First teaser poster added for U+Mobile TV drama series “No Way Out: The Roulette” starring Cho Jin-Woong, Yoo Jae-Myung, & Kim Moo-Yul. Caption on the top part of the teaser poster states “Would you like to participate in a public contract killing?” and on the flyer “Kill the heinous criminal Kim Kook-Ho! 20 billion won as a reward for the murder.”
“No Way Out: The Roulette” will be available to stream from July 31, 2024.
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Jin Ki-Joo is cast for the lead female role in MBC drama series “Undercover High School” (working title) co-starring Seo Kang-Joon. For the action-comedy drama series, that is scripted by Im Young-Bin (“Bad Prosecutor“), Jin Ki-Joo will play Oh Soo-A. She works as a contract teacher at a prestigious private high school and meets a student who reminds her of her first love. That student is played by Seo Kang-Joon. He is actually an NIS agent working undercover.
“Undercover High School” first airs sometime next year in South Korea.
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Main trailer and poster for Netflix drama series “The Whirlwind” starring Sol Kyung-Gu & Kim Hee-Ae. The drama series is steeped in politics and political maneuvering as the prime minister (Sol Kyung-Gu) and deputy prime minister (Kim Hee-Ae) face off over a presidential assassination attempt. Caption on the poster states “That day the president’s heart stopped.”
“The Whirlwind” will be available to stream June 28, 2024.
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Lee Se-Young and Na In-Woo are cast in MBC drama series “Motel California.” The romance drama series is based on 2019 novel “Home, Bitter Home” by Sim Yoon-Seo and screenplay adaptation written by Lee Seo-Yoon (“365: Repeat The Year“). For actor Na In-Woo, “Motel California” will be his last acting performance before he enlists in the South Korean military later this year.
“Motel California” will consist of 12 episodes and air sometime next year.
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Shin Hae-Sun and Lee Jin-Uk are cast in romance drama series “To My Haeri” (literal title). The healing romance screenplay is written by Han Ga-Ram (“When the Weather is Fine“) and directed by Jung Ji-Hyun (“Twenty Five Twenty One“). For Shin Hae-Sun, she will play a woman with two personalities named Joo Eun-Ho and Joo Hye-Ri. Lee Jin-Uk will play popular announcer Jung Hyun-O, who also carries a deep emotional wound.
“To My Haeri” is expected to air sometime in the second half of this year in South Korea.
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First teaser trailer added for SBS drama series “Good Partner” starring Jang Na-Ra & Nam Ji-Hyun. The drama series features Jang Na-Ra and Nam Ji-Hyun playing attorneys at the same law firm. Narration in the teaser trailer goes (0:01) anonymous voice “As of last month, 3 new recruits have left because of you,” (0:04) Jang Na-Ra “Young people these days are weak,” (0:07) Nam Ji-Hyun “Am I really a new member of the divorce team?,” (0:10) Pyo Ji-Hoon “Congratulations,” (0:15) Jang Na-Ra “Why are you looking at me like that?,” (0:16) Jang Na-Ra “Is that the proof method you thought of?,” (0:18) Jang Na-Ra “What.. are you an apostle of justice?,” (0:21) Jang Na-Ra “Are you a social worker?,” (0:22) Nam Ji-Hyun “Just trust me,” (0:23)
Jang Na-Ra “Just trust me?,” (0:27) Nam Ji-Hyun “You can’t go back into hell,” (0:31) Nam Ji-Hyun “We have to rebuke,” (0:33) Jang Na-Ra “I like you,” (0:38) Nam Ji-Hyun “Me?”
” Good Partner” first airs July 12, 2024 in South Korea.
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Byun Yo-Han, Ko Jun, Go Bo-Gyeol, & Kim Bo-Ra are cast in MBC drama series “Death to Snow White: Black Out” (literal title). The drama series is based on 2010 novel “Snow White Must Die” by German writer Nele Neuhaus. The drama series will be a crime thriller set in a small village where neighbors are like family. Byun Yo-Han will play main character Ko Jung-Woo who grew up in the village. At the end of his high school career, he was suddenly arrested for murdering two of his female classmates. After spending 10 years in jail, he returns to his hometown.
“Death to Snow White: Black Out” will first air August, 2024 in South Korea.
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Jeon Hye-Jin is cast in new drama series “Riding Life” (literal title). For Jeon Hye-Jin, “Riding Life” will be her first acting role since the death of her husband Lee Sun-Kyun on December 27, 2023. The drama series will revolve around various relationships between family members. Beyond that, more information will be revealed at a later date including more cast members and broadcast network.
First teaser poster and still images added for upcoming Disney+ drama series “Red Swan” starring Kim Ha-Neul and Rain. Caption on the teaser poster states “Gracefully, everything about them are going to be revealed.” The drama series, scripted by Choi Yoon-Jung (“Only Love“) and directed by Park Hong-Kyun (“A Korean Odyssey“), will have Kim Ha-Neul play golfer Oh Wan-Soo, who marries into a powerful chaebol family, and Rain will play bodyguard Seo Do-Yoon.
“Red Swan” will be available to stream from July 3, 2024, with 2 episodes per week released on Wednesdays.
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First teaser trailer and poster added for tvN drama series “The Auditors” starring Shin Ha-Kyun, Lee Jung-Ha, & Jin Goo. The first teaser trailer has dialogue that goes (0:12) Lee Jung-Ha “Really? Is that the legendary audit team leader? and (0:19) Shin Ha-Kyun “I’m going to sweep away all the rats who are ruining the company.”
“The Auditors” will first air July, 2024 in South Korea (will take over tvN’s Sat. & Sun. 9:20 PM time slot after “The Midnight Romance in Hagwon“).
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