Posts Categorized: Korean Dramas

Jan 6 2025

Park Seo-Jun cast in JTBC drama series “Waiting for Gyeong-Do”

Actor Park Seo-Jun is cast for the lead male role in JTBC drama series “Waiting for Gyeong-Do” (literal title). The romantic-comedy drama series is scripted by Yoo Young-A (“Thirty Nine“) and directed by Im Hyun-Wook (“King the Land“). Actress Won Ji-An has received an offer to play the lead female role and she is currently considering the offer. For Park Seo-Jun, he will play Lee Gyeong-Do. He works as an entertainment reporter for a newspaper. He broke up with his first love two times and meets her again, while covering a scandal involving her husband.

“Waiting for Gyeong-Do” will first air sometime this year.

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Jan 5 2025

Winners at the 2024 MBC Drama Awards

See list of nominees and winners at the 2024 MBC Drama Awards that was broadcast today January 5, 2025 in South Korea. The award ceremony was actually held on December 30, 2024, but was not broadcast at that time due to a one week national mourning period for the Jeju Air plane crash that took place on December 29, 2024. Big winners for the award show include “Doubt” and its lead star Han Suk-Kyu who won the Grand Prize and Chae Won-Bin won Best New Actress award. “Chief Detective 1958” also received two awards which were for Best Drama Series and Best Actor (Lee Je-Hoon). “When The Phone Rings” won 4 four awards including Best Actor (Yoo Yeon-Seok) and Excellent Actress (Chae Soo-Bin).

Dec 27 2024

Teaser trailer 4 for SBS drama “Love Scout”

Teaser trailer 4 added for SBS drama series “Love Scout” starring Han Ji-Min and Lee Joon-Hyuk. The office romance drama series features Han Ji-Min play CEO Kang Ji-Yoon and Lee Joon-Hyuk as Yoo Eun-Ho. He works as Kang Ji-Yoon’s secretary. Dialogue in the teaser trailer goes (0:03) Han Ji-Min “When will the new secretary be able to start work?,” (0:05) Lee Sang-Hee “Nobody applies for her secretary position,” (0:11) Lee Joon-Hyuk “Is this how headhunters usually work?,” (0:12) Lee Joon-Hyuk “Just transfer them to any workplace and make money right?,” (0:16) Han Ji-Min “Stop talking like that,” (0:17) Han Ji-Min “Let’s not meet again,” (0:19) Lee Joon-Hyuk “That’s good. I agree with you,” (0:22) Lee Sang-Hee “This is the new secretary of CEO Kang,” (0:24) Han Ji-Min “Secretary?”

“Love Scout” first airs January 3, 2025 in South Korea.

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Dec 24 2024

Trailer for tvN drama “The Queen Who Crowns”

Main trailer added for tvN drama series “The Queen Who Crowns” starring Cha Joo-Young and Lee Hyun-Wook. Narration in the trailer states (0:01) Cha Joo-Young “What on Earth is a Joseon woman?,”
(0:10) Cha Joo-Young “You must have changed since you took power?,” (0:17) Cha Joo-Young “Don’t be afraid,” (0:20) Cha Joo-Young “Tonight’s history is definitely on our side,” (0:22) Lee Hyun-Wook “Queen, you are doing lot more than you should,” (0:25) Lee Hyun-Wook “You want to sit on the throne?,” (0:27) Cha Joo-Young “I wanted to make a new world,” (0:29) Lee Sung-Min “I’ll make that throne like Hell.”

“The Queen Who Crowns” first airs January 6, 2025 in South Korea (takes over tvN’s Monday & Tuesday 8:50 PM time slot after “Parole Examiner Lee“).

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Dec 19 2024

Teaser trailer for Disney+ drama “Unmasked”

First teaser trailer and teaser poster added for Disney+ drama series “Unmasked” starring Kim Hye-Soo, Jung Sung-Il, & Joo Jong-Hyuk. The comedy-crime drama series follows the Trigger team, which is an investigative TV program that solves criminal cases. The teaser trailer begins with Kim Hye-Soo as Oh So-Ryong stating “Trigger is in first place in TV ratings among investigative reporting programs in Korea.”  Captions in the teaser trailer states (0:26) “The flower-like world,” (0:30) “Living only for today,” (0:35) “Met team leader,” (0:55) “Bad people,” (0:58) “Knock down,” (1:00) “Broadcasters,” (1:02) “Fact attack begins.”

