Park Ji-Hoon is cast in new Wavve drama series “Weak Hero” (literal title). The drama series is based on webcomic “Yakhanyoungwoong” by Seo Pae-Seu. For “Weak Hero,” Park Ji-Hoon will play protagonist Yeon Shi-Eun. His character is a high school student that appears weak, but has a high intelligence. He uses his smarts to fight against violence at his school.
“Weak Hero” will stream on Waave sometime in the second half of this year.
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Juri Ueno is cast for the lead role in TBS drama series “Jizoku Kanona Koi Desuka.” Also cast for major supporting character roles are Kei Tanaka, Hayato Isomura, Haruka Igawa and Yutaka Matsushige. The drama series is scripted by Tomoko Yoshizawa (“Prayers in the Emergency Room“). Juri Ueno will play Kyoka Sawada. She works as a yoga instructor and beings to look for a marriage partner.
“Jizoku Kanona Koi Desuka” first airs April, 2022 in Japan (takes over TBS’ Tuesday 10PM time slot after “Fight Song“).
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The first script reading for KBS2 drama series “The Speed Going to You 493km” (literal title), starring Park Ju-Hyun, Chae Jong-Hyeop, & Park Ji-Hyun, took place October, 2021 at KBS Annex Builing in Yeouido, Seoul. Attending the first script reading were main cast members Park Ju-Hyun, Chae Jong-Hyeop, Park Ji-Hyun, Kim Mu-Jun, Seo Ji-Hye, Jeon Bae-Su, Jo Han-Chul, In Gyo-Jin, Lee Seo-Hwan, Lee Ji-Hyun, Sung Ki-Yoon, Choi Seung-Yoon, Jo Soo-Hyang, Moon Dong-Hyeok, Kwon So-Hyun, Bin Chan-Uk, Jeon Hye-Won, Lee Chae-Min, Director Jo Woong, and Screenwriter Heo Sung-Hye. The drama series features a “sports-romance” script involving Park Tae-Yang (Park Ju-Hyun) and Park Tae-Joon (Chae Jong-Hyeop). They are both badminton athletes, but their approach to the sport is completely opposite.
“The Speed Going to You 493km” is now set to first air April, 2022 in South Korea (will slot into KBS2’s Wednesday & Thursday 9:30 PM time slot that was previously occupied by “School 2021“).
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Kazunari Ninomiya and Mikako Tabe are cast in TBS drama series “My Family.” The original screenplay is scripted by Tsutomu Kuroiwa and directed by Shunichi Hirano. Screenwriter Tsutomu Kuroiwa and Director Shunichi Hirano previously worked together on TBS’ 2021 drama series “Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room.” In “My Family,” Kazunari Ninomiya and Mikako Tabe will play a married couple who must deal with the kidnapping of their daughter.
“My Family” first airs April, 2022 in Japan (takes over TBS’ Sunday 9PM time slot after “DCU“).
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Teaser trailer #2 added for KBS2 drama series “Crazy Love” starring Kim Jae-Wook & Krystal. The teaser trailer show the two main characters No Go-Jin (Kim Jae-Wook) & Lee Shin-A (Krystal) dressed in wedding attire and standing in front of a wedding cake, but things get crazy. Narration goes (0:29) Kim Jae-Wook “Sweet, brutal, crazy romance” and (0:32) Krystal “Crazy Love.” Below are the first still images of Kim Jae-Wook in the drama series.
“Crazy Love” first airs March 7, 2022 in South Korea.
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Teaser trailer #3 added for OCN drama series “A Superior Day” starring Jin Goo, Ha Do-Kwon, & Lee Won-Geun. Captions in teaser trailer #3 states (0:08) “Murderer lives next door,” (0:18) “I have to catch him,” (0:25) “Within 24 hours.”
“A Superior Day” first airs March 13, 2022 in South Korea. The drama series consists of 8 episodes and will air 1 episode per week on Sundays at 10:30 PM.
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March 23rd release date and two teaser posters added for movie “Hot Blooded” starring Jung Woo. The crime-drama film is based on novel “Ddeugeowoon Pi” by Kim Eon-Soo and directed by Cheon Myeong-Kwan (“A Great Chinese Restaurant“). Caption on the red poster states “The one who hesitates loses” and caption the second poster states “The world is not for a cool guy, but XX guy wins.”
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Ryosuke Yamada (Hey! Say! JUMP) and Kyoko Yoshine are cast in TV Asahi drama series “Ore no Kawaii wa Mousugu Shohikigen.” The original screenplay is scripted by Shigenori Tanabe (“Wasteful Days of High School Girls“) and directed by Takehiko Shinjo (“Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight“). The romance-comedy themed drama series is set at a beer company, where two people with opposite personalities must work together.
“Ore no Kawaii wa Mousugu Shohikigen” first airs April, 2022 in Japan.
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March, 2022 premiere date and two teaser posters added for TVING live-action drama series “The King of Pigs” starring Kim Dong-Wook, Kim Sung-Kyu, & Chae Jung-An. The drama series is a remake of 2011 animation film “The King of Pigs,” scripted and directed by Yeon Sang-Ho (“Train To Busan“). Caption on the teaser poster featuring Kim Dong-Wook sitting on the floor states “This is what I wanted to say.”
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According VAST Entertaintment, actor Hyun-Bin and actress Son Ye-Jin will marry March, 2022. They have made plans to have a small and private wedding ceremony, with only parents and a few close people to be in attendance. Specific date for their wedding has not been announced. VAST Entertainment, which represents actor Hyun-Bin, announced back on January 1, 2021 that Hyun-Bin and Son Ye-Jin were in a romantic relationship. The couple famously starred together in popular 2019 tvN drama series “Crash Landing on You,” which eventually led them to date each other.