Posts Categorized: Korean Dramas

Mar 28 2024

Shin Hyun-Bin & Moon Sang-Min cast in Coupang Play drama “Cinderella at 2 AM.”

Shin Hyun-Bin & Moon Sang-Min are cast for lead roles in Coupang Play drama series “Cinderella at 2 AM.” The drama series is setup as a romantic-comedy and is based on web novel “Saebyeok Doo Shiui Cinderella” by Aigome. Shin Hyun-Bin will play team leader Ha Yoon-Seo. She begins to date a younger man who works at the company named Seo Joo-Won (Moon Sang-Min). She later learns that he is the son of the chaebol family that runs the company and his mother wants to her to break up with her son.

“Cinderella at 2 AM” will be available to stream sometime in the second half of this year.

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Mar 28 2024

Teaser trailer & poster for JTBC drama “Frankly Speaking”

First teaser trailer and poster for JTBC drama series “Frankly Speaking” starring Ko Kyoung-Pyo. The drama series will tell a story of a news announcer played by Ko Kyoung-Pyo, who is about to be selected as the next main news anchorman. Narration in the teaser states “Hello everyone. This is JBC noon news. I will say nothing but the truth from my heart. I can’t say things that I don’t mean. Does this make sense?”

“Frankly Speaking” first airs May, 2024 in South Korea (slots into JTBC’s Wednesday & Thursday 9:50 PM period that was previously held by “Queen of Divorce“).

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Mar 27 2024

First still image & air date for tvN drama “The Midnight Romance in Hagwon”

First still image for upcoming tvN drama series “The Midnight Romance in Hagwon” starring Jung Ryeo-Won and Wi Ha-Joon. The romance drama series is set at a private academy where Jung Ryeo-Won plays Instructor Seo Hye-Jin and Wi Ha-Joon plays Instructor Lee Joon-Ho, who was once Seo Hye-Jin’s student. The ep.1 air date for the drama series has also been set for May 11, 2024 in tvN’s Saturday & Sunday 9:20 PM time slot after “Queen Of Tears” finishes. Originally, tvN spin-off drama series “Resident Playbook” was supposed to air from May 11, 2024, but that drama series has been postponed due to the current strike by doctors protesting the Korean government’s push to increase medical school admissions. The strike was first started by medical interns and residents, which “Resident Playbook” will focus on.

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Mar 25 2024

Main trailer for Disney+ drama “Blood Free”

Main trailer added for Disney+ drama series “Blood Free” starring Ju Ji-Hoon and Han Hyo-Joo. The trailer begins with Han Hyo-Joo as CEO Yoon Ja-Yoo stating about her company’s new meat product “Bleeding food is now a thing of the past forever. This is a great achievement by our biotechnology company BF.” Captions in the trailer states (0:50) “To which mankind is subordinated,” (0:54) “Food chain is broken,” (0:58) “Mankind who dreams of a perfect life,” (1:03) “Will you dominate or,” (1:09) “Be dominated?”

“Blood Free” will be available to stream April 10, 2024 in South Korea.

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Mar 20 2024

Main trailer and poster for Netflix drama “Parasyte: The Grey”

Main trailer and poster added for Netflix drama series “Parasyte: The Grey” starring Jeon So-Nee, Koo Gyo-Hwan, & Lee Jung-Hyun. The drama series is based on manga series “Kiseiju” by Hitoshi Iwaaki and features an original screenplay written and directed by Yeon Sang-Ho (“Train To Busan“). The caption on the main poster states “I must fight to survive.”

“Parasyte: The Grey” will be available to stream April 5, 2024 in South Korea.

