Teaser trailer 3 added for MBC drama series “A Good Day to Be a Dog” starring Park Gyu-Young, Cha Eun-Woo, & Lee Hyun-Woo. Teaser trailer has narration by Park Gyu-Young as Han Hae-Na stating (0:03) “When I kiss someone I turn into a dog because of a curse,” (0:22) “It’s very hard to be a dog every night” and (0:32) “I have to kiss this man again today, being a dog.”
“A Good Day to Be a Dog” will first air October 11, 2023 in South Korea.
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Teaser trailer and posters added for Netflix drama series “Doona!” starring Bae Suzy & Yang Se-Jong. The posters include two character posters and a teaser poster. Captions on Bae Suzy’s character poster states “Don’t fall for me either,” captions on Yang Se-Jong’s character poster states “I don’t want to get excited by meaningless actions,” and the teaser poster showing both lead characters asks “What if I really a crush on you?”
“Doona!” is now set for release October 20, 2023 in South Korea.
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Lee Jae-Wook & Jo Bo-Ah are cast for lead roles in Netflix drama series “Hong-Rang” (working title). The drama series is based on 2021 novel “Tangeum: Geumeul Samkida” by Jang Da-Hye and directed by Kim Hong-Sun (“Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area“). Also cast for major supporting character roles are Jung Ga-Ram, Uhm Ji-Won, Park Byung-Eun, & Kim Jae-Wook. The screenplay for “Hong-Rang” is set during the Joseon period and set within the mystery genre. Lee Jae-Wook will play mysterious figure Hong-Rang. He disappeared at the age of 8 and returns 12 years later. Jo Bo-Ah will play Hong-Rang’s stepsister Jae-Yi.
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Ko Yoon-Jung is cast for a lead role in new tvN drama series “Someday Wise Resident Life” (literal title). The drama series is a spin-off from “Hospital Playlist” and “Hospital Playlist 2.” While those two drama series were set Yulje Medical Center, the spin-off drama series will be set at its branch hospital Jongno Yulje Medical Center. Ko Yoon-Jung will play a first year OB-GYN resident in the drama series. Director Shin Won-Ho and Screenwriter Lee Woo-Jung, who worked together in the first two seasons of “Hospital Playlist,” will participate in “Someday Wise Resident Life” as show creators.
“Someday Wise Resident Life” will air sometime during the first half of 2024 in South Korea.
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Han Ji-Eun is cast for the lead female role in TVING drama series “Study Group” co-starring Minhyun. Also cast for major supporting characters are Cha Woo-Min, Lee Jong-Hyun, Shin Soo-Hyun, Yun Sang-Jeong, and Gong Do-Yu. The drama series is based on webcomic “Study Group” by Shin Hyeong-Wook & Yoo Seung-Yeon. Actress Han Ji-Eun will play Lee Han-Kyung in “Study Group.” She is a teacher and dreams of bringing about change at school. She has a secret and begins working at Yoosung Vocation High School. That is a bit of an oddity in of itself as she scored at the top during her teacher exams. Meanwhile, Cha Woo-Min will play Pi Han-Wool. His character is the villain in the story and the most powerful student at his school The other 4 announced actors will play members of Yoon Ga-Min’s study group.
“Study Group” will be released sometime next year in South Korea.
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Main trailer and poster added for ENA-Genie TV drama series “Evilive” starring Shin Ha-Kyun & Kim Young-Kwang. The main trailer shows Lawyer Han Dong-Soo (Shin Ha-Kyun) meeting Seo Do-Young (Kim Young-Kwang) for the first time in prison. Seo Do-Young is the #2 ranked guy in a crime organization and he makes an irresistible offer to Han Dong-Soo. Narration in the trailer goes (0:31) Shin Ha-Kyun “I shouldn’t have entered this world from the start,” (0:45) Shin Jae-Ha “We’re probably going to Hell, right?,” (0:54)Shin Ha-Kyun “Let me go when you’re done with this,” (0:57) Kim Young-Kwang “No, I don’t want to.”
“Evilive” will first air October 14, 2023 in South Korea.
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Trailer and poster added for movie “(Ab)normal Desire” starring Goro Inagaki and Yui Aragaki. Movie is based on 2021 ovel “Seiyoku” by Ryo Asai (“The Kirishima Thing“) and directed by Yoshiyuki Kishi (“Prior Convictions“). The trailer begins with Yui Aragaki as Natsuki Kiryu asking “Have you ever been unable to breathe, because you can’t explain to people what kind of person you are?” Meanwhile, the movie’s theme song has been announced as “Kokyu no You ni” by musician Vaundy.
“(Ab)normal Desire” will be released November 10, 2023 in Japan.
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Teaser trailer and poster added for movie “Noryang: The Sea of Death” starring Kim Yun-Seok. The film is third installment in director Kim Han-Min‘s trilogy of films that depict Admiral Yi Sun-Shin’s three great navy battle.s The first installment is 2014 movie “Roaring Currents” starring Choi Min-Sik and the second installment is 2022 movie “Hansan: Rising Dragon” starring Park Hae-Il. For “Noryang: The Sea of Death” the story will depict the Battle of Noryang that took place on December 16, 1598. Caption on the teaser poster states “Yi Sun-Shin’s last battle.” Narration in the teaser trailer by Kim Yun-Seok states “We all pray to defeat the enemies. If I can avenge my people, even if it causes my death, I will have no regrets.”
“Noryang: The Sea of Death” will be released December, 2023 in South Korea.
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Hayato Isomura & Shodai Fukuyama are cast in movie “Wakaki Mishiranu Monotachi.” The film is written and directed by Takuya Uchiyama. The film will have Hayato Isomura & Shodai Fukuyama play brothers who live a difficult live. They work jobs to pay off their late father’s debt and take care of their ill mother. A violent incident then engulfs the other older brother played by Hayato Isomura. Filming for the movie began September 14, 2023.
“Wakaki Mishiranu Monotachi” will be released sometime next year in Japan.
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Teaser trailer and poster for Netflix movie “In Love and Deep Water” starring Ryo Yoshizawa and Aoi Miyazaki. The movie is scripted by Yuji Sakamoto (who recently won the best screenplay award at the Cannes Film Festival for his movie “Monster“) and takes aboard giant cruise ship MSC Bellissima. Below are three new still images of Ryo Yoshizawa as crew ship butler Suguru Ubukata and Aoi Miyazaki as cruise ship passenger Chizuru Banjaku. A murder also takes place aboard the cruise ship.
“In Love and Deep Water” will be available to stream from November 16, 2023.
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