Song Ji-Hyo has received an offer to play the main character in new tvN drama special “Assistant Manager B and Love Letter” (literal title). Currently, Song Ji-Hyo is “positively considering” the offer. If she accepts, Song Ji-Hyo will play Bang Ga-Young. She is a single, 34-year-old woman who has never dated a man in her… Read more »
Main trailer for movie “The Last Recipe” starring Kazunari Ninomiya, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Gou Ayano and Aoi Miyazaki. Movie is based on novel “Kirin no Shita wo Motsu Otoko” by Keiichi Tanaka and directed by Yojiro Takita. “The Last Recipe” opens November 3, 2017 in Japan.
Moon Chae-Won is cast in period film “Propitious Site for Grave” (literal title) starring Cho Seung-Woo, Ji Sung and Kim Sung-Kyun. In the movie, Moon Chae-Won will play a gisaeng named Cho-Sun. Also cast in supporting roles are Baek Yoon-Sik, Yoo Jae-Myung, Lee Won-Geun, Kim Min-Jae and Kang Tae-Oh. Movie is directed by Park Hee-Kon… Read more »
Actor Jo Hyun-Jae is set to make a cameo appearance in MBC drama series “Hospital Ship” starring Ha Ji-Won and Kang Min-Hyuk (‘CNBLUE’). For his cameo appearance, Jo Hyun-Jae will play Jang Sung-Ho. Background for Jang Sung-Ho has not yet been revealed, but he will get involved with Song Eun-Jae (Ha Ji-Won) in some way…. Read more »
Takeru Satoh is cast for a major supporting role in NHK drama series “Half, Blue” starring Mei Nagano. For the drama series, which is NHK’s 98th asadora, Takeru Satoh will play Ritsu Hagio. He is a childhood friend of Suzume Nireno (Mei Nagano). They were born at the same hospital and on the same day…. Read more »
First script reading for upcoming KBS2 drama series “Girls’ Generation 1979” (English title) took place August 18, 2017 at KBS Annex Building in Yeuido, Seoul. First script reading featured main cast members including Bona (‘WJSN’), Chae Seo-Jin, Min Do-Hee, Seo Young-Joo, Lee Jong-Hyun (‘CNBLUE’) and Yeo Hoi-Hyeon. Bona in particular was born in Daegu where… Read more »
Hinako Sakurai and Ryo Yoshizawa are cast in live-action film “Marmalade Boy.” The film is based on manga series “Mamaredo Boi” by Wataru Yoshizumi and directed by Ryuichi Hiroki. The unusual premise for the film involves two married couples who decide to divorce and swap partners, but all live together in the same house. Both couples… Read more »
Supporting cast has been announced for upcoming Hulu drama series “Ame ga Furu to Kimi wa Yasashii” starring Tetsuji Tamayama and Nozomi Sasaki. Cast in supporting roles are Megumi Okina, Yuko Fueki, Ikko Furuya, Tae Kimura and Takanori Jinnai. Premise for the drama series follows a husband and wife couple. The wife (Nozomi Sasaki) has… Read more »
2nd teaser trailer added for KBS2 drama series “My Golden Life” starring Park Si-Hoo and Shin Hye-Sun. “My Golden Life” first airs September 2, 2017 in South Korea.
Lee Seung-Gi has been offered a leading role in upcoming tvN drama series “Hwayuki.” Cha Seung-Won has already received an offer to play a co-lead role and he is still considering the offer. If Lee Seung-Gi accepts the offer, he will play Son O-Gong. The drama series is a reinterpretation of Chinese novel “Journey to… Read more »