Yuki Yamada is cast in MBS drama series “Homeroom.” The drama series is based on web comic “Homeroom” by Chiyo. The drama series is directed by Yuki Kobayashi and scripted by Jun Tsugita. Director Yuki Kobayshi and screenwriter Jun Tsugita previously worked together on 2018 TV Tokyo drama series “Giver: Revenge’s Giver” and 2019 TBS-MBS… Read more »
Yuki Yamada is cast for a lead role in TBS-MBS drama series “Sedai Wars.” The drama series is directed by Koichi Sakamoto (“Mob Psycho 100“) and features an original screenplay by Michiko Yokote. The drama series is set in the near future, with Japan about to collapse due to generational conflicts. Yuki Yamada will play… Read more »
Ai Hashimoto is cast in WOWOW drama series “Pareto’s Miscalculation: Caseworker Murder Case” (literal title). The drama series is based on 2014 novel “Pareto’s Miscalculation” by Yuko Yuzuki (“The Blood of Wolves“). This is the first time for Ai Hashimoto to star in a WOWOW drama series. Plot synopsis from AsianWiki: Satomi Makino (Ai Hashimoto) begins… Read more »
Song Jae-Rim is cast for the lead male role in tvN Drama Stage “Big Data Romance.” The drama special consists of 1 episode and it is installment #5 in 2020 tvN Drama Stage series. For the drama special, Song Jae-Rim will play genius app developer Kim Seo-Joon. Filming for the drama special has already completed…. Read more »
SBS is set to first air drama series “Hyena,” starring Kim Hye-Soo & Ju Ji-Hoon, on February 21, 2020. The drama series will also be available to stream on Netflix worldwide about an hour after each episode airs in South Korea. Story for the drama series follows lawyers who represent the top 1% of society… Read more »
Mio Imada is cast for the lead female role in TBS drama special “Naoki Hanzawa Commemoration Year: Episode Zero” (literal title) co-starring Ryo Yoshizawa. The drama special is a prequel to upcoming TBS sequel drama series “Naoki Hanzawa.” For the drama special, Mio Imada will play Hitomi Hamamura. She is a new employee at the… Read more »
Teaser trailer #5 and two special posters added for JTBC drama series “Chocolate” starring Ha Ji-Won and Yoon Kye-Sang. The drama series reunites director Lee Hyeong-Min and screenwriter Lee Kyoung-Hee after 15 years. They previously worked together on 2004 KBS2 drama series “Sorry, I Love You” starring So Ji-Sub and Lim Soo-Jung. Captions on the… Read more »
Jun (‘U-KISS’) is cast for the lead male role in new drama series “Idol’s Doctor” (literal title). The drama series is setup as a romantic-comedy with Jun playing musician & idol extraordinaire Yoon Tae-In. The plot summary from AsianWiki: Yoon Tae-In (Jun) is a genius musician and a top idol. He has a self-centered personality…. Read more »
Here’s a teaser poster and still images for tvN drama series “Black Dog” starring Seo Hyun-Jin & Ra Mi-Ran. The teaser poster has Ra Mi-Ran and Seo Hyun-Jin walking in different directions at a high school. Caption on the teaser poster states in Korean “I thought I would know if I became a teacher.” Meanwhile,… Read more »
The 2019 Blue Dragon Film Awards finished this evening in Seoul, South Korea. Head on over to AsianWiki to see the complete list of nominees and winners at the 40th annual award show. Not surprisingly, movie “Parasite” was a big winner at the award show. “Parasite” received 5 awards, including “Best Film,” “Best Director,” “Best… Read more »