Posts Categorized: Korean Dramas

May 16 2020

Teaser trailer #1 for OCN drama series “Train”

Teaser trailer #1 added for OCN drama series “Train” starring Yoon Si-Yoon, Kyung Soo-Jin, and Shin So-Yul. Around the 10 second mark, Yoon Si-Yoon’s voice appears and he states “Parallel World Mystery.”

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: A man lost a precious person because of a serial killer. He crosses over into a different world to figure out the truth behind her death.

Seo Do-Won (Yoon Si-Yoon) is a detective and he is enthusiastic at his job. Han Seo-Kyung (Kyung Soo-Jin) is a prosecutor with an honest personality. Lee Jung-Min (Shin So-Yul) is a member of a scientific investigation unit. She is Seo Do-Won’s childhood friend and also his first love. She supports Seo Do-Won.

Ep.1 for “Train” is now set to air sometime during July, 2020 in South Korea.

May 14 2020

Teaser trailer #3 for MBC drama series “Dinner Mate”

Teaser trailer #3 added for MBC drama series “Dinner Mate” starring Song Seung-Heon and Seo Ji-Hye. Teaser trailer #3 ends with Seo Ji-Hye stating “I don’t believe in fate anymore” and then a close-up of Song Seung-Heon appears and he states “No. It is fate.” Meanwhile, above and below are new still images of Song Seung-Heon and Seo Ji-Hye in the drama series.

“Dinner Mate” first airs May 25, 2020 in South Korea.

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May 13 2020

Ep.1 trailer & 2nd poster for TV Chosun drama series “King Maker: The Change of Destiny”

Ep.1 trailer and 2nd poster added for TV Chosun drama series “King Maker: The Change of Destiny” starring Park Si-Hoo & Ko Sung-Hee. The 2nd poster features Park Si-Hoo, Ko Sung-Hee, Jeon Kwang-Leol, Sung Hyuk, Kim Seung-Su, Eru, and Kim Bo-Yeon. The drama series is also known as “Wind and Cloud and Rain” which is its literal title of “Baramgwa Gooreumgwa Bi.” The screenplay features a fierce struggle for the Joseon throne and a romance between Choi Chun-Joong (Park Si-Hoo) and Lee Bong-Ryeon (Ko Sung-Hee). Ep.1 trailer starts off with Ko Sung-Hee asking “Will he still remember me?”

“King Maker: The Change of Destiny” first airs May 17, 2020 in South Korea.

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May 11 2020

Ep.1 trailer for tvN drama series “Oh My Baby”

Ep.1 trailer added for tvN drama series “Oh My Baby” starring Jang Na-Ra, Go Joon, Park Byung-Eun, and Jung Gun-Joo. Meanwhile, above and below are a group poster and couple posters for the drama series.

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Jang Ha-Ri (Jang Na-Ra) is a single woman and 39-years-old. She works as a deputy manager at parenting magazine company “The Baby.” She has a beautiful appearance, but she hasn’t dated in the past 10 years. This is because Jang Ha-Ri is a workaholic. She has given up on finding love or getting married, but she still wants to have a baby. Jang Ha-Ri soon becomes involved with 3 men.

“Oh My Baby” first airs May 13, 2020 in South Korea.

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May 11 2020

Teaser trailer #2 and six character posters for JTBC drama series “Sweet Munchies”

Teaser trailer #2 and six character posters added for JTBC drama series “Sweet Munchies” (English title) starring Jung Il-Woo, Kang Ji-Young, and Lee Hak-Joo. The drama series previously went under its literal title of “Late Night Snack Man and Woman.” Captions in teaser trailer #2 states in Korean (0:05) “After a very exhausting day, hungry day for no special reasons,” (0:08) “Soothe inside mouth of exhausted you,” (0:13) “Sweet, bitter romance,” (0:14) “Come to you who worked hard today as well.”

“Sweet Munchies” first airs May 25, 2020 in South Korea.

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May 8 2020

Teaser trailer #1 for SBS drama series “Backstreet Rookie”

Teaser trailer #1 added for SBS drama series “Backstreet Rookie” starring Ji Chang-Wook and Kim You-Jung. Teaser trailer #1 shows the drama series is set at a convenience store on a backstreet. A sleepy store manager Choi Dae-Hyun (Ji Chang-Wook) sees Jung Saet-Byeol (Kim You-Jung) walking into his store. At the end of the teaser, Eum Moon-Suk appears in a bubble window and whispers “The wait is almost over, just wait for a little bit more.”

