Currently airing JTBC drama series “Welcome to Waikiki” has been extended from its originally planned 16 episodes to 20 episodes. The drama series has become popular with its fun story line following three men who run a guest house in Itaewon. Main cast members of Kim Jung-Hyun, Lee Yi-Kyung, Son Seung-Won, Jung In-Sun, Go Won-Hee… Read more »
Teaser #2 added for upcoming movie “Laplace’s Witch” starring Sho Sakurai, Suzu Hirose and Sota Fukushi. Teaser #2 reveals the movie’s theme song which is “Faded” by Norwegian record producer & DJ Alan Walker. Movie “Laplace’s Witch” is based on 2015 novel “Rapurasu no Majo” by Keigo Higashino and directed by Takashi Miike. “Laplace’s Witch” will be released… Read more »
Lee Dong-Gun is cast for the second lead male role in JTBC drama series “Sketch” starring Rain. In the drama series, Lee Dong-Gun will play Kim Do-Jin. He is a special forces member. Casting for the lead female role has yet to be announced, though Hwang Jung-Eum was first offered the lead female role and declined…. Read more »
Takeru Satoh is cast for the lead role in movie “Million Dollar Man.” Also cast in supporting roles are Issei Takahashi, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Kazuki Kitamura, Erika Sawajiri and Elaiza Ikeda. The film is based on movie producer Genki Kawamura second published novel “Oku Otoko.” His first novel “Sekai kara Neko ga Kieta nara” was adapted… Read more »
Anne Nakamura, Yuki Furukawa and Ryohei Otani are cast in NTV live-action drama series “Love Rerun.” The drama series is based on manga “Love Rerun” by Aki Amasawa. For the drama series, Anne Nakamura will play main character Sayaka Minami. She is 30 years old, but has not experienced love due to years of having… Read more »
First teaser traielr added for JTBC drama series “Pretty Sister Who Buys Me Food” (literal title) starring Son Ye-Jin and Jung Hae-In. The voice over in the teaser trailer is of Jung Hae-In and he asks ” … older sister, if I ask you to buy me food tomorrow, will you buy me food?” The catchy song… Read more »
Aya Ueto is cast for the TV drama special “Midnight Journal” co-starring Yutaka Takenouchi. Drama special is based on novel 2016 novel “Midnight Journal” by Masato Honjo. In “Midnight Journal,” Aya Ueto will play newspaper reporter Yuri Fujise. 7 years earlier, she worked on a serial murder case with fellow reporter Gotaro Sekiguchi (Yutaka Takenouchi), but… Read more »
Trailer for movie “A Tiger in Winter” starring Lee Jin-Wook and Ko Hyun-Jung. The pair were starring in currently airing SBS drama series “Return” before Ko Hyun-Jung left the series due to disagreements with the staff from that drama series. Movie “A Tiger in Winter” is written and directed by Lee Kwang-Kuk who has worked apprenticed under… Read more »
Here’s two character posters for upcoming movie “Gyoza You Can Kiss” (“Kisu Dekiru Gyoza”). The character posters are of main characters Yoko Fujita (Rika Adachi) and Ryo Iwahara (Yukihisa Tamura from ‘Boys and Men’). The film follows a young woman as she attempts to revive her family’s gyoza restaurant. Also newly announced supporting actors are… Read more »
Hwang Jung-Eum has been offered the lead female role in new SBS drama series “Handsome Guy and Jung-Eum” (literal title). Namgung Min has already received an offer to play the lead male role. Both performers are currently “positively considering” their offers. If Hwang Jung-Eum accepts, she will play appropriately named lead female character Jung-Eum. The… Read more »