Posts Categorized: Korean Dramas

Mar 2 2018

Hwang Jung-Eum offered lead female role in SBS drama series “Handsome Guy and Jung-Eum”

Hwang Jung-Eum has been offered the lead female role in new SBS drama series “Handsome Guy and Jung-Eum” (literal title). Namgung Min has already received an offer to play the lead male role. Both performers are currently “positively considering” their offers. If Hwang Jung-Eum accepts, she will play appropriately named lead female character Jung-Eum. The drama series will follow the relationship between Hoon-Nam (Namgung Min if he accepts) and Jung-Eum. Hoon-Nam also means handsome guy in Korean.

“Handsome Guy and Jung-Eum” first airs May, 2018 in South Korea (takes over SBS’ Wednesday and Thursday 10PM time slot after “Switch: Change the World“).

Mar 2 2018

Lee Joon-Ho, Jang Hyuk and Jung Ryeo-Won offered lead roles in SBS drama series “Greasy Melo”

Lee Joon-Ho (‘2PM’), Jang Hyuk and Jung Ryeo-Won have been offered lead roles in upcoming SBS drama series “Greasy Melo” (literal title). All three performers are currently “positively considering” the offers. The drama series will be set around a small, failing Chinese restaurant. If Lee Joon-Ho accepts, he will play lead male character Seo Poong. He was once a former star chef, but Seo Poong now works at a floundering Chinese restaurant. If Jang Hyuk accepts, he will play second lead male character Doo Chil-Seo. He owns a building and he was once a gang member. If Jung Ryeo-Won accepts the offer, she will play the lead female character.

“Greasy Melo” first airs April, 2018 in South Korea (takes over SBS’ Monday and Tuesday 10PM time slot after “Should We Kiss First.”).

Mar 1 2018

First script reading for SBS drama series “Switch: Change the World”

First script reading for SBS drama series “Switch: Change the World,” starring Jang Keun-Suk and Han Ye-Ri, took place February 7, 2018 at SBS Ilsan Production Center in Tanhyun, South Korea. Main cast members including Jang Keun-Suk, Han Ye-Ri, Jung Woong-In, Lee Jung-Kil, Jo Hee-Bong and Shin Do-Hyun all attended. The first script reading took 4 hours to complete. In the drama series, Jang Keun-Suk plays two charactes with compltely different personalities. Sa Do-Chan is a swindler, but smart enough to take the bar exam. Baek Joon-Soo is a prosecutor and abides by legal principle. Han Ye-Ri plays enthusiastic prosecutor Oh Ha-Ra.

“Switch: Change the World” first airs March 28, 2018 in South Korea (takes over SBS’ Wednesday and Thursday 10PM time slot after “Return.”).

 

Feb 28 2018

Park Min-Young offered lead female role in tvN drama series “Why Secretary Kim”

Park Min-Young has been offered the lead female role in tvN drama series “Why Secretary Kim” co-starring Park Seo-Joon. If Park Min-Young accepts, she will play title character Secretary Kim Mi-Soo. Her character works as a secretary for Lee Young-Joon (Park Seo-Joon). At work she pursues perfection with a smile, but at home she is quite lazy. Currently, Park Min-Young is positively considering the offer.

 

“Why Secretary Kim” first airs May, 2018 in South Korea.

Feb 28 2018

Won Jin-A cast in JTBC drama series “Life”

Won Jin-A is cast for the lead female role in upcoming JTBC drama series “Life” co-starring Lee Dong-Wook and Cho Seung-Woo. For the drama series, Won Jin-A will play Lee No-Eul. Her character works as a pediatrician and she gives her patients top priority. Won Jin-A most recently appeared in the lead female role for JTBC drama series “Rain or Shine” (literal title “Just Between Lovers”).

“Life” will first air July, 2018 in South Korea.

 

Feb 28 2018

Park Seo-Joon cast in tvN drama series “Why Secretary Kim”

Park Seo-Joon is cast in new tvN drama series “Why Secretary Kim” (literal title). Park Seo-Joon will play lead male character Lee Young-Joon. He works as the vice-president of a family owned company. He is attractive, but also arrogant and self-absorbed. His secretary is Kim Mi-So and she is perfect for him, but she quits her job.

“Why Secretary Kim” is now slotted to first air late May, 2018 (will take over tvN’s Wednesday and Thursday 9:30 PM time slot after “My Mister“).

 

Feb 28 2018

Seo Ye-Ji cast in tvN drama series “Lawless Lawyer”

Seo Ye-Ji is now cast in upcoming tvN drama series “Lawless Lawyer” (literal title) co-starring Lee Joon-Gi. Seo Ye-Ji will play lead female character Ha Jae-Yi. Her works as lawyer and believes in justice. Because she assaults a judge, her character is unable to work as a lawyer and she takes a job as a law office manager.

First script reading will take place today, February 28, 2018 and the drama series is scheduled to air May 12, 2018 in South Korea.

 

Feb 27 2018

Oh Dal-Su drops out of tvN drama series “My Mister”

Oh Dal-Su has dropped out of upcoming tvN drama series “My Mister” starring Lee Sun-Kyun & IU. Oh Dal-Su was originally cast to play major supporting character  Park Sang-Hoon – the older brother of the main character played by Lee Sun-Kyun.

On February 15, 2018 an anonymous online comment accused the actor of sexual assault in the 1990’s when she worked as a theatre actress in Busan, but the comment was deleted by the same person. Oh Dal-Su denied the accusation on February 26, 2018. The same day, the person who originally wrote the comment appeared on JTBC news with her identity hidden. She accused Oh Dal-Su of rape. Oh Dal-Su denied the accusation. On February 27, 2017 another woman appeared on JTBC news show and accused Oh Dal-Su of sexual harassment in 2003. Her identity was shown on the television news show. After the interview, staff from “My Mister” held discussions with Oh Dal-Su and agreed that Oh Dal-Su will drop out of the series. A replacement actor will be cast to play Park Sang-Hoon.

Feb 27 2018

Main posters for SBS drama series “Good Witch”

Main posters for upcoming SBS drama series “Good Witch” starring Lee Da-Hae and Ryu Soo-Young. The drama series features Lee Da-Hae playing twin sisters Cha Sun-Hee and Cha Do-Hee. One is a housewife and the other is a flight attendant. When the flight attendant sister becomes involved in a conspiracy and loses consciousness, her twin sister takes her identity to find out what happened.

“Good Witch” first airs March 3, 2018 in South Korea.

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