Posts Categorized: Korean Dramas

Dec 23 2019

Teaser trailer for MBC drama series “The Game: Towards Zero”

First teaser trailer added for MBC drama series “The Game: Towards Zero” (literal title) starring TaecYeon, Lee Yeon-Hee, and Lim Ju-Hwan. The first teaser trailer begins with Lee Yeon-Hee asking in Korean “So how did (that person) die?,” (0:02) TaecYeon’s replies “(That person) is buried alive and dies.” (0:08) Lee Yeon-Hee states “I will show that it is changeable,” (0:10) TaecYeon states “Preordained destiny does not change. You will know soon.” (0:17) TaecYeon states “If I look into a person’s eye, I can see the moment right before that person dies.”

Meanwhile, below are the first still images of TaecYeon in the drama series. He plays Tae-Pyeong who is a prophet. 

“The Game: Towards Zero” first airs January 22, 2019 in South Korea.

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Dec 23 2019

Teaser trailer #2 for SBS drama series “Dr. Romantic 2”

Teaser trailer #2 added for SBS drama series “Dr. Romantic 2” starring Han Suk-Kyu, Ahn Hyo-Seop, and Lee Sung-Kyung. Teaser trailer #2 begins with Ahn Hyo-Seop’s voice stating in Korean “Strange hospital, strange adults, and strange person.” Meanwhile, below are still images of Han Suk-Kyu and Lee Sung-Kyung in the drama series. Filming for this scene took place shooting which took place November, 2019 at a hospital in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Lee Sun Kyung plays new character Cha Eun-Jae. She is a second year fellow for surgery. Han Suk-Kyu plays title character Teacher Kim.

“Dr. Romantic 2” first airs January 6, 2020 in South Korea.

Dec 23 2019

Teaser trailer #1 for JTBC drama series “Itaewon Class”

Teaser trailer #1 added for JTBC drama series “Itaewon Class” starring Park Seo-Joon, Kim Da-Mi, and Kwon Na-Ra. The teaser trailer starts with Kwon Na-Ra stating in Korean “You are too shiny to me.” Kim Da-Mi’s voice then states “Not just an ordinary person, I will make (you) into a great man.” Around the 9 second mark, Park Seo-Joon then states “I do not care whatever you do to me. I will live with accomplishing everything I want.” Above is the first teaser poster for the drama series.

“Itaewon Class” first airs January 31, 2020 in South Korae.

Dec 19 2019

First script reading for JTBC drama series “If the Weather Is Good, I’ll Find You”

First script reading for JTBC drama series “If the Weather Is Good, I’ll Find You” (literal title), starring Seo Kang-Joon & Park Min-Young, took place October, 2019 at JTBC Building in Sangam, Seoul, South Korea. Main cast members attended the first script reading included Seo Kang-Joon, Park Min-Young, Moon Jeong-Hee, Im Se-Mi, Kim Hwan-Hee, Nam Gi-Ae, Lee Tae-Hyung, Lee Sun-Hee, Choo Ye-Jin, Lee Bong-Ryun, and Kim Dae-Gun. Drama series director Han Ji-Seung (“Mistress“) stated he was ecstatic to work with the cast.

“If the Weather Is Good, I’ll Find You” first airs February, 2020 in South Korea.

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Dec 18 2019

Teaser trailer & poster for tvN Drama Stage special “Big Data Romance”

Teaser trailer & teaser poster added for tvN Drama Stage special “Big Data Romance” starring Song Jae-Rim & Jeon So-Min. The drama special is the 5th installment in the 2020 tvN Drama Stage series.

Plot synopsis from AsianWiki: Kim Seo-Joon (Song Jae-Rim) is a genius app developer. He believes blindly in big data. He looks cold-hearted, but he actually has a warm-heart. Kim Seo-Joon meets a woman who is a romanticist and he falls in love with her.

“Big Data Romance” will air Christmas Day in South Korea.

Dec 18 2019

Teaser trailer #2 & posters for Channel A drama series “Touch”

Two versions of teaser trailer #2 added for Channel A drama series “Touch” starring Joo Sang-Wook & Kim Bo-Ra. The drama series follows the romantic relationship between a make-up artist and his assistant. Teaser trailer #2 version.1 shows Cha Jung-Hyeok (Joo Sang-Wook) giving make-up lessons to Han Soo-Yeon (Kim Bo-Ra), while she daydreams. Teaser trailer #2 version.2 shows Han Soo-Yeon giving dancing lessons to Cha Jung-Hyeok, while he daydreams.

