Feb 21 2022

Teaser poster and April, 2022 release date set for movie “The Girl on a Bulldozer”

Teaser poster and April, 2022 release date set for movie “The Girl on a Bulldozer” starring Kim Hye-Yoon & Park Hyuk-Kwon. The movie had its world premiere in the Panorama section at last year’s Busan International Film Festival. The film follows a troublemaker teen, played by Kim Hye-Yoon, who must take care of her family and also find out the truth behind the car accident that caused her father to fall into a coma.

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Feb 21 2022

Won Ji-An & Yoon Chan-Young cast in Olleh TV-Seezn drama “Juvenile Delinquency”

Won Ji-AnYoon Chan-Young are cast in Olleh TV-Seezn drama series “Juvenile Delinquency” (literal title). Also cast in the drama series are Yoon Hyun-Soo, Han Se-Jin, & Yang Seo-Hyun. In the drama series, Won Ji-An will play Kyung Da-Jung. She is drug mule, but gets into trouble and runs away into the countryside. She meets Gong Yoon-Tak (Yoon Chan-Young), who lives a relatively quiet life up to this point.

“Juvenile Delinquency” will stream from March 25, 2022 in South Korea.

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Feb 21 2022

Masahiro Matsuoka cast in TV Asahi drama “Mr. Housekeeper, Mitazono Season 5”

Masahiro Matsuoka is cast in TV Asahi drama series “Mr. Housekeeper, Mitazono Season 5.” He is joined by recurring cast members Kei InooHarumi SyuhamaAtsuko Hirata and Kimiko Yo. In addition, Maika Yamamoto is cast to play a new character in the drama series. Masahiro Matsuoka will play Kaoru Mitazono. He is a talented housekeeper that is sent to client’s houses by a housekeeper agency. He dresses as a woman and has a knack to uncover secrets held by families that are his clients.

“Mr. Housekeeper, Mitazono Season 5” first airs April, 2022 in Japan.

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Feb 18 2022

Esom, Ong Seong-Wu, Shim Eun-Kyung, & Yang Dong-Geu cast in movie “Starlight Is Falling”

Esom, Ong Seong-Wu, Shim Eun-Kyung, & Yang Dong-Geun are cast in movie “Starlight Is Falling” (literal title). Movie is directed by Choi Kook-Hee (“Default“). The film will weave from the present day to 1993, when the main characters attended the same university. Esom and Shim Eun-Kyung will play two women who have the same name of Lee Hyun-Jung. Other students at their university called them Lee Hyun-Jung A and Lee Hyun-Jung B. Ong Seong-Wu will play Choi Kyung-Soo. Both Lee Hyun-Jung girls liked him when they attended the same university.

Filming for “Starlight Is Falling” will begin April, 2022, but release date has not yet been announced.

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Feb 17 2022

Ra Mi-Ran & Uhm Ji-Won cast in TVING drama “Cruel Intern”

Ra Mi-Ran & Uhm Ji-Won are cast in TVING drama series “Cruel Intern.” The actresses previously worked together in 2013 movie “Hope.” In movie “Cruel Intern,” Ra Mi-Ran will play Go Hae-Ra. She left her working career to be a full-time mom for the past 7 years, but now wants work again. She gets hired for an intern position at a company where her former colleague Choi Ji-Won (Uhm Ji-Won) now wields power.

Release date for “Cruel Intern” has not yet been revealed.

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Feb 17 2022

Teaser trailer for TVING drama “The King of Pigs”

First teaser trailer added for TVING drama series “The King of Pigs” starring Kim Dong-Wook, Kim Sung-Kyu, & Chae Jung-An. The drama series is based on 2011 animation film “The King of Pigs.” Narration in the teaser trailer has Kim Dong-Wook stating (0:13) “Jong-Suk, long time no see,” (0:15) “I’m Hwang Kyung-Min,” (0:16) “Have you been well?,” (0:24) “Do you remember that day?,” (0:29) “You should be with me.” 

Release date for “The King of Pigs” is now set for March 18, 2022 via TVING streaming platform in South korea.

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Feb 17 2022

Teaser poster & air date set for JTBC drama “My Liberation Diary”

Teaser poster and April, 2022 air date set for JTBC drama series “My Liberation Diary” (literal title) starring Lee Min-Ki & Kim Ji-Won. The teaser poster shows Kim Ji-Won, Lee Min-Ki, and Lee El standing inside the train and Lee Ki-Woo walking by in the foreground. Caption on the teaser poster states “It’s boring and normal. I want someone to save me.”

“My Liberation Diary” will slot into JTBC’s Saturday and Sunday 10:30 PM time slot after the conclusion of “Forecasting Love and Weather.”

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Feb 17 2022

Kang Ha-Neul cast in KBS2 drama “A Tree Dies Standing”

Actor Kang Ha-Neul is cast in KBS2 drama series “A Tree Dies Standing” (literal title). The drama series will be directed by Yun Sang-Ho. Director Yun Sang-Ho and actor Kang Ha-Neul recently worked together in 2021 KBS2 drama series “River Where The Moon Rises.” Screenplay for “A Tree Dies Standing” will have Kang Ha-Neul play an obscure theater actor named Yoo Jae-Heon. He gets an offer to play the grandson of an old woman, who defected from North Korea.

Air date for “A Tree Dies Standing” has not yet been announced.

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Feb 16 2022

Fuka Koshiba cast in horror film “Sadako DX”

Fuka Koshiba is cast in sequel horror film “Sadako DX.” Movie is directed by Hisashi Kimura (“99.9 Criminal Lawyer“) and scripted by Yuya Takahashi (“Eight Ranger“). The film will have Fuka Koshiba play graduate student Ayaka Ichijo. Her sister watches a cursed video that causes people to die and searches for answers behind the video.

Filming for “Sadako DX” has already finished and the movie will be released sometime this autumn in Japan.

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Feb 16 2022

Shotaro Mamiya cast in movie “Hakai”

Shotaro Mamiya is cast for the lead role in movie “Hakai.” The movie is based on 1906 novel Hakai” by Toson Shimazaki. Also cast for the major supporting character roles are Anna IshiiYuma Yamoto, & Hidekazu Mashima. For the movie, Shotaro Mamiya will play Ushimatsu Segawa. He comes from an untouchable caste, but hides that from others. He becomes influenced by Rentarou Inoko (Hidekazu Mashima), who also comes from the same caste and has become a rights activist for them.

“Hakai” will be released July 8, 2022 in Japan.

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