“Backstreet Rookie” first airs June 12, 2020 in South Korea.

May 8 2020

First script reading for tvN drama series “Psycho But It’s Okay”

First script reading for tvN drama series “Psycho But It’s Okay” (literal title), starring Kim Soo-Hyun & Seo Ye-Ji, took place sometime during the first quarter of this year. The script reading was attended by Kim Soo-Hyun, Seo Ye-Ji, Oh Jung-Se, Park Gyu-Young, Kim Joo-Hun, Kim Chang-Wan, Kim Mi-Kyung, Jang Young-Nam, Lee Eol, Kang Ki-Doong, and Park Jin-Joo. The drama series depicts a romance between Moon Kang-Tae (Kim Soo-Hyun), who refuses love due to heavy burdens in his life, and Ko Moon-Young (Seo Ye-Ji), who was born without knowing about love.

“Psycho But It’s Okay” first airs June, 2020 in South Korea.

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May 8 2020

Ko Soo & Heo Jun-Ho cast in OCN drama series “Missing”

Ko Soo and Heo Jun-Ho are cast for lead roles in OCN drama series “Missing.” Also cast for supporting roles are Ahn So-Hee, Seo Eun-Su, and Ha-Joon. The drama series features a mixture of supernatural, mystery, thriller elements into its screenplay.

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: A village holds spirits of missing, deceased people. A search to find the missing bodies and discover the truth behind their disappearance occurs.

Kim Wook (Ko Soo) is a smooth talker and a good-looking man. He commits fraud to make a living. One day, he happens to arrive at Duon Village, where the missing dead gather. He soon faces numerous mysteries.

Jang Pan-Seok (Heo Jun-Ho) is a mysterious figure. He secretly looks for missing people. He is the connection between Duon Village and the outside world. He becomes a fraud partner with Kim Wook and he solves cases.

Lee Jong-A (Ahn So-Hee) is Kim Wook’s supporter. She is a white hat hacker out to gain social justice. She works as a law-ranking public officer at a community center as her day job.

Shin Joon-Ho (Ha-Joon) is an elite detective. One month prior to his wedding with Choi Yeo-Na (Seo Eun-Su), his fiancé disappeared. To find her, he applies for the missing person squad.

“Missing” first airs August, 2020 in OCN’s Saturday and Sunday 9PM time slot.

May 7 2020

Main poster & teaser trailer #3 for MBC drama series “Kkondae Intern”

Main poster and teaser trailer #3 added for MBC drama series “Kkondae Intern” starring Park Hae-Jin and Kim Eung-Soo. The humorous teaser trailer #3 shows Ka Yeol-Chan (Park Hae-Jin) critiquing his former boss-now intern Lee Man-Shik (Kim Eung-Soo) on how to make ramen. Some of the nuggets of wisdom he imparts on his intern are “Why don’t you put the lid on it? Do you have any idea how much thermal efficiency you are losing?,” “Who puts in the sauce first? Do you flush the toilet before you take a dump?” and “Why are you putting in the green onions now? You’re supposed to put it in last so the aroma doesn’t go away!” Meanwhile, caption on the teaser poster asks “Do I still look like an intern?”

“Kkondae Intern” first airs May 20, 2020 in South Korea (takes over MBC’s Wednesday & Thursday 9PM time slot after “Find Me in Your Memory“).

May 7 2020

Uhm Ji-Won & Park Ha-Sun cast in tvN drama series “Postnatal Care Center”

Uhm Ji-Won and Park Ha-Sun are cast in tvN drama series “Postnatal Care Center” (literal title). Jang Hye-Jin is also cast in a supporting role, while actor Yoon Park  has received an offer to play the lead male role. Currently, Yoon Park is considering his offer. Story for the drama series will revolve around a postnatal care center where mothers and their newborn babies stay prior to returning their homes. Uhm Ji-Won will play lead female character Oh Hyun-Jin.

“Postnatal Care Center” will first air sometime in the second half of this year in South Korea.

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