Posts Categorized: Korean Dramas

Apr 29 2026

Main cast announced for MBC Plus drama “My Idol, My Debut”

Main cast announced for MBC Plus drama series “My Idol, My Debut.” Now cast for lead roles are Ji Chang-Min (The Boyz) and Hwang Ji-A, while Lee Jin-Hyuk, Lee Jin-Gyu, Lee Ho-Hyeon, Nana (Wooah), Kaede (tripleS) and Isa (STAYC) are cast for major supporting character roles. The screenplay features a time-slip coming of age story following young people who are training to become idols. The boy group Boy To The Moon and the girl group Irion are fictional groups featured in the drama series, but they will also debut as real idol groups with music releases and stage performances around the time the drama series airs.

“My Idol, My Debut” will first air July, 2026 in South Korea.

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Apr 28 2026

Main poster for MBC drama “Fifties Professionals”

Main poster added for MBC drama series “Fifties Professionals” starring Shin Ha-Kyun, Oh Jung-Se, & Heo Sung-Tae. The action-comedy drama series follows three men who cross path on a small remote island. One is an ex-NIS agent (Shin Ha-Kyun) and now Chinese restaurant owner, one is former North Korean agent (Oh Jung-Se) with amnesia, and the other is former gangster now convenience store owner (Heo Sung-Tae). Caption on the poster asks “Who says we’re over the hill?”

“Fifties Professionals” will first air May 22, 2026 in South Korea (takes over MBC’s Friday & Saturday 9:50PM time slot after “Perfect Crown“) .

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Apr 23 2026

Teaser trailer 2 for tvN drama “The Legend of Kitchen Soldier”

Teaser trailer 2 added for tvN drama series “The Legend of Kitchen Soldier” starring Park Ji-Hoon. In the upcoming food themed drama series, Park Ji-Hoon plays a man who is on his way to becoming a legendary army cook and uncovering secrets within the base through his cooking. Narration in the teaser trailer goes:

(0:02) anonymous voice “Save me!”
(0:08) Park Ji-Hoon “Private Kang Seong-Jae”
(0:11) anonymous voice “Are you ready to present a perfect dish?”
(0:14) Lee Hong-Nae “If it is this delicious.”
(0:17) Lee Hong-Nae “They will eat it twice.”
(0:19) Park Ji-Hoon “Enjoy your meal!”
(0:21) anonymous voice “This is not just a dish”
(0:25) anonymous voice “Isn’t this heaven itself?”
(0:28) Park Ji-Hoon “That was.”
(0:29) Park Ji-Hoon “The beginning of the legend.”

“The Legend of Kitchen Soldier” will first air May 11, 2026 in South Korea.

Apr 23 2026

Kim Rae-Won & Park Hoon cast in SBS drama “Full Count”

Kim Rae-Won & Park Hoon are cast in SBS drama series “Full Count.” The drama series will be the first baseball themed series shown on SBS since “Hot Stove League” in 2019. Story for “Full Count,” will depict a power struggle between two coaches who want to become the permanent manager for their baseball team Stars. Kim Rae-Won will play Hwang Jin-Ho. He was a backup catcher during his playing career and now works as the Stars batting coach. Park Hoon will play Jo Dong-Hee. He was a heralded pitcher for the Stars and now is a pitching coach for them team.

“Full Count” will first air sometime next year in South Korea.

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Apr 22 2026

Kim Hee-Ae & Noh Sang-Hyun cast in JTBC drama “Gold Digger”

Kim Hee-Ae & Noh Sang-Hyun are cast in JTBC drama series “Gold Digger.” The screenplay is based on UK television series “Gold Digger” and will be directed by Im Hyun-Wook (“Reflection of You“). In the mystery-romance drama series “Gold Digger,” Kim Hee-Ae and Noh Sang-Hyun will play two people from different age groups who become involved in a relationship. Suspicion over their sincerity exists between them.

“Gold Digger” will first air sometime later this year in South Korea.

