’s Cells 2,” Yumi (played by Kim Go Eun) and Yoo Babi (Jinyoung) broke viewers’ hearts as they went through an emotional breakup in Jeju. While we only saw the breakup from Yumi’s point of view, the producers of the drama have now revealed that Babi suffered greatly on his own after Yumi ended their relationship, “falling into a deep sorrow that he couldn’t control.”

In newly released stills from the drama’s upcoming episode, the former couple will meet for the first time since Yumi broke things off in Jeju. The look of surprise in Yumi’s eyes reveals that she wasn’t expecting to run into Babi, and the tension is palpable as the two exes gaze awkwardly at one another.

However, while Yumi seems to have her emotions under control as she faces Babi again, Babi’s eyes are teary as he confesses that he’s missed Yumi badly since their breakup.

With Yumi’s previous ex-boyfriend Goo Woong (Ahn Bo Hyun) also back in the picture as of last week, it remains to be seen what the future holds for Yumi and Babi.

Stray Kids’ Hyunjin Injures Hand + To Sit Out Parts Of World Tour

Stray Kids’ Hyunjin will not be able to fully participate in the group’s world tour due to an unexpected injury.

On July 14, JYP Entertainment announced that Hyunjin had injured his hand before the Oakland show in California and would therefore only be partially participating in the rest of Stray Kids’ world tour.

The agency’s full statement is as follows:

"Hello, this is JYP Entertainment.

We would like to inform you about Stray Kids member Hyunjin’s upcoming schedules.

Shortly before the Oakland show on July 12 (Tuesday, local time), Hyunjin bumped his right hand on a door and sustained a minor injury.

Hyunjin participated in the Oakland show after receiving first aid from the medical team at the venue that day, and on July 13 (Wednesday, local time), he received a thorough medical examination. While the injury is minor, the doctor advised that he should restrain from making harsh movements, so he will avoid strenuous movements and focus on treatment for the time being.

Therefore, we are informing you that Hyunjin’s performances for the remaining tour days may be partially limited.

We apologize for causing concern to STAYs (fandom name) who have been waiting for Hyunjin’s performances. We will do everything we can to support his swift recovery.

Thank you."

LOONA’s Agency Denies Dating Rumors Involving HyunJin

LOONA’s agency BlockBerry Creative has firmly denied dating rumors involving HyunJin.

On July 13, WIKITREE reported that HyunJin has been swept up in dating rumors with a 44-year-old composer on YouTube as well as various online communities and social media sites. The rumors claimed that the relationship became known after someone hacked HyunJin’s private Instagram.

Regarding the rumor, BlockBerry Creative told WIKITREE, “We are informing you that all [the rumors] are groundless. We will respond strongly to the malicious rumors from YouTube.”

LOONA recently made their comeback last month with their summer special mini album “Flip That” along with the music video for the title track of the same name.

Bandai Namco Reportedly Hit With Ransomware Attack

Japanese video game publisher Bandai Namco is likely a familiar name to a multitude of gamers. First founded in 2006, the company has since published some incredibly popular and successful titles. In 2022 alone, Bandai Namco has already seen the titan of success that is Elden Ring hit shelves, and later this month another of its major games will be released, the highly anticipated Digimon Survive. While being a popular and well-known company in the gaming industry certainly has its perks, it can also make a big publisher or developer the target of cyberattacks.

According to a group known as vx-underground, which monitors malware source code online, Bandai Namco is the latest large gaming company to be targeted by a ransomware attack. According to vx-underground, a ransomware group known as ALPHV or BlackCat has claimed responsibility for an attack on Bandai Namco, adding the publisher to its list of victims. BlackCat claimed in the past that it was ramping up its attacks, and if its demands for millions of dollars from companies aren't met, it has been known to release employee data.

Bandai Namco has not yet released a statement confirming or denying whether it has been hacked, but vx-underground has successfully reported on ransomware attacks in the past before they were officially confirmed by the company. Nvidia's recent cyberattack, for example, was covered by vx-underground before the graphics card creator made an official statement on it being hacked.

While it isn't known what could be leaked by BlackCat should the hacking group decide to share private information, people are expecting that, considering Bandai Namco is a gaming publisher, its release schedule could be unveiled. Something similar happened to Capcom when it was hacked in 2021. Years of upcoming titles were leaked ahead of their scheduled announcements, leading to the Street Fighter and Resident Evil publisher having some of its biggest reveals spoiled.

While upcoming games being leaked before they are announced may not sound too bad, many gamers find that it essentially spoils the atmosphere of an official reveal. More importantly, this also puts the personal data of Bandai Namco employees at risk. Unfortunately, this isn't the only time a gaming company has been hacked recently. As stated, Nvidia and Capcom were also struck by ransomware attacks, and early in 2021, Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red was hacked, which resulted in game data from Gwent: The Witcher Card Game being posted to social media.

Dark Souls 2 Fan Shows Off Incredible Paintings of Majula

The Dark Souls games are famous for being extremely difficult dark fantasy RPGs which keep players coming back for more due to their unique brand of atmosphere and storytelling. The Dark Souls series sees players slowly and carefully exploring a dark medieval world with a heavy and oppressive atmosphere. However, each game also contains a safe haven where the player can let their guard down. Dark Souls 1 and 3 both have Firelink Shrines, and Dark Souls 2 has the peaceful abandoned village of Majula.

The first Dark Souls game was praised for its Metroidvania style world, which loops back on itself and allows multiple shortcuts to be opened between different areas. In Dark Souls 2, however, the coastal village of Majula acts as a hub area which leads to all the other areas of the game. Majula is also the only place that players can level up, and so throughout an average playthrough of the game, players will have possibly passed through Majula hundreds of times.

Dark Souls 2 is a polarizing game in the series among Dark Souls fans, but despite this, its players still have fond memories of Majula as the only point of safety in the game's otherwise oppressive world. Over the course of the game, many of the NPCs that the player encounters will also relocate to Majula, which lends a kind of communal feeling to the area. Now a talented artist on Reddit named ArtbyAEB has shared two incredible paintings which perfectly capture the peaceful atmosphere of Majula in Dark Souls 2.

ArtbyAEB’s paintings show Majula from two different locations and angles, both of which will be recognizable to players of Dark Souls 2. But both of the Reddit user’s paintings are focused on the same point, which is the monument built on the cliffs overlooking the coast and which can be used in-game to check the total death count for Dark Souls 2 players. ArtbyAEB’s paintings perfectly capture the calming sanctuary of Dark Souls 2's Majula and its permanent golden hour sunset.

A look at the Reddit user’s Instagram account, named artbya.e.b, reveals that not only are they extremely talented, but they are also very proficient in creating art inspired by the Dark Souls series, with many more paintings of locations like Ash Lake from Dark Souls and characters like the Soul of Cinder from Dark Souls 3. ArtbyAEB has also painted scenes based on other FromSoftware titles such as Bloodborne and Elden Ring.

The Dark Souls series' unique visual designs have inspired countless artists to recreate areas or characters from the games. But for such a difficult series full of horrifying designs, it is surprising how many artists choose to capture the rarer peaceful moments from the Dark Souls games instead.

