Jul 17 2023

Seo Hyun-Jin & Gong Yoo cast in Netflix drama “The Trunk.”

Seo Hyun-Jin & Gong Yoo are cast in Netflix drama series “The Trunk.” The drama series is based on 2015 novel “Trunk” by Kim Ryeo-Ryeong (“Punch“) and will be directed by Kim Kyu-Tae (“Our Blues“), while screenplay adaptation will be handled by Park Eun-Young (“I Have Not Done My Best Yet“). Seo Hyun-Jin will play In-Ji, an employee of contract marriage providing company NM. Gong Yoo will play music producer Jung-Won. He enters into a marriage with In-Ji.

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Jul 14 2023

Fumika Baba cast in movie “Copo A Copo”

Fumika Baba is cast for the lead role in movie “Copo A Copo.” She will be joined by supporting actors Masahiro Higashide, Yuki Kura, Takashi Sasano, Oshiro Maeda, Yui Kitamura, and Reiko Kataoka. The film is based on webcomic “Copo A Copo” by Renji Iwanami and directed by Masaaki Jindo (“The Secret of the Black Dahlia“). Movie “Copo A Copo,” is set around cheap apartment complex Copo in Osaka and the residents there.

“Copo A Copo” will be released November 17, 2023 in Japan.

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Jul 13 2023

Trailer added for movie “Don’t Call it Mystery”

Trailer added for live-action film “Don’t Call it Mystery” starring Masaki Suda and Kou Shibasaki. Movie is a sequel to 2022 Fuji TV drama series “Don’t Call it Mystery” and based on on manga series “Mystery to Iu Nakare” by Yumi Tamura. The trailer also features the just announced theme song which is “Garasumado” by King Gnu.

“Don’t Call it Mystery” will be released September 15, 2023 in Japan.

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Jul 13 2023

Main trailer and poster for movie “Shunga Sensei”

Main trailer and poster added for movie “Shunga Sensei” starring Seiyo Uchino & Kana Kita. Movie is written and directed by Akihiko Shiota (“Dororo“). Caption on the poster states “In this world, love at first sight.” The film revolves around Ichiro Haga, who is a researcher on erotic paintings from the Edo era known as “shunga,” and Yumiko Haruno who becomes interested in shunga.

“Shunga Sensei” will be released October 13, 2023 in Japan.

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Jul 12 2023

Teaser poster and release date for TVING drama “Cruel Intern”

Teaser poster and release date set for TVING drama series “Cruel Intern” (literal title) starring Ra Mi-Ran & Uhm Ji-Won. Caption on the teaser poster that prominently features Ra Mi-Ran as Go Hae-Ra states “I’m returning as an intern with experience.” The drama series pairs Ra Mi-Ran and Uhm Ji-Won after they last worked together in 2013 movie “Hope.” Ra Mi-Ran also

“Cruel Intern” will be available to stream from August 11, 2023.

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Jul 12 2023

Woo Do-Hwan, Lee Yoo-Mi cast in Netflix series “Mr. Plankton”

Woo Do-Hwan, Lee Yoo-Mi, Oh Jung-Se, and Kim Hae-Sook are cast in Netflix series “Mr. Plankton.” The drama series will be scripted by Jo Yong (“It’s Okay to Not Be Okay“) and directed by Hong Jong-Chan (“Juvenile Justice“). For “Mr Plankton,” Woo Do-Hwan will play Hae Jo. He doesn’t know who his father is and this leads him to go on a search for him. Lee Yoo-Mi will play Jo Jae-Mi. On the day of her wedding to a wealthy heir (Oh Jung-Se), she skips out on the wedding and accompanies Hae Jo on his search.

Release date for “Mr Plankton” has not yet been set.

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Jul 11 2023

Teaser trailer for movie “A Man of Reason” starring Jung Woo-Sung and Kim Nam-Gil.

Teaser trailer added for movie “A Man of Reason” starring Jung Woo-Sung and Kim Nam-Gil. The film also marks actor Jung Woo-Sung’s directorial debut. The teaser trailer starts with Jung Woo-Sung stating “I regret so many things. I regret everything I’ve ever chosen in my life.” In the film, he plays a former gangster who is trying to live a normal and quiet life, but his former gang is trying to kill him.

“A Man of Reason” will be released August 15, 2023 in South Korea.

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Jul 11 2023

Teaser trailer 3 for tvN drama series “My Lovely Liar”

Teaser trailer #3 added for tvN drama series “My Lovely Liar” starring Kim So-Hyun & Minhyun. The third teaser trailer for the romantic-comedy drama series begins with Kim So-Hyun as Mok Sol-Hee stating “I have a secret. I can actually hear a lie.” Captions on the teaser trailer states (0:06) “A woman who sees the hidden truth,” (0:16) “A man who hides a secret that he can’t tell,” (0:25) “Truth detection romance.” Below is a teaser poster for the drama series.

“My Lovely Liar” first airs July 31, 2023 in South Korea.

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Jul 10 2023

Trailer for movie “Smugglers”

Trailer added for movie “Smugglers” starring Kim Hye-Soo, Yum Jung-Ah, & Zo In-Sung. The maritime based crime-action film is directed by Ryoo Seung-Wan (“Escape from Mogadishu“) and set in the 1970’s. Meanwhile above & below are 6 character posters for movie. They are of Kim Hye-Soo, Yum Jung-Ah, Zo In-Sung, Park Jung-Min, Kim Jong-Soo, and Go Min-Si. Captions on their posters states (Kim Hye-Soo) “I can break through the blocked way,” (Yum Jung-Ah) “Contraband delivery is a kid’s joke?,” (Zo In-Sung) “You heard what happens when you talk to me alone?,” (Park Jung-Min) “You think I am a pushover, so you bossed me around,” (Kim Jong-Soo) “Buying and selling contraband is all tax evasion,” and (Go Min-Si) “I’m in the business of selling alcohol. In my calculation, I can get this much.”

“Smugglers” will be released July 26, 2023 in South Korea.

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