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Mar 20 2024

Trailer for tvN drama “Lovely Runner”

Trailer added for tvN drama series “Lovely Runner” starring Byeon Woo-Seok and Kim Hye-Yoon. The fantasty-romance drama series follows top star Sun-Jae (Byeon Woo-Seok) and his biggest fan Im Sol (Kim Hye-Yoon). After the sudden death of Sun-Jae, Im Sol travels back in time and attempts to save him. Narration in the trailer goes (0:01) Kim Hye-Yoon “Even if we are in a different time, I’ll skip everything and go see you.  I am Sol from the future of 2023,” (0:09) Byeon Woo-Seok “She must be an idiot,” (0:10) Kim Hye-Yoon “I love you, Sun-Jae,” (0:12) Kim Hye-Yoon “I will stick by you and protect you,” (0:16) Byeon Woo-Seok “Why should I listen to you?,” (0:21)
Byeon Woo-Seok “What should I do with you?,” (0:23) Kim Hye-Yoon “Sun-Jae, when you have a moment that you want die, just endure one more day. Then I can go back and save you.”

“Lovely Runner” first airs April 8, 2024 in South Korea.

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Mar 18 2024

Teaser trailer for MBN drama “Missing Crown Prince”

Teaser trailer added for MBN drama series “Missing Crown Prince” starring Suho and Hong Ye-Ji. The romantic-comedy drama series is set during the Joseon period, with Suho playing Crown Prince Yi Gun and Hong Ye-Ji a woman named Choi Myeong-Yoon. The teaser trailer begins with Suho asking “Don’t you know that their target is me?” and then (0:11) “Are you talking about me being deposed as the crown prince?”

“Missing Crown Prince” first airs  April 13, 2024 in South Korea.

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Mar 14 2024

Teaser trailer for Disney+ drama “Blood Free”

Teaser trailer added for Disney+ drama series “Blood Free” starring Ju Ji-Hoon & Han Hyo-Joo. The suspense-thriller drama series revolves around biotech company BF who developed a new artificially cultured meat. The original screenplay is written by Lee Soo-Yeon (“Stranger“). Narration in the teaser trailer goes (0:01) Han Hyo-Joo “Humankind is an imperfect dominant species. To be perfect the chain must be broken. Humankind must be freed from the food chain,” (0:22) Ju Ji-Hoon “That was the beginning of BF,” (0:28) Lee Hee-Jun “The pinnacle of the pyramid that completely dominates the ecosystem,” (0:31) Ju Ji-Hoon “The best technology I know has always come in the form of weapons,” (0:39) Lee Mu-Saeng “Who stands at the end of all this?,” (0:46) Han Hyo-Joo “Don’t you want to be the dominant species?” Captions in the teaser trailer states (0:27) “The new era of artificially cultured meat,” and (0:38) “Is it a disaster or a blessing?”

“Blood Free” will be available to stream from April 10, 2024.

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Mar 13 2024

Trailer for KBS2 drama “Beauty and Mr. Romantic”

Trailer added for KBS2 drama series “Beauty and Mr. Romantic” starring Ji Hyun-Woo & Lim Soo-Hyang. Trailer begins with child actress Lee Seol-A, who plays the child version of main female character Park Do-Ra, stating “I told you that I like you,” then Moon Sung-Hyun as the young version of lead male character Go Pil-Seung states “Do-Ra, I don’t have time to meet someone, like someone, or hang out with them. Let’s talk about it when you turn 20.” Captions in the trailer states (0:17) “Will you remember that promise?” and (0:33) “We are not the same as then.”

“Beauty and Mr. Romantic” first airs March 23, 2024 in South Korea (takes over KBS2’s Saturday & Sunday 8PM time slot after “Live Your Own Life“).

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Mar 12 2024

Trailer for KBS2 drama “Nothing Uncovered”

Trailer added for KBS2 drama series “Nothing Uncovered” starring Kim Ha-Neul, Yeon Woo-Jin, & Jang Seung-Jo. The crime-mystery drama series is based on web novel “Oanyu: Myeoksal Hanbeon Jabhibshida” by Nyureoki. Captions in the trailer states (0:04) “A reporter who chases truth,” (0:13) “Become a suspect in a murder case,” (0:32) “Reporter who noticed her husband’s secret,” (0:36) “Detective who became aware of her lie.”

“Nothing Uncovered” first airs March 18, 2024 in South Korea.

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