Moon Knight's Dark Future Confirms the Twisted Cost of Escaping Khonshu

When Marc Spector was given a second chance at life thanks to the moon god Khonshu, he became his eternally indebted servant as Moon Knight, but their relationship has become anything but positive over the years. Because of this, it's no surprise that Spector shed the presence of the Egyptian god when he finally got the chance, but the result of their separation was truly shocking.

Marvel's depiction of Moon Knight's relationship with Khonshu has varied over the years, with the ancient god suggested as everything from ally to abuser to a symptom of mental illness. However, what remains true is that he sees Marc Spector as a vessel of his will - one in a long and ancient line of Moon Knights who have served the god since humanity first worshiped the moon. Marc may have been given a second chance at life by Khonshu, but it is a life lived as the fist of a cruel and vengeful god.

In Moon Knight: Black, White and Blood #2's 'The Empty Tomb,'' by Benjamin Percy and Vanesa R. Del Rey, Marc Spector is desperate to rid himself of Khonshu for good, no matter what the consequences. Tired of the torture of Khonshu in his mind, constantly talking in Marc's head and using him to do his Godly bidding, he reaches out to Doctor Strange for a way to expel the Moon god for good. Despite warnings from Strange that following through with his plan might leave him as nothing more than a husk, Marc uses a mystic scarab to break his bond with Khonshu. As it turns out, the result is worse than even Strange could have predicted: Spector is left hospitalized in a catatonic state, unable to move or even speak coherently. Despite this, Marc is pleased with the result, happy to finally "enjoy the quiet."

The lengths that Marc went to in order to part with Khonshu, and the results, show just how devastating their deal has been for the Moon God's avatar. Despite knowing the risks, he chooses to go through with separating from Khonshu for good. Marc even admits that the decision is somewhat selfish, noting that his suffering has greatly lessened the suffering of others, and that he would have died a long time ago if not for Khonshu's interference. Even so, Marc has been so fully broken and abused by Khonshu he sees no other option. His conversation with Strange is especially heart-breaking. As he tells the sorcerer his plan, Stephen looks in his tired, bloodshot eyes and knows he can't be talked out of it.

In the end, Marc's decision to rid himself of Khonshu despite the devastating cost is one that all too many people can relate to. While this fictionalized world shows a man dealing with the despicable whims of a god, at its roots, it shows someone being broken by a serial abuser. Marvel giving fans a glimpse into this harrowing decision shows the toll it can take to lose one's sense of independence and agency, and how at his core, Marc Spector is willing to sacrifice everything but that freedom to finally end his career as the Moon Knight.

Captain Marvel’s Ultimate Weapon is Actually Another Avenger

While it has been established in the Marvel Universe that Captain Marvel is a one-person army capable of eliminating even the strongest cosmic threats, she reveals that her greatest weapon isn’t her energy projection of invulnerability to most attacks but is actually her professional relationship with another Avenger.

Carol Danvers became Captain Marvel after she was exposed to a Kree device that activated the cosmic powers that were previously dormant inside her body–powers she inherited from her Kree mother. Those abilities include flight, energy manipulation and absorption, photon blasts, and self sustenance just to name a few. Basically, Carol Danvers became untouchable. When Danvers first became a hero, she went by the codename Ms. Marvel before taking up the mantle of Captain Marvel following the death of her longtime friend and mentor, Mar-Vell. After fully coming into her own as a hero, Captain Marvel became one of, if not the strongest Avengers. Moreover, with the seemingly perpetual assistance of one of her fellow teammates, she is made even stronger.

In Captain Marvel #29 by Kelly Thompson and Jacopo Camagni, Carol Danvers tracks down a villainous sorcerer in the hopes that she will teach her magic after Captain Marvel was denied that request by every other magic user on Earth. The person she goes to see is Enchantress who is immediately taken aback by Captain Marvel’s presence before her, especially in a situation where Carol is asking for her help. When Enchantress presses the Avenger on how she found her, as Enchantress has made significant efforts to stay hidden from the Avengers, Carol bluntly answers, “I find it hilarious you think Thor–King of Asgard, All-Father, God of Thunder, and more recently Herald of freaking Galactus–doesn’t know exactly where you are, Enchantress.”

What is interesting about Captain Marvel’s answer is that she brings up Thor without provocation, indicating that she has seemingly unlimited access to Thor’s knowledge of the whereabouts of any villain she wishes to find. Plus, Thor is evidently willing to divulge that information to Captain Marvel without question. Carol looking for Enchantress in an effort to learn magic should have brought up some red flags within the Avengers, especially after Doctor Strange already made his concerns known to every hero in the Marvel Universe regarding Captain Marvel learning magic. However, it seems as though Thor just gave Captain Marvel Enchantress’ location with no questions asked. This leads one to wonder what other villain Thor could help Captain Marvel find at the drop of a hat.

Captain Marvel has the physical might to defeat nearly any villain she battles, and since Thor is evidently willing to give her the location of any villain she is after, she can launch an attack on any and all evil doers without their knowledge. This would give her the significant advantage of having the element of surprise. Thor could use his all-seeing knowledge of the cosmos to find all of Captain Marvel’s villains as he did in this issue, and Captain Marvel could then use that knowledge to defeat those villains without them seeing her coming—this would ensure her victory. This proves that Captain Marvel’s ultimate weapon is actually her fellow Avenger, Thor.

TWICE’s Nayeon Admits She’s High Maintenance—Here’s How It Affects Her Members

In this world, there are low maintenance and high maintenance people. And according to TWICE‘s Nayeon, she’s firmly the latter!

The “POP!” singer made the confession in a recent episode of The Manager, where she was invited to show off a snippet of her dorm life. Fellow member Momo was also present that day, so fans were able to catch a glimpse at the way they interact with each other.

In one such interaction, Momo started preparing breakfast and asked for help with cutting the ingredients. Nayeon may be the older of the two, but she happily listened to Momo and did what she was asked.

She julienned the vegetable to the best of her abilities which, according to cast member Lee Young Ja, wasn’t that skilled. Nayeon admitted that cooking is just something that she doesn’t do much of.

After a while, Momo walked up to Nayeon and observed something—the root was completely ground up. She cheerfully received the criticism and continued with the task.

Momo would continue to check up on her from time to time, which is why the cast members were given the impression that Momo is the one who takes care of her unnie and not vice versa!

In a later interview, Nayeon admitted that she’s high maintenance because she “can’t do anything properly.” Preparing breakfast with Momo was a prime example.

It’s why she relies on her members a lot even if she’s the oldest in the group. And knowing the girls, they definitely don’t mind!

The Shocking Price Of BTS V’s Hotel For His Trip To Paris For CELINE’s Fashion Show

It has been over a week since BTS‘s V traveled to Paris to attend CELINE‘s Fashion Week show. Yet, unsurprisingly, it is still one of the hottest topics in K-Pop as the idol took to the streets of Paris for his CELINE schedules and shined in front of global audiences.

