Masaki Aiba is cast in new TV Asahi live-action drama series “Sakanoue Animal Clinic Story.” The drama series is based on manga “Boku to Shippo to Kagurazaka” by Michi Tarasawa. In the drama series, Masaki Aiba will play a veterinarian. He begins work for a veterinarian at an animal hospital in his hometown, but the… Read more »
Teaser trailer for movie “Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade” starring Gang Dong-Won, Han Hyo-Joo and Jung Woo-Sung. Around the 16 second mark in the teaser trailer, the Korean captions states “Human weapon called Wolf Inrang … July, 2018.” Movie is based on 1999 anime “Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade” written by Mamoru Oshii and the live-action film is directed… Read more »
Kim Sung-Cheol and Jung Chae-Yeon (‘DIA’) are cast in KBS2 drama special “To.Jenny.” The drama series is described as a new type of music drama. Indie band music will appearing in the drama special. “To.Jenny” will air July 10, 2018 at 11PM in South Korea.
Trailer added for live-action film “Blue Summer” starring Wakana Aoi and Hayato Sano. Movie is based on manga series “Ao-Natsu” by Atsuko Nanba. Meanwhile, the theme song for the movie is “Ao to Natsu” by popular rock band “Mrs. Green Apple.” The theme song appears in the trailer. “Blue Summer” will be released August 1, 2018 in Japan.
First script reading for MBC drama series “Time” took place April 28, 2018 at MBC Broadcasting Station in Ilsan, South Korea. The first script reading included main cast members Kim Jung-Hyun, Seohyun (‘Girls’ Generation’), Kim Joon-Han, Hwang Seung-Un, Kim Jung-Tae and Jeon Su-Kyeong in attendance. The first script reading took about 4 hours to complete. “Time” first airs July,… Read more »
Main trailer and poster for movie “Sunset In My Hometown” starring Park Jung-Min and Kim Go-Eun. Story for “Sunset In My Hometown” follows an aspiring rapper (Park Jung-Min) as he returns to his small hometown of Byeonsan. Movie is directed by Lee Joon-Ik. “Sunset In My Hometown” opens July 4, 2018 in South Korea.
Nijiro Murakami and Alice Hirose are cast in movie “Gun” (literal title). The film is based on 2002 novel “Ju” by Fuminori Nakamura and directed by Masaharu Take. Story for the film follows a young man who finds a gun by the riverside and takes it home. “Gun” will be released sometime this autumn in Japan.
Tsuyoshi Domoto (‘KinKi Kids’) is cast in upcoming live-action sequel film “Gintama 2” starring Shun Oguri. For the film, Tsuyoshi Domoto will play the character of Shinsuke Takasugi, which he also played in 2017 film “Gintama.” Shinsuke Takasugi is the leader of the armed “Kiheitai” group. “Gintama 2” opens August 17, 2018 in Japan.
Upcoming tvN drama series “Mr. Shunshine” held its gosa ceremony on June 8, 2018. The traditional gosa ceremony takes place to bring about good luck and avoid misfortune. The gosa ceremony was held at a filming set in Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. More than 200 people including Lee Byung-Hun, Kim Tae-Ri, Yoo Yeon-Seok, Kim Min-Jung, Byun Yo-Han, Choi… Read more »
Jung So-Min is cast for tvN drama series “Hundred Million Stars From the Sky” co-starring Seo In-Guk. The drama series is a remake of 2002 Fuji TV drama series “Hundred Million Stars From the Sky” starring Takuya Kimura and Eri Fukatsu in the respective lead roles. For “Hundred Million Stars From the Sky,” Jung So-Min… Read more »