Mitsuki Takahata is cast in new NTV drama series “Kahogo no Kahoko.” Also cast in supporting roles are Hitomi Kuroki and Saburo Tokito. The drama series is based on an original screenplay by Kazuhiko Yukawa. Drama series follows 21-year-old university student Kahoko Nemoto (Mitsuki Takahata). Her mother does everything for her. She then meets someone… Read more »
Lim Soo-Jung is cast in new movie “Your Favor” (literal title). Movie is based on 2015 novel “Dangshinui Bootak – My Other Mother” by Lee Dong-Eun. Lee Dong-Eun will also direct the film. Also cast in the film are Yoon Chan-Young and Han Joo-Wan. Story for “Your Favor” has Lim Soo-Jung playing 32-year-old Hyo-Jin. Her… Read more »
Park Si-Hoo has been offered the lead male role in KBS2 weekend drama series “My Golden Life” (literal title). The drama series is currently slotted to air Saturday and Sunday at 8PM beginning August 26, 2017. The drama series will replace currently airing “My Father is Strange.” Currently, Park Si-Hoo is “positively considering” the offer.
Trailer for movie “Dear Etranger” (English title) starring Tadanobu Asano & Rena Tanaka. Movie is directed by Yukiko Mishima and based on 1996 novel “Osanago Warera ni Umare” by Kiyoshi Shigematsu. Movie had its world premiere at this year’s Jeonju International Film Festival and will have its general release August 26, 2017 in Japan.
Teaser trailer for live-action film “Love and Lies” starring Aoi Morikawa, Takumi Kitamura & Kanta Sato. Movie is based on manga series “Koi to Uso” by Musawo and directed by Takeshi Furusawa. Movie follows a teenage love triangle, but set with the backdrop of a government program that selects marriage partners by DNA to increase… Read more »
Ikusaburo Yamazaki & Rin Takanashi are cast in live-action TV Asahi drama series “Aino Mating Agency Inc” (literal title). The drama series is based on manga “Aino Kekkon Soudanjo” by Jun Yagi. Story for the drama series revolves around a matchmaking agency that has a 100% success rate in getting their clients married. Shingo Aino… Read more »
Teaser trailer and poster for live-action film “Pumpkin and Mayonnaise” (literal title) starring Asami Usuda, Taiga & Joe Odagiri. Movie is based on manga “Kabocha to Mayonezu” by Kiriko Nananan and directed by Masanori Tominaga. “Pumpkin and Mayonnaise” will be released November 11, 2017 in Japan.
Atsuro Watabe and Kanna Hashimoto are cast in new Fuji TV drama series “Keishicho Ikimono Gakari.” The police-animal drama series is based on four novels by Takahiro Okura. Also cast in supporting roles are Shohei Miura, Tomoharu Hasegawa, Ren Ishikawa, Denden, Sho Kiyohara, Susumu Terajima and Atsuko Asano. In the drama series, Atsuro Watabe plays Detective… Read more »
Lee Yeon-Hee has been offered the lead female role in upcoming SBS drama series “Reunited Worlds” (literal title). Currently, Lee Yeon-Hee is considering the offer. Story for the drama series will revolve around the romance between an 18-year-old man and 31-year-old woman. “Reunited Worlds” first airs July 19, 2017 in South Korea (takes over the… Read more »
Kim Ju-Hyeok and Chun Woo-Hee is cast in new tvN drama series “Argon.” The drama series is set at investigative reporting TV program “Argon.” Kim Ju-Hyeok will play Kim Baek-Jin. He is the anchor, reporter and leader of the “Argon” program. Chun Woo-Hee will play Lee Yeon-Hwa. She joins the “Argon” team as a temporary… Read more »