Well, it seems like when V accepted the invitation, CELINE was eager to make sure that the idol felt special and ensure that he attended the event.

In a recent behind-the-scenes look at V’s getting ready process for CELINE’s show at Paris Fashion Week, V himself proved his friendship with CELINE’s creative director Hedi Slimane. V explained that Hedi had personally invited him to attend. And as a supportive friend, V had really wanted to be there, saying, “I wanted to see him at his show, so here I am.”

Well, it seems like netizens have found even more proof that V was truly one of the star guests at the event… all because of the hotel V was staying at.

Luckily for ARMYs, V made sure to document every part of his journey in Paris, from leaving Korea to arriving at his hotel and more. It seems like CELINE ensured that V was comfortable in his stay as they roomed him in the prestigious Peninsula Hotel in Paris.

According to photos of the hotel and from V’s Instagram, it seems like V was staying in the “Rooftop” garden suite. According to the description on the website, the suite has a rooftop terrace with one of the most beautiful views of Paris.

The very first posts of V in Paris on the idol’s Instagram prove that the room truly lives up to the description. In the post, V was seen sitting on the balcony of his hotel room and showcasing not only his visuals but that of the beautiful Paris night sky.

Even as the sun started to set, V ensured that ARMYs and netizens were able to experience the beautiful views and surroundings he saw whenever he walked out of his door.

As expected from a luxury 5-star hotel, the inside of the suite was just as beautiful. On the website, the interior of the rooms was unsurprisingly sophisticated. The decor matched the Parisian vibes of the city with minimalistic decorations that combined modern and traditional designs…

And V proved that it was the perfect setting for the idol who has also been praised for his elegant and sophisticated visuals. Even V eating a chocolate Eiffel Tower seemed like something out of a high-fashion magazine.

If it wasn’t beautiful enough, the eye-watering price proves that CELINE wanted to make sure they showed their love and appreciation to the idol.

According to the website, one night in the beautiful suite costs around ₩17.0 million KRW (about $13,100 USD). Considering that V presumably stayed at the same hotel for all three nights of his stay, it would total ₩51.0 million KRW (about $39,300 USD).

For the luxury, the cost isn’t too surprising but the fact that CELINE wanted to give V one of the best rooms and experiences in Paris proves just how influential the idol is.

V truly proved to be CELINE’s “Golden Boy” during the event. Whether he was stealing the hearts of netizens or guests during the fashion show, V continued to prove why he is truly loved by everyone. With so much influence and popularity, one of the biggest global fashion brands is ensuring he’s treated with the utmost respect.

Elizabeth Olsen Speaks On Scarlet Witch Rumors

Fans are eager to learn if Elizabeth Olsen will be returning to the MCU as Scarlett Witch, and on June 28th, Olsen and her husband Robbie Arnett appeared on Good Morning America to promote their children's book Hattie Harmony: Worry Detective. The book is about a cat dealing with their first day of school and trying to have a good day.

While the couple did discuss their new creative collaboration, Olsen was also asked what she knows about playing Scarlet Witch again.

Fans are understandably eager to know if the Scarlet Witch will return to the MCU. In the GMA interview, Elizabeth Olsen was asked about the upcoming WandaVision spin-off Agatha: House of Harkness and also about playing Scarlet Witch in a stand-alone film. Olsen said, "I would love to be a part of both of those" and added, "No one tells me anything, and I'm not even hiding a secret because I'm bad at that. I know nothing about my future."

Elizabeth Olsen has played Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch in several MCU movies: Avengers: Age of Ultron (2016), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and the latest, 2022's Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Fans also enjoyed seeing Olsen in the miniseries WandaVision. Although the show ended, Multiverse of Madness seems to set up a WandaVision season 2, which is interesting to think about.

Olsen has starred in many types of films over the course of her career, starting with her breakrole role in the 2011 film Martha Marcy May Marlene as a young woman escaping a cult and dealing with painful and terrible memories. Olsen then starred in the single-take horror movie Silent House, the comedy Peace, Love & Misunderstanding (2012), the sweet indie film Liberal Arts (2012), Very Good Girls (2014), Ingrid Goes West (2017), Wind River (2017), and Kodachrone (2017).

Olsen is also starring in the upcoming HBO Max miniseries Love and Death as Candy Montgomery. Olsen stars alongside Patrick Fuget and Jesse Plemons. According to the description on the IMDb page, the series is about "Two church going couples, enjoying small town family life in Texas, until somebody picks up an axe." The series, from David E. Kelly, is about the real life friendship between Candy Montgomery and Betty Gore and Candy's decision to murder Betty.

Wolverine Confirmed Marvel's Worst Romance In The Grossest Way

In the last thing Wolverine ever wanted to see, the hero, unfortunately, confirmed Marvel's worst romance, catching Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver together in the Ultimate Marvel Universe. In one of the grossest romantic pairings Marvel has ever made, the Maximoff brother and sister found love with each other in the alternate Marvel Universe. Sadly for Wolverine, he saw them in the act of passion, which confirmed the relationship with the rest of his heroes.

The Ultimate Universe is Marvel's second-most popular reality, as it allowed creative teams to tell alternate stories of popular heroes with different origins, powers, and motivations. However, during the Ultimates series' last hurrah in Ultimates 3, several storylines in the six-issue miniseries ended up pushing the boundaries of sex, edginess, and grotesqueness in the universe. Namely, when the miniseries romantically paired Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver, Wolverine was the hero to confirm their incestuous relationship to the rest of the Ultimates superteam.

In Jeph Loeb and Joe Madureira's The Ultimates 3 #3 by Marvel Comics, Wolverine warns the Ultimates that Magneto teamed up with Quicksilver to recover the Scarlet Witch's body. Wolverine recounts that when he worked alongside Magneto with the Brotherhood of Mutants, the villain tasked him with killing his son, as he couldn't bear to look at him given his human mother. After a failed attempt at killing Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch rearranges reality to stop Wolverine. In the aftermath, Wolverine tracked the Maximoffs down, discovering that Pietro and Wanda found love "that no one in this world can really understand."

While the Ultimates were already aware of the potential romantic relationship between Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver, Wolverine's story confirmed Marvel's worst romance to Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Hawkeye even tells Logan that he doesn't "want to understand it" and that the affair was "sick." However, he seems more concerned that the media didn't find out about the sibling mutants' relationship - especially after the world learned that Tony Stark and Black Widow had a sex tape. If you think that entire storyline sounds awful, you'd be right. Unfortunately, Ultimates #3 had little to no redeeming qualities as the gross romance is the most remembered part of the comic's terrible storytelling.

Wolverine saw Marvel's worst romance as it was one of the most disgusting things he had ever witnessed. However, it helped the Ultimates confirm what they were up against regarding the relationship between Pietro and Wanda and fighting to recover her body. Still, Wolverine encountering Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver passionately and romantically embracing one another has to be an image he wished he could immediately forget and never have to speak about again.

The Heartbreaking Story Of BTS’s Suga — From Making $2 A Day To Being Worth Tens Of Millions

With a net worth of over $10,000,000 and an impossibly fast rapping style, BTS‘s Suga continues to turn heads and drop jaws everywhere he performs. 

