Jun 23 2026

Main cast announed for Netflix drama “First Doctor”

Main cast revealed for new Netflix medical drama series “First Doctor.” Cast for lead roles in the drama series are Jung Ryeo-Won, Ha Yoon-Kyung, Baek Hyun-Jin, Kim Jong-Soo, and Kim Moo-Yul. Drama series will be scripted by Kim Min-Seok and directed by Hong Jong-Chan. The director, screenwriter, and actor Kim Moo-Yul previously worked together in 2022 Netflix drama series “Juvenile Justice,” while the director and Kim Moo-Yul more recently worked together in this years Netflix drama series “Teach You a Lesson.” “First Doctor” will be set in the pediatric surgery department at a major hospital.

“First Doctor” will be released sometime next year.

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Jun 23 2026

Trailer for KBS2 drama “The Husband”

Trailer released for KBS2 drama series “The Husband” starring Namkoong Min and Lee Seol. The crime thriller script revolves around Kang Tae-Joo (Namkoong Min) who engages in a desperate struggle against an unknown criminal to save his wife Go Se-Yoon (Lee Seol), was was kidnapped just before their divorce. Dialogue in the trailer goes:

(0:01) Namkoong Min “Let’s break up.”
(0:03) Kim Dae-Myung “Madam, I’m talking about the work you asked me to do.”
(0:06) Kim Dae-Myung “Don’t you remember?”
(0:07) anonymous voice “This.. you didn’t do this, did you?”
(0:08) anonymous voice “Tell me where Go Se-Yoon is. You know where she is!”
(0:10) Namkoong Min “I don’t have time to be doing this right now.”
(0:13) Namkoong Min “He is a total psycho!”
(0:14) Namkoong Min “My wife is in danger!”
(0:16) anonymous voice “Catch him!!!”
(0:21) Lee Seol “Why are you doing this to me!”
(0:23) Lee Sang-Hee “You know that.”
(0:25) Lee Sang-Hee “Your husband doesn’t love you.”
(0:29) anonymous voice “If you want to find your wife, come to 543-7 Shinyu district.”
(0:33) Kim Dae-Myung “Did you really think you could escape from here?”
(0:35) Namkoong Min “I have to save Se-Yoon.” 

“The Husband” first airs July 4, 2026 in South Korea.

Jun 18 2026

Alice Hirose cast in movie “Okiharu-kun no Namida o Koroshite”

Alice Hirose is cast for the lead role in movie “Okiharu-kun no Namida o Koroshite.” The film is based on 2020 novel “Okiharu-kun no Namida o Koroshite” by Mio Nukaga and directed by Hitoshi Yazaki (“Strawberry Shortcakes“). For Alice Hirose, this will be her first lead character role since 2018 movie “Miko Girl.” In movie “Okiharu-kun no Namida o Koroshite,” Alice Hirose will play a woman who is diagnosed with terminal breast cancer. She opts to skip treatment and return to her island hometown. There, she meets a student who lost all emotions except for one due to a tragedy.

“Okiharu-kun no Namida o Koroshite” will be released October 2, 2026 in Japan.

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Jun 17 2026

Teaser trailer & poster for Disney+ drama “A Shop for Killers S2”

Teaser trailer and poster added for Disney+ drama series “A Shop for Killers S2” starring Lee Dong-Wook and Kim Hye-Jun. Caption on the teaser poster states “The handover is over,” which is in reference to Jeong Ji-An (Kim Hye-Jun) taking over the shopping mall Murthehelp from her uncle Jeong Jin-Man (Lee Dong-Wook). Narration in the teaser trailer states:

(0:05) Lee Dong-Wook “Listen carefully, Jeong Ji-An.”
(0:07) Lee Dong-Wook “From now on, you have to survive on your own.”
(0:13) Jung Yun-Ha “If I hold the queen”
(0:16) Jung Yun-Ha “The king is bound to appear.”
(0:21) Lee Dong-Wook “Babylon has moved.”
(0:24) Jung Yun-Ha “We go in”
(0:27) Jung Yun-Ha “And capture the queen.”
(0:34) Lee Dong-Wook “There might come a situation that your arm gets ripped off.”
(0:37) Lee Dong-Wook “When that happens.”
(0:38) Lee Dong-Wook “Don’t try to pick up the severed arm”
(0:41) Lee Dong-Wook “Protect your remaining arm safely.”
(0:52) Kim Hye-Jun “I’m Murthehelp’s Jeong Ji-An.”
(0:56) Kim Hye-Jun “Dying is not something I am afraid of anymore.”
(1:00) Lee Dong-Wook “Choice is made by Jeong Ji-An.”
(1:08) Kim Hye-Jun “I won’t do it like Jeong Jin-Man.”
(1:14) Kim Hye-Jun “Listen carefully, uncle.”

“A Shop for Killers S2” will be available to stream from July, 2026.

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Jun 17 2026

Oji Suzuka, Goro Inagaki, and Koyuki cast in TV Tokyo drama “Legal Beat”

Oji Suzuka, Goro Inagaki, and Koyuki are cast in TV Tokyo drama series “Legal Beat.” The original screenplay follows a law firm that employs characters played by Oji Suzuka, Goro Inagaki, and Koyuki. Oki Suzuka will play lead character Sora Taichi. He had a difficult time finding a law firm that would hire him because of his stutter. Yet, he can speak without stuttering when he talks over a rap beat. Goro Inagaki will play senior lawyer Hideyuki Hoshi and Koyuka will play law firm director Asumi Yukimura.

“Legal Beat” will first air July 24, 2026 in Japan.

