Nov 9 2023

Lead cast announced for Netflix drama “Karma”

Park Hae-Soo, Shin Min-A, Lee Hee-Jun, Kim Sung-Kyun, Lee Kwang-Soo, & Gong Seung-Yeon are cast in Netflix drama series “Karma” (working title). The drama series is based on webcomic “Akyeon” by Choi Hee-Sun and directed by Lee Il-Hyeong (“A Violent Prosecutor“). The story for “Karma” will revolve around 6 people who become entangled and unable to escape, Park Hee-Soo plays the central character who witnesses an accident and makes a deal.

“Karma” will be available to stream sometime next year.

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Nov 8 2023

Mei Nagano and Yuki Yamada cast in Fuji TV drama “Kimi ga Kokoro wo Kureta kara”

Mei Nagano and Yuki Yamada are cast in Fuji TV drama series “Kimi ga Kokoro wo Kureta kara.” The fantasy-romance story is scripted by Keisuke Uyama (“Nobunaga Concerto“) and directed by Hiroaki Matsuyama (“Don’t Call it Mystery“). The two leads will play two young adults who both held strong feelings for each other in high school, but never expressed their feelings to each other. After an accident, Mei Nagano’s Ame Aihara meets a man from the afterlife who offers her a miracle if she will give him her heart.

“Kimi ga Kokoro wo Kureta kara” will first air January, 2024 in Japan (takes over Fuji TV’s Monday 9PM time slot after “One Day: Wonderful Christmas Ado“).

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Nov 7 2023

Kim Dong-Wook cast in new SBS police drama series

Kim Dong-Wook is cast in SBS drama series “Not Powerful but Attractive Violent Crimes Unit” (literal title). The drama series is written by Lee Young-Chul and Lee Gwang-Jae, who previously worked together on the screenplay for 2013 tvN drama series “Potato Star 2013QR3.” The screenplay for “Not Powerful but Attractive Violent Crimes Unit” is setup as a comedy about a police detective team that performed poorly in its past. Kim Dong-Wook will play Dongbang Yoo-Bin. He worked as a professor at a university overseas, but returns to Korea to lead this police detective team.

“Not Powerful but Attractive Violent Crimes Unit” will air sometime in the first half of 2024 in South Korea.

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Nov 7 2023

Teaser trailer for Coupang Play drama “Boyhood”

Teaser trailer added for Coupang Play drama series “Boyhood” (literal title) starring Im Si-Wan, Lee Sun-Bin, Lee Si-Woo, & Kang Hye-Won. The teaser trailer starts with Im Si-Wan as Jang Byeong-Tae stating “A boy should have a dream. My dream is not to be beaten.” Jang Byeong-Tae is regularly bullied and beaten at his school. When he transfers to a new school, students mistake him for White Tiger who is the best fighter in Ansan.

“Boyhood” will be available to stream November 24, 202 in South Korea.

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Nov 6 2023

Main trailer and poster for movie “12.12: The Day”

Main trailer and poster added for movie “12.12: The Day” starring Hwang Jung-Min and Jung Woo-Sung. Movie is written and directed by Kim Sung-Su (“Asura: The City of Madness“) and based on the true story of military commander Jeon Doo-Gwang’s insurrection that took place December 12, 1979. The main trailer begins with Hwang Jung-Min as Jeon Doo-Gwang declaring “President Park has just passed away.” Captions in the main trailer states (0:56) “December 12,” (1:01) “Republic of Korea,” (1:07) “Was collapsed in an instant,” (1:11) “Capital Seoul,” (1:15) “Outbreak of military insurrection,” (1:33) “Thoroughly,” (1:36) “Was hidden,” (1:38) “9 hours of fate.”

“12.12: The Day” will be released November 22, 2023 in South Korea.

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Nov 6 2023

Teaser poster & release date for U+mobiletv drama “Night Has Come”

Teaser poster and December 4, 2023 release date set for U+mobiletv drama series “Night Has Come” starring Lee Jae-In, Kim Woo-Seok, & Choi Ye-Bin. The drama series revolves around high school students who go on a field trip, but are forced to play a deadly version of the mafia game. Caption on the teaser poster states “Start the mafia game.”

“Night Has Come” will also be available to stream on various online platforms worldwide, including Rakuten Viki in the U.S., on December 4, 2023.

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Nov 3 2023

Sota Fukushi cast in TV Asahi drama “Ai no Nai Koibitotachi”

Sota Fukushi is cast in TV Asahi drama series “Ai no Nai Koibitotachi.” The drama series features an original screenplay by Kazuhiko Yukawa (“Our Dearest Sakura“). “Ai no Nai Koibitotachi” will depict a love story for 7 people. One of those people is Masakazu Kume played by Sota Fukushi. He has the nickname “Man Without Love.”

“Ai no Nai Koibitotachi” will first air January, 2024 (takes over TV Asahi’s Satuday 10PM time slot after “Every Precious Moment“).

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Nov 3 2023

Teaser poster and release date for tvN drama “Maestra: Strings of Truth”

Teaser poster and release date set for tvN drama series “Maestra: Strings of Truth” starring Lee Young-Ae, Lee Mu-Saeng, & Hwang Boreumbyeol. The teaser poster features Lee Young-Ae as main character Cha Se-Eum. She is an orchestra conductor. Caption on the poster states “Perfect conduct, everything started to go awry.”

“Maestra: Strings of Truth” is now set to first air December 9, 2023 in South Korea (takes over tvN’s Saturday and Sunday 9:20 PM time slot “Castaway Diva“).

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Nov 2 2023

Ma Dong-Seok, Lee Hee-Jun, Lee Jun-Young, & Roh Jeong-Eui cast in movie “Badland Hunters”

Ma Dong-Seok, Lee Hee-Jun, Lee Jun-Young, & Roh Jeong-Eui are cast in Netflix movie “Badland Hunters.” The film is setup as a post-apocalyptic action film and directed by Heo Myung-Haeng. As an action director, Heo Myung-Haeng previously worked on movies “The Roundup,” “The Roundup: No Way Out,” and “Jung_E” and “Badland Hunters” will mark his directorial debut.

“Badland Hunters” will be released sometime next year.

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