[Daily News] MAY 19TH 2026

Jisoo's unnie Kim Jiyoon gets eliminated from fashion influencer survival show Kill It: Style Creator War, in its first round.

100 people competed in that round and only 50 contestants advanced to the next round. The remaining 50 contestants, including BLACKPINK Jisoo's older sister Kim Jiyoon, were all eliminated. Kim Jiyoon stated, "I believe I did my best within my capabilities, so I have no regrets."

Knets commented with "Is it really right for her to show up on TV with what's going on with her family?," and "there are way too many stand outs in this show... This was an inevitable outcome. It made me realize that influencers need to be different." [Nate]

IU and Byun Wooseok's past interview, highlighting their arrogance, brought back to light following historical distortion controversy.

The four main actors also shared remarks made by main director Park Joon-hwa on the web variety show 'Salon Drip'.

Noh Sang-hyun began by saying, "I heard from the director that every single episode is really fun." IU then recalled the moment, saying, "The director mentioned something recently. He had watched all the episodes up to episode 12 and had already finished editing. But he called me while he was really excited. He said, 'We are all going to become stars.' He promised to make us all stars." To this, Byun Wooseok added, "The director said the same thing to me. He said, 'This is really so funny.' But since the broadcast hasn't aired yet, we don't know the reaction yet."

Netizens reacted with criticism saying: "Seeing that they used 'Cheonse' when most people know 'Manse,' it can only be said that they did their research and wrote it knowing full well what they were saying..." and "Already, the actors faces don't even match each other, but they even suck at acting and distorted history..." [Nate]

Actress Han Sohee captivated Cannes with a bold look.

Han Sohee, global ambassador for French high jewelry maison Boucheron, showcased a dazzling appearance at the 79th Cannes International Film Festival and the Kering 2026 Women in Motion Awards.

Han Sohee also attended the official dinner event for the ‘2026 Women in Motion Awards’ hosted by Kering on the same day. [Nate]

Park Wi and Song Jiseun have decided to undergo IVF treatment to conceive a second child 19 months after their marriage.

Park Wi shared his concerns, "Honestly, I had a lot of realistic concerns. I could picture situations where I wouldn't be able to provide physical help with childcare. As I overthought, I think I just ran away."

He added, "I was afraid. When I gave birth, I worried about everything from the smallest details. Could I really change the baby's diaper? Could I hold the baby safely and completely? Could I run to the hospital holding the baby if something happened? Countless thoughts like these shackled me."

"I felt heavy-hearted thinking that, due to my physical limitations, child-rearing would be relatively harder for Ji-eun than for me. The more I thought about it, the more sorry I felt, so I deliberately avoided conversations about planning for a second child," he confessed.

It was a realistic concern that outweighed his hopes. Park Wi said, "Whenever I shared these concerns, there was someone who told me, 'Children are not raised with strength, but with love.'"

Park Wi and Song Ji-eun announced that they have decided to undergo IVF this year to prepare for a second child. Song Ji-eun confessed, "Since we have to undergo IVF, we were able to decide on a timing to start. We cannot predict the outcome, but we intend to take on this challenge with excitement." [Nate]