Who would have thought that less than a decade ago, this idol with a worldwide popularity had to choose between eating or riding a bus home? 

He made music by working part-time at a recording studio but earned nothing. 

Every day, he’d ask himself if he should eat a 1,000 won noodle so he could have money leftover to take the bus home.

Or should he treat himself to a 2,000-won noodle but have to walk home, taking two hours.

Suga used to be active as an underground rapper (and producer!) before he auditioned for a company that wasn’t part of the “big three” of the time — SM Entertainment, JYP Entertainment, and YG Entertainment.

Although he didn’t win, he still got 2nd place in the rap competition that this company, Big Hit Entertainment, hosted.

It looked like his career was finally starting to gain traction as he was signed to join the company as both a producer and a trainee.

But even when he was a trainee, he still worked a part-time job as a deliveryman to make ends meet. 

He got into an accident while making a delivery, injuring him.

"I had the accident when I was delivering on a motorcycle. When I opened my eyes, I could see the wheels right in front of me. I got dragged into the wheels and couldn’t move because my shoulder was dislocated." — Suga

After telling this story to his company, the Big Hit paid for Suga’s fees so he didn’t need to have a part-time job anymore.

Even though he was training for three years, he was originally supposed to be primarily a music producer. Good thing he was convinced into joining BTS eventually!

It was during these three years that he formed a strong bond with one of his co-trainees, J-Hope — he even mentioned that he chose to be with him because he motivates him. 

"J-Hope is also very energetic. I don’t usually have a lot of energy but he always gives me energy." — Suga

J-Hope shared the same praise for Suga.

"He acts like he doesn’t care about the other members, but he actually takes care of them behind the scenes." — J-Hope

Aside from experiencing poverty, Suga also suffered from the lack of support in his passion to pursue music. 

Because of this lack of support and also battling several mental health issues such as depression, OCD and sociophobia, Suga made it a point to raise awareness and educate people on mental issues that are plaguing today’s youth. 

"Anxiety and loneliness seemed to be with me for life. I put a lot of effort on how I would work it out, but it seems like I have to study it for my entire life." — Suga

Despite all the troubles he needed to overcome and face, Suga rose from the ashes as a stronger, braver and better person. 

When HYBE officially became listed on the Korean Stock Exchange, Bang Si Hyuk gifted him with 68,385 shares of the company, adding to his net worth. With a net worth of over $10 million USD, Suga is a philanthropist who has donated hundreds of millions of won to cancer foundations, disaster relief, and hospitals.

In 2014, he promised fans that he’d buy beef for his fans if he became successful. He fulfilled this promise four years later as he donated high-quality beef to 39 orphanages under the name “ARMY”. 

His close friend J-Hope also gives back to the community, having similarly donated hundreds of millions to support the needy.

Because of BTS’s passion for inspiring the youth, the whole group was awarded the fifth-class Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit by the President of South Korea in October 2018. And they have become one of Korea’s most recognizable faces around the world.

ENHYPEN Announces Plans For 1st-Ever World Tour This September

ENHYPEN is gearing up for their first-ever world tour!

On June 28, ENHYPEN’s agency BELIFT LAB announced, “This coming mid-September, [ENHYPEN] plans to hold a world tour, starting with a concert in Korea, followed by stops in Japan, the United States, and more.”

This will be the group’s first world tour since debuting in November 2020. Since then, ENHYPEN has released three mini albums, one studio album, one repackaged album, and three Japanese singles.

Most recently, ENHYPEN released their repackaged album “DIMENSION : ANSWER.” The album immediately topped iTunes charts around the world, won two music show trophies, and became their first album to chart in the Billboard 200 for three consecutive weeks, while also achieving numerous other milestones.

Ahead of their world tour, ENHYPEN will make their comeback with “MANIFESTO : DAY 1” on July 4.

Baz Luhrmann's Australia To Be Re-Edited Into Hulu Miniseries

Baz Luhrmann's 2008 film Australia is set to be re-edited into a Hulu miniseries. The film is an epic drama starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, and follows a couple brought together in northern Australia during the Second World War. While Australia received mixed reviews from critics, with many praising the film's cinematography but finding the script lacking, the project still grossed $211 million worldwide. Similar to many other Luhrmann films, Australia found better box office success overseas than in the United States, particularly in the director's home country the film is based on.

In a statement from Luhrmann via THR, it has been revealed that Australia will now be made into a six-part miniseries, titled Faraway Downs. The miniseries will be comprised solely of existing footage from the original film, but re-edited with a new ending and updated soundtrack. Faraway Downs will be a reimagining of Australia, also using never-before-seen footage to expand on the existing film. The series is set to release this winter, and will premiere on Hulu in the United States, and Disney+ and Star+ internationally. Read Luhrmann's full statement below:

“I originally set out to take the notion of the sweeping, Gone With the Wind-style epic and turn it on its head — a way of using romance and epic drama to shine a light on the roles of First Nations people and the painful scar in Australian history of the ‘Stolen Generations.’ While Australia the film has its own life, there was another telling of this story; one with different layers, nuances and even alternative plot twists that an episodic format has allowed us to explore. Drawn from the same material, Faraway Downs is a new variation on Australia for audiences to discover.”

With Australia coming in at a runtime of 2 hours and 45 minutes, there is no shortage of existing footage to be re-worked for Faraway Downs. When Australia was released in 2008, Luhrmann said that he had filmed three separate endings. Given these alternate finales, along with any other deleted scenes from the final cut, there is clearly plenty of extra footage available for the upcoming miniseries to find its own new ending. Luhrmann's comments about Australia's First Nations people and the country's Stolen Generation of Aboriginal children indiciate that the new series will aim to further explore themes of the historical trauma experienced by Indigenous Australians through to the modern day, which many found to be lacking in Australia. Now that Lurhmann's recent Elvis biopic has hit screens, the director's work on Faraway Downs is likely to begin soon.

Scorn Leak Reveals Creepy Design for Main Character

To some, it feels like approximately forever since Ebb Software first announced its biopunk survival horror game Scorn. Inspired by the works of H. R. Giger and surrealist Zdzisław Beksiński, the game and first trailer were revealed nearly eight years ago in 2014. After an unsuccessful Kickstarter campaign, Ebb Software went mostly silent, though fans of the unique first-person title were riled up again when a new teaser trailer for Scorn was released in 2016.

Not much is known about the game so far, other than it has an incredibly evocative art style and features perturbing organic structures in an alien setting. Players take on the role of a humanoid being that seems able to attach a variety of biomechanical weapons to its body, which enable it to battle the creepy enemies that populate the world. The weapons in Scorn seem fairly standard, despite their distinctive look, and trailers have so far revealed a shotgun, pistol, and some type of grenade launcher.

Now, a leaker on Twitter called Rebs Gaming has shared images of an early prototype version of the player character, giving eager fans a first look at the creature they’ll be embodying. As one person commented about the tweet, the being “looks good but disgusting at the same time.” It is definitely an interesting concept, with dark sockets rather than eyeballs and long slits beneath the nose instead of a mouth. It’s also important to keep in mind that this may not be what the final character model looks like, and a lot may have changed by the time Scorn launches around Halloween this year.

