Posts Categorized: Korean Dramas

Jan 5 2017

Sung Joon cast in KBS2 drama series “Perfect Wife”

Sung Joon is cast for the lead male role in upcoming KBS2 drama series “Perfect Wife” starring Ko So-Young, Yoon Sang-Hyun & Cho Yeo-Jeong.

In drama series “Perfect Wife,” Sung Joon will play Kang Bong-Goo. He is an attractive lawyer who comes from a poor family background. He wants to enter high society by marrying a rich woman, but he becomes involved with Sim Jae-Bok (Ko So-Young).

First script reading for “Perfect Wife” will take place January 10, 2017 at the KBS Annex Building in Yeuido, Seoul.

Jan 3 2017

Nam Joo-Hyuk offered lead male role in tvN drama series “Bride of the Water God 2017”

Nam Joo-Hyuk has been offered the lead male role in upcoming tvN drama series “Bride of the Water God 2017” (literal and working title). Currently, Nam Joo-Hyuk is positively considering the offer. If he accepts, Nam Joo-Hyuk will play water god Ha Baek.

The drama series is loosely based on webcomic “Habaekui Shinboo” by Yoon Mi-Kyung, but the time period is changed from a historical setting to the present day. Kim Byung-Soo (“Nine: Nine Times Time Travel“) will direct the drama series and Jung Yoon-Jung (“Misaeng“) will write the screenplay adaptation.

Jan 3 2017

Lee Sung-Yeol (‘INFINITE’) and Lee Ye-Hyun cast in drama special “Cold Case Provisional Task Force”

Lee Sung-Yeol (‘INFINITE’) and Lee Ye-Hyun are cast in new drama special “Cold Case Provisional Task Force” (literal title). Lee Ye-Hyun is a rookie actress. Story for the drama special has Lee Sung-Yeol playing an aspiring detective with dyslexia. He becomes the first intern detective. Meanwhile, Lee Ye-Hyun plays a former soccer athlete turned intern reporter. She gets fired from her job though. The two characters then team up on a case.

Filming for “Cold Case Provisional Task Force” will begin this month in South Korea. Exact network or air date for the drama special has yet to be announced.

Jan 2 2017

First still images of Lee Joon-Ho in KBS2 drama series “Chief Kim”

Here’s the first still images of Lee Joon-Ho (‘2PM’) in upcoming KBS2 drama series “Chief Kim” starring Namgung Min & Nam Sang-Mi. The still images are from a scene filmed on December 28, 2016 at a set in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. In the drama series, Lee Joon-Ho plays Seo Yool. His character works as a prosecutor, but he is scouted for company TQ. He begins to work there as a finance director. First teaser trailer has also been added.

“Chief Kim” first airs January 25, 2017 in South Korea.

Jan 2 2017

First script reading for SBS drama series “Defendant”

First script reading for upcoming SBS drama series “Defendant,” starring Ji Sung,Kwon Yuri & Uhm Ki-Joon, took place November 18, 2016 at at SBS Studio in Tanhyun, Ilsan, South Korea. The first script reading featured main cast members including Ji Sung, Kwon Yuri, Uhm Ki-Joon, Oh Chang-Suk & Uhm Hyun Kyung. In addition, first teaser trailer for the drama series has been added.

“Defendant” will first air January 23, 2017 in South Korea.