Teaser trailer #3 added for tvN drama series “Flower of Evil” starring Lee Joon-Gi & Moon Chae-Won. Teaser trailer #3 has Moon Chae-Won stating around the 9 second mark “I did not know anything about the man I love.” Around the 22 second mark, Lee Joon-Gi states “Man who acted like he was in love. Woman who loved danger.”
“Flower of Evil” is now set to first air July 22, 2020 in South Korea.
First script reading for Channel A drama series “Lies of Lies” (literal title), starring Lee Yu-Ri & Yeon Jeong-Hun, took place late January, 2020 in South Korea. The first script reading was attended by director Kim Jeong-Kwon, screenwriter Kim Ji-Eun, Lee Yu-Ri, Yeon Jeong-Hun, Lee Il-Hwa, Lim Ju-Eun, Kwon Hwa-Woon, Kim Seung-Hwan, Lee Won-Jong, Choi Dae-Sung, Ko Su-Hee, Jung Si-A, Yoon Sung-Mo, Baek Song-Yi, Kwon Hyuk-Hyun, and Go Na-Hee. Filming began February, 2020.
“Lies of Lies” will first air September, 2020 in South Korea.
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Im Si-Wan & Shin Se-Kyung cast for lead roles in JTBC drama series “Run On.” Sooyoung & Kang Tae-Oh are also cast for second leading characters. In the drama series, Im Si-Wan plays sports agent Ki Sun-Gyeom. Shin Se-Kyung will play movie subtitle translator Oh Mi-Joo. They develop a romantic relationship. Filming for the drama series will begin this summer and the drama series will air sometime during the winter.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: A love story between Ki Sun-Gyeom (Im Si-Wan) and Oh Mi-Joo (Shin Se-Kyung).
Ki Sun-Gyeom was once a popular sprinter for the national team. Due to a case, he quit the sport. He then begins to work as a sports agent. Meanwhile, Oh Mi-Joo writes subtitle translations for movies. She was thrilled when she first she her name as a translator during the end credits. She meets Ki Sun-Gyeom, who just quit being a sprinter. She feels they were destined to meet.
Seo Dan-A (Sooyoung) is the CEO of a sports agency. She is the only child of a man who runs the Seomyung Group. Because of her gender, she is pushed back on the list of potential successors to the Seomyung Group. She lives fiercely to take back what originally belonged to her. Lee Young-Hwa (Kang Tae-Oh) then appears in her life. He is a university student, majoring in art. He likes movies and croquis drawing.
First script reading for KBS2 drama series “Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol” (literal title), starring Go Ara, Lee Jae-Wook, and Kim Joo-Hun, took place early May, 2020 in South Korea. The first script reading was attended by Go Ara, Lee Jae-Wook, Kim Joo-Hun, Ye Ji-Won, Shin Eun-Soo , Lee Soon-Jae , Seo Yi-Sook, Moon Tae-Yoo, Song Min-Jae, Lee Sun-Hee and Park Sung-Yeon. Director Kim Min-Kyeong and screenwriter Oh Ji-Young also attended the script reading. The drama series tells a bright romantic story between pianist Goo Ra-Ra (Go Ara) and Sun Won-Joon (Lee Jae-Wook).
“Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol” is now set to first air August, 2020 in South Korea (takes over KBS2’s Wednesday & Thursday 9:30PM time slot after “Memorials“).
Teaser trailer #4 added for JTBC drama series “The Good Detective” starring Son Hyun-Joo & Jang Seung-Jo. The drama series was initially scheduled to air from April, 2020, but the Covid-19 outbreak caused the drama series to delay until July 6, 2020.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Set in Incheon, South Korea, detectives try to catch criminals, who hide ugly truths.
Kang Do-Chang (Son Hyun-Joo) has worked as a detective for the past 18 years. He was born and raised in Incheon. He investigates cases using his experience and personal connections, forgoing scientific technique or reasoning power.