In the prototype images, the player character doesn’t seem to be wearing any clothes, much like the other life forms glimpsed in the game's trailers. But the creature seems to be a combination of tech and flesh, with what looks almost like an exoskeleton and visible musculature. There is also what appears to be a large orifice in the chest and a smaller hole below where the naval would be on a human. In a scene that sums up the particularly intriguing body horror of Scorn, a previously released game trailer shows that this second opening may be where players can attach an umbilical type of apparatus.

Though Scorn was originally slated to come out sometime in 2021 and later got delayed, the official release date of October 21, 2022, was finally announced during the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase in June. The game will be available through Xbox Game Pass on Xbox Series X/S and PC, and Ebb Software stated in 2020 this will be a timed exclusivity. It’s unclear when it will come to other platforms, though on the Kickstarter page it’s specified that Scorn will eventually be available on Steam and GOG, with no mention of PS5.

Moon Ga Young Unexpectedly Recalls A Childhood Memory That Makes Her Freeze In “Link”

Get ready for more twists and turns in tvN’s “Link”!

“Link” tells the story of Eun Gye Hoon (Yeo Jin Goo), an executive chef, and Noh Da Hyun (Moon Ga Young), an employee at his restaurant who has been unlucky in both love and life. The two are connected by a special “link” that delivers all of Noh Da Hyun’s emotions directly to Eun Gye Hoon. This means that he goes through all her ups and downs through joy, sorrow, and pain.

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The previous episode shocked viewers with its thrilling ending. As soon as Noh Da Hyun’s stalker Lee Jin Geun (Shin Jae Hwi) walked into Eun Gye Hoon’s restaurant, Lee Eun Jung (Lee Bom) suddenly grabbed a knife and attacked him, increasing curiosity about her unexpected behavior.

In today’s broadcast, Eun Gye Hoon and Noh Da Hyun will discover one new fact about Lee Jin Geun. In the photos, Noh Da Hyun, who followed Eun Gye Hoon to his parents’ house, spots photos of him and his family before his sister went missing. In the pictures, they look incredibly happy, and their warm smiling faces touch her heart. However, she goes into his room and becomes shocked that it hasn’t changed since he was ten years old. She sees one photo that makes her suddenly recall a dim memory from her elementary school days and gets swept up in a storm of confusion. What exactly did Noh Da Hyun remember?

On the other hand, more photos show Ji Won Tak (Song Duk Ho) and Lee Jin Geun facing each other at the playground in the middle of the night. Ji Won Tak, who isn’t in his police uniform, looks visibly uncomfortable, but Lee Jin Geun showcases a relaxed attitude as he greets the officer with a fishy smile. The air is tight with cold tension, leading viewers to wonder why the two have met up.

LE SSERAFIM Reflects On Their First Month Of Promotions, Celebrates Milestones, And More

LE SSERAFIM absolutely dazzled in their latest pictorial with Dazed magazine!

Members Kim Chaewon, Sakura, Huh Yunjin, Kazuha, and Hong Eunchae pulled off a variety of stylish outfits in their photos, all while each sporting a pair of angel wings.

In the interview that followed, the group touched upon a few topics of interest. First, Hong Eunchae, who learned the choreography for their debut song “FEARLESS” in just two hours, shared, “We spent the most time on putting together the routine for the intro. We filmed that part in slow motion and fixed even the slightest differences [in movement].”

Kazuha further explained, “A lot of people covered our dance. Everyone has such shining, brilliant ideas. Before I became a member of LE SSERAFIM, I also was just one of the people who watched those things, but I’m so happy now that a song that I partook in has become a center of focus and caused many people to come together and have fun.” As of June 1, videos with the hashtag “FEARLESS” accumulated over 500 million views on TikTok.

LE SSERAFIM put on five weeks of music show performances for “FEARLESS” after making their debut on May 2. Huh Yunjin jokingly said that her leg automatically goes up at the sound of the intro that goes, “Bbam bbabbabba bbambbam.”

Sakura added that her younger sibling’s friends back in Japan congratulated her on her debut in Korea.

Kim Chaewon reflected on her past first month as LE SSERAFIM and said, “Time really flew by, but for us, it’s just the beginning. How much time will continue to fly by? I spent [the past month] giving my best in every moment and wanting to retain every little thing to my memory.”

Antonio Banderas To Star In New Thriller The Last Girl

Academy Award-nominated actor and Zorro franchise star Antonio Banderas is set to lead the upcoming crime thriller The Last Girl. The film is being hemled by prolific director Jon Keeyes. The director recently collaborated with Banderas on the action film Code Name Banshee, which is being released in select theaters and on demand this week on July 1st. Also starring in The Last Girl, penned by Charles Burnley, is Bombshell and Star Trek Into Darkness actress Alice Eve.

According to Deadline, Banderas has been cast in a lead role in The Last Girl. The report outlines that Eve plays a private investigator forced into a dangerous alliance with a killer. The young investigator aims to "uncover a quiet town’s grisly criminal underbelly and clear the name of her mentor," played by Banderas, who is implicated in criminal activity. Filming is currently set to begin on The Last Girl sometime this summer in Ireland. Eve and Banderas will also be joined in the cast by Shelley Hennig, who is known for MTV's Teen Wolf series, and the horror film Unfriended. Jordan Yale Levine, Jordan Beckerman, and Michael J. Rothstein are producing The Last Girl. This team, along with Keeyes, are also producing the recently announced Samuel L. Jackson film The Kill Room.

Banderas' career spans several decades and the actor has appeared in many modern classics, such as Interview With the Vampire, Philadelphia and Desperado. The actor notably lent his voice to the character of Puss in Boots for the Shrek film franchise, before earning his own solo film as the titular character in 2011. Banderas has also recently joined the ranks of the iconic Harrison Ford-led film saga in Indiana Jones 5, which is due to release in summer 2023. Amid Banderas' largely action and adventure-driven film background, The Last Girl marks a departure from the actor's usual roles as he takes on a darker, grittier character. As such, the film seems poised to become one to watch for Banderas fans everywhere.

Fall Guys Fan Makes Working Controller That Looks Like One of The Game’s Beans

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is one of the most popular party games in recent times. Players compete in rounds featured on stages comprised of different obstacles as they try to be the last one standing. The game has gained a lot of popularity, to the point that there is now a version of Monopoly based off of Fall Guys.

One of the most memorable aspects about Fall Guys are the characters that gamers play as, which have been dubbed "Beans." Players can customize the Fall Guys Beans in a variety of different outfits in order to stand out from the crowds every round, winning crowns in their own style. The characters have become a part of video game pop culture for their cute and simple aesthetic.