“Unmasked” will be available to stream from January 15, 2025.

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Dec 18 2024

Highlight trailer for tvN drama “When the Stars Gossip”

Highlight trailer added for tvN drama series “When the Stars Gossip” starring Lee Min-Ho and Kong Hyo-Jin. The drama series, that is set in a space station in outer space, follows Eve (Kong Hyo-Jin) who is the commander at the space station and a guest Gong Ryong (Lee Min-Ho) who arrives at that space station with a secret. Dialogue in the highlight trailer goes (0:01) Lee Min-Ho “I thought the universe is like a womb,” (0:04) Kong Hyo-Jin “We all lived in the amniotic fluid inside our mother’s womb,” (0:08) Kong Hyo-Jin “I think here is like a mother’s womb,” (0:13) Kong Hyo-Jin “Are you telling me to keep a tourist for 8 days?” Captions in the highlight trailer states (0:13) “Flew in zero gravity, where everything weighs 0 grams,” (0:29) “Suspicious space tourist Gong Ryong and,” (0:40) “Commander of space station Eve,” (0:52) “Real life story outside of Earth.”

“When the Stars Gossip” first airs January 4, 2025 in South Korea.

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Dec 17 2024

Teaser trailer for MBC drama “Motel California”

Teaser trailer added for MBC drama series “Motel California” starring Lee Se-Young & Na In-Woo. The romance drama series follows Lee Se-Young as interior designer Ji Kang-Hee. She returns to her hometown and the motel where she grew up after 12 years in Seoul. She meets her first love, veterinarian Chun Yeon-Soo. Dialogue in the teaser trailer states (0:01) child Ji Kang-Hee “Do you know that? If I eat first snow 10 times, first love will come true,” (0:06) child Chun Yeon-Soo “Really?” (0:07) child Chun Yeon-Soo “Then will you marry me now?,” (0:10) Ji Kang-Hee “Is that really Yeon-Soo?” (0:12) Chun Yeon-Soo “Ji Kang-Hee, you didn’t miss me?,” (0:15) Ji Kang-Hee “It’s been 10 years and you’ve changed so much,” (0:20) Chun Yeon-Soo “You’re my first, so I’m waiting … I.”

“Motel California” will first air January 10, 2025 in South Korea.

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Dec 16 2024

Uhm Ji-Won & Ahn Jae-Wook cast in KBS2 drama “Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers”

Uhm Ji-Won and Ahn Jae-Wook are cast for lead roles in KBS2 drama series “Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers” (literal title). The drama series, scripted by Koo Hyun-Sook (“Never Twice“), will have Uhm Ji-Won play Ma Gwang-Sook. She becomes a widow only 10 days after marrying the CEO of Eagle Brewery. She then takes over the brewery and becomes the breadwinner for her four younger brother-in-laws. Ahn Jae-Wook will play Han Dong-Seok. Although he is wealthy, he lives in loneliness as a widow. He then meets Ma Gwang-Sook.

“Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers” will first air February, 2025 in South Korea (takes over KBS2’s Saturday and Sunday 7:55 PM time slot after “Iron Family“).

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Dec 12 2024

Nam Joo-Hyuk, Roh Yoon-Seo, and Cho Seung-Woo cast in Netflix drama “East Palace”

Nam Joo-Hyuk, Roh Yoon-Seo, and Cho Seung-Woo are cast in Netflix drama series “East Palace” (working title). The drama series is set in historical times and involves ghosts and spirits that exist within the palace. Nam Joo-Hyuk will play Ku-Cheon. He is able to enter the world ghosts and kill them with his sword. Roh Yoon-Seo will play Saeng-Gang. She is a court lady and has a special ability to hear ghosts. Cho Seung-Woo will play the King. He is a complicated man who enlists the help of Ku-Cheon and Saeng-Gang to take care of the curse in the palace. For actor Nam Joo-Hyuk, his role in “East Palace” marks his return to acting since he finished his military enlistment on September 19, 2024.

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

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