Main trailer and poster added for Netflix drama series “A Killer Paradox” starring Choi Woo-Sik & Son Suk-Ku. The drama series is based on based on webcomic “SalinjaㅇNangam” by Ggomabi and directed by Lee Chang-Hee (“Strangers From Hell“). Caption on the main poster asks “Is he a hero who is sent by God? Is he a sinner who will be punished?”
“A Killer Paradox” will be available to stream from February 9, 2024.
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First teaser trailer for MBC drama series “Wonderful World” starring Kim Nam-Joo and Cha Eun-Woo. The teaser trailer begins with Kim Nam-Joo stating “It all started with the event of that day” and Cha Eun-Woo asks at the 15 second mark “Do you think I’m doing well? Do you know when humans are in most pain?” Caption at the 25 second mark then states “Prelude to a tragedy.”
Filming for “Wonderful World” finished on January 17, 2024 and the drama series will first air March 1, 2024 in South Korea (takes over MBC’s Friday & Sunday 9:50 PM time slot “Knight Flower“).
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Ren Nagase & Natsuki Deguchi are cast in Netflix movie “Yomei Ichinen no Boku ga, Yomei Hantoshi no Kimi to Deatta Hanashi.” Movie is based on 2021 novel “Yomei Ichinen to Senkoku Sareta Boku ga, Yomei Hantoshi no Kimi to Deatta Hanashi” by Aoi Morita. The movie adaptation will be directed by Takahiro Miki (“The Door into Summer“). Story for the movie will revolve around the relationship between Akito Hayasaka (Ren Nagase) and Haruna Sakurai (Natsuki Deguchi). Akito Hayasaka learns he has a tumor in his heart and he only has a year left to live. He then meets Haruna Sakurai who has only 6 months left to live.
“Yomei Ichinen no Boku ga, Yomei Hantoshi no Kimi to Deatta Hanashi” will be available to stream sometime later this year on Netflix.
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Shin Ha-Kyun, Lee Jeong-Ha, Jin Goo, & Jo A-Ram are cast in tvN drama series “Thank You” (literal title). The drama series features an original screenplay by Choi Min-Ho and will be directed by Kwon Young-Il (“Doom at Your Service“). Story for “Thank You” will revolve around the audit team for a large construction company. Shin Ha-Kyun will play Shin Cha-Il, who leads the audit team and Lee Jeong-Ha will play rookie auditor Goo Han-Soo.
“Thank You” will air sometime later this year in South Korea.
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Lee Min-Ho, Ahn Hyo-Seop, Chae Soo-Bin, Shin Seung-Ho, Nana, and Blackpink’s Kim Ji-Soo are cast in fantasy movie “Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint” (literal title). The film is based on web novel “Jeonjijeok Dokja Shijeom” by Sing Shong and directed by Kim Byung-Woo (“The Terror Live“). Lee Min-Ho & Ahn Hyo-Seop will play characters who team up to save the world. Lee Min-Ho’s Yoo Joong-Hyeok is the main character of an obscure web novel that comes to life. Ahn Hyo-Seop will play office worker Kim Dok-Ja. He is a huge fan of the obscure web novel and is the only person that knows its ending.
First script reading has already taken place and filming for the movie began December, 2023.
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Character posters and release date set for mystery-horror film “Exhuma” starring Choi Min-Sik, Kim Go-Eun, Yu Hae-Jin, & Lee Do-Hyun. Movie is directed and scripted by Jang Jae-Hyun (“Svaha: The Sixth Finger“). The character posters are of Choi Min-Sik as Feng Shui Expert Sang-Deok, Kim Go-Eun as Shaman Hwa-Rim, Yu Hae-Jin as Undertaker Young-Geun, & Lee Do-Hyun as Shaman Bong-Gil. Captions on all the poster states “Something unsettling comes out.”
“Exhuma” will be released February 22, 2024 in South Korea.
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Teaser trailer added for tvN drama series “Wedding Impossible” starring Jun Jong-Seo & Moon Sang-Min. The teaser trailer has Jun Jong-Seo as Na A-Jeong stating “I will do it, marriage. The best acting of her life will begin.” Jun Jong-Seo plays Na A-Jeong who works as an extra actress. She gets an offer to play the wife of a wealthy young man.
“Wedding Impossible” first airs February 26, 2024 in South Korea (takes over tvN’s Monday & Tuesday 8:50 PM time slot after “Marry My Husband“).
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Teaser trailer and teaser poster added for movie “Buzzy Noise” starring Takumi Kawanishi and Hiyori Sakurada. The film is based on manga series “Buzzy Noise” by Jun Mutsuki and directed by Hiroki Kazama (“Cheer Boys!!“). Caption on the teaser poster states at the top next to Takumi Kawanishi “All I need is music” and at the bottom next to Hiyori Sakurada “I want to hear the sound near you.”
“Buzzy Noise” will be released May, 2024 in Japan.
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Ju Ji-Hoon & Park Bo-Young are cast in Disney+ drama series “Light Shop.” The drama series is based on webcomic “Jomyeonggage” by Kang Pool (“Moving“) and will also have veteran actor Kim Hee-Won, who also appeared in Disney+ drama series “Moving,” move into the director’s seat for “Light Shop.” This is Kim Hee-Won’s first time directing a drama series or movie. Also cast for the drama series are Bae Sung-Woo, Um Tae-Goo, Seol Hyun, Lee Jung-Eun, Kim Min-Ha, Park Hyuk-Kwon, Kim Dae-Myung, Shin Eun-Soo, Kim Sun-Hwa, & Kim Ki-Hae. “Light Shop” will revolve around a store that seems unremarkable, but the store is visited by ghosts.
“Light Shop” will be available to stream sometime later this year.
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Joo Won and Kwon Na-Ra are cast for lead roles in ENA drama series “Nightly Photo Studio” (literal title). Actors Yoo In-Soo and Eum Moon-Suk are also cast for major supporting characters roles. The drama series revolves around a photo studio whose clients are all ghosts. Joo Won plays Seo Ki-Joo who runs the photo studio. Kwon Na-Ra will play Han Bom. She is a lawyer who accidentally becomes a partner of the photo studio.
“Nightly Photo Studio” will first air March, 2024 in South Korea.
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