Meanwhile, above is a couple poster for the drama series featuring the two leads. Below are five character posters for the drama series. The character posters are of Joo Sang-Wook as Cha Jung-Hyeok, Kim Bo-Ra as Han Soo-Yeon, Lee Tae-Hwan as Kang Do-Jin, Han Da-Gam as Baek Ji-Yoon, and Pyeon Jung-Su as Oh Shi-Eun.

“Touch” first airs January 3, 2020 in South Korea.

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Dec 18 2019

Song Kang, Lee Jin-Wook, & Lee Si-Young cast in Netflix drama series “Sweet Home”

Song Kang, Lee Jin-Wook, and Lee Si-Young are cast in Netflix drama series “Sweet Home.” The drama series is based on webcomic “Sweet Home” by Kim Kan-Bi & Hwang Young-Chan. Song Kang will play main character Cha Hyun-Soo. He is a recluse and moves into an apartment complex after his family dies in a car accident. Then something like “Train to Busan” takes place, but set in his apartment complex. When the drama series will premiere has not yet been revealed.

Plot synopsis from AsianWiki: Cha Hyun-Soo (Song Kang) is a high school student. He is also a recluse and rarely leaves his room. He refuses to talk to his father, mother and younger sister. One day, his whole family, except for him, dies in a car accident. Cha Hyun-Soo is left all alone. He moves into a small apartment. At this time, a mysterious phenomenon of humans turning into monster occur all around the world. The residents of Cha Hyun-Soo’s apartment building, including Pyeon Sang-Wook (Lee Jin-Wook), fight against these monsters and try to survive.

Dec 18 2019

Main poster & still images for tvN drama series “Money Game”

Main poster added for upcoming tvN drama series “Money Game” starring Ko Soo, Lee Sung-Min & Shim Eun-Kyung. Caption on the poster teases in Korean “A dangerous game, which affects the fate of the nation, begins.” Meanwhile, below is the first still images Shim Eun-Kyung in the drama series. She plays Lee Hye-Joon. Her character begins work in the International Finance Bureau of Ministry of Economy and Finance. The drama series has South Korea facing another financial crisis.

“Money Game” will first air January 15, 2020 in South Korea.

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Dec 17 2019

First teaser trailer for SBS drama series “Dr. Romantic 2” & still images

First teaser trailer added for SBS drama series “Dr. Romantic 2” starring Han Suk-Kyu, Lee Sung-Kyung, and Ahn Hyo-Seop. The teaser trailer starts with narration by Han Suk-Kyu in which he states in Korean “Regardless of who that person is. What kind of job that person has. What position that person holds. To me that person is just a patient. I think of only thing. That is to save (that patient). No matter what, I must save.”

Meanwhile, above and below are still images from that drama series. The still images are of Han Suk-Kyu, Lee Sung-Kyung and Ahn Hyo-Seop. The still images show the scene where Cha Eun-Jae (Lee Sung-Kyung) and Seo Woo-Jin (Ahn Hyo-Seop) meet Teacher Kim (Han Suk-Kyu) for the first time. Teacher Kim watches Cha Eun-Jae and Seo Woo-Jin performing an operation from an observation room. Filming for this scene took place October, 2019 in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. 

“Dr. Romantic 2” first airs January 6, 2020 in South Korea (takes over SBS’ Monday and Tuesday 10 PM time slot after “VIP“).

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Dec 17 2019

Jung Ji-So cast in tvN drama series “The Cursed”

Jung Ji-So is cast for a co-lead role in tvN drama series “The Cursed” (English title) co-starring Uhm Ji-Won. Already cast in major supporting character roles are Sung Dong-Il & Jo Min-Soo. The literal title of the drama series is “Method” (“Bangbeob”). For “The Cursed,” Jung Ji-So will play Baek So-Jin. She is teenage girl with an ability to place curses on other people. She works with Reporter Im Jin-Hee (Uhm Ji-Won) to fight against a devil (Sung Dong-Il). For Jung Ji-So, she most recently starred in Cannes Film Festival award winning film “Parasite” as the rich family’s daughter Da-Hye.

“The Cursed” first airs February, 2020 in South Korea (takes over tvN’s Monday and Tuesday 9:30 PM time slot after “Black Dog.”).