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Jun 16 2026

Ep.1 trailer for tvN drama “See You at Work Tomorrow”

Ep.1 trailer added for tvN drama series “See You at Work Tomorrow” starring Seo In-Guk & Park Ji-Hyun. Dialogue in ep.1 trailer of the office-romance themed drama series goes:

(0:01) anonymous voice “Breaking news”
(0:03) anonymous voice “Samnoman (Kang Si-Woo) is coming.”
(0:05) Seo In-Guk “Have you always worked like this?”
(0:07) Park Ji-Hyun “So what?”
(0:10) Park Ji-Hyun “My best is arriving on time and leaving on time, you know?”
(0:14) Seo In-Guk “Failed.”
(0:15) Park Ji-Hyun “I’ve experienced all kinds of bosses, but.”
(0:17) Park Ji-Hyun “I’m drained.”
(0:19) Seo In-Guk “Then shall we talk while taking some coffee?”
(0:22) Seo In-Guk “I like Senior Cha Ji-Yoon.”
(0:25) Park Ji-Hyun “Can’t be true.”
(0:26) Park Ji-Hyun “Why on earth?”
(0:27) Park Ji-Hyun “Even in this hellish commute”
(0:30) Park Ji-Hyun “Will hope ever appear?”

“See You at Work Tomorrow” first airs June 22, 2026 in South Korea.

Jun 16 2026

First teaser trailer for ENA-Genie TV drama series “Dream to You”

First teaser trailer added for ENA-Genie TV drama series “Dream to You” starring Hwang In-Yeop and Hyeri. The teaser trailer is titled “Su-Bin’s Teaser” and is named for lead male character Woo Su-Bin played by Hwang In-Yeop. Narration in the teaser trailer goes:

(0:01) Hyeri “Let’s make a movie together.”
(0:05) Hwang In-Yeop “There’s someone who planted a dream in a 18 year old boy who felt lost without a dream.”
(0:09) Hyeri “Woo Su-Bin?”
(0:11) Hyeri “This isn’t a coincidence, is it?”
(0:13) Hwang In-Yeop “Do you have a boyfriend?”
(0:15) Hyeri “Why are you here?”‘
(0:16) Hwang In-Yeop “I came here to see you.”
(0:18) Hwang In-Yeop “Didn’t you miss me?”
(0:19) Hyeri “Must be crazy.”
(0:20) Hwang In-Yeop “Is it okay to get excited by what you said?”
(0:23) Hwang In-Yeop “I’m thinking of making a movie out of this.”
(0:25) Hwang In-Yeop “But there’s no ending.”
(0:27) Hwang In-Yeop “Let’s do this together.”

“Dream to You” first airs July 13, 2026 in South Korea.

Jun 12 2026

Teaser poster released for Netflix drama “The East Palace”

Teaser poster released for Netflix drama series “The East Palace” starring Nam Joo-Hyuk, Roh Yoon-Seo, & Cho Seung-Woo. The fantasy-mystery period drama is set with strange incidents taking place in the royal palace. The king summons Gu-Cheon (Nam Joo-Hyuk), a man who can traverse between this world and the spirit world, and Court Lady Saeng-Gang (Roh Yoon-Seo), who holds a special secret, to look into the matter. The look into a curse residing in the Eastern Palace. Caption on the teaser poster states “Beyond the boundaries of the Real World, Into the Spirit Realm.”

“The East Palace” will be available to stream from July 17, 2026 in South Korea.

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Jun 11 2026

Teaser trailer for Disney+ drama “Love In Sync”

First teaser trailer added for Disney+ drama series “Love In Sync” starring Kim Myung-Soo & Kang Min-Ah. The romantic-comedy tells a story between a man who is too empathic to other people’s feelings and a woman who doesn’t understand the feelings of other people. Narration in the teaser trailer goes:

(0:01) Kang Min-Ah “No matter how I look at myself”
(0:04) Kang Min-Ah “I’m just perfectly pretty.”
(0:06) Kang Min-Ah “Are you crazy?”
(0:07) Kang Min-Ah “I was always at the center even back when I was an idol.”
(0:09) anonymous voice “Cut! I told you that is not the right emotion.”
(0:11) Kang Min-Ah “I worked so hard!”
(0:14) Jung Hee-Tae “Why is Ji-An’s acting not improving?”
(0:16) Kang Min-Ah “Why? What?”
(0:17) Jung Hee-Tae “Was that just a line from a drama?”
(0:19) Kim Myung-Soo “Yes, I’m Cha Eun-Hwan.”
(0:20) Kim Myung-Soo “Who are you booking a consultation for?”
(0:22) anonymous voice “It’s psychological counseling.”
(0:23) anonymous voice “And people say he even helps improve actor’s acting skills.”
(0:26) Kang Min-Ah “The rumors about your competence must be true?”
(0:27) Kim Myung-Soo “People say that I’m quite competent.”
(0:30) Kang Min-Ah “What kind of bull is that!”
(0:31) Jung Hee-Tae “What kind of crazy stunt is she trying to pull again?”
(0:33) anonymous voice “Who are you?”
(0:34) anonymous voice “Are you Yoo Ji-An’s lawyer?”
(0:36) Kim Myung-Soo “No.”
(0:37) Kim Myung-Soo “I’m a counselor.”

“Love In Sync” premieres July 4, 2026.

Jun 11 2026

Main trailer & poster for Netflix drama “Notes from the Last Row”

Main trailer and poster added for Netflix drama series “Notes from the Last Row” starring Choi Min-Sik and Choi Hyun-Wook. “Note from the Last Row” tells a story of Heo Mun-Ho (Choi Min-Sik), who is a professor of Korean literature and a failed writer, as he discovers the talent of Lee Kang (Choi Hyun-Wook), who sits in the last row of his classroom. The professor becomes completely lost in his student’s writing.

“Notes from the Last Row ” will be available to stream from June 26, 2026.

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