Trailer and poster added for Apple TV+ drama series “Pachinko” starring Youn Yuh-Jung & Lee Min-Ho. The drama series is based on 2017 novel “Pachinko” by Lee Min-Jin. The trailer begins with Kim Sun-Ja’s (Youn Yuh-Jung) story in the early 1900’s of South Korea and connects to her grandson Baek Solomon’s (Jin Ha) story in the 1980’s.
“Pachinko” streams from March 25, 2022 on Apple TV+.
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Jin Sun-Kyu and Jun Jong-Seo are cast in TVING drama series “Bargain.” The drama series is remake of 2015 South Korean short film “Bargain” (directed by Lee Chung-Hyeon). The disaster-thriller script is set at a motel, where an earthquake hits the area.
“Bargain” will stream on TVING sometime in the second half of this year.
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First script reading for tvN drama series “The Killer’s Shopping List,” starring Lee Kwang-Soo, Seol Hyun, & Jin Hee-Kyung, took place November, 2021 in Sangam-dong, Seoul, South Korea. The first script reading included Director Lee Eon-Hee, Screenwriter Han Ji-Wan, and main cast members including Lee Kwang-Soo, Seol Hyun, Jin Hee-Kyung, Shin Sung-Woo, Jang Won-Young, Kim Mi-Hwa, Bae Myung-Jin, and Oh Hye-Won. Right after the first script reading ended, Lee Kwang-Soo stated “It’s a new drama series that I haven’t seen before, so I’m personally looking forward to it” and Seol Hyun stated “I’m excited and will have fun filming. We actors and actresses are having good chemistry, atmosphere and energy. I hope these things are conveyed well through the drama series.” Director Lee Eon has up to this point directed such popular films as (2003) “…ing,” (2007) “Love Exposure,” (2016) “Missing,” and (2018) “The Accidental Detective 2: In Action.”
“The Killer’s Shopping List” is now set to first air April, 2022 in South Korea.
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Ep.1 trailer added for KBS2 drama series “Crazy Love” starring Kim Jae-Wook & Krystal. Narration in the trailer goes (0:01) unknown voice “He is the best star instructor in the private education industry. Here is CEO No Go-Jin of GOTOP Education,” (0:07) Kim Jae-Wook “Person in first place shouldn’t walk along with person in second place,” (0:12) Krystal “I have been working as No Go-Jin’s secretary for 1 year. Now, I’m given a chance to audition to become an instructor,” (0:18) unknown voice “Don’t give up on your dream to become an instructor,” (0:21) Kim Jae-Wook “Do you know who is the most annoying person in the world? I am most annoyed by a person who doesn’t work properly, but gets paid regularly.”
“Crazy Love” first airs arch 7, 2022 in South Korea.
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First teaser trailer for KBS2 drama series “The Speed Going to You 493km” (literal title) starring Park Ju-Hyun & Chae Jong-Hyeop. The first teaser trailer begins Park Ju-Hyun asking “Why did I come back to the place where no one welcomes me?” Around the 6 second mark, Chae Jong-Hyeop states “You can run away if you’re tired. I’ll be standing behind you.”
“The Speed Going to You 493km” first airs April, 2022 in South Korea.
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Won Ji-An & Yoon Chan-Young are cast in Olleh TV-Seezn drama series “Juvenile Delinquency” (literal title). Also cast in the drama series are Yoon Hyun-Soo, Han Se-Jin, & Yang Seo-Hyun. In the drama series, Won Ji-An will play Kyung Da-Jung. She is drug mule, but gets into trouble and runs away into the countryside. She meets Gong Yoon-Tak (Yoon Chan-Young), who lives a relatively quiet life up to this point.
“Juvenile Delinquency” will stream from March 25, 2022 in South Korea.
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Ra Mi-Ran & Uhm Ji-Won are cast in TVING drama series “Cruel Intern.” The actresses previously worked together in 2013 movie “Hope.” In movie “Cruel Intern,” Ra Mi-Ran will play Go Hae-Ra. She left her working career to be a full-time mom for the past 7 years, but now wants work again. She gets hired for an intern position at a company where her former colleague Choi Ji-Won (Uhm Ji-Won) now wields power.
Release date for “Cruel Intern” has not yet been revealed.
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First teaser trailer added for TVING drama series “The King of Pigs” starring Kim Dong-Wook, Kim Sung-Kyu, & Chae Jung-An. The drama series is based on 2011 animation film “The King of Pigs.” Narration in the teaser trailer has Kim Dong-Wook stating (0:13) “Jong-Suk, long time no see,” (0:15) “I’m Hwang Kyung-Min,” (0:16) “Have you been well?,” (0:24) “Do you remember that day?,” (0:29) “You should be with me.”
Release date for “The King of Pigs” is now set for March 18, 2022 via TVING streaming platform in South korea.
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Teaser poster and April, 2022 air date set for JTBC drama series “My Liberation Diary” (literal title) starring Lee Min-Ki & Kim Ji-Won. The teaser poster shows Kim Ji-Won, Lee Min-Ki, and Lee El standing inside the train and Lee Ki-Woo walking by in the foreground. Caption on the teaser poster states “It’s boring and normal. I want someone to save me.”
“My Liberation Diary” will slot into JTBC’s Saturday and Sunday 10:30 PM time slot after the conclusion of “Forecasting Love and Weather.”
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Actor Kang Ha-Neul is cast in KBS2 drama series “A Tree Dies Standing” (literal title). The drama series will be directed by Yun Sang-Ho. Director Yun Sang-Ho and actor Kang Ha-Neul recently worked together in 2021 KBS2 drama series “River Where The Moon Rises.” Screenplay for “A Tree Dies Standing” will have Kang Ha-Neul play an obscure theater actor named Yoo Jae-Heon. He gets an offer to play the grandson of an old woman, who defected from North Korea.
Air date for “A Tree Dies Standing” has not yet been announced.
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