Mizuki Itagaki, Sakura Kiryu and Ryoma Takeuchi cast in movie “First Love Loss Time”

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Mizuki Itagaki (M!LK), Sakura Kiryu and Ryoma Takeuchi are cast in movie “First Love Loss Time” (literal title). Also cast in supporting roles are Anna Ishibashi and Masahiro Komoto. The movie is based on 2016 novel “Hatsukoi Loss Time” by Yuki Nishina and directed by Hayato Kawai. The film features the unusual premise of time… Read more »

Song Seung-Heon offered lead role in tvN drama series “Great Show”

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Song Seung-Heon has been offered the lead role in new tvN drama series “Great Show” (literal title). Currently, Song Seung-Heon is “positively considering” the offer. If he accepts, Song Seung-Heon will play Wie Dae-Han. His character name means literally great. “Great Show” will air sometime during the second half of this year in South Korea

Trailer & poster for movie “According To Our Butler”

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Trailer & poster added for upcoming movie “According To Our Butler” (English title) starring Ren Nagase (King & Prince) and Sho Kiyohara. Movie is based on novel “Uchi no Shitsuji ga Iu Koto niwa” by Shiina Takasato. The trailer also features the movie’s theme song which is “Kimi ni Arigatou” by King & Prince. “According… Read more »

Issey Takahashi, Takumi Saito & Kenichi Takito cast in TV Asahi drama series “Tokyo Single Man”

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Issey Takahashi, Takumi Saito and Kenichi Takito are cast for lead roles in TV Asahi drama series “Tokyo Single Man” (literal title of “Tokyo Dokushin Danshi”). The drama series will feature an original screenplay by Arisa Kaneko (“It’s Not That I Can’t Marry I Don’t Marry“). The three male leads will play single men who… Read more »

Poster for movie “Birthday”

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Here’s the first teaser poster for upcoming movie “Birthday” starring Sol Kyung-Gu and Jeon Do-Yeon. Movie is directed by first time feature film director Lee Jong-Eon. Lee Jong-Eon worked as an assistant director for Lee Chang-Dong’s “Poetry” and Ounie Lecomte’s “A Brand New Life.” Caption on the teaser poster states in Korean “Since April, 2014… Read more »

Yo Oizumi cast in TBS drama series “No Side”

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Yo Oizumi is cast in new TBS drama series “No Side” (working title). The rugby themed drama series is based on novel “No Side” by Jun Ikeido (“Hanzawa Naoki“). For “No Side,” Yo Oizumi will play main character Hayato Kimijima. The company where he works assigns him to become the general manager for the company’s rugby… Read more »

Poster and trailer for movie “Inemuri Iwane”

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Main poster and trailer added for movie “Inemuri Iwane” starring Tori Matsuzaka. Movie is based on novel series “Inemuri Iwane Edo Zoshi” by Yasuhide Saeki and directed by Katsuhide Motoki. NHK drama series “Crossing of Heat Haze” is also based on the same novel series. “Inemuri Iwane” will be released May 17, 2019 in Japan.

Teaser poster and release date for movie “Inseparable Bros”

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Here’s the second teaser poster for upcoming movie “Inseparable Bros” (English title) starring Shin Ha-Kyun, Lee Kwang-Soo and Esom. The film follows the close friendship between a man who is physically handicapped (Shin Ha-Kyung) and a man who is a mental impairment (Lee Kwang-Soo). Movie is directed by Yook Sang-Hyo (“Almost Che“). “Inseparable Bros” is… Read more »