May 24 2026

Rena Tanaka and Yuta Furukawa cast NTV-YTV drama “Shinai Naru Otto e”

Rena Tanaka and Yuta Furukawa are cast NTV-YTV drama series “Shinai Naru Otto e.” The suspense filled screenplay is written by Erika Toyama (“Forbidden to Love“). In “Shinai Naru Otto e,” Rena Tanaka and Yuta Furukawa will play a married couple. What the public doesn’t know about their marriage, is that the wife Maiko Sakai is obsessed with her husband Yuichi Sakai and controlling over him. Maiko Sakai mysteriously dies the day after Yuichi Sakai asks for a divorce. Yuichi Sakai investigates her death.

“Yuichi Sakai” will first air July, 2026 in Japan.

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May 22 2026

Lee Joon-Gi cast in Fuji TV-Channel A drama “Kidnap Game”

Lee Joon-Gi is cast in Fuji TV-Channel A drama series “Kidnap Game” starring Kentaro Sakaguchi. The drama series is co-produced by production teams from Japan (Fuji TV), South Korea (Simstory), and Hong Kong (MakerVille). The screenplay will revolve around people from seven Asian cities: Seoul, Tokyo, Taipei, Singapore, Bangkok, Naha, and Manila. A family member from those cities are kidnapped and the victim’s family receive an email to participate in a survival game to save them. Only one person can be saved. Lee Joon-Gi will play Han Ki-Ju. He retired from his career as a surgeon, but, after his daughter is kidnapped, he takes part in the game to save her.

“Kidnap Game” will first air October, 2026.

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May 21 2026

Teaser poster and air date set for tvN drama “Spooky in Love

Teaser poster and air date set for tvN drama series “Spooky in Love” starring Park Eun-Bin and Yang Se-Jong. Caption on the teaser poster, that features Park Eun-Bin as heiress Cheon Yeo-Ri, asks “Do you see ‘them’ too?” The drama series depicts a chaotic occult romance between Cheon Yeo-Ri (Park Eun-Bin), who can see ghosts, and Prosecutor Ma Gang-Wook (Yang Se-Jong), who is scared of ghosts the most. The screenplay is based on 2011 movie “Spellbound” starring Son Ye-Jin and Lee Min-Ki.

Ep.1 air date for “Spooky in Love” is now set for July 18, 2026 in South Korea.

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May 20 2026

Main trailer and poster for Netflix drama “Teach You a Lesson”

Main trailer and poster added for Netflix drama series “Teach You a Lesson” starring Kim Moo-Yul, Lee Sung-Min, Jin Ki-Joo, & Pyo Ji-Hoon. Drama series revolves around the fictional “Educational Rights Protection Bureau” as they work relentlessly to right wayward schools and their problematic students. The ERPB does its work by providing specialized guidance to schools.

“Teach You a Lesson” will be available to stream from June 5, 2026.

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May 19 2026

Yuta Tamamori is cast in TV Asahi drama “My Fiction”

Yuta Tamamori is cast in TV Asahi drama series “My Fiction.” The screenplay is written by Junpei Yamaoka (“Marriage Hunter“). For actor Yuta Tamamori, he will return to a TV Asahi drama series for the first time in 4 years. The drama series will revolve around main character Masaki Igawa played by Yuta Tamamori. He wakes up from a coma and finds that there is a person impersonating him and other people seem to have no memories of him.

“My Fiction” will first air July 5, 2026 in Japan.

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May 19 2026

Ji Sung, Ha Yoon-Kyung, Park Byung-Eun, & Moon So-Ri cast in JTBC drama “Apartment”

Ji Sung, Ha Yoon-Kyung, Park Byung-Eun, & Moon So-Ri are cast in JTBC drama series “Apartment.” The slice of life human drama, with elements of comedy and crime, revolves around people eyeing a long-term repair reserve fund for an apartment complex. Ji Sung will play Park Hae-Gang. He is a former gang boss and aims to become a representative for his apartment complex. Ha Yoon-Kyung will play Kang Ha-Ri. She works part-time for a law firm in the free consultation department. She becomes entangled with Park Hae-Gang.

“Apartment” will first air July, 2026 in South Korea (takes over JTBC’s Saturday & Sunday 10:40 PM time slot after “Reborn Rookie“).

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May 19 2026

Park Se-Young, Han Go-Eun, & Im Ji-Eun cast in MBC drama “Family Relation Certificate”

Park Se-Young, Han Go-Eun, & Im Ji-Eun are cast in MBC weekday drama series “Family Relation Certificate” (literal title). Actresses Park Se-Young and Han Go-Eun will play daughter and mother respectively. Park Se-Young’s Na Ji-Ni wants to become an animator and appears to have a perfect life. Han Go-Eun will play Na Se-Ri. She is a world famous cellist. Lastly, Im Ji-Eun will play No Young-Ju. Although she hoped to become a musical actress, she now runs a singing class.

“Family Relation Certificate” will air sometime later this year in MBC’s Monday-Friday 7:05 PM time slot after “The First Man.”

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May 18 2026

Main cast and first script reading for Disney+ drama “Moving 2”

First script reading took place for Disney+ drama series “Moving Season 2” starring Ryu Seung-Ryong, Han Hyo-Joo, Zo In-Sung, Cha Tae-Hyun, Go Youn-Jung, and Kim Do-Hoon. Actor Lee Jung-Ha, who played high school student Kim Bong-Seok, will not appear in season 2 due to his current enlistment in the South Korean military. In his place, Won Gyu-Bin will play Kim Bong-Seok in season 2. Set to appear in season 2 and playing new characters are Sul Kyung-Gu, Lee Hee-Jun, Ryoo Hye-Young, Roh Yoon-Seo, Kim Sung-Kyu, Kim Gun-Woo, and Choi Yoon-Ji. Video clip of the first script reading can be viewed at AsianWiki.

Release date for “Moving Season 2” has not yet been revealed.

May 18 2026

Teaser trailer for tvN drama “See You at Work Tomorrow”

First teaser trailer added for tvN drama series “See You at Work Tomorrow” starring Seo In-Guk & Park Ji-Hyun. The office romance drama series is based on webcomic “Naeildo Chulgeun!” by Mcqueen Studio. Voices in the first trailer goes (0:01) Park Ji-Hyun “Work is hard. It gives me a headache, dealing with people is not easy either, but the reason I’m going to work tomorrow is?,” (0:16) Seo In-Guk “What are you doing tomorrow? I like you Cha Ji-Yoon,” (0:23) Park Ji-Hyun “Because a new excitement has begun.”

“See You at Work Tomorrow” will first air June 22, 2026 in South Korea (takes over tvN’s Monday & Tuesday 8:50 PM time slot after “The Legend of Kitchen Soldier“).

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