Mar 4 2024

Teaser poster and release date set for Disney+ drama “Blood Free”

Teaser poster and release date set for Disney+ drama series “Blood Free” starring Ju Ji-Hoon & Han Hyo-Joo. The suspense-thriller drama series revolves around the CEO (Han Hyo-Joo) of a biotechnology company that created artificially cultured meat and a bodyguard (Ju Ji-Hoon) that approaches her. They get involved in mysterious deaths and incidents. Caption on the teaser poster states “Would you like to join us in the era of artificially cultured meat?”

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

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Feb 29 2024

Trailer and poster for Netflix drama “Chicken Nugget”

Trailer and poster added for Netflix drama series “Chicken Nugget” starring Ryu Seung-Ryong & Ahn Jae-Hong. The comedy-mystery drama series will also have the special appearance by Kim You-Jung, who plays the daughter of Choi Sun-Man (Ryu Seung-Ryong). She accidentally turns into a chicken nugget after stepping into a machine. Caption on the teaser poster states “A new comedy concept that has never existed before in the world.” Lee Byeong-Hun, who previously directed box-office comedy hit “Extreme Job,” also directs “Chicken Nugget.”

“Chicken Nugget” will be available to stream March 15, 2024.

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Feb 29 2024

Ren Nagase & Yuka Itaya cast in TV Asahi drama “Tokyo Tower”

Ren Nagase and Yuka Itaya are cast in TV Asahi drama series “Tokyo Tower.” The drama series is based on 1999 novel “Tokyo Tower” by Kaori Ekuni, which was previously made into 2005 movie “Tokyo Tower,” starring Junichi Okada & Hitomi Kuroki, and 2014 JTBC drama series “Secret Affair,” starring Kim Hee-Ae & Yoo Ah-In. For the 2024 version, Ren Nagase will play bored medical student Toru Kojima and Yuka Itaya will play architect Shifumi Asano. They meet and spend time together at her office.

“Tokyo Tower” first airs April 20, 2024 in Japan.

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Feb 28 2024

Takeru Satoh and Yu Miyazaki cast in Netflix drama “Glass Heart”

Takeru Satoh and Yu Miyazaki are cast in Netflix drama series “Glass Heart.” Also cast in the drama series are Keita Machida, Jun Shison, and Masaki Suda. The drama series is based on 2011 novel “Glass Heart” by Mio Wakagi. For “Glass Heart,” Takeru Satoh will play genius musician Naoki Fujitani. He scouts Akane Saijo (Yu Miyazaki) for his new band.

“Glass Heart” will be available to stream sometime next year.

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Feb 28 2024

Still images and release date for movie “Hijacking”

First still images and release date set for movie “Hijacking” starring Ha Jung-Woo, Yeo Jin-Goo, & Sung Dong-Il. The film is set in 1971 and takes place on a flight that gets hijacked. The still image above is of Ha Jung-Woo as Tae-In. He is a pilot on the flight and a former Korean Air Force fighter plane pilot. The still image below is of Yeo Jin-Goo as Yong-Dae. He is a passenger on the flight.

“Hijacking” is now set for release June, 2024 in South Korea.

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Feb 28 2024

Teaser poster for Netflix drama “Parasyte: The Grey”

Teaser 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 tells an original story with new characters and setting. Yeon Sang-Ho (“Train To Busan“) directs and writes the screenplay for “Parasyte: The Grey.” The teaser poster shows Jeon So-Nee as Jung Su-In, who begins to live with parasite Heidi that fell from the sky.

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

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Feb 27 2024

Trailer and poster for movie “Gobangiri”

Trailer and poster added for movie “Gobangiri” starring Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and Kaya Kiyohara. The film is set during the Edo period and follows former samurai Kakunoshin Yanagida (Tsuyoshi Kusanagi), who now lives in poverty with his daughter Kinu (Kaya Kiyohara). When he finds out the truth behind his wife’s death, he decides to take revenge. Movie is directed by Kazuya Shiraishi (“The Devil’s Path“).

“Gobangiri” will be released May 17, 2024 in Japan.

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Feb 26 2024

Lee Min-Ki, Kwak Sun-Young, Heo Sung-Tae cast in ENA drama “Crash”

Lee Min-Ki, Kwak Sun-Young, Heo Sung-Tae are cast for lead roles in ENA drama series “Crash.” Also cast in the drama series are Lee Ho-Cheol & Moon-Hee. All five of the announced actors will play members of a TCI (Traffic Crime Investigation) team. The drama series will be directed by Park Joon-Woo, who previously worked on another popular automotive based drama series with “Taxi Driver.”

“Crash” will first air May, 2024 in ENA’s Monday and Tuesday 10 PM time slot.

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Feb 23 2024

Sara Kozawa cast in TV Asahi drama “JK to Roppouzensho”

Sara Kozawa is cast in TV Asahi drama series “JK to Roppouzensho.” The drama series will have Sara Kozawa play high school student Miyabi Sakuragi. She passes her bar exam as a teenager and begins to work for her grandmother at her law firm. She tries to keep her lawyer work a secret at her new high school, but she eventually provides guidance on law matters to people there.

“JK to Roppouzensho” first airs April, 2024 in Japan.

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Feb 23 2024

Meru Nukumi cast in TBS drama “Dare ga Watashi to Koi wo Shita”

Meru Nukumi is cast for the lead role in TBS drama series “Dare ga Watashi to Koi wo Shita.” The romantic-comedy/mystery drama series is scripted by Tomoko Yoshizawa (“Is Love Sustainable?“) and directed by Aya Matsuki (“18/40: Unbreakable Bond of Dreams“). For “Dare ga Watashi to Koi wo Shita,” Meru Nukumi will play 24-year-old Makoto Ogata. She gets into an accident that causes her to lose her memory. In her possession, she has a male ring she was going to give as a present, but she doesn’t remember who the recipient is. Three men appear in front her.

“Dare ga Watashi to Koi wo Shita” will first air April, 2024 in Japan (takes over TBS’ Tuesday 10 PM time slot after “Eye Love You“).

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