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Friday, Feb 13
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Choi Hyun-wook Is Doing a Variety Show and I Have Thoughts.
Wait. Our canoe trio's baby maknae is doing a variety show??
Choi Hyun-wook's 2026 lineup already looks like that office worker who clocks out at 10 PM, collapses for three hours, then drags himself back to work at dawn.
The kid is booked and busy.
And before we even get to his drama work this year, the After School Teacher Taeri teaser just dropped.
I was completely struck.
By Choi Hyun-wook's skincare dedication 😂
🛀 The 2-Hour Situation
That skincare routine? Almost 2 hours.
Thirty minutes soaking, twenty minutes showering — and we haven't even started the skincare yet. Toner on, face mask on, blow-drying his hair while the mask does its thing, body lotion, and yes — concealer and nose shading on top of that.
From the outside, he gives off that effortless, low-maintenance energy.
Total plot twist. Turns out he's genuinely into his whole glow-up routine.
🗣️ The Jabdori Chronicles
And the chemistry with Kim Tae-ri? Insane.
Total close noona-dongsaeng vibes — or honestly, newlyweds.
Jabdori is slang for nagging — but what Taeri does to Hyun-wook is nagging with love.
After Twenty-Five Twenty-One wrapped, Kim Tae-ri said she gave Hyun-wook a lot of jabdori.
But it never really felt like nagging to Hyun-wook — it felt like words from someone good.
They've been meeting once a month for life consultations ever since.
And now watching the teaser — he's starting to find his voice with her too.
Add to Hyun-wook's to-do list: get jabdori'd by Teacher Taeri.
More Love, More Hurt
My subscriber Asuka once said something that stuck with me.
Are they expecting this young man to be a saint while emanating sex appeal? It's sick.
The public wants him to radiate sex appeal but also never make a mistake.
Contradictory. Impossible.
Where to Watch
Curtain Up, Class! premieres February 22nd at 7:40 PM on tvN.
International viewers — VIU has it in Singapore, Indonesia, and Thailand from February 23rd.
North American streaming info is still TBD — I'll update as soon as it drops.
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