A modder known as Rudeism made a special controller shaped like one of Fall Guys' Beans, and a short video on Twitter shows the process of making a controller that looks like one of the iconic characters. The clip features Rudeism explaining step-by-step how they constructed the game pad, which started with creating the buttons necessary to play Fall Guys. The controller has seven buttons and two joysticks, which are housed in a hollow Bean and are accessible from the back. The controller is green and stands in a permanent T-pose, with the character's face displayed on the front.

A commenter stated that the controller looks uncomfortable to use, while another asked if it was sturdy enough to slap other gamers with while playing Fall Guys. Many tweeted that they would like to have one as they do like the look of it, with a few asking where they can purchase it. Despite the controller being quite bulky, it is a nice collectable that would look good in any gamer's collection.

Fall Guys recently changed to a free-to-play model, as well as finally releasing on Switch and Xbox consoles. While there were some issues with servers when the game switched to free-to-play, Fall Guys reached over 20 million players within 48 hours of the change. The fact that the game came to new consoles likely contributed to it reaching the milestone, though developer Mediatonic did not share which systems had the most players. While some were worried that Fall Guys' quality would drop when it moved to being free, there have been no noticeable drops in its stylish gameplay so far. The competitive platformer seems to be holding on, but only time will tell at this point.

Jessi Didn’t Know She Was Being Replaced By Sunmi On “Showterview,” But Her Reaction Showcases Her True Personality

Since debuting, K-Pop soloist Jessi has always gained attention for her no-nonsense, blunt, and charismatic personality. Despite the expectations from Korean society, she has always stayed true to herself and proved her worth through her music and other projects that have captured the hearts of netizens.

In particular, one project that Jessi did that captured the hearts of netizens was her online web series called Showterview.

Each weekly episode would have guests from the world of Korean entertainment, and she would be uncensored when speaking to them about their projects. Not only was it always hilarious but Jessi never failed to make her guests feel comfortable while exploring topics of all ranges.

So, when it was announced earlier in the year that it had aired its last episode, everyone was very upset. Yet, netizens were shocked when it was recently announced that Showterview was coming back! But rather than Jessi, it would be hosted by fellow K-Pop soloist Sunmi.

Of course, netizens were sad to see Jessi not returning to the show and wondered why it was the case. However, it seems that Jessi wasn’t even aware of the change in casting and actually found out through fans on social media.

After the announcement was made, netizens commented on Jessi’s posts to share their sadness. When one said how much they were going to miss her, the soloist replied, “Didn’t know. But good luck to them.”

The comment was shocking in itself as many thought Jessi would’ve been the first to know or maybe had turned down another series. In fact, she seemed to have no idea the show was returning and that she wouldn’t be part of it.

Although Jessi seemed quite blunt, the idol recently addressed the issue on an Instagram live as many thought she was resentful towards new host Sunmi. During the live, Jessi explained that she was being honest and that she was happy for Sunmi.

"I am in a place right now, and this is from the bottom of my heart, like there’s no point for me to bulls**t about anything. I really wish the best for Sunmi." — Jessi

She explained that after the show ended, there were no certainties about the future of Showterview. Yet, she seemed rightly nostalgic as she reminisced on the show and explained that the station brought it back, just without her.

"I took a break. We weren’t sure if we were going to come back or not, most likely we weren’t. But, nothing was finalized, but I guess someone, my friend Sunmi, they replaced me." — Jessi

Jessi then shared that she understood that fans might find it weird, especially considering how unique and unbothered the idol’s approach was to the show. Jessi even revealed that she was given a script but threw it out of the window to make it more fun.

"To be honest, I know that it’s going to be different because, I know guys, one thing about ‘Showterview’ is it was not scripted. When they gave me that script, I said, ‘F**k that, I’m doing it my way.’" — Jessi

Although some people might be bitter about the fact they had been replaced, Jessi showed her true personality by encouraging fans to continue watching the show and supporting Sunmi.

"I’m glad that somebody else is doing it because it’s better than nothing, I guess. So, please guys, show a lot of love to Sunmi and a lot of love to ‘Showterview.’ I didn’t know, I just found out yesterday when one of my fans told me. I didn’t feel bitter at all." — Jessi

The idol then explained that Sunmi is a lot more conservative than she is, but added that it shouldn’t stop fans from watching and supporting the show. Jessi added that it might be different, but “sometimes different is good.”

Jessi might come across as blunt but the idol is truly one of the sweetest people in K-Pop. She could’ve easily been bitter about losing her role on Showterview, but instead, she encouraged fans to support Sunmi and the show no matter what the format.

Jang Nara Gets Married + Agency Shares Dazzling Wedding Photos

Jang Nara has tied the knot with her special someone!

On June 26, Jang Nara privately held her wedding at the Bonelli Garden in Seoul with her family and acquaintances. Jang Nara’s close friend Park Kyung Lim was in charge of hosting the event. The actress’s agency Lawon Munhwa shared photos of Jang Nara at her wedding in her beautiful dress as well as a photo of her walking down the isle with her father, actor Joo Ho Sung.

At the wedding, CNBLUE’s Jung Yong Hwa who co-starred in “Sell Your Haunted House” with Jang Nara, sang “Love Light” to congratulate the couple. He remarked, “While filming ‘Sell Your Haunted House,’ I promised [Jang Nara] to sing at her wedding if she gets married. Today, I’ve kept that promise.” Park Kyung Lim and Lee Soo Young also sang a celebratory song for the couple. At Park Kyung Lim’s requests, both Jung Yong Hwa and Jang Nara’s “VIP” co-star Lee Sang Yoon wished Jang Nara congratulations in front of the crowd during the ceremony.

Jung Tae Woo and Jang Nara’s brother Jang Sung Won took to Instagram to congratulate Jang Nara on her wedding. On his Stories, Jang Sung Won uploaded a photo of the couple with the caption, “I want to show everyone the faces of the beautiful couple, but in order to protect the groom…”

After wrapping up her wedding, Jang Nara shared, “Thank you so much for congratulating me with your interest and love. To repay your love and support, I will live happily and merrily as a great wife at home and a sincere actress at work.”

A representative of Lawon Munhwa shared, “Jang Nara happily wrapped up her wedding ceremony amidst the support and congratulations from many people. We ask once again for your understanding that it was not possible to film and cover [the wedding] to be considerate of the non-celebrity groom’s side and due to the spread of COVID-19. Please send lots of support for Jang Nara going forward as she starts the second chapter of her life.”

Earlier this month, Jang Nara announced her marriage to her non-celebrity boyfriend with a heartfelt letter to fans.

Congratulations to Jang Nara and her husband!

The Boys: Homelander's Reflection Scene Reimagined As Comic Art

A new piece of The Boys fan art re-imagines Homelander’s reflection scene in a comic book style. Based on the comic series by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, Prime Video’s The Boys takes place in a world where superheroes (aka “Supes”) have been corrupted by their celebrity status. The supes engage in reckless behavior enabled by powerful corporations like Vought International, which is famous for its satirical takes on Marvel’s The Avengers in Payback and DC's Justice League in The Seven. At the center of the series is Homelander (Antony Starr), a twisted and narcissistic version of DC's Superman.

