Mayu Hotta is cast for the lead role in WOWOW drama series “Occult no Mori e Yokoso.” The drama series is directed by Koji Shiraishi (“A Record of Sweet Murder“) and he will also play a horror film director in the drama series. In the drama series, Mayu Hotta will play assistant film director Miho Ichikawa. She goes to a home on a mountain to film a documentary.
“Occult no Mori e Yokoso” will consist of 6 episodes and first air July 22, 2022 in Japan.
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Teaser poster and June, 2022 air date set for JTBC drama series “Insider” starring Kang Ha-Neul & Lee Yoo-Young. The drama series will slot into JTBC’s Wednesday & Thursday 10:30 PM time slot after the conclusion of “Green Mothers’ Club.” Caption on the teaser poster states “Don’t let them read you. Don’t get caught.” The drama series has Kang Ha-Neul play Kim Yo-Han. He is a judicial apprentice and takes part in an insider investigation of prosecutors.
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Ryoma Takeuchi is cast in TV Asahi drama series “Roppongi Class.” The drama series is based on webcomic “Itaewon Class” by Jo Gwang-Jin, which was previously adapted into 2020 JTBC drama series “Itaewon Class” starring Park Seo-Joon & Kim Da-Mi. The TV Asahi version will be a joint collaboration with South Korean production company SLL (which produced JTBC’s “Itaewon Class”), Kakao Entertainment, and Kross Pictures. The backdrop of the drama series will be Roponggi, Tokyo and like Itaewon, Seoul is an area of the capital city known for its multi-cultural influence and bustling nightlife.
“Roppongi Class” will first air July, 2022 in Japan.
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Story trailer added for Netflix drama series “The Sound of Magic” starring Ji Chang-Wook, Choi Sung-Eun, & Hwang In-Yeop. The trailer begins with the moment Magician Lee-Eul (Ji Chang-Wook) and Yoon A-Yi (Choi Sung-Eun) meet for the first time. Lee-Eul asks Yoon A-Yi “Do you believe in magic?”
“The Sound of Magic” will be available to stream from May 6, 2022.
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Teaser trailer added for movie “Hell Dogs” starring Junichi Okada & Kentaro Sakaguchi. Movie is based on 2017 novel “Hell Dogs” by Akio Fukamachi and directed by Masato Harada. The teaser trailer shows Police Officer Shogo Kanetaka (Junichi Okada) and yakuza member Hideki Murooka (Kentaro Sakaguchi) in various action scenes. Data by the police shows they are a 98% match.
“Hell Dogs” will be released September 16, 2022 in Japan.
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Han Ji-Hyun, Bae In-Hyuk, Kim Hyun-Jin, Jang Gyu-Ri, Lee Eun-Saem, and Yang Dong-Geun are cast in SBS drama series “Cheer Up.” The drama series will revolve around the members of a university cheering squad. Han Ji-Hyun will play Do Hae-Yi. Although she is a student at the university, she prioritizes making money rather than studying, because of her poor financial situation. She then joins the cheering squad for financial reasons.
“Cheer Up” will first air sometime during the second half of this year in South Korea.
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Teaser trailer and poster added for movie “Haw” starring Kei Tanaka. Kei Tanaka’s casting for the lead role was announced just today. The film is based on 2022 novel “Haw” by Hiroshi Saito and directed by Isshin Inudo (“Goo Goo, The Cat“).
“Haw” is now set for release August 19, 2022 in Japan.
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Teaser trailer #4 added for MBC drama series “From Now On Showtime!” starring Park Hae-Jin, Jin Ki-Joo, & Jung Joon-Ho. The teaser trailer begins with Jung Joon-Ho stating “There’s an unfinished knot between the two.” Prior to his statement and afterwards, scenes show Park Hae-Jin and Jin Ki-Joo existing in historical times and in the present days.
“From Now On Showtime” first airs April 23, 2022 in South Korea.
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Main poster and May 18th release date set for movie “The Roundup” starring Ma Dong-Seok and Son Suk-Ku. Movie is a sequel to 2017 box-office hit movie “The Outlaws.” In “The Roundup,” Ma Dong-Seok travels to Vietnam and back to South Korea to capture criminal Kang Hae-Sang (Son Suk-Ku). Caption on the main poster states “I’m going to wipe out all the bad guys.”
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Lee Joon-Ho and Lim Yoon-A are cast in drama series “King the Land” (working title). The romantic-comedy is set in the present days and has Lee Joon-Ho play Gu Won. He comes from a chaebol family that runs the King Group. Lim Yoon-A will play Cheon Sa-Rang. She works at the King Hotel and develops a romantic relationship with Gu Won. The working title of the drama series “King the Land” refers to the VVIP business lounge at King Hotel.
Filming is expected to begin autumn, 2022. Broadcasting station and air date for the drama series has not yet been decided.
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