Oh Ji-Hyeok (Jang Seung-Jo) is an elite detective. He has 9 years of experience. Unlike Kang Do-Chang, he investigates cases using evidence and insight into the criminal’s psyche. Due to trauma from his childhood, he does not share his feelings. He is wealthy thanks to his late uncle, who left him with a large inheritance.
Jin Seo-Kyung (Lee Elijah) works as a newspaper reporter. She is a 5 year veteran and passionate about her work.
Two teaser posters and release date updated for action-comedy film “Okay Madam” starring Uhm Jung-Hwa and Park Sung-Woong. The film is now slotted for release sometime during August, 2020 in South Korea.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Mi-Young (Uhm Jung-Hwa) runs a shop at a traditional market, where she makes and sells twisted bread sticks. Her husband Seok-Hwan (Park Sung-Woong) works as a computer repairman. One day, Seok-Hwan wins a free trip to Hawaii. Mi-Young and Seok-Hwan will go on their first international trip together. When Mi-Young and Seok-Hwan get on the airplane to Hawaii, things don’t go as expected. Terrorists, including Cheol-Seung (Lee Sang-Yoon), who chase after a secret agent, get on the same airplane. The passengers soon become hostages. Suddenly, Mi-Young and Seok-Hwan begin to rescue the passengers.
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Eric, Yoo In-Na, and Lim Ju-Hwan are cast in MBC drama series “The Spy Who Loved Me” (literal title). The drama series is scripted by Lee Ji-Min. This is Lee Ji-Min’s first drama series screenplay, after writing numerous movie screenplays including “Sori: Voice From The Heart,” “The Age of Shadows,” and “Forbidden Dream.” The twist in the screenplay of “The Spy Who Loved Me” is that Yoo In-Na plays a woman who was married to a secret agent (Eric) and is now married to a secret industrial spy (Lim Ju-Hwan).
“The Spy Who Loved Me” first airs October, 2020 in South Korea (takes over MBC’s Wednesday & Thursday 9:30 PM time slot after “When I Was The Prettiest.”).
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Teaser trailer #5 added for tvN drama series “It’s Okay to Not Be Okay” starring Kim Soo-Hyun & Seo Ye-Ji. Meanwhile, above is a new group poster for the drama series with Kim Soo-Hyun, Seo Ye-Ji, Oh Jung-Se, and PPark Gyu-Young. Below are still images from the drama series of Kim Soo-Hyun and Seo Ye-Ji.
“It’s Okay to Not Be Okay” will first air Saturday, June 20, 2020 in South Korea and also be available to stream on Netflix about an hour after each episode airs in Korea.
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Teaser trailer #4 added for SBS drama series “Backstreet Rookie” starring Ji Chang-Wook and Kim You-Jung. Meanwhile, above and below are character posters for the upcoming drama series of Ji Chang-Wook as Choi Dae-Hyun and Kim You-Jung as Jung Saet-Byeol.
“Backstreet Rookie” first airs Friday, June 19, 2020 in South Korea.
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First script reading for MBC drama series “When I Was The Prettiest” (literal title), starring Lim Soo-Hyang & Ji Soo, took place April, 2020 at MBC Ilsan Dream Center in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Those attended the script reading included Lim Soo-Hyang, Ji Soo, Ha Seok-Jin, Hwang Seung-Un, Park Ji-Young, Kim Mi-Kyung, Choi Jong-Hwan, Lee Jae-Yong, Jung Eun-Pyo, and Shin Yi. Drama series director Oh Kyung-Hoon and screenwriter Jo Hyoun-Kyoung were in attendance. Director Oh Kyung-Hoon stated at the first script reading “I hope we unite together as a team for half a year and work under a good mood. I hope we will produce good results while working together.”
“When I Was The Prettiest” will first air August, 2020 (takes over MBC’s Wednesday & Thursday 9:30 PM time slot after “United Effort to Accomplish One Thing.”).
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