Having endured the life of a lab rat since early childhood, one part of Homelander's personality is an insecure child who craves a mother/father figure and the admiration of everyone around him. Another part views himself as superior to everyone. In other words, he’s "the only man in the sky." If he can’t be loved, being feared is “A-1, Okey-Doke” with Homelander. The recently released The Boys season 3 “Herogasm” episode explores this duality in a way audiences have seen before in the show. In a scene reminiscent of Norman Osborn’s exchanges with the Green Goblin in Spider-Man or The Lord of the Rings’ Gollum/Smeagol scenes, Homelander stands before a large mirror in his quarters as his two halves interact with each other, with the “bad” telling the “good” the latter needs to be cut out like a cancer. Now, one fan has interpreted that scene as if it were in a panel on the page.

Artist HanumTaza recently took to Twitter to share an illustration inspired by The Boys. The art perfectly recreates Homelander’s season 3 reflection scene. The piece sees Homelander’s dangerous ego protruding as the other side of himself cries and, perhaps, hopes the man in the mirror doesn’t take over completely.

The above scene is just one example of how The Boys season 3’s adaptation of "Herogasm" is much more than just a wild superhero event. Homelander’s mental state has become increasingly fragile, with Soldier Boy’s return and the potential collapse of Vought pushing him to a breaking point. As the Superman to his Captain America, Solider Boy was Homelander before Vought decided they needed an upgrade. And while The Boys season 1 and 2 never saw Homelander threatened physically, season 3 uses the 70th annual Herogasm as the setting for Homelander’s first real challenge in the fight against Solider Boy, Butcher, and Hughie. Not only is Homelander humbled by this, but he’s almost taken out by Soldier Boy’s new power.

The Boys' “Herogasm" surprised many with its more dramatic elements. Its final scenes sees Homelander staring in the mirror again, this time with a bruise on his face — a reflection of the humanity the supe thought he was above. While there’s no conversation with his mirror alter ego like the previous scene, Homelander’s thoughts are clear on his face. Suffice to say, Starr’s oerformance in The Boys season 3 adds credence to Homelander being one of the most complex and interesting villains on television. In particular, The Boys' reflection scene offers a newfound insight into his headspace moving forward, and this art brings is perfectly back to its comic source material.

Cyberpunk 2077 Mod Reinstates E3 2018 Visuals

Often, during the development cycle, games will go through changes between showcased demos and the final release. One example of this is Dying Light 2's changes from its E3 demo to the retail version. The first Watch Dogs game is perhaps one of the most classic examples of this, and Cyberpunk 2077 seems to be no exception, either. Given this, someone has managed to create a mod for the latter, which attempts to re-implement the visuals that were present in the game when it was shown off in 2018.

A user going by the name Kratoes, with the contributions of other modders, has created an add-on for Cyberpunk 2077 that is simply called "E3 2018 LM," and screenshots of the mod in action appear to show a gloomier version of the game. The purpose of the add-on, according to the description on Nexus Mods, is to bring the game's graphics more in-line with the way they were for the E3 demonstration. However, users are warned that this add-on is not compatible with any mods that affect the weather or the game's general lighting.

According to one fan in 2021, there are some differences between the E3 version of Cyberpunk 2077 and the final game. Some of these changes include the removal of a vehicle's windshield HUD, while one user has suggested that the game's opening prologue was shortened for the retail release. Another alteration shows that the E3 demo has NPCs using elevators. However, it's been theorized that this was removed for the final version as it could impact the player's ability to use elevators quickly if other characters are using them. In general, there have been numerous changes between the 2018 demo and what finally hit shelves and digital storefronts at the end of 2020.

While the game's developer has been criticized for its poor handling of the initial release, new findings came to light recently which may absolve the company somewhat. A QA report shows that CD Projekt Red may have been lied to about Cyberpunk 2077's bugs. The company responsible for quality assurance, Quantic Lab, may have kept the studio in the dark about the issues that were plaguing the game. The report suggests that CDPR was truly not aware of just how much of a mess the game was prior to release.

However, the damage was still done on that fateful day in December 2020. Despite the work that's gone into making it more stable and less buggy, Cyberpunk 2077 is still considered to have had one of the most disastrous launches in video game history. Things are definitely much better now, but CDPR's reputation, even if improved with this new report, is still in tatters for some gamers at the moment.

Image Shows the Inside of the Pokemon Pikachu Train in Japan

Pokemon is popular all over the world, but as one might expect, Poke-mania is huge in Japan, where it got its start. Pokemon can be found in all kinds of places in Japan, even decorating manhole covers or planes.

One example of this is a Pokemon train that's running in Japan. The train is completely decked out in images of Pikachu inside and out, delighting fans young and old alike.

A Twitter user recently shared images of the interior of the Pikachu train. While simply putting up Pikachu pictures likely would have been enough to appeal to some fans, the decoration obviously went far beyond that, evidenced by the photos. Pikachu's overall design has been used to decorate the train's entirety. Pikachu's footprints, tail, back stripes, and overall silhouette appear on the seats and floor of the train. Various types of Pokeballs can be seen mounted on the edges of seats, as well.

The next car of the train is also shown, which not only has decorations but large Pikachu plush toys, as well. This particular Pokemon train car is intended to provide kids with a place to play, as well as offering cute photo opportunities.

While Pokemon has been used to decorate all kinds of vehicles over the years, this particular train has an altruistic purpose. It got its start the year after the massive 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, in an effort to bring people back to the region as tourists, and to help cheer up children who had gone through so much during that time. The train makes regular prolonged stops so that the riders can hop off and explore the area, and fans can also collect stamps at each stop on a special activity sheet.

Entering Japan as a tourist right now is a bit tricky, as there are limitations following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, for those who are interested in riding the train, tickets can be purchased in advance. The train has seen redesigns over the years, so even fans who have ridden it before might want to check it out again on future trips to Japan.

Many game-related companies put in an effort to help raise funds and awareness for the affected areas following the 2011 earthquake, including Bungie and Square Enix. While the earthquake is just a memory for many, the Pikachu train continues its efforts to bring smiles and tourists to the region.

Joo Ji Hoon Talks About The Importance Of Humor And Reveals His Biggest Wish

Joo Ji Hoon graced the cover of the July issue of Dazed Korea!

In celebration of 75 years of Dior, Joo Ji Hoon participated in a photo shoot wearing the iconic fashion brand’s clothing. He shared his thoughts on the outfits, saying, “I could feel the craftmanship in the detail of every item, and I think that makes Dior even more unique. I can feel through the fit and the silhouette the hard work of the designer who must have thought endlessly about how to make each item of clothing more perfect.”

The actor once mentioned that “humor” was his most important keyword. He followed up on his declaration as he commented, “Just like how your preferences evolve as time goes by, my sense of humor is also changing. Fortunately, there always seems to be someone that clicks with my sense of humor on set. Since the person whose sense of humor fits well with mine is always changing, it’s hard to choose any particular one.”

