Posts Categorized: Korean Dramas

Mar 27 2025

Son Ye-Jin, Ji Chang-Wook, and Nana cast in Netflix drama “Scandals”

Son Ye-Jin, Ji Chang-Wook, and Nana are cast in Netflix drama series “Scandals” (working title). Drama series is a remake of 2003 movie “Untold Scandal,” starring Bae Yong-Joon, Lee Mi-Suk, and Jeon Do-Yeon, which is based on 18th century French novel “Les Liaisons dangereuses” by Choderlos de Laclo. The Netflix drama series version will be directed by Jung Ji-Woo (“Somebody“). In “Scandals,” Son Ye-Jin will play Madam Jo. She proposes a temptation game with playboy Jo Won (Ji Chang-Wook). Nana will play Hee-Yeon, who becomes a target of Jo Won in the temptation game.

“Scandals” will be available to stream sometime next year on Netflix.

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Mar 25 2025

Main cast announced for KBS2 drama series “Queen’s House”

Ham Eun-Jung, Seo Jun-Young, Park Yoon-Jae, & Lee Ga-Ryeong are cast in KBS2 drama series “Queen’s House” (literal title). Drama series will slot into KBS2’s Monday through Friday 7:50 PM time slot after “Cinderella Game” finishes. Ham Eun-Jung will play Kang Jae-In, who is married to Hwang Ki-Chan (Park Yoon-Jae). An incident causes her envious life to change. Seo Jun-Young will play Kim Do-Yoon. After someone close to him suddenly dies in an accident, he vows to take revenge.

“Queen’s House” will first air April, 2025 in South Korea.

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Mar 24 2025

Trailer for tvN drama “Resident Playbook”

General trailer released for tvN drama series “Resident Playbook” starring Go Youn-Jung, Shin Shi-A, Han Ye-Ji, & Kang You-Seok. Drama series is a spin-off of tvN drama series “Hospital Playlist” and set at a different branch of Yulje Medical Center. The general trailer begins with Kang You-Seok as ob-gyn resident Um Jae-Il running with two bags of food and shouting “It’s here! It’s here!” Captions in the trailer states (0:35) “Dreaming of a wise doctor’s life” and (0:41) “Our unpredictable day.”

“Resident Playbook” will first air April 12, 2025 in South Korea.

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Mar 21 2025

Teaser trailer for drama “The Haunted Palace”

First teaser trailer added for drama series “The Haunted Palace” starring Yook Sung-Jae, Bona, and Kim Ji-Hoon. The first teaser trailer begins with a mythical Imoogi creature slithering in the night sky and an anonymous voice stating “Gang-Cheol was a dragon who had completed a thousand years of training and was about to ascend to heaven, but he was a very unlucky dragon.” The creature somehow takes over the body of Yoon Gab played by Yook Sung-Jae. Captions in the teaser trailer states (0:10) “Imoogi Gang-Cheol who could not become a dragon becomes an evil spirit,” (0:23) “The extremely evil Gang-Cheol possesses the body of her first love!,” (0:45) “The unexpected romance that feels from him.”

“The Haunted Palace” will first air April, 2025 in South Korea (takes over SBS’ Friday and Saturday 10PM time slot after “Buried Hearts“).

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Mar 20 2025

Lee Sung-Min, Jin Ki-Joo, and Pyo Ji-Hoon cast in Netflix drama “True Lessons”

Lee Sung-Min, Jin Ki-Joo, and Pyo Ji-Hoon are cast in drama series “True Lessons” starring already announced Kim Moo-Yul. The drama series will also premiere through Netflix worldwide. “True Lessons” is based on webcomic “Chamkyoyook” by Chae Yong-Taek and screenplay adaptation written by Lee Nam-Kyu (“The Light in Your Eyes“). The series is also directed by Hong Jong-Chan, who previously worked with Kim Moo-Yul and Lee Sung-Min in 2022 Netflix drama series “Juvenile Justice.”

For the newly announced cast members, Lee Sung-Min will play Minister of Education  Choi Gang-Seok. He started the Educational Rights Protection Bureau. Jin Ki-Joo will play Im Han-Rim. She is a supervisor at the Educational Rights Protection Bureau and she used to be in the special forces. Pyo Ji-Hoon will play Bong Geun-Dae. He is a genius and an assistant director at the Educational Rights Protection Bureau. 