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Apr 17 2026

Teaser trailer and poster for Netflix drama “The WONDERfools”

Date announcement teaser trailer and poster added for Netflix drama series “The WONDERfools” starring Park Eun-Bin and Cha Eun-Woo. Caption on the poster states “Fools’ end of the century superpower adventure.” Story for “The WONDERfools,” scripted by Heo Da-Joong (“Extreme Job“), is set in 1999 and follows neighborhood fools who gain superpowers unexpectedly. They then must fight against villains who threaten world peace.

“The WONDERfools” is now set for release May 15, 2026.

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Apr 17 2026

Cast members announced for Coupang Play sequel drama series “Family Matters 2”

Cast members announced for Coupang Play sequel drama series “Family Matters 2.” Returning for season 2 are Bae Doo-Na, Baek Yoon-Sik, Lomon, and Lee Su-Hyun, who play a family that tries to live quietly, but use their superpowers to fight against villains. Joining season 2 and playing new characters are Park Byung-Eun, Park Ho-San, Jeon Hye-Jin, Kang Ki-Young, Baek Joo-Hee, Shin Sung-Min and Lee Joong-Ok. Actor Ryoo Seung-Bum, who played co-lead male character Baek Chul-Hee (the father of the family) in season 1, will not appear in season 2. Actor Park Byung-Eun will play Baek Cheol-Yong, who is an uncle in the family and takes his place. The other new actors announced will play villains in the upcoming drama series.

Filming is currently underway and the release date for “Family Matters 2” is set for the second half of this year.

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Apr 16 2026

First teaser trailer for SBS drama “My Royal Nemesis”

First teaser trailer added for SBS drama “My Royal Nemesis” starring Lim Ji-Yeon and Heo Nam-Jun. The time travel themed drama series has Lim Ji-Yeon as Kang Dan-Sim, who lives during the Joseon era. She somehow travels into the present day. Narration in the teaser trailer goes:

(0:01) Lim Ji-Yeon “I have no name.”
(0:04) Lim Ji-Yeon “My body has already died from poison.”
(0:07) Lim Ji-Yeon “I lost my way and.”
(0:09) Lim Ji-Yeon “I was thrown into this new world.”
(0:11) Lim Ji-Yeon “Is this a punishment from heaven for me?”
(0:15) Lim Ji-Yeon “Maybe it would be better to die.”
(0:17) Lim Ji-Yeon “Yeah, right.”
(0:19) Lim Ji-Yeon “Even rolling in a dung heap.”
(0:20) Lim Ji-Yeon “This life is better than the afterlife.”
(0:22) Lim Ji-Yeon “So this life.”
(0:24) Lim Ji-Yeon “I will fight for survival.”
(0:26) Heo Nam-Jun “You want to make a deal with me now?”
(0:28) Lim Ji-Yeon “From today, I will use you.”
(0:29) Lim Ji-Yeon “As my spear and.”
(0:30) Lim Ji-Yeon “Shield.”
(0:32) Lim Ji-Yeon “I will carve out my own destiny,”
(0:36) Heo Nam-Jun “You really are a ridiculous woman.”
(0:40) Lim Ji-Yeon “What a world worth living in!”

“My Royal Nemesis” first airs May 8, 2026 in South Korea.

Apr 16 2026

Lead cast announced for Netflix drama “The Facade Of Love.”

Lee Dong-Wook, Jeon So-Nee, Jung Yu-Mi, & Lee Jong-Won are cast in Netflix drama series “The Facade Of Love.” Drama series is scripted by Ha Soo-Jin (“The Matchmakers“) and directed by Mo Wan-Il (“The Frog“). The story follows four people who are affected by the relationship between married man Kim Ji-Hun (Lee Dong-Wook) and a mysterious woman named Gong Hu-Gyeong (Jeon So-Nee). Themes of desire, guilt, and hurt are shown by the four lead characters.

“The Facade Of Love” will be released sometime next year.

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