In an interview two years prior, Joo Ji Hoon had shared that he wanted to ride a bicycle for so long that his legs would burst. When asked if he had any more such wishes, he responded, “I’ve been riding my bicycle recently. I feel a sense of accomplishment when I complete a course I decided on, so I think I’ve fulfilled that wish. As daily life is slowly going back to normal, like everyone has been waiting for, this might seem obvious. But I hope to be able to meet my audience and my viewers through a great project.”

The actor is currently reviewing an offer to star in a new sci-fi drama.

Marvel's Perfect MCU X-Men Debut Avoids Eternals' Worst Mistake

Marvel’s introduction of the X-Men into the Marvel Cinematic Universe should avoid the mistakes of Eternals (2021) by giving viewers a mutant Disney+ series, instead of another film. Since the acquisition of 20th Century Fox by Disney, mutants and the X-Men have been on the cards for Marvel Studios, even mentioned by Kevin Feige, but no details of their introduction into the MCU have yet been released. While an X-Men film seems the likely candidate to introduce them to the MCU, it would be better to start their stories in a Disney+ series.

Audiences have wanted to see the X-Men interact with established MCU characters for years, with their dreams getting one step closer to reality in 2019 after Disney bought back the rights to the characters. But since then, practically no information has been released about when mutants might be introduced into the MCU, who will be cast as which X-Men characters, or how the studio will blend such a massive narrative with a rich history into the already fleshed-out world of the Avengers. At San Diego Comic-Con in 2019, Marvel chief Kevin Feige mentioned that a project involving the mutants was in the works, so now it could be just around the corner, and the opportunity is there for Marvel to avoid previous mistakes.

X-Men films of the past, while helping to revitalize the superhero genre, failed to showcase the individual stories of each character to a depth that audiences wanted to see. Characters such as Rogue, Scott Summers, and Gambit were pushed aside to save space for the likes of Wolverine, Professor X, and Magneto. If Marvel Studios were to introduce the mutant X-Men in yet another film, the same mistakes could be repeated. The use of too many characters in one story would complicate the narrative and confuse audiences – a mistake demonstrated by Eternals (2021), where Marvel tried to introduce all 10 new superheroes, meaning that none got the development they needed. This problem could be solved through the medium of a Disney+ series.

If each of the central members of the X-Men had a dedicated character-focused episode in a Disney+ series, their origin stories could be far better developed without other distractions muddying the waters. Audiences would get a clearer insight into the background of these mutants, becoming better acquainted with each one and paving the way for a potential team-up film or even a team-up in the finale of the series, akin to What If…. Marvel Studios would be well advised to deliver episodes exploring each character’s strengths and abilities, laying the groundwork before bringing them together. This is a formula proven to work as far back as Phase 1 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe ending with The Avengers. As the Disney+ series’ have budgets similar to that of MCU films, the cinematic themes and special effects that go hand-in-hand with these characters wouldn’t be lost in an X-Men series either.

A Disney+ series would allow characters to be better developed and would give audiences a better pay-off when they are brought together in a crossover event. Marvel Studios should learn from the mistakes of the past and give fans the X-Men stories they’ve always desired with well-developed characters and strong backstories. Whether Marvel Studios releases a film based on the mutants or a Disney+ series delving deeper into their individual stories, it surely won’t be too much longer until the X-Men find their home in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Moon Knight: Did The MCU Pick The Right Tone?

Movies based around Marvel Comics used to come from a variety of sources, owned by many different companies and completely unaffected by each other. One by one, every limb of Marvel's on-screen presence has been killed or assimilated into the unending growth of the unstoppable Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Unfortunately, as detractors have pointed out for over a decade, the MCU has trouble differentiating its works in terms of tone. Their stories feel distinct and different, but, as crossover becomes more key to the franchise, less deviation from the cultural hegemony is tolerated. Unfortunately, the MCU's specific tone doesn't fit every work equally.

Moon Knight season one is out and fans are intensely divided. Most have praised Oscar Isaac's performance and elements of the writing, while others have derided the show as too similar to its peers. Some of the harshest criticism has come from hardcore fans of the source material, who were incensed at the series' many substantial changes. The treatment of the Mr. Knight personality was considered particularly offensive to some. The series' marketing is a substantial culprit in this backlash, as the early trailers and posters seemed to be selling a much darker show than the one fans saw. Looking at the comic books that inspired the series does raise some questions about the series' take on the character.

Fans of the Moon Knight comics likely went into the series expecting to see their hero crush criminals and cultists in gory action scenes while swapping through multiple personalities. The story they got focused far more heavily on globe-trotting adventure, comedic bickering, and battles between CGI monsters. The most violent moments took place out of costume and were often skipped over with the series' blackout gimmick. Elements of its presentation seemed deliberately designed to bait and switch comic book fans. Mr. Knight looks note-perfect but acts as a British comic relief character that is almost the exact opposite of the source material. Every time the series seems prepared to let Marc off the leash against a non-CGI foe, it's edited out to preserve the all-important family-friendly presentation.

The most distracting element of this blatant compromise with Disney's squeaky-clean image is the way that it handles Marc's mental state. The depiction of trauma and recovery is often chilling. Kids probably won't feel much when exposed to the heavily cut-down violence, but it's hard to imagine one being unaffected by the flashbacks in the later episodes. The dissociative identity disorder storyline that is extremely central to Marc Spector's character is handled with a great deal of maturity most of the time.

The series occasionally gives in to the MCU's biggest dialogue issue by undercutting its crushing melodrama with a gag, but it's mostly played straight. Watching Marc deal with the possibility that he may have been in a mental institution the entire time is haunting in a way that does not gel with clumsily boxing against CGI jackal beasts. Each of these elements would be fine on its own. Moon Knight feels like the tale of two series in a way that often detracts from both. Moon Knight's Egyptian mythology takes on the standard superhero action film and Marc's psychological horror duel with guilt and madness cannot easily coexist.

This is not to say that Moon Knight's narrative, nor any particular narrative, would be substantially improved by gallons of blood. This isn't an issue of MPAA ratings, it's an issue of consistent tone. The fate of the world battle against an all-powerful crocodile woman fails to feel sincere when it's placed alongside Marc's personal drama. Often one or the other feels tacked on to make both sell. The worst aspect of this problem is that Marvel used to understand how to handle this type of narrative.

Imagine Daredevil, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, or The Punisher with the stakes, tone, or framing of Moon Knight's action beats. The Marvel Netflix series took a sincere hand with real issues and set their action setpieces to match. The Punisher introduced a purpose to the character while letting Frank blast his way through criminals as always. Daredevil used martial arts action alongside legal procedural drama and neither ever felt out of place. The way Daredevil handled its action scenes, with grimy backdrops, semi-realistic blood, and intensely personal stakes would've perfectly fit the tale of Marc Spector. Those series were technically part of the MCU, but they were always treated as a different wing of the same reality. Every time a character from The Defenders franchise pops up, they feel wildly out of place in the MCU. Marvel has only grown less experimental over the years, sacrificing variety to avoid even the slightest risk.

Moon Knight handles its elements well, but there is always a discordant record scratch as it shifts between its radically different tones. The character would've fared better in Netflix's take on the Marvel Universe and Disney would do well to broaden its horizon.