Posts Categorized: Korean Dramas

Dec 27 2017

Seo Kang-Joon offered lead role in live-action drama series “Something About Us”

Seo Kang-Joon has been offered the lead male role in live-action drama series “Something About Us.” Currently, Seo Kang-Joon is considering the offer. If he accepts, he will play Han Woo-Jin. He is a college student and best friends with Do Ga-Young. Everyone around them asks if they are dating, but they insist they are just best friends. He then leaves for the military and returns two years later. When he returns, their relationship changes and Do Ga-Young begins liking him. “Something About Us” is based on webcomic “Woori Sai Neueun” by Lee Yun-Ji. Air date, broadcasting network and additional cast members have yet to be decided.

Dec 26 2017

Woo Do-Hwan and Joy offered lead roles in MBC drama series “Great Seducer”

Woo Do-Hwan and Joy have been offered lead roles in upcoming MBC drama series “Great Seducer” (working title). The drama series previously went under the early working title of “Love Game: The Great Seduction.” If Woo Do-Hwan accepts the offer, he will play Kwon Shi-Hyun. His character is the sole successor of JK company, but he faces a crisis as he is being pushed out as the successor. If Joy accepts, she will play Eun Tae-Hee. The drama series is based on classic French novel “Les Liaisons dangereuses” by Choderlos de Laclo.

According to MBC, filming will begin early next year and the drama series will air sometime during the first half of next year.

Dec 25 2017

Ep.4 of tvN drama series “A Korean Odyssey” to air one week later

Production staff for currently airing “A Korean Odyssey” has apologized for a series of glitches that marred the airing of ep.2 on Sunday, December 24, 2017. In a scene with Jin Sun-Min (Oh Yeon-Seo) singing on stage, the wire line holding the flying black spirits up were clearly visible and ads suddenly ran for more than 10 minutes. Ep.2 re-aired on Monday, December 25, 2017 at 6:10 PM without any of the above mentioned glitches. An apology for the glitches that aired on ep.2 was posted on tvN’s official website.

In addition, ep.4 of “A Korean Odyssey,” which was originally scheduled to air Sunday, December 31, 2017, will now air Saturday, January 6, 2018. The one week delay is to allow improvement in the production of the drama series and avoid any of the glitches that marred ep.2.

 

Dec 24 2017

Trailer for tvN drama special “Today I Grab the Tambourine Again”

Trailer added for tvN drama special “Today I Grab the Tambourine Again” (literal title) starring Park Hee-Von and Lee Mi-So. The drama special is the 5th installment in tvN’s Drama Stage series. The series will have 10 episodes in all. Story for “Today I Grab the Tambourine Again” follows Oh Moon-Sook (Park Hee-Von) as she struggles to make the jump from a contract worker to a full-time employee at a bank.

“Today I Grab the Tambourine Again” airs December 30, 2017 in South Korea.

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Dec 21 2017

KBS2 drama series “Queen of Mystery 2” to air from February 21, 2018

KBS2 is set to air sequel drama series “Queen of Mystery 2” from February 21, 2018 in South Korea. The drama series will air on Wednesday & Thursdays at 10PM following the conclusion of “Black Knight: The Man Who Guards Me.” There is about a month gap from the end of “Black Knight: The Man Who Guards Me” to the start of “Queen of Mystery 2” which will be filled by the 2018 Winter Olympics coverage taking place in PyeongChang, South Korea. “Queen of Mystery 2” features the return of housewife Yoo Seol-Ok (Choi Gang-Hee) and detective Ha Wan-Seung (Kwon Sang-Woo) working together to solve mystery cases.

Meanwhile, KBS2 is currently considering drama series “Suits” to take over the Wednesday and Thursday 10PM time slot after “Queen of Mystery 2,” beginning April, 2018.

 

 

Dec 20 2017

Teaser trailer for tvN drama series “Mother”

First teaser trailer added for upcoming tvN drama series “Mother” starring Lee Bo-Young, Heo Yool and Ko Sung-Hee. In the teaser trailer, narration by Lee Bo-Young states “Hya-Na, listen carefully. I will take you thousands of kilometers away without anyone knowing. Can do that. Mother…” Drama series is a remake of 2010 NTV drama series “Mother” starring Yasuko Matsuyuki and Mana Ashida.

“Mother” first airs January 24, 2018 in South Korea.

Dec 20 2017

2 teaser posters for MBN drama series “Yeonnam-dong 539”

Here’s 2 teaser posters for MBN drama series “Yeonnam-dong 539” starring Lee Jong-Hyuk, Oh Yoon-Ah and Lee Moon-Sik. The 12 episode drama series is set at a share house in the Yeonnam Neighborhood in Seoul, South Korea. Also appearing the drama series are Brian, Ko Woo-Ri (‘RAINBOW’), Yang Jung-Won, Choi Woo-Hyuk and Chunji (‘Teen Top’).

“Yeonnam-dong 539” first airs January 10, 2018 in South Korea.

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