Aug 2 2022

Kim Da-Mi and Park Hae-Soo cast in movie “The Great Flood”

Kim Da-Mi and Park Hae-Soo are cast in Netflix movie “The Great Flood” (working & literal title). The disaster/sci-fi film is written and directed by Kim Byung-Woo (“The Terror Live“). The film will have Kim Da-Mi play AI researcher An-Na. During a great flood, An-Na tries to survive in her apartment building and Hee-Zo (Park Hae-Soo) tries to save her, but his motive remains a mystery.

“The Great Flood” will stream on Netflix sometime next year.

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Aug 2 2022

Ryo Yoshizawa cast in movie “Black Night Parade”

Ryo Yoshizawa is cast for the lead role in live-action film “Black Night Parade.” Also cast in major supporting character roles are Kanna Hashimoto, Taishi Nakagawa, & Keisuke Watanabe. Movie is based on manga series “Black Night Parade” by Hikaru Nakamura and directed by Yuichi Fukuda (“Gintama“). The first teaser trailer for the movie has also been added on AsianWiki.

“Black Night Parade” will be released December 23, 2022 in Japan.

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Jul 28 2022

First teaser poster for tvN drama “Little Women”

Here’s the first teaser poster for tvN drama series “Little Women” (literal title) starring Kim Go-Eun, Nam Ji-Hyun, & Park Ji-Hu. The drama series will have the three lead actresses play sisters. They come from a poor background, but they end up fighting against the richest and most influential family in the country.

“Little Women” first airs September, 2022 in South Korea (takes over tvN’s Saturday and Sunday 9PM time slot after “Alchemy of Souls“).

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Jul 28 2022

Rina Kawaei cast in Fuji TV drama “My Dearest Self with Malice Aforethought”

Rina Kawaei cast for lead female role in Fuji TV live-action drama series “My Dearest Self with Malice Aforethought” co-starring Ryosuke Yamada. The drama series is based on manga series “Shinai naru Boku e Satsui wo Komete” by Hajime Inoryuu and directed by Hiroaki Matsuyama (“Liar Game“). For the drama series, Rina Kawaei will play Nami. Her character is an original character and partly based off Rei Shinmyouji from the original manga series. When her friend is murdered, Nami decides to work with Eiji Urashima (Ryosuke Yamada) to find the killer.

“My Dearest Self with Malice Aforethought” will first air October, 2022 in Japan (takes over Fuji TV’s Wednesday 10PM time slot after “Teppachi“).

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Jul 27 2022

Trailer for movie “Inu mo Kuwane do Charlie wa Warau”

Trailer added for movie “Inu mo Kuwane do Charlie wa Warau” starring Shingo Katori & Yukino Kish. The romantic-comedy film revolves around a married couple of 4 years. The husband discovers that his wife uses the website “Husband Death Note.” Meanwhile, the movie’s theme song has been revealed as “Kokoronomamani” by Never Young Beach. The track is also played during the trailer.

“Inu mo Kuwane do Charlie wa Warau” will be released September 23, 2022 in Japan.

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Jul 27 2022

Ryo Yoshizawa cast in Fuji TV drama “PICU”

Ryo Yoshizawa is cast for the lead role in Fuji TV drama series “PICU: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.” The drama series will have Ryo Yoshizawa play the lead character for the first time in a drama series and the first time he will play a doctor. The screenplay is set in Hokkaido, Japan and revolves around the newly establish PICU ((Pediatric Intensive Care Unit) at a local hospital.

“PICU: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit” will first air October, 2022 in Japan.

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Jul 27 2022

Teaser trailer for tvN drama “Blind”

First teaser trailer added for tvN drama series “Blind” starring TaecYeon, Ha Seok-Jin, & Jung Eun-Ji. The drama series revolves around a serial murder case involving jury members the victims. Narration in the teaser trailer has TaecYeon asking (0:09) “Who closed their eyes?”

“Blind” will first air September, 2022 in South Korea (takes over tvN’s Friday & Saturday 10:40 PM time slot previously occupied by “I Have Not Done My Best Yet“).

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Jul 27 2022

Sehun, Jo Joon-Young, & Jang Yeo-Bin cast in TVING drama “All That We Loved”

Sehun, Jo Joon-Young, & Jang Yeo-Bin are cast in TVING teen romance drama series “All That We Loved” (literal title). The original screenplay will have the three main characters fall into a love triangle with some unusual twists. Go Yoo (Sehun) once donated a kidney to Go Joon-Hee (Jo Joon-Young) and this led Go Joon-Hee to experience cellular memory syndrome (inheriting memories of the organ donor). They both fall in love with a transfer student played by Jang Yeo-Bin.

“All That We Loved” will be available to stream in South Korea sometime next year.

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