“Queendom Puzzle” Reveals New Top 7 + The Contestants At Risk For Elimination

Mnet’s “Queendom Puzzle” has revealed its current standings based on its ongoing global vote!

A spin-off of the hit survival show “Queendom,” “Queendom Puzzle” features idols—including members of currently active girl groups—battling for spots in a new seven-member project girl group.

Last week, the contestants’ voting scores were reset immediately after the show’s first live elimination ceremony, meaning that all the votes and benefits they received prior to that episode will not count towards next week’s semifinal results and eliminations.

While there is still one week of voting left before next week’s live semifinals on August 8, during which seven contestants will be eliminated, “Queendom Puzzle” revealed the interim status of its 21 remaining contestants on August 1 based on votes from the past week.

Current Top 7 Contestants (in no particular order)

woo!ah!’s Nana

WJSN’s Yeoreum

Rocket Punch’s Yeonhee

CLC’s Yeeun

PURPLE KISS’s Yuki

Lovelyz’s Kei

H1-KEY’s Hwiseo

Current Mid-Ranking Contestants (8th to 14th place, in no particular order)

Dohwa (AOA’s Chanmi)

Rocket Punch’s Suyun

Weki Meki’s Elly

woo!ah!’s Wooyeon

Rocket Punch’s Takahashi Juri

tripleS’s Jiwoo

Weeekly’s Jihan

Current 7 Lowest-Ranking Contestants (in no particular order)

H1-KEY’s Riina

Shiroma Miru

Cherry Bullet’s Bora

Weeekly’s Lee Soojin

Weeekly’s Zoa

Cherry Bullet’s Jiwon

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Which contestants are you rooting for as the show heads into next week’s semifinals? Let us know in the comments!

Top 5 Korean Shows On Viki In July

Jul 31, 2023 by S. Kim

As the summer heat wave reaches its peak, a variety of shows this month have helped us cool down a bit this past month. Here are the Korean shows that received the most love on Viki in July!

“Numbers” is a suspenseful revenge drama set against the backdrop of a major accounting firm. In what marks his first acting project since his return from the military, INFINITE’s Kim Myung Soo stars as Jang Ho Woo, the first accountant without a college degree to join the prestigious Taeil Accounting Firm. Choi Jin Hyuk plays Han Seung Jo, a talented accountant from a wealthy family.

“Numbers” Stars Say Goodbye + Thank Viewers As The Drama Comes To An End

TV/FILM

Jul 30, 2023 by E. Cha

The stars of MBC’s “Numbers” have shared their thoughts as the drama winds to a close!

A suspenseful revenge drama set against the backdrop of a major accounting firm, “Numbers” starred INFINITE’s Kim Myung Soo (L) as Jang Ho Woo, the first accountant without a college degree to join the prestigious Taeil Accounting Firm.

“As ‘Numbers’ marked my return to acting after my military discharge, it was an especially meaningful drama for me, and I’m grateful for it,” shared Kim Myung Soo. “I met a really great cast and crew [through the drama], and I was able to film happily while having fun.”

He continued, “I think I spent a lot of time pondering how to make the profession of accounting and all the accounting lingo easily approachable. I hope that this drama made it a little easier for people to approach the profession of accountant, which might have been unapproachable before.”

Kim Myung Soo went on, “I’d like to pay my respects to everyone working in our nation’s accounting industry. Thank you to all the viewers who have shown us love up until now. I’ll greet you again with a new side of myself in my next project.”

Choi Jin Hyuk starred in the drama as Han Seung Jo, a hotshot accountant who initially seemed to be Jang Ho Woo’s polar opposite in every way.

Looking back on his portrayal of the character, Choi Jin Hyuk remarked, “Because Seung Jo is a character with a complicated backstory, I wanted to portray him in a three-dimensional way. I think I spent the entire time we were filming the drama pondering how to make ‘Numbers’ even more fun to watch. While I do have some regrets, I think I personally learned a lot from filming the drama.”

The actor humbly continued, “I’ll remember the drama even more because I was able to work happily together with an amazing staff, and I really want to express my gratitude to them. I’d also like to sincerely thank all the viewers who tuned in. I will work hard in the future to become an actor whose acting is sincere and honest.”

Choi Min Soo, who starred in the drama as Han Je Gyun, spoke fondly of his experience working on the series.

“While filming ‘Numbers,’ our cast and crew all became extremely close, and I think the fruit of those relationships has remained very meaningful,” said the veteran actor. “Everyone worked really hard, and I hope that many viewers will remember watching ‘Numbers’ as an enjoyable time.”

Choi Min Soo jokingly added, “Han Je Gyun was so stylish, and the fact that I won’t need to wear a suit starting tomorrow makes it truly sink in that filming is over. I guess starting tomorrow, I’ll be traveling around by bicycle?”

Yeonwoo, who played the role of Jin Yeon Ah, commented, “It was an honor to be able to work together with such a great cast, crew, director, and writer. I really learned a lot on the filming set, and while I do feel sad that the drama is ending, I also feel bittersweet remembering how hard we worked together during filming.”

She went on to add, “I’d like to thank all the viewers who gave their love and support to ‘Numbers’ and Jin Yeon Ah up until now.”

Finally, Kim Yoo Ri—who played the role of Jang Ji Soo—recalled, “From days so cold that our faces froze to days so hot that it was hard just standing outside, many people toiled away together on the filming set and also behind the scenes, and I’d like to sincerely thank everyone who worked so hard on this drama. I’m grateful that I was able to meet such great people and work together with them.”

She concluded, “I’d also like to sincerely thank everyone who tuned in to ‘Numbers’ and gave the drama their interest and attention.”