Posts Categorized: Korean Dramas

Feb 25 2020

Kim Ha-Neul, Yoon Sang-Hyun, & Lee Do-Hyun cast in JTBC drama series “18 Again”

Kim Ha-Neul, Yoon Sang-Hyun, and Lee Do-Hyun are cast in JTBC drama series “18 Again.” The drama series will have Yoon Sang-Hyun and Lee Do-Hyun playing the same character who changes from a 37-year-old man into an 18-year-old man. The drama series will be directed by Ha Byung-Hoon. He previously directed by 2017 KBS2 drama series “Go Back Couple.”

Plot synopsis by AsianWiki: Jung Da-Jung (Kim Ha-Neul) is married to 37-year-old Hong Dae-Young (Yoon Sang-Hyun). They have have 18-year-old son and daughter. Jung Da-Jung works hard as a rookie announcer and she has a warm heart. She becomes completely fed up with her husband and is unable to deal with him anymore. Hong Dae-Young got fired from his job and he is looked down upon by his family. Jung Da-Jung hands him divorce papers.

Meanwhile, Hong Dae-Young looks at himself as an ordinary jobless middle-aged man. He regrets his life. At that moment, his body changes into that of an 18-year-old year old person, while his mind is still that of his 37-year-old self. Back in his teenage days, Hong Dae-Young (Lee Do-Hyun) was an excellent basketball player and also popular. Now, with his regained 18-year-old body, he changes his name to Ko Woo-Young and begins to live a new life.

“18 Again” will first air sometime in the second half of this year in South Korea.

Feb 24 2020

First script reading for KBS2 drama series “Soul Repairer”

First script reading for KBS2 drama series “Soul Repairer” (literal title), starring Shin Ha-Kyun and Jung So-Min, took place December, 2019 at KBS Annex Broadcasting Station in Yeouido, South Korea. Along with director Yoo Hyun-Ki and screenwriter Lee Hyang-Hee, main cast members that attended the first script reading included Shin Ha-Kyun, Jung So-Min, Tae In-Ho, Park Ye-Jin, Joo Min-Kyung, Jo Kyung-Sook, Park Soo-Young, Jung Hae-Kyun, Choi Jung-Woo, and Park Hyun-Suk. The first script reading took about 5 hours to complete.

“Soul Repairer” first airs May, 2020 in South Korea.

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Feb 22 2020

Character teaser trailers & character posters for MBC drama series “365: Repeat The Year”

Character teaser trailers and character posters added for MBC drama series “365: Repeat The Year” (English title) starring Lee Joon-Hyuk & Nam Ji-Hyun. Each of the character teasers and character posters features either Lee Joon-Hyuk as Detective Ji Hyung-Joo or Nam Ji-Hyun as Shin Ga-Hyun. Caption on Lee Joon-Hyuk’s teaser poster states “I want to turn back death.” Caption on Nam Ji-Hyun’s teaser poster states “At the moment of turning back, everything began to collapse.”  

“365: Repeat The Year” will first air March 23, 2020 in South Korea.

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Feb 21 2020

Teaser trailer #2 and five character posters for OCN drama series “Team Bulldog: Off-duty”

Teaser trailer #2 and five character posters added for OCN drama series “Team Bulldog: Off-duty” starring Cha Tae-Hyun and Lee Sun-Bin. Teaser trailer #2 is set at an old style karaoke place and titled “Team Player Teaser.” Featured in teaser trailer #2 and in the 5 character posters are Cha Tae-Hyun as Jin Kang-Ho, Lee Sun-Bin as Kang Moo-Young, Ji Seung-Hyun as Tak Won, Yoon Kyung-Ho as Teddy Jung, and Jung Sang-Hoon as Lee Ban-Seok.

“Team Bulldog: Off-duty” first airs April 4, 2020 (takes over OCN’s Saturday and Sunday 10:50 PM time slot after “Tell Me What You Saw.””).

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Feb 21 2020

Teaser trailer #2 & second teaser poster for JTBC drama series “The World of the Married”

Teaser trailer #2 and second teaser poster added for JTBC drama series “The World of the Married” (English title) starring Kim Hee-Ae and Park Hae-Joon. Captions in teaser trailer #2 states (0:09) “Love collapses in a moment,” (0:14) “The best choice for a woman who lost love,” (0:17) “BBC original “Doctor Foster.” As the last caption mentions, the drama series is a remake of 2015 BBC One TV show “Doctor Foster.”

“The World of the Married” first airs March 27, 2020 in South Korea (takes over JTBC’s Friday & Saturday 10:50 PM time slot after “Itaewon Class“).

Feb 21 2020

Teaser poster for MBC drama series “Find Me in Your Memory”

Teaser poster added for MBC drama series “Find Me in Your Memory” (English title) starring Kim Dong-Wook and Mun Ka-Young. The literal title of the drama series “Memoir of the Man.” Caption on the teaser poster states “Man who remembers forever. What is more pitiful? A woman who forgets to live.”

“Find Me in Your Memory ” first airs March 18, 2020 in South Korea (takes over MBC’s Wednesday & Thursday 9PM time slot after “The Game: Towards Zero“”).

Feb 20 2020

Hwang Jung-Min cast in JTBC drama series “Hush”

Hwang Jung-Min is cast for the lead role in new JTBC drama series “Hush.” For Hwang Jung-Min, this is his first acting performance in a drama series since 2012 TV Chosun drama series “Korean Peninsula.” In “Hush,” Hwang Jung-Min will play veteran newspaper reporter Han Joon-Hyeok.

Plot synopsis by AsianWiki: Han Joon-Hyeok (Hwang Jung-Min) is a veteran reporter for a newspaper. He first became a reporter to pursue justice, but he is now conflicted between idealism and pragmatism. Han Joon-Hyeok must also deal with personal issues as a husband and father.

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

Feb 19 2020

Trailer & poster for movie “God of Novels”

Trailer & poster added for movie “God of Novels” (literal title) starring Taiki Sato and Kanna Hashimoto. Movie is based on novel “Shousetsu no Kamisama” by Sako Aizawa and directed by Sigeaki Kubo (“High & Low The Story of S.W.O.R.D.“). Meanwhile, the theme song for the movie has been revealed, which is “Call Me Sick” by Reina Washio from idol group “E-girls.” The track “Call Me Sick” plays in the trailer for the film.

“God of Novels” will be released May 22, 2020 in Japan.

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