Here’s Yeo Jin-Goo‘s teaser poster for upcoming SBS drama series “Jackpot” also starring Jang Keun-Suk & Lim Ji-Yeon.
In drama series “Jackpot,” Yeo Jin-Goo plays Prince Yeoning (who later becomes King Yeongjo). His mother, Concubine Choi (Yoon Jin-Seo), worked as a maid in the palace. Due to his mother’s background, Prince Yeoning endures a cruel situation. His situation leads him to become a cold person.
Jackpot first airs March 28, 2016 in South Korea.
Erika Toda is cast in upcoming live-action film “Death Note 2016” also starring Masahiro Higashide, Sosuke Ikematsu & Masaki Suda. Erika Toda made her movie acting debut in 2006 film “Death Note” and also appeared in “Death Note: The Last Name” and “L: Change the World.”
In “Death Note 2016,” Erika Toda will reprise her role of Misa Amane. In the film, which is set 10 years later, Misa Amane has lost her memory of the death note since she gave up possession of it, but her love for Kira has not disappeared. Misa Amane works as an actress. Her memory of the confrontation between Kira and L becomes a key to the chaos caused by the 6 current death notes.
Release date for “Death Note 2016” is now set for October 29, 2016 in Japan.
Here’s character posters for upcoming KBS2 drama series “Page Turner” starring Kim So-Hyun, Ji Soo and Shin Jae-Ha.
“Page Turner” first airs March 26, 2016 in South Korea.
Main trailer & English subtitled teaser trailer added for upcoming movie “The Magnificent Nine” (English title) starring Sadao Abe, Eita, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Karen Iwata, Yuko Takeuchi & Ryuhei Matsuda. Movie is based on the story“Kokudaya Juzaburo” by Michifumi Isoda (“Abacus and Sword“) and directed by Yoshihiro Nakamura (“Fish Story“).
Story for “The Magnificent Nine” is set in 18th century Japan and revolves a poor town that is mired in poverty due to heavy taxes owed to its feudal lord. Residents scheme a plan to make money for its residents, but if they are discovered they will lose their heads literally.
“The Magnificent Nine” opens May 14, 2016 in Japan.
Chun Jung-Myung & Cho Jae-Hyun are cast in new KBS2 drama series “Master: God of Noodles” (literal title). The drama series is based on the comic “Kooksooui Sin” by Park In-Kwon.
In “Master: God of Noodles,” Chun Jung-Myung will play the lead role of Moo-Myung. His character tries to become the god of noodles to take revenge on Kim Gil-Do for what he did to his father. Cho Jae-Hyun will play Kim Gil-Do. His character decided to become evil to survive his tough situation.
“Master: God of Noodles” will air Wednesdays & Thursdays at 10PM beginning April 20, 2016 in South Korea (takes over the time slot currently occupied by”Descendants of the Sun“).
Upcoming KBS2 period drama series “Moonlight Drawn by Clouds,” starring Park Bo-Gum, is now slotted to first air August, 2016 in South Korea. The drama series will air on Mondays & Tuesdays at 10pm taking over the time slot from drama series “Beautiful Mind.” Lead female actress has yet to be confirmed for “Moonlight Drawn by Clouds,” but Kim Ji-Won is currently weighting an offer to play the role.
Here’s Jang Keun-Suk‘s teaser poster for upcoming SBS drama series “Jackpot” also starring Yeo Jin-Goo and Lim Ji-Yeon. In addition, teaser trailer #2 added for “Jackpot” at AsianWiki. The second trailer shows actual footage from the drama series for the first time as well as the appearances of Lim Ji-Yeon and Jang Kwang-Leol.
“Jackpot” first airs March 28, 2016 in South Korea.
Teaser poster added for upcoming movie “Desperate Sunflowers” starring Yo Yoshida and Yoshino Kimura. In addition, more supporting cast members have been announced for the movie which includes Aoi Nakamura, Nozomi Sasaki, Yuta Furukawa & Rena Tanaka.
Story for “Desperate Sunflowers” follows two distant relatives. One woman is straight laced attorney and the other a swindler. For the movie, Aoi Nakamura will play Masaru Isozaki. His character is a lawyer who works at the same office as Tetsuko Ishida (Yo Yoshida). Yuta Furukawa will play Shunsuke Ota. His character becomes involved in a fraud case with Natsuko (Yoshino Kimura). Nozomi Sasaki will play Marina Kamiya. Her character is the fiance of Shunsuke Ota.
“Desperate Sunflowers” will be released June 25, 2016 in Japan.
Kim Sae-Ron is now cast in JTBC drama series “Mirror of the Witch” co-starring Yoon Si-Yoon. In the drama series, Kim Sae-Ron will play Princess Seo-Ri. Her character is abandoned in the mountains by her mother Queen Sim after a curse is place on her. There in the mountains, she meets Heo Jun (Yoon Si-Yoon). Heo Jun is an illegitimate child, which rules out becoming a government officer. Seo-Ri and Heo Jun fall in love.
“Mirror of the Witch” first airs this May in South Korea.
Nao Matsushita is cast in upcoming live-action Fuji TV drama series “Hayako Sensei, Kekkon Surutte Honto Desu Ka?” The drama series is based on the true story manga series of same name by Hayako Tatsuki.
In the “Hayako Sensei, Kekkon Surutte Honto Desu Ka?,” Nao Matsushita plays title character Hayako Tatsuki. Her character is a single 34-years-old woman who works as an elementary school teacher. She lives with her parents and is generally content with her life. After her father is hospitalized, she thinks about her parents relationship and begins to find a marriage partner for herself in earnest.
Cast in supporting roles for the drama series are Shihori Kanjiya, Hitomi Sato, Norito Yashima, Takaya Yamauchi, Isao Bito & Keiko Matsuzaka. “Hayako Sensei, Kekkon Surutte Honto Desu Ka?” will first air this April in Japan.