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Mar 19 2025

Main trailer and poster for TVING drama “Way Back Love”

Main trailer and poster added for TVING drama series “Way Back Love” starring Gong Myung and Kim Min-Ha. The fantasy-romance drama series is based on 2018 novel “Naega Jookki Iljooil Jeon” by Seo Eun-Chae and directed by Choi Ha-Na (“More Than Family“). The trailer starts with Kim Min-Ha as Jung Hee-Wan stating “If I hadn’t liked Kim Ram-Woo. If we hadn’t become friends. If I hadn’t changed that stupid name.” Captions in the trailer states (0:41) “My first love who died 4 years ago,” (0:47) “He came to me as a grim reaper,” (0:58) “The moment that frozen past starts moving again,” (1:10) “Regret becomes longing,” (1:22) “The last one week we spend together.”

“Way Back Love” will be available to stream from April 3, 2025 in South Korea.

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Mar 19 2025

Main trailer and poster for Netflix drama “Karma”

Main trailer and poster added for Netflix drama series “Karma” starring Park Hae-Soo, Shin Min-A, Lee Hee-Jun, Kim Sung-Kyun, Lee Kwang-Soo, and Gong Seung-Yeon. The drama series follows six people, who come from different backgrounds, and how their fates are intertwined. Caption on the poster states “Evil relationships that got entangled nastily.” “Karma” is based on webcomic “Akyeon” by Choi Hee-Sun;

“Karma” will be available to stream from April 4, 2025.

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Mar 17 2025

Trailer for tvN drama “The Divorce Insurance”

General trailer released for upcoming tvN drama series “The Divorce Insurance” starring Lee Dong-Wook, Lee Joo-Bin, Lee Kwang-Soo, & Lee Da-Hee. The drama series revolves around an insurance team, led by No Ki-Jun played by Lee Dong-Wook, that sells divorce insurance. With that said, the general trailer begins with Lee Dong-Wook stating “Is there such an insurance for a happy remaining life? Let’s make a divorce insurance so that you can accept your fate and love, even if an unexpected divorce suddenly appears in your life!” Captions in the trailer states (0:03) “An insurance that never existed in the world!,” (0:12) “Those who sell special insurance are here.”

“The Divorce Insurance” first airs March 31, 2025 in South Korea.

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Mar 13 2025

Teaser trailer 2 for MBC drama series “Crushology 101”

Teaser trailer 2 added for MBC drama series “Crushology 101” starring Roh Jeong-Eui, Lee Chae-Min, & Jo Joon-Young. The teaser trailer is actually the fourth teaser released for the upcoming drama series, with the first two being labelled pre-teasers. The teaser trailer begins with Roh Jeong-Eui as Ban Hee-Jin stating “When I was a child, the criteria for choosing a fairy tale book was the cover with a handsome man.”

“Crushology 101” will first air April 4, 2025 in South Korea.

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Mar 11 2025

Teaser trailer 2 for JTBC drama “Heavenly Ever After”

Teaser trailer 2 added for upcoming JTBC drama series “Heavenly Ever After” starring Kim Hye-Ja, Son Suk-Ku, and Han Ji-Min. The fantasy-romance drama series follows Lee Hae-Sook (Kim Hye-Ja) as she enters Heaven and elects to live as her 80 something self, rather than her younger self. Dialogue in the trailer goes (0:01) Cheon Ho-Jin “You all died before, haven’t you?,” (0:06) Kim Hye-Ja “Am i dead?,” (0:09) Cheon Ho-Jin “Heaven is a place to heal the wounds from living in the world,” (0:15) Cheon Ho-Jin “How did you live?,” (0:18) Cheon Ho-Jin “It’s about looking back on your own life,” (0:22) Cheon Ho-Jin “Are you ready?,” (0:24) Kim Hye-Ja “Yes,” (0:37) Son Suk-Ku “Honey, in this Heaven, everyone has a duty to be happy,” (0:46) Son Suk-Ku “I want you to be happy.”

“Heavenly Ever After” first airs April, 2025 in South Korea.

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