Sep 20 2023

Han Ji-Eun cast in TVING drama “Study Group”

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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Sep 19 2023

Main trailer and poster for ENA-Genie TV drama “Evilive”

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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Sep 19 2023

Trailer and poster for movie “(Ab)normal Desire”

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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Sep 19 2023

Teaser trailer and poster for movie “Noryang: The Sea of Death”

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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Sep 18 2023

Hayato Isomura & Shodai Fukuyama cast in movie “Wakaki Mishiranu Monotachi”

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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Sep 18 2023

Teaser trailer & poster for Netflix movie “In Love and Deep Water”

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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Sep 18 2023

Lee Joon-Hyuk cast in TVING drama”Good or Bad Dong-Jae”

Lee Joon-Hyuk is cast in TVING spin-off drama series “Good or Bad Dong-Jae” (literal title). Lee Joon-Hyuk will reprise his character of Prosecutor Seo Dong-Jae from 2017 tvN drama series “Stranger” and 2020 tvN sequel drama series “Stranger 2.” Lee Soo-Yeon, who wrote the screenplays for the two seasons of “Stranger,” will take part on the series “Good or Bad Dong-Jae” as a creator. The character of Seo Dong-Jae is an ambitious person, who also has empathy at times for troubled people.

“Good or Bad Dong-Jae” will be released via TVING sometime next year in South Korea.

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Sep 15 2023

Drama series “I, A Gangster, Became A High School Student” set for release on Waave

Drama series “I, A Gangster, Became A High School Student,” starring Yoon Chan-Young, Bong Jae-Hyun, & Lee Seo-Jin, is now set for release during the first half of 2024 in South Korea via online streaming platform Wavve. The drama series is based on web novel “Jokokin Naega Godeunghaksaengyi Dweeotseummida” by Horol. The drama series follows the #2 ranked gang member who switches bodies with a bullied teen. Filming for the drama series is currently underway.

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Sep 14 2023

Teaser trailer 3 for JTBC drama “Strong Girl Nam-Soon”

Teaser trailer 3 added for JTBC drama series “Strong Girl Nam-Soon” starring Lee Yoo-Mi, Kim Jung-Eun, Kim Hae-Sook, Kim Hae-Sook, & Ong Seong-Wu. The drama series is a spinoff of 2017 JTBC drama series “Strong Girl Bong-Soon” starring Park Bo-Young & Park Hyung-Sik. Narration in teaser trailer 3 goes (0:01) Byeon Woo-Seok “It’s just the beginning. I’m going to give people happiness of another world,” (0:08) Kim Jung-Eun “Korea is no longer a drug free country.  Let’s save the world,” and (0:21) Lee Yoo-Mi “I’ll smash you with all my heart from hair to toe.”

“Strong Girl Nam-Soon” first airs October 7, 2023 in South Korea.

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Sep 14 2023

Trailer and character posters for movie “Brave Citizen”

Trailer and character posters for movie “Brave Citizen” starring Shin Hye-Sun & Lee Jun-Young. Movie is based on  webcomic “Yongamhan Shimin” by Kim Jung-Hyun and directed by Park Jin-Pyo (“Love Forecast“). Captions on Shin Hye-Sun’s character poster states “The easiest thing in the world to put up with” and Lee Jun-Young’s character poster states “Listen carefully. I’m the law here.”

“Brave Citizen” is now set for release October 25, 2023 in South Korea.

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